The Dirt Podcast
Hosted by Jeff Crouse & Dan Kalina, Dirt talks about anything and everything to do with racing, especially on the High-Flyin' Half Mile!
Episodes
76 episodes
The Dirt: Champions Are Crowned
The guys kick off the episode with a review of the Wissota national champions and a recap of the big fall specials. Dan gets fired up about the Hoosier tire increases before sharing his insight on combatting the increasing cost for drivers and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:06:48
The Dirt: A Day Late and A Dollar Short
Since producer Brandon slacked and was producing racing all weekend, you get a Monday episode to kick off the week. The guys start by recapping the Silver 1000 along with Ryan Mikkelson cleaning house in Jamestown. Dan asks questions about the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:17:53
The Dirt: WISSOKYA Postmortem Report
Buckle up as the guys take you through WISSOKYA week and provide their postmortem report. Dan sets a new single episode record for the usage of “dumpster fire” as car counts, track prep/conditions, and overall spectator experience are discussed...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:13:58
The Dirt: WISSOKYA Week
Its Dan’s favorite week of the summer, the WISSOKYA 100! The guys preview the event, including point standings and how things might shake up. As always, big national events are recapped as well with plenty of other banter this week.
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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1:10:46
The Dirt: The Gestapo Strikes Again
We’re back at it for a 2nd week in a row, although it was published late in the week! There is a lot that happened the last week, so buckle up! An injury to Shane Sabraski shuffles the cards for the rest of his season and the national point sta...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:05:35
The Dirt: Schatz Throwin’ Shots
We’re back at it and there is a lot to catch up on! The guys start by recapping some of the big national events. The shakeup at the Little Dream and whether it is a driver or builder that is ultimately responsible when it comes to illegal setup...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:20:27
The Dirt: Shenanigans
After another couple week hiatus, the guys have plenty to catch up on. Recent World of Outlaw late model shakeups and WISSOTA DQ shenanigans get the guys fired up. As the cost of racing continues to climb, the guys play devil’s advocate in that...
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1:10:10
The Dirt: God Bless the Start Cones
After another long hiatus, the guys squeeze in an episode for the 4th of July. The World of Outlaw late models have been at some area tracks but there has been a lack of local cars, considering the purses. More dumb WISSOTA rules come up,...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:07:22
The Dirt: You’re Either in or You’re Out!
The stars aligned and the guys were able to carve out some time for an episode. Dumb Wissota rules are highlighted in preparation for the upcoming tech committee meeting. The conversation goes sour as drama around “the shithole north of St. Clo...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:12:43
The Dirt: Superior Interpretation of the Rules
The boys dip their toes into IMCA territory discussing the massive purse for the $250,000 Challenge at the Clay County Speedway. This weekend opens up the 2024 Dirt Race Central Street Stock Tour with a double header at the high-flying ha...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:14:41
The Dirt: We’re Finally Laying Rubber
After a wet last couple of weeks, drivers are finally spinning their tires as local tracks are opening up. The successful Challenge Series Late Model opener at I-94 and Viking are recapped along with other local events. Lack of water on tracks ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:06:33
The Dirt: Mental Midget
Mother Nature has not cooperated over the last week, with many local tracks being forced to push their opening weekend. With a lack of racing, the guys turn their attention to the massive dumpster fire known as Minnesota sports. Billy’s rule ch...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:08:23
The Dirt: Jack of All Trades, Masters of None
With Spring finally showing itself, the guys look forward to their first round of golf, along with talk of the Masters and picks for who will bring home the green jacket. Dan’s recent visit to Target Field sparks conversation on the Twins befor...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:13:01
The Dirt: Little Bo Peep
It’s Dan’s favorite time of year…baseball opener! The boys discuss the Twins and provide a forecast for the season. It wouldn’t be an episode without some talk on tires. The recent appeals with the World of Outlaw tire scandal, including overtu...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:20:33
The Dirt: Where Does It End??
With a ton to discuss this week, the guys dive right into the current late model news and updates including the Volusia tire doping scandal and Rocket1 shakeup. The latest happenings on the sprint car side of things are mulled over before the c...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:11:08
The Dirt: Bromance
It’s been a hot minute, but Dan is finally done vacationing and the boys are back at it. We start off with the latest WISSOTA news and updates, including sponsorships, tires, and a controversial body change for the street stocks. The upcoming l...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:00:57
The Dirt: We’re Back!!!
Happy New Year from The Dirt Podcast! We kick off season 3 discussing some of the big racing events that have taken place over the last month, including the Dome, Tulsa Shootout, and Chili Bowl. The guys get into the latest WISSOTA news and upd...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:06:16
The Dirt: Season 2 Finale
The season 2 finale starts out with some positive news coming out of WISSOTA. A social media campaign calling for sponsors appears to be somewhat successful in generating cash for the organization, but what does that look like long term? Some s...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:23:16
The Dirt: Where’s The Money?
The Dirt comes back after a bit of a hiatus, as the boys have been busy. Dan provides his dire deer hunting report after getting skunked this season. A quick recap of the world championships leads into the turkey and gravy of this week’s episod...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:40:15
The Dirt: Crooked Shakedown
This one starts out spicy, as the guys talk about the requested payment by FYE Motorsports due to Red Cedar rescheduling the Punky Manor, with WISSOTA approval, to the same weekend as FYE’s CAN-AM Clash, both of which were rained out! The glari...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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1:05:27
The Dirt: Let The Players Play
Dan comes in hot this week with a passionate recap of the Twins playoffs, Wild preview, and Vikings letdown. The Fall Classic and Billings specials are recapped, and the national points winners are announced, with a little extra drama involved....
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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1:12:50
The Dirt: Good Clean Family Fun!
Good ol’ WISSOTA is the talk of the town once again after some recently uncovered drama, leading to talk about conflict of interest and what needs to happen going forward. This past weekend’s events, including the Red Clay Classic, Mad Town, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:11:37
The Dirt: WISSOTA 100 Report Card
This week is all about the WISSOTA 100! The guys discuss results and experiences and hand out grades for various aspects of the event. National results and upcoming events are covered, and Dan gives his PSA about the next few weekends of local ...
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1:20:45
The Dirt: It's Fundraiser Week!
After a week off due to producer Brandon being in Boone for the IMCA Super Nationals, the show picks up with that very event, discussing the ins and outs of the production, format, and contingency prizes. A quick recap of the last couple of wee...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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1:09:11
The Dirt: Championship Season
This week’s episode kicks off with the “balminating” tire issue and what that means for the upcoming 100 and invitational season. Crickets from Wissota around the upcoming 100 and payouts raises some concern. The boys recap this last weekend of...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:18:09