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June 7, 2022

People Need to Have Their Feelings Hurt with Kyle Forry

In this show we bring back friend, and previous guest, Kyle Forry of Tin Can Locomotive, to talk about an array of topics. From how awesome the 90s was, to dealing with the nonsense in society today, and the ridiculous nature...

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May 31, 2022

CARS TOUR From Turn 2 at FCS featuring Kenny Lang, Julian Austin, alo…

In this show we find ourselves back in turn 2 at Franklin County Speedway for a show leading into the Autos By Nelson 225 CARS Tour Event. We were once again joined by Julian Austin to have a racing discussion about FCS like ...

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May 24, 2022

Short Trackin' with NASCAR Roots Reporter Jacklyn Drake

In this show we welcomed Jacklyn Drake, racing personality with a wealth of racing knowledge and insight. Her resume includes work with MRN, CARS Tour, Pit Row TV, NASCAR Roots, along with her recent appearance alongside Matt...

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May 19, 2022

Not Here for 2nd with CARS Tour Driver Kaden Honeycutt, plus DJ Jack …

On the heels of the CARS Tour return to Franklin County Speedway we have a show just ripe for local racing. We welcomed Kaden Honeycutt (Driver), along with crew members DJ Jack and Jeff Cessna of Nelson Motorsports to talk a...

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May 9, 2022

The State of Appalachia with Smokey the Appalachistani, Simon Winch, …

On this episode we got a little more philosophical than normal and had a real discussion about a "Peaceful Divorce" for the Appalachian region, the things that make us great, and ways to improve upon our quality of life. We w...

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May 3, 2022

The WoodShop Chronicles: APPALACHIAN PODCAST ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL with…

Our one year show is here and it turned out as good as we had hoped. We started off hot with Paul Hall, fresh off his recent start at Bowman Gray Stadium for Hillbilly Racing. There was quite a bit of controversy there, so we...

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April 26, 2022

Franklin County Speedway pt 2 with Langley Austin

In part 2 of this show with Langley Austin, the man behind the madness at Franklin County Speedway, we pick up where we left off with stories of the craziness. We definitely dove into stories of former famed promoter Donald "...

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April 19, 2022

Lakehouse Roast Session: Life Before Social Media with John Clements,…

No real good way to describe this abomination, so just sit back and get a laugh. We are seven friends that go way, way back, and we figured it would be fun to put us all together in a room and see what happened. What we got ...

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April 12, 2022

SMART MODIFIEDS from Turn 2 at FCS featuring Steve Post of MRN Radio,…

Simply put, this episode was awesome. We set up in turn 2 for the SMART Modified race at Franklin County Speedway and had some of the biggest names in racing join us for fantastic discussions. We also snuck in some great loca...

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April 4, 2022

Ole Rebel Guy with Franklin County Speedway Legend Gerald Compton, Fe…

This is a special show for a special week, as we welcomed one of the biggest legends of Franklin County Speedway Gerald Compton, winner of the first dirt and asphalt race at FCS with over 400 wins, on to the show with SMART M...

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March 29, 2022

Franklin County Speedway pt 1 with Langley Austin

This show was pretty epic for episode 55, as we got to officially talk about our beloved Franklin County Speedway with the man behind the madness, Langley Austin. The memories for so many go on and on with this place, and we'...

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March 22, 2022

The Virginia Gentleman with Racing Legend Jimmy Hensley, also featuri…

This show was a treat as we got to sit down with Racing Legend, "The Virginia Gentleman", Jimmy Hensley, in a roundtable discussion with Chris Williams and JB Cole of the SMART Modified Tour. Jimmy was a childhood hero, and ...

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March 14, 2022

Crazy Masons with James Griffin, Owner of The Crazy Masons Milkshake …

This was a special show, as we were on location at The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar in Forest, VA to sit down with owner James Griffin. We discussed his venture into owning one of the hottest dessert shops in the country, featur...

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March 10, 2022

Opening The Scene Vault pt 2: The 1992 Hooters 500 with Rick Houston

In part 2 with Rick Houston we jump into the 1992 Hooters 500, arguably the best race in Cup history, which was the inspiration for his book "NASCAR's Greatest Race". We talked about the amazing run by Bill Elliott, Davey All...

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March 7, 2022

Opening The Scene Vault pt 1 with Rick Houston, Host of "The Scene Va…

This episode we welcomed journalist (Winston Cup Scene), author (NASCAR's Greatest Race: The 1992 Hooters 500, Dale vs Daytona, Second to None) and podcast host (The Scene Vault Podcast) Rick Houston , and it was an amazing ...

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March 1, 2022

5 Points Music Sanctuary: The Power of Sound with Tyler Godsey

For our 50th Episode we were fortunate enough to have on Tyler Godsey, Director of 5 Points Music Sanctuary, and it couldn't have worked out better for this special occasion. It's difficult to put into words how powerful this...

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Feb. 24, 2022

The WoodShop Chronicles: Crawford and Power pt2

In the second part of our show, with Crawford and Power members Jake Crawford and Ethan Power, we jump right in to talking about the plethora of amazing musicians who call Franklin County home. We spoke about the influences o...

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Feb. 21, 2022

The WoodShop Chronicles: Crawford and Power pt1

We're back at the WoodShop with our most kick-ass Franklin County episode yet, as we bring on Jacob Crawford and Ethan Power (Crawford and Power )hot on the heels of their tour with Travis Tritt and Frank Foster. These guys a...

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Feb. 17, 2022

A Voice of NASCAR Part 2 with Steve Post of MRN Radio

In part 2 of our show with Steve Post, MRN Radio Pit Reporter, we go into his passion for racing up north, talk more short track racing, the SMART MODIFIED TOUR and his plan to attend the Franklin County Speedway race, makin...

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Feb. 14, 2022

A Voice of NASCAR Part 1 with Steve Post of MRN Radio

Our TURNN3 Series returns with a familiar voice to race fans. Steve Post of MRN Radio, and Steve Post Communications, joins us to talk all things racing. We had intentions of letting Steve tell his story, but we quickly found...

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Feb. 7, 2022

A Golden Opportunity with NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Driver Ja…

In this episode we talk with GMS Racing newest NASCAR CWTS Driver Jack Wood about the upcoming season and the expectations set for him. We also go into his start into racing, journey from California to Carolina, the track sce...

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Feb. 3, 2022

Defying Expectations- Part 2-featuring NASCAR CWTS Driver Jesse Littl…

In part two of our show featuring NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and Young's Motorsports, Driver Jesse Little we jump back in with the wild stories between him, Brad, and Kris from their K&N Pro Series days. We also talke...

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Jan. 31, 2022

Defying Expectations- Part 1-featuring NASCAR CWTS Driver Jesse Littl…

In part one of our show featuring NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and Young's Motorsports, Driver Jesse Little we surprise him with former crew members Kris Bowen (JGR) and Brad Pruitt to share stories of their days rising...

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Jan. 27, 2022

Small Town to American Idol with Caleb Lee Hutchinson

Immediately dismiss your preconceived notions, this ain't the one. We thought the same. American Idol, 22 years old, generation gap, how will this work? Caleb is the real deal. He's got a powerful voice, a great sense of humo...

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