7.14 Neal Strausbaugh Breaks Down Tony Stewart's Incredible Win
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Crew Chief Neal Strausbaugh joins host Brian Lohnes to give an in-depth breakdown of how he and his team were able to provide Tony Stewart a race car capable enough to win one in Las Vegas. A race rife with challenges, plot twists, and downright curveballs, Neal's take on how the team did it is fascinating. Strausbaugh talks about the change in approach for the entire team in 2025, the addition of experienced people like Phil Shuler, and a whole lot more. He takes us inside the workings of the operation, the pressures, the decisions, and the...
info_outline
7.13 Preparing to Roll The Dice in Las Vegas With the Insiders!
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this pre-NHRA Las Vegas 4-Wide Nationals NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna of National Dragster to talk all things Las Vegas. From the PlayNHRA gaming odds to the teams that may be best equipped to deal with a very hot race track, the guys go in-depth on a multitude of topics in each professional category of NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing. Along with all that, get the latest updates from the Brownburg, Indiana tornado from last week delivered by two guys who live minutes from the highly impacted areas from the...
info_outline
7.12 Wilkerson and Millican Spill The Beans On A Wild Winternationals
NHRA Insider Podcast
It was an amazing weekend at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Drag Strip for the 2025 Lucas Oil Winternationals. The stories from every aspect of the race were amazing. From Bob Tasca III not qualifying to the continued dominance of KB/Titan Racing in Pro Stock, but the nitro racing action was off the charts. Daniel Wilkerson clawed his way to a Funny Car final round, Clay Millican took home a dramatic Top Fuel victory, and the fans turned out under cloudy skies all weekend long to watch it. On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Wilkerson and Millican join host...
info_outline
7.11 Freiburger, McKenna, and Lohnes Talk Phoenix and Preview The Winternats!
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, David Freiburger and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about an incredible weekend in Phoenix and the looming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. Whether it was the bizarre Pro Stock final round, the emotional Funny Car victory of Paul Lee, or the domination of the team Kalitta Top Fuel cars, it was a weekend packed with stories from wall to wall. Oh, did we mention that the place was sold out, as well?! The Lucas Oil Winternationals, one of the great major races on the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour is...
info_outline
7.10 Hight Retires, Tasca Makes Waves, and The Insiders Talk About It All
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes for a rip-roaring conversation that covers a lot of ground in the world of NHRA drag racing. The group talks a lot about Gainesville, what was learned and maybe what is yet to be learned from premier teams in 2025, they talk about the reverberations of Bob Tasca's Gainesville interview, how it has prompted discussions across media and motorsports, reactions to the Gatornationals, Robert Hight's retirement from John Force Racing, the PlayNHRA odds coming into Phoenix, and a...
info_outline
7.9 A Chief and A Champ - Antron Brown and Dean Marinis Talk Gainesville Victory
NHRA Insider Podcast
It was a weekend that challenged drag racers in every way possible and on this episdoe of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes has winning Funny Car co-crew chief Dean Marinis and Top Fuel winner Antron Brown on to talk about it all. From the weather, to the power outages, the broken parts, and a race track that was as challenging as any Sunday has ever presented itself, winning this Gatornationals was an accomplishment few will ever forget. On the heels of a championship Antron Brown and his team put on a masterclass in both driving and tuning at Gainesville. When they...
info_outline
7.8 The Insiders Talk All Things Amalie Oil Gatornationals
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Kevin McKenna of National Dragster and Tony Pedregon of the NHRAonFOX join Brian Lohnes to give a comprehensive look at the upcoming Amalie Oil Gatornationals this weekend. The race has loads of storylines in all categories and these guys break into loads of them systematically. Who's showing up with new equipment, new people, new challenges, or a new outlook? Which racers are most due for a come up in 2025 and which may be facing turbulent times. The discussion is lively, interesting, and contains a...
info_outline
7.7 All The Pre-2025 Gatornationals News You Need, Breaking, Results, and More
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this monologue style episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you though a plethora of news developments that happened over the last week. From results at the Division 2 and 7 season opening races in Orlando and Phoenix to an update from the NHRAonFOX pre-season meetings, driver announcements, Gainesville entry list bingo, some breaking news in various categories, and even some editorial comment on the racing world outside of the NHRA, this is a fast moving episode that covers a lot of ground. If you need to get caught up on all the...
info_outline
7.6 Top Fuel Success With Shawn Reed and Inside Pro Mod With Debbie O'Rourke
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Powered by Speedmaster, Debbie O'Rourke, the series manager of the NHRA Congruity Pro Mod Series and Top Fuel team owner and driver Shawn Reed join host Brian Lohnes to explore a load of different topics. O'Rourke talks about the growth the work of the Pro Mod class over the last several years, initiatives that have been successful, and the product on the race track being compelling, unpredictable, and highly entertaining. The class is going to swell with entries once again in 2025 and there's plenty of chatter about Al Tucci coming on board to...
info_outline
7.5 The Rubber Hits The Road and the Insiders Break It Down
NHRA Insider Podcast
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about a really busy and exciting week of news in drag racing. From Sean Bellemeur's incredible A/Fuel Funny Car runs in Gainesville to the winners and high performers in Bradenton, Florida, the picture of the 2025 season is starting to form up. The guys talk about the teams that really made an impression, those that surprised, and those that may have a bunch more work cut out for them before the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Hot takes, insightful analysis,...
info_outline