Best Brian Lohnes Podcasts (2024)

1
6.17 The FULL Insider Story of The Great Charlotte Intake Manifold Controversy 39:20

5h ago39:20

39:20

On this monologue style episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes takes you step by step through the crazy happenings on Saturday at the Charlotte 4-Wide Nationals involving Bob Tasca's team, the tech department, and what was determined to be an illegal intake manifold. It is a story with some interesting twists and turns, some truly b…

1
6.16 The NHRA Insiders ON FIRE Before Charlotte 4-Wide 52:57

3d ago52:57

52:57

On this high-octane episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by National Dragster's Phil Burgess and Tony Pedregon to talk about the electric running of the Las Vegas 4-Wide Nationals as well as the upcoming Carolina 4-Wide Nationals this week. The conversation ranges from driver performances, driver attitudes, what a hole s…

1
6.15 Jasmine Salinas, Bob Tasca, and Del Worsham Talk Command and Control Post Vegas Powered by Speedmaster 57:31

9d ago57:31

57:31

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Jasmine Salinas, Bob Tasca, and Del Worsham to discuss the Las Vegas 4-Wide Nationals, growth, strategy, and how great teams get their cars back on track. Jasmine Salinas is the first guest on the show and a great conversation ensues about her early period in Top Fuel, what…

1
6.14 The Insider Recap of Phoenix, Paul Lee on Funny Car Success, and A Vegas Preview 45:15

17d ago45:15

45:15

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, funny car ace Paul Lee joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about the rapid growth of performance and success his team has experienced under the leadership of John Medlen and Jonnie Lindberg, how well Phoenix went before a mechanical problem, and what his outlook is for the rest of the NHRA sea…

1
6.13 The Insiders Convene To Talk Phoenix and Early Results 1:05:12

24d ago1:05:12

1:05:12

This week on the NHRA Insider, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna of NHRA National Dragster join host Brian Lohnes for a wide-ranging discussion on the early season, well, very early season results we have seen so far in NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing, what the seemingly beautiful Phoenix weekend could look like, and who's trying to emerge from the pa…

1
6.12 A Hail-acious Pomona Recap and Phoenix Primer With Travis Shumake and Lyle Barnett Powered By Speedmaster 59:10

1M ago59:10

59:10

On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes recaps an insane Lucas Oil Winternationals and is then joined by Travis Shumake who will make his Top Fuel career debut in Phoenix and Lyle Barnett who will make his Arizona drag racing debut at the same event as the pro mods will be competing in the desert for the first …

1
6.11 Two Drivers, 11 Championships - Steve Torrence and Jeg Coughlin Jr Dive Deep! Powered By Speedmaster 1:07:56

1M ago1:07:56

1:07:56

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Steve Torrence and Jeg Coughlin Jr to talk about not only the start of the 2024 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series but their careers, their approach to drag racing, and how the mental aspect of this sport is its most towering challenge. For Steve T…

1
6.10 Austin Prock and A Post Gainesville Breakdown To End 'Em All! 45:09

2M ago45:09

45:09

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Amalie Oil Gatornationals funny car runner up Austin Prock to discuss his weekend and his rapid rise to funny car stardom. There's also a class by class breakdown and analysis of the action from the Gators and what it means for the NHRA Mission Foods …

1
6.9 Go Time - The Insiders Talk Gainesville And The 2024 Season Ahead 1:10:38

2M ago1:10:38

1:10:38

It's Gainesville week! On this show host Brian Lohnes is joined by NHRAonFox Analyst Tony Pedregon and the two go in-depth looking at the upcoming Amalie Oil Gatornationals as well as the full 2024 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season to come. The conversation is wide ranging and travels from class to class with a heavy concentration on top fuel…

1
6.8 The Florida Men Cometh - Josh Hart and Dave Richards Talk 2024 44:51

2M ago44:51

44:51

This episode of the NHRA Insider concentrates on two fascinating story lines developing in the home state of the Amalie Oil Gatornationals. Josh Hart and Dave Richards are at their center and both men join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the show. For Josh Hart 2023 was a string of disappoints following a shining moment at the Gators when he w…

1
4.3 The Greatest Race You've Never Heard Of: A History of Bahamas Speed Week 1954-1966 1:06:13

2M ago1:06:13

1:06:13

Every winter for 13 years between 1954 and 1966 the greatest sports cars as well as the greatest sports car drivers in the world would gather in the Bahamas for what may well have been the coolest racing event in history. 10 days of partying, racing, hanging out on the beach, and enjoying life with some of the world's greatest stars is just as awes…

1
6.7 Jonnie Lindberg Talks Funny Car Tuning and Leah Pruett Talks All-Star Callout Craziness! 37:50

2M ago37:50

37:50

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Jonnie Lindberg and Leah Pruett join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their pre-season testing successes and what's coming for Gainesville, which could be a watershed weekend for both of them. For Jonnie Lindberg, he has the shot of a lifetime as a young crew chief. Working along side John Medlen in tunin…

1
4.2 The Wild History Of INDOOR Drag Racing In Chicago During The 1960s! 36:41

3M ago36:41

36:41

During three winters in the 1960s, hot rodders in Chicago had the unique opportunity to do something no one has been able to do before or since. They went drag racing indoors. The didn't just do it once or twice, they did it weekly. How? Where? Why? Who put it together? The story actually begins in the 1930s and the indoor drag strip followed go ka…

1
6.5 Lyle Barnett Talks Full Time Pro Mod in '24 - Justin Ashley Talks SCAG, Strategy, and Success 46:23

3M ago46:23

46:23

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast re-minted full-time Pro Mod racer Lyle Barnett and top fuel Ace Justin Ashley join host Brian Lohnes to talk off-season moves, big expectations for 2024, and how, as individuals, they plan on making a measurable impact on the upcoming season. Lyle Barnett had a whirlwind of an off-season. Initially tagged…

1
4.1 Drag Racing's Darkest Day: The 1969 Yellow River Drag Strip Disaster 1:07:30

3M ago1:07:30

1:07:30

In early March of 1969, the single worst disaster in the history of American motorsports took place at a small, virtually unknown drag strip in rural Georgia. Yellow River Drag Strip was the scene of horror as a funny car flew off the racing surface and into the unprotected crowd. A dozen people died and scores were injured. In this episode of the …

1
6.4 Eddie Krawiec Talks About Getting Off The Motorcycle 55:48

3M ago55:48

55:48

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast host Brian Lohnes dives into the big news of the Pro Stock Motorcycle category of the last week with four time champion and 49 time race winner Eddie Krawiec. National Dragster Senior Editor Kevin McKenna also joins the show to talk about motorcycles along with other brewing NHRA stories. In this candid c…

1
6.3 Funny Car: The Next Generaton - Daniel Wilkerson and Austin Prock Talk 2024, More 56:40

3M ago56:40

56:40

If the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series off-season comes in waves, consider this the second one, and it's the central focus of this episode of the NHRA Insider. Host Brian Lohnes has Daniel Wilkerson, the newly minted driver of the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang, and Austin Prock, the even newer named driver of the Cornwell Tools, AAA, John…

1
6.2 Schumacher and Wendland Tell All On Team Building, Sponsorships, More 58:17

4M ago58:17

58:17

On this fired up episode of the NHRA Insider host Brian Lohnes talks with Shawn Reed Racing crew chief Rob Wendland and JCM Top Fuel pilot Tony Schumacher about a multitude of behind the scenes topics in professional drag racing. Wendland talks about the massive undertaking of getting a new Top Fuel operation off the ground. From the literal nuts a…

1
6.1 2024 Is ON - The Insiders Talk Ownership Controversies, Passing of Legends and More 45:13

4M ago45:13

45:13

On this first 2024 episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk about the news of the last couple of weeks, the passing of legends like Don Schumacher and Roland Leong, the wild news about JCM Racing, the new SCAG factory drag racing team, and a whole lot more. What is normally a quiet stretch of time bet…

1
5.53 Championship Crew Chief Alan Johnson, A Wrap On 2023, and Some Final Rumors! 34:53

4M ago34:53

34:53

On this final 2023 episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes talks to championship crew chief Alan Johnson who worked with a talented team to achieve a Top Fuel world championship with the Kalitta team. He talks about the building process, the end of the season run, and a lot about the inner workings of a top fuel drag racing team. It'…

1
5.52 An NHRA PRI News Avalanche and New Funny Car Driver Buddy Hull! 46:08

5M ago46:08

46:08

On this episode of the NHRA Insider host Brian Lohnes takes you through the absolutely astonishing torrent of news that came from the 2023 PRI show in Indianapolis and is later joined by a guy who helped to make some headlines in the form of Buddy Hull, who is moving into the Jim Dunn Racing nitro funny car for the 2024 season. The first 20 minutes…

1
5.51 The Insiders Talk More Crew Chief Moves and a Monster Week Ahead At PRI 34:17

5M ago34:17

34:17

This week on the NHRA Insider Podcast host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon. The pair talk about the continuing news around crew chief moves in the NHRA and they preview what will be the largest and most exciting week of drag racing news in years at PRI. From the announcements of new teams, new drivers, the NHRA National Dragster All-Star Te…

1
5.50 Crew Chief News and Rumors, Matt Smith, Chad Green, and More! 50:38

5M ago50:38

50:38

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes drops the puck on the silly season with a load of news from behind the scenes of NHRA drag racing. Crew chiefs moving around, brewing controversy with one announcement, perhaps, longtime unions busted up, and new ones formed. This is wild stuff! The guests on the show are funny car racer and Po…

1
5.49 The Insiders Talk Pomona, Champions, Failures, and The Future! 1:08:02

5M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Phil Burgess host Brian Lohnes to talk all things past, present, and future in NHRA drag racing. The trio have a class-by-class championship breakdown with loads of insight, loads of information, and loads of behind-the-scenes knowledge only they can bring. This wide ranging discussion …

1
5.48 NHRA Insider LIVE: Soothsayer and the Spoilers 44:44

6M ago44:44

44:44

On this live edition of the NHRA Insider Podcast, hosts Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon are joined by National Dragster Editorial Director Phil Burgess, top fuel driver Josh Hart, and funny car pilot Chad Green. The guy will get inside the head of drag racing’s most knowledgeable journalist and get his take on early qualifying and how the weekend is…

1
5.47 The Insiders Talk Vegas Controversy, Winners, and The In-N-Out Burger Finals! 59:35

6M ago59:35

59:35

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon talk all things Las Vegas and about the upcoming In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals. It was a controversial and hardcore weekend in the desert paradise of lights and glamour where a handful of racers set their course for potential championships. Gaige Herrera dominated, Erica Ende…

1
5.46 NHRA Insider LIVE at Vegas: Pro Mod Championship Edition 36:25

6M ago36:25

36:25

Join hosts Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon in the pits at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as they talk to the three leading contenders for the 2023 NHRA FuelTech Pro Mod championship. Mike Castellana, Justin Bond, and Kris Thorne are racing to the wire. Thorne is the defending series champion, and both Bond and Castellana are seeking their first world titl…

1
5.44 Insider Crew Chief Edition: Neal Strausbaugh and Mark Ingersoll Talk Winning In Dallas 55:10

7M ago55:10

55:10

On this crew chief edition of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Dallas-winning Top Fuel crew chief Neal Strausbaugh and Dallas pro stock-winning crew chief Mark Ingersoll for two revealing discussions. Both of these crew chiefs talk about pressure, leadership, the team dynamic in drag racing, and how they stuck to their respe…

1
5.43 Special Episode: Live from the NHRA Fall Texas Nationals 49:57

7M ago49:57

49:57

We're going LIVE from the pits at the NHRA Fall Texas Nationals with three big guests at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis. Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon will play host and co-host on a beautiful Saturday with guests Phil Burgess, the Editorial Director of NHRA's National Dragster Magazine, three-time and defending NHRA funny car champion Ron Capps and…

1
5.42 An Insider's Stampede of Hot Takes and News For The Stampede Of Speed 1:05:53

7M ago1:05:53

1:05:53

The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series heads to the Texas Motorplex for the Fall Texas Nationals, and on this week's episode of the NHRA Insider Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to break down what fans should expect to see, what racers need to do, and how championship hopes will be bolstered or crushed in Ennis, Texas. The pair have a cla…

1
5.41 Hot and Heavy - Greg Anderson and Clay Millican Tell Their St Louis Stories 1:10:37

7M ago1:10:37

1:10:37

NHRA Midwest Nationals winners Clay Millican and Greg Anderson join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The race changed the face of the points in all professional categories and Lohnes opens up the show talking about just that. For Greg Anderson, back-to-back wins in this late-season stretch have juiced his chances of wi…

1
5.40 NHRA Insider LIVE: Steamin’ In St Louis with Rob Flynn and Andrew Hines 32:33

7M ago32:33

32:33

Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon welcome a pair of crew chiefs on this episode of the NHRA Insider LIVE from Worldwide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Rob Flynn will talk about the factors that led him to tune a 300mph eighth mile run at zMax Dragway just one week ago. He’ll also answer questions about the Scrappers top fuel season and 2024.…

1
5.39 Three In A Row Makes 'Em Go - Lohnes and Pedregon Review The Coutdown And Look At St Louis 1:16:51

7M ago1:16:51

1:16:51

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by NHRAonFOX analyst Tony Pedregon to talk about the first two races of the 2023 NHRA Coundown To The Championship and preview the upcoming third race at Worldwide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, this weekend. The NHRA Midwest Nationals will mark the halfway point in …

1
5.38 NHRA Insider LIVE at zMax Dragway! 43:55

7M ago43:55

43:55

The NHRA is at zMax Dragway for the second race of the Countdown To The Championship and that means hosts Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon are sitting down with some of the drivers who made big headlines at Maple Grove where the playoff series of drag racing began. Matt Hartford and Doug Kalitta will be the featured guests along with plenty of news a…

1
5.37 Lohnes and Pedregon Preview The 2023 Countdown 56:29

8M ago56:29

56:29

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by his right hand man in the broadcast booth, Tony Pedregon and the two look critically at the upcoming NHRA Countdown to the Championship. Starting with this weekend's race at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania, they systematically go through the cars and drivers wh…

1
3.7 Origin Story: How Stock Car Racing Was Born In Los Angeles Circa 1934! 1:32:53

8M ago1:32:53

1:32:53

You think you know, but you have no idea. Stock car racing in the United States was born in the south, but not the south you are think of. On this episode of the Dork-O-Motive podcast, host Brian Lohnes tells the story of the first true stock car race as we know it in America, the 1934 Mines Field Gilmore Cup race. The greatest stars of racing were…

1
5.36 The Post US Nationals Show - Antron Brown and Erica Enders Tell All 1:12:10

8M ago1:12:10

1:12:10

On this post US Nationals NHRA Insider podcast, Brian Lohnes speaks with Top Fuel Winner Antron Brown and Erica Enders who enters the Countdown To The Championship third in the pro stock points. Lohnes gives a post-race monologue and then dives right into the conversations with two multi-time champions. For Antron Brown, Indy was a study in perseve…

1
5.35 SPECIAL EDITION: Live from the U.S. Nationals 35:50

8M ago35:50

35:50

The NHRA Insider LIVE! is back! Hosts Brian Lohnes and Tony Pedregon will lay out the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers US Nationals as they have unfolded so far and welcome guests Antron Brown, Angelle Sampey, and the legendary Don “The Snake” Prudhomme. The show will be live from Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and feature an audience inside the track…

1
5.34 Indy Week 2023: Looking Ahead To The World's Greatest Drag Race 37:50

8M ago37:50

37:50

This week's NHRA Insider is a relatively quick one as host Brian Lohnes goes monologue style, looking forward to the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA US Nationals which are set to kick off in the coming days. As there is a planned NHRA Insider LIVE coming on Saturday at Indy, consider this a warm-up act for the event and what listeners can expect to s…

1
5.33 Brainerd's Best: Top Fuel's Brian Corradi, Pro Mod's Jason Lee and Eric Gustafson Talk Work and Victory at BIR 58:49

8M ago58:49

58:49

On this episode, Antron Brown's Crew Chief Brian Corradi, pro mod's Jason Lee and Eric Gustafson all join host Brian Lohnes for a conversation about how they set about winning their respective categories at Brainerd, Minnesota. The weekend was a challenge for everyone and there were some interesting bumps in the road for each team to endure and ove…

1
5.32 SPECIAL Episode! Live from the pits in Brainerd 38:36

9M ago38:36

38:36

For the first time ever, the NHRA Insider podcast hits the road! The pits of Brainerd International Raceway will serve as the backdrop for host Brian Lohnes, co-host Tony Pedregon and guests Erica Enders and Justin Ashley. Dealing the same deep cuts, hot takes, and snappy opinions NHRA Insider fans have gotten for the last three years, Lohnes and P…

1
5.31 Back to Back and Head to Head -A Topeka Wrap Up and Brainerd Preview 46:50

9M ago46:50

46:50

On this quick turnaround episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon to talk about the pure madness of the Topeka weekend and what can be expected out of the teams competing at the Lucas Oil Nationals this weekend. The two delve into the results of Topeka and talk about the rise of Erica Enders in the points an…

1
5.30 NHRA Insider BONUS Edition - Let's Talk About SRX With Ron Capps 27:50

9M ago27:50

27:50

In this bonus edition of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes talks with Ron Capps on the day before he is set to compete in the SRX stock car series on the dirt of Eldora Speedway in Ohio. This is a huge moment not only for Capps but for the NHRA community as he will become the first representative to appear in a series where NASCAR, IndyCar, World…

1
5.29 Talking Topeka With Tony Pedregon and Jim Epler 1:05:33

9M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Tony Pedregon and Jim Epler join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the upcoming Menard's NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor. Lohnes and Pedregon put a fine point on the western swing and break down, by class, where people are coming into this home stretch of the regular season, culminating at the Dodge P…

1
5.28 Jon Oberhofer, Todd Smith, and Chase Van Sant - Of Victory, Tenacity, and A Long NHRA Season 1:02:14

9M ago1:02:14

1:02:14

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast host Brian Lohnes is joined by Jon Oberhofer and Todd Smith, the winning funny car crew chiefs from the Denso Sonoma Nationals as well as rookie Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Chase Van Sant. In the case of Oberhofer and Smith, the conversation centers around the long and systematic rebuilding process of thei…

1
5.27 Torrence and Todd Talk Seattle, Turnarounds, and Tumult 52:28

9M ago52:28

52:28

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Seattle Top Fuel winner Steve Torrence and Funny Car runner up JR Todd join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the race, the Western Swing, and all the fun that comes with the intense competition of professional drag racing. JR Todd is on the show first and he talks about how his DHL team has managed to make three s…

1
5.26 From The Mountain Tops to the Tree Tops - Denver Wrapped, Seattle Previewed 41:28

10M ago41:28

41:28

On this monologue-style episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, host Brian Lohnes takes you through all the news and storylines from Denver and looks forward to this weekend's Northwest Nationals at historic Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. The last Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway will be marked by three things. A weekend sellout, seemi…

1
5.25 Denver Preview Show High Altitude and High Intensity 58:36

10M ago58:36

58:36

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, the discussion turns to the lingering effects of Norwalk and the upcoming Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Denver. The race will be a big one as it will be a national event send-off for the venerable Bandimere Speedway, and it will, as it always does, provide the ultimate test of racer and machine…

1
3.6: Consumed: The First Ferris Wheel and How It Ruined The Life Of George Washington Ferris 2:50:48

10M ago2:50:48

2:50:48

What if I told you that the first Ferris wheel, built in 1893 was 265ft tall, powered by a 1,000hp steam engine, and carried 2,160 people at the same time! George Washington Gale Ferris is the man who engineered this marvel and the man who's name is synonymous with this ever-present attraction at fairs and amusement parks. What if I told you that t…

1
5.24 Alexander, Freer, and Force: 3 Norwalk Wallys and an ESPY Nomination 1:15:44

10M ago1:15:44

1:15:44

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, Blake Alexander, Lauren Freer, and Brittany Force join host Brian Lohnes to talk about awesome success at Norwalk, making history as an NHRA drag racer, and the potential to win the first-ever Driver of the Year ESPY for an NHRA competitor. Two-time NHRA Top Fuel winner Blake Alexander had a manic weekend in Ohi…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Brian Lohnes Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide