Today's guest, Pat, says that when her son Alex (all his friends called him Clarke) was young, her family would have been considered a 'good' family. She and her husband were college professors with great jobs and an amazing son who was both intelligent and athletic. They enjoyed backyard barbecues with friends and neighbors. They had no idea that …

On this week's show Mike Bagley goes wide open with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fresh off of his top 5 finish at Iowa Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've left Iowa and are now headed towards New Hampshire on a new edition of NASCAR Live. We begin the show with a NASCAR Live Backtrax of the Iowa Corn 350. We then look back at some of the best career moments for Martin Truex Jr. Martin's crew chief James Small is also here for a chat with Jason Toy and Kyle Rickey guides us through some of the b…

When listener, Carolyn, sent us a list of topics that she thought would be great for our Livestream chats, several stood out to us as great ideas. The first one we decided to tackle concerned the Work of Grief and even more specifically having an annual grief plan in place. To be honest, the idea of a grief plan both intrigued me and gave me anxiet…

On this week's show Jason Toy goes wide open with Todd Gilliland on his recent contract extension and what he expects this weekend at Iowa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for the Cup Series maiden voyage to the Iowa Speedway. Mike Bagley chats with the NASCAR Hall of Famer who designed the track, Rusty Wallace. 4-time Iowa winning crew chief, Mike Kelley then stops by the show. Finally, Jason Toy talks with Iowa track president, Eric Peterson. See Privacy Policy…

When grieving mom, Olga, is feeling down and defeated, she will watch a video that her late son, TJ, asked to make while she was working on a project herself. In the video, TJ says, 'We are dedicated and motivated. We do not give up. Even if we are sad, we do not give up. Never.' At the time, TJ was a happy, healthy young 5-year-old boy. He was a j…

On episode 123 Mike Bagley is joined by open wheel racer turned NASCAR driver, Ed Jones to discuss his great run at Portland and to look ahead to this weekend's action at Sonoma. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

The first NASCAR Live of June is a fun one. First we revisit the crazy race that was the Enjoy Illinois 300. We then celebrate the legacy of Stewart-Haas Racing by ranking their top 5 moments. Cam Waters then chats with Steve Post ahead of his Cup Series debut. Then Justin Allgaier stops by for a chat with Mike Bagley. See Privacy Policy at https:/…

When I am suddenly stuck in traffic on a busy freeway, feelings of panic quickly build inside me. My heart starts beating faster. My hands begin to feel sweaty. It can feel difficult to breathe. As I tightly grip the steering wheel, visions of another car accident come into my mind. I say to myself over and over, 'I can't do this. I can't do this.'…

Grant Enfinger and his CR7 Motorsports are heating up as the temperatures do the same and he joins Mike Bagley on this week's show ahead of returning to World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

A new edition of NASCAR Live is ready for your listening pleasure. We start the show by highlighting the newly announced NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2025. We then catch up with Kenny Wallace ahead of the Cup Series heading to his neck of the woods this weekend. We also dive into the importance of qualifying and Chris Willner chats with Cole Custer…

Today's guest, Jason, has always felt a bit unique as a dad. Early in their marriage, Jason and his wife decided that when they had children, he would be the stay-at-home parent. I was actually surprised to learn that 1 in 5 stay-at-home parents are now stay-at-home dads. What makes Jason's story more unique, however, is that both of his children h…

On this week's edition of NASCAR Live Wide Open, Mike Bagley chats with Dean Thompson ahead of his triple header weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week's all new edition of NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for the greatest day in motorsports. We hear from Kyle Larson's crew chief Cliff Daniels ahead of Larson's attempt at the double this weekend. We also hear from Larson's peers on why he might be the perfect guy to accomplish the impossible. We also preview Sunday night's runn…

This week on NASCAR Live Wide Open Mike Bagley goes in depth with a bonafide legend and one of the sport's fastest rising stars. First up is the legendary Dave Marcis. Corey Heim then drops in to discuss his deal with 23XI Racing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-…

When today's guest, Heather, lost her precious 4-year-old son, Jake, 13 years ago, her life was turned upside-down. Jake (or Jakey as he was often called) was medically fragile and suffered from chronic seizures, as well as additional medical complications, but Heather never allowed herself to think that he would die. Heather left her job as a spec…

We have officially entered NASCAR's All Star week and have a big edition of NASCAR Live to celebrate. One of NASCAR's biggest stars, Denny Hamlin sits down with Mike Bagley for a wide-ranging interview. We also get you ready for the 2024 All Star race by detailing the format and sitting down with Greg Stucker of Goodyear. See Privacy Policy at http…

"What now?" This is the question that today's guest Bridget asked herself after she and her family made the difficult decision to remove her 28-year-old son, Preston, from life support following his car accident while on a trip to Florida. Bridget had watched her own mother live through the nightmare of child loss when Bridget's 13-year-old brother…

This week we go wide open with MRN's Jeff Striegle who shares the story of how he got started with the network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fresh off one of the best races in NASCAR history, we have a brand new episode of NASCAR Live ready for your listening enjoyment. We first relive that closest finish in the history of NASCAR with a new edition of Backtrax. Ross Chastain then stops by and Jason Toy chats with Rodney Childers. In honor of throwback weekend we then hear stories from s…

When a listener suggested that we talk about grandparents and grief, I thought that it would be a good topic for one of my Livestream episodes with Gwen, but I never realized how much I would learn myself. As you all know, Andy's 20th birthday was last week so I did not prep as much as I normally do for Livestream episodes. I did not have days of q…

New NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee, Jack Sprague sits down with Mike Bagley to discuss his career and the glory days of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The final NASCAR Live episode of April is a big win. First up, Rajah Caruth makes his first appearance on the show since securing that life changing win earlier this year at Las Vegas. Ahead of heading to Kansas this weekend we then examine the evolution of that track over the years as well as doing a deep dive on the dominance achieved at the spee…

Tara's teen daughter, Taylor was the kind of friend who made others feel like they were the most special person in the room. When Taylor tragically died in 2010 in a skiing accident, Tara says that the easiest decision that the family had to make was when they were asked, 'Your daughter is a beautiful candidate for organ donation; would you conside…

We have a treat for you on this week's edition of NASCAR Live Wide Open. NASCAR Hall of Famer, Mark Martin sat down with Mike Bagley for a wide ranging interview about what he's up to these days and the state of today's racing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-…

NASCAR Live is back in your life and we have a big show headed your way. Heading into Dover we chat with both winners from last year, the Truex brother. Mike Bagley sits down with Martin and Chris Wilner chats with Ryan. We also relive the thrilling Geico 500 from Talladega. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not…

In this week's episode, we chronicle the final race of the Chase and reflect upon a season that changed NASCAR forever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I have a confession to make. This is a hard week for me. In three days, we will have to 'celebrate' Andy's 20th birthday. I have been thinking all week about what a 20-year-old Andy would be like. Would he have decided on a career path? Would he be dating a special girl? Would he still show some of his inner silliness? I'm sure that instead of me k…

On this week's edition of NASCAR LIVE Wide Open, Mike Bagley is joined by the most recent winner in the Xfinity Series, Sam Mayer. We also take a peek at the betting odds for Sunday's Geico 500. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

We are about to one of NASCAR's signature tracks, Talladega Superspeedway and this week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for that trip. First up we look at some drivers that might be able to follow up Chase Elliott's win at Texas by ending long winless streaks of their own. Austin Hill then chats with Steve Post about his superspeedway …

In this weeks episode we recap races 7-9 of the first ever Chase for the Nextel Cup that includes the aftermath of the Hendrick plane crash, Dale jr getting his title hopes back on track and visit to Darlington raceway that felt off.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s…

What is a miracle? Many people have told today's guest, Freddie, that his son, Randy, was a living miracle. Few would have argued that point. Randy was diagnosed with cancer at 4 1/2 years of age. After conventional chemotherapy and radiation failed to treat his tumor, the family was told that Randy had 6 months to live. They turned to NIH studies,…

This week we go wide open with Carson Hocevar on the 1-year anniversary of his first truck series victory and chat with Christian Eckes after his big win at Martinsville. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We get you ready for a trip to Texas Motor Speedway on this week's NASCAR Live. Before looking ahead to Texas we relive Hendrick Motorsports' huge day at Martinsville Speedway. Ryan Blaney then joins the show. We also look back at the history of NASCAR's original stop in Texas, the Texas World Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva…

We continue to document the first ever Chase For The Nextel Cup on episode 4 of Chasing History. This week's show includes teammate tension and an underdog victory at Kansas, Jimmie Johnson putting his own stamp on Lowe's Motor Speedway, and an unfathomable tragedy at Martinsville Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…

When Sandy first contacted me after her son, Blake's death, I never imagined that less than 2 years later she would be sharing his story on the podcast. When Sandy wrote to me, it was only 6 weeks since Blake had died. The pain was palpable throughout her email. Her very last sentence to me read, 'This is the MOST excruciating pain ever!!' She was …

This week on NASCAR Live Wide Open, Mike Bagley catches up with NASCAR Hall of Famer, Ray Evernham. We also preview this weekend's action at Martinsville Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.