The State of Sprint Car Racing with SprintCarUnlimited's Jeremy Elliott

[@tv4957]

Good grief guys, this is fantastic. Please do this a couple of times a year. Every sprint car fan should listen to this. Thanks so much!

[@gentjim5007]

You guys need to do this 4 times a year. Pre season, mid season, end of season, off season. Great stuff!

[@ryanh-c7i]

@@gentjim5007 weekly! Lol

[@jimgifford3386]

Jeremy is a beauty this is a great hour,well done!

[@gabehowe2778]

A full HOUR of DirTrackr? Geez. Christmas has come early.

[@ryanh1597]

Your first statement about High Limit is that it’s good for guys who can’t do 80-90 races like the WoO. Looks like out of 16 teams, that probably really only applied to Thorson. Gravel ran 70 races in 2024, 13 of 16 High Limit drivers ran 69+ races. So the “run less races” thing is a myth, these guys want to run as much as possible, and do. In a way, that theory might apply to Sweet, Rico and Larson … because they personally have more money and can afford to race less.

[@Kevin-fq4hf]

don't go bringing up the facts😂. Most of the High Limit teams race just as many events. if not more than the WoO. The WoO cancels several races a season for whatever reason. Also HL teams are free to hit other shows besides their posted schedule. and do, they race about the same number of shows.

[@ryanh1597]

@ Right, it’s just a talking point that stuck and some still run with it, even after it’s proven irrelevant. I wish they would have just told the truth from the start and said we are starting a new series with more mid-week shows so Larson can run more, and Flo will support it. Nothing else has really changed other than more teams on the road.

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

@@ryanh1597 It's not so much the number, which I should've clarified. It's the freedom of not dealing with the downside of running a series. Weather, for instance. They don't have to be there and then get rained out, which cost money. Instead, they just don't go. If they want to run at home, they can.

[@ryanh1597]

@@SprintCarUnlimited I'm confused ... WoO teams have to sit at the track even when the race is rained out?

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

@@ryanh1597 No, but they have a habit of running the guys to the destination and canceling same day when everybody knows they aren't going to hold the event. At that point, the expenses are already adding up.

[@AldridgeKarting88]

HL shows are way more entertaining. USAC too. I support flo 100%

[@stevecunningham2759]

Thanks so much for both of you having journalistic integrity! The internet is full of assumptions and outright falsehoods being published as KZbin racing clickbait.

[@richardrogers5482]

When you get home from shopping and you find 2 of your favorite Sprint Car News guys on together for a hour. 👍👍

[@sprintcarfan87]

Great interview. I'd like to see a couple of these a year. I know it's a niche inside a niche, but I'd like to hear more about the West Coast. Thanks for this.

[@dennysmith5235]

Merry Christmas Justin

[@thems20s]

DIRTVision has the production but TLP brings a different energy to HL races that WoO doesn’t have. I’d also like to see more time interviewing crew chiefs and car owners like back in the TNN days.

[@michaelolenick4078]

Great show Justin need to dirt this.more including doing this a mid season views.

[@BillSmithBooks]

Awesome conversation. I gotta admit, I have become a huge Sprint car fan the past couple of years after getting a little bored with the DIRT Modified series in my neck of the woods. The Mods aren't bad, just same old, same old. Love having two national series, and the racing is just great ... I think Sprint car racing has the potential to become much more mainstream (despite its drawbacks) because it has so much energy, excitement and unpredictability. It just needs the right marketing push.

[@Kevin-fq4hf]

I dont care one bit about charters. I just watch racing. Honestly , it would not bother me if HL scrapped the whole idea. HL just needs to pay out at least as much as the WoO if not more.

[@joewirth8646]

Loved the episode! Not that Jeremy is completely wrong with the betting but in Illinois, I was able to bet on USAC with both Underdog and Draft Kings but the issue was, it was only available like 1 hour before the races started and searching to find it in the apps was so difficult so the discoverability was so poor. I hope that improves with HL and WOO.

[@thegame311]

Fantastic listen!

[@dwaynemathias3834]

A good topic for you two guys to discuss would have been growing the fan base outside of the gambling stuff, and what has to be done to keep the weekly shows afloat.

[@scottrossingnol6034]

Gravel took full advantage of Sweet leaving the Outlaws. I think Gravel has to win a few more championships before his legacy is secured as a truly great driver.

[@chuckg6039]

He is off to a solid start. But yes, he has a long way to go to get to Sweets level. But David has time. He is still young.

[@scottrossingnol6034]

@chuckg6039 , I'd like to see him succeed for sure. Unfortunately for him, I feel like him not winning several championships in a row has a much bigger impact on the visuals of his career than it should. This is one area I think the Outlaws and other sanctioning bodies fail. Gravel is a superstar, and I feel like a genuine good person, but the Outlaws don't seem interested in trying to make him (or any other drivers) the face of the series/sport. I get that they can leave and join a rival series on any given year, but it's the drivers who drive the sport.

[@chuckg6039]

Splitting up the top drivers into two series delutes each series championship.​@@scottrossingnol6034

[@AldridgeKarting88]

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[@michaelolenick4078]

They need to get Donny's level of wins and championships. Kinser 's record us now untouchable now. The racing is too close now for just one huy to dominate ever again.​@chuckg6039

[@dennysmith5235]

That also why the NCRA stopped getting dates at Husets... the locals could cover and fans stopped paying the extra fees at the gate...

[@briantherion5464]

Both national tours need to have more information on engine brands used by their teams and drivers.

[@JoseGarcia-hk3mk]

Happy blessed MERRY CHRISTMAS, JUSTIN, FAMILY and Your followers 🙏🤲✝️

[@MichaelVanDyke-c1g]

Merry Christmas / Have happy hollidays

[@nhraihra1]

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Justin. Thank You for All that you do for Dirt Racing! 👏

[@LonamMcvey-t9v]

I’ve watched both series, High Limit hands down puts on a much better show, the charters will be lucrative for the teams smart enough to join the upstart.the only transparency needed is to the teams and sponsors,not any fan or reporter..IMO

[@jessejames2546]

Good stuff fellas

[@terrygarvin1392]

High Limit had a great first year and I am looking forward to this season. Woo wasn't supporting the stars that it didn't have locked down. Larson continues to cross- star in different disciplines ,and that doesn't hurt 410 winged warriors. Brad is the Champ in my opinion. If Gravel wants to be the Big Dog he's gotta go get Brad.

[@azhunt0996]

Las Vegas Winter heat!? Unutilized track. Lots of money in the town. Great facility. Nascar and NHRA next door. Az has lost so many tracks to have options. Tucson maybe. Too much rain in Cali. Could Vegas or Tucson work for Winter Heat again?

[@dougsuby]

The woo format is completely boring. Same 4 or so guys win from the front row in the heats and mains. No time trials draw and passing points like the usmts mods do. Makes for a way better show.

[@RegularJoes]

I agree. And I think Gravel won the championship because he qualifys good. When he isn't starting up front, he struggles

[@seanmoore4092]

You missed Kenny Woodruff

[@rogerramsey3143]

How about a comment about a car shows up at a race with a number of regular series car and the regular series people are not there and that “different” numbered car gets “credit” for being at that race?

[@saltybildo9448]

Ya it be great if it would load here in the woods in Florida 😂

[@saltybildo9448]

Wats everyone think? Does gravel repeat ?, i say no

[@jimscott5705]

Great podcast. I've been to a few HL shows but, I have to say the Outlaws are "The Greatest Show On Dirt"!!!

[@rnvrnv354]

Charter this, just show up and race! How lucrative is a points championship run for the organization, teams and, drivers when there are only 10-15 on line for the whole season? Especially when it comes to travel and maintenance!

[@tv4957]

👍

[@RegularJoes]

I'd like to see Jeremy's channel expand to more content out of PA, everything is PA. Not a knock on him personally, I know he's from PA but as someone who dislikes the PA racing, to subscribe to his channel, I need more different content from other areas. Great guy though and you two together is outstanding content, thanks to you both

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

Thank you for the feedback. Looking back, I think it's around 55-45 in favor of national stuff for the 90 at 9. The one place we are probably short is USAC ... that needs to improve over the next year. Lol.

[@RJExpediting-rk7lr]

I don’t have a problem with gambling. But I am going to tell you it will lead to corruption or race fixing. When drivers and team owners can make more money off of gambling then they can race winnings, the drivers and owners will get the outcome they desire. Trust me it happens and without saying too much it definitely happens in horse racing that has pari mutual betting.#Fact

[@JoshuaFieldsWCSC]

Gambling wont grow the sport. The problem with gambling in dirt racing is the only ppl that will actually gamble on it are die hards the new fan who knows nothing about won't gamble. We can barley afford to attend the show between the ticket price(national show) let alone a local show for a family if 4 plus food and drinks.your talking $300 for a national race. Jmo 42:06

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

If done right, you can put in a $5 wager or parlay and win $100-plus. My fear with gambling is that it won't be done right to where the sport can't take advantage of it. Also, the checks and balances are a concern for me.

[@ryanh1597]

JE says the All-Stars are needed to develop guys for a national series and that a 30 race schedule is great, better than a 50 race schedule … Just how is a 30 race schedule preparing anybody for anything? Basically half of their schedule is raced over the span of one month.

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

Yes, it's a start. Get used to the traveling. Get used to the expense of it. High Limit is 61 races, so sure, it's double. But it at least gets your feet wet.

[@Trackratz-zl9di]

Did he really say Gravel was the top sprint car racer in the country ?

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

Yep. Right now, he is. It's not a legacy title. He has surpassed Sweet at this point.

[@Trackratz-zl9di]

He who claims to be sure of something for which there is no evidence is a fool, and he who acts on the basis of what cannot be proved is an imposter. Han Fei

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

@@Trackratz-zl9di That is very profound. It doesn't change the numbers or the performance in big events. Kings Royal, for example. Sweet has missed it the last two years. I just feel Gravel was better last year ... could it change, sure. But right now, Gravel is at the top of the sport.

[@Trackratz-zl9di]

@SprintCarUnlimited If we're going to base who the king is from a single race or handful of races ,they could have stuck with the match races of 1989 @ Knoxville format . But most realize that a handful of races isn't what makes the best of the best stand out . I'm old school ,you have to beat the King to be the King . At best Gravel is the best WoO and contender , Gravel is just another driver like Larson,Day Rico Kofoid etc nipping at Brad's heals .

[@SprintCarUnlimited]

@@Trackratz-zl9di Like you, I'm old school. However, the eye test and stats over the last 12 months slants towards Gravel. Now, if you need another year, that's fine. The question was asked if I thought Gravel was the best in Sprint Car racing right now. My answer is yes. His team returns, he's the World of Outlaws champion, more money, more wins, better performances in the crown jewels.

[@joeracerable]

Justin are you in favour of the new world order, because you mention so many times.

[@sweetdaddydee1314]

You could probably get a decent track built within a football stadium

[@jamiecrawford8133]

Been done in St Louis.

[@sweetdaddydee1314]

@jamiecrawford8133 i already know about the dome in st louis. Was more referring to a sprint car track

[@jamiecrawford8133]

@@sweetdaddydee1314 Are you a player in a management profession that hangs out with Jeff Dunham?

[@sweetdaddydee1314]

@jamiecrawford8133 yeah playa xD lol. I created my YT and my psn acc like 14 years ago when i was watching arguing with myself lol

[@jamiecrawford8133]

@@sweetdaddydee1314 IMO now that promoters have seen the St Louis dome deal has been successful it will be done with sprint cars in the near future.