Controversial calls, favored drivers, safety schmafety, championships, silly season updates, and a lot more today on this Sunday edition of the daily.

Earl Pearson Jr. is racing this weekend, but I'll explain why I don't think this is a grand comeback. Plus changes coming to I-70 Speedway, breaking IRA sprint car ride news, big events ahead this weekend, and more.

Sprint car silly season popped off yesterday, and we'll recap the announcements and give some clues for more changes to come. We'll also dive into the USAC and non-wing exodus, the end for East Bay Raceway Park, and more.

Guys, I think Earl Pearson Jr. retired, and none of us realized it. I've got some info on that plus, Hunt the Front's equipment sellout, an Ohio sprint car split, things not looking good for this winged sprint car series, and more.

An inevitable champion is crowned, the BC39 delivers, and more dirt tracks hit the market. We'll discuss all of that, including a look at what the path forward could be for dirt tracks in an increasingly difficult time.

Did Brandon Sheppard's drive with a damaged race car save his championship? We'll discuss that plus whether or not a swap to Rocket chassis will fix his performance woes. Plus weekend results, and I've got a streaming service gripe.

RTJ and Devin Moran tangle, Dennis Erb Jr.'s house car experiment looks to be over, plus penalty news from POWRi, Danny Sams getting that chance, and I think we have our first High Limit team for 2025.

The Flo series hits Brownstown tonight with a tight championship battle, we've got an update on injured sprint car driver Chase Johnson, plus Kevin Swindell is back at the race track looking to help a driver win a sprint car championship.

Pennsboro Speedway is starting to look raceable, we'll talk about the progress and challenges still ahead, plus a dirt late model hall of famer back in the seat, NOS backing another open wheel racer, rumors about the next TKS sprint car driver, and more.

Where there's a will, there's a way, especially if you want to go racing bad enough. A fun story for you today on that front, plus the man of a thousand sprint car rides is officially on the market again.

A sprint car legend calls it a career in the best way possible, Jonathan Davenport ruffles feathers with Knoxville comments, more sprint car ride swapping, and everything you need to know from the dirt racing weekend.

Brent Marks said not long ago that sprint car racing is quote "awful" and quote "worse than it was before we tried to create passing." So is he right, or wrong? I'll share my own opinion, and we'll deep dive hard on the stats to see if they back up his claims.

More sprint car silly season moves as teams and series try to figure out 2025 plans, plus drivers line up Eldora 4-Crown rides, and one driver learns that using your sprint car as a weapon is bad.

Coming up we'll talk Jock Goodyer's first 15 US sprint car starts and compare it to Ricky Thornton Jr's debut. Plus, why don't the late model tours go west to California?

What do you do when you host a sprint car race, but only a few cars show up? We'll talk about it today, as that's exactly what happened on Sunday at the Terre Haute Action Track. We've also got news from Bloomington Speedway, USAC, and more.

You ever hear of a team hot lapping, and then loading up and leaving the track on purpose? Well, you will today. I've got that story, plus everything you need to know from the dirt racing weekend, including a World of Outlaws championship that is suddenly much closer.

On this Thursday, we've got breaking dirt late model silly season news, plus an update on Selinsgrove Speedway, and what you need to know for the dirt racing weekend coming up.

Is it just me, or has Aaron Reutzel had a strange sprint car career? We'll talk about that today, plus comparing Corey Day and Buddy Kofoid, surprising winless sprint car drivers, and much more.

Things have gone sideways at a Central Pennsylvania dirt track, and now they've lost their World of Outlaws dates. We'll dive into the saga, plus talk some sprint car ride changes, including multiple current High Limit teams with changes coming, and more.

Kerry Madsen gets his first win of 2024, what's up with Chase Randall, plus with Stewart Haas Racing ending and their relationship with Ford dissolving, what does that mean for Tony Stewart's sprint car team and Chase Briscoe? We'll discuss that today and more.

A globe trophy makes it 32 wins for the 32 plus other World 100 notes, Eldora Speedway hires a GM, the High Limit championship is out of reach after a strange Tusky weekend, and more from around the country.

Jonathan Davenport's frightening performance, details on two drivers missing from Eldora on Wednesday, plus the dirt racing weekend ahead and why High Limit is absolutely screwed at Port Royal.

The Wells Infinity dirt late models have been fast in the hands of Ryan Gustin, but big question marks surround Wells' own driver Brandon Overton headed into the big week at Eldora. We'll talk about it, plus some sprint car news, schedule changes, and more.

Coming up, Hunt the Front makes a big change and it's coming with help, plus outsiders headed for the Tuscarora 50, Monday results and much more.

Buddy Kofoid's redemption, Jock Goodyer gets a US win, Sunday winners and Monday racing, plus news from Shane Van Gisbergen and Cody Sommer.