Episode 61 – SMART Mods Incoming, FCR Tech Drama & Ararat Preview

This week on the Pit Chatter Podcast, Chris Williams joins the show to preview the highly anticipated SMART Modified Tour event set for this Friday night at Franklin County Raceway. He breaks down what fans can expect and why this race is a can't-miss on the regional calendar.

Hosts Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee also dive into a wild weekend at FCR, where car counts were up, racing was tight, and controversy exploded after tech inspection in the Stock4 division. After Wesley Givens pulled off another impressive double-win, questions swirled—was it clever rulebook interpretation or something more?

Plus, the guys take a look ahead to the upcoming action at Ararat BullRing. Racing’s heating up and this episode’s packed with everything you need to know.

Episode 60 – Ararat’s Big Opener & What’s Coming at Franklin County

The Pit Chatter Podcast rolls into Episode 60 with a full breakdown of the season opener at Ararat BullRing, where strong car counts and a packed grandstand made for an electric night of racing. The new voice of Ararat, Bo Miller, joins the show to recap the action and share his perspective from behind the mic.

Later, Franklin County Raceway announcer Terry Radford stops by to get everyone fired up for the upcoming May 17th event, plus a preview of the much-anticipated Modifieds return on Friday, May 23rd. It’s a loaded episode you don’t want to miss as race season ramps up across the region!

Episode 59 – Drew Bond Talks Big Win at Franklin County & Ararat Practice Recap

Fresh off a thrilling win at Franklin County Raceway, Drew Bond joins the Pit Chatter Podcast to break down his impressive victory over none other than "King" Kyle Dudley in the Limiteds. Drew talks about what it took to seal the deal, the competition in the field, and what’s next for his season.

Hosts Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee also dive into all the latest racing news around the region, including a look at the first practice session at the newly revived Ararat BullRing. With tracks heating up and rivalries brewing, you won’t want to miss this packed episode!

Episode 58 Presented by Yoder’s Custom Meat Processing

Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee are back with another wild ride on the Pit Chatter Podcast, presented by Yoder’s Custom Meat Processing. The guys dig into the Beat the Meat Challenge at Franklin County Raceway this week, recap a rained-out weekend at Ararat BullRing, and preview Friday’s test session under the lights.

They also hit quick notes from South Boston Speedway, Bowman Gray Stadium, and the Orange County CARS Tour — before the show completely derails thanks to chaotic live comments, mic f-bombs, and some classic podcast antics.

Topics include:

• Best-looking asphalt Modifieds & show car talk

• New winners and “you can’t win ’em all” realities

• A Mother’s Day Meat Giveaway announcement

• The usual laughs, hot takes, and trackside gossip

🎧 Listen now and catch up on everything short track — with a side of meat and mayhem.

Langley and Noah break down a packed weekend of short-track chaos and conversation this week.

💡 Ararat BullRing roared back to life with the lights on and cars on track for practice — a major milestone for the track’s long-awaited rebirth.

🥊 Things got wild at Bowman Gray Stadium with typical fighting, chaos, and a classic bump-and-run in the Modifieds that kept fans on the edge of their seats.

🏁 Franklin County Raceway’s second race of the season delivered big drama:

• Drew Bond shocked the Limited Late Model world by knocking off King Kyle Dudley in a wild finish.

• The Mini Stocks brought controversy with Doodle Lang and Scott Foley catching heat over a fuel leak and a dangling exhaust pipe.

• The Outlaw class debuted with fast cars and hard crashes.

• Even the Stock4s—usually unpredictable—served up a snoozer, prompting Langley to pitch a time cap fix for future races.

Tune in for takes, rants, and laughs from your favorite grassroots racing duo.

🎙️ Pit Chatter Podcast - “A Trainwreck...But We Tried!”
Presented by Yoder's Custom Meat Processing

This episode was... well, something. We went live on Facebook & YouTube 15 minutes late, fought through audio issues the whole time, and had to wrap things up early—but hey, we gave it a shot!

Before the mics completely gave out, we managed to cover:
🔥 Ararat BullRing looking almost ready for cars to hit the track this Saturday for pre-season practice
🏁 Franklin County Raceway returns this weekend with a full racing card
🚗 CARS Tour madness at Cordele Speedway with Connor Hall grabbing the win
🔧 Paulie Hartwig III taking the SMART Modified victory at Hickory Motor Speedway
...and a little more chaos in between.

Sometimes you eat the mic, sometimes the mic eats you. Thanks for sticking with us!

In this episode of the Pit Chatter Podcast, Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee dive into a wild weekend of short track racing action across the region!

We break down a massive Opening Night at Natural Bridge Speedway with 83 cars packing the pits, the return of Franklin County Raceway with plenty of action — including Stock4 drama, chaos in the Legends, and the now infamous moment in the Mini Stock division when Scott Foley told the flagman, “Jesus loves you and I do too,” after a restart was called back.

We also look ahead to the season opener at Princeton Speedway this Friday night, talk about the reset at New River All-American Speedway, and of course, Noah still can't talk — his mic still ain't working 😂

Whether you missed the live show or want to hear it again — hit play and catch up on everything happening in the world of grassroots racing!

🎙️ Pit Chatter Podcast – April 1st Episode
"We Ain’t Foolin’ Around"

Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee are back with another no-holds-barred episode of the Pit Chatter Podcast — and this week, it’s far from an April Fools joke! They’re joined by special guest Timmy Meadows, promoter of Franklin County Raceway, for a deep dive into the upcoming season opener and what fans can expect in 2025.

This episode also hits all the hot topics in short track racing, including:

🔥 Wake County Speedway’s CARS Tour event drama
🚫 New River All-American Raceway cancels again (and no, it ain’t the weather)
😬 Southern National Motorsports Park struggles to draw Late Model Stocks
🏁 Natural Bridge Speedway kicks off its season
🏟️ Ararat BullRing updates and what’s coming next

The crew recaps the weekend’s racing action and delivers their signature unfiltered takes.