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A behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities involved in local and regional motorsports in the Southeast region of the USA. A weekly show hosted by published motorsports journalist and Steering Wheel Nation Founder Tom Baker, Lead Lap airs on WSIC Media's family of radio stations (100.7FM/105.9FM/1400AM in the Charlotte/Lake Norman Region of North Carolina on Saturday Mornings at 9am Eastern as part of their exclusive 90-Minute Horsepower Hour and is available on major podcast platforms.
This week's featured guest is Scott Kosak, founder of track directory website getinthestands.com. Scott has built the definitive resource for racers and fans who are traveling and would like to find a track along the way. We also break down the historic return to racing at North Wilkesboro and the NASCAR Late Models' Valley Star Credit Union 300 at Martinsville, won by a driver who'd tried for 15 years to get the grandfather clock.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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It is not often that you meet a young racer who competes in a series such as the US F4 Championship Series who got there without a single bit of prior competitive motorsports experience. Tyke Durst is an overcomer, and a sharp-minded Engineering student at UNC-Charlotte. His story begins with a spark driven by a TV show, heats up with track time at Skip Barber Racing School and continues with a highly improbable shot at the first rung on the ladder toward F1. He shares his story with us on this episode of Lead Lap.
LEAD LAP SHOW - Episode 351 -Aug 29, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Toyota Racing Development Late model Racer Isabella Robusto, NASCAR Truck Series racer Spencer Boyd
Isabella Robusto is one of the top female racing prospects in the USA in 2022, having won twice at Hickory Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series Late Model division. She is a part of the Toyota Racing Development group and she works very hard at her craft. She joins the show along with NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racer Spencer Boyd, who came up through the same ranks as Robusto and has been responsible for bringing numerous new sponsors into the sport over the years. Oh, and he also has one win at Talladega, which is coming up very soon again.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - Episode 350 - August 12, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: F1 Prospect Hunter Yeany
For 17-year-old Hunter Yeany, achieving his goal of being the youngest American driver to compete in Formula One is at the forefront of everything he does. The Virginia native has made the move to Spain to compete in the FIFA F3 Series against some of the world's top F1 future prospects and he's done that with a focus and determination that are truly remarkable. "Ambition Is Forever" is so ingrained in this young man that he's turned it into a merch line. Finding peace on the water when he's not at full speed in the race car, Hunter is determined to do what it takes to succeed in one of motorsports' most competitive environments. He's with us for the entire show, and we hope you enjoy hearing from him.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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Up and coming racer Lucas Vera talks about the almost accidental way he discovered his love for racing, obstacles that he's overcome on his journey and what it's like to be on the verge of a step into full-size stock cars. Lucas is a talent to watch, and you'll love hearing his story on this week's Lead Lap Radio.
LEAD LAP SHOW - July 25, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Multi-surface rising racing star Gavan Boeschele
For being just 13 years of age, Gavan Boeschele is a very busy young racer. He is running over 100 race events in 2022. The versatile young racer competes on the dirt at Millbridge Speedway just outside Mooresville, N.C., but also travels nationwide running micro sprints and midgets. Gavan is competing against the best in the country in both divisions with increasing success. He has also already made his first start on pavement in a super late model and is getting ready to make some pro late model starts as well. He joins us for the second time in the WSIC Studio on this week's Lead Lap Show.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - July 18, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Five-Time Hickory Motor Speedway Limited Late Model Driver Mike Bumgarner
We ventured to Hickory Motor Speedway to find this week's special guest, and met third-generation limited late model racer Mike Bumgarner. Mike is in his first year of racing a stock car and already has multiple wins to his credit, establishing himself as a capable young racer to carry on the family name at the legendary track.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - July 11, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: PRN's At The Track Host Lenny Batycki, USF Juniors Rookie Sam Corry
A special episode begins with a tribute to Bruton Smith, who founded Speedway Motorsports Incorporated (SMI), Sonic Automotive and Speedway Children's Charities. We invited Lenny Batycki, who has worked at Charlotte Motor Speedway for many years now, to help us remember Smith as a man who wanted his tracks to make memories for their fans, his dealerships to set the example for automotive customer sales and service, and his philanthropical work to make a difference for as many kids as possible. USF Juniors Rookie Sam Corry got his first win at Mid-Ohio recently, and we brought him back into the WSIC Studio to talk about it with us.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - June 28, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Dirt track racer Laci Ferno
Laci Ferno had always wanted to race cars. When her father nearly lost his life to a heart attack, she began to chase that dream. Now she's a rising star in open wheel dirt track cars at the nationally-renown Millbridge Speedway outside Charlotte, N.C. She joins us for a fast-paced show and shares her very compelling story.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - June 21, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: E-NASCAR Coca Cola Pro Series / Legend Car racer Garrett Lowe
Garrett Lowe is as comfortable racing on the track as he is on iRacing in the E-NASCAR Coca Cola Pro Series. The Charlotte racer joins us for a deep dive into what it takes to be successful both in the seat and on the sim, and what’s next for him in his already successful racing career.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - June 6, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Toyota Racing Development Driver Jesse Love
Continuing our theme of introducing some of the Carolinas fastest rising young racing prospects, 17-year-old Jesse Love is our special guest this week. Jesse has been testing a brand new race car for Toyota Racing Development that is designed for a series similar to the Mazda Cup MX5 Series, and he's also been back on the dirt recently at Millbridge Speedway competing in a midget for Chad Boat plus running a schedule of ARCA and super late model races as well. He talks all of that up as well as doing a little "Rapid Fire" with host Tom Baker at the end.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - May 16, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Rising Charlotte-area racer Sean Abell
Continuing our theme of introducing some of the Carolinas fastest rising young racing prospects, this week we invited winning legends car racer Sean Abell into the WSIC Studio to share his story with us about how he started a lawn mowing business locally at age 11 and has grown it to include 30 weekly customers in the Mooresville area so he can pay the expenses of racing a legends car, and how Ford Performance Racing School chose him at a racer combine to be their driver for the past two seasons.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - May 14, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: NASCAR Late Model Rookie Jaiden Reyna
Continuing our theme of introducing some of the Carolinas fastest rising young racing prospects, this week we invited NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series late model rookie Jaiden Reyna into the WSIC Studio to talk about how he got started in kart racing in Virginia with no trailer and a used kart, and his progression to Bandoleros, legends and his current ride with Rev Racing in the late model division. Jaiden details the highs and lows of trying to learn how to race to win, and he talks about his off-track focus on Muay Thai as a self-defense regimen and why he chose that particular type of training. What an enthusiastic and positive young man Jaiden is. We hope you enjoy this interview and follow his social media as well!
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - April 29, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Popular Super Late Model Racer Kodie Conner
Kodie Conner, known as the driver of the super late model "Tiger Car" No. 45 returns to the WSIC Studio this week to talk about what he has in store for the 2022 season, and recalls a background that includes overachievement at every level, sharing some funny stories with Tom Baker throughout the episode.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - May 6, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Southeast racing insider Walter Tapp
We go dirt trackin' this week with Southeast racing insider Walter Tapp - deep diving into what's going on in Southeast dirt track racing and previewing big shows at Charlotte as well.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - April 4, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Hickory Motor Speedway NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series late model racer Skyler Chaney
We go behind the scenes for this week's episode of the Lead Lap Show with second-generation racer Skyler Chaney, pilot of the Pro Motion Motor Company No. 17 late model at the famed Hickory Motor Speedway. Skyler dropped by the WSIC Studio to chat with host Tom Baker. On this show Skyler shares his background, the challenges of being a family-owned team competing against larger budgets and the effects of supply chain issues on short track racing.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - April 4, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Rising NC racing star Sam Corry, a rookie in the open wheel USF Juniors division
Continuing our theme of introducing some of the Carolinas fastest rising young racing prospects, this week we invited USAC USF Juniors open-wheel racer Sam Corry back for his second time in the WSIC News Studio and talked about his winter series and the adjustment to new car and new series. Sam interviews like a 30-year-old, and his vocabulary for his age is remarkable. Don't miss this episode and the chance to hear from a driver we suspect will be a future IndyCar or IMSA Star.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - March 28, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Rising NC racing star Gavan Boeschele and his father Kris Boeschele
We brought in 13-year-old rising NC racing star Gavan Boeschele, who has won over 200 races and 20+ championships already in his career, and we invited his father Kris to talk a little bit about the highs and lows of being a young racer (and the parent of one). This turned into a very candid and insightful discussion.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - March 21, 2022
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: NASCAR Drive For Diversity racer Lavar Scott, USPKS Kart racer Hayden Jones
This week's Lead Lap Radio was a two-for-one as top USPKS Karter Hayden Jones and NASCAR Drive For Diversity racer Lavar Scott both dropped by the WSIC Studio and talked about their unique careers to-date and their current common interest in karts.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - March 14, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Carolina Pro Late Model Series Rookie Mason Maggio / Southeast dirt track insider Walter Tapp
Versatile Florida racer Masson Maggio talks about his Carolina Pro Late Model Series opportunity this year with Rick Ware and his late model partnership team. Southeast Dirt Track Insider Walter Tapp talks dirt track racing in the region.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - March 7, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Blue Ridge Outlaws Series voice / Southeast dirt track insider Hunter Weaver
This episode opens with Tom talking about the CKNA Spring Nationals race at Charlotte Motor Speedway from the weekend, which featured over 300 racers from across the USA and Canada. Segment two highlights the Carolina Pro Late Model Series and CARS Tour (upcoming) openers. Hunter Weaver joins the show for the last two segments to recap recent Southeast dirt track races and preview upcoming events as well.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - February 28, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Carson and Caden Kvapil - rising racing stars and sons of 2003 NASCAR CWTS Champ Travis Kvapil
18-year-old rising racing star Carson Kvapil and his younger brother Caden, sons of 2003 NASCAR CWTS Champ Travis Kvapil, drop by the WSIC Studio to talk about their '22 season plans, their careers, racing against each other...OH, and we play a little "Know your father's career stats" as well.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - February 7, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Super Cup Stock Car Series Champion Ben Ebeling, Dirt Track Insider Walter Tapp
Award-winning author/motorsports journalist J.A. Ackley and host Tom Baker talk about the upcoming Outside Groove racer's expo in Knoxville, TN, and deep-dive into Ackley's background in the sport and the past and present of short track racing.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - February 7, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Super Cup Stock Car Series Champion Ben Ebeling, Dirt Track Insider Walter Tapp
This week's show features 14-year-old USF Juniors open-wheel rookie Sam Corry, who came in prepared for his first radio interview and hit it out of the park! You will be mighty impressed at how well-spoken this young man is and how much he knows about his corporate partners. We also talked dirt late models with American All-Star Series PR Ally Steadman, who spoke of the history of that growing organization, their 2022 schedule and their plans for the future.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - January 31, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: USF Juniors Rookie Sam Corry, American All-Star Series PR Ally Steadman
This week's show features 14-year-old USF Juniors open-wheel rookie Sam Corry, who came in prepared for his first radio interview and hit it out of the park! You will be mighty impressed at how well-spoken this young man is and how much he knows about his corporate partners. We also talked dirt late models with American All-Star Series PR Ally Steadman, who spoke of the history of that growing organization, their 2022 schedule and their plans for the future.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - January 10, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Hard of Hearing Racer Josh Horniman, Dirt Track Insider Walter Tapp
The 2022 Lead Lap season starts with an insightful and inspirational interview with 16-year-old hard of hearing racer Josh Horniman and his father Matt. Listen as they talk about their family racing history, Josh's quick ascent to track champion status and how he is able to overcome his hearing loss as he grows a career that now will find him behind the wheel of a Southeast Super Truck this year. Walter Tapp also joins the show to talk about his new GM 602 Performance Crate Late Model Series, which launches in March in Georgia and throughout the Southeast!
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - December 20, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Carolina Pro Late Model Series 2022 rookie Mason Maggio
Carolina Pro Late Model Series 2022 rookie Mason Maggio is the featured guest on this episode. The Florida-based driver talks about his 4-win 2021 season driving for Leicht Motorsports at Hickory Motor Speedway in the limited late model division, and his move to Rick Ware Racing to run for rookie of the year and the championship in 2022 in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series. He also touches on his road racing debut in the Champ Car Series at the world-famous Sebring Raceway in Sebring, Florida just this month.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - November 15, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: CARS Racing Show Promoter Kate Dillon and Southeast dirt track insider Walter Tapp
CARS Racing Show promoter Kate Dillon joined the show to discuss the 2nd Annual show coming up in Hickory, N.C. in early January, a show that for the first time this year adds a swap meet for racers to buy and sell. Visit www.carsracingshow.com for more information!
Dirt track insider Walter Tapp joined the show to talk about the latest from the region on the dirt as well.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - November 15, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: JR Motorsports late model stock car racer Carson Kvapil, Carolina Pro Late Model Series Racer Leland Honeyman, Jr.
Two of the top rising stock car racers in the Southeast US joined us in the WSIC Studio for Lead Lap this week. Carson Kvapil, 18, is the oldest son of NASCAR Cup Series racer Travis Kvapil. Carson has won over 100 races in his career, and has just been signed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and JR Motorsports to race their NASCAR late model stock car in 2022. Leland Honeyman Jr. is a former national champion in INEX Bandolero cars and spent this year competing in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, where he won the season-ending Dwight Copp Memorial 100 at Hickory Motor Speedway and finished second in the series point standings.
You won't want to miss these two young racers discuss their history, their season and their plans for 2022. Oh, and we play a little "rapid fire" with them as well, just to get to know them a little better.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - November 8, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Hickory Motor Speedway Fall Brawl limited feature winner Ryan Millington
Ryan Millington engaged in one of the most thrilling side-by-side battles for a race win I've seen in years at Hickory Motor Speedway in Saturday afternoon's Calico Coatings Fall Brawl limited late model 100-lap race. He and Charlie Watson never touched but ran alongside each other and swapped the lead back and forth for much of the race, even being joined by Michigan's Mason Ludvig in the closing third or so. Ryan got the win, and he joined us in the WSIC Studio to talk about it!
Hunter Weaver also joined the show for the latest in Southeast dirt track news.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - November 6, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUEST: Hard of Hearing Racer Keenan Tully
Keenan Tully has made a huge commitment to his aspiring racing career, moving from the UK to the Charlotte, North Carolina region of the US. The 21-year-old is hard of hearing, and is about to launch a new brand designed to have a major positive impact on his community. We got him (and his mum!) in studio and he shared his story with us the first week he was here.
Hunter Weaver also joined the show for the latest in Southeast dirt track news.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
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LEAD LAP SHOW - October 18, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Super Cup Stock Car Series PR Director Aaron Creed
Super Cup Stock Car Series PR Director Aaron Creed joined Tom Baker in the WSIC Studio for a deep-dive into the series' history, it's mission, where it's at today and where it is expected to go in 2022. Aaron also announced the series first major TV Sponsor - Trick Shot Lubricants / Staar Trucking, and talked about how that impacts the race broadcasts on MAVtv.
Tom also wrapped up all the major news and winners of the week in the region on both asphalt and pavement.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
LEAD LAP SHOW - October 11, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Rising stock car racer Connor Mosack, CARS Tour Tri-County Winner Mini Tyrrell
Charlotte-based racer Connor Mosack drops by the WSIC Studio to discuss his first win in the Trans-Am Series at Watkins Glen, his recent run at VIR where he was fast but ended up with a flat tire that killed his day, and his upcoming ARCA and late model starts.
CARS Tour racer Mini Tyrrell also joins us to talk about HIS first ever Tour win recently at Tri-County Speedway and his past and present fundraising efforts for Jeff Gordon's Foundation and Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.
We also are giving away an autographed copy of the racing-based CIA fiction novel Deadly Driver by author J.K. Kelly, who was featured in this episode of SWN'S The Inside Pass talking about his career in motorsports and his amazing and intense books!
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
LEAD LAP SHOW - October 4, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: 15-year-old Trans Am Series racer Connor Zilisch, CARS Tour rookie and two-time winner Kaden Honeycutt
Connor talks about his family's journey and history in the sport. He also talks about how he's transitioned from karts to the full-size Trans-Am series cars and his plans for 2022 and beyond. Kaden shares his excitement for his most recent CARS Tour win racing for Justin Johnson and talks about what he feels he needs to do to make sure he wraps up a championship in his rookie year.
These are two very well-spoken and talented young racers, so you won't want to miss this episode to learn more about their stories.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
LEAD LAP SHOW - September 27, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Carolinas late model racers Jerick Johnson and his 14-year-old son Tyler
HOT TOPICS:
-Huge upset winner at the Valley Star Credit Union 300 NASCAR Late Model Race at Martinsville Speedway. We have all the info!
-Tom went to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) for a TransAm Series, USF4, SVRA Vintage Racing tripleheader and brought back sound from F4 racers along with his review.
-Southeast Dirt Track insider Hunter Weaver checks in to tell us who's been hot and what's coming up this weekend around the tracks.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.
LEAD LAP SHOW - September 20, 2021
HOST: Tom Baker
GUESTS: Carolinas late model racers Jerick Johnson and his 14-year-old son Tyler
HOT TOPICS:
-Announcement of the show's new home on Charlotte/Lake Norman based WSIC's family of radio stations weekly on Saturday mornings at 9am Eastern as the lead-in to the "90-Minute Horsepower Hour", paired with PRN's At The Track which follows Lead Lap at 10am Eastern.
-Coverage of the Super Cup Stock Car Series race at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. - interviews with Jason Kitzmiller, who won both features that night, and his teammate Samantha Rohrbaugh, a 21-year-old former college basketball player now focusing on racing and pilot training.
-Recap of Championship Night at Hickory Motor Speedway, with interviews from limited late model feature winner Mason "Magic Man" Maggio and his Leicht Motorsports teammate Max Price, who wrapped up the track championship in the division with a third place finish.
Lead Lap Show is a weekly behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities of Southeast regional motorsports. The show is hosted by published motorsports journalist Tom Baker, and is produced by Steering Wheel Nation.