Pocono Raceway Podcast: Recent Episodes
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This season on the Pocono Raceway Podcast we are celebrating 50 years of racing on "The Tricky Triangle!"
On this episode we chat with ROWDY- The Dixie Original who is a Country and Western Cowboy Rock n' Roll Musician from Nashville, TN. ROWDY has performed at Pocono Raceway in our Fan Fair in 2021 and is a self proclaimed huge NASCAR Fan. We chat about all things NASCAR, Music and everything in between. Check out ROWDY here: http://rowdydixieoriginal.com/ or https://linktr.ee/rowdydixieoriginal
On this episode we chat with our Track President, Ben May. Ben shares his stories on how he got his start at the Raceway as well as looking ahead to this summer and what he is excited for at the track.
Intro/ Outro Music: "Mountain Down" by ROWDY (http://rowdydixieoriginal.com/)
On this episode NASCAR Hall of Fame member, Mark Martin, joined us to share some of his Pocono Raceway memories from over the years.
On this episode we chat with NASCAR Hall of Fame member and Champion Crew Chief Ray Evernham. A New Jersey native, Evernham has many memories from over the years at Pocono Raceway which we get into all of them during the show, Enjoy!
On this episode we chat with 3 time Pocono winner Dale Jarrett. Dale goes into detail about his first memories of the track, recounts some of his wins as well as talks about the family atmosphere here at Pocono! And much more!
On this episode we chat multiple Pocono race winning crew chief Steve Letarte about the challenges of calling a race here at The Tricky Triangle. We discuss some of his memories about winning here and much more!
On this episode we chat with 3x Pocono winner Bobby Labonte. We discuss some of his memories about racing around Pocono Raceway, including the 2001 battle with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his sweep in 1999.
On this episode we chat with 4x Pocono winner Darrell Waltrip. We discuss some of his memories about racing around Pocono Raceway, winning 4 times, his relationship with the Mattioli Family and so much more!
On this episode we chat with Ryan Blaney. In 2017 Ryan Blaney scored his first ever NASCAR Cup Series win driving for The legendary Wood Brothers Racing Team. Blaney also chats about his memories coming up here as a kid and even racing and winning the a TQ Midget at the track right outside the Raceway.
On this episode of the '50 Years of The Tricky Triangle' celebration podcast we talk to 6x Pocono winner Jeff Gordon. We discuss why Jeff was able to find so much success here, some fond memories of Doc, and we take a look back at is crash going into Turn 1 in 2006.
On this episode of the '50 Years of The Tricky Triangle' celebration podcast we talk to The Legend, Mario Andretti. Mario looks back on his early memories of the track, his relationship with the Mattioli family and more!
Welcome to the Pocono Raceway Podcast, Season 5! On this season we will celebrate 50 years of racing on "The Tricky Triangle!" Kicking things off we interviewed Richard Petty. Petty won our first NASCAR Cup Series race in 1974. We chat with The King about that win, his USAC win, his relationship with the Mattioli Family and More!
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features our friends at "Left Turns and Loud Noises" Podcast Featuring special guest Brett Griffin from Door, Bumper, Clear
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features our friends at the GasNGo Podcast
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features our friends at In the Marbles, plus Brad Keselowski joins the show!
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features our friends at with Goin’ In Tight, Comin’ Out Loose Podcast Featuring special guest, Bob Pockrass
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features our friends at the NASCAR Weekly Podcast. PLUS special guest Chuck Bush from The Glass Case of Emotion
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features our friends at Behind the Wall Media. PLUS special guests include Mike Davis from Dirty Mo Media and Michael Waltrip from Fox Sports
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features our friends at the Side Draft Youtube Channel.. plus Noah Gragson joins the fun!
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well. This episode features Lapped Traffic Podcast. Enjoy!
On this season we will interview various NASCAR Fan Podcasters and hear about why they decided to start a podcast about NASCAR. We learn all about what their show is about and might even have some very special guests join the show as well.
This week on the season finale of our Pocono Raceway Podcast Pub Tour we visit the Jubilee Restaurant in Pocono Pines. We learn all about the Jubilee's history in the Pocono Mountains from owner Billy Van Gilder and we get you all ready for Daytona!
This week we visit our friends at Kalahari Resort in B-Lux Grill & Bar, One of the many restaurants located inside the resort! We learn about all there is to do at this amazing on-of-a-kind resort in the Pocono Mountains. Including the water park, many restaurants and the spa. We also have another special guest making his second appearance out on the Pocono Pub Tour.
We hit the slopes this week! On this episode we visit our friends at Big Boulder Park. Set up at the base of the mountain in the T-Bar we chat about all the fun that can be had at the #contentfactory this winter! We also play a new game with current NASCAR Topics called PocoYES or PocoNO.
This episode we visit Downriver Brewing Co. located on Main Street in Stroudsburg, PA. We learn about how this awesome new brewery came to be in the heart of Stroudsburg. We also chat with some race fans about the Doubleheader week and have a special guest join us as well!
We visit ShawneeCraft Brewing Co. Located at the Shawnee Inn. We learn all about what goes into brewing beer to perfection as well as a history lesson about the Shawnee Inn and all that this wonderful venue has to offer year-round!
It's time to turn the page to 2020! On this episode, we take a look back at the past decade at Pocono Raceway and then look forward to what is going to be a historic year at The Tricky Triangle
We hope everyone had a great Holiday! On this episode, we share some of our holiday traditions! We also are joined by our President Ben May and Sr. Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement, Ricky Durst.
This week we visited our friends Barely Creek Brewing Co. located in Tannersville, PA! For this episode, we recorded it at their Tasting Room which is located in The Crossings Premium Outlets, just down the road from their main restaurant location.
We chat with Owners Eric Noone and Executive Chef Lyman Winner about all The Frogtown Chophouse has to offer! We also take a trip back in time to chat with our friends at the Motor Racing Network back in Nashville during NASCAR Champions Week.
The Pocono Raceway Podcast Pub Tour gets underway with our first stop at Trackside Station Grill & Bar in East Stroudsburg, PA. We visited them on a Tuesday night where kids 12 and under eat free! On this episode we chat with key Trackside staff members, also one of our very own fan council members joined in on the fun!
This season we are preparing to take the show on the road but as we plan for that and begin to pack for Nashville breaking NASCAR news hits our phones.
This season we are taking the show on the road and our first stop is in the Pocono Mountains Activities and Welcome Center located in the Pocono Raceway Infield. On this episode, we chat about the NASCAR Championship battles, our favorite Pocono memories and more!
Our Podcast Returns! But this time with a twist, between now and the 2020 Daytona 500, we will be taking our show on the road! Our plan is to visit many different restaurants and bars in the Pocono Mountains. Talking to race fans, our staff members, and more along the way!
Scott Dixon joins the show to help us preview the ABC Supply 500. Scott also tells us about a great program he will take part in with PNC Bank this week and so much more!
NTT IndyCar Series Driver Graham Rahal joins us on the show to Preview the ABC Supply 500. We also chat about his team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, his father-in-law John Force, and discuss how cool it would be to get Taylor Swift to an INDYCAR race!
Tyler Labine of NBC’s “New Amsterdam” joined us this past weekend for the Gander RV 400 and served as our honorary pace vehicle driver. Tyler shares his thoughts on his first NASCAR experience, chats about his work as an Actor and starts a band with our staff!
Ross Chastain joins us to preview the Gander RV 400 Race Weekend! We also chat about what he is most excited for as he goes for another NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series win this weekend in the Gander RV 150!
Ryan Blaney joins us on this episode of Pocono Raceway Podcast. We chat about his recent visit to the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital and the Flemming Memory Center with us. We also talk with him about his first win, favorite musical acts and plays a fun game!
Michael McDowell joins us to chat about some of his favorite things to do in the Pocono Mountains. We also relive the time that he took us by surprise during our 2017 Pocono Fan Fest and pretended to be Eminem.
Happy 4th of July! Enjoy this special holiday edition of the podcast where we ask some of our staff members to share their grill master secrets and where the best places to catch some fireworks are in the Pocono Mountains
2019 Indy 500 Champion, Simon Pagenaud, joins us to chat about his Indy 500 win, shares some wine and food pairing tips and tells us who he would like to beat on the last lap of a NASCAR Race!
This week on the Pocono Raceway Podcast we chat with NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Driver Natalie Decker. Natalie chats about how her season is going with DGR- Crosley Racing and then plays our 33 Tricky Seconds game with us!
We are back following our Pocono 400 weekend! This episode, our Marketing and Communications interns Chrissi and Brooke share their thoughts on their first race weekend and then we have some fun telling bad jokes and more!
Daniel Hemric joins the Pocono Raceway Podcast to chat all things Pocono 400. Daniel will make an appearance in our Tricky Triangle Club before the Pocono 400.
On May 2nd, we held the grand opening of our Pocono Mountains Activities and Welcome Center/ Community Day. Matheus Leist took some time to sit down on this episode of the Podcast to talk about the Indy 500 coming up and also shares some stories about driving for A.J. Foyt.
On May 2nd, we held the grand opening of our Pocono Mountains Activities and Welcome Center/ Community Day. Landon Cassill took some time to sit down on this episode of the Podcast to talk about some of his favorite Pocono Raceway memories over the years! Plus he shares some of his favorite activities to do in the Pocono Mountains.
Our founder Dr. Joseph "Doc" Mattioli was recently nominated by the NASCAR Hall of Fame for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. On part two of our two-part podcast, we will hear some stories about Doc from various members of the Mattioli family and long-time members of our staff. This episode we feature Patti Welsh, Ginny Terry, George Ewald, and Love Mattioli.
Our founder Dr. Joseph "Doc" Mattioli was recently nominated by the NASCAR Hall of Fame for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. On part one of our two-part podcast, we will hear some stories about Doc from various members of the Mattioli family and long-time members of our staff. This episode we feature Looie Mattioli, Barbara Arroyo, Nick Igdalsky, and Bob Pallo.
This week on the podcast we have a chat with Harvey Kilner who is one of our longtime fans here at Pocono Raceway. Harvey shares stories of his over 20 years of visiting the track and why he continues to come year after year. We also update you on everything going on at "The Tricky Triangle".
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, Justin Haley, joins us on this episode which we recorded LIVE from East Stroudsburg Univerisity. Justin was with us at the final two stops on the 2019 Pocono College Tour and took some time to have some fun on our Podcast. Be sure to catch Justin and his #11 Kaulig Racing team here on June 1st for the Pocono Green 250 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro.
The Champ, Joey Logano, joins us on this weeks episode of the Pocono Raceway Podcast. We chat about the 2020 schedule, his win in 2012 at Pocono, and his charity work through the Joey Logano Foundation.
Our CEO, Nick Igdalsky, and President, Ben May join us for this special edition of the podcast to talk about our NASCAR Cup Series doubleheader weekend on June 27th and June 28th, 2020.
On episode 3 we chat with driver #3, Austin Dillon, about how his season is going, RCR's 50th Anniversary, and will fans see the return of one of our co-hosts alter ego the "Red-Headed Rapper" at the Infield Block Party!? Austin Dillon's on board for it! Tune in for this and so much more!
Pocono Raceway Veteran, Patti Welch, and Rookie, Chrissi Wolosz, along with our special guest, Jamie Little from NASCAR on Fox join the podcast this week to have a great discussion about women in motorsports.
We are back for season 2 of the Pocono Raceway Podcast! Get ready for a fun year with us! We will have more guests, more episodes and share a bunch of laughs along the way! NASCAR on NBC's Rutledge Wood helps us kick season 2 off in, yes, a FUN way! Enjoy!
We chat with racing legend Mario Andretti about how his passion for racing began, his favorite memories both on and off track and he tells us why he is looking forward to the ABC Supply 500 on August 19th.
We chat with Verizon IndyCar Driver Charlie Kimball. Charlie drives the number 23 Carlin Entry. We talk with Charlie about how he got his start in racing and we look ahead to the ABC Supply 500 on August 19th.
Switching gears! On this week's episode we feature our President Ben May to help us transition into preparing for the upcoming Verizon IndyCar weekend on August 18-19. Ben explains what he is most excited for during the ABC Supply 500 weekend and also shares his story on how he got his start at Pocono Raceway.
Its Race Week! This week on the Pocono Raceway Podcast we feature PA Native Steve Post from Motor Racing Network along with our special guest host our President Ben May. Steve helps us preview the Gander Outdoors 400 weekend and also tells some stories about how he got his start in motorsports including a stint in our Pocono Raceway Media Center.
Recently, Hendrick Motorsports driver and Rookie of the Year Contender, William Byron, joined us at Camp Minsi in Pocono Summit, PA. We had a great day which included a Q&A with the scouts, canoe racing, and archery! William also took some time to sit down and talk about being an Eagle Scout himself, his current NASCAR Cup season and other shenanigans on the Pocono Raceway Podcast.
This past week Verizon IndyCar Champion Josef Newgarden visited 'The Tricky Triangle' as a part of our Season Kick-Off event. We chat about his racing career, triangles, pillow fights and more!
Austin Cindric joins us this week on the Pocono Raceway Podcast. We chat with Austin about how he made his way into NASCAR ranks, What it was like to run for a championship in his rookie season in the Camping World Truck Series, and we come to the conclusion that this man just likes to race anything he can get his hands on!
Alex Bowman joins us on the Pocono Raceway Podcast to discuss his racing career to date, what it is like driving for Rick Hendrick in the 88 car, and helps us announce a unique experience in which he will take part in on the Saturday of our Pocono 400 race weekend.
We chat with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Daniel Hemric on this weeks episode of the Pocono Raceway Podcast. We talk details on the upcoming Xfinity Takeover event in Philadelphia on May 8th, how his season is shaping up so far in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and his upcoming first career start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing driving the iconic number 8 car.
This week on the Pocono Raceway Podcast we talk with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup driver, Matt DiBenedetto. We chat about how he got his start in Motorsports, where his multiple nicknames came from and some of his favorite spots in the Pocono Mountains.
Best friends off the track and fierce competitors on the track. This week on the podcast we chat with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports drivers James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens about how they got their start in Motorsports and what it is like to be teammates in the Verizon IndyCar Series.
A career in NASCAR would not be the same for one of the hosts of the Pocono Raceway Podcast thanks to this week's guest, Winston Kelley. Kelley is the Executive Director of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and long-time pit-road reporter with the Motor Racing Network. He payed it forward to help jump-start Kevin Heaney's career.
We chat with NASCAR XFINITY Series and JR Motorsports driver Elliott Sadler. Elliott shares his stories about how he got his start in motorsports, his time at South Boston Speedway and interesting stories about how Pocono Raceway has played an influence on his career.
We chat with seven- time NASCAR Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie shares his story about how he got his start in motorsports, his cyclcing adventures in the Pocono Mountains and begins to scheme a way to repay Dale Earnhardt Jr. back for a paintball indecent from a few years back.
We chat with Pocono Raceway CEO, Nick Igdalsky. Nick shares his story about how his grandparents, Drs. Joseph "Doc" and Rose Mattioli, came to own and operate 'The Tricky Triangle.' He also talks about his racing career and funny stories about growing up within the motorsports industry.