Lead Lap Show

LEAD LAP SHOW - January 23, 2023
 

HOST: Tom Baker
  

GUEST: STOCK CAR CLASSICS Founder Brinkley Whiteside

STOCK CAR CLASSICS founder Brinkley "Doc" Whiteside joins host Tom Baker to talk about keeping NASCAR history on track and how his group of 30+ racers have restored or replicated past era NASCAR Cup Series cars and the opportunities to see them on track at Darlington, Rockingham and other NASCAR speedways this season.       
 

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 9, 2023

HOST: Tom Baker

GUEST: 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racer Kyle Lockrow

Maryland racer Kyle Lockrow will be wheeling the Young's Motorsport No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado in several NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2023.  He dropped by the WSIC Studio this week to join Tom for the first new show of our 2023 broadcast season.  Get to know him and his story in this week's 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 - November 28, 2022

HOST: Tom Baker

GUEST: Moto America Jr. Cup Racer Keagan Brown

16-year-old North Carolina two-wheeler Keagan Brown joins the show to talk about what it's like to race with Moto America at tracks like Virginia International Raceway (VIR)

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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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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