Racer Radio: Mount Washington Record, Speedway Racing & Grassroots Champions

From setting a course record on one of America’s most intimidating mountain roads to a young driver winning main events just months after climbing into a race car, this episode of Checkers & Wreckers on Racer Radio celebrates the people who keep grassroots motorsports alive. Dave Stall and Brittany Sandoval kick things off with NASCAR, Sheldon Creed’s championship battle, a frightening pit-lane incident, and Brittany’s latest autocross adventures—including a wild ride in a Porsche 911 and an update on her 1986 Porsche 944 project.Billy Petro joins the show after setting a new course record at the legendary Mount Washington Climb to the Clouds in his 2019 Nissan 370Z Nismo. He talks about tackling the mountain on slicks, working with his co-driver, and balancing competition with operating a race-prep shop, online parts business, and endurance racing team. Then Kelly Inman, longtime promoter of Industry Hills Speedway, previews the 49th California State Speedway Championship and explains what it takes to keep 500cc, brakeless motorcycle speedway racing alive.The grassroots action continues with Dirt Dude reporting from the local racing scene, where roughly 90 cars turned out for a non-points event and several junior racers are preparing to move into bigger classes. One of those rising racers is Chance Wade of Buena Park, who started racing his Chevy Cavalier in June and quickly put together three consecutive main-event victories. With grandfather Bob helping with the tow rig and Uncle Billy providing racing experience from the pits, Chance’s story is a perfect example of how motorsports becomes a family affair.The show even takes a detour into comic books and automotive culture with Todd Marborda, who discusses putting his artwork on locally produced beer cans and watching the idea spread into the larger comic-book world. Listen to the full episode for mountain racing, NASCAR, motorcycle speedway, autocross, local short-track competition, young drivers, project cars, and the people who prove that racing is about much more than what happens when the green flag drops.YouTube: @MrDaveStallWebsite: davestall.comRACER RADIO 09/13/26