CKIW iRADIO 76 Shows

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST JENN BEAGLE OF CHICK’S EYE VIEW PHOTOGRAPHY

If you run into our guest tonight at any drag racing event, you know its going to be a high level shindig. Jenn Beagle is one of the well known personalities and a top shelf photographer in the world of drag racing. Today, we talk with Jenn about such topics as: her association with Lex Joon Racing and what she is doing as media director of that team, the fascinating story of that racing team, her favorite drag racing tracks, getting sponsors for the top fuel team, Detroit Autorama 2022, the Volkswagen story, Louis Carnevale, Milan Dragway and so much more!

CKiWiRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST THE RENOWNED DAVE LYALL

He is a true living legend in the sport of drag racing. Today our guest is the renowned Dave Lyall who has more stories about drag racing than there are gains of sand. Yet each one is more engaging than the last. Today's show (in what will become a multi-part series) focuses more on how Mr. Lyall got his start on drag racing, the "East Side", Gratiot Avenue street racing scene that he was a big part of, racing on Woodward, his car club, how Motor City Dragway came together (and it's exact location), that Starliner race on 16 Mile Road, how he learned to fabricate, his brother racing with him, mentoring other young adults to get involved in the sport, Bob Ford, M-97 junk yard, working for Ford, the Holbrook family, those Shadowood guys, that $75 ticket, is that intake legal?, Motor City Speedway, his dad and that '55 Ford, working at the Gulf gas station, changing that rear tire on the '55 all the time, racing a Hudson Hornet and so much more! (Producers note: Mr. Lyall has been involved in some form of racing since the 1950's . He has so many stories and so much history in the sport that we simply could not fit it all in one hour.  Mr. Lyall has agreed to come back on and talk about his Pro Stock days, his 5.0 "Stormin' Norman" days and so much more. It was our honor to have him on with us and we are looking forward to his return.)

CKiWiRADIO 76’s”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST WILLIAM ALEXANDER FROM THE MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILE ASPHALT DRAG RACERS ASSOCIATION

Their club runs like a Swiss watch and is a model of how races should be run on their day. The man who gets the folks together and keeps them up to date is William Alexander of the Michigan Snowmobile Asphalt Drag Racers Association. Discussed on today's show include topics like: what's been happening over the off season, new rules, racers feedback, rules change procedure, heads up racing, electronics, fuel injectors vs. carburetors, membership numbers, drivers meeting, Holley EFI, the board members, the next generation of racers, controlled chaos, Mike and Mary Jo Ledford, NHRA and what happened to snowmobiles, rules, other groups, Mid-Michigan Motorplex and a new scheduling profile, a "kids class" and so much more! Mr. Alexander is a guest that we look forward to having him on with us. You will be hearing more from him this year on CKiW iRADIO 76. Stay tuned...

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST STEVE TIMOSZYK OF THE DETROIT TIGER FUNNY CAR

He is one of the more fascinating people in drag racing and that is why he is back with us for his third time. Steve Timoszyk runs the Detroit Tiger Funny Car, is the promoter for the nostalgia races at the Milan Dragway and is a senior member of the Timoszyk Racing Syndicate that has friends and family involved in all sorts of areas in drag racing. Topics talked about with Mr. Timoszyk include: updates to the Detroit Tiger FC, target time to run this year, Funny Car Chaos and what it is, Steve's team and how they try to get the edge, the "fuel pump" caper, what body style he would run if they didn't have the Monza, what class he would run if he didn't run fc, promoting the nostalgia races at Milan Dragway, the Nostalgia Nationals and listen to all of these cars that are coming in for it, the return road secret, the Detroit Tiger FC schedule, running at a Payso event?, Steve's crew, look for that sponsor and so much more! Mr. Timoszyk is one of favorite guests and we certainly look forward to his return with us!

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST MIKE RUTH FROM THE MIDWEST NOSTALGIA PRO STOCK ASSOCIATION

Many drag racing fans look back at the 70's & 80's as the golden era for Pro Stock and have a special place in their hearts for them. Mike Ruth and his compatriots are doing all they can to preserve that time in racing with their cars in the Midwest Nostalgia Pro Stock Association (ed. note-are two groups that call themselves "Midwest Nostalgia Pro Stock Association"- Mr. Ruth's is the one from the one that slogan is "Paying Tribute to the Legends"). Topics discussed with Mr. Ruth today include: How Mr. Ruth got involved with this club, Bob Glidden's family, getting his Bob Glidden Tribute car together, eagle-eye fans, match racing, long "burn-down" caper, what fans like to see, Lenco inside, period correctness in their cars, the "Grumpy Cup", when Mr. Ruth started drag racing, Mr. Ruth's second choice car, Mr. Ruth's chassis biz, his one big change in drag racing wish, his favorite track to race at, his sponsors and crew, favorite person to race against and so much more! Mr. Ruth is quite a fine ambassador to drag racing, we look forward to having him back with us.

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST ROLLIE MILLER FROM THE NMRA & NMCA

Today, we have Mr. Rollie Miller, the General Manager/National Event Director of the NMRA & NMCA Topics talked about included: what are the requirements to join/ race at a NMRA & NMCA race, NMRA and Ford products, the True Street Class/requirements/awards, the 30 mile cruise, 520 cars for the event!, Mr. Miller's background in drag racing, NHRA Safety Safari, Texas to Cali and back, Promedia says "hi" to Rollie, the Promedia empire, that absolutely awesome "Fastest Street Car" magazine, memberships, host hotels, why two separate clubs, Steve Wolcott, Power Mall Service, Hemi Shoot-out, what about taking over the other 'HRAs, ASO, EV racing, Mach-Es, what Mr. Miller wants to see in the future, "Lifestyle Events", US 131 event 2022, how to get tickets, find Mr.Miller at events, Mr. Miller's staff and so much more! Producer's Note: We love guys like Mr. Miller.  Incredibly knowledgeable, charismatic, and passionate about not only keeping the quality in drag racing but also looking for ways to grow the sport. He and his organization(s) have our attention. We look forward not only to see Mr. Miller at U.S. 131 this year but to have him return as our guest on the "5:15" as soon as scheduling permits.

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”TH 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST THE LEGENDARY BRIAN WOLFE

He has been our guest more than anyone else on the "5:15" and with good reason, folks always want to hear what is going on with him. Today our guest is the Legendary Brian Wolfe, Godfather of the 7.3 "Godzilla" engine. Today, we talk to Brian about such things as: how many Ford drive trains has Brian been involved in, how Brain got involved with Ford in 1982, Jim Clark, behind the scenes of the 1987 HO program, why Brian only wanted to work for Ford only and in Engine Engineering, Baskin Robbins, Brian's first car- '69 Fairlane Cobra- and how he got it, Brian's driver's ed, Al Wolfe, '66 Fairlane, Woodward carb testing, Brian street racing in 2022, first time he went to the drag strip, 7.3 Godzilla updates, new aftermarket parts and manufacturers for the 7.3, dyno the Godzilla, 1500hp, the biggest challenge with the 7.3, turbo or supercharger, monitoring the 7.3 on-line groups and their biggest misconceptions, trolls, 6.2 engine, The Coyote, when the Godzilla was going for the green light and how that day went,  what would of happened if the Ford turned down the 7.3, the 6.9 engine, cars running the Godzilla at the track this year, where Brian will be racing this season, good-better-best kit step-up packages for the Godzilla approved by Brian, what the future looks like for Brian and so much more! Mr. Wolfe is one of the most dynamic guests we have ever had on and is our pleasure to have him with us. Rest assured, he will be back with us soon...

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST AL THOMAS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC DRAG RACING ASSOCIATION (NEDRA).

Al Thomas, the new President of the National Electric Drag Racing Association  (NEDRA) is a guest that we have had on a few times before and he never disappoints with his Rollex mind of all things electric cars, drag racing, squashing tired cliches about EV's, etc. Topics discussed on tonight's show include: electric snowmobiles, the upswing in NEDRA, some ICE mindsets, how much electricity does it take to make a gallon of gas, can the grid handle EV's, EV "gas stations", 10 minute charge, DTE help, "load balancing", how EV's can help against "Brown Outs", powering your house from your EV for a few days, Honda, GM EV platforms, body swapping, EV development ramp, better batteries, NHRA EV division, Street Outlaws EV, the new NEDRA Board, EVs at PRI, NEDRA MIDNIGHT MADNESS at 131, John Metric and so much more! We are expecting to hear more from the  fascinating Mr. Thomas with big news this year, hold tight. We can't wait...

CKiW iRADIO 76”s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST BRENT COOPER FROM NU-ICE BLASTING EQUIPMENT

Doing our fair share of sand (yes, sand) blasting, we were impressed with what we saw at the Nu-Ice Blasting Equipment booth at PRI last year. Today we are talking to Brent Cooper of Nu-Ice about such topics as: how his company got started, exactly how the dry ice blasting works, where dry ice blasting is best used, safety first, how much dry ice it uses on the job, dry ice pricing, uses for automotive, car detail work, Brent's dad, working at PRI, dealing with customers, how quickly someone can learn how to use the blaster and so much more!

THE CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUESTS JIM & ELIOT FROM SHADOWOODS RACING

The book of drag racing history is incredibly thick, and our guests today have more than a few pages in that tome devoted to them. From the legendary Shadowoods Racing Team, our guests are Eliot Erlandson and Jim Tignanelli. Topics covered today include: How Shadowoods got it's name, the Shadowoods Sunoco station, Jim's dad, Logghe chassis, the drag racing all stars that hung around at Shadowoods, Woodward Garage Guys, Roger Lindamood, Tom Tignanelli, the famous paint scheme, Fatso, Jim's dad painting famous drag cars, lead working, drag racing and NASCAR guys, why no primer on their cars, the famous Holiday Inn story, drag racing in the 60's, Roseville police, I-75 Jesus story, Ma Tignanelli, the Max-Wedge car, the NEW UFO car, the '68 car and so many more stories. Producers Note: We found Mr. Tignanelli a master story teller. He has a mental rolodex of humorous stories from the golden era of drag racing. We talked for well over an hour and still didn't scratch the surface about the Shadowoods history. Fabulous guests. We are having them back this June to continue. Stay tuned. And let Jim drive...