CKIW iRADIO 76 Shows

CKiW iRADIO 76's "THE 5:15 SHOW" WITH RON YOUNGBLOOD

When we want to get information, we go right to the source. When we want to know what ideas that the Zoning Administrator/ Code Enforcement Officer for London Township, Michigan has about Milan Dragway, we go directly to Ron Youngblood. Mr.Youngblood has been with us many times in the last few weeks answering our questions about what his department(s) has to say about the Milan Dragway if/when it shall reopen. Topics included today: what his department is looking for before the dragway can be reopened, looking for what safety problems may be there,how the township can help the new owners, the land next store, what is the noise ordnance and what are the fines, would a water tower be workable for the dragway, talking about the bathrooms, how the fans can help, Lapeer Dragway, the folks around Milan Dragway and so much more!  Ed. Note- we would like to personally thank Mr. Youngblood for being right there for us whenever we called him. He is the absolute book on Zoning and Code Enforcement and his knowledge on the subjects is just incredible. He answered every question with the  ease and directness of a seasoned pro. We will keep in touch with Mr. Youngblood as we stay on top of the Milan Dragway story until it wraps up.

CKiW iRADIO 76's "THE 5:15 SHOW" WITH GUEST LOUIS CARNEVALE OF THE LAKE STREET MOTORFEST

Without a doubt, he is the M*y*r of Everywhere. He knows practically everybody that has any connection to street rods, drag racing, custom cars, car shows,etc. We are   talking about our guest today, Louis Carnevale. Some of the topics discussed today include: building a Riddler car with his father, the new muscle car scene, what is a street rod and what is happening to that crowd, what are the steps that Mr.Carnevale looks for when he is asked to restore a customer's car, waxes, his finest creation, Autorama, Lake Street Motorfest and so much more!

CKiW iRADIO 76"s "THE 5:15 SHOW" WITH GUEST JOHN DENSKI of the ROTTEN ORANGE CHEVY II GASSER

If you are a fan of drag racing, then you know who John Force is. He is considered to be the ambassador of drag racing. However, we think this guy may just have him beat. One cannot walk away from talking to John Denski and not get enthused about the sport. His infectious charisma and front porch charm makes one want to listen to Mr. Denski for hours. Some of the topics talked about in the podcast are: how Mr. Denski started in drag racing, why putting a show for the fans is essential, hints of a new car for him, why Mr. Denski likes to run Nitro, being with the Great Lakes Gassers, his first funny car, AMC and so much more! Included in this podcast is an extremely rare epilogue.

CKiW iRADIO 76's "THE 5:15 SHOW" WITH SPECIAL GUEST TRUSTEE MIKE PINKOWSKI-LONDON TOWNSHIP, MI.

All it takes is a note or a call to us to get our attention and Mike Pinkowski did just that. Mr. Pinkowski is a trustee in the township (London) that the Milan Dragway sits on, and did we have a lot of questions to ask him! In today's show, some of the topics covered included: what the township would like to see the new owners of Milan Dragway do, what the chances that residential or commercial buildings go up if the dragway is discontinued, how the neighbors complain about the noise at night and what the new owners can do to help that situation, Mr. Pinkowski involvement in motorsport, you think you live close to Milan Dragway-Mr. Pinkowski has you beat and so much more topics talked about today. Ed note: We do want to thank Mr. Pinkowski for coming on very short notice. Let's just say it's rare that a someone from City Hall wants to actually help KEEP a dragstrip running in their area. Hat's off to Mike Pinkowski for being a friend of drag racers... 

CKiW iRADIO 76's "THE 5:15 SHOW" WITH SPECIAL GUEST KARRI ANNE BEEBE OF BEEBE MOTORSPORTS

She may be only second to Brian Wolfe as the guest has returned the most times to "THE 5:15 SHOW," it's Karri Anne Beebe of Beebe Motorsport fame. We bumped Karri Anne up a few weeks because we wanted her take on topics including: the situation of Milan Dragway, her team's off season, what is new for her drag radial class car,  what racers do if there isn't a Milan Dragway to race at, just what are the hardships of finding a new track to race at, from a team owner and driver perspective, what tracks in Michigan in her opinion would be a option for head's up racing class to go, the hidden costs to find a new track, will there be new sponsorships for the drag radial classes and so much more!

CKiW iRADIO 76's 'THE "5:15 SHOW" WITH SPECIAL GUEST TIM TIMOSZYK FROM THE GREAT LAKE GASSERS

Gassers. Everybody loves 'em and here at CKiW iRADIO 76, we do too! Who better to talk about Gassers than the leader of The Great Lakes Gassers and one of our favorites-Tim Timoszyk. Some of the topics on today's show include: how the club selects the tracks they want to race at, how to schedule races in a Covid-19 era, "Johnny Rotten" (*will be here 4/9/21), the philosophy of the GLG, how to put on a show for the fan (and run full out all the time), the points are back, membership numbers, where the GLG will be appearing this year, hero cards and coloring books, what to look for in new members and their cars, the BIG Timoszyk racing family and so much more!

CKiW iRADIO 76's "THE 5:15 SHOW" WITH SPECIAL GUEST BILL ALEXANDER FROM MICHIGAN SNOWMOBILE ASPHALT DRAG RACERS ASSOCIATION

Any successful group has to have a very dynamic leader and the MSADRA has found it in their president/spokesperson/ showrunner Bill Alexander. Fighting against the tide of indifferent perceptions of racing snowmobiles in the summertime, the charismatic Mr. Alexander, in just a few minutes, will make one want to go see/join the MSADRA in action. He, along with the association's can-do attitude makes this club one of our top three groups to watch for 2021. Topics in this show include: the philosophy of the MSADRA, the explosion in membership, the different classes in snowmobile racing, what MSADRA has for rookie drivers and for those who want to get involved, the alliance with Mid-Michigan Motorplex, NHRA, prize money to be won, racing in a Covid year, attracting more spectators and so much more!

CKiW iRADIO 76's "THE 5:15 SHOW" WITH SPECIAL GUEST AL THOMAS (NEDRA)

There are guests that we can just pull up a chair and listen to him for days and Al Thomas is one of those! Mr. Thomas is actively involved in the National Electric Drag Race Association (NEDRA), teaching and building all aspects of electric cars, consumer and high performance.  In today's show, topics include: the big automakers getting involved in making EV's, suddenly it's 1954, the Super Cobra Jet Mustang 1400, where to find aftermarket high performance EV parts, NHRA EV classes, EV on the dragstrips, the cost of driving an EV as opposed to and ICE, price dropping EV sticker, the EV Corvette, NEDRA Nationals, EV horsepower race, sticker car fatigue, the dragster that he is building and so much more!

The DETROIT SPORTS AUTHORITIES 2/23/21

Back for a NEW season of the ONLY SPORTS TALK SHOW NOT bought and paid by ANY sports team-it's those lovable lugs talking about those loser Detroit teams and sporting events around the world! In tonight's show, topics include: that Tiger Woods (winner), Detroit Tigers (HUGE losers), MSU not in or?, B1G basketball and Michigan, come on "Big Dance", why Red Wings and why play anymore this year, no QB for the Lions in the draft, Piston Bad Boy history, Saber problems, Piston trades, stupid NHL outside game, LSS hockey and so much more!

CKiW IRADIO 76 "THE 5:15 SHOW" with special guest STEVE TIMOSZYK

One of the most interesting guys you will ever meet in the world of drag racing, tonight we have STEVE TIMOSZYK of the Detroit Tiger Funny Car/ Milan Dragway fame with us. Topics covered on the show today include: the upcoming Funny Car Tour 2021, Funny Car Chaos, the 2020 Detroit Dragway and 2020 Nostalgia Nationals ("NosNats") review (ps-what a show!), backstage at the NosNats and how they engage fans, the "Parade of Cars" at the NosNats, what is the year a car has to be considered in the Nostalgia, the "Kicking it Old School Race" overview, how Steve produces shows at Milan Dragway, drag racing in Covid-19 times, who is coming to the NosNats this year, what is a typical week during race season, sponsors, upcoming races at Milan and so much more!