CKIW iRADIO 76 Shows

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST DALLAS BROWN FROM THE AMERICAN HOT ROD ASSOCIATION (AHRA)

We have tonight one of our favorite returning guests,  Dallas Brown who is the President of the American Hot Rod Association. Topics discussed on tonight's show include: How 2022 is going for the AHRA, how to get some fine AHRA swag, how to buy stock in AHRA, EV racing in AHRA, NEDRA, a Slant 6 race, Inliner Nationals, outside of the box thinking for AHRA races, getting fun back into drag racing, No-Name Nationals, mini-bike racing, Humboldt County Dragway, selling tracks for warehousing, noise problems, AHRA and sportsman racing, not relating to the cars today, where is all of the sponsorship, nostalgia funny cars, getting the fans back in the stands, performance based payouts, the Tall Corn Open and so much more!

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH CHIP GREENE AND CHUCK RAYMO OF THE GERIATRIC RACE TEAM

Grab a ginger ale and pull up a chair as two of our all time favorite guests Chip Greene and Chuck Raymo from the Geriatric Race Team is back with us and we could not be happier. These two shining examples for good will ambassadors for drag racing talked about topics including: a soft opening at Milan proposal, looking through the gate at Milan on a Sunday, the Pro/Speed Shop at Milan, concrete pouring, Perry and Pam, the concession building opening, the mysterious Mark and the Pro/Speed Shop proposal, NHRA chassis cert at Milan, Geriatric Race Team sponsoring at Milan, Chip and Chuck's cars, other tracks in Michigan, Big 3 test and tune, NHRA, food pricing, Detroit Beach Pizza, why Indy?, everything Geriatric Race Team for 2022, Drag Race Legends, where is that brake pedal, Rob's new car, going to Dragway 42 perhaps and so much more. Absolutely two of our favorite guests and they have an open invitation to come back with us at anytime. 

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST CLYDE NEWSOME FROM THE SLOAN ONONDAGA DRAGWAY AND CLYDE’S RIDES

It only takes a minute to recognize that voice of the Sloan Onondaga Dragway and that overall upbeat personality that is Clyde Newsome. Making his fourth appearance on the "5:15", Mr. Newsome talks about: getting his new shop "Clyde's Rides" on line, new media blasting equipment, "soda blasting" and what that is, kitchen cabinet stripping, glass etching, doing some announcing at the Sloan Onondaga Dragway this year, reports on working on the dragway, Sloan Onondaga schedule, CKiW iRADIO broadcasting at the Great Lake Gasser event from the Sloan Onondaga dragway, PRI, his view about customer service and so much more!

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH BILL JENNINGS-OWNER OF THE LAPEER INTERNATIONAL DRAGWAY

Straight talking, entertaining and absolutely holds nothing back, Bill Jennings, owner of the Lapeer International Dragway is one our our favorite guests and he is back with us today. Topics in our podcast today include: BOMBSHELL- next year, the lanes to be widen to accommodate much faster classes, new bleachers built, new stairs, built 4 foot ramps to work on cars on during the race day, talking about when the scales will be coming to LID, moving the walls, legal disclaimer, legal overview and updates, the backstory of the lawsuit against LID, Bill's almost Mountain in Tennessee that could of been, concerts and weddings in the future at LID, first week of June comes the trial, the "LID Multi-Entertainment Center", don't push the Bill, chassis cert, the schedule so far, top fuel dragsters , fastest city in Michigan event, where is that stage for the concerts going, painting the containers, the LID Halloween Classic, the hours of operation after the injunction is lifted, free LADIES NIGHT and so much more!

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE 5:15 SHOW” WITH GUEST WILLIAM THARPE-NHRA DIRECTOR OF DIVISION 3

We met up with him at PRI and we knew right then we had to have him on. Our guest today is the very cordial and internationally popular William Tharpe-NHRA Director of Division 3. On a wide ranging interview, topics discussed today included: Gatornationals, NHRA return to Michigan and the long way back, Milan Dragway, signing autographs, sportsman racing, a class for everybody, safety for all, what does it take to be a NHRA track, the NHRA brand, street racing, how NHRA helps tracks and track owner become successful, Camping World and Lucas Oil series, national events, crowds size, part shortages, Canada and Sweden, driving all over to the NHRA tracks and the ride to Atlanta, unsafe tracks, new tracks being built, Houston, sound nuisance, tracks being a good neighbor in their community, what the NHRA is doing to excite the "younger crowd", Junior Street, the new NHRA EV Class, Mr. Tharpe extended office hours, "sleep is overrated", the customer interaction, coming up to Milan this season, making those good food choices, car washes and so much more. Producers Note: We found Mr. Tharpe to be quite the dynamic guest. Interesting, knowable and engaging whether talking to him on or off mic, Mr. Tharpe was a pleasure to have on the 5:15. We are looking forward to his return on 11/08/22.

CKiW iRADIO 76 PRESENTS ”THE DETROIT SPORTS AUTHORITIES” 3/29/22

Welcome to the Detroit Sports Talk Show that is NOT bought and paid for by any team, they can tell it like it is! Today, the guys give their opinions on: that stupid slap and why did anyone care, get rid of Blash NOW!, no more patience for ANY Detroit team, hey-the sound board is back, the Leafs or Wings for the toilet, the Kack Hall of Fame, Hard Knocks means that you are the Worst Team in the NFL, get that mock draft away from us, Lion season ticket rush, Baker here please, where is our All-Star Games in Detroit?, why do the Wings blow, Todd Jones, Lions win predictions for next year, come on you Tigers, zzzz the 25 year fight, Mickey R, we still like hockey fights, our rotten NCAA basketball picks, Leafs #67 and so much more!

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!

CKiW iRADIO 76’s ”THE DETROIT SPORTS AUTHORITIES” 3/15/2022

Welcome to the premier of our 12th season of the only sports talk show not bought and paid for! In tonight's issue: We pick the ENTIRE 2022 Men's NCAA Basketball bracket (so you can look smart at work tomorrow in front of your friends) including our upset specials, Mark's Maple Leafs, bad Wing's signing Staal, look at bad Lion signing, look how bad QB's in the NFL still get stupid money, look at Tork starting, look how bad the MLBPA caved, look at the NHL trades, Cincy bag of balls 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...