Race Central Podcast

After a few weeks, KURT IS BACK! What has happened in the world of motorsports in the past few weeks? Did the NASCAR races over the weekends live up to his expectations or was there something missing? Kurt remembers some stories from his time working with the Raiders and we end the hour talking with a young up-and-coming Trans Am star! Tristan McKee joins to talk about becoming the second-youngest Trans Am winner and what he has coming up! 

In the second hour Kurt is joined by Robb Holland the winner of the time attack at Pikes Peak International! We talk about the win and what has helped him become better and better every year. They talk about some of the future plans for Robb in racing and his shop! We are joined by Photo Joe Star to talk all thing NASCAR! 

In hour two, Kurt keeps talking about some of his IMSA memories and reviews a new car! We are joined by the most recent winner at Lime Rock, Sam Corry! How was winning the race at such a young age, and what is coming up in his future? We wrap up with some of the races coming up this week!

In the first hour, Kurt goes over the results of some races from last week and takes a look at some of the results going live! We are joined by a very special guest, Mark Raffauf, the senior director of race operations for IMSA! What has he seen change recently, and what parts of IMSA history is he going to tell us? We talk about his books that break down the start of IMSA and how it became the company it is now! We close out reacting to the call! 

Welcome to the Race Central podcast with Kurt Hansen. Join Kurt as he breaks down The Coca-Cola 600. As well as discussing the latest headlines of the racing world.

Welcome to the Race Central podcast with Kurt Hansen. Join Kurt as he breaks down The Coca-Cola 600. As well as discussing the latest headlines of the racing world.

In the first hour of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt breaks down all the happenings in Trans-am racing.  Kurt is then joined by "Racing literary Royalty" in Author Pete Lyons.  They talk about Pete's early career and how he got into racing and he even teases an upcoming secret project.     You can follow everything Pete does on petelyons.com 

In the second hour of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt breaks down some negative comments made about female drivers in NASCAR.  Kurt then breaks down the big race this weekend in Formula One.  And to finish up the show, Kurt gets into the leaderboard of the NASCAR Cup Series.

Motorsports, for the most part, took a weekend off last week. Kurt is ready to get you prepared for a big weekend of racing!  We are joined by Bon Accardo to talk Trans-Am racing! Kurt teases some big stories from the week, and big segment with Photo Joe in the second hour. 

In hour two Kurt goes into some rumors hes been hearing. What could be happening here in our own backyard? What are the standings and results looking like from some of the races that are underway. We are joined by Photo Joe to close the show out with NASCAR news. 

Kurt is back after a week off in the beautiful Long Beach area! How was his trip, and what did he miss? What driver finally won when Kurt wasn't here to talk about it? Kurt shares some stories about some racers and what happens behind the scenes before races. He updates everyone on the racing worlds schedules and what is coming up in the next few weeks. 

Kurt is ready to dive into something that's been bothering him. Could a major brand be at risk of disappearing? Should there be a big look at getting more young eyes on their product? Does the brand need to get more young people behind the wheels moving forward? Photo Joe Star joins the program to give everyone NASCAR updates.

In the first hour of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt breaks down the trademark war between Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens and Dale Earhardt JR over the number 8.  Kurt then welcomes in Adam Andretti points leader for Trans Am.  And to finish off the hour, Kurt is  joined by the legendary Tammy Bandimere to tell all about the past present and future of Bandemere Speedway.  

For the second hour of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt continues his conversation with Tammy Bandimere because it was too good to cut off.  Kurt is then joined by "photo" Joe Starr to break down all of the local racing events and the downfall of Hooters.  And to tie a bow on the whole show, Kurt asks Joe Starr his oppinions on the Lamar Jackson vs Dale Earhardt jr battle for the number 8.     

In the first hour of Race central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt gets into the NHRA action from the weekend and teases some rumors for later in the show.  Kurt is then joined by Chris Eslinger from the Acura Grand Prix to talk about all things Grand Prix.  And to finish up the hour, Kurt breaks some news about Martin Truax Jr.

For the second hour of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt is joined by Trans Am champion Chris Coffee to talk about Texas racing and Kurt’s home track of Sonoma.  Kurt then welcomes in to the program Photo Joe Star to talk about more local racing and the rumors about Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truax JR. to finish out the show.  

In hour one Kurt goes over a lot of the stories over the weekend. Whats on deck for the show? Recap of COTA and some news from indie car and the NHRA. We are joined by Colorado's own Saber Cook to discuss her plans for 2025! Elon Werner joins to give updates on his big bracket bonanza! 

 In hour two Kurt gets into some news from F1! He tells some stories from F1 and talks about the upcoming season of Drive to Survive.  A lot to recap from NASCAR and Joe Star joins Kurt to break it down. How were the races last weekend and how do they predict this weekend will go ?

For the first hour of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt breaks down the big race comming up in Atlanta.  Kurt then welcomes in his good friend Paul Dollenbach to talk about the Trans Am hall of fame. And to finish up the hour Kurt gives a car review on the 2024 Honda Civic type R.  

In the second and final hour of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, Kurt opens the hour talking about the four nations hockey tournament and how much fun he had watching it.  Kurt then gives a car reveiw on the 2024 Mazda CX90.  And for the last two segments of the day Kurt has "Photo" Joe Starr pull double duty to break down all of their thoughts on the big race comming up in Atlanta.  

Kurt Hansen is ready to get you set for a big week of motorsports! 

The big race at Daytona is this weekend. Has anyone impressed Kurt in the recent duels, or could someone else sneak in to take the race? Tommy Kendall joins the program! How does being an inductee into the Trans-Am Hall of Fame feel? Did he see himself being a Hall of Famer? Tommy recounts how his father helped shape his career and all of the trials when he was racing! A new poll from around the US shows which racer that state hates the most! Who is your state's most HATED driver? The overwhelming loser across the country may shock you!

Kurt is ready to get you set for the big race weekend! 

What is the latest coming out of Daytona? How is the weather impacting the possible start time of the race this week? The race before the big race the ARCA race will kick us off! Friends of the program Lawless Allen and Katherine Legge will start in the top 10! We are joined by the most recent inductee into the NASCAR hall of fame Dr. Dean Sicking! He talks about the impacts he's had in racing and the pride of being a Hall of Famer! He talks about his memories of the event and any new projects he and his team have going on! Photo Joe Star joins to talk the Daytona 500 and some big news coming out of F1!  

A weekend of racing is over, and Kurt is ready to break it all down.

The clash at the coliseum was last weekend. How was the race, and did it meet Kurt's expectations? Who won it, and does perspective impact how enjoyable the exhibition races are? We are joined by Andy Lally, who is moving from behind the wheel to being the head of the Trans-Am series! What does he have in mind moving forward? How does his perspective as a former racer influence his choices moving forward? We take a look at NHRA and F1 news to close out the hour! 

In the second hour Kurt gives everyone a little history about Bowman Grey.

How did the Clash get its name and we talk about its legacy.  Rick Rosen joins the program! Doctor Dean Sicking is getting inducted into the hall of fame and Rick is the best person to talk about this big event! They dive into some NASCAR news and get some insight into the F1 races in Las Vegas. We play some audio from the Clash and some audio from a young Brexton Busch schooling his dad! We wrap up with some live odds for this weekends NASCAR race! 

In hour two Kurt is joined by Doug Foley!

What are they doing to get ready for the next season? What will 2025 look like and what stratagey do they use to try and get wins during the year? We revisit last weeks conversation with the Chili Bowl's director of operations, Matt Ward. What inspired Kurt to get out there and did their prediction of the Flu come true? Photo Joe Star joins to talk about his experince with Kurt at the Chili bowl and what is to come this year for NASCAR!