Reliving the 2024 NHRA Finals, one of the greatest NHRA races ever
The Insiders dive IN to the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals
Richard Gadson, Tony Pedregon talk Rookie of the Year and all things Vegas
Austin Prock and Ida Zetterström talk points, promotion, and chasing dreams
Crew chief Mike Green and Funny Car's Blake Alexander talk Dallas and success
A stampede of info and hot takes headed into a Texas weekend
Dallas Glenn and Mike Neff talk St. Louis, work, and the Countdown grind
Jack Beckman and Julie Nataas talk St. Louis, experience, and a Top Fuel debut
The Insiders unite and talk Indy, Reading, and championships
Andrew Hines and Jim Oberhofer talk Toyota U.S. Nationals triumphs
The Most Wonderful Week of The Year: An Insider's Take on Indy
Tony Stewart and J.R. Todd talk Brainerd, Indy looms large, and more!
Big Brainerd Stories, and Who's a Contender and Who's Pretending
Antron talks Sonoma success, Capps talks Top Fuel in 2026, and more!
Sleepless in Seattle and Surging Toward Sonoma
The Insiders prep you for a trip to the Northwest Nationals
Josh Hart talks about his Top Fuel struggle and The Insiders deep dive PlayNHRA
Brian Corradi and Aaron Brooks talk winning Norwalk and challenges ahead
An Insider's Insight into the Virginia Nationals and a big one on tap in Norwalk
Jianna Evaristo talks Pro Stock Motorcycle and the Insiders talk boiling hot Virginia
J.R. Todd and Clay Millican talk Bristol's challenges, season's promise
The Insiders recap Epping and talk about a smooth new Bristol surface
Dickie Venables and Tony Pedregon talk winning, Epping, and epic conditions
Gaige Herrera and Dallas Glenn talk Chicago, Epping, and the future
Blowin' Into the Windy City: Ashley and Pedregon talk Top Fuel and Chicago
An early-season check-in with Daniel Wilkerson and Andrew Hines
The FULL Insider Story of The Great Charlotte Intake Manifold Controversy
The NHRA Insiders are ON FIRE before Charlotte four-wide event
Salinas, Tasca, and Worsham talk command and control post-Vegas
Phoenix recap, Paul Lee on Funny Car success, and a Vegas preview
Tony Schumacher, Rob Wendland tell all on team building, sponsorships, more
On this fired-up episode of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes talks with Shawn Reed Racing crew chief Rob Wendland and JCM Top Fuel pilot Tony Schumacher about a multitude of behind-the-scenes topics in professional drag racing.
Wendland talks about the massive undertaking of getting a new Top Fuel operation off the ground. From the literal nuts and bolts to the work, how the labor is divided, how a new team functions together, and the expectations he has for the 2024 season. This is as insightful as it gets into the world of a crew chief overseeing a huge project being done over a short period of time. How does this all come together? Wendland spills the beans on every inch of it.
Schumacher, the eight-time Top Fuel champion, is the second guest on this show, and the conversation ranges from the legacy his late father Don left in the sport, his feelings on the 2023 season at JCM Racing, the shock and surprise of a primary sponsor leaving unexpectedly, his feelings on the topic, becoming a driver coach for incoming FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterstrom, and a ton more.
This episode is on the gas! Listen up now!