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Pro Mod legend Von Smith; Blake Bowser on the March Meet; and more!
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Josh Hart and Mike Knudsen talk 2026 preparation, expectations, more
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Maddi Gordon talks 2026 Top Fuel, Prock news, Bristol news, and more
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Headline Makers and Writers: Will Smith, Buddy Hull, and Kevin McKenna
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Jordan Vandergriff speaks, PRI news, views, and more
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The Insiders talk crew chief chaos, more changes, and 2026
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Richard Gadson, Dallas Glenn talk titles; breaking crew chief news revealed
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The Insiders dive into the Procks, JFR, rumors, speculation, and more
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Rain, Heartbreak, and Bad Takes: An Insider recounts the Finals
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A Vegas recap, SEMA news, and The Insiders talk In-N-Out Finals
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Talking championship battles with Tony Pedregon and the future with Josh Hart
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Richard Freeman talks Top Fuel, sponsors, and more; plus Spencer Hyde
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Brittany Force and Eddie Krawiec talk titles, the future, and legacies of speed
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Talkin' Texas, Stampedes, and Speed with Tony Pedregon and Christie Meyer Johnson
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A serious St. Louis sit-down with Ida Zetterström and Mike Knudsen
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A Countdown Catchup with the Insiders
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The Insiders go deep on the Countdown, Reading, and more
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The Finalists: Justin Ashley and Tony Stewart talk epic Indy Top Fuel weekends
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The Big Go big preview with The Insiders
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Alan Johnson and Kyle Satenstein talk Top Fuel championships and debuts
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A Brash Brainerd Preview: The Insiders dive deep and spit fire!
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Daniel Wilkerson and Ron Capps on Funny Car battles, trials, and success in 2025
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Gears, Guts, and Heart: Richard Gadson and Greg Stanfield talk Sonoma wins
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A smashing Seattle leads to a potentially speedy Sonoma
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On Seattle, stats, and setting regular-season championship expectations
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Winning wrench benders tell all: Gladstone and Thomas Prock talk Norwalk
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A blazing hot Richmond recap, a Funny Car firefighter, and Norwalk looms
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The Insiders talk Pro Stock tension, Virginia heat, and more
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Dean Antonelli and Andrew Hines talk about conquering Thunder Valley
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An epic Epping recap, J.R. Todd, and a look forward to Bristol
Pro Mod legend Von Smith; Blake Bowser on the March Meet; and more!
Classes: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Top Sportsman, Factory Stock Showdown, Mountain Motor Pro Stock, and Factory X
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, NHRA Pro Mod legend Von Smith and the March Meet's Blake Bowser join host Brian Lohnes to tell stories, recount history, and explore all that's coming at the 2026 March Meet at historic Famoso Drag Strip in Bakersfield.
2010 NHRA Pro Mod champion Smith talks about his incredible career, transitioning from Funny Car to Pro Mod, winning championships, being among the first to race internationally more than a decade ago, and the kind of inside racer stories we love. Learn about the health battles he overcame, his memorable 2010 season title, and how the world of five-second 250-mph doorslammer racing has evolved and how he himself helped evolve it.
Bowser is a man with multiple generations of history at Famoso Drag Strip; he now oversees the operation of the famed Good Vibrations March Meet and the California Hot Rod Reunion. Get the inside scoop on what's happening in 2026, the incredible history of the event, and why it continues to be one of the great drag races on the planet from the guy who knows it best.
All that and more, including news and rumors, right here!