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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
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The NHRA heads to New England and The Insiders give you the scoop
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Breaking down The Great Chicago Dust Up of 2025
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Blowin' hot air about the Windy City: The Insiders talk Route 66 Nationals
Headline Makers and Writers: Will Smith, Buddy Hull, and Kevin McKenna
On this supersized, three-guest episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, NHRA National Dragster's Kevin McKenna, Bluebird Turf Top Fuel driver Will Smith, and Funny Car stalwart Buddy Hull join the show to talk 2026 in all forms and fashions.
McKenna and host Brian Lohnes dive into a range of 2026 season topics, break down some of the recent news, speculate on some of the happenings still in the wings, and explore the radical doorslammer fun to come in both the Congruity HR NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series and the new Right Trailers Outlaw Street series presented by Xpel. A great chat with lots of insight.
Smith is living a dream. Recently named the driver of the new addition to the Scag Power Equipment factory team, he will be competing full time in Top Fuel. Smith shares his story, his outlook, and his awesome persona here. A real-deal drag racer speaks from the heart.
Hull made big news a few weeks back, announcing that he would be fielding his own Funny Car operation in 2026. Get the inside scoop on who is tuning, what lessons he learned over a hard 2025 season, and what the strategy is for 2026. One of the biggest personalities in the class goes into success, failure, and the effort of doing it his own way in the coming year.