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05 26 23 - Inside Groove Podcast 117 - 2023 Oswego Speedway Season Preview
May 26, 2023

05 26 23 - Inside Groove Podcast 117 - 2023 Oswego Speedway Season Pr…

Inside Groove Podcast Episode 116 powered by Indy Performance Composites GUEST: Oswego Speedway Supermodified Racer / PR Director Camden Proud This week's Inside Groove Podcast is an emotional roller coaster. Supermodified r...

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05 18 23 Inside Groove Podcast 116 - The Thrill Of The Chase
May 18, 2023

05 18 23 Inside Groove Podcast 116 - The Thrill Of The Chase

Inside Groove Podcast Episode 116 powered by Indy Performance Composites GUEST: Supermodified restoration enthusiast Larry Trenca Larry Trenca grew up going to Oswego Speedway in the 1960’s. His father, Pete, is a legend in h...

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05 08 23  Badass: Remembering Chuck Ciprich
May 9, 2023

05 08 23 Badass: Remembering Chuck Ciprich

They didn't call Chuck Ciprich "Chargin' Charlie" for no reason. That man was a badass. In the 1970's, a decade in which racing both dirt and pavement with equal skill was attempted by many but successful for few, Ciprich t...

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Inside Groove Oswego Speedway '72 Rewind - Hot Wheels For The Win!
April 16, 2023

Inside Groove Oswego Speedway '72 Rewind - Hot Wheels For The Win!

The Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast hopes back in the time machine for another trip back to 1972 and host Tom Baker takes us through race number five of the Oswego Speedway season. Relive a huge race for a top Canadian …

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03 20 23 - Inside Groove Podcast 114 (Remembering Dean Hoag, Jody London)
March 21, 2023

03 20 23 - Inside Groove Podcast 114 (Remembering Dean Hoag, Jody Lon…

Inside Groove Podcast Episode 114 - Powered by Indy Performance Composites "Remembering Dean Hoag" GUEST: Event Promoter Jody London The Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast is the only weekly podcast dedicated exclusively to ...

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03 10 23 Inside Groove 1972 Oswego Speedway Season Rewind 6 - 8 Ball By A Lap!
March 10, 2023

03 10 23 Inside Groove 1972 Oswego Speedway Season Rewind 6 - 8 Ball …

Inside Groove Podcast powered by Indy Performance Composites 1972 Oswego Speedway Season Rewind - Eagle Volume 7 - Race 6 "8Ball By A Lap!" The Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast is the only weekly podcast dedicated exclusi...

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02 26 23 Inside Groove News Update - Camden Proud
Feb. 27, 2023

02 26 23 Inside Groove News Update - Camden Proud

Inside Groove Podcast News Update powered by Indy Performance Composites GUEST: Supermodified racer/writer Camden Proud The Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast is the only weekly podcast dedicated exclusively to the Oswego Sp...

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02 20 23 Inside Groove Podcast 113 - Mike Silliman 50 Years At Oswego
Feb. 20, 2023

02 20 23 Inside Groove Podcast 113 - Mike Silliman 50 Years At Oswego

Inside Groove Podcast Episode 113 powered by Indy Performance Composites GUEST: Long-time Oswego Speedway insider Mike Silliman The Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast is the only weekly podcast dedicated exclusively to the O...

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Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast - Oswego Speedway '72 Season Rewind #3
Feb. 11, 2023

Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast - Oswego Speedway '72 Season Rewi…

The Inside Groove Supermodified Podcast continues to look back over 50 years to the 1972 Oswego Speedway season, race by race. Remember the transformational days of the most exotic open wheel racing cars on the planet through...

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01 31 23 Inside Groove 112  Sawyer Stout: 4th Gen Racer
Feb. 1, 2023

01 31 23 Inside Groove 112 Sawyer Stout: 4th Gen Racer

Fourth-generation midwest racer Sawyer Stout joins Tom on the program this week to talk about the family racing history, his ascension from karts to sprints and supermodifieds and what his plans are in 2023. The What's In A Number segment …

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01 24 23 Inside Groove 111 (From Wrencher To Racer)
Jan. 24, 2023

01 24 23 Inside Groove 111 (From Wrencher To Racer)

17-year-old Robbie "The Wrench" Wirth joins the show this week to talk about going from wrencher to racer and his plans for 2023 behind the wheel of the 350 Supermodified owned by his father, Rich. Tom reviews both 2 and …

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01 14 23  Inside Groove 110 - Nicotra Stories Part 1
Jan. 14, 2023

01 14 23 Inside Groove 110 - Nicotra Stories Part 1

Long-time supermodified car owner, sponsor and fan John Nicotra returns to talk about his newly-expanded Challenge Series for 2023 and tells some stories that may contain names like Tony Stewart, Bentley Warren and Doug Heveron - but you'll have to …

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12 15 22 Inside Groove 109  Mike McVetta, '72 Rewind Race 2
Dec. 15, 2022

12 15 22 Inside Groove 109 Mike McVetta, '72 Rewind Race 2

One of our most popular guests, Ohio Supermodified competitor Mike McVetta, joins the show to talk about his strong run in this year's Budweiser International Classic, and shares his thoughts on what the combined scheduling for the Midwest Supermodified S

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11 13 2022 Inside Groove 108 (Back In The Saddle)
Nov. 13, 2022

11 13 2022 Inside Groove 108 (Back In The Saddle)

The show returns after several weeks absence as Tom Baker takes us back in time to look at some very intriguing things that were going on in supermodified racing around the time of the 1977 International Classic. He also has …

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09 16 22 Inside Groove Podcast 107 (Classic Winner Dave Shullick Jr)
Sept. 18, 2022

09 16 22 Inside Groove Podcast 107 (Classic Winner Dave Shullick Jr)

2022 Budweiser International Classic 200 Winner Dave Shullick, Jr. is Tom's featured guest as they talk about how often the odds get even in the 200-lap race, which Dave has now won three times. Tom also talks about the No. …

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08 29 22 Inside Groove #106 (Champions Crowned)
Aug. 29, 2022

08 29 22 Inside Groove #106 (Champions Crowned)

Supermodified racer/Oswego Speedway PR Director Camden Proud joins host Tom Baker to break down the final week of Oswego’s regular season, talk about the track champions in each division and look ahead to this weekend’s 66th Budweiser International Classi

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08 06 22 Inside Groove #105 (Pat and Jeff Abold)
Aug. 6, 2022

08 06 22 Inside Groove #105 (Pat and Jeff Abold)

Inside Groove Podcast Episode 105 powered by Indy Performance Composites features two generations of supermodified racers - Pat and Jeff Abold. Tom and Cam review last week's $10,000 to win Mr. Supermodified race and the Mr. 350 Super and Mr. …

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07 22 22 Inside Groove Podcast 104 ('76 Port City Rewind IV)
July 23, 2022

07 22 22 Inside Groove Podcast 104 ('76 Port City Rewind IV)

Inside Groove Podcast Episode 104 powered by Indy Performance Composites features the conclusion of the 1976 Port City 150 miniseries and Camden Proud stopping by to help Tom recap a very exciting weekend of racing at Oswego and preview this …

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07 16 22 Inside Groove Podcast 103 (Norm McCleod, '76 Port City Rewind III)
July 16, 2022

07 16 22 Inside Groove Podcast 103 (Norm McCleod, '76 Port City Rewin…

This week's featured guest is Norm McCleod, whose car 32 won last year's 350 Classic with Bobby Holmes behind the wheel. Oswego Supermodified competitor/PR Camden Proud joined the show to recap the July 2nd and July 9th races and talk …

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06 29 22 Inside Groove Podcast 102 (Nathan Byrd, '76 Port City Rewind II)
June 30, 2022

06 29 22 Inside Groove Podcast 102 (Nathan Byrd, '76 Port City Rewind…

Nathan Byrd, better known as "Byrdman" is our special guest this week. Nathan is running in 18 different divisions this season and will race for Michael Muldoon in both the 350 super class and the supermodified this weekend. Oswego Supermodified …

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06 08 22 Inside Groove Podcast 100 - Tim Proud, Camden Proud
June 9, 2022

06 08 22 Inside Groove Podcast 100 - Tim Proud, Camden Proud

Oswego Supermodified competitor/PR Camden Proud joined the show to recap the first of the three Winged Challenge Series races and preview upcoming events at Oswego, and Cam's father Tim, who has come out of retirement this year to race the …

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05 31 22 Inside Groove 98 - Joe Gosek Encore
June 1, 2022

05 31 22 Inside Groove 98 - Joe Gosek Encore

As the 106th running of the Indy 500 has just been completed, we thought it would be fun to present an encore presentation of the Episode 31 interview with "Double O" Joe Gosek, whose month of May almost 20 years …

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05 26 22 Inside Groove 98 -
May 26, 2022

05 26 22 Inside Groove 98 - "The Flying Firefighter" Jack Patrick

This week we had a special FB Live broadcast of the show, which featured long-time Oswego SBS and Supermodified competitor - "The Flying Firefighter" Jack Patrick. The complete audio from that special is shared here, along with the complete '72 …

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