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Winged Nation - Dale Blaney

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Dale Blaney reveals why racing for his brother Dave is both fun and a challenge.

This episode of Winged Nation features an interview with sprint car racing legend Dale Blaney, hosted by Steve Post and Erin Everham. Dale Blaney is a six-time All-Star Circuit of Champions titlist and a member of the prominent Blaney racing family. The conversation covers his current racing endeavors, family involvement in the sport, and broader sprint car topics. Blaney is driving for his brother Dave this season, and they recently won a race at Sharon Speedway. He describes the car as a normal Maxim chassis with Penske shocks after some initial setup experimentation. Blaney shares that he watched the Coca-Cola 600 from the Charlotte grandstands, where his nephew Ryan Blaney races in NASCAR. He also works as a motorhome driver for AJ Allmendinger during the NASCAR season. The discussion touches on Western Pennsylvania Sprint Speed Week, a series Blaney recalls first running in 1994, which includes tracks like Lernerville, Sharon, and Mercer. A memorable moment involves Erin Everham jokingly revisiting a past loss to Blaney at the Sharon Nationals, teasing that he only won because he started on the pole at his family's track. Blaney expresses that winning the Lou Blaney Memorial race again would be a special career capstone, potentially prompting a humorous, celebratory stunt. He reflects on the challenge of competing at age 61 against younger drivers, noting he can still be competitive on slick, "technical" tracks that require patience. Blaney also offers a perspective on youth racing, suggesting kids shouldn't start too early and that family time at the track is the real victory. The tone is casual, humorous, and conversational, filled with inside jokes and lighthearted teasing among friends familiar with the sport. Listeners who enjoy personal stories from veteran drivers, insights into family-run racing teams, and candid discussions about aging in motorsports will appreciate this episode. Those seeking highly technical analysis or focused news on current series standings might find the anecdotal style less engaging.

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A warm sprint-car conversation about racing life, family, and the road between races.

Wing Nation uses its Memorial Day slot for a conversation with Dale Blaney that stays closer to racing life than to race results. The hosts keep the questions loose, and Blaney answers the way people do when they are talking about the road, the crew around the car, and what it…

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Hear Dale Blaney talk Memorial Day weekend, sprint-car life, and being a grandpa.

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