Getting Up To Speed With Ben Deatherage

Geoff Morris joins us on the Beyond The Flags podcast to bring a little flavor from north of the border.  Representing Metchosin, British Columbia, the pilot of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds #52 tells of his transition from asphalt to dirt racing, life on Vancouver Island, the challenges of traveling to the mainland to race, and more!Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.Photo Courtesy of CWhite Media#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

Payce Herrera, the 2024 Junior National champion and National and the B&B Racing Chassis Southern Region Rookie of the Year in the Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks, joins the Beyond The Flags podcast. From Price, Utah, the sixteen-year-old had a fantastic season, accumulating over twenty Hobby Stock wins and scoring the Utah state championship. Listen about his journey from an early age in the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts and getting behind the wheel of a Hobby Stock, his adventures in the Midwest, taking part in the IMCA TV Winter Nationals, the unique story of his number choice #711, funding his race team via mowing lawns and shoveling snow, and more!Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.Photo Courtesy of Tyler Hagen Photography#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

2024 has been a year of conquest for Dylan Thornton.  Originally from Santa Maria, California, but now residing in Belle Plaine, Iowa, Thornton won the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey's in both the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds and Sunoco IMCA Late Models which compliments his Sunoco IMCA Stock Car triumph at the event the year prior.  In addition to that success, he won the Nippy 50 at Maquoketa Speedway in the Spring and is coming off a big payday at the Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway.  Listen about his rise as a kid in the Golden State, relocation to the Midwest, and incredible success in such a short period.Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.Photo Courtesy of Garrett Kunzman#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

Saturday, September 28th, 2024, will long go down as a historical moment in the racing career of Andy Obertello.  This was the date the Hollister, California chauffeur won the Pettit Shootout at Ocean Speedway, one of the crown jewel events in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds.  Obertello, in this interview, discusses following in his father's footsteps, winning the 2013 track championship at Ocean, why he runs the #29, all the tremendous help and support he's received over the years and more!Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

Tom Berry Jr. returned to his native Pacific Northwest for the first time since 2016 and won the $10,000 to win Skagit Aggregates Survive The 55 at Skagit Speedway on September 28th. In this interview, you'll feel a strong connection to his journey, from a kid from Medford, Oregon, to moving to his current hometown of Marshalltown, Iowa., becoming a National Champion in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, winning some of the biggest crown jewels in IMCA including the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey's, the Harris Clash, Night of 10,000 Stars, and the Dakota Classic Modified Tour, why the #11X is special to him and much more.Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.Photo Courtesy of Skagit Speedway#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

Gavyn Manning is an emerging in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds among the competitors in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region.  The Bakersfield, California tells us about his championship season at Bakersfield Speedway, his success at Santa Maria earlier this year, his hope of making it to the IMCA TV Winter Nationals at Cocopah Speedway, and more!Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.Photo Courtesy of Moments By Mindee#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

Last year, he emerged victorious in the National Championship for the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, and this season, Chaz Baca Jr. is on course to repeat that feat and become a two-time champion. Learn about the intense challenges he faces in winning the national crown, the significance of the #75, and other compelling topics!Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.Photo Courtesy of Ron Pelton Jr.#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

2024 has been a year of triumph for Matt Sanders. He claimed victory at the Freedom Cup Mini Series at Cottage Grove Speedway, secured the IMCA Wild West Speedweek title for the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods, and in July, he triumphed at the $15,000 to win Western SportMods Nationals at Yreka Speedway in California. In this interview, we explore the inception of the Sanders family racing legacy, their unyielding dedication to travel from the Southwestern Oregon coastal town of Brookings, the team's expeditions to the Midwest, and more!Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

Jim Pettit II, a living legend in West Coast racing, hails from Prunedale, California. His success on both pavement and dirt is nothing short of massive. This year, he's ready to take on the competition at the prestigious Pettit Shootout at Ocean Speedway, ran in tribute of his late parents. Get ready to hear some fascinating racing stories from former car owners and competitors and discover what makes the Pettit Shootout one of the greatest events in the country!Photo Courtesy of Action Capture ImagesDon't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified

Skagit Speedway made a triumphant return to the Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly program in 2022, a season that also saw the debut of the Skagit Aggregates Survive The 55 event. This unique event, with its grand prize of $10,000. Rick Smith, a familiar face at the Alger, Washington facility, has a history of success in the Late Model, Sprint Car, and Friesen Performance IMCA Modified ranks.In fact, he was the first driver to win a sanctioned championship since the facility's last time had IMCA, in 1997. In this interview, the Mount Vernon-based driver talks about how IMCA returning to Skagit is a win/win, his family's racing story, why he sports the #6W, his chances at winning the 55, and more!Photo Courtesy of CWhite MediaDon't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Simply follow the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed to start listening.#imcaracing     #racing    #dirttrackracing   #dirtmodified