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Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio Show and Podcast

316: Fourth of July show.

(Season 14: EP 27) Fourth of July!Topics on this show will be: Several big shows going on this weekend to celebrate the 4th with distinct differences. There is Motormania in West Bend, WI at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Promises to be a huge show with all makes and models welcomed, a massive burn out pit…

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315: Legislative Alert: Dane County racing.

(Season 14: EP 26) Topics to be covered: Legislative Alert: Tell Dane County, Wisconsin to allow more fans at racing events. SAN – SEMA Action Network. Click for more info… Saying hi to all our friends around the globe. More stuff came in for our swap section including the Dennis Worthy Collection. Click to see…

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314: Are car shows canceled or not?

(Season 14: EP 25) Confusion: There seems to be a lot of guessing about whether a car show is on or off. Which is understandable because we are all getting tired of this COVID thing messing with our car shows. Some shows are canceled and pledging to come back next year. Then there are some…

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313: Road America is more than a race track.

(Season 14 EP 24) Guest: John Ewert, Road America In the early 1950’s, sports car races were being run on the streets in and around Elkhart Lake. When the state legislature banned racing on public roads, a man named Clif Tufte organized a group of influential local citizens and leaders of the Chicago Region of…

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312: Out-A-Sight Drags & Rally For Iola.

(Season 14 EP 23) We will have two guest on the show. Brad Jancaric from Brew City Gassers and Joe Oppermen, Director of Iola Car Show and Swap. Brad Jancaric, Brew City Gassers The Brew City Gassers group started a year ago to fill a void in drag racing. That void was the lack of…

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311: Ring Brothers plus Chris Slack from GM High Performance.

Mike and Jim Ring of the Ring Brothers plus Chris Slack GM’s High-Performance Parts. Ring Brothers – We are checking in with Wisconsin’s own award-winning builder and automobile products manufacture. What have they been up to? How is their products division doing with all these “stay at home” quarantine orders?  Are they planning any new…

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310: Turning Back the Dial

(Season 14 EP 21) Captn’ Bob and Arlo are going to turn back the dial with great interviews and the music you all have been asking for. We heard from many of you asking about our favorite interviews. So we went back into our vast library and pulled out some really cool ones. Then we…

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309: Automotive artist Johnny Jalopy.

(Season 14 EP 20) Johnny Jalopy Johnny loves being that guy who is a little different. We all had that kid in the neighborhood who would wire up a tin can to bang against the spokes when everyone else was using baseball cards that made a fluttering noise. It’s that kinda kid we all thought…

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308: Stacey David, GEARZ TV Show and Bob Bennett, Bennett Coachworks

(Season 14 EP 19) Saturday mornings from 9 to 10 am on the FONZ fm Two very popular guests: Stacey David from the long running GEARZ TV show and Bob Bennett who is owner and operator of Bennett Coachworks. Stacey David has been a long time friend of Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio. Since he attended…

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307: What’s with Iola Car Show and Wisconsin Street Rod Association.

(Season 14 EP 18) We will have two guest on the show talking about how COVID-19 will impact their shows. Joe Opperman and Kenny Dukow. NEWS ALERT!Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2020Since this show aired the Iola Car Show has been canceled. See their website for more information. Joe Opperman is the Executive Director for Iola…

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Some Highlights

Guests:
Troy Trepanier - winner 2017 SEMA
Ring Brothers - Mike and Jim
Joe Martin - Iron Resurrection
Ted Vernon - South Beach Classics
Dave Kindig - Bitchn' Rides
James Wheary - Nash
Ralph Holguin, RMD Garage
Bob Bennett - Bennett Coachworks
Bob Ashton - Muscle Car and Corvette
Wayne Carini - Chasing Classic Cars
Karen Salvaggio - Car Girl Extraordinary
Steve Darnell - Vegas Rat Rods
Noah Alexander - Speed is the New Black
Mark Worman - Grave Yard Carz
Johnathon Klinger - Haggerty
Kevin Flood - UK
Jo Coddington - American Hot Rod
KC Mathieu - KC's Paint Shop
Jay Leno - Jay's Garage
John Force
Darryl Starbird - Custom Builder
Donald Osborne
Colin Comer
Jason Wilson - Douche Larouche Motorcycle Club
Jimmy Shine
Gary Klutt - Legendary Motorcar Company
John "Gunner" Gunnell - Author
Svengoolie
Gary Esse - Swap Meets
Colby Martin SEMA - SANS
Stacey David - GEARZ
Chip Foose
Jose Fuentes, Imports
Jeff Johnson - AlStar
Darryl Stuermer - Genesis
Dan Short - Fantom Works
Jessi Combs
Cary Brobeck - Easy Rider
Dave Frieburger - Road Kill
Barry Mequiar
Adam Genei - Mobsteel
John Kraman - Mecum Auctions
Rick Dore - Custom Builder
Tommy Christmas - Fat n Furious
Dennis Pittsenbarger
Slick - Highway to Hell
Aaron Kaufman - Fast n Loud
Chuck Palumbo
Lou Santiago - Car Fix
Richard Rawlings - Fast n Loud
Don Prudhomme
Tom McEwen
Corky Coker
Gene Winfield - Custom Builder
TV Tommy IVO
Danny Koker - Counting Cars
Edsel B Ford
Faith Granger
Henry Winkler
Linda Vaughn
Big Daddy Don Garlits

Topics: 
A visit to Cuba
Traffic intersection cameras
World of Wheels
Muscle Car and Corvettes
History of Nash
Elements of a Stance
Storing your classic
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Modeling
Mobil Tire Repair
Yellowstone Trail
Car Shows, Car Shows, Car Shows
Coach building
Imports
Harley Davidson Museum
Ma Ma Tried Motorcycle Show
Great Lakes Dragaway
Blessing your vehicle
Largest Swap Meet in the Midwest
6 or 12 volt - positive or negative ground?
A visit from Jay Leno in Wisconsin Dells
Guardians of Children Belle City Chapter
Bikers Against Child Abuse
UK motoring laws
Southern Illinois car shows
The wreck of the Hemi Under Glass
Cars from a Women's Perspective
History of Car Clubs
SEMA
SEMA Action Network
Music with the Cowsills