Stewart-haas Radio

The man behind the paint schemes you see on the track each and every week, Derek Lynn, joins the program this week. Derek is the Art Director at Stewart-Haas Racing and he sheds some light on the paint scheme process from initial design all the way to installation on our Ford Mustangs.

Scott Bray, Setup Specialist on the No. 14 car at Stewart-Haas Racing, sits down with Nook to talk about his role in prepping the car before it leaves the shop each and every week.

Fresh off a win at New Hampshire last weekend, Robert "Cheddar" Smith. car chief on the No. 4 car, joins the podcast to talk about the job of a car chief, the NASCAR inspection process, Wisconsin, and a little bit of bass fishing.

New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame member, John "Reggie" Ruggiero joins the podcast this week to talk about his illustrious NASCAR Whelen Modified career and to preview Loudon, where he once won five straight tour races. Reggie currently works in the fabrication department at Stewart-Haas and is in charge of all interior sheet metal.

Jennifer Stimberis is the Logistics Coordinator for Stewart-Haas Racing. From flight scheduling to hotel rooms and rental cars, she handles it all and makes sure the SHR crews get to and from the racetrack every week. She joins Nook in the studio to talk about all of this and more on this week's show.

We are talking a little horsepower this week as Nook is joined by Mike Messick and Robert Brandt from Roush Yates Engines. Mike manages all things Roush Yates trackside each week, while Robert is the Engine Tuner on the No. 4 car of Kevin Harvick. The trio talk about the differences in the Cup packages this year, tapered spaces versus restrictor plates, the EFI digital dash, and much more!

Stewart-Haas Racing's marketing intern for the summer, Mitch Steiner, joins Nook in the studio to talk about his experiences so far this summer, what to expect this weekend in Chicago, and his interest in seeing the growth of sports betting in NASCAR. **Disclaimer: Barry Bonds is not yet in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Sorry Mitch.**

Senior Director of Event Marketing, Kirby Boone, joins the show to shed some light on all things hospitality within Stewart-Haas Racing. From tickets and parking passes to garage tours and victory lane photos, Kirby and his department handle it all to make sure our partners and their guests have the ultimate racing experience.

Richard Boswell, Crew Chief on the No. 98 Nutri Chomps Ford of Chase Briscoe, sits down with Nook as the Xfinity Series prepares to head to Iowa. Boswell discusses his path from racer to engineer, how the season is going working with a rookie driver, and sheds a little light on some of the tracks he'd most like to win at.

Patrick Stufflet, Engineering Manager at Stewart-Haas Racing, joins the program this week. He and Nook discuss all the departments he oversees, his intriguing journey to NASCAR, and how their individual paths have crossed numerous times throughout the years.

Stewart-Haas Racing's Senior Manager of Brand Marketing for the No. 10 and 14 cars, Jake Morris, joins the program this week to discuss his work with the NASCAR Heat Pro League.

With Memorial Day on the horizon, Nook chats with two former service members that work at Stewart-Haas Racing: Scott Robbins, No. 10 hauler driver, and Tony Cardamone, car chief on the No. 41 car.

Father and son duos are quite common in racing, both on and off the race track. This week, Nook chats with Norman (body hanging manager) and Scott Negre (powertrain manager) about their family's legacy in racing.

From hero cards to firesuits and crew shirts, tons of work happens behind the scenes at Stewart-Haas Racing before our teams get to the track. Nook catches up with Eric Maycroft and Ryan Hines who work in Partnership Marketing for SHR to talk about their roles in making it all come together.

Nook sits down with Aaron Kuehn, the shock specialist on the No. 41 Ford Mustang of Daniel Suarez in the hotel lobby before Talladega.

Nook and Murph recap last weekend's action from Bristol and look ahead to this weekend at Richmond Raceway where Cole Custer and Chase Briscoe are chasing $100k.

Tim Fedewa, spotter for the No. 4 of Kevin Harvick, and Tony Raines, spotter for the No. 41 of Daniel Suarez stop by the Stewart-Haas studio to preview Bristol and talk about what it's like guiding their drivers from high up in the sky.

In the midst of all the latest news in NASCAR, Nook chats with Brian Murphy and Justin Potter who work in the fabrication department at SHR. The trio discuss the 2020 NASCAR schedule, the logistics behind fabricating cars for four teams, and their unique passions away from the racetrack.

Fresh off of a successful west coast swing, Stewart-Haas driver Aric Almirola and his crew chief, Johnny Klausmeier stop by the studio to talk about the 2019 season so far and their paths to where they are today.

Nook catches up with pit crew coach Chris Krieg to talk about how he uses his 17 years of coaching football to manage the day-to-day operations of an elite pit crew department. Members of the No. 4 pit crew stop by throughout the show including Stan Doolittle (jackman), Michael Morneau (tire carrier), and Daniel Smith (rear-tire changer).