Host of the Tom Baker Show on POWERTube TV and Inside Groove Live on SWN Facebook/YouTube. 38 years in motorsports media, management, and promotion.
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Matt Caprara tried dirt racing and was hooked.
I caught up with him at World Finals to talk about his move from asphalt, Charlotte’s red clay, running a family car dealership, and his plans for 2027.
Enjoy the conversation with one of the Northeast's rising stars. #WorldFinals
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I like keeping it real with you guys, so full transparency…
There have been a lot of times throughout my racing career where I didn’t know what the next step was going to be. Times where I genuinely thought my career might be over. But I’ve always trusted God’s plan, kept my faith, and somehow there’s always been a door that opens.
This morning, I got a call letting me know I wouldn’t be continuing with the Abacus Silver Crown program. As of right now, I don’t have my 2027 plans finalized and I’m not quite sure what next year is going to look like but I’ve got a lot of big ideas and dreams on what it could and I would love for it to look like. One thing I do know is that my drive to keep racing and be competitive hasn’t changed one bit.
I like keeping it real with you guys because I think a lot of drivers go through these moments, but you don’t always see that side of racing. It’s not always sunshine and rainbows, and I definitely don’t always have it all figured out. Sometimes there are more questions than answers, and you’re just trying to figure out what comes next.
With that being said, I’m actively looking for opportunities for the 2027 season. If there are any teams or businesses interested in partnering with me and being part of this journey, I’d love to have a conversation.
So for now, I’m going to put my head down, keep working, keep trusting God’s timing, and do everything I can to keep this racing dream alive. I don’t know exactly what’s next, but I know I’m not ready to give up.
Thank you to everyone who continues to believe in me and support me through all the ups and downs. It means more than you know. ❤️🏁
He did. I was "the one" I think we all knew at the drop of the green that unless the 5 car stopped running in the first 10 laps Kyle was going to win it. He had an incredible run in the Chase after a disappointing regular season.
Thank you sir! I wrote the breakdown pre-race and had how the line would move right in front of me on the desk. Actually said aloud to one of those I'm watching the race with that it was clinched the moment they called caution on the scanner.
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Will Rodgers made a big announcement just hours ago stating he will be full-time next year with Big Machine Racing.
How does he follow that up? With a huge P13 in Homestead.
#NASCAR
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Saturday @WorldFinals victory postmortem with @carson_macedo, who is pleased to go into the winter with a victory but also recognizes his team needs to better their qualifying to be a 2027 championship threat with @JJR41Updates.
@DaveSmithMotors | #WorldFinals – at Concord, NC
WINNER: Alex Payne wins tonight's Super DIRTCar Series 40-lap feature at Charlotte, his second series win of the year. Mike Maresca, Jimmy Phelps, Tyler DIppel and Alex Yankowski (13th to 5th in 2 laps!) round out the top five.
Last race over before 10:30pm EST.
@DaveSmithMotors #WorldFinals
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The @fia lives in an alternate reality, much to the detriment of the entire sport of motor racing. The damage these misguided people have done can never be undone and it gets worse with every passing year.
This is the SAD reality of SPORTSCAR today , I’m 57 and still today due to
my rating I can’t even be considered by any @IMSA or GT team . What @fia did killed the carrier of many .
Not that u have to be racing as a pro but simply to be able to give back to the sport mentoring a young racer …. It has been 12Y since my last endurance race and I still can’t get to the rating of others racer that benefit from previous FIA rules .
If this would have been active in 1996 coming from F1 MAD MAX and my entire USA carrer would have NEVER even started .
I’m beyound UPSET with my sport for this … it is unforgivable and the consequences for some are unmeasurable
I feel u @BourdaisOnTrack
motorsport.com/wec/news/fia-…
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Anyone who believes that @willrodgers65 is not going to get 100 percent out of the 48 next year has never seen Will race in competitive equipment. I'm happy to see him back behind the wheel because I have always thought that with the right team, Will could win at this level.
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What a run for that #53 👏
If a genie granted me three wishes...
World peace
Shelter, clean water and food for everyone
The Gen 7 Cup cars being crushed for scrap
That would be a good start to 2027.
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Ray brought a jet plane to the gymnasium and was over a second faster than the field, which was the largest supermodified field of the season. $10k for Ray (headline!) for "winging" his way to the victory!
Sorry. I couldn't help myself. :-)
Kyle Ray wins the Supermodified Open Wheel Showdown Feature @LVMotorSpeedway Bullring
That's how you own it. Good job, Corey.
Rajah Caruth walked over to Corey Day on pit road and they immediately hugged, then spent a few minutes debriefing. Day took full responsibility for the incident. "I just got greedy and wasn't clear and cleared myself. Simple as that. No one did anything wrong besides me."
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Jesse is a champion on and off track. He will be a perfect fit for the Wood Brothers. Today just wasn't his day. Carson Brown will grow into a championship contender just like Jesse did. The two are a lot alike.
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👏 Hey, we know these guys!
Dan Connors Jr. (2nd) in John Colloca’s No. 41 and Tyler Thompson (3rd) in the Jason Simmons Racing No. 98T put two Oswego Speedway @Novelis Supermodified regulars on the podium behind winner Kyle Ray in the 40-lap Supermodified feature at the Open Wheel Showdown in Las Vegas!
Congratulations, boys! 🏁
#SteelPalace | #Supermodifieds | #OswegoSpeedway | #OpenWheelShowdown
📸 Open Wheel Showdown / SPEED SPORT TV
