📝 Episode Summary:
This week on Track Talk, host Jason Berg brings the energy from a bustling Midtown Tavern for another night of beer, pizza, and dirt track gold. Jason sits down with two fan-favorite guests: Chris Iverson, who went from casual sponsor to full-blown race crew member, and Jason Ulm, a veteran racer turned tech inspector with decades of stories from behind the wheel and under the hood.
Together, they explore how racing hooks you deep, what it’s like wrenching until 2 a.m., why you never underestimate the power of torsion bars, and the importance of just bringing the car back in one piece. Later, Lindsey Hanson and crew chief Jaren Wibsted join to share what it means to finally take a long-awaited win at Jamestown Speedway — and what keeps them chasing the checkered.
💥 Key Highlights:
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(00:58): Meet Chris Iverson – from bleachers to crew chief, thanks to one casual invite.
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(04:00): “The hook was set” – Chris on the exact moment he got addicted to racing.
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(08:54): Learning sprint car setup from scratch: shocks, wings, and everything in between.
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(14:45): Jason Ulm reflects on his racing origins, tech inspector duties, and first-time winners.
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(24:08): “We fix it. You wreck it.” – The realities (and jokes) of race night prep.
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(29:15): Favorite tracks from Fargo to Houston – and a wish for a Red River Sprint Series at Jamestown.
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(44:41): Lindsey Hanson’s racing journey from $400 junkers to IMCA mods to late models.
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(49:25): That emotional first win at Jamestown — “a long time coming.”
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(57:06): Can Buffalo River bring back IMCA Mods full-time? Track conditions and feedback from a driver’s POV.