First batch of 'Dinner with Racers' season three drops today - MotorSportsTalk

In what’s quickly becoming an offseason tradition, the “Dinner with Racers” podcast launches its newest season today with season three – and the level of guests are staggering.

Co-hosts Ryan Eversley and Sean Heckman have ridden once again on a newly wrapped Acura MDX, on Continental Tires (the Continental Cross Contact LX Sport), in a 13,000 mile journey over 34 days to record 29 episodes.

As the co-hosts so accurately put it in their release via Continental, there’s “a remarkable guest list that includes everything from Formula 1 World Champions, to NASCAR Monster Energy Cup champions, Indy 500 champions, and Ryan Lewis.”

The teaser video is below and if you’ve ever heard any episodes from the first two seasons, you’ll know there’s a lot of inside jokes and memories brought back via this video.

Here’s the full list of this season’s guests. The first batch comes out today and the second in December.

A few pics, @dariofranchitti eating poutine, Calhouns where we ate dinner with @DocPunchESPN and @scottdixon9 and Ryan became BFF's #DWR3 pic.twitter.com/3HhxSoG27E

— Dinner With Racers (@DWRshow) November 21, 2017

–@jdouglas4 treated us TOO good, Robin Miller and Dorsey became our spirit animals and @RyanLewisRacing and Sean picked out some jams. #DWR3 pic.twitter.com/XwYWRIX5bH

— Dinner With Racers (@DWRshow) November 21, 2017

Releasing Now:
Dario Franchitti
Dr. Jerry Punch
Scott Dixon
Doug Boles
Robin Miller
Dorsey Schroeder
Ryan Lewis
Craig Hampson
Brian Till
Mario Andretti
Parker Kligerman
Scott Tucker

Coming in December:
Jeremy Shaw
Alwin Springer
Cole Pearn
Paul Tracy
Lyn St. James
Willy T. Ribbs
Alex Bowman
Ryan Blaney
Tony Stewart
Chocolate Myers
Robby Gordon
Jeremy Mayfield
Shane Hmiel
Tommy Byrne
Doug Boles
Brian Redman
Josef Newgarden

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In a continuing effort to help fans keep track of the on track action, SuperMotocross is in the process of developing and implementing leader lights for the unified series.

Currently Supercross (SMX) utilizes stanchions in the infield that are triggered manually by a race official. At least two stanchions are used in each race as a way to draw the eye to the leader, which is especially useful in the tight confines of the stadium series when lapping often begins before the halfway mark in the 22-bike field. This system has been in place for the past two decades.

Later this year, a fully automated system will move to the bike itself to replace the old system. At that point, fans will be able to identify the leader regardless of where he is on track.

The leader lights were tested in the second Anaheim round this year. An example can be seen at the 1:45 mark in the video above on the No. 69 bike.

“What we don’t want to do is move too fast, where it’s confusing to people,” said Mike Muye, senior director of operations for Supercross and SMX in a press release. “We’ve really just focused on the leader at this point with the thought that maybe down the road we’ll introduce others.”

Scheduled to debut with the first SuperMotocross World Championship race at zMax Dragway, located just outside the Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 3D carbon fiber-printed LED light will be affixed to each motorcycle. Ten timing loops positioned around the track will trigger the lights of the leader, which will turn green.

SMX’s partner LiveTime Scoring helped develop and implement the system that has been tested in some form or fashion since 2019.

When the leader lights are successfully deployed, SuperMotocross will explore expanding the system to identify the second- and third-place riders. Depending on need and fan acceptance, more positions could be added.

SuperMotocross is exploring future enhancements, including allowing for live fan interaction with the lights and ways to use the lighting system during the race’s opening ceremony.

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