THE WES BUCK SHOW – EPISODE 388
“THE WTF BUCK FLYING CORVETTE SHOW”

SOME WEEKS IT’S HORSEPOWER.
SOME WEEKS IT’S HEAD GAMES.
THIS WEEK? WE’RE TALKIN’ FLIGHT PLANS.

Welcome to The WTF Buck Flying Corvette Show, where things went airborne, Pro Mods went rounds, and racers reminded the world why this is the baddest motorsport on the planet.

First up, Jeff Rudolph. The dude showed out and locked down a Pro Mod win at Donald “Duck” Long’s Shakedown event this past weekend. Big field, big pressure, big performance. He’s comin’ on to break it all down and talk about what it takes to win in that kind of chaos.

Then, we’re chattin’ with the man behind one of the wildest viral clips drag racing’s seen in a minute, Jason Hoard. His nearly brand-new Corvette took FLIGHT in a scary crash at a small no-prep race, mid-track, nose-up, full send. Thankfully, he’s okay, but it was one of those “is this even real?” moments. We’re hearing the story straight from the guy behind the wheel.

And later in the show, Kallee Mills is stopping by fresh off a big W of her own. She’s on the rise, and we’re checkin’ in to hear what went right, how it felt, and what’s next.

Three guests. Three wild stories.
All gas. No filter.

Wes Buck, JT “Murder T” Hudson, and Mike Carpenter are locked in and ready to roll—LET’S FLY!

DON’T MISS IT! LET’S GOOOOO!

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This story was originally published on June 4, 2025.

Michigan Event Info:
Date: Sunday, June 8
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Brooklyn, Michigan
Format: 200 Laps, 400 Miles, Stages: 45-120-200
TV: Prime
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

Weekend Schedule:
Saturday: 9:30 p.m. ET, Cup Practice (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday: 10:40 a.m. ET, Cup Qualifying (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday: 2 p.m. ET, Cup Race (Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Pace Laps:

• The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway for the 15^th points race on the schedule.
• Michigan International Speedway serves as ‘home’ for Jack Roush and RFK Racing, located just an hour from Roush Industries in Livonia, Michigan.
• Chris Buescher’s victory two years ago marked Jack Roush’s 14^th all-time in the Cup Series in the backyard of Ford Motor Company, and the first for RFK at Michigan since 2013 (Greg Biffle).

6 Team Info:
Driver: Brad Keselowski
Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
Partner: BuildSubmarines.com

17 Team Info:
Driver: Chris Buescher
Crew Chief: Scott Graves
Partner: Kroger / Kraft / Artesano

60 Team Info:
Driver: Ryan Preece
Crew Chief: Derrick Finley
Partner: Castrol

Keselowski at Michigan
Starts: 27
Wins: —
Top-10s: 15
Poles: 2 (2017, 2019)

• Keselowski makes his 28^th Cup start in Michigan this weekend where he has an average finish of 12.0 and 15 top-10s.
• Despite no wins at his home track, Keselowski has nine results inside the top five with three runner-up finishes (2012, 2018, 2020).
• The Rochester Hills native has seven top-10s in his last 10 starts, and ran fifth a season ago after leading two laps.
• He has two career Cup poles at MIS (2017, 2019) and 10 overall starts inside the top-10.
• Keselowski has an additional nine combined starts at MIS in the Xfinity and Truck Series with two NXS wins (2009, 2010).

Buescher at Michigan
Starts: 14
Wins: 1 (2023)
Top-10s: 3
Poles: 1 (2020)

• Buescher makes his 15^th start at Michigan, where he finished sixth a season ago. In 2023, he found victory lane after starting fourth, including 52 laps led.
• He carries an average starting position of 18.5 with a pole back in 2020, and the P18 starting position last season.
• Buescher also made three NXS starts at MIS and finished top-10 in all three with a best finish of P4 in 2015.

Preece at Michigan
Starts: 7
Wins: —
Top-10s: 1
Poles: —

• Preece is set for his eight Cup start at Michigan this weekend, where he posted a career-best finish of seventh at the track in 2019. He is coming off an 11^th-place finish just a season ago.
• Preece holds a 29.0 average starting position at Michigan, with a best career start of 25^th in 2020.
• Preece also made one NXS start at Michigan in 2016.

RFK Historically at Michigan
Cup Wins: 13 (Mark Martin, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998; Matt Kenseth, 2002, 2006; Kurt Busch, 2003; Greg Biffle, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013; Carl Edwards, 2007, 2008; Chris Buescher, 2023)

• Home Sweet Home: Michigan International Speedway serves as ‘home’ for Jack Roush and RFK Racing, located just an hour from Roush Industries in Livonia, Michigan. MIS has naturally been one of the organization’s most successful tracks on the circuit, with the team earning a total of 24 wins across NASCAR’s three major touring series.
• I Said Welcome to Detroit City: In 225 NCS starts at Michigan, RFK has recorded 14 wins, 59 top-fives and 106 top-10 finishes with 2,572 laps led. Greg Biffle’s win back in 2013 was the 1,000th NASCAR victory for Ford Performance.
• Roush vs. Everyone Else: RFK’s 14 wins in the NCS at Michigan are the most of any track on the NCS schedule. Six different drivers have earned victories for RFK at the two-mile oval with former drivers Mark Martin and Biffle both taking the checkered flag on four separate occasions. RFK drivers Matt Kenseth (two), Carl Edwards (two), Kurt Busch (one) and Chris Buescher (one) have also gone to victory lane for the organization in Michigan.
• Consistency in the Motor City: Michigan ranks first overall among all tracks that RFK has competed on in the NCS in top-five finishes, top-10 finishes and in average finish among tracks that they have run two or more races. RFK has recorded 59 top-fives, 106 top-10s and has an average finish of 14.3 at the two-mile oval.

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NASCAR co-owner Jim France looked to fund a Cup Series entry in the upcoming race at Sonoma on July 13 – a move that was met with a huge backlash leading to him withdrawing from the plan

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has spoken out after news leaked that NASCAR co-owner Jim France was considering funding a Cup Series entry for the upcoming Sonoma race on July 13.

NASCAR CEO Jim France, who is involved in a legal tussle involving 23XI Racing, the team co-owned by Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports, faced intense criticism when it was revealed he intended to support a Spire Motorsports entry for Jack Aitken, who drives for the IMSA sports car team France owns, Action Express Racing.

The Athletic reported that the controversy surrounding the potential conflict of interest prompted France, the son of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., to perform a U-turn and withdraw from the deal.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared his perspective on his podcast, the Dale Jr. Download, remarking: “At this point, it just doesn’t seem like it’s very productive to do it now, and Jim doesn’t need to do it.

“It’s not like a viable business proposition or opportunity that I think that’s necessary for him as a businessman to do it, right?”

“It’s kind of one of them fun things that you kind of want to do with your buddies, but it’s not necessary because dude owns a sport.

“Jim’s not out here trying to fool anybody…Thought it’d be cool, but he probably doesn’t need to be in the same conversation around ownership of an actual physical car on the racetrack as the owner of NASCAR.

“I think that would probably be my preference. I’m not upset about it because I do it on the CARS Tour.”

In his podcast, ‘Actions Detrimental,’ Denny Hamlin admits he fought vehemently against a contentious decision, being 23XI Racing’s co-owner.

“I can tell you as a car owner, I fought very, very hard and opposed the fact that the France family could own charters. I think that’s just wildly conflict of interest,” Hamlin commented.

The Trackhouse Racing development driver is competing full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with JR Motorsports in 2025. He is currently fifth in series standings, including a win at COTA and three pole positions.

The young star stormed onto the scene last year with a range of accomplishments. The Charlotte, North Carolina native won in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Watkins Glen, claimed two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole positions, and won four ARCA Menards Series races as well as a zMAX CARS Tour race.

There’s little debate about the burgeoning popularity of Formula 1 racing — the upcoming “F1 The Movie” stars Brad Pitt and Damson Idris and is slated to be a summer blockbuster, attendance at races is extremely high, and series offerings such as “Drive to Survive” and “F1: The Academy” only reinforce the strength of motorsports audiences at this current point in time.

Now, as Forbes detailed, a fashion icon is set to enter the mix alongside the launch of a new F1 racing team.

Tommy Hilfiger is set to partner with the new Cadillac F1 team as its official apparel label, with branding appearing both in press kits for the race team as well as in news related to a slew of fanwear that will drop March 2026, coinciding with that racing season and the introduction of Cadillac on the track.

“Tommy Hilfiger logo placement will grace technical gear such as the driver’s suit, helmet and race car for the new Cadillac Formula 1 team, which was created by TWG Motorsports and General Motors,” Forbes reported.

In advance of the F1 movie hitting theaters June 27, Tommy Hilfiger has launched its “F1 The Movie” APXGP Collection in its stores across the globe, in tandem with wholesale partners as well as its website. Idris already serves as a Tommy Hilfiger brand ambassador and is heavily featured in the collection’s marketing campaign.

Tommy Hilfiger and Cadillac Team Principal Believe Partnership Will Drive Success

Tommy Hilfiger has a history with motorsport, with previous partnerships including those with Team Lotus in 1991, as well as a more recent 2018 team-up under the banner of the Mercedes-AMG team via the stewardship of Lewis Hamilton, per NSS Sports. Hilfiger himself has made no secret of his lifelong love of motorsports, as the outlet noted.

In advance of the race season to come, both Hilfiger and his counterpart on the front line of the newest F1 team’s entry into the sport, Cadillac Formula 1 Team Principal Graeme Lowdon, appear enthusiastic about the prospects of their partnership.

“These two iconic American brands come together with a colorful history in visual culture. I love racing’s iconic graphics. The uniforms are very cool with patches, logos, and team names. It’s rich in design territory. We had insight into the Cadillac team’s design direction; it will look incredible across the collections,” Hilfiger said.

“Tommy has known Formula 1 for a long time. It’s the pinnacle of motorsport, like Cadillac is for luxury automobiles. Cadillac’s brand values are bold, sophisticated, and optimistic. That was a natural fit with the Tommy Hilfiger brand. Combining this offers an ambitious, confident outlook. The chemistry, vision, and passion felt right from the start. Racing is about passion and desire to win,” Lowden added.