Racing Archaeology

09/08/2026

Recently had the great opportunity to spend some time with Joey, Russell and Steve at the South Carolina Dirt Racing Museum.

Joey showed me his incredible collection of dirt late models, sheet metal and other amazing racing artifacts. We also explored his current late model operation, his drift cars and his incredibly cool race-car graveyard.

Full video coming this Saturday at 9am EST on the Racing Archaeology YouTube channel.

Huge thanks to Joey, Steve and Russell for their time and their efforts to preserve all this awesome history!

09/05/2026

Racing has a problem.

We're losing race tracks.

We're losing pieces of our history.

And we're losing the people who built this sport — often before anyone gets the chance to record their stories.

Over the past year what started as a hobby: just a kid with a camera and chasing down racing stories has turned into something I never expected.

A mission.

And today, that mission finally has a name.

Zach at the Track is now Racing Archaeology.

This isn't just a new logo and a new name. It's a commitment to finding the forgotten tracks, meeting the people who made them special, exploring museums, race shops and hidden collections, and preserving the stories of American racing before they're gone.

But we're going to have a hell of a lot of fun doing it, too.

There are thousands of stories still out there — behind tree lines, inside old garages, underneath car covers and in the memories of people whose names you may have never heard.

We're going to find them.

And we're going to fight for the tracks, racers and communities that are still here today.

So this is the beginning of the next chapter.

Welcome to Racing Archaeology.

Digging up racing's past. Fighting for its future.

Watch the video. Share it with somebody who loves racing. And most importantly...

Support your local track.

Because if we don't preserve this history, who will?

08/24/2026

Please read! Big deal for this great local track! Tasha Porter Kummer is as good as they come. Please share and support.

SIGNED. ✍️ Now it’s time to CLOSE. 🏁

They said let it go.
They said it couldn’t be saved.
They said it would never happen.

Good thing I wasn’t asking for permission.

After three years of fighting for Greenville Pickens Speedway, I have signed a purchase agreement to buy it.

Now there is one mission: secure the remaining funding before the clock runs out.
I’m not looking for people to tell me how impossible this is. I’ve heard that for three years, and look whats been accomplished.

I’m looking for the people who want their name attached to the story of how we proved them wrong.

Corporations. Investors. Sponsors. Major donors.

I’m looking for those who understand the magnitude of what is sitting in front of us.

Not just a racetrack.

History. Community. Economic impact. STEM. Workforce development. And the opportunity to bring one of America’s most historic short tracks back to life.

The agreement is signed.
The vision is ready.
Now let’s fund it and get to work.
This is what standing on business looks like.

For major sponsorship, investment or donor opportunities, contact:

[email protected]
Or
Private message me for my phone number.

For anyone that would like to make a donation click below : ⬇️⬇️

https://givebutter.com/Therealhistoricgreenvillepickensspeedway

08/23/2026

Great day filming Boyd’s Speedway today. So awesome to meet so many new friends! THANK YOU to each and every one of you who showed up and helped preserve local racing history!!! The passion each of you have for your local track is remarkable, and I hope when this video comes out, the rest of the world will get to see what I saw today!

Support you local track. We don’t need anymore abandoned race tracks. Video coming September-ish.

Special thanks to Jack Harper, Kim Hernandez, Wesley Chester, and Richard Holland for playing such a huge role in helping to organize this gathering.

411 Speedway - you’re next. See you next weekend.

08/06/2026

THE EPIC $500, 1300 MILE, 7 STATE RACING ROAD TRIP IS HERE!

Instead of flying to my grandpa's 90th birthday in South Dakota, I challenged myself to drive there on the same budget as a plane ticket...

Just $500.

But I wasn't taking the fastest route.

Over the next 6 days, I'm attempting to visit 50 racing landmarks across America—from forgotten speedways and legendary restaurants to historic race shops and iconic racing locations.

Day 1 is officially live! 🏁

The adventure begins in Spartanburg, SC before making stops at:
✅ Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds
✅ Celebrity's Hot Dogs
✅ New Asheville Motor Speedway
✅ Newport Speedway
✅ Tazewell Speedway
✅ Thunder Mountain Speedway..and more.

If you love grassroots racing, road trips, and discovering the hidden history of our sport, I think you're going to enjoy this series.

Day 1's episode is in the comments below!

07/31/2026

I don't usually get the opportunity to sit down with legends like this.

Ken Regenthal—better known to many as "The Carolina Ho**er"—was one of the biggest names in IHRA Pro Modified racing. His career spanned decades, and his shop is packed with the cars, trophies, and stories that helped shape an era of drag racing.

In this episode, we tour his incredible collection and sit down for a conversation about:
🏁 The rise of Pro Modified
🏁 Racing against the sport's biggest names
🏁 Building championship-caliber cars
🏁 The stories behind some of his most iconic machines
🏁 The moments fans have never heard before

Whether you grew up watching IHRA or you're just a fan of motorsports history, I think you'll really enjoy this one.

If you know someone who remembers "The Carolina Ho**er," tag them below—I bet they'd appreciate seeing Ken's story preserved.

Full video link in the description below

07/28/2026

👏 This👇

Sitting here watching the 2000 Talladega race. It’s insane we as a sport produce the product we give to fans and wonder why fans have lost interest. This race is beautiful. The sights, the sounds, the cars, the production, the commentators.

It’s clear as day why the sport is where it’s at and not where it once was. The entertainment value of this race is so much better and so visually more appealing.

Casual fans just wanna be entertained. They don’t care about aero, engine packages, downforce, drag, tire wear. They truly don’t care. They just wanna be visually entertained and feel like they’re not wasting their time watching something that’s not prestigious.

We’re on the ventilator and asleep at the wheel of what the real problems are. Back in the day you can see the innovation year to year of the broadcast quality and them trying to always improve. Now it’s just cutting stuff to improve the bottom line and wondering why people lose interest or are no longer impressed.

There’s nothing new. Eventually they’ve seen it all or it’s a shell of what it once was and there’s no point of tuning in.

07/23/2026

Warrior Race Cars built nearly 2,000 dirt late models.

Scott Bloomquist.

Tim McCreadie.

Dale McDowell.

Countless local racers.

I recently had the chance to walk through their original shop with founder Sanford Goddard and hear the stories behind one of dirt racing's most respected builders.

Then I sat down with his brother and fellow National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Herman Goddard to talk about his incredible driving career, racing NASCAR stars on dirt, a heartbreaking tragedy in the pits and the memories that defined an era.

This is one of those conversations that deserves to be preserved.

Video link in the comments below