# Building a Race Car From Scratch: The Truth About Dirt Track Racing w/ Jake James Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/brews-cruise-podcast-6738125/building-a-race-car-from-scratch-the-truth-about-dirt-track-racing-w-jake-james Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/brews-cruise-podcast-6738125/building-a-race-car-from-scratch-the-truth-about-dirt-track-racing-w-jake-james.md Podcast: [Brews & Cruise Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brews-cruise-podcast-6738125) Published: 2026-07-13T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/brewsandcruise/2982801 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/242592/2982801/brewsandcruise/2026_07_12_22_31_08_8c7999b0-3223-4cdd-8444-76b51458031f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brews-cruise-podcast-6738125/episodes/building-a-race-car-from-scratch-the-truth-about-dirt-track-racing-w-jake-james Duration seconds: 5019 ## Resource What does it really take to build a dirt track race car? In this episode of Brews & Cruise , Chris Jacobson sits down with a passionate dirt track racer to discuss building a dirt track race car , the future of dirt track racing , sponsorships, race-day preparation, and the realities of grassroots motorsports. If you’ve ever wondered what goes into building a competitive race car or where local dirt track racing is headed, this episode gives you an inside look from someone living it every week. We also step away from the racetrack to talk about his first cruise vacation, getting married, balancing racing with everyday life, and what the future holds both on and off the track. Topics Covered: 🏁 Building a dirt track race car from scratch 🏎️ What it really costs to go racing πŸ’° Finding and keeping racing sponsors πŸ“ˆ The future of dirt track racing πŸš— Race-day preparation and behind-the-scenes stories 🚒 First cruise vacation experience πŸ’ Wedding plans and life outside racing πŸŽ™οΈ Rapid-fire questions and fun stories πŸ‘‡ Tell us in the comments: What’s your favorite dirt track class to watch? πŸ‘ If you enjoy this episode, please LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and SHARE it with your fellow racing fans. New episodes of Brews & Cruise are released every week featuring inspiring guests, local stories, business owners, athletes, and community leaders. #DirtTrackRacing #RaceCarBuild #RaceCar #Motorsports #GrassrootsRacing #Racing #DirtTrack #BrewsAndCruise #Podcast #ChrisJacobson ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brews-cruise-podcast-6738125/episodes/building-a-race-car-from-scratch-the-truth-about-dirt-track-racing-w-jake-james/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/brews-cruise-podcast-6738125/building-a-race-car-from-scratch-the-truth-about-dirt-track-racing-w-jake-james.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.