Dane Neal From Wgn Plus

It’s the 4th of July and Dane Neal is in for Bob Sirott to talk about all things food, fun on the Fourth and the world of motorsports. Here, he talks about family road trips with Dave Schwan and he gives us a Far Flung Forecast, then Andy Masur breaks down the NASCAR race in […]

NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Ray talks about his career in racing and as championship crew chief with Jeff Gordon. Ray talk about the beauty of Chicago and history-making impact of the race on the city streets as well as the teams and drivers and how […]

NASCAR Cup Series Champion and driver of the number 4 Ford for Stewart Haas Racing, Kevin Harvick joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Kevin shares races and memories with fans in his final season. Kevin gives thoughts on his connections with Chicago area racing and fans as the inaugural Chicagoland Speedway winner and […]

NASCAR Hall of Famer and NBC broadcaster Dale Jarrett joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Listen As Dale talks about the history-making race and broadcast coming up on the streets of Chicago. Hear as Dale shares the unique opportunities and challenges on the TV side and all the excitement leading up. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4135864/4135864_2023-07-02-174804.128.mp3 This race weekend […]

Three-time Cup Series Champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrel Waltrip joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Darrell shares Chicago NASCAR history and connections and excitement for the first ever Street Race for the sport at the Cup level in NASCAR. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4135859/4135859_2023-07-02-173459.128.mp3 This race weekend make it Tequila at the Track with El […]

Fox NASCAR and ARCA Menards broadcaster Jamie Little joins Dane Neal from her 4th of July Weekend in Lake Tahoe. Listen as Jamie shares excitement for the Chicago Street Race and big picture impact for race fans and NASCAR. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4135861/4135861_2023-07-02-175801.128.mp3 This race weekend make it Tequila at the Track with El Bandido Yankee, the Official […]

The final lap around the studio begins with your hosts Dane Neal and legendary racing broadcaster Pat Patterson with driver Kevin Harvick, broadcaster Darrell Waltrip, legendary driver Dale Jarrett, and to wrap things up NASCAR broadcaster Jeff Hammond.

Tune in to the second hour of the WGN Street Race Radio Special, hosted by Dane Neal, and legendary racing broadcaster Pat Patterson, who are joined by Ray Evernham, Fox Sports reporter Jamie Little, drivers Jesse Iwuji and Andre Castro for the University of Chicago.

It’s here, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race is this weekend, and what better way to get ready for the big weekend is to be informed about it. Join your host Dane Neal and legendary racing broadcaster Pat Patterson as they interview some exciting guests like JimBob Morris, Brad Gillie, Doug Rice, and Alex Labbe.

Tim Muldoon, GM of Chicago’s Bub City restaurant joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim shares excitement leading up to the Chicago Street Race and all the ways fans will enjoy Bub City with live music, karaoke, brunches and of course award winning BBQ. Tim previews amazing events with Bub City including July’s […]

NASCAR team owner and driver Jesse Iwuji joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Jesse shares excitement around the upcoming NASCAR Street Race weekend and ways fans can get involved. Listen as Jesse shares his inspirational story and efforts to create more opportunities in racing with eRacing and outreach. Jesse talks about joining forces […]

The General Manager of Nashville Superspeedway, Matt Greci, joins the show to discuss the atmosphere in Nashville and what it is like to experience a race there. The two also talk about the food scene in Nashville and what the food/beverage experience is like at the superspeedway. He also gives his thoughts on the upcoming […]

Dane’s second guest, Jesse Iwuji, joins the show to discuss the new technology of eRacing and the benefits that it can have for kids who want to get into racing. Jesse also discusses his unique relationship with Emmit Smith. Then, two representatives from Westmont Cruisin’ Nights & Street Fair come on to discuss the event […]

Following Dean Richards, Dane Neal jumps on for the rest of the show with a plethora of exciting guests. Dane’s first guest, “The Food Guy” Steve Dolinsky, discusses his food and travel experiences along with his books and quest to find Chicago’s best pizza. If you would like to learn more, you can visit pizzacityusa.com.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver and NBC pit reporter Parker Kligerman joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Parker heads to the lakefront to support the recent Rolex United States Sail Grand Prix in Chicago. Listen as Parker shares excitement for the “Summer of Racing” and the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race, bringing the Cup Series […]

Star dirt track driver Rico Abreu joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Rico shares his passion for racing and appreciation for fans and families at the track. Rico talks about his recent visit to the Indy 500 and how he is excited to help raise awareness for dirt track racing and experience amazing […]

Communications Director at Road America John Ewert joins Dane Neal on this Memorial Day to discuss Josef Newgarden’s victory at the Indy 500 on Sunday as well as Road America’s upcoming events such as the Sonsio Grand Prix on June 15th-18th.

In the final two hours of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by Dining and Drinking Editor for Newcity/Chicago, David Hammond, to highlight several Chicago delicacies and discuss the James Beard Awards. Then, Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe, calls in and shares his thoughts on whether or not there’s a true Chicago-style […]

In the third hour of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by owner of Blues Hog Barbecue, Tim Scheer, to talk about the Barbecue Hall of Fame, the Windy City Smokeout, and his own personal barbecue set-up. Later in the hour, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune Eileen Ogintz […]

In the second hour of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by the owner of Aurelio’s Pizza, Joe Aurelio, to talk about the pizza chain and its relationship with the city of Chicago. Then, president of Lettuce Entertain You restaurants, R.J. Melman, addresses the organization’s partnership with NASCAR as […]