This week on The Bullring presented by Fire Suppression Solutions, Jim Tretow catches up with three guests covering the future of short track racing from the driver’s seat, the broadcast booth, and the promoter’s office.

🏁 Marty Melo joins the show with a major look ahead at Track TV and short track racing in 2027. Melo discusses Track TV’s expansion to the West Coast, including CARS Tour West programming, increased cooperation between racing organizations across the country, and the work already underway to build next season’s schedules. He also previews the growing plans for the 2026 Bill Posey Florida Governor’s Cup and ASA Stars National Tour championship weekend.
⭐ Chase Johnson talks about his season as one of the five Kulwicki Driver Development Program finalists, what he has learned both on and off the racetrack, and the community work that has become part of his program. The 18-year-old Virginia racer also discusses competing at Dominion Raceway, preparing for Martinsville, working on his own race cars, and beginning to look toward opportunities for 2027.
🏆 Charlie Krall helps preview one of the Midwest’s longtime fall traditions, the Glass City 200 at Toledo Speedway. A Toledo native with a lifelong connection to the track, Krall shares memories of growing up around the speedway, reflects on the generations of drivers who have raced there, and looks at the young talent arriving for this year’s ASA Stars National Tour event.
It’s another wide-ranging edition of The Bullring, with a look at where short track racing has been, what’s happening now, and some of what’s taking shape for the seasons ahead.