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In a Sunday stunner, SSI Motorsports has parted ways with probably dirt late model racing's top driver right now in Ricky Thornton Jr. We'll talk about what we know, what's next, and react to the situation.
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Today's Topics:
0:00 On the show today
0:30 Get the myKubota app!
1:11 Everything we know about Ricky Thornton Jr., SSI split
7:14 See you tomorrow!

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@bradbalderson8172 18 күн бұрын

Who had RTJ getting fired on their bingo card?, definitely wasn't expecting something like this news to drop.

@Gregorybridgewater 18 күн бұрын

Crazy! But we don't know what's been said or going on behind the scenes. RTJ will land another amazing ride I'm sure though.

@Trackratz-zl9di 18 күн бұрын

Maybe Todd was surprised to find out that Ricky had his daughter Shea on his bingo card .

@bradbalderson8172 18 күн бұрын

@@Trackratz-zl9di and your source for this information?

@riccocool 18 күн бұрын

@@Trackratz-zl9diwives and girlfriends are responsible for every racing split

@user-ny7cs2dx1g 18 күн бұрын

RTJ IS THE BEST IN DIRT LATE MODEL RACING.

@Random_Atom420 18 күн бұрын

SSI- WE DIDNT EXPECT OR WANT TO BE SO SUCCESSFUL, RICKY YOUR FIRED. 😂😂😂😂

@sweetdaddydee1314 18 күн бұрын

How the hell can be say the team isn't going in the direction he thought? How much winning have they done already this year? How much winning have they done the last several years? The hell?

@ccrites123 18 күн бұрын

@@sweetdaddydee1314 I believe his win total last season was 59 and RTJ has 19 wins so far this season with 16 of those Lucas oil series wins.

@BlankenshiptheDevil 18 күн бұрын

This move is purely to put Todd and Vicky’s daughter’s boyfriend in the car. Ricky is a better driver, period.

@tilemike 18 күн бұрын

@@BlankenshiptheDevilhe probably couldn’t drive a stick horse to a watering trough.

@keithlane7101 18 күн бұрын

The direction he wanted must have been for RTJ to stop winning so he could hire his fellow Indiana boy, but it didn't happen, so he got tired if waiting. Hell, I don't know. Doesn't make a lot of sense. If Burroughs leaves too, they've got a long row to hoe.

@vinceedwards575 18 күн бұрын

@@BlankenshiptheDevil Who is Todd and Vicky’s daughter’s boyfriend ?

@TomBoi 18 күн бұрын

RTJ won everything but the 50/50, what more could you want? This is definitely a head scratcher!

@lorrigraboske7406 18 күн бұрын

There's definitely more to the story, which we'll probably never know.

@marksmith4539 18 күн бұрын

What's next, Jonathan Davenport out and Tyler Carpenter in?

@No.1BSheppFan 18 күн бұрын

Silly season is a yr long thing apparently at this point. Days of Our Lives Dirt Late Model Edition. 😢

@K1NGRICH4RD 18 күн бұрын

I watch the daily every day on my way home from work, but this was the first thing I checked for on my lunch break today 😂

@xJenko 18 күн бұрын

I was at Muskingum helping my buddy on his super late. We were pitted directly across from SSI, and we saw Mark Richards over there talking on about 3 separate occasions. Makes ya wonder 🤔

@Wcingmachiners 18 күн бұрын

I doubt RTJ will go to a rocket. Unless Briggs let's him use one in the interm.

@xJenko 18 күн бұрын

@Wcingmachiners I know. Just calling out what I saw at Musky Saturday night. I doubt RTJ drives anything else other than Longhorn, but who knows 🤷‍♂️

@Wcingmachiners 18 күн бұрын

@@xJenko Yeah I feel that, I just think it's too much control with Richard's and I just can't see him driving the house car with everything he does. Obviously the Rocket car is a honor to drive, but it comes with a whole other set of headaches for most.

18 күн бұрын

SSI “going in a different direction”. That direction would be going down?

@MonicaGladfelter 18 күн бұрын

It sounds like RTJ said or did something that the car owner was not willing to tolerate.

@jamesriley9800 18 күн бұрын

All it takes anymore is just 1 good argument and you can be without a ride

@bobpatterson3686 18 күн бұрын

Crazy season what a lot of people didn't think about was Thornton walked away with just his helmet and uniform no Hauler no trailer no cars motors everything else it's like if you don't catch a ride with someone that can afford to do stuff you're going to struggle to make it on your own if you're going to let somebody go you should at least give him a week's notice instead of having to race a very next day hopefully Ricky can keep his crew imagine there's a lot of people wanting to hire his crew good luck Ricky and his crew

@caleb6988 18 күн бұрын

That's a crazy move on the SSI team

@C.JFomme 18 күн бұрын

RTJ is running for Rumley tonight from what I heard. And SSI will have Hudson in the car tonight

@theginganinja-_-7695 18 күн бұрын

So he’s going to drive two cars?

@C.JFomme 18 күн бұрын

@@theginganinja-_-7695typo my bad

@Random_Atom420 18 күн бұрын

RTJ is driving BSheps back up car

@flotzilla1126 18 күн бұрын

RTJ is driving B-Shep's dad's car at Lincoln.

@mjriemen 18 күн бұрын

SSI/Hudson was not there…🤷‍♂️

@bigmurph68 18 күн бұрын

Gonna be very interesting to see who drives that car next.

@dennisbrown8108 18 күн бұрын

All the power is held by the one that writes the checks.

@alanm2842 18 күн бұрын

maybe RTJ just said I will go drive for somebody else.

@jasonj1572 18 күн бұрын

Wonder if RT asked for more money? He is worth it!!!

@mariebeasley1269 18 күн бұрын

What could car owners possibly expect more than what this man has accomplished ? There has been a few that have pulled the rug out from other drivers. One example is Alex Bright who is in contention for a USAC Eastern Storm championship 🤔 crazy

@josecramer5769 18 күн бұрын

Not a late model guy, still shocked, but it doesn't SEEM to be personality conflicts, performance or money. That leaves sex, politics, or religion, in that order.

@carrierose5265 18 күн бұрын

Bad move by SSI Motorsports

@jeffreykalis4582 18 күн бұрын

Welcome home Huddy!

@Foxracing218 18 күн бұрын

Lmao only a fool or someone who don’t care about winning would fire RTJ

@alanm2842 18 күн бұрын

Maybe RTJ quit.

@iNtRoVeRsIoNaLiSm 18 күн бұрын

I agree, although the real issue lies in what occurs off the track. Those who are aware of the situation understand. It is not my place to disclose details.

@Henry-qb3lt 18 күн бұрын

Went to Musky and seen RTJ run, he did very well the whole night. Very big shock to the silly season already

@michaelloomer9851 18 күн бұрын

Damn! That’s the silliest of silly season

@Gregorybridgewater 18 күн бұрын

Crazy move on SSI part. Wow!

@Byler8411 18 күн бұрын

RTJ needs to go drive the Rocket 1!!!

@jeffperry7971 18 күн бұрын

Well, I sure didn’t see that one coming. The most interesting 8 minutes of my day.

@JT-22 17 күн бұрын

I could see RTJ in a 3rd Skyline Motorsports car to finish the season with Lucas Oil.

@noahross1548 18 күн бұрын

SSI owner must be high! If winning is not the direction you want to go you made the right move! Hudson is not better that’s for sure.

@MarkEastman-gi6zs 18 күн бұрын

The Huddy who won the Lucas Oil Championships last year ??

@cdmit27 18 күн бұрын

This is insane. Biggest bombshell in years. I'm dying to know the full story.

@54raceman 18 күн бұрын

4:53 huddy is using ssi’s old/spare hauler and there engines

@toddfletcher64 18 күн бұрын

Holy cow! Shock and awe. And strange

@jeremybonesholder 18 күн бұрын

Wow wth is ssi thinking. Just plain stupidity. RTJ is the hottest driver on dirt and one hell of a driver. Hope a top tier team scoops him up.

@Random_Atom420 18 күн бұрын

BShep has loaned ricky the 5S back up car to race for as friends not rickys new ride but it will help him out and keep him in a longhorn

@sammycarroll6774 18 күн бұрын

The "Raw Deal" Hudson O'Neil

@johnvinings5652 18 күн бұрын

Wow! I'm stunned. That's like Brad Sweet getting fired by Kasey Kane on the sprint car side. What in the world could RTJ have done that pissed his owner off that badly???

@Bennettgrabey 18 күн бұрын

If I'm someone like Donny Schatz, I'd try my absolute hardest to get RTJ in the seat of my super late model for as long as possible moving forward. Yes Ik that his nieces drive it from time to time and they could still, however they are also dividing their focus onto sprint cars so maybe that wouldn't be that big of an issue. I know that there are a ton more issues, logistics, and potential conflicts that could prevent an RTJ driving for Schatz, but man I think it would be an insane partnership with incredible outcomes for both parties, especially if they could follow several series full time.

@Longhornchassis2thefront 18 күн бұрын

@Bennettgrabey this is the best dirt late model driver in the world he's not getting into Donny Schatz's winter hobby car lol. He's in the rumley 6 tonight.

@Bennettgrabey 18 күн бұрын

Winter hobby car??? Lol yeah sure, not like it still doesn't have the best parts available...... Just a thought that everyone should be fighting for him to get in their rides and thought that Schatz's could be an awesome fit for all us fans to enjoy.

@williamford9564 17 күн бұрын

The only thing that could top this in the world of motorsports would be Max Verstappen leaving Red Bull in Formula 1.

@billmcdowell4826 18 күн бұрын

Anyone who says they're going in the wrong direction of winning needs an examination. Maybe losing is the next best thing. LoL

@adriafitzy6459 18 күн бұрын

You know news is huge when it takes up the entire monday daily after a weekend with PA Speedweek wrapping up, Ballou shenanigans, LOLMDS, STSS, all that stuff. My personal conspiracy theory is that someone in the SSI shop actually played the music group RTJ (great duo IMO too), hated it so much, that they fired Ricky so they'd never have to think about the music again.

@Reubenwray 18 күн бұрын

It's impossible to make sense out of this. Best car driver combo since Hudson and Rocket

@tommymoore7891 18 күн бұрын

Rumley gonna snag him

@MarkEastman-gi6zs 18 күн бұрын

I’d say Richards

@Wcingmachiners 18 күн бұрын

@@MarkEastman-gi6zs I doubt richards, RTJ likes racing other divisions as well. Probably a suprise, wouldn't be shocked to see Centerline give him a ride, him and blair are already good friends.

@jeananderson815 18 күн бұрын

you need 1 million to race a season, rumley cant follow a whole tour, and he does not want to

@eldon893 18 күн бұрын

Wow. You overshadowed the huge win by Bobby

@freedom6919741 18 күн бұрын

RTJ fired for winning to many races. Damn it we don’t want to win that many races. Unbelievable!

@cmoore185 18 күн бұрын

Back in the 1990's retired sprint car legend, Gary Wright drove a car sponsored by COMPUSA, a computer store. Gary had always run his own deal and had been successful. I don't know if it is true or not. But, I heard Gary lost the ride because it made money and it was supposed to be a tax loss. That was the story.

@caseysanford5357 18 күн бұрын

This is why there needs to be some type of contracts in dirt track racing.

@queenflexer5110 18 күн бұрын

RTJ is driving Stevie Sheppard’s 5S car for tonight Flo Castro race

@bobbysworld7025 18 күн бұрын

Maybe SSI was tired of RTJ mumbling his way through interviews

@MarkEastman-gi6zs 18 күн бұрын

most interviews he’s seems arrogant

@jarhead3076 17 күн бұрын

Maybe RTJ thought he couldn't be replaced and copped an attitude with the Boss and the Boss showed him the door. I guess there is only 2 people that know the truth and everything else is just speculation.

@bruces1171 18 күн бұрын

I am free to drive the 20RT if they are looking!!!! I have extensive experience on Xbox, basically I am ready to step up into a real car 😉😂

@johnnyhotshoe1292 18 күн бұрын

I'm right there with you. I have been using the little small xbox wheel for years, just stepped up to a little bigger wheel. Now I'm probably ready for the real thing.

@derpband4083 18 күн бұрын

When things like this happen I can only think back to this past off-season when the owner of the 25 Sprint car threw a hissy fit on fb because Lauchlan McCue decided he didn't want to run a full season. These handshake agreements work both ways, but owners don't want to admit that.

@alanm2842 18 күн бұрын

sometimes the driver is the one holding the cards.

@Moncherz055 18 күн бұрын

Him and Scoot Bloomquist are talking ive heard

@kerrykurschinsky2451 18 күн бұрын

My take,.....if Richard's was over there... talking to him during the race,... yeah... that could piss another car owner off,... if Richard's wanted to make a move.. to "better his bussiness,... RTJ would be my pick,... he could win.. in just about anything......

@chriscurtis3150 18 күн бұрын

Cant wait to hear what really happened. Their statement said they werent happy with the direction of the team, wait wtf........9/23 features won this year. 19 first in 2023, 17 top 5s. What direction did ya want to go exactly ssi?

@Hazmatt3446 18 күн бұрын

Hey boss, we’ve been doing really good. How about a raise? Hey, buddy, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that… You’re fired!

@alanm2842 18 күн бұрын

or i quit.

@Hazmatt3446 18 күн бұрын

@@alanm2842 it could very well have been the other way around, but I think RTJ would’ve had options lined up if it was because he seems to be very methodical as a racer.

@charliewhite3992 18 күн бұрын

Yeah that doesn't make any sense at all but RTJ will bounce back he is in the 5s

@susanmcgalliard7885 18 күн бұрын

Now let’s hear the real reason , you don’t fire a driver like RTJ for winning to much !

@iNtRoVeRsIoNaLiSm 18 күн бұрын

The real issue lies in what occurs off the track. Those who are aware of the situation understand. It is not my place to disclose details.

@ThunderMS34 18 күн бұрын

The big question is are any teams prepared to fund a 2nd car? And what team runs Longhorn that could expand?

@robertwestover2125 18 күн бұрын

Shocked the hell out of me! RTJ is quite talented.

@cmoore185 18 күн бұрын

He got fired because they found out that Hailie Deegan was available. She has more social media followers than he does.

@stevegriffin2626 18 күн бұрын

So I’m sure gonna be watching him race around his old race car. He’ll be a man on a mission. No way in hell he’s gonna let whoever they decide to drive it get ahead of him

@bryonkidder6199 18 күн бұрын

Social Security Insurance is what the owner is gonna need...imolol

@joelmiller4596 18 күн бұрын

RTJ to the Crouch #11.

@ToddsterSaw 18 күн бұрын

I wonder if anyone will get an interview with Todd Burns. I'd love to hear what he has to say. This seems so ridiculous, ego has to be the impetus.

@robertwestover2125 18 күн бұрын

Anyone else think Mark Richards is on the phone?

@C.JFomme 18 күн бұрын

He's staying in a longhorn. I'm sure he's calling though

@Longhornchassis2thefront 18 күн бұрын

He can try

@haiwin224 18 күн бұрын

I doubt it. Perfect is the enemy of good enough. McCreadie is getting his legs under him after switching to Rocket and having to repeat that process with RTJ this far in the season wouldn't make sense.

@Richard-1Racing 18 күн бұрын

Its not always about just the winning a lot goes into it....

@RacerRobertC. 18 күн бұрын

Sounds like either RTJ wanted a bigger cut of the winnings or the team has a driver bringing money

@lancejohnson5748 18 күн бұрын

Well here is the deal the team owners don’t make any money most lose money so if you don’t gel with the owner or want more money than he wants to pay well your out .

@kurtzbradley 18 күн бұрын

Team owner “didn’t like the direction team was headed”…what do you mean lol you don’t like winning everything!! Yikes. This is a prime example of the hobby aspect for most all of the owners…they could give 2 fks and if you become bigger than the guy cutting the check…sionara.

@jamesriley9800 18 күн бұрын

I think for the short time Rumley is where he will be. After that i Think cooney motorsports would be in my top pick with the wells chassis, long shots would be paylor, Sheppard Riggs

@jayharper2252 18 күн бұрын

I'd say him winning too much money put the car owner in a different tax bracket and is gonna cost his owner a shit ton of money to the IRS possibly costing them money.

@hillbillyshorthair 18 күн бұрын

I hope ssi looses sponsors and looses every race then maybe some of this ridiculousness will stop.

@downhomeonthefarm6464 18 күн бұрын

It's called having more money than common sense...

@charliewhite3992 18 күн бұрын

He'll end up in the rocket car next year

@H3110NU 18 күн бұрын

This has to be a money issue. Literally the only thing I could think of, RTJ doesn’t bring any big name sponsors does he? Money or political beliefs could get the leader of points fired and that’s about it…

@54raceman 18 күн бұрын

Off top my head he brings hoker and big river steel

@robbiejorgensen4142 18 күн бұрын

Kenny Wallace described it best. It’s more than likely over money.

@CORNDODGER 18 күн бұрын

RTJ and HUDDY should START A SUPERTEAM or just go over to HTF and show them BOZS HOW TO WIN

@TRM83 18 күн бұрын

Honest question. Who maintained the cars RTJ or SSI.

@shamansharvest96 18 күн бұрын

Unbelievable. IMO this doesnt look good for the sport overall. Why would sponsors or investors take it seriously if there is no long term security?

@Mikey85inNV 18 күн бұрын

He's going to the rumley 6 same chassis builder not a huge deal

@shamansharvest96 18 күн бұрын

@@Mikey85inNV I have to disagree. Theres a lot more to these racecars than the name on the chassis

@CM-ve1bz 18 күн бұрын

O’Neal is 10 years younger than RTJ and of the same quality. Maybe it is a long term move. When somebody is winning like Ricky Thorton has been doing and gets fired, somebody is sick up and fed with the BS.

@shamansharvest96 18 күн бұрын

@@CM-ve1bz O Neil and RTJ are not the same quality drivers. Not even close. Hudsy played the championship game and won, but RTJ mopped up the entire year. We'll find out soon enough though for sure when the SSI cars finishes fall off a cliff

@CM-ve1bz 18 күн бұрын

@@shamansharvest96 Only 2 guys were any real threat to Thorton last year and O’Neal was one of them. I have to agree with Larson and Wallace concerning drivers. There’s hundreds of drivers out there just as good as RTJ, but you’ll never know their names because the opportunities are so limited. RTJ is very good, but he’s not the end all. I would bet Ricky Thorton’s winning percentage drops off more than SSI, assuming the crew chief stays with the car.

@wesredding4749 18 күн бұрын

Make you wonder if he broke the 11th commandment ?

@kingsalmon5905 18 күн бұрын

Glad i held out on buying a 20 hat.

@wadebartholomew7436 18 күн бұрын

Hunt the front needs to front him a car on their team !

@davidcurry5312 18 күн бұрын

Hearing $$$. Got Keeny Wallace posting SLM racing over all is in trouble. No one is even breaking even.....

@kyleolson279 18 күн бұрын

Kenny's a NASCAR schill. He says NASCAR the only place a driver can make money legitimately in racing because in dirt racing you need a "sugar daddy". Meanwhile ALL the NASCAR teams have come out and said they're nowhere close to profitable. They all lose well into the seven figures annually despite some teams having multi-million sponsorship plus NASCAR distributing millions to the teams from the TV deal.

@tacojoe4474 18 күн бұрын

Why doesn’t Flo or Dirt Vision broadcast PA Speedweek races? Anybody know?

@Thepiedmontpickers 18 күн бұрын

Different tracks are under contract with 3 different streaming platforms.

@RegularJoes 18 күн бұрын

I watched like 3 or 4 of the PA soeedweeks races on Flo. Not sure why though, not a fan of the big tracks

@brentbaldwin7069 18 күн бұрын

Would Huddy give up on his new team already? Seems odd, since he just pulled a top 10 on Saturday.

@tbs74831 18 күн бұрын

Wells infinity needs RTJ

@BadGoat92 18 күн бұрын

I bet it ends up like the Macri deal last year. Seperated for dumb reasons then they will get back together in a couple months

@rlh4331 18 күн бұрын

When the results can’t be questioned, ego and personality are usually the cause.

@bobstoye9723 18 күн бұрын

Given the results of the last year, I'm guessing a personality conflict, somewhere.

@BV-hk5mp 18 күн бұрын

From everything I read on 4m. TTJ is at least 1/2 to 3/4 second better driver than anyone on the planet so he could probably win in an 06 Masterbilt

@samleblanc6847 18 күн бұрын

I saw the release Sunday night and truly just dismissed it as more AI bs. I thought there’s no way in the world that was a legitimate headline. The algorithm is really reaching now!🤔🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

@stephenrobertson2636 18 күн бұрын

WOW!!!!

@dionkovar3698 18 күн бұрын

What are the chances he ends up in the Rocket 1 car?

@SaintsAK41 18 күн бұрын

Is RTJ going to Kevin Rumley ?

@CaseySpecoli 18 күн бұрын

Yes (from my trustworthy source)

@Trackratz-zl9di 18 күн бұрын

@@CaseySpecoli Is the guy who works down at Arby's really a trustworthy source ?

@CM-ve1bz 18 күн бұрын

It’s not likely they will field 2 full time house cars. That’s one too many roosters.

@robertellison4691 18 күн бұрын

Rule #1. No good deed goes unpunished.

@BigBearsie9998 18 күн бұрын

Who knows the reasons behind the split and it’s highly unlikely it’ll ever be made completely public but this is a head scratcher. There isn’t another drive SSI is going to hire that is going to win even a fraction of the races RTJ has. I’m sure there’s reasons but is is just bonkers to me 🤷🏻🥴

@misfitdad4073 18 күн бұрын

This really makes you think and wonder as to what happened behind the scene to warrant and instant firing. I can think of a few things that force an owner to do something this drastic, but I don't want to speculate. Now that SSI is in the driver market, I could see them putting a young driver in the seat. I can see someone like Troutman or Clay Harris in that car. Who would you all like to see in the car?