The silly season has fully kicked off and fans are here for the drama. Whether it’s Noah Gragson taking on the No. 4 car or Front Row Motorsports picking up Zane Smith for their car, there’s a lot for fans to follow. However, it’s not just the drivers going places. Some spotters also found themselves out of their podcast roles, particularly at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Door, Bumper, Clear podcast which saw a host of changes.

Now, one of the spotters working on the show, Freddie Kraft, has a cheeky joke waiting for Dale Jr.

What lies in the future for Dale Earnhardt Jr and his media house?

Dale Earnhardt Jr has taken the phrase, ‘New Year, New Me’, a bit too literally. Recently, his Dirty Mo Media program has been undergoing a lot of changes. Chief among them was the departure of spotter Brett Griffin from the Door Bumper Clear podcast. With fellow spotter and co-host TJ Majors leaving earlier, as well as Casey Boat, it leaves the third member Freddie Kraft as the sole host.

Speaking of Freddie Kraft, he recently spoke about the slew of changes and even made light of the situation. This was in response to Dirty Mo Media producer Travis Rockhold’s tweet about prioritizing calls. Kraft joked on Twitter, “Dammit Dale Jr. You’ve got this guy worried already.” In essence, he was joking that Rockhold could be the next person to face the axe. For those who don’t know, Rockhold works on another famous podcast in the NASCAR circle, Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin. Rockhold cheekily replied back that good producers always made themselves available. In response, Kraft said, “I was honestly joking and then saw your RT and realized you actually were talking about him.”

As for the DBC podcast, Majors is expected to join the ‘The Dale Jr. Download,’ alongside the ex-NASCAR driver himself. Some time ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr acknowledged that Majors had been a frequent guest on the Dale Jr Download. This comes on the back of long-time collaborator Mike Davis taking a step back away from the microphone. The ex-Hendrick Motorsports driver revealed that Davis was still with Dirty Mo Media, but was focusing on the business side. Dale Jr even dropped a few teasers about TJ Majors before the news was officially confirmed.

However, it appears that the chopping and changing haven’t been finished yet. After Griffin’s departure, Kraft won’t be helming DBC by himself. As per reports, ex-crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr and Karsyn Elledge will be the new voices behind the mics. Baldwin is a well-known figure in the NASCAR community, having guided Ward Burton to the 2002 Daytona 500 win. Meanwhile, Karsyn Elledge is Kelley Earnhardt-Miller’s daughter, who is also a budding racer. Even casual fans would probably recognize Elledge, as she voiced a character on the animated show, ‘The Loud House.’ Together, the trio will host DBC from 2025 onwards. Without a doubt, the three have a big task ahead of them, since the original trio and Casey Boat, have their fans.

Apart from them, Kraft confirmed there will be a range of different spotters joining the trio on the podcast. The big trouble they ran into was finding spotters willing to commit to the show for 40 races, especially given that they have duties with the team and the driver throughout the season.

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Dirty Mo Media is not the only place where big changes are expected. With the exit of Stewart-Haas Racing, all four drivers quickly found Cup seats elsewhere. The biggest mover and shaker has to be Chase Briscoe, who moves to Joe Gibbs Racing, succeeding a retiring Martin Truex Jr. Another driver is Corey LaJoie, whose 2025 plans are still unclear, though rumors are swirling around him.

Meanwhile, Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, and Ryan Preece have also found seats in different teams. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports also expanded to three cars each. That includes Riley Herbst, another ex-SHR driver, taking the third 23XI seat, and Noah Gragson in the #4 car. Though the two teams have been embroiled in an anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR for the past few months.

Other changes include Zane Smith’s move from Spire Motorsports to Front Row Motorsports, in the #38 seat. Todd Gilliland takes over the #34 seat, while Michael McDowell takes Smith’s vacated Spire seat. Josh Berry moves to Wood Brothers Racing, while Harrison Burton is demoted down to the Xfinity Series. RFK Racing also expanded to three cars, with Ryan Preece taking the third spot. Shane van Gisbergen makes his full-time debut for Trackhouse Racing, with them also fielding a third car.