Street Knowledge is hosted by Chris Graham, the award-winning editor of The Augusta Free Press (Waynesboro, Va.), with episodes highlighting local news, Virginia and national politics, arts and culture, mental health, sports and professional wrestling.
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New UVA radio guy, Bennett, Super Regional
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AFP editor Chris Graham previews the UVA-Kansas State Super Regional, which begins Friday night at The Dish. But before we can get to the happy place, there’s the news about the new UVA Football radio color analyst, the guy who made up a story to whip up his online mob to go after Chris last fall. People can fail up in this world, which is nice to …
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Even a NASCAR driver can run out of gas
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Ryan Blaney was cruising to victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway when the unthinkable happened – he ran out of gas. The err in fuel technology allowed his Team Penske teammate Austin Cindric to race to his first victory since the 2022 Daytona 500. Rod Mullins and Chris Graham discuss the race, which also inclu…
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#12 UVA set for Charlottesville Regional
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Virginia has been able to work around its dearth of pitching with a historic offense. But will the ‘Hoos translate what they’ve been able to do in the 2024 regular season to the NCAA Tournament? AFP editor Chris Graham talks us through the four-team Charlottesville Regional field – which includes Mississippi State, St. John’s and Penn – and guesses…
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Stewart-Haas Racing is getting out of the NASCAR business
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Stewart-Haas Racing is getting out of the NASCAR business at the end of the year, putting its four charters out on the market, and adding to the questions about the sustained viability of the NASCAR race team business. Rod Mullins joins the podcast to help us break down the Stewart-Haas story, and we review the rainy Sunday that ruined the attempt …
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Logano wins, but all the talk was about the fight
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Joey Logano won a snoozer of a NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race Sunday night at North Wilkesboro, in which he led 199 of the 200 laps, but while the race itself was nothing to write home about, well … There was the dustup between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch after their Lap 1 swapping-of-paint that gave us something to talk about. Rod Mullins …
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NASCAR set to begin March Madness-style tournament in 2025
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NASCAR has announced plans for an in-season tournament modeled on the NCAA's March Madness to begin in 2025. Will it work to build even more interest among NASCAR fans? Rod Mullins joins the show to break down the bracket madness, and discuss Brad Keselowski's win in Darlington on Sunday.بقلم Chris Graham
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How does the UVA Basketball roster look now?
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The UVA Basketball roster looks to be set for the coming 2024-2025 season with four additions from the transfer portal. How are things looking, then, for next season? Pretty good, is the answer from AFP editor Chris Graham, who is not prone to just being nice for the sake of being nice. Story referenced in this podcast: UVA gets its guys from the t…
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UVA Basketball grabs four from the transfer portal
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Virginia coach Tony Bennett has been busy, adding four players from the transfer portal, including former Duke player and 2023 five-star TJ Power. AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the pickups. Stories referenced in this podcast: Virginia lands Duke five-star TJ Power: How does Power fit with the ‘Hoos? Bennett lands another big man, San Diego St…
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Will we get a full NASCAR Cup Series season?
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We just had the closest finish to a NASCAR Cup Series race in history - literally an inch separating Kyle Larson and Chris Buescher in Kansas on Sunday. But there's tension behind the scenes in NASCAR-land, with the private owners of the racing series and the owners of the race teams who want to share more in the TV money at odds over how they can …
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Denny Hamlin makes good on his called shot
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Denny Hamlin called his shot last week on his podcast, telling listeners that he was going to take the checkered flag at Dover. Then, Hamlin, the Virginia native, went out and did it. AFP’s resident NASCAR Cup Series writer, Rod Mullins, joins the show to break down Hamlin’s win, Kyle Larson’s second-place finish, the big wreck 72 laps from the fin…
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A pair of wild finishes at Talladega
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Tyler Reddick emerged at the head of the pack in a wild finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega. Reddick, who drives for 23XI Racing, celebrated the win with team co-owner Michael Jordan – yes, that Michael Jordan. Reddick crossed the finish as literally all heck broke loose behind him. AFP’s resident NASCAR writer, Rod Mullins, take…
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Ken Mitchell is the kind of Democrat who can win in our part of Virginia
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Ken Mitchell, the Democrat challenging Trump Republican Ben Cline for the Sixth District seat in Congress, isn’t going to get a writeup in Blue Virginia. Ben Tribbett isn’t going to tweet about his campaign. Richmond and Northern Virginia Democrats are going to ignore him, like the ignore everybody else with a D beside their name west of the Route …
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Chase Elliott wins in Texas, UK hires Mark Pope, MLB talk
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Chase Elliott hadn’t won in a while – his NASCAR Cup Series winless streak went back 18 months – before his win on Sunday in Texas. AFP’s NASCAR beat writer Rod Mullins joins us to break down Elliott’s win, Brad Keselowski’s frustrating runner-up finish, the series of bumps and other dust-ups that sent the race to OT, and the photo-finish Xfinity S…
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Big day at Martinsville for Hendrick
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William Byron is NASCAR’s first three-race winner in the 2024 Cup Series season with his win on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. AFP NASCAR reporter Rod Mullins reports on the big race weekend at the historic Virginia track, which saw Hendrick Motorsports take the three podium spots on Sunday, and Aric Almirola taking the Xfinity Series race on Sat…
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Does Cody Rhodes leave Wrestlemania as the undisputed champ?
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Podcast: Does Cody Rhodes leave Wrestlemania as the undisputed champ? Cody Rhodes has been trying to “finish the story” for two years. Does “The American Nightmare” finally achieve the dream and become the undisputed WWE champ at Wrestlemania 40 this weekend? Chris Graham and Josh Deal preview WM 40 weekend, and also break down the CM Punk intervie…
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Martin Truex Jr. led 288 laps, but a crash a half-lap from the white flag sent Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond into overtime, and Denny Hamlin and his team outmaneuvered the field to the win. AFP’s NASCAR writer, Rod Mullins, joins the show to break down the day, the night, and the final two laps, plus the OT. Mullins also previews this…
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Transfer portal updates for UVA, Virginia Tech, JMU
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The transfer portal is open, though you wouldn’t know it, to look at how quiet it has been at Virginia. Virginia Tech, though, and JMU could be losing pretty much everybody to the portal. AFP editor Chris Graham reports on the latest portal news, updates the JMU coach search, and breaks down how coaching moves factored into UNC’s surprise Sweet 16 …
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William Byron wins the first NASCAR Cup Series road race of 2024
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William Byron, who took the checkered flag at the season-opening Daytona 500, added a win at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, in the first NASCAR Cup Series road race of the 2024 season. AFP’s resident NASCAR writer, Rod Mullins, breaks down Byron’s win, and previews the upcoming Cup Series races in Richmond and Martinsville.…
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Insider view of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway
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Rod Mullins was in the media center for last weekend’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Being behind the scenes gives you a different perspective on a day of NASCAR Cup Series racing action. Rod joins AFP editor Chris Graham to break down the race, won by Virginia native Denny Hamlin, and share what was being talked about in the pits.…
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Christopher Bell win in Phoenix caps emotional weekend for Joe Gibbs Racing
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Christopher Bell was in the Championship 4 in Phoenix a few months ago, but engine issues ended his run at the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series title early that day. Bell notched the win this weekend in his return, capping an emotional week at the track for Joe Gibbs Racing. AFP’s NASCAR writer, Rod Mullins, breaks down the Phoenix race, and previews Bristol…
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Virginia faces must-win game in ACC regular-season finale
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Virginia (21-9, 12-7 ACC) cannot afford a hiccup with Georgia Tech (14-16, 7-12 ACC) coming to town Saturday night. AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the matchup, and also looks across the ACC at the conference’s three NCAA Tournament bubble teams – UVA, Wake Forest and Pitt – and what each needs to do heading into next week’s ACC Tournament. Sto…
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Kyle Larson takes the checkered flag in NASCAR Cup Series race in Vegas
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Kyle Larson raced to victory in Las Vegas on Sunday. AFP NASCAR beat writer Rod Mullins joins the show to break down Larson’s win, and the rides of other top drivers in Sunday’s race. Other topics: What happened to Chris Buescher’s tire, and why is NASCAR investigating? Amazon is making a splash in the NASCAR TV game. Honda appears to be ready to g…
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Virginia faces Duke, Crazies in Cameron
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For the first time in a decade, AFP editor Chris Graham will be attending a Virginia game without a credential hanging around his neck. Chris will be in Cameron Indoor Stadium for Saturday’s ACC clash between Duke and Virginia. It’s not a must-win for the ‘Hoos, but a W would be a nice add to the NCAA Tournament resume. On the eve of the contest, C…
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NASCAR basking in the glow of exciting finish in Atlanta
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Daniel Suarez was just thismuch faster than the field in his photo-finish win in Atlanta on Sunday, at the end of one of the more thrilling NASCAR Cup Series races in recent memory. AFP’s resident NASCAR beat writer, Rod Mullins, joins the podcast to break down the action – 48 lead changes, crashes involving 32 race teams, the three-wide finish. We…
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Virginia set to face Boston College with its postseason fate on the line
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Virginia (20-8, 11-6 ACC) needs a win at Boston College (15-12, 6-10 ACC) on Wednesday to keep on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. But are there bigger issues for this Virginia team, which has lost three of its last four, and hasn’t scored out of the 40s in two weeks? AFP editor Chris Graham addresses the issues for the ‘Hoos, and the …
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