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Jeff and Ross co-host this show. Jeff is a race engineer. Ross is a performance coach who's worked with thousands of drivers—Indy winners, Le Mans winners, even the late Ken Block. Thirty years ago, one kid stood out from the rest; he would become one of the most decorated drivers in American history. Oddly enough, that kid was Jeff's son. Colin Braun is now 36. His resume holds three IMSA championships, four Daytona 24 wins, a Le Mans win, and a NASCAR rookie-of-the-year title. He's raced in IndyCar, World Challenge, and Global Rallycross; he's driven Le Mans and Daytona prototypes, GTP cars, Porsches and Ferraris and Ford GTs. The most successful drivers do one thing better than the rest. So we got Colin on the horn and asked him about that—and what it takes to go fast in everything. This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. Are we doing a run of guest episodes this fall because it sounded like fun? We are! Related Trivia: Colin recently signed to drive one of Meyer Shank Racing's factory-backed Acura GTP prototypes for 2025. This is neat. We like this. This episode was produced by Mike Perlman. ** Who We Are + Spicy Merch: www.ItsNotTheCar.com Support It's Not the Car: Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar ** Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think! INTCPod@gmail.com ** Check out Sam's new book! Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023 ** Where to find us: https://www.instagram.com/intcpod https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/ https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/ https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/ https://www.facebook.com/INTCpod https://rossbentley.substack.com/ https://speedsecrets.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Drivercoach ** ABOUT THE SHOW: It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel. New episodes every Tuesday. ** Who We Are + Spicy Merch: www.ItsNotTheCar.com Support It's Not the Car: Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar ** Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think! INTCPod@gmail.com ** Check out Sam's new book! Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023 ** Where to find us: https://www.instagram.com/intcpod https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/ https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/ https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/ https://www.facebook.com/INTCpod https://rossbentley.substack.com/ https://speedsecrets.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Drivercoach ** ABOUT THE SHOW: It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel. New episodes every Tuesday.
If you were to split Brian Deegan's career into three pieces—motocross, short course, and rallycross—most top racers or riders in each category would be happy to settle for what he accomplished there. On two wheels, Deegan was a pioneer of freestyle motocross whose ghost ride across the finish line in Los Angeles birthed a whole new sport; in off-road trucks, he scored numerous wins and titles, including the Crandon World Championship; in rallycross, he was a regular title contender in Global Rallycross who added multiple medals there to his FMX haul, including gold in 2011. But Deegan's proudest accomplishment may be that three kids are following in his footsteps. Hailie has parlayed her off-road successes into multiple NASCAR rides, Haiden's prowess on a 250 earned him the inaugural SuperMotocross title, and Hudson continues to excel in youth motocross.Listen Now: Check out this episode featuring Brian from May 2019! Other guests from this Off-Road Edition of the show include Andy McMillin and CJ Hutchins.Be sure and find a General Tire for your ride here: General TireSubscribe here to the show: Apple PodcastsFollow us on YouTube here: Jim Beaver on YouTubeThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1021001/advertisement
On this episode of Stripping the dipping: 1. The beginning of Motorsport and the end of business administration | 2. What is Nitro Rallycross | 3. Audi S1 | 4. VW Beetle | 5. Rival battles | 6. Importance of the spotter | 7. Winning the championship | 8. Rallycross circuit | 9. Advise for the next generation and Much More...| SUBSCRIBE and stream us on Apple Spotify and Google podcasts and SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE and follow us on TWITTER at @StripTheDip | IG: followtheham Cabot Bigham
He's only 23-years old, but Austin Cindric is already a Daytona 500 Champion and an accomplished racecar driver. Today, he sits at the big table with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Davis so the world can learn more about the young-man beyond the flashbulbs and trophies.At first glance, his life seems like an arranged marriage. The son of Tim Cindric, the president of Team Penske, driving in NASCAR"s top series in the famed Penske No. 2 car. There are some that feel Cindric had a path forged in gold before his feet. What most don't realize is that his parents didn't even want him to race a car. Most also don't realize how hard the Mooresville, N.C., driver has worked to make the most out of every opportunity he has gotten. Oh, and about those opportunities... he's made the most of them.From sportscar racing, Global Rallycross to NASCAR and in between, Cindric hasn't been average. In his rookie of the year attempt in NASCAR's Truck Series he put the bumper to a competitor at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park to get into the series' playoffs. Austin admits to Dale and Mike that it was a move that drew a lot of criticism and he shares how he learned from the experienceNext was his big shot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The opportunity was something he admits he wasn't exactly ready for. The first year came with its challenges, hopping between three different rides. One of which, through their struggles, taught him another valuable lesson in his young racing career. Getting the nod to fill the seat of the Team Penske No. 22 ride was no surprise, based off of his pathway into NASCAR and his family dynamic. He took the opportunity and ran with it. Soon, Cindric developed himself from a road course threat to a winning racecar. In 2020 he won the finale at Phoenix and stuck his flag into the ground as a Champion in NASCAR's Xfinity Series.The next season, the winning ways continued, but a championship did not. With the knowledge he was already moving up to the Cup Series in 2022, Austin wanted to go out on top. A last lap move by Daniel Hemric stole that from him. In post race interviews, he handled it with the poise of a racer well-beyond his years. Dale and Mike discuss the approach with Austin.There's much more to Cindric than meets the eye. First off, his size. He's a tall racecar driver which is uncommon. He also plays the tuba. Yes, the tuba. Everyone talks about his racing lineage on his father's side, but did you know his mother's side has roots in Sprint Car racing and are winners of the Indianapolis 500?Open SegmentBefore Cindric entered the studio, Dale and Mike decided to grab JR Motorsports Xfinity driver Justin Allgaier and pull him into the Bojangles Studio for a quick chat. The driver of the Brandt #7 Chevrolet in the Xfinity Series recently tested his car and a Chevy wheel-force car at the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway. As we go into this race with so many unknowns, Allgaier shares details on his first hand experience at speed and going backwards at the tricky Georgia speedplant.Dale Jr. also shares an unusual story about how he once had a beer with George Strait in Key West.AskJrHannah Newhouse brings a bunch of great questions from the fans on social media and DIrty Mo Media's live Youtube Stream. Topics covered: DJD's new TV home on Peacock. DEI's number choices. Dale Jr's Super Late Model regret Carson Kvapil's 30k pay-day Time for a racecar speedometer? and a conversation that somehow includes Bryan Adams, Aerosmith and Trevor Bayne. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
He's only 23-years old, but Austin Cindric is already a Daytona 500 Champion and an accomplished racecar driver. Today, he sits at the big table with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Davis so the world can learn more about the young-man beyond the flashbulbs and trophies. At first glance, his life seems like an arranged marriage. The son of Tim Cindric, the president of Team Penske, driving in NASCAR"s top series in the famed Penske No. 2 car. There are some that feel Cindric had a path forged in gold before his feet. What most don't realize is that his parents didn't even want him to race a car. Most also don't realize how hard the Mooresville, N.C., driver has worked to make the most out of every opportunity he has gotten. Oh, and about those opportunities... he's made the most of them. From sportscar racing, Global Rallycross to NASCAR and in between, Cindric hasn't been average. In his rookie of the year attempt in NASCAR's Truck Series he put the bumper to a competitor at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park to get into the series' playoffs. Austin admits to Dale and Mike that it was a move that drew a lot of criticism and he shares how he learned from the experience Next was his big shot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The opportunity was something he admits he wasn't exactly ready for. The first year came with its challenges, hopping between three different rides. One of which, through their struggles, taught him another valuable lesson in his young racing career. Getting the nod to fill the seat of the Team Penske No. 22 ride was no surprise, based off of his pathway into NASCAR and his family dynamic. He took the opportunity and ran with it. Soon, Cindric developed himself from a road course threat to a winning racecar. In 2020 he won the finale at Phoenix and stuck his flag into the ground as a Champion in NASCAR's Xfinity Series. The next season, the winning ways continued, but a championship did not. With the knowledge he was already moving up to the Cup Series in 2022, Austin wanted to go out on top. A last lap move by Daniel Hemric stole that from him. In post race interviews, he handled it with the poise of a racer well-beyond his years. Dale and Mike discuss the approach with Austin. There's much more to Cindric than meets the eye. First off, his size. He's a tall racecar driver which is uncommon. He also plays the tuba. Yes, the tuba. Everyone talks about his racing lineage on his father's side, but did you know his mother's side has roots in Sprint Car racing and are winners of the Indianapolis 500? Open Segment Before Cindric entered the studio, Dale and Mike decided to grab JR Motorsports Xfinity driver Justin Allgaier and pull him into the Bojangles Studio for a quick chat. The driver of the Brandt #7 Chevrolet in the Xfinity Series recently tested his car and a Chevy wheel-force car at the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway. As we go into this race with so many unknowns, Allgaier shares details on his first hand experience at speed and going backwards at the tricky Georgia speedplant. Dale Jr. also shares an unusual story about how he once had a beer with George Strait in Key West. AskJr Hannah Newhouse brings a bunch of great questions from the fans on social media and DIrty Mo Media's live Youtube Stream. Topics covered: DJD's new TV home on Peacock. DEI's number choices. Dale Jr's Super Late Model regret Carson Kvapil's 30k pay-day Time for a racecar speedometer? and a conversation that somehow includes Bryan Adams, Aerosmith and Trevor Bayne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“We are a developing family new to a sport and we're going to go out and we are going to learn. Come with us and follow us on this journey.”They got started in racing by hosting RC (radio controlled) stage rallies on their farm but Chad and Kristi Berg have taken it much farther since then. With championships in rallycross (Chad) and stage rally as a co-driver (Kristi), they have built their experience and their brand over the years. While you can tell they have a ton of fun with the process, they are intentional and professional in their approach.Chad and Kristi share some great lessons they have learned and some thoughts on how to provide real value as a sponsored driver. This is a great episode with a ton of great insight about starting and growing in the sport.What we mention in the episode:Global Rallycross at DirtFishOregon Trail RallyOlympus RallyMatt Brassfield & Trucksmart RacingFriday Night TSDARA (American Rally Association)Follow CBKB Rally Team:CBKB Rally Team on FacebookFollow Us:MoDD Racing WebsiteMoDD Racing Instagram or FacebookNorthwest Rally Association WebsiteNorthwest Rally on Instagram or FacebookKito on InstagramKatie on InstagramListen and SubscribeApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PlaySupport the Motorsports & Driver development Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!
This week we're pumped to sit down with skateboarding icon - 10x X-Games Gold Medalist turned rally driver, Bucky Lasek. Bucky is most known for his success in vert skating, but in 2012 made the move over to Global Rallycross with factory supported Subaru Rally Team USA. He talks us through where his love of cars began and the crazy journey it took him on. We also dive into how de copes with overcoming fear, the challenges athletes face, and bridging the gap between both sports. Awesome episode. This dude's a competitor. Enjoy! If you'd like to support the podcast, click through our amazon portal on: www.cafemachina.com AND if you're digging this show or have some feedback for us, let us know in the reviews on iTunes. Catch our Livestreams on Facebook every Tuesday evening: http://bit.ly/LivestreamsOnTuesdays
Larry Chen likes to take pretty pictures for Speedhunters, Hoonigan, Hot Rod magazine, Pikes Peak, Formula D, Global Rallycross, King of the Hammers and many, many more. After having his initial interview with Kyle, Larry spent time with James in Ole Orange Bang to discuss his time as a paparazzo, old cars, new cars, being a Canon instructor, and the luxurious life of an automotive journalist. Larry is always a joy to be around, and it was a great drive up the coast through Malibu.
Adam and Matt are live from the Castrol tent at SEMA 2016. The guys first welcome Castrol's Ame Cameron to talk about all the latest products from Castrol and its role in racing. Next, Tanner Foust joins them on stage to talk about Global RallyCross, stunt driving, and songs with car lyrics.For more with Castrol, visit castrol.comAnd follow Tanner on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @TannerFoust
Scott Speed is a former Formula One Driver and today is the defending Global Rallycross champion. He was the first American in Formula One since Michael Andretti when he joined Scuderia Toro Rosso during the 2006, 2007 seasons. He returned to the United States to race NASCAR and started his Rallycross career in 2013 with a win in his X Games debut in Brazil. In 2014 Scott joined the Volkswagen factory Andretti Rallycross Team and won the title in 2015 with a record eight podiums in 12 rounds. Scott is also an ambassador for the new SEGA game Motorsport Manager, an exciting video game for PC and Mac platforms.
Rhys is a professional driver. But did you know that he is also a shop owner? He has taken his love for racing and turned it into a successful company. Rhys Millen Racing produces parts, builds movie cars, and champions race teams. His repertoire includes Global RallyCross, Pikes Peak, Formula Drift, Fast & Furious cars, Penzoil commercials, and RedBull sponsorships. The dedication to the sport and the constant drive to get new contracts puts Rhys in the upper echelon of specialty shops. Tune in as he talks about the challenges of meeting deadlines and the time required to maintain his place in the industry.
Guests include,ARCA driver, Mason Mitchell, at Mason Mitchell Motorsports talking about his victory at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR K&N West driver, Gracin Raz, at Jefferson Pitts Racing talks about his first series career win at All-American Speedway. Global Rallycross driver, Scott Speed, at Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross talks about his pursuit of a championship at Las Vegas in November. Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET as we bring fans the smartest racing talk around on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk!. NASCAR Hot Topic Sound Off is 10 to 10:30 pm ET with Sharon Burton hosting an interactive discussion with co-host Chris Knight. We're chatting about the hottest topics from the weekend of NASCAR racing at Kansas Speedway, for the fifth Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race, as well as the XFINITY Series and ARCA Racing Series. Also, the K&N Pro Series West race at All-American Speedway. The Camping World Truck Series returns to action at Talladega on October 24th. Listen to our panel discussion with drivers, crew, and other racing personalities. Call 929-477-1790 OR tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @Knighter01
Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show Powered By Polaris RZR have Global Rallycross racer Steve Arpin on air talking about his huge announcement he is joining the new Ganassi Racing GRC team, Ryan Beat will be on air talking about the 2015 Lucas Oil Season and Round 1 at Lake Elsinore, and we’ll have Ami Houde Back on air for more 2 wheeled action. #GameOn
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Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show are bringing you a show loaded with personalities today. Kicking things off will be Global Rallycross racer and former NASCAR star Steve Arpin. Following Steve will be NBC televsion personality and GRC pit reporter Kristen Kenney and we'll also have radio personality/model Jenna Jones calling in also. On the events side we'll have coverage of the Lucas Oil Off-Road Series from Glen Helen, WRC Finland, and lots of news coming from TORC and Best in the Desert. #GameOn Download Our App!www.downanddirtyshow.comwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show are bringing you an big interview with newly crowned 2014 Rally America Champion David Higgins. We'll also have Baja winner and X-Games Athlete Justin Matney calling in to the show as well as a Global Rallycross mideseason report from GRC's Chris Leone. Also on tap is Vegas to Reno news, Pro Motocross results, and WRC coverage from Finland. #GameOn Download Our App Today!www.DownAndDirtyShow.comwww.Facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show are kicking today's show off in a big way with a breaking announcement from Global Rallycross. We'll have Chris leone and a special guest on air to help announce and break down the news. We also have LOORRS competiton director Greg Foutz on air talking about the series this year and its future, and full coverage of MX from Buds Creek and WRX from Belgium. #GameOn Download Our App Today!www.downanddirtyshow.comwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show are bringing you one of the biggest names in motorsports, none other than Tanner Foust. Tanner is the host of the television show Top Gear USA, a professional stuntman, and is also 2 two time Global Rallycross champion who will be competing for the new Andretti VW team this year. In addition to Tanner, veteran motorsports personality Jen Horsey will be calling in to talk racing, we'll have GRC Power Rankings debut in the DirtFish Rally Report, and we'll break down every major off-road and action motorsports series and what we have learned thus far in 2014. #GameOnwww.downanddirtyshow.comwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show welcome 2013 GRC Lites Champion who's also the newest Red Bull athlete Joni Wiman to the air. We've also got a huge DirtFish Rally Report packed with a breakdown of all of the GRC Media Day news with GRC's Chris Leone. Also on tap is TORC results, WRC Results, Formula D results, and Supercross results. It's going to be a packed show on the #1 action motorsports radio show on the planet. #GameOn www.downanddirtyshow.comwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
The Down & Dirty Radio Show is kicking off short course season today with Taylor Snyder of Traxxas R/C. Taylor will be talking about Traxxas's involvement in TORC and Formula Off-Road as well as Snocross. In the DirtFish Rally Report we'll have Chris Leone of Global Rallycross calling in to give us the updates as we get closer and closer to the series kickoff in Barbados. We'll have full coverage of the Lucas opener from Phoenix, Supercross from Toronto, and lots of Formula Drift news. #GameOnwww.downanddirtyshow.comwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Travis Pastrana, one of the most acomplished action sports athletes and racers in history is live on the Down & Dirty Radio SHow. He'll be talking about his 2014 plans, Rally America, Global Rallycross, the Mint 400, the Nitro Circus Tour, X Games, and all things Travis. We'll also have New Zealand rally driver Ben Hunt on air fresh off a Global Rallycross Lites test, supercross and snocross coverage, WRC results, and a full preview of the Mint 400 as well as a few surprise guests. #GameOnwww.downanddirtyshow.comwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Jim Beaver and the Down & Dirty Radio Show are bringing you another BIG one today. Freshly back from the Dakar Rally, we'll have American competitor and Baja Champion BJ Baldwin on air. Later on in the show we will have UTV Racer, Playboy Miss June 2010, and Miss Mint 400 competitor Katie Vernola calling in. We'll have full race coverage of the Dakar Rally, WRC Monte Carlo, and Supercross A2 from Anaheim, as well as the DirtFish Rally Report with all of the latest headlines from Global Rallycross, WRC, and Rally America. #GameOnwww.downanddirtyshow.comwww.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Jim Beaver, Kate Osborne, and GRC Live Radio are coming to you LIVE from the World Famous Las Vegas Strip for Round 9 of the Global Rallycross Series. Tune in for interviews from GRC regulars such as Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra, Bucky Lasek, and Brian Deegan as well as all of the latest news heading in to the series finale in Las Vegas from the SEMA Show. #GameOn www.GRCLiveRadio.com www.Global-Rallycross.com
Jim Beaver and The Down & Dirty Radio Show are bringing you another stacked show today starting off with the one and only Jolene Van Vugt. Star of MTV's Nitro Circus, World Record Holder, and one of the best female motorcycle riders on the planet, Jolene will be stopping by the show to keep us in the loop on what the "Nitro Girl" has been up to. We'll then have short course off-road racing's ironman Ryan Beat on air. Ryan will take us through the Lucas Oil finale in Lake Elsinore and what it's like to race 3 different events in one day. Finally, we will have Chris leone from Global Rallycross calling in to give us the scoop on the GRC Finale in Las Vegas! It's #GameOn on the #1 action motorsports radio show in the world. www.downanddirtyshow.com www.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow
Jim Beaver and The Down & Dirty Radio Show Fueled By Speed Energy are bringing you one of the biggest guests we have ever had on air... None other than BMX legend and Global Rallycross racer Dave Mirra. We'll catch up with Dave on what it is like to be the most accomplished BMX rider in history and one of the winningest X-Games athletes of all time, his racing career and Global Rallycross, and his new found love of Ironman Triathalons and Boxing. We'll also welcome designers Janette Ewen and Jef Hancock to the air and find out the scoop on their new ventures in motorcycle racing and rally and we'll have Damon Flippo of Rigid industries on air telling us all about their product line and how they have helped shape an indutry. On the coverage side of things we'll have full results from the Rally America Championship and find out who won one of the most heated points battles in the series history and we'll have full coverage of the Monster Energy Vup from Las Vegas. It's #GameOn on the biggest action motorsports radio show on the planet! www.downanddirtyshow.com www.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow www.speedenergy.com
Jim Beaver, Kate Osborne, and GRC Live Radio Presented by The Down & Dirty Radio Show are coming to you LIVE from The Dirt Track in Charlotte, North Carolina for round 8 of the Global Rallycross Series. Tune in for interviews from GRC regulars such as Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra, Bucky Lasek, and Brian Deegan as well as all of the latest news heading in to the event. #GameOn www.global-rallycross.com www.facebook.com/globalrallyx
Jim Beaver and The Down & Dirty Radio Show Fueled By Speed Energy are bringing you Formula Drift star Ryan Tuerck to the air who is currently in the middle of Season 2 of online video series Tuerck'D and heading into Formula Drift at Texas this coming weekend. We'll also have Chris Leone from Global RallyCross on air with a Charlotte Preview annd Cortney McRae of Poison Spyder on air talking about the search for the next Spyder Girl and what's happening on the the rocks. #GameOn www.downanddirtyshow.com www.facebook.com/downanddirtyshow www.speedenergy.com
The Global Rallycross season kicks off for the Subaru Puma Rallycross Team, as Bucky Lasek, Dave Mirra, and Sverre Isachsen head overseas for X Games Barcelona. After a test session in the picturesque Monterrat area of Spain, its time to hit the track in anger for the first time this season. However, nobody was expecting the sequence of events that would transpire on race day.
Experience the 2012 GRC final round in slow-motion. Ken Block, Tanner Foust, Dave Mirra, Bucky Lasek and more take to the dirt, asphalt and air for the prize.