Podcasts about hpde

Send us a textThinking about doing your first track day but don't know where to start? In this episode of Late To Grid, we flip the script—Josh asks the questions that every new track driver wants answered, and Bill delivers a masterclass on getting started in motorsports.From picking the right helmet and prepping your car to managing on-track nerves and avoiding rookie mistakes, this episode is packed with advice that will get you from the paddock to the grid with confidence. Bill shares practical tips from his years of experience working with drivers at all levels—making this an essential listen for autocross enthusiasts, track day rookies, and anyone looking to dip their tires into high-performance driving events (HPDE).

Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0183:  Racing 101 Part 4:  Buying and Selling a Race Car or a Soon to be Race Car We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can't seem to say correctly.  This is part 4 of the series (of ~10). On this episode, we try to summarize the process involved with finding and buying a “new to you” car, or for those with a problem (Like Bill) how to best prepare to sell your car.  Lara Vernon is on as our guest for a second time and is involved with buying and selling cars in her real life where she owns a boutique exotic car dealership called “Rare Exotic Vehicles” in Asheville NC that deals with very cool vintage cars and hot rods from the 1930's on.  The discussion deals with all types of cars, from a daily driver to a race car to a future race car to a parts car for the race car.  Lara's advice will save you time and money and get you further towards your goal.  You may even find that flipping cars or parting out cars can help support your racing.  This is one of the rare cases where the magician gives away a few of the secrets. Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series.  The outline for the series is: Part 1:  Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2:  Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3:  Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4:  Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5:  Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect Part 6:  Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7:  Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8:  Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9:  Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10:  Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) On this episode of Dominating with Dawson we go into how high performance driving education (HPDE) helps everyone on public roads, whether you have driven for decades or even if you are a new or soon to be new driver.  It helps in all areas including the use of controls within the car as well as increasing the ability for the driver to anticipate and read the road and other drivers.  We know of nothing that can be more effective in improving your driving as well as reducing the likelihood of an incident on public roads and everyday driving situations.  Our three hosts all agree but each has a different number one improvement area that they feel has been improved through our driving education events and driving on track.  We then wander into the relative safety of being on a track vs off track/on public roads.  For those keeping score at home, the track is way safer than driving on public streets, even if you don't count the safety equipment improvements involved with a prepared race car.     Highlights from this episode include: 1)  We start off with a review of Lara's recent win with her team on the 24 Hours of Daytona on iRacing where she will be getting her iRolex. 2)  Critical aspects of the car searching process, what to avoid, what to look for, and how to look for things that will indicate a well taken care of car.  3)  How the discussion of the car can lead to even better deals, both on the phone and eventually in person when possible. 4)  Several of her favorite sites to look for cars online.  Bill shares the Auto Tempest addiction and has a large set of open searches that he is always looking at, much to the irritation of Vicki. 5)  Two words to try to avoid in most cases are accident and rust without a lot of further detail and investigation, rust being at the top of the list. 6)  Lara also goes into the current market pricing and demand that she is seeing and how things are changing, even during our current COVID situation.  It seems to be a seller's market currently. 7)  We also cover the transaction from the perspective of the seller.  Yes Bill, you can sell cars as well.  Try it.  You might make Vicki happier. 8)  Tips on how to inspect a car, what to look for, and where to get background on the particular model. Body, engine, fluids (level and color/smell), paint, with plenty of tips and tricks.  Note to self:  Do not let Lara near our race cars, they may not inspect well, lol. 9)  Somehow, we ended up talking about our award winning race at the 24 Hours of Lemons race in Thompson Connecticut during our second ever race.  Granted it was the “I Got Screwed Award”, but hey, it is an award, lol. 10)  We also go into a bit about her iRacing results and what is involved in some of her endurance races.  Now if we could just get Jen and Vicki to not get motion sickness. PS If you are preparing to sell a car, another former podcast guest,  Jim Tramontano from “No Money Motorsports”, has a great article on things to do or avoid when listing your car to maximize your selling price and minimize the time on the market.  https://tinyurl.com/SellingRaceCars (Jim, you are way overdue for another episode) Lara's Contact information is:  Her business is are:  www.RareExoticVehicles.com @Lara.is.racing on Instagram We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can't seem to say correctly.  This is part 4 of the series (of ~10). On this episode, we try to summarize the process involved with finding and buying a “new to you” car, or for those with a problem (Like Bill) how to best prepare to sell your car.  Lara is on as our guest for a second time and is involved with buying and selling cars in her real life where she owns a boutique exotic car dealership called “Rare Exotic Vehicles” in Asheville NC that deals with very cool vintage cars and hot rods from the 1930's on.  The discussion deals with all types of cars, from a daily driver to a race car to a future race car to a parts car for the race car.  Lara's advice will save you time and money and get you further towards your goal.  You may even find that flipping cars or parting out cars can help support your racing.  This is one of the rare cases where the magician gives away a few of the secrets. Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series.  The outline for the series is: Part 1:  Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2:  Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3:  Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4:  Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5:  Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect Part 6:  Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7:  Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8:  Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9:  Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10:  Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) On this episode of Dominating with Dawson we go into how high performance driving education (HPDE) helps everyone on public roads, whether you have driven for decades or even if you are a new or soon to be new driver.  It helps in all areas including the use of controls within the car as well as increasing the ability for the driver to anticipate and read the road and other drivers.  We know of nothing that can be more effective in improving your driving as well as reducing the likelihood of an incident on public roads and everyday driving situations.  Our three hosts all agree but each has a different number one improvement area that they feel has been improved through our driving education events and driving on track.  We then wander into the relative safety of being on a track vs off track/on public roads.  For those keeping score at home, the track is way safer than driving on public streets, even if you don't count the safety equipment improvements involved with a prepared race car. You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc.  Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.  We hope you enjoy this episode! PS  Please don't forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don't forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki.  They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights from this episode include: 1)  We start off with a review of Lara's recent win with her team on the 24 Hours of Daytona on iRacing where she will be getting her iRolex. 2)  Critical aspects of the car searching process, what to avoid, what to look for, and how to look for things that will indicate a well taken care of car.  3)  How the discussion of the car can lead to even better deals, both on the phone and eventually in person when possible. 4)  Several of her favorite sites to look for cars online.  Bill shares the Auto Tempest addiction and has a large set of open searches that he is always looking at, much to the irritation of Vicki. 5)  Two words to try to avoid in most cases are accident and rust without a lot of further detail and investigation, rust being at the top of the list. 6)  Lara also goes into the current market pricing and demand that she is seeing and how things are changing, even during our current COVID situation.  It seems to be a seller's market currently. 7)  We also cover the transaction from the perspective of the seller.  Yes Bill, you can sell cars as well.  Try it.  You might make Vicki happier. 8)  Tips on how to inspect a car, what to look for, and where to get background on the particular model. Body, engine, fluids (level and color/smell), paint, with plenty of tips and tricks.  Note to self:  Do not let Lara near our race cars, they may not inspect well, lol. 9)  Somehow, we ended up talking about our award winning race at the 24 Hours of Lemons race in Thompson Connecticut during our second ever race.  Granted it was the “I Got Screwed Award”, but hey, it is an award, lol. 10)  We also go into a bit about her iRacing results and what is involved in some of her endurance races.  Now if we could just get Jen and Vicki to not get motion sickness. PS If you are preparing to sell a car, another former podcast guest,  Jim Tramontano from “No Money Motorsports”, has a great article on things to do or avoid when listing your car to maximize your selling price and minimize the time on the market.  https://tinyurl.com/SellingRaceCars (Jim, you are way overdue for another episode) Lara's Contact information is:  Her business is are:  www.RareExoticVehicles.com @Lara.is.racing on Instagram   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC04   We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 4)  Want to show you support to help keep our podcast going?  Join our Patreon at:  patreon.com/GarageHeroesinTraining 

Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0180:  Racing 101 – Easy Entry Paths to Performance Driving and Racing aka So You Wanna Racecar - Part 3   This is part 3 of the series (of ~10) we go over several of the easiest and most popular paths to get your start performance driving and/or racing journey.  This should be considered a starting point to work from and not an exhaustive, detailed list as there are many other potential paths and organizations available across the globe.  We have already talked through several of these areas in prior episodes and will continue to cover each of these areas in future episodes.  As always, each if us if forever “In Training” no matter what our current level of performance. The outline for the series is: Part 1:  Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2:  Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3:  Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4:  Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5:  Expectations between Going To and From The Event/Track  Part 6:  Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7:  Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8:  Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9:  Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10:  Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier)   Continuing with our racing 101 Series within our Dominating with Dawson segment, we go over a condition that is to be avoided.  It is commonly referred to as the “red mist” when racing or driving.  This is somewhat like road rage and not only negatively impacts your performance but also increases the risk of damage to you, your car, and your fellow drivers on the track.  Being cognizant of the red mist is often the biggest step to avoiding it by early recognition before becoming fully “mystified” You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc.   Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.  We hope you enjoy this episode!   PS  Please don't forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don't forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.  Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order.  We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki.  They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. Best regards,   Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers   Highlights from this episode include: 1)  After some initial recording issues, ……. 2)  Attending an amateur driving event is a great way to start learning a bit and feeling comfortable with going to a track or racing event etc.  3)  We often joke about autocross being the “gateway drug” for performance driving and racing.  It is easy, requires very little equipment and preparation for your car, and is one of the most inexpensive ways to start performance driving.  Budget requirements are usually well under $100 or so for the day. 4)  If autocross isn't appealing to you because you always had the dream or desire to drive on a track, then perhaps SCCA's Track Night In America is the best choice for you.  You take your daily driver or your fun road car to a local track during the week and race it at the local track.  This costs a bit more but is still usually less than $200 for the evening. 5)  If you are looking for a bit more hands on coaching and structure, we always recommend attending an HPDE event.  These can be at a track or even focused on autocross, depending on the event organizer and location.  It is usually a blend of in class instruction and track time, often approximately 50/50 split, but the class time is very helpful and valuable.  Budget around $500 or so for a two-day event.  If you are looking of an HPDE targeting autocross, we enjoy going to the EVO School that costs about ½ as much for each day. 6)  If you want a bit more track time and a bit less instruction, there are several track days at local tracks with a bit less structure and instruction, but usually a bit more time on track.  We would recommend starting with an HPDE event, especially as a first time. 7)  Road Rally events aren't really racing but a great way to get started and meeting your newest bunch of friends to be.  Rally events are not a speed event but can be timed or can be based on finding checkpoints or completing challenges.  These can be a single day or multiple days; costs vary greatly from $40 to much more and are often used as a charity fundraising activity or to help the local community in some way.  These are usually on public roads and are often relaxed.  Not every rally is like the Burt Reynolds movie Cannonball Run, lol. 8)  We started by entering a race as our first event.  It is a potential path.  We would recommend at least one HPDE, but several series cater to first time race drivers and are set up to help you achieve this goal.  The cost of entry can be low for an autocross event or over $1,500 for an endurance event to enter.  There is also a higher level of car preparation and safety equipment involved.  The shortest races would be an autocross where the races are usually under 1 minute each.  Then there are sprint races where the race can be for a single stint searching for your one best lap (usually called Time Attack) or for some short wheel to wheel races the race can be 20-40 minutes or so.  Endurance races usually start at 4 hours and can be single 24+ hour events or multiple days of multi hour races.  Costs can vary from a less than $100 for an autocross race to over $1,000 and up for endurance races.  Budgets can also grow dramatically depending on the event and the cars being used.  9)  An alternative to racing your own prepped car in a race is to either rent a car or a seat in a car to try your hand at racing.  The costs again can vary depending on the car and the race, but with this option, you do not have to purchase and prepare the car.  This reduces the start up costs and effort required to get out on the track and that is the most importance thing to getting started.  You will still need a helmet and the required safety equipment, but he car and associated supplies, tools, etc. are usually covered.  Pricing can vary dramatically from a few hundred dollars minimum to several tens of thousands of dollars for high level events in semi-pro and professional events.  NOT recommended for your first time, lol 10)  At many events you will need to either bring a racing helmet or rent one on site.  Always make sure to contact the organizer for their specific requirements and if there are rentals available ahead of time. 11)  We did neglect to mention going on track with an “experience” type of event where you can drive on a real track in some very fancy car or race cars.  These are usually lead follow and you get to go up to the speed that you are comfortable with a pacing guide ahead of you.   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC03 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 4)  Want to show you support to help keep our podcast going?  Join our Patreon at:  patreon.com/GarageHeroesinTraining 

Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0177:  Racing 101 - Building Your Race First Car We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can't seem to say correctly.  This is part 1 of the series (of ~10) where we go over where we started and how things went at our first events.  We then move on to how to build your first race car.  In case it isn't clear, Vicki strongly feels its better to purchase a car that already races in the series you wish to enter.  So, if you need to build your first race car or only if you need to make sure your race car is ready for your first race, this episode goes into the various steps and areas that should be your primary concerns.  As with most areas, especially safety related, if you aren't already familiar with the specific area, please seek help from us or someone with experience, or the racing series technical representatives.  This should be considered a starting point to work from and not an exhaustive, detailed plan.  We have already talked through many of these areas in prior episodes and will continue to cover each of these areas in future episodes.  Always In Training. The outline for the series is: Part 1:  Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2:  Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3:  Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4:  Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5:  Expectations between Going To and From The Event/Track  Part 6:  Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7:  Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8:  Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9:  Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10:  Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) Continuing with our racing 101 Series within our Dominating with Dawson segment, we go into many of the ways to enjoy racing at the track.  Especially when you are just getting started, racing is not only about winning the race, but there are also hundreds of “wins” each time we are at the track, many of which occur when you are not even driving on the track.  Just going and trying is a victory.  Winning isn't everything and it definitely is far from the only thing. Highlights from this episode include: 1)  We start off with a quick summary of our first racing events. 2)  The car preparation required varies widely, depending on what you are trying to do.  3)  At first, we cover what is required for an HPDE event or an autocross event.  There you need very little besides a helmet, but we do cover a few potential upgrades like brake fluid and better brake pads. 4)  We then go into the preparation needed if you want to go on track with a particular target series or type of racing.  The first step is deciding (or guessing) where you want to learn, race, and compete.  Then you need to look at the rules for that series.  Everything is there, but it is at varying levels of difficulty in reading and understanding the rules and their implications. 5)  One additional factor that you should take into consideration when looking to buy or build or fix your first car is making sure it is fairly easy to get parts, support, and work on.  Ideally you should choose to use an already proven type of car that is widely used and raced, ideally with a low cost of consumable items, i.e., brake pads, rotors, tires etc. 6)  The first step would be having patience and waiting for the right car to start with.  The less issues to start with, the easier this whole process will be to complete.  Once you have the car selected and in your work area, you should likely look to clean the car up (inside, out, underneath, and within the engine bay) and during this time, perform a thorough inspection and generate a list of to do items that you will find. 7)  If it a dedicated race car, you will likely be taking the entire interior out of the car so that you can install your roll bar and/or full cage.  In general, you will remove anything heavy, anything flammable, and anything not required to race the car.  We prefer to leave the defroster for the windshield.  It's up to you but be careful of the electrical systems and the ground connections.  If you damage any one of these, they can be very difficult to trouble shoot.  Also, in some series, you will need to remove the lock from the steering wheel. 8)  The next area to address is installing a roll bar or a full roll cage.  A roll bar is a project that you may want to try even if you are new to racing.  However, a full roll cage is likely one of the most difficult projects required in racing.  It is not a great beginner project and we would recommend working with an experienced cage builder or racing team in your area.  This is not an area where you should risk a mistake.  Besides the skills required, the design of a cage is not a trivial endeavor, both for safety reasons and fitting within the rules of the series. 9)  Vicki is very subtle in her preference towards buying your first race car and learning from there.  This is by far the easiest method to get started and reduces the hurdles/excuses to not getting started TODAY. 10)  Once the cage or roll bar is installed, you will want to paint the cleaned interior of the car and the bars for two reasons.  The first is to protect the bare metal.  The second is it is easier to keep clean and inspect the interior for part, tools, debris, before going out on track.  The key to a good project is prepping and protecting surfaces that you don't want painted like glass, electronics, wiring, etc. 11)  This is an opportune time to review the rules again to make sure you are planning to conform to the series.  It is much easier now, than redoing or undoing.  It is also often way cheaper.  We also provided several tips for generating a to do list and ways that we have found to work for our team that can have as many as 20 or more people working on the cars at a time. 12)  At this point, it is a great time to reset your car and do a full inspection including changing/replacing all fluids and wear items like brake pads and rotors, and any rubber bits within the suspension etc.  (Essentially try to look at and at least inspect anything on the car that goes round and round or up and down)  In many cases, you will not know the history and current status of the car and this is a great time to make it yours and bring everything up to date and current.  To the surprise of absolutely no one, Bill has a long list, and it is available on our website. 13) Vicki mentions No Money Motorsports blog where he tries to show how to save a bit of money and still enjoy your racing hobby.  14)  Next is safety.  Don't ever try to skimp on this area and make doubly sure to meet any and all safety standards.  You can replace your car but your drivers, not so much. 15)  It is at this point that you should even consider working on the process of making your car pretty and things involved with the livery of your race car.  There are a few different ways to add numbers and a multitude of ways to change design/color. 16)  Bill misspeaks HVLP as High Volume, Low Pressure as high velocity.  Sometimes the brain doesn't engage fully with the mouth.   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC01 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 4)  Want to show you support to help keep our podcast going?  Join our Patreon at:  patreon.com/GarageHeroesinTraining 

GHiT 0700:  Ross Bentley Joins Us to Help Celebrate Episode 700  We celebrate episode number 700 with Ross Bentley.  This time, we talk about his recent One Lap of America top ten finish in a mostly stock Honda Civic Type R.  In addition, we talk about an upcoming HPDE plus plus plus event that Ross is holding at Pine View Run in upstate New York.  We will be there!!!  Also, we always talk about ways to improve everyone's driving.  A great episode as always with Ross Bentley. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossFor700 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 4)  Want to show you support to help keep our podcast going?  Join our Patreon at:  patreon.com/GarageHeroesinTraining 

The episode kicks off with a candid discussion about the rising costs and complications of high-performance driver's education (HPDE) events, the rising expenses in amateur club racing, and share personal experiences at tracks and car events. The team dives into automotive industry news, talking about new electric models like the ID.3 GTX and ID.2 GTI, Alfa Romeo's new Stelvio, and various new concepts from other manufacturers. The episode also features a segment called "Are You Faster Than an Interceptor?" discussing recent policing strategies and crazy incidents involving police interceptors. The hosts share their thoughts on recent Formula 1 races, lamenting Ferrari's struggles and discussing Lewis Hamilton's battles. The episode wraps up with a section on rich people's collectibles, upcoming motorsport events, and lighthearted banter about bizarre news stories, such as a woman leaving a surprise on another person's car during a road rage incident. So tune in for Episode #57 of The Drive Thru! our monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and entertaining random car-adjacent news. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00:00 Kicking Off Episode 57 00:02:05 HPDE Costs and Challenges 00:03:26 Personal Anecdotes and Doppelgangers 00:16:17 Insurance Woes for Young Drivers 00:23:09 Volkswagen Troubles and Repairs 00:38:08 Car Spotting Adventures: Tesla Model Y Facelift, Dodge Charger EV Impressions, Nissan Z 400 Enthusiasm 00:43:26 Volkswagen's Electric GTI 00:48:14 Porsche's EV Transition 01:10:19 Top Gear Nostalgia 01:12:55 Rich People Things: Auction Oddities 01:16:24 Are You Faster Than an Interceptor? Speed Cameras & Speed Limiters! 01:31:47 Motorsports News and Formula One Drama 01:50:43 GTM Trackside Report 01:54:45 Wrap-up & Farewell ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Send us a textIn this episode of Late To Grid, we sit down with Mike Spagnola, the President and CEO of SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) — one of the most influential organizations in the automotive and motorsports world.Mike shares his incredible journey from his early days tinkering in his family's garage to leading an industry powerhouse that champions innovation, customization, and grassroots racing. We dive deep into how SEMA is actively working to get new people into motorsports, empower young builders and racers, and bridge the gap between car culture and career opportunity.We talk about:Mike's personal path into the automotive worldHow SEMA supports emerging talent and future buildersThe role of track days, autocross, and HPDE in attracting new racersWhy education and access are key to growing the motorsports communitySEMA's evolving initiatives to engage younger generationsInsights on the future of the motorsports industry and how YOU can get involvedWhether you're already wrenching on your track car or just curious how to get started, this conversation is packed with inspiration, practical advice, and industry insights.Let's grow grassroots racing — one new driver at a time.

Send us a textWhat's it like racing at Daytona International Speedway with 120+ cars on track and 14 hours ahead of you? In this episode of Late to Grid, host Bill takes you behind the scenes of one of grassroots motorsports' biggest bucket list events — the ChampCar Endurance Series race at Daytona International Speedway.Bill follows the RadAir Racing team through the tech line, on pit lane, and post-stint in the garage. You'll hear first-hand reactions from drivers seeing Daytona's iconic high banks for the first time, crew members who sacrificed late nights and long drives to make the race happen, and insights into how simulation training, teamwork, and passion make all the difference in endurance racing.Whether you're just getting into HPDE, dreaming of your own racing career, or a seasoned autocross or track day veteran, this episode captures the raw emotions, challenges, and victories of real-world amateur racers chasing their motorsports dreams.

In episode 56 of The Drive-Thru, we delve into a range of automotive topics beginning with a discussion on the impact of tariffs on the automotive industry and how it affects prices, from luxury cars to sweatpants purchases. We also highlight the rising cost of cars, tactics used by dealerships, and the ongoing challenges of EV mandates. Significant motorsport updates include the return of McLaren to WEC, potential rule changes in F1, and a review of the first five races of the 2025 F1 season, focusing on teams like Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari. Additionally, we covered humorous and shocking 'Florida Man' stories involving road rage and bizarre police chases, alongside updates on the latest HPDE instructor requirements and upcoming events like the ACO USA Le Mans viewing parties. So tune in for Episode #56 of The Drive Thru! our monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and entertaining random car-adjacent news. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00:00 Kickoff and Episode Overview 00:00:56 Tariffs and Their Impact 00:01:56 Personal Tariff Stories 00:04:33 Automotive Market Reactions 00:21:59 Classic Cars and Tariffs 00:24:54 Mercedes' New Innovations 00:29:07 Honda's Start-Stop Issues 00:30:26 Nissan Z vs. Toyota Supra 00:37:15 Hyundai's New Performance Brand 00:41:02 Mini's Commitment to Gas Engines 00:43:02 Subaru's Electric Future 00:44:48 The Uncool Wall Nominee: 2026 Subaru Outback 00:46:26 Lost and Found: Project 964: A Porsche Restoration 00:48:36 Tesla's New Model: Skepticism and Speculation 00:54:30 Florida Man and Cybertruck Road Rage 00:57:32 AI Cameras and Distracted Driving 01:05:01 Motorsports News and Events 01:08:05 Formula One: Controversies and Predictions 01:24:11 HPDE Instructor Certification 01:25:42 Closing Remarks and Announcements ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Send us a textFeeling behind as the racing season kicks off? Don't panic — you're not alone, and we've got your back! In this episode of Late To Grid, Bill shares practical, last-minute tips to get you and your car ready for autocross, track days, endurance racing, and HPDE events — even if your garage projects didn't exactly go as planned over the winter.Whether you're aiming for your first-ever motorsports event or you're dusting off your helmet after a long off-season, this episode covers the essentials to help you succeed: tire inspections, fresh fluids, brake upgrades, suspension checks, and safety equipment updates. Bill shares real-world lessons learned from racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Daytona International Speedway, and Nelson Ledges Road Course — highlighting why Ohio is a fantastic place for beginners to launch their racing careers.You'll also hear advice on how to pack smarter for track days, how to avoid last-minute surprises, and why focusing on safety, mindset, and seat time is the smartest way to improve. Bill emphasizes grassroots racing community values and offers tips for physical and mental preparation for drivers just getting started.If you're looking to dive into grassroots racing, autocross, track days, or endurance events, especially around Ohio, this episode is packed with everything you need to hit the track with confidence.⚡ Keywords: Motorsports, Racing, Autocross, Track Day, High-Performance Driving, HPDE, Ohio Racing, Beginner Racing, Racing Career, Grassroots Motorsports, Endurance Racing, Track Prep, Racing Team, Car Setup, Atomic AutosportsListen in, get motivated, and remember: Don't be late to grid!

Jeremy Croiset, CEO of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA), celebrates 34 years of grassroots motorsports excellence and shares exciting plans for the future in this exclusive interview at EPARTRADE's 5th Annual Race Industry Week.

Send us a textIn this episode of Late to Grid, we welcome karting champion Alyssa Korecky to the Atomic Autosports studio to share her inspiring and relatable motorsports journey. Starting out on a homemade backyard dirt track, Alyssa evolved from riding a Power Wheels to racing full-speed LO206 karts at premier tracks like Mid-Ohio, Nelson Ledges, and Pitt Race.We dive deep into Alyssa's transition from casual backyard fun to competitive karting through the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) and her first nerve-wracking race experience. From spinning out in her first practice session to ultimately winning a karting championship, her journey is one of resilience, family support, and self-confidence. This episode shines a spotlight on grassroots motorsports, especially entry-level kart racing like LO206 and how it opens the door to more advanced formats like TAG karting and shifter kart racing.Alyssa shares great advice for those looking to enter the world of karting, including the importance of respecting speed, building confidence, and learning how to navigate a competitive environment—especially as a female driver. We also explore how racing influences her work life as a professional graphic designer, where precision, performance, and consistency echo her time on the track.Whether you're exploring how to start in karting, curious about LO206 performance, or just love a good underdog racing story, this episode has something for everyone. We even touch on the broader value of high-performance driving events (HPDE) and how karting provides the perfect platform to build racecraft.Big shoutouts to the community at Nelson Ledges, Pitt Race, and all those supporting the next generation of racers through local karting leagues, endurance karting events, and track day programs. This is grassroots racing at its finest—family, fun, and fierce competition.

DwD 0655:  Ben Talks Instructing  It had been quite a while since Ben had formally instructed on track at an HPDE.  As his season ender, Ben was invited to instruct and he did.  How did it go?  What did his student need and where did they improve?  And what car did they have?  Its a good one. And if we left anything out, please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BenInstructs We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/    

DwD 0655:  Ben Talks Instructing  It had been quite a while since Ben had formally instructed on track at an HPDE.  As his season ender, Ben was invited to instruct and he did.  How did it go?  What did his student need and where did they improve?  And what car did they have?  Its a good one. And if we left anything out, please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BenInstructs2 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/    

DwD 0649:  Proper Pass Presentation Proper presentation for passing can help in both a race and especially in a HPDE/track day.  We discussed why and how.  Agree?  Disagree?  Did we miss something?  Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/ProperPresentationForPassing We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

Send us a textBill Snow welcomes Adrian Willoughby, a Mini Cooper parts expert and avid racer, to the Late to Grid podcast. Listen as Adrian shares his motorsports journey from dirt tracks to endurance racing, including his first track day, his surprising start in wheel-to-wheel racing, and the importance of safety and community in the sport.Get Adrian's advice on how to get started in racing, the resources he uses to improve his driving, and his ultimate goal of racing at the Rolex 24 Hours. You won't want to miss this inspiring story!Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website. #LateToGrid #AtomicAutosports #motivation  #personalgrowth  #motorsports  #teamwork  #success  #influences  #challenge _Atomic Autosports is a race prep shop in Ohio. From prepping your autocross, HPDE, or race car to being the host of the Late To Grid podcast, we're here to help grow and support grassroots racing.Atomic Autosports Website: https://atomicautosports.com/ Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a textJoin Bill Snow on Late To Grid for a tire talk with a twist! Johnny Miller and Johnny V Miller, father and son, from Track Day Tire.com, reveal the secrets of the brand new Hoosier Track Attack tire. Get insider tips on this game-changing tire, learn about its unique features, and hear about the incredible testing experience that had them raving!Key Takeaways:The Hoosier Track Attack Tire: This is no ordinary street tire – it's a race tire engineered for ultimate performance and grip.Unsprung Weight Matters: Johnny breaks down the concept of unsprung weight and how it impacts braking and handling.Confidence-Boosting Grip: Both Johnny and Johnny V rave about the incredible grip and confidence this tire provides.Perfect for HPDE and Track Day Enthusiasts: Track Day Tire.com highlights the tire's ideal application for those looking for performance on the track.Track Day Tire.com: Get expert advice, great service, and the right tires for your next track day experience!_ How to connect with Track Day Tire:TrackdayTire.comhttps://www.instagram.com/trackdaytirehttps://www.facebook.com/trackdaytirewww.youtube.com/@trackdaytire8281Email: Sales@trackdaytire.com_ Watch the previous episode with Johnny Miller: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1573798/episodes/14074414-talking-tires-and-so-much-more-with-johnny-miller-from-track-day-tire.mp3?download=true Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Inside ChampCar - Black Flag Racing Camaro takes on the Lifeline 24-Hour Classic From tattoos to racing a Camaro at the most brutal race on the ChampCar calendar, the Lifeline 24-Hour Classic at VIR. We talk about "It all started with me going back and forth with renting a ride." Then Jet Tamburri said, "Maybe I should just start my own team. So I asked a few friends with whom I do HPDE events." Next, he looked for a car. He found the 1995 Chevy Camaro and thought this would be great since we all track Camaros. There were 4 drivers up until a month ago. We added a 5th. The drivers were all friends, but my pit crew was new to the group. Friends of friends most of us met for the first time Friday before the race. I bought the car at the end of April. We had one test day at CMP in the middle of June. The car was horrible. I worked on it when I could to get it to VIR. What a race! They did well, finishing 26th overall and 2nd in class. image by https://www.politipixels.com/ Inside ChampCar is the weekly deep dive into the TireRack.com ChampCar Endurance Series. Hosted by veteran sports broadcaster and producer Brian Bielanski and ChampCar's director of marketing, Bill Strong. We will discuss the races and their happenings each week and talk with team owners, drivers, and crew. Episodes are released every Thursday morning on the Racing Wire Podcast Network on your favorite podcast platform. ChampCar Endurance Series is for people like you who have always wanted to go road racing without all the hassles, giant rulebooks, or obscene expenses. All you need is a valid driver's license, some safety gear, and a race car, which you can rent from arrive and drive teams or build your own! Brought to you by Candelaria Racing Products and Better Call Kaul. https://candelaria-racing.com/ Eric Kaul - 5G home and Wireless Expert Call 01-508.834.3311 eric.kaul@wireless-zone.com #ChampCarEnduranceSeries#TireRack#RVAgfx#Lifeline_Fire_USA#Frozen_Rotors#HawkPerformance#FlyinWrenchMotorsports#Flagtronics#KrispyKreme#DiscoveryParts#MoneyShiftRacing#NineLivesRacing#AutoZone#bettercallKaul#Sentinel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/racingwire/support

Send us a Text Message.Andy Hollis, GRM contributor and tire tester, joins me to talk about 200TW tires. With the growth of time trials, with more HPDE folks looking to go a little faster, with race classes moving to 200TW tires... we are all looking for performance and a bang for the buck! We cover that and more! Support any podcast you enjoy by... downloading, sharing, reviewing, and giving it a 5 star rating. 

Send us a Text Message.This month, Bill encourages listeners to take a hard look at their "room" - their circle of influence, the people who shape their lives and their motorsports journey. Are those around you pushing you toward your goals or holding you back? Bill shares insightful advice on the importance of surrounding yourself with positive, supportive individuals.Key Takeaways:- The power of influence: Who we surround ourselves with shapes our goals and actions.- Choosing the right circle: Seek out those who support your growth and aspirations.- Building a winning team: Surround yourself with people who want to help you succeed._Atomic Autosports is a race prep shop in Ohio.From prepping your autocross, HPDE, or race car to being the host of the Late To Grid podcast, we're here to help grow and support grassroots racing.Subscribe to our channel: @AtomicAutosportsLLCAtomic Autosports Website: https://atomicautosports.com/Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a Text Message.Join Bill Snow on Late to Grid as he chats with John Troche, a 79-year-old autocrosser with a lifetime of motorsports experience. John shares his incredible journey, from owning a Cobra at 22 to conquering the autocross scene. Get ready for inspiring stories and valuable advice!Key Takeaways:- The thrill of owning a Cobra at 22: John's passion for cars started young, and his story of finding a classic Cobra is truly remarkable!- Learn from the best: John shares his experience with legendary driver Bob Johnson, who taught him valuable racing techniques.- Autocross is for everyone: John emphasizes how welcoming and accessible autocross is, encouraging anyone to give it a try.- Preparation is key: John highlights the importance of walking the course and using tools like MapMyRun and voice recording to prepare.- Continual learning: John underscores the importance of constantly learning new techniques and seeking advice from experienced drivers.- Autocross offers a unique blend of social, competitive, and adrenaline-pumping fun!_Atomic Autosports is a race prep shop in Ohio.From prepping your autocross, HPDE, or race car to being the host of the Late To Grid podcast, we're here to help grow and support grassroots racing.Subscribe to our channel:  @AtomicAutosportsLLC  Atomic Autosports Website: https://atomicautosports.com/ Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a Text Message.Buckle up, gearheads! This week's solo episode of Late to Grid is a personal one, as host Bill takes you on a nostalgic journey through his own motorsports adventures. From early days at the Indy 500 to his current role as founder of Atomic Autosports, Bill shares stories of karting, endurance racing, and the creation of Raider Racing, a successful team built around the iconic Dodge Neon.Get ready for a mix of laughs, wisdom, and inspiring anecdotes as Bill reveals the lessons learned through years of wrenching, racing, and building a business in the fast-paced world of motorsports.In this episode, you'll:- Hear about Bill's early exposure to motorsports and his first experiences with the IndyCar series.- Discover how a chance encounter at the Nelson Ledges 24-hour race led to a passion for endurance racing and a life-changing connection.- Learn about the challenges and triumphs of building a successful race team and the importance of community and support.- Get tips on conquering the dreaded "late to grid" syndrome and how to make the most of your time on track.Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just starting out, Bill's insights on finding joy, maximizing opportunities, and the importance of community will resonate. Don't miss this unique opportunity to get to know the man behind the mic and gain valuable knowledge from his fascinating journey!_Atomic Autosports is a race prep shop in Ohio. From prepping your autocross, HPDE, or race car to being the host of the Late To Grid podcast, we're here to help grow and support grassroots racing.Subscribe to our channel:  @AtomicAutosportsLLC  Atomic Autosports Website: https://atomicautosports.com/ Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Collin Hungate started Sport Driving Motors in 2023. He rents Porsches for drivers to use at HPDE events and for recreational lapping programs. Collin, his father, and brother have enjoyed driving at race tracks for years, in all kinds of different Porsche models including base 911s to GT3s and everything in between. Today, Collin has a fleet of 5 Porsches to rent at his home track, Pacific Raceways, in the Pacific Northwest. He has his sights set on expanding to other tracks starting next year. Growing up in the Tacoma, Washington area, volunteering in the community and supporting local businesses are important and he plans to stay put here and focus on family, faith, and growing his business.  

This month's challenge from host Bill Snow is to not get more done, but having less to do.  When we say no to something we are actually saying yes to something else.Where can you delegate in your life?  What can you say no to?Save on endurance and track day race tires!Use code: SnowVIP at TrackDayTire.com to get you a buy three get one free deal on the Continental Extreme Contact Force (TW200) tire.Don't forget to:Subscribe to the Late to Grid podcast for more exciting racing content.Visit Atomic Autosports to get your car race-ready.Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

This week on Late to Grid, Bill welcomes Taylor Allen to the Atomic Autosports studio for a chat about his motorsports journey, which has taken him from a surprising first track day experience in a Buick Regal to driving vintage Indy cars.Taylor shares his early days of autocrossing and time trials, his hilarious “Taylor Allen” decals on his friends' cars, and the story behind his Corvette crash at Gingerman. He talks about his experiences racing with RadAir Racing, including their memorable (and often bizarre) radio chatter, and shares his plans for upcoming events, including wheel-to-wheel races in his Corvette and a vintage race at Lime Rock.Taylor gives valuable advice on how to become a better driver, the importance of camaraderie in motorsports, and his unique approach to preparing for an event with his well-organized checklist and tubs of gear. He also reveals the one thing he always forgets, even with all his preparation.Whether you're a seasoned racer or just starting out, this episode is packed with insights, stories, and tips from a passionate racer who's living his motorsport dream. Don't miss out on this engaging conversation with Taylor Allen on Late to Grid!Save on race tires!Use code: AtomicVIP at TrackDayTire.com to get special pricing on Hoosier and Toyo tires.  That code will also get you a buy three get one free deal on the Continental Extreme Contact Force (TW200) tire.Don't forget to:Subscribe to the Late to Grid podcast for more exciting racing content.Visit Atomic Autosports to get your car race-ready.Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Most of us that are driving and racing are using data of some sort. So, how can you use that data to make you a better driver?Bill Stevens with BnS Racing Services shares his data wisdom with us and gives us some good ideas on how to use data.  Bill represents Race-Keeper and provides coaching to drivers using Race Keeper.How to connect with Bill:https://bnsracingservices.com/Race Keeper Facebook GroupGet on track!The Atomic Autosports track day, which is geared towards novices, is September 1, 2024 at Nelson Ledges Road Course.  This will be the Sunday during the 944 Fest weekend.  Learn more here: Atomic Autosports Open Lapping DaySave on race tires!Use code: AtomicVIP at TrackDayTire.com to get special pricing on Hoosier and Toyo tires.  That code will also get you a buy three get one free deal on the Continental Extreme Contact Force (TW200) tire.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Dan Dennehy is back for his third visit on the podcast to talk about time trials and the upcoming time trial experience at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.Learn more about the TT Experience School: May 31 & June 2 TT Experience SchoolDan's previous episodes:You down with OPTT?SCCA Enduro RecapDan's five tips for a better Time Trial:PrepTire PressuresThe LineSet Up NotesData Capture......You'll have to listen to get the detailsDan shares some personal updates - which are awesome.  So excited for him!!Get on track!The Atomic Autosports track day, which is geared towards novices, is September 1, 2024 at Nelson Ledges Road Course.  This will be the Sunday during the 944 Fest weekend.  Learn more here: Atomic Autosports Open Lapping DaySave on race tires!Use code: AtomicVIP at TrackDayTire.com to get special pricing on Hoosier and Toyo tires.  That code will also get you a buy three get one free deal on the Continental Extreme Contact Force (TW200) tire.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Joey Pollak and Derek Mortland, who both instruct with NASA Great Lakes and AutoInterests, join Bill to talk about their motorsports journeys and how drivers can get on track with NASA and NASA's HPDE progression program.Learn more...NASA Great LakesDrive NASA (National Website)Email JoeyEmail DerekSave on race tires!Use code: AtomicVIP at TrackDayTire.com to get special pricing on Hoosier and Toyo tires.  That code will also get you a buy three get one free deal on the Continental Extreme Contact Force (TW200) tire.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

The May Challenge is focused on what you need.  Where do you need to improve?  Make a list and start working on it.  The goal is to be better tomorrow than you were today.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

It can be done... and it should be done... Dont let your assets go unprotected. Yes even my race car is insured for everything but racing! I sit down with Jeff Hall to talk about the options for HPDE, TT, and Race Cars in this episode! If you want to help the podcast, please SHARE, DOWNLOAD, REVIEW, and Rate (5 stars please) the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. 

How did March go for you?  Are you in a better place than you were on March 1st?Let's keep the momentum rolling!!Here's the Late To Grid April Challenge:Continue to live a healthy lifestyle, but turn it upRead one bookPrepare for your events - Inventory conceptConnect with people - NetworkingFinish your projectsAre you up for the challenge?  I know you can do it!I reference three episodes:Motorsports Fitness With Trey ShannonGet In Shape With TrilogyGoal SettingRacing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

Saevar Thordarson joins the Late To Grind to talk about his coffee ownership journey.  Learn more about Heritage Coffee:Heritage Coffee WebsiteHeritage Coffee InstagramHeritage Coffee FacebookConnect with Saevar:Saevar on InstagramSaevar on LinkedInThe first ten (10) people that stop by Atomic Autosports in Wickliffe, Ohio and say that they listened to the Late To Grind podcast will get a coupon for a free coffee at Heritage Coffee.Find previous episodes of the Late To Grid podcast on the Atomic Autosports site.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Check out the podcast sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - XEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

If you live in Cleveland, Ohio you know Mark Nolan.  He's been on air for 35 years and always has a smile.  Plus, he's a car guy who is going racing.He just sold his Tex Powell build Oldsmobile GT car so that he could focus on getting more seat team, work towards his SCCA competition license, and go racing.Mark talks about balancing everything in life and making decisions to support that.Connect with Mark:FacebookInstagramFind previous episodes of the Late To Grid podcast on the Atomic Autosports site.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Check out the podcast sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - XEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

How did you February go for you?  Are you in a better place than you were on February 1st?Let's keep the momentum rolling!!Here's the Late To Grid March Challenge:Live a healthy lifestyleConnect with three friendsRegister for your eventsStep outside your comfort zoneSet (or revisit) your goalsAre you up for the challenge?  I know you can do it!I reference three episodes:Motorsports Fitness With Trey ShannonGet In Shape With TrilogyGoal SettingRacing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

As we head into a new season of Track Day driving we're faced with drastic changes in the sports car and passenger vehicle world, we decided to jump back to the What Should I Buy? that started it all… Track Cars! We're here to answer that very question with our esteemed panel to settle another What Should I Buy? debate. This time, we've reached back into the Break/Fix catalog of Track Day and HPDE experts for their advice on what cars you should consider learning to drive at the limit. Joining us tonight are Mike Arrigo from Hooked On Driving, Nabil Abushar from Just Track It, Chris Cobetto from NASA & Hyperfest fame, Jason Kennedy is joined by his Chief Instructor Rick Hoback from AutoInterests with co-host Andy Lee currently driving for Flying Lizard Motorsports in SRO and Lamborghini Super Trofeo, and is also a former, long-time, instructor at the Bondurant Racing School.   Like all What Should I Buy (WSIB) episodes… we have some shopping criteria. Price, Performance and putting a smile on your face weekend after weekend are a priority. Our panel of extraordinary petrol-head panelists are challenged to find our “first time track day participant” something that will make their friends go “You take that on the track?” ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Sarin Kodappully takes to areas we never thought of when thinking about racing and life.  He proposes the question, Where do you the joy from by being involved in racing?  Think about that!  Powerful.Sarin is a pure racer who has been passionate about motorsports for his entire life. His pursuits in motorsports have taken him to kart racing, sim racing, open wheel racing, sports car racing, autocross, track days, time trials, and endurance racing.Outside of motorsports, Sarin works as a vehicle dynamics engineer for Nexteer Automotive, developing motion control technologies such as steer-by-wire, brake torque vectoring, and four wheel steering. Sarin's Advice:Racing is preparation (What can be done in advance?)VisualizationBe honest with yourself and understand your goalsConnect With Sarin:YoutubeInstagram Website Sarin gives a shoutout to https://schneider-swiss.com/. Be sure to check them out!Has Sarin been Late To Grid?  Once.  It's a good story.  Other than that he always gets to grid early.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Check out the podcast sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - XEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

Will Nonnamaker from Team Shalen joins Bill on this episode to talk about racing and business.Will started racing in SCCA club racing and grew through the racing ranks eventually getting into Grand Am racing.  He and the Shalen team are now focused on the ChampCar Endurance Series and are constantly on the podium.Will's great quotes from this episode:Quit waiting for the perfect day to get out there - just get out there.Without good team members, it doesn't work.Connect with Team Shalen:FacebookYouTubeTeam Shalen WebsiteRacing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

Everyday Driver has acquired Hooked On Driving, America's premiere company for high-performance driving events! For Topic Tuesday, the guys discuss the whole story that's been brewing for nearly a year. They believe EDD + HOD are greater together, and the future of HPDE is very exciting! Social media questions ask for a good ‘road-trip kit,' why do people buy a car based on what their friends think, and is the death of the manual transmission imminent? Please rate + review us on iTunes, and subscribe to our two YouTube channels. Write us with your Car Debates, Car Conclusions, and Topic Tuesdays at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Don't forget to share the podcast with your car enthusiast friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was great to have Devan on the podcast again.In this Beers with Bill episode I catch up with Devan to chat about his 2023 season and what he has planned for 2024.  We cover Gridlife, SCCA Time Trials, the Ultimate Track Car Challenge, his ChampCar build, and lots more. Have a guess what tool that Devan loans out most at the track? We talk about getting started in ChampCar and how to approach the .Here's the link to Devan's episode which was released in Season 3. Devan Keeling on the Late To Grid PodcastFollow & Connect With Devan:YouTubeInstagramFacebookSponsors:DEIHawk Performance9 lives racingAMSOILCortex RacingRacing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

How did you January go for you?  Are you in a better place than you were on January 1st?Let's keep the momentum rolling!! Here's the Late To Grid February Challenge:Limit alcohol consumptionContinue a weekly exercise routineFollow a nutrition plan that supports your fitness and health goalsReach out to three people that can help youGet seat time - indoor karting & iRacingRevisit your goalsAre you up for the challenge?  I know you can do it!Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

In this episode of the Late To Grid podcast Bill sits down with Chip Manuel to learn more about Chip's motorsports background and how he approaches autocross competitions.  Chips says that he was first a car guy (think Fast & Furious) and then found motorsports.  Hi did his first autocross while studying at Clemson.He shares some awesome insights about how to approach autocross events and how to get faster.Chip's advice to autocross beginners:Compete with those that are betterDon't modify your carFind a way to record you runs (Go Pro or similar camera)Just get to an event!Chip also shares some advice for the more experienced autocrosser.Chip uses karting to keep the rust from building up in the off season.Follow Chip on Instagram HERERacing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

The Neohio SCCA held its January Social at Track First in Akron Ohio and Bill set up the Atomic Autosports studio in one of the McCann Racing lounges and boy did some of the attendees have some great goals and motorsports advice to share.Listen in as attendees share their 2024 racing and motorsports goals as well as the best motorsports advice they've received.Learn more about Track First.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

Matt Harbert is an automotive technician at Atomic Autosports and Rad Air in Wickliffe.  He's also the team lead on the Rad Air Racing team and I finally had him on the podcast.Matt's full of energy and represents the great part of our sport.  I am excited to see people like Matt taking an interest in grassroots racing and contributing to the industry rather than just be in the industry.Matt shares some great advice...Don't modify your car crazySkip Miata and buy a CorvetteHave fun (many people have told him this)Get seat timeChange your fluids and look over your car prior to an eventConnect with and keep up with Matt (or try)...InstagramFacebookRad Air RacingHas Matt been Late To Grid?  Very close and there's a big lesson involved.We give a shoutout to Andy Graham and his team at BoltsandNuts.com.  Listen to Andy's episode here.Racing with Rad Air.  Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar?  Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

The new year is here and it's the perfect time to hit the reset button on whatever has taken your focus away from being your best.In this episode I offer up a challenge to start the year off by taking steps to be a better you.Participate in Dry January.  No alcohol for the entire month.Write down and detail out your 2024 goals (racing, business, life).  (listen to my goal setting episode if you need help)Exercise at least four days a week.  (Consult your doctor before starting an exercise program)Follow a nutrition plan that supports your fitness goals.Read/Watch/Listen To Motorsports Content for a minimum of 1 hour a week.Want to be part of an accountability session mid January?  Send me an email and I'll add you to the invite list. Sometimes just taking a few small steps to improve ourselves will have big results.Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

The new year is almost here and it's time to get your goals in place to make sure that you won't be late to grid.Why is goal setting so important for racers?  We have a lot to do and having goals will help us make decisions that get us to the desired outcome that we have for our racing efforts.In this episode I walk you through how to set goals and detail out the items that need to be completed to achieve your goals.  It might seem like work, but having your goals outlined will help you save time and money.  Who knows, it might help you win races too! I mention the Johnny Miller episode and here's the link. I review the SMART approach to goal setting...The goal needs to be S – SpecificM – MeasurableA – AchievableR – RelevantT – Time-Bound I hope this episode helps you achieve your racing goals!Want to live Life In The Fast Lane?  Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care.  Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air.   Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off.  Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there.  Michael will also provide you an actionable plan.  Connect with Michael here.Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.

GHiT 0522:  Gary McCormick – Second Lap (or Few) in our B Spec Fit Gary McCormick flew in for our surprise Vicki weekend at NJMP Lightning and explored his first HPDE with NASA Northeast in our 2015 B Spec Honda Fit.  We talk about how the event went, what it is like to HPDE in a super slow car, and compare the event with NASA vs Gary's usual SCCA group.  This episode wraps up our sixth season of the podcast and we can't think of a better guest to have to end the season. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/GaryBSpecsOurFit If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

GHiT 0520:  Brad Lee – First HPDE - Finally Brad Lee has been with our team for about 5 years but it had never quite worked out to get him on the track.  Luckily, Brad was able to attend the Vicki surprise weekend at NJMP Lightning with us and get out on track.  This is a great example of what its like to get on track for the first time.  Plus a ton of story time.  This may be the first part in a refreshed How To Start Racing 101 series. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BradBabyBird If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

DwD 0518:  Planning for an Upcoming HPDE – For Vicki We have a huge event planned for our upcoming HPDE event at NJMP Lightning (Much more on that in an upcoming episode) and we wanted to walk through potential ideas for Miss Vicki to get the most out of the event.  The idea was to demonstrate some of the ideas that you may use to maximize the improvement potential for each event that you attend.  Things such as plateaus, breaking bad habits, working on specific areas of the track or specific skills. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/VickiOnTheHotSeat We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

GHiT 0519:  Vicki's Surprise Weekend at the NJMP Lightning HPDE with NASA Northeast Another podcast example that the post race weekend hangover is real, but we wanted to cover the big race weekend.  This is part one of 3 or so and this event wraps up our 2023 season.  As frequent listeners know, we had a big surprise in store for Miss Vicki and now we can go into the event in detail.  As a background, Vicki and Bill had their 25th wedding anniversary in October and postponed the celebration due to life and racing obligations.  In addition, Bill had been planning a celebration for many years to say thank you to Vicki for spending/wasting half of her life with him.  So Jennifer, Debbie, and Audra helped set up a surprise party on Friday to give Vicki her finished race car.  And then Saturday evening, Adam Owens officiated our renewal of vows.  Also, we did a lot of racing in the 8 cars we brought to the track. Thank you to everyone who could attend and those who weren't able to, please contact Bill at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com for another secret surprise that is underway.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/VickisSurpriseHPDE If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers

Jake Thiewes is a digital creator and the founder of Out Motorsports, an organization for LGBTQ driving enthusiasts. His extensive track experience led to OM organizing events at road courses and Rally-X, and partnering with OEMs. In addition, Jake does video and written reviews for OM. We talk about Jake's drive in the new Chevy Colorado; disappearing headlight controls; when a slower race car is better than a fast one; the case of the recurring oil leak; what's broken about HPDE and racing instruction; the importance of community; and the responsibility of trail blazing. https://www.outmotorsports.com/drivers/jake-thiewes/https://www.outmotorsports.com/https://www.instagram.com/outmotorsports/?hl=en Recorded February 24, 2023 Make sure you don't miss out on the action and tune in to the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, March 5th at 3:30 PM Eastern on FOX. Head to https://www.factormeals.com/tire50 and use code tire50 to get 50% off your first box Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code TIRE20 at https://www.Manscaped.com Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire