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John Doonan, President of International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), breaks down why they see themself as the "heartbeat of the auto industry." In this episode, he talks about what makes IMSA's staff and drivers feel like one big family, how IMSA is helping build the next generation of automotive talent through a new career program with ASE, and how strong partnerships with companies keep the series stable.Watch Full Podcast on YouTubeAbout the EpisodeHost: Jay Goninen, ASE, jgoninen@ase.comGuest: John Doonan, IMSA, Connect with John on LinkedInLinks & ResourcesGet notified of new episodes --> Join our email listJoin the ASE Connects CommunityASE Connects brings shops, dealerships, and schools together in one structured network to strengthen the technician pipeline. By making it easier to connect, collaborate, and support students through job shadows, internships, and classroom engagement, ASE Connects helps schools build stronger programs and helps shops develop a more consistent, local source of future technicians. Learn more:ASE Connects Memberships for Shops & Dealers (Free trial for shops until 12/31/26)ASE Connects Memberships for Schools (Free for schools)Connect with us on social:FacebookInstagramXLinkedInYouTubeTikTok

Christy Moynihan is the hospitality manager for the Myers Riley Motorsports IMSA Ford Mustang GTD team. It was almost a fluke how she got started in racing and has now made that a career that she loves. We met up with Christy in the IMSA paddock at the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach where she tells us how she got started and what her roles and responsibilities are today. She also has advice for young girls that are thinking about a career in motorsports. Moynihan is super friendly and a true professional. Enjoy!NOTE: This is the second of five, female-focused interviews during our “Women in Motorsports” month of September. Stay tuned to www.raceschool.com/podcast/. Our next three interviewees have a variety of fascinating roles in the exciting world of motorsports.cover photo courtesy of Christy Moynihan

Brian Till has enjoyed an incredible racing career with many victories along the way including the Formula Atlantic East championship in 1990. From there he worked his way up to Indy cars and the SCCA TransAm Series. Although he began his broadcasting career the year after he won his Atlantic championship, it really flourished after he retired from racing full-time. These days you'll find Till at all the major IMSA sports car races in addition to other professional racing championships. We bumped into Till at the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach where he was kind enough to sit down with us and reminisce about how he got started and made it to where he is today. A humble guy with huge talent both behind the wheel and the microphone – Till is a real class act who dedicates himself to his craft. Enjoy!Cover photo courtesy of Brian Till

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Kimi Antonelli extends his championship lead after the snoozefest of a Madrid race.We recap the ELMS Silverstone race as well as the Suzuka 1000km race. Both sportscar events put on an excellent show!Kyle Larson wins at Gateway in the Cup Series.Coming up this weekend: MotoGP is in Austria, IMSA is at Indy, and NASCAR is at Bristol.

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they preview the upcoming IMSA race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. They later talk about the latest schedule rumors for the 2027 IndyCar season, and what the fate is for Nashville, Laguna Seca, the season finale, and other potential tracks added. In the second segment, they talk about if the future schedule could any international races. They also talk about the possibility of more NASCAR collaboration weekends. They even talk about a possible leaked date for Gateway next season, and it may possibly conflict with Le Mans again. They later talk about how the new F1 race in Madrid had little to no action. Finally, they talk about the new guidelines for Indy NXT drivers getting into IndyCar, and how it effected the Josh Pierson deal of going to A.J. Foyt Racing. In the final segment, they preview which IndyCar drivers will be racing at the IMSA race at Indianapolis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Kimi Antonelli puts on a dominant performance where he came from the back of the grid to first, pit mid-race, and caught and passed George Russell a second time for the race win. A HOME RACE WIN! The first Italian to win the Italian Grand Prix in 50 years! Another surprise moment of the weekend was Pierre Gasly and Alpine getting the pole for the race which was an incredible achievement for them!IndyCar wrapped up its season at Laguna Seca where Scott McLaughlin and Team Penske was able to go from Pole to Checkered Flag in 1st place to round out their season on a high note! Alex Palou finished in 8th place after attempting an extra pit stop strategy. Although he wrapped up the championship two weekends ago in Milwaukee, he celebrated with donuts in the Alex Zanardi livery at Laguna.WEC went to COTA where an excellent race played out with an all too familiar feeling for Toyota as they saw their race win ripped away from them in the final moments of the race due to a mechanical issue. Ferrari was there to pick up the pieces and take home the victory in Hypercar. Aston Martin in GT3 had themselves quite the day with a race win and third place finish for the day with their two cars.Christopher Bell wins at Darlington in the Cup Series for the first race of The Chase.Coming up this weekend: F1 is at Madrid, MotoGP is at Misano, Supercars are at The Bend, WRC is in Chile, Suzuka 1000km, and NASCAR is at Gateway.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Alex Palou achieves the impossible! After crashing out in Phoenix earlier this year and being "out of the championship", he has fought his way back in a dominating fashion to win this year's IndyCar championship and becomes a 5-time IndyCar Champion! We recap the DC and Milwaukee races that led to him securing the title.Formula 1 returned from its summer break at Zandvoort which saw a rare mistake from Max Verstappen who crashed out on lap 1. In the end, Lando Norris walked away with the win as he and McLaren keep up the good form as of recently. Kimi Antonelli continues to show that he is the number 1 driver at Mercedes and extends his championship lead over George Russell.IMSA had its GT festival at VIR where Pfaff goes back to back in race wins for this year with the new Lamborghini Temerario.Ryan Blaney wins at New Hampshire and Ryan Preece wins at Daytona for the Cup Series.Coming up this weekend: F1 is at Monza, IndyCar is at Laguna, WEC is at COTA, and NASCAR is at Darlington.

Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!How do you go from buying a broken-down $3,000 Porsche 944 to owning hundreds of air-cooled 911s and flipping some of the rarest vehicles in the world?This week, Doug goes solo to sit down with Bill Patel, an automotive broker and Porsche collector who has been living the gearhead dream for nearly 25 years. From spotting Alois Ruf's personal 1984 RUF Turbo at a random Chicago dealership to preserving a 1-of-20 IMSA homologation 1992 Porsche 964 Turbo S2, Bill's deep archives of car knowledge have led to some of the most incredible vehicle discoveries we've ever heard on the show.In this episode, we cover:The 1-of-20 Unicorn: The history of the 1992 Porsche 964 Turbo S2 and how ANDIAL modified 20 street-legal versions for IMSA racing.The Ultimate Flip: How an old AutoWeek magazine helped Bill identify and buy Alois Ruf's personal RUF Turbo for $65,000 and flip it weeks later for $145,000.The Widowmaker: Why the 930 Turbo remains Bill's all-time favorite car, and his quest to own every single model year.Porsche Market Secrets: Why manual 981 Boxster GTSs and 997.2s are the ultimate modern classics, and why the 996 is the best budget buy right now.Dangerous Rides: Surviving the unpredictable Dodge Viper GTS and the heartbreak of wrecking a 930 just 15 minutes after buying it.Don't miss Bill's favorite episode with Brad Phillips on The Great Race, Ferraris, and Vintage Porsches: https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/19238276Plus, Bill shares his humble beginnings learning to drive stick in a Chevy S10 Blazer and surviving a wrecked Toyota pickup, as well as his family's incredible dedication to supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.If you love air-cooled lore, the thrill of the automotive hunt, and the unfiltered reality of car flipping, this episode is an absolute must-listen!Connect with Us: Got a great car story? Email us at stories@carsloved.com. Find all our content and social links here: linktr.ee/carsloved.Podcast News:Our co-host, Doug was a guest on the Driven Radio Show Podcast to share the origin story of our podcast and connecting with his late father through his DeLorean project.Check out the amazing article about the podcast by Elevate Society and Tal Gur, author of "The Art of Fully Living"Feedspot selected To All The Cars I've Loved Before in their list of Top 100 Car Podcasts and 31 Best Road Trip Podcasts For Your DriveOur co-host, Doug was featured in this magazine article along with his DeLore...

O Podcast Motorsport.com apresenta em sua 402ª edição, uma entrevista imperdível com Pietro Fittipaldi, piloto da IMSA e European Le Mans Series, além de piloto de simulador da Cadillac na F1. Além dele, Felipe Motta, apresentador dos canais ESPN, faz a prévia para o GP da Itália e traz histórias do arco da velha sobre a pista italiana e alguns dos personagens que brilharam por lá. 

The Grip Strip Podcast Episode 329 covers recent racing events across NASCAR, Formula 1, and IndyCar, highlights prominent winners and ongoing championship battles, and touches on NFL preseason developments. Major Points: Ryan Blaney secures his third NASCAR Cup win of 2026 at New Hampshire, with Berry and Bubba showing strong performances. Layne Riggs clinches the NASCAR Truck Series Regular Season Title with a sixth win; Zilisch wins both stages amid race chaos caused by other Cup guys and overtime argy bargy. Lando Norris wins the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, while major teams like Mercedes and Ferrari face challenges. Kyle Kirkwood dominates the IndyCar race in Washington, DC, while several contenders face issues, including Alex Palou. NFL preseason highlights include a recap of the FallBrawl draft, news about Jed York's arrest and Deshaun Watson starting for Cleveland. The GSP Roundup includes information on IMSA, Supercars, NHRA, F1 Academy, WRC, MotoGP, and Indy NXT. Picks for the doubleheader at Milwaukee for IndyCar and NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly at Daytona for their Regular Season Finale's. The Tate Fogleman Algorithm comes out of hibernation for this section.  Josh's Sim Segment and Where to follow us and Find the GSP.  

Aaron Telitz joins us to talk about racing the Lexus RC F GT3 for Vasser Sullivan in IMSA, race week prep, engineer feedback, the RC F's final season, and what a season in IMSA actually costs. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off Reckin Energy: https://reckinenergy.com/Minnoxide Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts:  https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro - Aaron Telitz and the Lexus RC F GT3 2:05 Race week prep, testing and the simulator 5:03 Talking to engineers and driving style 9:38 Favorite tracks, hardest tracks, best place to spectate 11:52 Karting, Skip Barber, and funding a racing career 19:35 Pro Mazda to Indy Lights to the call from Jimmy Vasser 23:28 Nine years with Vasser Sullivan and the new 2027 GT3 28:00 Race day, strategy meetings, engineers and fuel numbers 31:15 Big wins, crashes and chasing the Rolex 40:07 Factory teams, GT World Challenge, Simulators 53:12 RC F GT3 specs, test days, penalties and race distances 1:10:16 Getting into racing (and what it costs)

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!A new street course with a mixed review. The weekend started off slow and bad after the track not being set up in time which led to no running at all on Friday. From there much of the scrutiny was about the hairpin which was a hot corner for action at a very very slow pace. In the end, the race turned out to be very entertaining with a full throttle run to the end that saw Marcus Ericsson charge through the top 5 and pass Romain Grosjean for the win in the final 10 laps. An excellent podium with Ericsson, Grosjean, and Power. With all that said, Palou finished a measly 4th which has extended his championship lead over the few behind him that are in contention. Now with a points lead of 133, we could see the championship decided this weekend on the streets of DC for the Freedom 250!Joey Logano wins at Richmond for the Cup Series.Coming up this weekend: F1 is at Zandvoort, IndyCar is in DC, IMSA is at VIR, SuperGT is at Suzuka, and NASCAR is at NHMS.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Alex Palou just keeps on rolling with another win this season at Portland. He is now 110 points clear of Kyle Kirkwood in 2nd place which is quite the position to be in for someone who is "out of the championship"....The race was fairly straight forward with some good mid-pack battles as strategy unfolded. Palou did have a great radio exchange with his engineer which highlighted really well just how dominant he is performing. From here, we have four straight weeks more of racing to cap off the IndyCar season which is plenty of racing to watch!Ty Gibbs wins at Iowa for the Cup Series.Coming up this weekend: IndyCar is at Markham and NASCAR is at Richmond.

John Hindhaugh previews IMSA’s trip to VIR, there’s job news and calendar news, and another round of The Answer’s Not Scott Dixon.

Summary The Grip Strip Podcast Episode 320 discusses various recent racing events across NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP, and more, highlighting key victories, controversies, and race dynamics. Major Points Corey Heim wins his first career Cup race at the NASCAR Tripleheader at Naval Base Coronado. Hank Hill causes a massive multi-car wreck, taking out SVG, Zilisch, etc. Hank Hill moves Taylor Gray to get the first win for RCR post Kyle Busch's untimely passing. Layne Van Riggsbergen wins another Truck road race while chaos unfolds during a restart. Christian Lundgaard wins the IndyCar race at Road America despite lap one wing damage. MotoGP's Marco Bezzechi is banned for slapping a track worker, while Marc Marquez wins at Brno. Other series in the Roundup included Indy NXT, WRC, NHRA, IMSA, and F2/F3. Upcoming previews for various racing events, including Formula 1 and NASCAR before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close

Summary: The Grip Strip Podcast Episode 321 covers various motorsport events, highlighting key wins and standings across NASCAR, Formula 1, IMSA, and more. SVG claims his second NASCAR win of the year, increasing his total to eight road course victories. Denny Hamlin takes a narrow lead in the points standings, just ahead of Tyler Reddick. Ty Gibbs secures both stage wins, advancing to fourth in the overall standings. Woody Russell wins the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix, marked by a collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Cadillac Whelen 31 wins the IMSA Six Hours at The Glen amidst a major incident under caution. Maddi Gordon achieves her first Top Fuel race victory for Ron Capps Racing. Sebastian Ogier's victory in the Acropolis Rally positions him for a potential tenth World Rally Championship  Featured segments include updates from F2/F3/F1 Academy, Formula E, and Indy NXT.  Previews for upcoming races in Formula 1, IndyCar, and NASCAR are discussed before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.  

Summary: The Grip Strip Podcast Episode 322 covers key racing events, including first wins in NASCAR and IndyCar, as well as notable performances in Formula 1 and other racing series. Chase Briscoe wins his first Cup Series race of 2026 over Chris Bell at Chicagoland Denny Hamlin extends his points lead after an incident with Tyler Reddick. Brandon Jones secures his first O'Reilly win of 2026, in a race featuring Chase Elliott and others. IndyCar: Pato O'Ward claims his first win of 2026, surpassing teammate Lundgaard. Formula 1: Charles Leclerc wins his first Grand Prix of the season and Ferrari's 250th. Other racing series included: F2/F3, Formula E, Indy NXT, MotoGP, WEC, Supercars, and IMSA events. Preview and picks for upcoming NASCAR events at Atlanta and Lime Rock Park.

Summary: The Grip Strip Podcast, Episode 326, covers IMSA as the main attraction before NASCAR Cup, IndyCar, and F1 take over for the balance of the season. Phil and Josh also talk about their NFL teams since football is back!  WTR Cadillac wins the IMSA Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America after a long drought. Pfaff Lamborghini claims victory in GTD Pro but announces the end of their program shortly after. Pro-Am class entry winners include Inter Europol in LMP2 and Winward Racing in GTD. NFL previews for the Jaguars and 49ers are discussed, along with fantasy insights. The GSP Roundup includes WRC, V8 Supercars, MotoGP/Moto2, and Indy NXT  Picks for IndyCar at Portland and NASCAR Cup/O'Reilly at Iowa Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close

Send us Fan MailJoey Cavaglieri is the owner of Cavaglieri Restorations.  He is known for restoring some of the most famous race cars on the planet.  Before he got into the restoring cars, he was involved with motorsports starting with Peter Brock and ending with Frank Arciero Indy team. In this episode we talk about: -Starting out working with Peter Brock-Engine builder for Ryan Falconer.-Crew Chief for Francisco Mir Racing, Frank Arciero, Gallas Racing and Brad Frisselle.-1986 IMSA Mechanic of the Year. Send questions and suggestions to  porschepatterpod@gmail.com https://www.circuitsixfour.com/

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!IMSA went to Road America where they held their first 6 hour endurance race there. The racing was good but came with some controversy. A lot of cautions mainly due to the LMP2s and with some inconsistencies on rulings from race control lead to on track battles overheating on track leading to a very hard ending for two drivers and teams. Wayne Taylor Racing took the victory in the end for GTP which is a great result for them as this Cadillac has been eluding them lately compared to the Whelan Cadillac team. Pfaff in the new Lamborghini Temerario took the win in GTD Pro giving the Temerario its first international endurance racing victory!Coming up this weekend: IndyCar is at Portland, NASCAR is in Iowa, BTCC is at Knockhill, Super Formula is at Sugo, and MotoGP is at Silverstone.

In this episode, Parker and Landon break down a packed motorsports weekend despite NASCAR being off. They dive into a chaotic IMSA six-hour at Road America, featuring intense GTP battles and controversial late-race contact. On the NASCAR front, they discuss the exciting social media moment that brought Lowe's back for Jimmie Johnson's final Daytona 500 in 2027, the Clash returning to Daytona, and the ongoing aero package debate following a processional Indy race. They also touch on IndyCar's new lighter car and a tight F1 championship battle, before making their picks for Iowa and Portland. Leave us a voicemail! https://moneylap.com Or email us! friends@themoneylap.com Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:36 - IMSA at Road America 09:14 - NASCAR's Summer Break 11:33 - Parker's Pit Road Reporting Update 14:28 - Jimmie Johnson's Final Race 23:54 - The Clash Returns to Daytona 30:16 - Indianapolis Race Recap 40:41 - IndyCar's New Car 42:57 - F1 Championship Battle 46:15 - Comments from the Internet 49:58 - Race Picks (Timestamps are a rough timing and may require a little scrubbing to find the start of the topic) The Money Lap is the ultimate motorsport show (not a podcast) with Parker Kligerman and Landon Cassill professional racecar drivers and hilarious hosts taking you through the world of motorsports. Covering NASCAR, F1, Indycar, and more, they'll provide the scoop, gossip, laughs, and stories from the racing biz. With over 2400 unique products currently in stock, Spoiler Diecast boasts one of the largest inventories in the industry. We are NASCAR focused, offering a wide range of diecast and apparel options. But that's not all. We've expanded our catalog to include diecast for dirt/sprint cars, Indycar, and F1. As passionate racing fans ourselves, we're constantly growing our offerings to cater to different forms of racing. Use promo code "moneylap" for free shipping for orders over $20. https://www.spoilerdiecast.com/ Copyright 2026, Pixel Racing, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

What does it take to keep a race weekend running safely, fairly, and on schedule?This week on The Strange Motion Way, Tim and Carrie sit down with Chelsey Vickery, Race Director for the IMSA Mustang Challenge, to talk about her journey from grassroots motorsports to one of the most respected leadership roles in racing. Growing up around automotive shops, Chelsey turned her passion into a career, working her way through race control and event operations before joining IMSA. Hear behind-the-scenes stories from race control, what fans never see during a race weekend, the pressure of making split-second decisions, and what it takes to earn respect in one of the fastest-paced environments in motorsports.Whether you're a racer, race fan, event organizer, or simply love hearing the stories behind the people who make motorsports happen, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!The bad luck just keeps on going for George Russell as his woes continue to favor Kimi Antonelli in the championship with a very level headed performance that gave him a 3rd place finish in Hungary. Neither Mercedes driver was a match for the pace of the McLarens ultimately in the end as Lando and Oscar were leading out in front as 1-2 for majority of the race until Oscar's gearbox gave out leading to a retirement from the race. Lando finished 1st and became the 5th different winner this year! Max Verstappen completed the podium with a hard fought 2nd place in a car that definitely was not 2nd fastest. Aston Martin had a promising weekend as they saw some of the benefits of the upgrades brought to the car. With this improvement and Honda's expected updates coming onboard for Zandvoort, I don't think its too far fetched to say they might have good opportunities to get some points potentially in the second half of the season.IndyCar unveiled its new IR28 this week which will be 100 lbs lighter than the current car that includes a lighter gearbox and chassis. It is expected to output 760-800hp from the 2.4L V6 turbo engines which include a hybrid system that appears to play a larger role than what it currently does.. Heim wins the Brickyard 400 in Cup.Coming up this weekend: IMSA is Road America, SuperGT is at Fuji, and Supercars are in Perth.

Casey Davis Joins Scott Kelly for Episode 23. Casey and Scott talk about some exciting Porsche News, including their initial impressions of the new 911 GT3 S/C, Porsches Patent for a new transmission design, Porsches Historic IMSA feat, Trackdays and the Drive Toward A Cure Event. In Racing Through History: Porsche Oddities, they talk about the Death Gauge, the Pooper and the Baby Whale.    Thank you to all of our Friends/listeners, we appreciate each and every one of you. We do this for fun and appreciate you joining us. Please follow us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music, I Heart Radio, Podbean, Google Chrome or wherever you listen to podcasts. Also, if you're on Instagram, give us a follow and please leave a comment on our posts, reels and stories!   Rennstreet Podcast Instagram: @rennstreetpodcast Tik Tok: @rennstreetpodcast   Scott Kelly @scottkelly911tt   Michael Kriskovic @the.targa.chronicles   Casey Davis @casey_c2   Please visit these important Sponsors and Contributors websites and Instagram pages. Without them episode 23 would not be possible:   House Automotive www.houseautogroup.com @houseautomotive   CP-Carrillo Pistons and Rods www.cp-carrillo.com @cpcarrillo_   Paulaner Sunset Soft Drinks www.paulaner-sunset.com @paulaner.sunset   Portola Paints www.portolapaints.com @portolapaints   Castle Body Shop www.castlebodyshop.com @castlebodyshop   The Alley Burger www.thealleyburgernoho.com @thealleyburgernoho   Drive Toward A Cure (Charity for Parkinson's Patients) www.drivetowardacure.org @drivetowardacure   Meisterwerk Racing Wheels www.meisterwerkracing.com @meisterwerkracing   Robert Combs, KHW Racing Co www.khwracing.com @khwracingco

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Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Kimi Antonelli rebounds with a win at Spa to eek out his championship lead gap especially after a DNF from George Russell who suffered a battery output mishap on Lap 1. We don't spend too much time on this subject but do highlight the criticisms around the current state of F1 that were on full blast this weekend with the downsides of the current regulations being exposed with the layout of Spa.Alex Palou does it again and pulls a win out of nowhere at Nashville after dominant Penske performances by Malukas and McLaughlin for most of the race. Fortunate timings of mid-race cautions allowed Palou to jump up front and then he was able to hold off not one, not two, but three Penske cars in the final stint of the race. Palou extends his championship lead over Malukas as they enter a week break before the start of the gauntlet begins out west at Portland.We touch on IMSA at Mosport and WEC at Interlagos as we were away last week to review them.Logano wins at North Wilkesboro in Cup.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at the Brickyard and F1 is at Hungary.

Once, Ashley Baily was a pastry chef. Now she's the 26-year-old, Daytona-winning tire chief for an IMSA Corvette team. Landing that leap took guts, passion, and five years of working two demanding jobs at once.(Plus cake. There was a silly amount of cake.)Want a job in pro racing? If you're ready to knuckle down and work like hell, it's closer than you think. This episode is the latest installment in our HOW I GOT HERE series—a dive into just what it takes to land a career in professional motorsport. We asked Ashley for her story. (We also asked about cake. Because cake.)Fun fact: INTC co-host Jeff Braun is the competition director for Ashley's IMSA team, 13 Autosport. After more than 40 years in pro racing, from Le Mans to stock cars and beyond, Jeff says Ashley is the best tire specialist he's ever worked with.This episode was produced by Sam Smith. Thanks, as always, to our friends at BFGoodrich for supporting the show!***FREE 115-page BFGoodrich High-Performance Driving Guide written by Ross Bentley:⁠https://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/auto/learn/performance-driving-guide⁠Who We Are + Spicy Merch:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ItsNotTheCar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/notthecar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTCPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Check out Sam's book!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Where to find us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/intcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rossbentley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speedsecrets.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**ABOUT THE SHOW:It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every other Tuesday.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Charles LeClerc is back on top after a win at Silverstone as both Mercedes run into issues that hinder their chances at the win. George Russell has a bit of luck at the end of the race to crawl back to 2nd place with Lewis Hamilton rounding out the podium. Mechanical failures for Max and Kimi leave them with zero points after what was looking to be a good finish for both of them with their respective car performances.Pato O'Ward is also back on top after a long and hot caution-free race at Mid-Ohio. One mistake cost Christian Lungaard the win which let Pato through but otherwise it was a great performance by both him and Pato as they give McLaren their first 1-2 finish in IndyCar. McLaren top the weekend off with Siegel getting a top 10 finish which puts all three cars in the top 10! The big news, which was confirmed on Monday and also involves McLaren, is that their driver lineup for next year will be O'Ward, Dixon, and Rosenqvist. This means that Lungaard is out of a ride for now after being the leading McLaren driver for this 2026 season. Only time will tell if this shake up is the right call.Briscoe wins at Chicagoland in Cup.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Atlanta, WEC is in Brazil, IMSA is at Mosport, and MotoGP is in Germany.

Back in the home studios after a long weekend of IMSA racing; prep for the Virtual Spa 24

Thank Our People Big shoutout to the crews putting in work this weekend. IMSA customer racing had JDC Miller taking 3rd overall, with GTD going to Manthey in 1st, Phorm and Wright's Motorsport rounding out 2nd. And over in Europe, the 24 Hours of Spa customer racing saw Lionspeed take the win in the GT3 R. Solid weekend across the board for the customer teams, and it's always worth pointing out how deep the talent pool is right now. The 963 Is Coming Back So we were wrong, and honestly we're happy about it. The 963 is confirmed for next year, which means Porsche is about to spend millions of dollars just to prove us wrong for talking trash. We'll take it. Still no Le Mans on the schedule though, which has us wondering out loud if the factory team is a little salty at the FIA and just decided to focus everything on IMSA instead. Pure speculation, but it's not a crazy theory given how things have played out. GT4 Goes 911 The new series taking over for GT4 is running a 911 instead of a 718 Cayman, and honestly the reasoning writes itself. The obvious one: the 718 Cayman isn't in production anymore, so you can't exactly build a race series around a car that doesn't exist. The less obvious one: it's another built-in opportunity for Porsche to sell more race-spec 911s. Curious what you all think about losing the Cayman as the entry point car for this class. Fake Paddle Shifters on the Taycan In "who asked for this" news, the 2027 Taycan is getting fake gear shifts, simulated paddle shifting, as a $1,000 option. We're not going to pretend we have a strong take here beyond mild bewilderment. It's a sign of where EV performance cars are headed as manufacturers try to recreate some of the physical feedback people miss from ICE cars. Leipzig Takes Over From Slovakia Also filed under "who cares but let's talk about it anyway," Porsche is shifting production back to Leipzig from Slovakia. Got us wondering if Porsche will ever actually build cars stateside. Our gut says probably not anytime soon, given how tied their manufacturing identity is to Germany, but we'll argue both sides of that one on the show. Get On the Fahren Waiting List If you haven't put your name down for Fahren yet, now's the time. Rally season creeps up fast and car prep should already be in progress if it isn't. Some of the summer rallies have already come and gone, but the big fall events are right around the corner. Our lineup is a mix of air-cooled and water-cooled cars, so there's room for both camps. Don't sleep on this one, you'll miss your shot to drive with a group of genuinely like-minded people. That's the show for this week. Head to pcartalk.com for event info, and if you want to support what we're doing, hit up Patreon.com/pcartalk. Find us at @pcartalk. Kimchi Crew: Steve, Leslie, Chris, Ken, Aaron, Matthew, Sean, and Nik.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!It seemed that everyone in endurance racing was a little too excited to go racing as the full course caution seemed to be deployed almost right after the green flag was thrown. Through the madness there was good racing such as the GTP battle at Watkins Glen which eventually saw the Whelen Cadillac take the overall win with Acura in 2nd and JDC Porsche in 3rd. For the Spa 24 hour race it was Lionspeed GP in their Porsche GT3 that took the overall win after starting 66th from the pit lane! This is the lowest starting position to win the race in its history.Formula 1 took to the hills of Austria and yes there were some side by side battles but it was a very interesting strategy race which saw mainly a battle of the two stop strategy with offsetting the laps to have fresher tires at the end. This resulted in the top 3 finishing within 2 seconds of one another!Shockingly SVG wins at Sonoma in Cup.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Chicagoland, IndyCar is at Mid-Ohio, and Formula 1 is at Silverstone.

This week on Stacking Pennies, Skip is back from California and the boys are talking about the racing that actually feels alive right now.SVG wins again at Sonoma, which sends Corey and Skip into a full V8 Supercars breakdown: why Shane van Gisbergen looks so different, what NASCAR can learn from Supercars, and whether more drivers from Australia and New Zealand could be coming next.Then the guys get into why F1 feels stale, why NHRA knows exactly who it is, Maddi Gordon's first Top Fuel win, Bozi's Lexus team getting IMSA flowers, road course pit stops, Pikes Peak chaos, and World Cup fans discovering America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Corey Heim took the win in San Diego for the Cup series. There were a lot of cautions took place this weekend which included some that wrecked a good portion of the field and even moved the barriers. Highlight of the weekend was the scuffle between Jean Gerard and Ricky Bobby....I mean Kevin Magnussen and Noah Gragson.IndyCar took to Road America for an exciting race that had some timely cautions which helped mix up the field based on different strategies. In the end, it was Christian Lundgaard who came out on top after impressively battling his way back to the front after being dead last at the end of lap 1. Palou continues to lead the championship after a measly 5th place finish here.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is at Sonoma, the Spa 24 Hours, IMSA is at the Glen, and F1 is in Austria.

Tyler Cook is a professional GT3 racing driver who has competed in some of the most grueling endurance races on the planet, the 24 Hours of Spa, the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, IMSA, and GT World Challenge Europe. He's also been living with type 1 diabetes since he was 11 years old. This episode gets into what it actually looks like to manage blood sugar in a fire suit, in a 130-degree cockpit, at 150 miles per hour, sometimes at 3 a.m. Tyler takes us back to his diagnosis in 2006 — an ICU stay, four IVs, and a very specific grief over the chocolate mousse at Epcot's France pavilion. From there, he walks us through the journey from go-karts in his dad's garage to GT3 race cars with 650 horsepower. Along the way, there was bullying in middle school over his diet, sneaking to the bathroom to give injections on dates, and a decision somewhere along the line to stop hiding his diabetes and start owning it. We get into the technical side, too: how OmniPod changed his race management strategy, why adrenaline sends his blood sugar climbing instead of crashing, what a 24-hour-race insulin plan actually looks like, and what it means to have a Gatorade button wired into your cockpit as an emergency low-blood-sugar protocol. Tyler also talks about the physical training side of racing — heart rate zone work, neck day (yes, neck day), and why a GT3 driver can be pressing 1,200 pounds of brake force per pedal. The episode wraps with something that's been sitting with both Rob and Tyler: the idea of trusting the process. For Tyler, the lesson comes through racing — you can't skip steps from spec Miata to GT3. For people with T1D, it's the same. Wherever you are in your management journey, that's where you are — and it's going to get better if you just keep going. Chapters: 00:00 Climbing out of a race car at 2 a.m. 00:51 Introducing Tyler Cook, GT3 driver with T1D 01:52 Diagnosis at 11: ICU, four IVs, and Epcot chocolate mousse 04:16 Go-karts at three, racing in the family DNA 06:20 Racing pre-CGM: going off vibes and feeling lows 07:29 Bullied for his diet in middle school 09:53 Dating with diabetes and deciding to stop hiding it 12:29 Going public: from fear of losing opportunities to advocacy 13:35 A potential cure and why staying healthy now matters 17:19 What GT3 racing actually is — and why you should go watch it 23:02 The Gatorade button: CGM and cockpit glucose management 24:28 130-degree cockpits, adrenaline spikes, and pre-race hydration 25:39 WHOOP strain scores: practice vs. race stint 28:37 Training for the car: heart rate zones, neck day, 1,200-lb brakes 36:45 What Tyler would tell 11-year-old himself: trust the process Resources: * Tyler Cooke Instagram * Breakthrough T1D * Conor Daly (T1D IndyCar driver Tyler mentioned)

It's another mythbusting episode! Ten classic racing myths, ten rapid-fire shoot-downs, no prisoners whatsoever.Your answers, as always, come from INTC's resident paddock veterans: Jeff Braun is a champion IMSA engineer with time in IndyCar and NASCAR. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and sports-car champion turned world-renowned performance coach and author. This show changes format every episode, because squirrel. This format is a new one—we call it “THE FASTEST LISTICLE IN SPORTS.”***FREE 115-page BFGoodrich High-Performance Driving Guide written by Ross Bentley:https://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/auto/learn/performance-driving-guide***This episode was produced by Sam Smith. As always, thanks to our friends at BFGoodrich for supporting the show!**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ItsNotTheCar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/notthecar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTCPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Check out Sam's book!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Where to find us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/intcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rossbentley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speedsecrets.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**ABOUT THE SHOW:It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every other Tuesday. 

In this “Evening With a Legend” episode, we interview Mark Raffauf, IMSA's Senior Director of Competition, tracing how IMSA's early relationship with the ACO grew from the 1970s through the creation of GTP, the split from FIA Group C's fuel-formula approach, and the IMSA-driven development that helped shape cars like the Porsche 962. Mark recounts 1980s GTP's manufacturer battles and behind-the-scenes antics, then explains the 1990s shift to World Sports Car, Ferrari's 333 SP, and how rule changes at Le Mans affected competitiveness. He details IMSA's organizational split that led to ALMS and Grand-Am, the rise of Daytona Prototypes, and today's cost-control challenges. The conversation culminates in a deep discussion of Balance of Performance, LMDh vs hypercar sustainability, lift-and-coast strategy, and the need for a common future platform beyond 2030, while emphasizing Le Mans as a global mega-event. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00 Meet Mark Raffauf 02:20 Early IMSA and ACO Ties 04:25 Birth of GTP Rules; Group C vs GTP Debate 09:02 Porsche 956 to 962 Shift 11:26 Golden Era Grid Battles 17:45 Nineties Reset and WSC 20:39 Ferrari 333 SP Moment 23:44 Rule Drift and Audi's Rise 26:19 ALMS & Grand Am Split 30:23 Cost Control Lessons 32:43 How BOP Really Works 33:28 LMDh versus Hypercar Basics 37:56 Why One Rulebook Matters 43:32 "Lift and Coast" Energy Management Explained 46:33 Getting more Hypercars to IMSA 50:35 Endurance Racing As Events 54:58 Future Platform, 2030 and beyond 59:27 Final Thanks And Wrap Up ==================== 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: Visit Our Website Become a VIP at: Patreon Online Magazine: Gran Touring Follow us on Social: Instagram To learn more about or to become a member of the ACO USA, look no further than www.lemans.org, Click on English in the upper right corner and then click on the ACO members tab for Club Offers. Once you become a Member you can follow all the action on the Facebook group ACOUSAMembersClub; and become part of the Legend with future Evening With A Legend meet ups.

Thank You to the Kimchi Crew Before we get into it, a genuine thank you to everyone who listens, supports the show, and keeps this community alive. You know who you are. We do this because we love it, and you make it worth doing. Now let's get into it. Detroit IMSA: BOP'd Into Irrelevance The Porsche GT3R at Detroit was so heavily Balance of Performance'd that it was barely a factor, and the prototype entries qualified so far back in such a short enduro format that catching up was a near-impossible ask before the green flag even dropped. But let's be honest with ourselves here: IMSA was on GM's side from the jump. The race is in Detroit, GM's backyard, and anyone paying attention could feel the gravitational pull toward keeping the home team looking good. This isn't new. The frustration with series organizers placating to manufacturers based on geography or politics is real, and it's a recurring stain on what should be a pure competition. When the racing result feels predetermined by the city it's held in, that's a problem worth calling out. The 911 Market Is Not Coming Back Down We touched the surface of this last episode when we talked about Mezger-engine GT3s drying up and the 993 price surge, but it's time to go deeper because the numbers are getting genuinely hard to rationalize. 997 Carrera S's: a green manual with 35k miles is asking $108k. Midnight blue, 55k miles, manual, asking $90k. For a Carrera S. Let that sit. 996 Turbos, which we've covered before, are now seeing 95k-mile manual cars asking $90k. The market logic here is that against the backdrop of new Porsche prices, these feel like deals to people entering the hobby. And look, we get it, but that doesn't make the numbers any less wild. The broader picture is this: if you are chasing a manual 911 of any generation, any configuration, the era of stumbling into a good deal is over. Base 991.1s with 50 to 80k miles are moving at $65k to $80k. Base Carrera, not an S, not a GTS. And before anyone says you can still find a reasonable 996 base 911 for $35k to $40k with 90k miles -- we'd push back hard on that. That is not a bargain. That is a lot of money for a car that will demand attention and investment. The "affordable 911" narrative needs to be retired. Here's the thing we want to be transparent about: there is zero financial incentive for us to tell you to go buy a car. We don't get a cut. But if you want a manual 911 and you're sitting on the fence, today is genuinely the better bet than tomorrow, because every data point we're seeing says the floor keeps rising regardless of generation. This is not a bubble in the traditional sense. These are driver's cars with a finite supply of desirable manual configurations in a world that stopped producing them. Why do you think this keeps going up? We'd love to hear from the community on that. What makes this genuinely upsetting, not just analytically frustrating, is that the price appreciation is pricing out exactly the people who should be owning these cars. The passionate ones. The ones who would drive them, maintain them right, and actually care. Instead they end up with people for whom it's a flex or a garage sculpture. That's a gut punch for anyone who's been in this community long enough to remember when that wasn't the case. JC9 Carrera GT: A Solution Looking for a Problem The JC9 is essentially a reimagined Carrera GT body with visual cues borrowed from the 917. On paper that sounds compelling, but sitting with it longer brings up some real questions. The Carrera GT doesn't need to be fixed. It is one of the most celebrated analog driver's cars ever made. Slapping a new body on the concept and marketing it to ultra-wealthy buyers who want something exclusive feels like the automotive equivalent of a solution looking for a problem. KISS. Keep it simple. The military drilled that into some of us for good reason, and it applies here. The original formula was right. The more the car world chases bespoke reinventions of icons for nine-figure clientele, the further it drifts from what made those icons matter in the first place. Thoughts on this one? We have mixed feelings and we're not hiding it. Indecent 911 Hatchback Wagon: Cool Idea or Vaporware? The renders coming out of Indecent for a custom 911 hatchback/wagon are genuinely striking. They look cool. Full stop. But the question that always follows something like this is whether this is another "put your money where your mouth is" moment, where the concept gets traction on the internet and then quietly disappears when build deposits don't materialize. The 911 community has seen this cycle before. People love the idea of something unconventional until they have to actually commit to it. Is there a real market for a coachbuilt 911 wagon? Maybe. Is the execution going to live up to renders that were made to generate buzz? That's always the harder question. What do you think -- cool and you'd want one, or a stunt? Outro That's a wrap on this one. Catch us at pcartalk.com for upcoming events, support the show over at Patreon.com/pcartalk, and find us on social at @pcartalk. As always -- Kimchi Crew: Steve, Leslie, Chris, Ken, Aaron, Matthew, Sean, and Nik.

On today's show: we will recap the Charlotte Sim Racing Expo, why is IMSA now in eNASCAR?, what is James Baldwin up to?, more bad news from Nvidia, cable management to drool over, has MOZA nailed it with their latest wheels?, is the IMSA track selection too repetitive and the Season 3 Development Blog is out! So sit back, relax and join us on the iRacers Lounge Podcast. iRacers Lounge Podcast is available on iTunes and Apple's Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, Podbean, Spreaker, Podbay, PodFanatic, Overcast, Amazon, and other podcast players. Sponsors: Hosts: Mike Ellis – https://x.com/mikedeanellis David Hall – https://x.com/dmixmage Greg Hecktus – twitter.com/froozenkaktus Donnie Spiker – https://www.instagram.com/spikerman19/ Brad Wrenn – https://x.com/bradwrenn John Kerley – https://x.com/KerleyJohnE Justin Pearson – https://www.facebook.com/justin.pearson.5811 Bobby Jonas – https://x.com/bjonas71 William Westbrook – https://www.facebook.com/william.westbrook.35 Kris Randall – https://www.signalcraftstudio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579217706429 Links: Facebook – www.facebook.com/iRacersLounge/ Twitter – twitter.com/iracerslounge Instagram – instagram.com/iracersloungepodcast/ Web (Show Notes) – iracerslounge.com/

This episode of Evening With A Legend features endurance driver Ricky Taylor talking about his Le Mans experiences, from attending in 2001 with his father (Wayne Taylor) to racing there from 2013 onward. Ricky describes the event's scale, the track's dusty first laps, narrow roads, tricky slow corners, night-time loneliness, and the WEC vs IMSA differences in culture, rules, and precision. He explains Le Mans' low-energy surface and long tire life, plus how top-level simulators and Michelin tire models aid preparation. Ricky also reviews Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac's recent Le Mans effort, including qualifying pace, missing Hyperpole, and an engine failure, and reflects on racing with his brother Jordan and teammate Filipe Albuquerque. He discusses Jackie Chan's LMP2 program, LMP2's competitiveness, Garage 56's Camaro impact, Cadillac's 2026 F1 plans, and goals to improve after a difficult season. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00 Ricky's early Le Mans Memories 03:09 First Racing Laps 2013 04:55 IMSA vs WEC Culture 06:25 Night Stints, Track Surprises and Passing 10:50 Training and Simulator Prep 14:53 2025 Cadillac Le Mans Postmortem 16:50 Family Racing Together 17:59 Jackie Chan LMP2 Story & Why LMP2 Matters 22:04 Garage 56 24:01 Filipe Albuquerque's Hybrid Knowhow 27:09 Are the Cars Too Reliable? 28:48 Audience Q&A 33:29 Thoughts on Cadillac F1 in 2026 34:40 Le Mans 2026 Plans  38:03 Why Le Mans Matters Most and Final Thanks! ==================== 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: Visit Our Website Become a VIP at: Patreon Online Magazine: Gran Touring Follow us on Social: Instagram To learn more about or to become a member of the ACO USA, look no further than www.lemans.org, Click on English in the upper right corner and then click on the ACO members tab for Club Offers. Once you become a Member you can follow all the action on the Facebook group ACOUSAMembersClub; and become part of the Legend with future Evening With A Legend meet ups.

In this Break/Fix Pit Stop Minisode, the hosts welcome back legendary sports car driver Hurley Haywood to revisit his defining years with Audi in Trans-Am and IMSA. Hurley explains how Bob Tullius and Audi brought him into the program after he broke his leg, describes Group 44's professionalism, and contrasts team dynamics once Audi factory engineers controlled strategy and development. He recounts early surprises with the Quattro, learning all-wheel-drive technique, and how the cars became overwhelmingly dominant, winning a Trans-Am championship before SCCA banned four-wheel drive and IMSA piled on weight and engine restrictions that rarely slowed them. Haywood discusses the advanced 90 Quattro GTO, politics that ended Audi's program, his brief Ferrari F40 IMSA experience, lessons from Walter Röhrl, and reflections on technology, dominance, and Audi's prospects in Formula 1. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00 Hurley Haywood Returns 01:54 Injury to Audi Opportunity 03:21 Audi Quattro First Test 04:49 Bob Tullius Team Culture & Factory Team Dynamics 08:25 Quattro Dominates TransAm 09:47 IMSA 90 Quattro Monster 14:17 Penalties Couldnt Stop Audi 16:26 Rivals Rage and BOP Politics Begin 20:03 Audi Track Antics ... Hans' Mischief Stories 21:53 Walter Röhrl Wisdom: Turbo Lag Techniques 24:31 Le Mans 911 Turbo Reunion 25:46 The Five Cylinder Sound 26:41 NASCAR Talladega Test 27:33 IMSA Exit Politics & The Ferrari F40 Detour 30:20 Revisiting Legends Today 36:04 Can Audi Win F1? 36:53 Final Thanks and Outro ==================== 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: Visit Our Website Become a VIP at: Patreon Online Magazine: Gran Touring Follow us on Social: Instagram

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about Christian Lundgaard snapping an almost three-year winless drought and passing David Malukas late to win the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis road course. They also talk Alexander Rossi’s comments over his hybrid failure and being stranded on the front stretch, along with mixed confusion on strategies from Alex Palou, Kyle Kirkwood, and Scott Dixon. They later talk about why Rossi and the debris on the racing line didn’t cause a full-course caution when it did. In the second segment, they talk about the practice Indy 500 practice schedule for the week. They later talk about the revised qualifying format for this weekend. They also talk about the post-race argument between Romain Grosjean and Marcus Armstrong. To wrap up another edition of the show, they talk about Arlington returning to the 2027 IndyCar schedule, conflicting with IMSA at Sebring. They also talk about Mick Schumacher’s new engineer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about the recent passing of Alex Zanardi and look back at his success. They later talk about Katherine Legge running the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen before she competes in the Indy 500 and reigning F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli could be getting a test with Arrow McLaren. They also talk about manufacturing charters and Sam’s Club becoming an official IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway sponsor. In the second segment, Curt and Kevin recap the IMSA race from Laguna Seca and preview Jackson Lee’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series weekend at Watkins Glen. They later talk about this weekend’s schedule with the Indianapolis GP and the Wienie 500 along with the pit stop competition being televised. To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin talks about a new Bobby Rahal documentary on FS1 and more on the testing from Leonardo Fornaroli.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they talk about Alex Palou’s contract extension beyond 2027. They later break down the charter news of teams without charters cannot compete in races other than the Indy 500 beginning next year. They also talk about Colton Herta fastest in Practice for F2 in Miami along with the new CW/ESPN streaming deal for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. In the second segment, Curt and Kevin talk about their early tier rankings after the two-day open test for the 110th Indianapolis 500. To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin previews the race weekend with IMSA at Laguna Seca, F1 at Miami, and NASCAR at Texas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they recap the second day of the Indy 500 open test with Caio Collet and Josef Newgarden fastest overall, Jack Harvey’s engine expiring, and a lucky fox and an unlucky bird. They also talk about how they think Conor Daly could be a legitimate contender for the Indy 500. They later talk about who could challenge Alex Palou and an expected announcement for the Indy 500 being sold out once again. In the second segment, Curt and Kevin talk about a transporter fire involving Robert Wicken’s IMSA team. To wrap up another edition of the show, they preview tomorrow’s show and talk about Jackson Lee’s race in Laguna Seca. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kenny Wallace discusses the "robot in the room" with Kim and the fact that IMSA has more YouTube followers than #NASCAR.#racing #kennywallace

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they recap Alex Palou’s from Long Beach and how he was able to beat an early dominant Felix Rosenqvist. They later break down the hall of fame type numbers Palou is putting up. In the second segment, Curt and Kevin talk about Acura potentially leaving IMSA. They later answer fan questions about why no bumping for the Indy 500 this year and how charters factor in for the future. They also talk about Jacob Abel officially entering the Indy 500 with Abel Motorsports. They later talk about push-to-pass being accidentally enabled for the lone restart from Long Beach. To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin talks about the possibility of Katherine Legge joining the field for the 33rd and final spot of the Indy 500 with A.J. Foyt Enterprises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John dagys previews IMSA at Long Beach in the Double Stint, Nick Daman has F1 news, Peter Mackay looks back at Rally Croatia and there’s a Big Interview with Pipo Derani. Plus Antonio Giovanazzi and another round of The Answer’s Not Scott Dixon.

Robert Wickens joins us to discuss the new documentary led by actor/producer Mark Wahlberg about his life and recovery from the devastating crash at Pocono in 2018, Robby's second season of IMSA racing with the DXDT Corvette GTD team that's set to begin at Long Beach, and his ambitions to race in more series with the compact hand-control system developed by Bosch. NEW show stickers and retro racing memorabilia: ThePruettStore.com EVERY episode is graciously supported by the Justice Brothers and TorontoMotorsports.com. If you'd like to join the PrueDay podcast listener group, send an email to pruedayrocks@gmail.com and you'll be invited to participate in the Discord chat that takes place every day and meet up with your new family at IndyCar events. Play on Podbean.com: https://marshallpruett.podbean.com/ Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast [WTI]

Tonight, on Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, they preview upcoming shows and answer fan questions with car count for the 110th Indy 500 and which driver/team outcomes make the most sense. They talk about the possibilities of seeing Prema Racing, Colton Herta, Jacob Abel, or even James Hinchcliffe or longshots like Fernando Alonso. In the second segment, Curt and Kevin answer more fan questions about if IMSA could handle a 6-hour street race. They later start putting pieces together of a 2027 schedule with some IMSA races announced. To wrap up another edition of the show, Kevin talks about the upcoming dates for the Indy 500 open test.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The FIRST of our RE-HEATED series, where we re-issue episodes that might share something with racing stories in the news… Episode 150 featured RJ Valentine. RJ Valentine is one of sportscar racing's greatest characters, and beloved by our hosts. A businessman first, RJ grew up under tough circumstances in South Boston through the 1940's and 1950's, building a hugely successful series of businesses which eventually led him down the path of racing. Funding his own way, RJ has driven in Trans-Am, IMSA, and Grand-Am, all in their heyday, ultimately leading to his career highlight, winning the Daytona 500 (listen to episode for details). What makes RJ most entertaining is his complete zero-apologies character, not afraid to share his opinions on politics, people around him, and life at large. Dinner was served at Davios in Burlington, Massachusetts. Thanks again to Continental Tire and Acura for making it all happen.!