Podcasts about IMSA

DwD 0710:  Losing vs Getting Beaten and more What started out with a simple question of what is the difference between losing and getting beaten digressed into a deeper discussion of a bunch or areas of racing.  In other words, another one of our podcasts.   Did we miss something?  Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@Gmail.com. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/LostOrBeaten 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 

Esta semana estrenamos a Álex Moya como colaborador de nuestra sección de noticias, y llega con un repaso cargado de actualidad del motorsport internacional. ¡Bienvenido al equipo! En la sección Motorsport, nos vamos a Estados Unidos para celebrar la victoria histórica de Álex Palou en el óvalo corto de Iowa en IndyCar, analizamos la consagración de Oliver Rowland como campeón de la Fórmula E, el doblete de Cadillac en el WEC y la racha imparable de Broc Feeney en los Supercars australianos. ️ En nuestra sección de colaboradores: Rubén Gómez nos trae todo sobre MotoGP, con Marc Márquez como gran protagonista del fin de semana, mientras que Francisco Jesús Lucas nos cuenta cómo Toprak Razgatlioglu asaltó el liderato en WorldSBK tras una ronda espectacular. En la sección Motordeportivo repasamos lo mejor del automovilismo internacional: victoria histórica para AO Racing en IMSA, doblete de Will Powell en la F4 Italiana, dos triunfos agridulces para Bansal en GB4 y un fin de semana perfecto para Stolz y Götz en el British GT. Cerramos con nuestra sección Bump&Fun, dedicada a la NASCAR: Shane van Gisbergen volvió a demostrar su dominio en los circuitos mixtos, ganando tanto en la NASCAR Cup Series como en la Xfinity. ¡No hay quien lo pare! En directo todos los miércoles a las 22:00 en nuestro canal de Twitch y YouTube. Escúchanos en: www.podcastmotor.es Twitter: @AutoFmRadio Instagram: autofmradio Twitch: AutoFMPodcast Contacto: info@autofm.es

　7月13日にカナディアンタイヤ・モータースポーツ・パーク（モスポート・パーク／CTMP）で開催されたIMSAウェザーテック・スポーツカー選手権第7戦『シボレー・グランプリ』において、PJ・ハイエット／デイン・キャメロン […]

GHiT 0707:  Race Review - GridLife GLTC @ Mid O 2025 with Nick Barbato Nick Barbato came to Bill's rescue and reviewed the recent GridLife event at Mid Ohio.  Maybe Bill will stop rocking in the corner from live stream withdrawal, lol.  It was quite an event and some amazing things transpired in GLTC.  Oh, and NICK WON RACE4!!!!!!!!!!  Way to bury the lead. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/GLTCWin 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 

¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de Desde el Paddock! Esta semana tenemos como invitado a una figura histórica del automovilismo mexicano: Luis “Chapulín” Díaz, piloto que abrió camino en las categorías estadounidenses, marcó época en resistencia y dejó huella en Le Mans. Desde sus inicios en el karting con Memo Rojas hasta sus años dorados en American Le Mans Series, repasamos su trayectoria completa, incluyendo la creación de Escudería Telmex y el intento por llegar a la Formula 1 a través de la Formula 3000.Durante la conversación abordamos por qué su generación creció apuntando hacia IndyCar y no hacia Europa, cómo fue su paso por Grand-Am e IMSA, y por qué 2009 con Fernández Racing marcó su cima profesional. También nos narra su experiencia en las 24 Horas de Le Mans y su visión actual como piloto de simulador, reflexionando sobre sus ventajas, sus límites y su valor real como herramienta formativa para los pilotos del futuro.Además, agradecemos a todos los que participaron en la dinámica de Aeroméxico Rewards. Recibimos cientos de respuestas y pronto los ganadores estarán recibiendo un correo con toda la información para acceder a su premio. Gracias por su entusiasmo y, una vez más, a Aeroméxico Rewards por hacer esto posible. Recuerden que el próximo capítulo será grabado con público en vivo.En noticias de Formula 1, la bomba de la semana es la salida de Christian Horner de Red Bull Racing tras dos décadas, seis títulos de constructores y ocho de pilotos. Su salida ocurre en medio de tensiones internas, fuga de talento técnico y una incapacidad de generar un segundo auto competitivo. La llegada de Laurent Mekies como nuevo Team Principal abre una nueva etapa: ingeniero de formación, con experiencia en la FIA y Ferrari, ahora tendrá la tarea de recuperar la cohesión del equipo, mantener a Max Verstappen a bordo y resolver problemas técnicos urgentes.El futuro de Verstappen vuelve al centro del debate. ¿Está su permanencia ligada a la salida de Horner o esta fue consecuencia del desgaste con su entorno? La supuesta reunión en Cerdeña entre Toto Wolff y Max ha alimentado todo tipo de especulaciones. ¿Qué haría cualquiera en su lugar: quedarse en Red Bull o abrir un nuevo capítulo?En Formula E, la doble fecha de Berlín dejó una victoria para Jaguar con Mitch Evans bajo lluvia y otra para Nick Cassidy con remontada desde el fondo. Sin embargo, la gran historia fue la coronación anticipada de Oliver Rowland como campeón de la temporada 2025 con Nissan. La consistencia y el control de carrera le bastaron para sellar el título con dos rondas aún por disputarse.En NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen volvió a imponer su ley en circuitos mixtos. Ganó en Sonoma liderando 97 de 110 vueltas, sumando su tercera victoria del año y confirmando su estatus como el nuevo referente en este tipo de trazados. Chase Briscoe y Chase Elliott completaron el podio, en una carrera marcada por la estrategia en los pits, múltiples banderas amarillas y un In-Season Challenge que sigue elevando la tensión entre pilotos en busca de puntos clave. Sigue interactuando con nosotros para aparecer en la sección de #PreguntaleAMemo donde tus preguntas serán respondidas por nuestros hosts con análisis directo, claro y al grano.Gracias por ser parte de Desde el Paddock. Recuerda seguirnos en todas nuestras redes para no perderte dinámicas exclusivas, anuncios y contenido que solo compartimos con nuestra comunidad.

　BMWは、IMSAウェザーテック・スポーツカー選手権GTPクラスにおけるレイホール・レターマン・ラニガン（RLL）とのファクトリーパートナーシップを、2025シーズンをもって終了すると発表した。 　このドイツのメーカー […]

DwD 0708:  Listener Question On How to Get Better At Racing - And Just About Everything Else Ben is BACK and we talk about trust on track.  Why is it important?  How to gain it?  How to lose it?  the usual things to do and thigns not to do.  Part one of many.   Did we miss something?  Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@Gmail.com for a part 2. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/GettingBetterer 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 

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¡Como me gusta este podcast! ¡Como me gustan estos coches! Excesivos, brutales… sencillamente son, para mí, los coches de competición en circuito más espectaculares de la historia. Fruto de un reglamento poco restrictivo… no como los de ahora… Si conoces los “Silueta” te va a interesar mucho este video, pero si nos los conoces… ¡te va a interesar más! Te lo prometo. Lo primero que hay que hacer, porque quizás alguno no lo sepa, es responder a esta pregunta: ¿Qué es un coche “silueta”? Lo primero que hay que decir es que los “silueta” son coches del entonces llamado Grupo 5, pero no todos los grupo 5 son coches de la categoría “silueta”. Los Grupo 5 nacieron en 1966 e inicialmente eran coches nacidos para la competición. Te pongo algunos ejemplos: Alfa Romeo TT33TT/12, Alpine Renault A442, Ford GT40, Ferrari 512 M/S, Matra Simca MS670 o Porsche 917 por citar unos ejemplos… coches preciosos y que, seguro, merecen otro video para ellos. Pero en 1976 y hasta 1982, época de mi adolescencia y juventud, nace la cuarta y última generación del Grupo 5 y estos son los “silueta”. La FIA creó esta categoría para coches derivados de la calle, pero ampliamente, yo diría que muy ampliamente, modificados. La federación exigía que el capó, parabrisas, puertas completas y techo fueran los mismos que en el coche original. Pero lo demás, incluidos los pasos de rueda y la parte posterior era libre. El motor debía contar con el bloque motor original y en la posición original. Es decir, no podías hacer un 911 con motor delantero, pero sí ponerlo más bajo o más adelantado y prepararlo a fondo, incluso aumentando la cilindrada o añadiendo “turbos” a placer siempre que el bloque fuese original. Lo mismo sucedía con la suspensión, debía ser de igual sistema, pero de diseño y componentes libres. Había exigencias en cuanto a normas de seguridad, pesos mínimos y dimensiones, pero en general las normas eran muy “laxas” y ello dio lugar a verdaderos monstruos de la competición… ¿Qué no te lo crees? Vamos a ver unos cuantos… 1. BMW 3.0 CSL (1972). Uno de los primeros trabajos del departamento M fue la fabricación de un coupé de la serie E9 para ser preparado para competición. 2. Lancia Stratos Turbo (1976). Terminada su etapa en los Rallyes el Stratos tuvo una segunda oportunidad en los circuitos de la mano del reglamento de los silueta… pero no tan exitosa. 3. Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood (1976). He elegido de este modelo la versión denominada “Spirit of Le Mans 1976”. Este coche, como un Ferrari que veremos más adelante, participaba dentro de una categoría de la norteamericana IMSA. 4. Porsche 911-935 (1976). Uno de los “silueta” por excelencia. Y en el caso concreto del 911-935 de nominado “Moby Dick” probablemente el más brutal de todos y al que dedicamos un video completo titulado “Moby Dick: el Porsche Turbo más brutal” que te animo a que lo veas. 5. BMW 320i Turbo (1977). El CSL era demasiado grande y demasiado antiguo así que BMW pensó en un más manejable serie 3, pero eso sí, con turbo y una potencia que según algunas fuentes llegaron a los 900 CV… 6. Ferrari 512 BB LM (1977). Este coche corrió Le Mans encuadrado en la categoría norteamericana IMSA… que fue prohibida en esta prueba en 1983. 7. Toyota Celica LB Turbo (1977). El apoyo de Toyota Alemania al preparador, muy prestigioso, Schnitzer, hizo posible que naciese este modelo que declaraba 560 CV para un peso claramente por debajo de los 900 kg. 8. Ford Capri Turbo Zakspeed (1978). Ford quiso competir en la categoría “hasta 2 litros” del Grupo 5 “siluetas” y para ello encargó al prestigiosos preparados Zakspeed un motor de 1.4 litros para montar en un espectacular y aerodinámico Ford Capri. 9. Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (1979). Lancia tenía una base excelente, como era el coupé Montecarlo con dos plazas y motor central, para crear un silueta destinada al Grupo 5 de la FIA. 10. Mazda RX-7 252i (1979). El grupo 5 “Silueta” tuvo continuidad en Japón una vez acabada su vida en Europa, en el Campeonado del Mundo FIA. Y hubo muchos coches japoneses preparados bajo este reglamento. Conclusión. Siempre digo lo mismo: Los reglamentos actuales son tan estrictos y tan detallados que dejan poco a la imaginación… antes no era así y eso producía coches como estos, como los Grupo B, como los prototipos y Formula 1 de los años 70 y 80.

Davey Euwema previews the WEC’s trip to Brazil, Ryan Myhrin looks ahead to IMSA’s trip to Canada, and Nick Daman gives his verdict on the British Grand Prix, in F1 Team by Team.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!This one is for the older guys - Nico Hulkenburg, Scott Dixon, and Shane Van Gisbergen show the younger guys it can still be done!Although both McLaren drivers dominated the British GP with Lando taking the win, it was Nico Hulkenberg who made the headlines as he scored his first career F1 podium finish after starting 19th on the grid! It was a wet and wild grand prix that tested the strategists to their limits. The experience and good timing from the Sauber pit wall helped launch Nico far up the grid to grab the team's first podium since Kamui Kobayashi at Suzuka in 2012.Indycar went to Mid-Ohio where it was the Chip Ganassi show by the end of the race. Alex Palou leading within the final 10 laps and Scott Dixon behind after saving fuel to make a two stop strategy work from starting 9th on the grid. With the laps winding down, Palou makes a rare mistake by going wide and off the track slightly which slowed him up enough that Dixon was able to capitalize and get ahead of Palou for the eventual win! Dixon is the third race winner for this season but this win now makes it 21 consecutive seasons with a win for Scott Dixon!NASCAR was at the park in the windy city of Chicago. SVG dominated the weekend in not just the Cup series but in Xfinity as well. This is two wins in the season for SVG now which moves him up in the standings for the playoff picture.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR at Sonoma, IndyCar is at Iowa for a double header, IMSA is at Mosport, and WEC is at Interlagos.

On this week's Double Stint, Jonathan Grace and John Dagys catch up on the weekend's action before diving into the latest news headlines, answer a listener question and preview this weekend's IMSA and WEC action.

Debrief alert! INTC co-host Jeff Braun helped run a GT3 Corvette at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year. To a top-ten finish!In his day job, Jeff is comp director for an IMSA team. Baptiste Viala is a 25-year-old engineer who works with him. June marked Jeff's sixth time running a car at Le Mans and Baptiste's first.Two cool cats. And they have surprisingly different angles on the same trip to France.This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “The Rookie and the Vet.”(For the record, we almost called this episode “Both Sides Now,” a'la Joni Mitchell. That got nixed quick, though, because Sam totally would have sung that song on air, guaranteed, like a dying cat, okay, and no one needs that sort of thing from him, ever.)RELATED TRIVIA: The thing is… I *have* seen La Sarthe from both sides now? From pits to stands, and still, somehow: It's mostly crêpes that I recall. Perhaps I don't know crêpes at all? Tears and fears and feeling proud! To say “I crêpe you,” right out loud! Dreams and schemes and podium crowds—sure, I've loved Le Mans that way. But also, there is in the vendor area occasionally a food truck that will sell you a fresh crêpe at six in the morning, and that sucker is tasty enough to rip your face off.(Mitchell is a good Le Mans vibe, incidentally. Who knew? Hang on the fence at Tertre Rouge sometime, cue up "California.” Excellent.)This episode was produced by Mike Perlman.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ItsNotTheCar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/notthecar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTCPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Check out Sam's 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 Tuesday.

This week IMSA heads north of the border to Canada! Here's 5 big storylines to follow in this weekends race at CTMP!Support the showFollow the show on Twitter at @offintheessesFollow the show on Youtube at Off in the Esses

GHiT 0705:  Race Review - NJMP 2025 - The Italian Job Wins G&G  They came, they saw, they conquered.  The recent Halloween Meets Gasoline winner from NJMP, The Italian Job.  Oh, yeah, they drove a Mini Cooper with a full pasta dinner on the roof.  And Much more.   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/YouWannaMeatballWithDat 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 

This Broadcast Aired Live Sunday July 6th 2025 With Your Race Time Radio Host Joe Chisholm Watch Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZik6CE3WBs   Featuring: - Robert Wickens Racing IMSA at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Chevrolet Grand Prix Weekend - Kyle Steckly wins Late Model Race event at Flamboro - Ryan O'connell wins at Hythe in Canadian Super Truck Series - Joan Roue Track Manager of Riverside International Speedway talks IWK250 Final event prep - Lonnie Sommerville wins Late Model Super Series at Petty - Jacob Dykstra wins at Ohsweken Speedway - Herm Hordal Takes us on a tour of Hythe Motorspeedway, and talks Canadian Super Truck Series Plus more This Broadcast Will Reair on RevTV Canada Tuesday at 4pm ET. #IWK250 #IMSA #CanadianSuperTruckSeries #HytheMotorSpeedway

DwD 0706:  The Importance of Trust on Track Ben is BACK and we talk about trust on track.  Why is it important?  How to gain it?  How to lose it?  the usual things to do and thigns not to do.  Part one of many.   Did we miss something?  Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@Gmail.com for a part 2. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TrustOnTrack 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 

June was a big month with everything from big news out of the 24 Hours of Le Mans to Porsches unbeaten 2025 season coming to an end! This is all of the IMSA news from June!

GHiT 0704:  Kelvin Arreola Wins the 25:01 Hour Race at Thunderhill and Much More Our guest has competed in Formula D and won the longest race in North America.  And virtually everything in between.  Welcome to the podcast Kelvin Arreola A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Thunderhill25Plus 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 

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!NASCAR went to Atlanta where Chase Elliot was able to escape THE BIG ONE and take the win.Grasser Racing survived 24 hours to win at Spa overall. Max Verstappen's Verstappen.com Aston Martin won in Gold class notably as well.McLaren dominate in Austria as they take a 1-2 finish while lapping the field up to 5th place. Impressive performance by them but also equally impressive drives from Liam Lawson and both Sauber drivers.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR at Chicago, Indycar is at Mid-Ohio, and F1 at Silverstone.

In our latest “Dinner Bites,” we put out another brief episode with more tales from Patrick Long, who was very involved in the filming of select scenes in the new F1 Movie. Debuting this weekend, F1 The Movie will feature a small storyline with IMSA, and our boy Pat was a big part of it.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Nate has graced us with his return to the podcast! With that so has a more in depth coverage in the NASCAR races. Nate recaps Pocono and how Chase Briscoe got the win.IndyCar went to Road America last weekend where after a slow start to the race with multiple cautions, one team rose to the top to come out with the best strategy and it was none other than Chip Ganassi Racing with Alex Palou taking his 6th win of the year! Alex's win was greatly helped by Scott Dixon where Scott gave Alex quite the tow around Road America to allow him to save enough fuel to go to the end.IMSA visited the finger lakes of New York where they raced at Watkins Glen for 6 Hours. A race that had it all between mixed weather conditions, multiple cautions that flipped strategy on its head, a Lamborghini leading the race, and even a last lap pit stop that cost Cadillac the win to the #60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura GTP. The Paul Miller BMW took the win in GTD Pro after being able to fend off the rest of the class that was able to keep everyone honest more or less throughout the race.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR at Atlanta, F1 in Austria, and MotoGP at Assen

GHiT 0703:  Race Review - NJMP 2025 - Slippery Slope NJMP is always a blast and this year was no exception.  In this part, we review the Slippery Slope team that was racing their SpecE30 race car for reasons explained here. It came in un-themed but the ret of the weekend led to a ton of fun.   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2025Car-16 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 

Friday Night Fun at Watkins Glen Int'l, an ITA Free-For-All including the atmosphere of The Glen, The Campgrounds, IMSA, WEC, GTPs, iRacing's latest Cheaters, and Paddock Theft LIVE.

A wild and cold Thursday Night at IMSA weekend at Watkins Glen Int'l

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Ferrari makes it three in a row at Le Mans! A 24 hour race that had a lot of green flag running with only one safety car during the entire race. Manthey Porsche takes the win in the GT3 class. George Russell and Mercedes take the win in Canada and the McLaren's collide into each other in the final laps!IndyCar had the race of the weekend at Gateway with multiple drivers in for a shot to win but Kyle Kirkwood came out on top to get his third win of the season!NASCAR visited Mexico for the first time in a while and SVG walked away victorious with a dominant stint in the final stage.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR at Pocono, IndyCar at Road America, MotoGP at Mugello, and IMSA at Watkins Glen.

GHiT 0702:  Race Review - NJMP 2025 - Never a Goodnight NJMP is always a blast and this year was no exception.  In the first of several parts, we review the first time at Lemons team, Never a Goodnight. They had two new to wheel to wheel racing drivers in a brand new race car build.  What could go wrong with that? A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2025Car44 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 

Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0185  Racing 101 Part 6:  Paddock and Pit Area - Prep and Tips Our podcast is trying to encourage people to try high performance driving and racing, so Vicki wanted to start a special series she calls “So You Wanna Racecar”.  For this episode, A lot of our fellow teams recognize that our paddock game is often better than our on track game so we could not  escape our Racing 101 series without covering our paddock prep and processes at a race weekend. 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 Race Car (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)   Highlights from this episode include: 1)  Our goal is to reduce some of the flood of information that occurs when you first go to the track for your first event. 2)  Bill provides a tip to answering the dreaded question of “Do I look fat in this dress” and also goes into potentially what may be the worst response to the question.   3)  Our team is founded on checklists and we provide several examples of what we use on our website at:  www.GarageHeroesInTraining.com.  Hot tip though, having a checklist that you don't bring with you or use won't help you at all. 4)  One of the tried and true sayings from our Lemons races “Numbers are hard”.  Here are several tips that try to make them a bit easier.   5)  Tips on garage and paddock layouts at the track. 6)  We try to walk you through the point where you arrive at the track and all the way through the event.  Many tracks and series have slightly different details and procedures, but we try to give an overview of many of the most common procedures. 7)  We go through the tech inspection process of both the driver's safety equipment and the car's mechanical and safety tech inspection. 8)  Tracks also will have varying ways that they hold their practice schedule and we try to give a couple of examples that are most common.  It is important to make sure you know what the schedule is and make sure you can get the value for the expense.  If it does work for you, especially if you are a new driver or new to the track, we recommend signing up and getting some laps on the track, often with only a few other cars on the track. 9)  If you aren't familiar with them, track walks are a great way to learn the track, especially if you can tag along with a group who is familiar with the track.  If you see us taking a track walk, please feel free to join us. 10)  Our endurance races usually start Saturday morning until Saturday evening, pause, and then resume Sunday morning and finish Sunday evening.  As such, Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings are very similar.  Also, Friday evening and Saturday evening are usually similar, but often if things are going well, Saturday has a lot more social “opportunities” (read as parties) in the paddock.   11)  Organizing the paddock and pilot area are key to getting the car prepped quickly and efficiently.  Tips abound. 12)  Most races end Sunday evening and the track closes in a few hours after that, so there are a few tips on prepping the paddock and pit area for departure to make this possible. 13)  Try to get everything done as early as possible since there are often unforeseen issues and problems that arise unexpectedly.  We give a few hypothetical examples we have “heard” about. 14)  How did Bill get the nickname “toddler” 15)  Some factors that may need to be considered when thinking about and setting up your driver line up, especially for the first stint. 16)  There are also a few of the racing etiquette details sprinkled throughout the episode. 17)  Bill gets several homework assignments for providing some lists on our website.  It may take a bit, but they are coming and will be updated shortly. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC06 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 

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!This past weekend didn't have much running but we recapped the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, Moto GP, and NASCAR. IMSA IMPC had a really enjoyable 4 hour race from Mid Ohio. Plenty of support races as well that are all available on IMSA's Youtube channel if you'd like to go back and watch any of them. Moto GP was at Aragon which put on another show and Denny Hamlin eeked out a victory at Michigan in NASCAR.It's a full plate of racing this weekend with F1 in Canada, IndyCar at Gateway, and the feature event of the weekend the 24 Hours du Le Mans for WEC. We give our picks and previews for the upcoming races as well as some news and notes surrounding each series.Coming up this weekend: NASCAR is in Mexico, F1 in Canada, Indycar at Gateway, and WEC at Le Mans.

The Grip Strip Podcast Episode 270 discusses the highlights of the Greatest Day in Motorsports VI, including the Indianapolis 500 win, Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix winner and podium, points heading to Catalunya, NASCAR Tripleheader at Charlotte, Coca-Cola 600 winner, William Byron's clean sweep, and Corey Heim's Truck Series race win. Other highlights include the GSP Roundup, ARCA at Charlotte, MotoGP/Moto2 at Silverstone, Formula E Shanghai E-Prix, IMSA and Indy NXT at Detroit, F2/F3 at Monaco and Catalunya, Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix preview and picks, and NASCAR Tripleheader at Nashville preview and picks.

A bonus podcast here to help preview the greatest race of them all, the 24 Hours of Le Mans! If you want even more WEC coverage, check out the Autosport Racing Podcast channel for more! Autosport Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner sits down with Sportscar Correspondent Gary Watkins to preview the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours.Gary points out why Ferrari and Toyota are the current favourites after initial testing, the Balance of Performance given for the race, and of course, Ferrari winning the first three races of the World Endurance Championship in 2025 so far. There's also a discussion on the teams on the outside looking in, such as Alpine after their podium at the 6 Hours of Spa, Porsche and their dominance across the pond in IMSA, BMW's blistering raw speed, and Wayne Taylor Racing pairing up with Cadillac as they cross over the pond themselves. And can Aston Martin make an impression at their return to the great race?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GHiT 0701:  Race Review - NJMP 2025 - El Jeffe/The Trophy Truck NJMP is always a blast and this year was no exception.  In the first of several parts, we review the weekend race for car/truck number 23, the Bad Hombre, El Jeffe, the trophy Truck.  What a weekend! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2025Car23 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 

Tonight, we have an opportunity to bring a piece of Le Mans to you, sharing in the Legend of Le Mans with guests from different eras of over 100 years of racing.  Jordan Taylor, who has established himself as a formidable competitor at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, showcasing his exceptional talent in endurance racing. As a long-time factory driver for Corvette Racing, Jordan has played a key role in over eight Le Mans campaigns, contributing to podium finishes and class victories. Known for his speed, consistency, and racecraft, he has mastered the demands of the Circuit de la Sarthe, excelling in both day and night stints. His adaptability and strategic mindset have made him a crucial asset to his teams, solidifying his reputation as one of the top endurance racers of his generation.  ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00 Meet Jordan Taylor: Corvette Racing Star 01:43 Jordan's First Le Mans Experience 03:03 Comparing Le Mans and Daytona 04:17 Challenges of Racing at Le Mans 05:30 Evolution of Corvette Models 07:17 Memorable Moments and Stories 08:09 Driving a Ferrari at Le Mans 10:40 Team Dynamics and Driver Selection 13:11 Preparing for Endurance Races 15:47 The Garage 56 Program and NASCAR at Le Mans 21:04 Future of Racing and IMSA & WEC 26:19 Memorable Moments and Podium Shoes 27:18 Biggest Oops Moment at Le Mans 29:15 The Impact of Le Mans on Drivers, Changes and Challenges 33:19 Simulators and Racing Practice 35:07 Advice for Aspiring Drivers 37:52 Upcoming Races and Future Plans 43:12 Closing Thoughts and Acknowledgements ==================== 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/ 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.

Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0185  Racing 101 Part 5:  What to Expect At Your First Track Day Our podcast is trying to encourage people to try high performance driving and racing, so Vicki wanted to start a special series she calls “So You Wanna Racecar”.  On this episode, we go over a typical track visit from arriving at the gate to departing at the conclusion of the event.  It's like you get to experience everything about racing on a track without the thrill of driving, and without the post-race hangover from your adrenaline crash.  The goal of this episode is to help you to be prepared for what usually happens when you visit a track for the first time and hopefully reduce some of the anxiety of going into the “unknown”. 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 Race Car (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)   Highlights from this episode include: 1)  Our goal is to reduce some of the flood of information that occurs when you first go to the track for your first event. 2)  Bill provides a tip to answering the dreaded question of “Do I look fat in this dress” and also goes into potentially what may be the worst response to the question.   3)  Our team is founded on checklists and we provide several examples of what we use on our website at:  www.GarageHeroesInTraining.com.  Hot tip though, having a checklist that you don't bring with you or use won't help you at all. 4)  One of the tried and true sayings from our Lemons races “Numbers are hard”.  Here are several tips that try to make them a bit easier.   5)  Tips on garage and paddock layouts at the track. 6)  We try to walk you through the point where you arrive at the track and all the way through the event.  Many tracks and series have slightly different details and procedures, but we try to give an overview of many of the most common procedures. 7)  We go through the tech inspection process of both the driver's safety equipment and the car's mechanical and safety tech inspection. 8)  Tracks also will have varying ways that they hold their practice schedule and we try to give a couple of examples that are most common.  It is important to make sure you know what the schedule is and make sure you can get the value for the expense.  If it does work for you, especially if you are a new driver or new to the track, we recommend signing up and getting some laps on the track, often with only a few other cars on the track. 9)  If you aren't familiar with them, track walks are a great way to learn the track, especially if you can tag along with a group who is familiar with the track.  If you see us taking a track walk, please feel free to join us. 10)  Our endurance races usually start Saturday morning until Saturday evening, pause, and then resume Sunday morning and finish Sunday evening.  As such, Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings are very similar.  Also, Friday evening and Saturday evening are usually similar, but often if things are going well, Saturday has a lot more social “opportunities” (read as parties) in the paddock.   11)  Organizing the paddock and pilot area are key to getting the car prepped quickly and efficiently.  Tips abound. 12)  Most races end Sunday evening and the track closes in a few hours after that, so there are a few tips on prepping the paddock and pit area for departure to make this possible. 13)  Try to get everything done as early as possible since there are often unforeseen issues and problems that arise unexpectedly.  We give a few hypothetical examples we have “heard” about. 14)  How did Bill get the nickname “toddler” 15)  Some factors that may need to be considered when thinking about and setting up your driver line up, especially for the first stint. 16)  There are also a few of the racing etiquette details sprinkled throughout the episode. 17)  Bill gets several homework assignments for providing some lists on our website.  It may take a bit, but they are coming and will be updated shortly. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC05 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 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 

Jordan Missig, from simulator to track, Jordan's journey has been an interesting one. After making a few guest appearances in the 2024 INDY NXT by Firestone Series, Jordan returned for his first full-time season with ABEL Motorsports in 2025. Jordan won the 2024 Radical Cup North American Series Championship where he earned 9 wins and 16 podiums with Graham Rahal Performance and the Radical Indianapolis team. He also finished third in the Radical World Finals in Abu Dhabi. Jordan has climbed to INDY NXT after racing in USF Pro 2000, Lamborghini Super Trofeo, Formula Regional Americas and Karting. He is also an FIA IT-B Silver licensed driver and SCCA Pro racer. Jordan has relentlessly chased his dream of making it the top of motorsports. Whether he is perfecting his technique on his simulator or practicing on the track, Jordan's commitment to his craft is evident. He is driven by one goal – to compete in IndyCar, Formula 1, NASCAR or IMSA's Prototype/GTP Series.

Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0179:  Racing 101 Part 2 @ Safety Related Needs 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 2 of the series (of ~10). On this episode of Bill is a Piñata, we go into the various safety related items that may be required to get on track or by the racing series.  There are a large number of items and many different options and features to take into consideration.  We try to summarize each item and area and provide a high level introduction that should help everyone to get started.  We have covered several of these areas in detail in prior episodes, but we wanted to review them here for someone  new to racing or new to high performance driving.  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's Dominating with Dawson, we go into several Starting Grid and Paddock related tips:  One of the potentially intimidating things is arriving at the track for the first time and not knowing what to do.  I this episode, we cover what to do to get on the track for the first time including generic gridding and paddock setup and best practices to have a great time and keep everyone safe.  After this we hope you will feel like you've been there already even if it is your first event. 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)  Apparently Vicki and Jennifer were not familiar with the term “Luxury Mammal” which we first heard from Randy Bish. 2)  We start off with a section covering racing seats and the use of seat inserts.  We did have a full episode with Joe Marko from HMS Motorsports on episode #149. 3)  Our Preference is to use a halo type seat with FIA certification and seat inserts to make a secure fit.  Ideally without sliders but if needed, please use double rail secure sliders from either Sparco or from a Jeep TJ. 4)  Mounting is critical for both comfort and safety, as well as getting into and out of the car, especially when using a halo seat or in smaller cars like a Miata etc. 5)  Bill reminds Jennifer and Vicki of the broomstick test as an example of how much gap there should be above your helmet and the roll bar/cage. 6)  Jennifer comes up with potential alternatives to help with fitting several different size drivers in a car.  She has a future on “Top Chef”. 7)  Our next discussion area is the racing helmet.  It protects your melon.  If it is a certified helmet, the only thing that really matters is that it fits you properly.  If you can try it on before you buy, please do so.  (Any movement is not good, and very tight areas can be a problem, especially in endurance racing.  Puffy cheeks as a good sign)  Also, if someone has a “Simpson head”, that does not imply the way they look.  At the time of this recording, 2010 helmets are cycled out, 2015 helmets should be “on sale” and 2020 is what you should be looking for. 8)  We discuss Greek desserts and the use of a balaclava with your helmet. 9)  Racing suits, different types, and options, as well as underlayers and a few tips and things to do or look out for and several resources to find potential deals.  As with the Helmets and seats, it is best to try them on before buying. 10)  We finally found a reason to listen to our podcast.  Don't miss it.  Lol. 11)  We also cover several different types and brands of head and neck restraining devices to help protect you neck in case of an accident.  There as several different types and additional complications when racing as a team and sharing H&N restraint devices.  Simpson offers a hybrid system that can be used with 3-point belts that are in stock/OEM cars. 12)  Flame resistant gloves and racing shoes are another item that may be required in most series and are a good addition to your driver bag.  Gloves and shoes see a lot of wear and tear so expect to replace them more often than the above items.  Also, conserve the wear of your fire resistant racing shoes by not wearing them around the race track and paddock, as well as not drying them in a dryer.  Don't ask how we know.  13)  Also, most series will require fire retardant socks within your shoes.  They disappear in the laundry just as well as normal socks, so be prepared.  14)  One items that is often not thought about is underwear etc.  Please stick with natural fibers like cotton.  Most synthetic materials like nylons, spandex, etc. will melt and fuse with your skin if exposed to the heat of a fire.   15)  Jennifer brings up the use of glasses and contact lenses in a race car.  Bill has strong opinions related to his laboratory background in this area.  Perhaps they may change your mind/opinion. 16)  The use of ear protection, in car/helmet radios and helmet speakers etc. 17)  There are several types of rear view mirrors available and we try to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each type, as well as our team preferences. 18)  Fire extinguishers and Fire Suppression systems are often required and a great addition to your car and team.  There are a few types and options that have distinct advantages. 19)  Other items discussed include the emergency stop switch, auxiliary lighting, and brake light systems, cages and roll bars, and safety harnesses/seat belts and the various options and features available along with a few of the tips and tricks we have learned so far.  Still in training. 20)  Also, at some races or series you will be using the hot pit or potentially setting up a home base/camp area on the pit.  Each of these require different setups and equipment, as well as team member behavior and movement.  We try to summarize the two most common pit area behaviors, but each series and track may have different rules or requirements.  Always check prior to the race to make sure your entire team is familiar with the rules of the series and track. 21)  Rob Krider is Called Brilliant.  Not the first time. 22)  Vicki wants to be clear that you should likely buy your first race car, just in case it wasn't clear after the last episode. 23)  Start now.  It is so much fun!   Used Racing Suits:  Race Image:  https://www.raceimage.com/ Rob Krider's Magnetic Towels to prevent fuel spills:  https://nasaspeed.news/toolshed-engineer/magnetic-fuel-spill-towel/   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC02a    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 

Just what happens behind the scenes at a big-league pro sports-car race?Answer: Everything! And in this extra-special, audiobook-style INTC, you get… a whole lot of it!Jeff Braun and Sam Smith are two of this show's three hosts. Jeff is also competition director for the IMSA GTD Corvettes of AWA Racing. Last summer, Sam and Jeff met up for the IMSA race at Virginia International Raceway. Jeff and AWA were running a car—and Sam was building a show around all of it.Warning: This ep's so big, we broke it into chapters. Listen to the whole thing in a single sitting AT YOUR PERIL.(Cue thunder/lightning, very very frightening! With apologies to F. Mercury.)This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “Day in the Life.”This episode was produced by Mike Perlman.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ItsNotTheCar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/notthecar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTCPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Check out Sam's 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 Tuesday.

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 

Derek Bell tells Paul Tarsey about the time he drove the glorious Harrods-liveried McLaren at Le Mans with his son Justin and Jaguar winner Andy Wallace. Continuing our Le Mans theme, Robin Donovan chats to Paul Jurd about his days in a variety of C2 machines before hitting the big time racing a Kremer Porsche 962/K8 to fourth place with Derek Bell and Jurgen Lassig. Mark Raffauf is in conversation with Jim Roller about the turbulent but hugely exciting, years of sportscar racing in the USA in the 1990s under his IMSA organisation. Our studio guest is Neil Smith who digs deep into the history of TWR and those wonderful Silk Cut Jaguars.

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 

GHiT 0699:  Post Incident Conversations In The Paddock Stuff happens on track occasionally.  In this episode we discuss what should be said between the cars and drivers.  Thigs to do and things not to do.  Some ways of handling things are better than others and sometimes the best thing to do is wait a bit. or sometimes perhaps bring a beverage of choice.   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RacingIncidentDiscusioins 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 

DwD 0695:  What a "Good" Racing Car Feels Like One of the toughest parts of learning to race on track involves developing your feel.  So, in this episode, we go into trying to describe what a good car feels like and what a bad car may feel like.  It's a tough one for an audio podcast, but let us know if we missed anything or if you have any questions at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/WhatGoodFeelsLke 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 0697:  Racing and Photography with Mike Woeller from WindShadow  Mike Woeller returns to talk all things racing and racing photography, as well as his home taking the grand prize in our listener Fantasy F1 league last year.  Who knew there were prizes?  Plus we give Miss Vicki a bit of grief over never taking any pictures when we are at the track.  Lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/VMinImportance 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 

DwD 0696:  Top Tips to Save Time for Every Level of Racer We give our top tips to save time on track for every level of driver.  We start with early on, maybe even your first time on track, low hanging fruit that can save up to about 10 second per lap.  Then we move to experienced drivers and racers and look to shave a full second or more off of their time.  Then we look at tip of the spear, field leading drivers and racers and try to get one of those hard fought last tenths.   And if we left anything out, please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NewToYouCar 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 

Host Brandon Contes interviews Fox IndyCar analyst and 2016 Indy 500 pole sitter James Hinchcliffe. With the 2025 Indy 500 approaching, Brandon and James discuss a wide range of topics including taking risks even after a near-fatal crash, working with Danica Patrick, how the series is going with Roger Penske owning a team as well as IndyCar, and more.NOTE: We recorded with James on Tuesday 5/20, one day before Roger Penske announced he fired team president Tim Cindric, managing director Ron Ruzewski, and general manager Kyle Moyer. Awful Announcing reached out to Fox Sports to see if the news changed James' view and did not receive an update.-:44: More fun preparing to race or commentate the Indy 500?-1:20: Racing in IMSA-2:31: Would James ever return to IndyCar racing?-3:35: Difficulties of racing part-time compared to full-time drivers-4:22: Learning to crash-5:00: 2015 near-fatal crash-7:08: Pushing through boundaries of risk-8:17: Making the decision to retire-9:17: Comfort level with criticizing fellow competitors and friends-10:14: Calling first IndyCar race-10:52: Is broadcasting fulfilling?-11:49: Working with Danica Patrick-12:16: Popularity boost replacing Patrick-13:20: Working with Fox compared to NBC-14:51: Fan response of Fox IndyCar coverage-17:19: Team Penske penalties-22:07: Roger Penske owning Team Penske, IndyCar, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway-23:51: Will Fox discuss Penske penalties during race broadcast?-24:38: Difficulty for Newgarden to win three Indy 500's in a row-25:17: Hélio Castroneves going for five Indy 500 wins-25:42: Kyle Larson trying to do the Indy-Charlotte double-26:05: Cold forecast at Indy-26:35: Gaps in schedule for IndyCarDownload the Awful Announcing Podcast:Listen on AppleListen on SpotifyAwful Announcing on XAwful Announcing on FacebookAwful Announcing on InstagramAwful Announcing on ThreadsAwful Announcing on BlueSkyAwful Announcing on LinkedInAwful Announcing on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GHiT 0693:  The Importance of Corner Min Speed with Mario Korf Everyone always hear in slow, fast out.  That's the key to being fast on track.  Is it?  Lets discuss this and more with Mario Korf.  Maybe we can all learn a bit.  And get faster! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/VMinImportance 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 

DwD 0694:  Getting Too Comfortable Racing Early in Your Racing Career (that you don't get paid for) Getting too comfortable on track too early in your career is a great prescription for a terrible day.  We give tips as to how to avoid any Dunning-Kruger effects.  .   And if we left anything out, please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NewToYouCar 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