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We won class C at our first ever 25hr race at Thunderhill raceway park and I have a panic attack.

In this Peterbilt 389 episode, Chrissy puts pennies in the USB port, Tim cleans up pee in a hotel, Mental wastes fuel AND gas Chris bravely makes a trip to the grocery store.Really, we talk all about the upcoming 25 hour race at Thunderhill including a turn by turn track walk. Racing Junk Pro Club Membership for $.99 a month. Use code may99 at checkouthttps://www.racingjunk.com/member_upgrade?p_code=may99&level=CLUB1NJMP potluck https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Zfdx9UwMay6gmlP2DZ2JcUmaj50VGvZr?usp=drive_link Link to eventhttps://24hoursoflemons.com/race-2/?id=413Slaw Dog wins Inaugural Weeniermobile 500https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/24/oscar-mayer-wienie-500/83839253007/Indy 500 Crashes, Fires and Spins -  Victoria Beaver @ Road & Track https://www.roadandtrack.com/author/286304/victoria-beaver/Porsche backs off EV Ambitions, no Cayman Boxster Reaplacement (Nik Berg @ Hagerty) https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/fierce-storm-sees-porsche-cut-ev-ambitions-jobs-and-the-cayman-boxster/BMW CCA Thunderhill 3 Mile Training Video - https://youtu.be/E3cjferQ_Co?feature=sharedChris Blizzard Lighting Guidehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Wk6fGSO2G7y3fDUMeBcsJ58XCZF6w0E77wXuqNrV8/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwY2xjawKaAtVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjTmRidmN2bWFreVpWTVJMAR4qfvXupatPN52a6j2I2NhnvvfyNGFdmVcIZs37A3fWaYkKm-is8vJxOedoWw_aem_U2NDwxufdWEd0Pn-9DU3HwCarbine Motorcars - Chris Carbine's Brokerage in New Orleans. https://carbinemotorcars.com/Joining the E1R F1 Fantasy League! It's Free and Chrissy is losing!!!https://fantasygp.com, Build your own team, then join league 74259541Mental's Porsche 912 - https://youtu.be/_AEg7U4mWgI?feature=shared Our Website -⁠ https://everyoneracers.com/⁠ Download or stream here -⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NsFZDTcaFlu4IhjbG6fV9 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrTs8wdzydOqbpWZ_y-xEA ⁠  - Our YouTube 

New episode and yes, I am joining our enduro team on doing the 24hrs of Lemons 25hrs and 1 minute of Thunderhill on May 31. I can hear bill already typing a message to me about getting st43 brake pads. Also I got Togepy's new heart back. I am super excited to get this car back in running order and ready to put our best effort to fight at Gridlife's only west coast event this year.

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

David Vodden, the visionary behind Thunderhill Raceway, takes you through the fascinating journey of building one of California's premier motorsports facilities. From its bold beginnings in 1993 to becoming a hub for recreational racing, professional testing, and automotive innovation, Vodden shares insights on resilience, community partnerships, and the future of this iconic track during EPARTRADE's 5th Annual Race Industry Week.

We talk with SCCA Hall of Fame race car driver Randy Pobst. From his racing origins in a Mk1 VW Rabbit, to his 2 wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and his personal car collection – including his Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am and Flyin' Moose Volvo 740.  To start, we'll dive into Randy's racing experience: factory contracts with Porsche, Mazda, Volvo, and Toyota. Winning the 24 Hours of Daytona not once, but twice, and his 2015 induction into the SCCA Hall of Fame. We'll cover his exploits at Thunderhill, VIR, Road Atlanta, Laguna Seca, Daytona, Pikes Peak, Sonoma, Lime Rock, Willow Springs, and more!  From humble origins in a Mk1 VW Golf (no, not a GTI), to a factory-backed FX16 Toyota Corolla, to setting a Laguna Seca lap record in a McLaren Senna. Randy even worked on the set of 2 Fast 2 Furious as a driving instructor for the film's stars: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, and Devon Aoki – to name a few.  Randy eventually met Jason while filming an uncooperative Cayman GT4 for Motor Trend, and, despite a rocky start when Jason unexpectedly flung a Range Rover off track while racing Randy in an Alfa Romeo 4C, the two teamed up again to film multiple Ultimate Drag Race, Lap Battle and ICONS episodes for Hagerty. The whole gang laments some of the most irritating modern car tech: excessively bright headlights, lights that are somehow off at night, ABS systems that fully shut down when traveling backwards, AEB overreach, and EPAS systems that completely ruin a car's limit handling by curtailing the driver's ability to quickly catch a slide (like the Shelby GT350 Randy repeatedly spun and Jason crinkled at Willow Springs – not to mention the Unplugged Performance Tesla Model 3 Randy famously wrecked at Pikes Peak).  Speaking of handling, Randy divulges his dislike of twitchy cars like the Jaguar F-Type R and XJ, the KTM X-Bow, and Ariel Atom. Jason on the other hand loves an ass-y car like the V12 Vantage S, but says the Lotus Exige V6 Cup was so tail-happy it was uncontrollable. The Porsche Carrera GT is somewhere in the middle with mixed reviews and experience all around. While on the topic of handling dynamics, Randy tells us his secret plan to invent a fix for the C8 Corvette's trailing throttle oversteer. He also gives praise to Porsche's Lars Kern for his work on the latest crop of RS products – which may or may not be Randy's favorite track cars of all time out of the box, alongside the 2014 Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition. All of which receive top marks on Randy's understeer spectrum, and are polar opposites of the likes of a 1960s Cadillac.  We'll touch on Randy's personal car collection as well, which includes a Volvo 740 sedan and wagon, his 1977 Pontiac Trans Am “Randit” (and its oil starvation woes), Toyota Tundra tow vehicle, VW Karmann Ghia and early Tesla Model S.  Plus, Derek invents a new phrase for “road rage”, Randy bitch slaps cars out of his way, and also beautifully sings Primus' Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shared episode with Slip angle, Adam and I talked about the last Gridlife event of 2024 at Thunderhill. We share some interesting stories, and we found out if he is a trash panda car enthusiast. Honestly, it's such a humbling experience to go from listening to Slip Angle while working on wheel bearings with my cousin Jorge to now having one of my episodes being used for slip angle. Adam and the Gridlife community have been such a great home for me and I am honored to be a small part of it. Thank you Adam and the Gridlife Organization for allowing me to be a part of it.

Episode 571 - #GRIDLIFE heads to Thunderhill, and Abe gets to sit down and have drinks with longtime buddy Matt Busby, and cover a broad range of topics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slipangle-show/support

On today's podcast I have Joel Reyes from Riaction coilovers. This was a big of an interesting one since we had a peanut gallery from Carlos, Meng and many more in the Motel 6 at willows outside of Thunderhill raceway.

On this episode I go over the much need Honda Challenge update and talk about the progress or lack of progress on the engine swap for project togepy.

GHiT 0617:  Adam Jabaay After Lime Rock Festival In part 3 of our review from GridLife's festival event at Lime Rock, we catch up with Adam Jabaay.  In addition to talking about the Lime Rock Festival, we also go into the remainder of the GridLife season and some rather weird ideas that Bill had.  Why Adam tolerates us, we will never know, lol.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/JabaayLimeRock2024 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 

Second Episode of the new TMB series called "Weekend Hangover" where TMB host Dustin Coyner, and "Ricky" Bobby Leavitt discuss the past weekend's races. This past weekend MotoGP happened under the lights at Qatar, while MotoAmerica was running the Daytona 200. I'm sure there's lots of crap to talk about all sorts of subjects. Enjoy! Please Like/share/subscribe/comment all that stuff... ** Sign up for your next TrackDaz event here: http://www.trackdaz.com Next event is April 20-21 WEEKEND at Thunderhill's west track http://www.trackrabbit.com/s/2kmm *PIRELLI TIRES!! ** You can get your Pirelli rubber from us directly on our registration site. Follow us on Facebook: / trackdaz Follow us on Instagram: @trackdaz Follow the TrackDaz Crew: @chili144 @jimmyz853 @phen2210 @gil823 @formula_r @chili144 @lgbrown_ @dkm60 @canea121 @g_offsims @ricardo.abueg @r6_krissy_ @trackdazkaren @fharo3 @modbaez @m39023 @dreek46 @bubblesrides

Richard Stanboli of AttackYamaha and Dustin Coyner will discuss all things Daytona. I'll get his thoughts on working with Xavi. We'll talk about the ups (P1 in Q2, and some fast pit stops in practice) along with the downs (no pitshirts, and our DNF) Lets talk about what transpired in the weekend at Daytona, the weather, the chicken wings, main street, etc.. Enjoy ROCKWELL WATCHES: Dustin is wearing a new Rockwell "Commander Elite" model Watch. Check out their website https://rockwelltime.com/ Enter the code "TDZ20" at checkout and save 20% on a new Rockwell!! Please Like/share/subscribe/comment all that stuff... ** Sign up for your next TrackDaz event here: http://www.trackdaz.com Next event is April 20-21 WEEKEND at Thunderhill's west track http://www.trackrabbit.com/s/2kmm **PIRELLI TIRES!! *** You can get your Pirelli rubber from us directly on our registration site. Follow us on Facebook: / trackdaz Follow us on Instagram: @trackdaz Follow the TrackDaz Crew: @chili144 @jimmyz853 @phen2210 @gil823 @formula_r @chili144 @lgbrown_ @dkm60 @canea121 @g_offsims @ricardo.abueg @r6_krissy_ @trackdazkaren @fharo3 @modbaez @m39023 @dreek46 @bubblesrides (

In this Maserati 334 Ultima episode, Chrissy wears medals as pasties, Mental gives us the Lil Wayne Doppler Effect, Chris is excited to die by Sandrail, and Corey likes it both ways.  Really, we talk all about the Lemons Race at Thunderhill last week.     F1 team boss Horner cleared of wrongdoing in Red Bull investigation (autosport.com) https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-team-boss-horner-cleared-of-wrongdoing-in-red-bull-investigation/10580794/?fbclid=IwAR3Wgb2WnAy2d33mR9XNCZLv4VTQTOO3Jx8zcZ21gLooKy3Sgz47oIoaGTs Texts and photos 'from Christian Horner' LEAKED 24 hours after being cleared of "inappropriate behavior" - Mirror Online https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/christian-horner-leaked-texts-photos-32243629 MotorTrend+ Shutting Down But This Streamer is Taking Over | AutoGuide.com https://www.autoguide.com/auto/auto-news/motortrend-shutting-down-but-this-streamer-is-taking-over-44609698 Congratulations! You Have Achieved The Same Results As Apple's 10-Year-Long EV Program Which They Just Shut Down - The Autopian https://www.theautopian.com/congratulations-you-have-achieved-the-same-results-as-apples-10-year-long-ev-program-which-they-just-shut-down/   Turbo Honda Sandrail on Racing Junk https://www.racingjunk.com/super-buggy/184528883/turbo-honda-sandrail-.html?category_id=1119&np_offset=33 Sierra College Motorsports https://www.instagram.com/sierracollegemotorsports/ Sierra College Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092650878430 Jalopnik T Drive Video https://jalopnik.com/the-failure-of-t-drive-fords-1990s-dream-to-put-a-stra-1844547178 Ford Boardroom Theater from Cheesebolt Enterprises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAgFy25Pplg Join our F1 Fantasy League  https://fantasygp.com/ - sign up here, the join the E1R  league with code “74259541” Our Website -⁠ https://everyoneracers.com/⁠ Download or stream here -⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NsFZDTcaFlu4IhjbG6fV9 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrTs8wdzydOqbpWZ_y-xEA⁠  - Our YouTube

And other things! Step right up to hear about work life at one of the world's strangest day jobs! Do we share secrets on this episode? Do some of them involve Sam giggling at the wheel of a NASCAR Cup car at Road America, or Ross curb-jumping minivans at Thunderhill with Black Sabbath blasting from the speakers? Will this episode's description be all questions, or will it actually have something to say? I don't know—what do you think? This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this ep's framework “Sam Tells a Story.” Or in this case, multiple stories, mostly from his eight years on staff at Road & Track magazine. Related Trivia: Sam writes these episode descriptions. Ross and Jeff have not asked him to stop. Yet. This episode was produced by Mike Perlman. **  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 **  Where to find us:  ⁠⁠instagram.com/j.v.braun⁠/⁠ ⁠⁠ instagram.com/rossbentley⁠/⁠ ⁠⁠ instagram.com/thatsamsmith⁠/⁠ ⁠⁠ instagram.com/intcpod/⁠⁠ ⁠ facebook.com/INTCPod⁠⁠ ⁠  ⁠rossbentley.substack.com/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ speedsecrets.com/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ facebook.com/Drivercoach/⁠⁠  **  ABOUT THE SHOW:  It's Not the Car is a podcast about people, motorsport, and how we all work under pressure. In other words, we tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and an internationally renowned performance coach and author. Jeff Braun is a championship-winning race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. Together, we explore the emotion at the heart of the machine. We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the bag of meat at the wheel. New episodes every Tuesday. 

On this episode I have on the photographer the 25hrs of Thunderhill of the Honda research team. Damian and I actually met on track when he has an issue with his cars brake pads. I really enjoy meeting people as they grow and become a success in the industry. Wishing all the best for you Damian

He is back, The 2023 second place national championship. We talk a little about the #battleatpitrace and Hondas most recent win at the 25hrs of Thunderhill race. We also talk about the danger this race is in to be continuing on in the future.

Welcome to Motos and Friends, Ultimate Motorcycling's weekly Podcast brought to you by the spectacular Yamaha R7 – a new generation of supersport machine.  The much hyped Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR is a small bike that is claimed to punch well above its weight. Senior Editor Nic de Sena rode the punchy little Ninja around Thunderhill and gives us his impressions of whether this new lightweight will gain any traction in the market. 00h:40m:40s Associate Editor Jonathan Handler brings us our Snippet this week, and he talks about his new BMW Motorrad denim jacket. This jacket is listed at an eye-watering $559, so I was curious to hear Jonathan's take on the jacket's quality and design.     00h:47m:39s In our second feature segment, Editor-at-Large Neale Bayly chats with Wes Robinson. Wes has spent a lifetime buying, riding, restoring, and racing mainly American V-Twin motorcycles. His career includes time spent as an AMA racing Tech.   So from all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling—we hope you enjoy this episode!   We love your feedback! Please comment or suggest:   @ultimatemotorcycling  @UltimateMotoMag  @UltimateMotorcycling  producer@ultimatemotorcycling.com

On this episode of the podcast we talk about the Southern All Star Series Bulls Gap Bash coming this Saturday night to the Volunteer Speedway. Announcer and Series Director Dewayne Keith joins us to preview the race, Dewayne talks about the chaos at Thunderhill, the suspension handed down, the aftermath and more on this episode. You can watch this Southern All Star Series event this Saturday Night with hot laps at 6:30 with your monthly or yearly subscription to XR+

Episode 99 of Inside the SCCA is a preview of this weekend's SCCA Super Tour event at Thunderhill. My guest is Prototype 1 driver Jim Devenport. Jim is currently third in the 2023 P1 point standings. He won Round 4 at Circuit of the Americas and he swept rounds 5 and 6 at Buttonwillow.

Episode 516 - Adam and Abe sit down with longtime buddy Matt Busby to talk about making a career running racetracks. He's been track manager at NOLA Motorsports Park, NCM Motorsports Park, and is now at Thunderhill. With more than a decade's worth of experience, he's got some interesting perspective on what it takes to keep the lights on day after day. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slipangle-show/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slipangle-show/support

Katia Capprelli and Charlie Streicher from Stratus Racing join the guys to discuss racing endeavors. Stratus Racing campaigns two cars in WRL's GTU class as well as competes in the 25hr of Thunderhill. Be sure to head over to https://www.mypetrolbox.com/ and use our code "TTP15" for 15% off your first box and everything available in the store. Use the code TenTenths for a free window mount when you buy an ApexPro data unit at https://apextrackcoach.com/

Based out of Sonoma, California, Flying Lizard Motorsports is one of the most iconic sports car teams in motorsports, having celebrated ten driver and team championships, as well as competed internationally at the 24 Hours of Le Mans eight times. The team currently races in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, GT America powered by AWS, Pirelli GT4 America, Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, and Porsche Sprint Challenge. The Lizards burst on the American Le Mans Series scene in 2004, becoming a Porsche factory-supported team in 2007, racing in the GT class. In 2013, the team moved to the GTC class, still competing in legendary events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona. After ten years of ownership, founder Seth Neiman sold the team to longtime Crew Chief Tommy Sadler, Chief Strategist Thomas Blam, and former Lizard driver Darren Law, who turned the team into a customer racing program. In 2014, the team expanded its program to include running two Audi R8 LMS in the TUDOR Championship, and in 2015, again expanded the program to include two Porsches in Porsche Club racing, and solidified a partnership to facilitate the running of the K-PAX Racing team in the Pirelli World Challenge series. Flying Lizard closed out the season with a dominating win at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill with Toyo Tires. Flying Lizard has also competed in the 24 Heures du Mans from 2005 through 2012, finishing third in 2005, fourth in 2006, sixth in 2008, sixth in 2011, and fourth in 2012. To date, the team continues to run in professional sportscar racing, holding 10 championships, 108 wins, 214 podiums, and 340 top-five finishes. The Sonoma-based team operates four shops out of Sonoma Raceway, running machinery from some of the world's best manufacturers. Flying Lizard Motorsports has proven to be a championship contender no matter the race series or race car.

GHIT 0391:  Car Control with Nik Romano There are a few fundamental skills that truly separate drivers.  The top two that come to mind are car control and race craft.  Nik Romano owns FastSideways and also currently drives professionally for Toyota.  FastSideways is a driving school that specializes in holding events that offer personal coaching to focus specifically on improving your car control on skid pads and track through a sequence of drills and tests.  During the episode, we talk about a wide variety of aspects of car control and hatch a not so subtle, devious plot to hold the first ever east coast FastSideways car control event.  Our team has already reserved many spots, but please let us know if you are interested in joining Nik, his instructors, and us at the event.  We cannot wait.  Perhaps we can talk him into holding it on a local frozen lake?  Vicki is already making the hot chocolate.  This episode is an ideal follow up to our recent episode on catching a car where Vicki revealed a specific hole in her car control technique. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/FastSideways  If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast: 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, that we would appreciate that very much.  Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS  If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are amid installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ PS2  Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not 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 from https://apextrackcoach.com/ Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers   Highlights for this episode include: 1)  We start off with the importance on car control on you driving, your safety, and even the speed that you can drive on track. 2)  We talk about the CPR acronym and how Vicki have grown from floating through turns and moved into adding slip angle into her track driving.  Listen to the tires sing. 3)  The advantages and disadvantages of a turbo when trying to drive at the limit. 4)  The advantage of recover vs react in CPR.  This is a version of our often covered prediction vs reaction discussion, but better. 5)  How to use telemetry to assist in your car control and what to look out for. 6)  We define what is meant by car control when driving a car on a track or in a high performance condition, such as autocross or even when trying to avoid a potential accident on the street.  7)  The relationships between car speed, horsepower/torque, and wheelbase on a car's car control window and inherent ease/difficulty imposed on the driver. 8)  We get Nik's definitive answer to what is snap oversteer or lift oversteer.  Is it Bigfoot or is it Nessie? 9)  We even have a discussion of Senna vs Prost during the episode.  How about those for search words for a podcast?  Lol. 10)  Nik adds to Bill's car purchasing list.  Vicki loses her mind for a few minutes. 11)  Vicki and Nik discuss drifting, Formula Drift, GridLife, and Gymkhana.  Vicki lost her mind the first time she saw this live at GridLife and has gone down a deep YouTube hole.  We hope she comes backout soon, lol. 12)  How to adapt your driving technique to a car that is either understeering or oversteering.  Note this does not involve having your friend running next to the car and making car adjustments. 13)  The effect of the type of tire on car control, especially street tires vs racing slicks.  This is especially evident by the slip angle of the tire and the performance window where the tires perform best.  We also cover the impact that the tire design and manufacturer can have on this as well. 14)  The importance of car control on new and inexperienced drivers.  it can literally save their lives. 15) One of the best Thunderhill 25 stories we have ever heard.  To get more details about Nik and Fast Sideways, please follow them at: Website:  https://www.fastsideways.com/ Instagram:  @fastsideways Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/fastsideways

Dai Yoshihara is a  professional driver who has competed in Formula D,  Time Attack, Road Racing, and Hill Climb. And it all started with a motorcycle. Sort of.  On this episode we find out how Dai got his start in driving, drifting, and the unlikely meeting that led to his first drift event and ultimately, his career. Dai walks us through his car history; the differences between road racing and drifting; why he loves the Pikes Peak Hill Climb; his AE86 builds; and the one race car he would own if he could. Some of his most notable  moments: he won the Formula D championship in 2011, 3rd place in the 25  Hours of Thunderhill, 1st overall in the 2019 Global Time Attack Super  Lap Battle,  and took 1st place in the Unlimited class  (and 9th  overall) at the  Pikes Peak International Hill Climb of 2020. He's also  been a drift judge, a precision driver,  co-hosted a show on Hagerty  along with our own Zack Klapman, and has been the face of many brands.    Recorded August 16, 2022   Head to Policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TSTGet your DILLON OPTICS sunglasses through The Smoking Tire and receive a free t-shirt! https://thesmokingtire.com/partners-1 Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman   

Monday January 17, 2022 we will be joined by a cast of NCK Road Racers who race their karts on full size race tracks such as Laguna Seca, Buttonwillow, Willow Springs, Sonoma ( Sears Point ), and Thunderhill.

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Our second ever non-PG podcast, but it was so worth it.   Peter Hopelain joins us to discuss Bill’s bucket list goal of racing in the Thunderhill 25 endurance race.  Peter has raced in the Thunderhill 25 nearly every year and also been on the podium several times and recently won his team’s class.  We had a great discussion of the background of the race and how to prepare and compete.  Peter was also kind enough to stay on with us to discuss racing in general, his non-profit racing team, as well as some of his goals going forward.  We are so appreciative of Peter taking his time out from his incredibly busy schedule and giving us so much of his time.  He even put up with some of our Fast and Furious Storytime Questions.  We would love to have him on again and cannot wait to go into more details of his driving history and exploits. In this episode of Dominating with Dawson, Vicki eventually asks Ben a question (after perhaps the longest intro of all time, lol) and we start to cover some of the adjustments that are available to you that can help to dial in a car’s handling on track.  We cover some of the basic changes and the effect that they will have on the way the car feels and handles in a high performance driving scenario.  If you ever had a car that you wanted to adjust but were unsure how to, or in which direction to adjust, this episode may be very helpful to you.  Adjustment areas we reviewed included:  Sway bar/anti roll bars, tire pressures, wheel alignment, etc.  This is the likely the first of a many part series. 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.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PeterHopelain 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.  They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc.  The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system greatly. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

Shawn Sampson of Sampson Racing Communications essentially started the use of in-car radio system use for amateur racing about 30 years ago.  Since then, he has been working with all types of racing and racing organizations including NASCAR, NASA, and SCCA, as well as the US Coast Guard.  During the episode, we go into the different types of radios, their use and capabilities, as well as various installation tips of what to do, and in our case a several things we should not have done.  Our team has historically had a difficult time communicating within a race, but after this episode, we know what to do and how to test our systems so that at our next race we will have crystal clear two way communication across the entire track area.  And some great news is that you may not need to buy anything else for your system.  It could be a simple matter of improving your installation and eliminating several ways that commonly impact many/most radio installations.  Now if we could only get a mute button for Alan, lol. On this episode’s Dominating with Dawson, Ben, Vicki, and Bill go into the typical ways that you will get off and on a track for the first time to help minimize any stress related to starting out at your first track day or HPDE.  Each track may have individual idiosyncrasies that vary, but the fundamentals are usually very similar.  We also go into tips on hand signals and procedures that everyone has messed up early on in their high performance driving career at a track.  This includes getting onto the grid and track, getting off the track, and within the paddock area.  It is very easy to make simple errors and hopefully this will minimize yours and help you feel more comfortable coming out onto the track.  Communication is the key, both before and especially during a track session.  You cannot overdo your communication to your fellow drivers. 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.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RacingRadios 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) Do you have any questions related to your car radio? How the use of radios originally started with amateur racing and some of the advantages of having radios beyond improving your race performance. 2)  Is your radio system doing everything you would like?  Is your radio system crystal clear across the track? 3)  If not, this could be the podcast to solve all your issues. 4)  Do you want a Digital or an Analog system?  Covered. 5)  What about a 5-Watt vs a 25-Watt system?  Does it matter?  Is the price difference worth it/worth anything? 6)  What about mounting issues?  How to make it a clean installation of both the radio and the antenna?    7)  Does the roof material/mounting surface impact performance?  How can this impact your antenna selection and the mounting method for best signal? 8)  What are the +/- 5 things that are impacting your current system? 9)  Can the antenna that came with your radio be better than the roof mounted antenna?  If so, why and what can you do to fix that and improve your system overall? 10)  How your antenna cable can turn into an inductive coil and strangle almost all the potential signal and range. 11)  Also, the importance of the helmet microphone type and placement.  Also, your push to talk button is a common issue. 12)  How to adequately test your system BEFORE you get to the track and have no time, tools, or parts available. 13)  Picture of our radio gun case and Shawn’s multiple charging systems and soft packing solutions (crew wall bag) 14)  IMSA vs NASCAR:  What is the difference and what are the pluses and minuses of each.  15)  Shawn helps solve our team internal squabbles on where to position our push to talk button.  16)  UHF vs VHF systems.  It matters, especially if not at an enclosed circle or oval type track etc.  17)  What is the latest and best solution for in-car communication between the seats for an instructor at an HPDE?  Is anything good?  Chris Egan, please take note.  Lol. 18)  How does the location of your pit crew at the track impact the signal, especially within a metal garage, near a fence, etc. 19)  Installation tips and tricks for putting the radios, microphones, and earpieces into the helmet. 20)  How to keep the helmet installation from stressing during driver changes and especially during endurance racing. 21)  Speakers or earbuds? 22)  5-Watt systems vs 20- or 25-watt systems?  Is bigger better? 23)  Do you need an FCC license for amateur endurance racing? 24)  Bluetooth vs a wired system?  Is it worth the price distance?  What is the range?  How is Bluetooth usually used in racing? 25)  Can I tie in the radio system into my cell phone?  Should I? 26)  What can Sampson Racing Communication assist you and your team with? 27)  What are the differences between the different antennas available? 28) And probably most important, on what and where should you spend your money to maximize your communication performance and minimize your expenditure? 29)  Can I tie in my in-car communication into my in-car video system?  What do I use? 30)  What should you know about the Thunderhill 25 race?  Shawn Sampson on YouTube:  https://tinyurl.com/ShawnsPersoanal Sampson Racing Communication on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/SRCsYoutube

On this week’s episode of Speed Secrets Podcast, Brian Ghidinelli, founder of Motorsportsreg.com, joins me to talk about how to make a comeback in racing, focusing on the basics – vision, braking, steering, throttle – first, then racecraft and the track, the importance of focusing on one’s own performance and not the lap times or competition, and how competitive nature can interfere with having fun! Brian also shares his personal experience with preparing to compete in the SCCA Runoffs at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in October 2021, and how Hagerty purchasing MotorsportReg.com has impacted Brian’s life. We also get into how the pandemic has impacted the motorsports. Brian’s Speed Secret: You see in your own performance what you want to see or what you can see - you have to get someone else without your filters to help find the details. Check out Brian below! Hagerty.com MotorsportReg.com @ghidinelli When eight-year old Brian was told he would never curl his tongue because it was hereditary, he practiced in front of the mirror for days until he learned. He has stubbornly ignored conventional wisdom since. Brian was the founder of MotorsportReg.com, a CRM, commerce platform, and marketplace that makes it more fun to organize and attend motorsport events. He is currently the Managing Director of Hagerty Motorsports since Hagerty acquired his company in 2019. Behind the screen, he leads a team helping more than 1,300 clubs, racetracks and sanctioning bodies organize, promote and manage 7,000 events annually. Behind the wheel, he is a national racer, championship winner and two-times winner of the 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race. Previously, Brian co-founded San Francisco design and technology firm VFIVE. Award-winning web work for Macromedia, Yahoo and Billabong led to an acquisition by global agency IconMedialab. He also once played the role of journalist, flying in a Soviet-era helicopter to cover the TransSyberia Rally from Moscow, Russia to Ulaanbataar, Mongolia for SPEEDTV.com. Brian lives near Sonoma Raceway in San Rafael, California with his wife, dog, racecar, motorcycle and shifter kart. He is a dual American-Italian citizen thanks to his Nonno. He serves on the board for Thunderhill Raceway Park.

On this week’s episode of Speed Secrets Podcast, Johannes van Overbeek joins me to talk about the lessons we learn from racing that apply to other areas of our lives – things like “lazy decision,” having too much money (yes, it’s possible!), the pros and cons of technology, and how to manage one’s passion and enthusiasm for something. Oh, and we talk about our co-experience with the Garmin Catalyst. Johannes’s Speed Secret: Make sure your equipment is the best it can be. Look ahead. Know when and where to release the brakes. Check out Johannes van Overbeek below! IG: @johannesvanoverbeek Johannes has won the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Sebring 12-hour, Petit LeMans, raced at Le Mans, and won the Thunderhill 25-hour race six times! He knows how to win endurance races…actually, just about any type of racing. He’s driven for ESM Patron Racing, the Flying Lizards, and factory Porsche and BMW teams.

On this week’s episode of Speed Secret Podcast, James Colborn joins me to discuss everything open wheel racing, what it’s like to race during the pandemic, and racing in British Formula Ford. We also offer tips on racing in the rain. James Colborn’s Speed Secret: Get comfortable with what data can do for you. James started racing in 2009. A graduate of the ProFormance Racing School in Seattle Washington, James acquired his first race license from the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs (ICSCC) and raced his novice year in a BMW E30 series called PRO3. From 2009 until 2017 James lived, and raced, in the United States running in a series of both professional and club racing events. Driving predominantly BMWs, James won races in the ICSCC, National Sports Car Association (NASA) and Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). This ranged from winning the 25 Hours of Thunderhill to SCCA and ICSCC sprint races. James also competed in numerous professional races in the Continental Tire Series, Street Tuner (ST) class with C360R and BimmerWorld. In 2018 James moved back to the United Kingdom and shifted focus to Open Wheel racing and the Formula Ford 1600 series. In 2020 James competed in the Castle Combe FF1600 Championship finishing second in C Class and winning the Formula Ford Carnival race (C Class). James campaigns his Van Diemen RF88 with Wayne Poole Racing. James is passionate about driver development using data. James has partnered with AiM Sports and AiM Technologies since 2013 and his tutorial videos, data seminars and one on one coaching have helped many drivers improve their driving through data analysis and interpretation. Check out James Colborn below: https://www.jamescolborn.com https://www.youtube.com/user/colbornjames

This episode of our podcast is a listeners request, Jennifer, Vicki, and Bill go over what we have been up to and begin to look at where we are going for next year.  Lots of changes, lots of cars gone, still a few to go, and lots of new cars added, most need some TLC.  We think we are on a good path, but you can be the judge of that.  Also, on this episode’s Dominating with Dawson, we get into a discussion of driving skill vs driving talent.  Lots of opinions, lots of thoughts, probably the first of several discussions related to this.  In the end, there are very few people, if any, who if they are interested in our sport and apply themselves, cannot get to a competitive level and become a very good driver and racer.  At least that’s what we think.   We hope you enjoy this episode!   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)  Our upcoming skid pad & autocross car control event at Lime Rock with Safety Third Motorsports.  Jennifer and Vicki as so excited it is hard to explain, even for them. 2)  How the 2.75 Porsche 944’s and 1.0 Boxsters have found new homes and Brad’s starting to prep his E46 330 for his move to Colorado.  Maybe we have the beginnings of a Midwest/Mountain time zone team.  4.75 cars in one weekend. 3)  The plan for the SpiderStang Mustang and the black Honda Civic are still tbd at this point, but may be available. 4)  Bill has located a HPDE car that is undergoing some upgrade and preventative maintenance with the help of John Lavin from Safety Third Motorsports.  It is a E46 that is changing from a SMG transmission to a manual transmission because that is just so much more fun and engaging. 5)  An E46 330 shell magically appeared and is the long-term project car for Bill’s goal of running the NASA Thunderhill 25 by 2025.  So far, we have 3.5 drivers who are interested and now need only one more driver and Bill to get some more skill. 6)  What are we doing with 1974 Capri.  We have plans, but not enough skill at this point. 7)  Should we build two Civic race cars, we don’t know for sure at this point.  Still TBD. 8)  Our 2017 Ford F150 black cap is also looking for a new home 9)  Mechanical status for each car and the progress to be accomplished over the off season this winter. 10)  Bill is apparently stuck in bad joke/dad joke mode throughout this episode.  We apologize. 11)  We talk about what the plan is for modifying the cage in the yellow Honda Civic and the two smaller jobs of fixing the engine and adding new/better seat mounts. 12)  Vicki is reminded of the winter project that was set for last winter.  Perhaps we will have better luck this year.  TBD.  Maybe someday the ND Miata may actually have an interior again. 13)  Bill tries to get some planning on the upcoming themes.  Vicki and Jen don’t want to get into it at all.  Bill thinks its all a coverup for no plan.  We shall see. 14)  Vicki learns about the most romantic anniversary gifts ever.  Why does Vicki put up with this?  How did Bill ever get so lucky? 15)  We are all three going to complete some car related courses this winter.  Eventually, we will be competent mechanically and electrically.  (These had better be good courses if they are to get us there, lol.) 16)  New/recent garage tools and capabilities that will aide us this winter, with a quick review of each. 17)  We reverse the “what does someone know about you that no one knows” question on each other.  Bill stuffs a big foot into his mouth during this one.  He will be sleeping in the bathtub for a long, long time. 18)  Vicki learns that Thunderhill is located in California.    Any ideas for Guests?   Any ideas for upcoming topics?   Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com or on our Instagram at @GarageHeroesInTraining

Danielle Tripp is our guest for this episode with special co-host Ben Dawson coming in as well.  Danielle is a member of the Winsome Racing team with Ben and has quickly progressed from starting our as a car girl who went on a racing experience event, started driving in HPDE events to become a racing instructor and raced in her first race in 2019.  It was great to catch up with Danielle and see how she progressed and where she wants to go.  We have no doubt she will get there, and quickly.  As a fellow Spec E46 (to be) racer, we appreciate the time and dedication it takes to build one of these on your own.   “Hold On Kids, Mom’s Driving!!!”   In addition, we also cover how to prepare for driving on a new (to you) racetrack.  We each have your own personal methods and present several alternatives that you may want to try.    You can follow Danielle on Facebook at:  Danielle Tripp or by following Winsome Racing.  She is also on Instagram @dtrippnurseracer   Finally, in our Dominating with Dawson we go over how to introduce a new driver into racing, or more properly stated a few ways not to do it.  Everything can be an example, some are examples of things to do, some are things not to do.    We hope you enjoy this episode!   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 get into her certifications of bad ass-ery, both local and global. 2)  How she started and how she first met Ben at the track and learned to be fast from him.  3)  Me first hear about Banana Sandwich Mike.  Still looking for him.  4)  She drives an E46 BMW called “Peaches” (story included) and a Mustang named “Jesse”.  How the names came to be is entertaining. 5)  How the cheapest of Hot Wheels car has led to the decimation of many family finances on racing cars. 6)  How Danielle was the impetus to her husband Jason starting to enjoy racing on track as well as the mechanical aspects of the sport. 7)  How the cash flow out for attending a track event may be cheaper than the cost of speed on a public road.  8)  Ben foolishly promises to drive with us at the Thunderhill 25 in our Spec E46 if its ever finished.  Its recorded for all time. 9)  Bill cannot help but make comparison of their Winsome Racing team to our Lose Some racing team.  It is really just way too easy. 10)  Jennifer and Danielle bond over working on cars and how it compares to working on human bodies.  We are even more worried about going to a doctor now, lol, especially since Vicki agreed. 11)  Ben does his best impression of Debbie Downer from SNL.  Cue the sad trombones. 12)  We discuss the potential issues with being a female at a racetrack, which so far has been exacerbated in our experiences.  13)  The group discussion on prepping for a new track is helpful in showing several different things that you can do to be ready before you even arrive in the paddock.  We also discuss ways to improve once you are on track as well.  Many great ways to increase your enjoyment, especially early in the day/weekend. 14)  Outdoorsy and RVShare make their usual appearance on the podcast.  They should really sponsor us.  Or maybe just give a free rental every now and then. 15)  Bill over-preps and shares an example below in a link for one track.  Please let us know what you do, especially if it is different or better.  We are always looking to improve. 16)  We do not support nor recommend stealing your parent’s car when you are underage, in spite of the fun we had during this episode. 17)  Vicki is introduced to left foot braking for the first time.  Mind >>> blown.  It apparently has never come up so far.  Or maybe it has, lol. 18)  Bill recommends the recent Top Gear episode segment with the cars going to the golf driving range.  One of the best segments ever. 19)  Jennifer starts the South Dakota RV story but valiantly tries to get out without the details.  Anyone want to hear more?  Please let us know. 20)  It looks like Reed will be trading cars with Danielle at an upcoming event. 21)  Ben makes it very clear his feeling on new car nannies.  Not a fan, especially on the track.

On this week’s Speed Secret Podcast, Cathy McCause Fuss joins me to talk about why she got involved with running a race series, how to make a series popular, how to make endurance racing safe, her sponsors (Hankook and Hawk brakes), and giving back through charitable events. She shares about Lucky Dog races and Heroes Motorsports race teams for veterans. Cathy’s speed secret: Be able to see! Cathy has been involved in endurance racing since driving in the very first Lemons races at Altamont Motorsports Park, then co-founding ChumpCar & being their executive VP for 6 years, partnering with my Chump colleague Joey Todd at WRL when we started Lucky Dog. All this after leaving 25 years in software, most recently as VP Global Marketing for Oracle Utilities.  As North America’s fasting growing grassroots endurance series boasting over 600 teams & 3,000 drivers, Lucky Dog Racing League host events at bucket list track such as at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Willow Springs International Raceway, Utah Motorsports Park, The Ridge Motorsports Park, Buttonwillow Raceway, Pacific Raceways, Thunderhill Raceway Park, Oregon Raceway Park, Portland International Raceway, Spokane County Raceway, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Canada’s exclusive Area 27 and the Wild Dogs Ensenada Grand Prix on the streets of Ensenada, Baja, Mexico. The 2020 season will culminate at Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willlows CA on the 5-mile track for the Dawg Days of Thunder Championship / 1000 Miles of Thunderhill. The 2021 season will include an event at Circuit of Americas (COTA)! Check out Cathy below! https://www.racelucky.com https://www.facebook.com/raceluckydog @RaceLucky @RaceLuckyDog YouTube: Lucky Dog Racing League

On this week’s Speed Secrets Podcast, Rob Krider joins me to talk about his writing career; his novel, Cadet Blues; his “other” job as a California Highway Patrol officer; and his experience when his car caught fire. Ever wonder the similarities between racing and police driving? We get into that, too! Rob’s speed secret: Drive fast enough to scare yourself once a lap; make micro-improvements; be consistent. Rob Krider is a National Champion racecar driver from the NASA Honda Challenge series and he writes the "Toolshed Engineer" column for SpeedNews magazine. He is featured in the documentary film, Double Down, about earning a podium finish at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Besides racing and writing, Rob earns his living as a California Highway Patrol officer. He attributes a lot of his success behind the wheel from his training at the CHP Academy. From that experience he authored the novel Cadet Blues, a humorous take on police training. Links Below: Rob Krider's book about surviving the California Highway Patrol Academy, Cadet Blues: https://www.amazon.com/Cadet-Blues-Rob-Krider/dp/1495108589 Rob Krider's documentary film about the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, Double Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssY5LsQ91jY Rob Krider's archive of how-to articles on racing, RobKrider.com: http://www.robkrider.com/ Rob Krider's National Champion racing team, Double Nickel Nine Motorsports: http://www.team559.com/ Rob Krider on Instagram, KriderRacing: https://www.instagram.com/kriderracing/?hl=en

Danny van Dongen is an accomplished racing driver and has started several businesses in Europe and the US, including a racing school, a racing series, as well as successfully starting up Hankook Motorsports that offers tires for racing in the US to nearly all forms of both amateur and professional racing series.  We would like to thank Danny and the team for their RS4's our tire of choice for endurance racing and the official tire of both Lucky Dog and WRL endurance racing series.  We try to summarize some of Danny's racing career initially and then we move into the area of tires, their construction, and their proper use in racing.  This is hoped to be a good introduction to tire technology, hopefully we can have Danny back for a 201 level discussion. On this Dominating with Dawson episode, we talk about the monster under the bed that many do not acknowledge, fear as a factor in going fast and going faster.  Fear is literally a totally natural thing and affects everyone at some point.  We talk about it, where it may arise, and several ways of dealing with it.  This may be a first of several parts in this area. You can follow Danny on Instagram at @DannyvanDongen We hope you enjoy this episode! 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)  How his racing experience has helped with both car testing and development as well as tire testing, also complimenting his business development in both areas. 2)  How his race at the 25 Hours at Thunderhill went last year and the pleasure of a mostly night race on a very muddy track.  His skid school training was really pushed to the limit. 3)  How the different Hankook Motorsports tires are designed and manufactured to be longer lasting and more stable, perfect for endurance racing. 4)  A discussion of the benefits and challenges in designing a tire, both slicks/racing tires as well as the 180 tread wear tires we race. 5)  The basics of tire designations and understanding the letters and numbers typically on a tire such as 245/40 ZR17 vs 225/50 VR16 etc. 6)  Tips on tire and rim selection and the importance of the interaction of the rim width and the tire tread width. 7)  Important considerations like rim width to tire width, tire profile, tire loading, tire circumference interaction with the car gearing, etc. 8)  How the mass of a tire affects the heating up of the tire and affects the endurance/stability of the tires. 9)  Whether you need to break in a tire, how to break it in, and why the cars are always swerving back and forth at the beginning of a race. 10)  How best to pre-heat your tires on pace laps.  Also, please avoid the marbles, nothing good can come from them. 11)  Heat cycling, proper tire break in, and storage of tires for racing slicks and possibly RS4's.  Sunlight is not your tire's friend. 12)  Optimum tire temperatures and hot tire pressures for the RS4's and similar tires. 13)  Whether heat cycles are an issue on RS4's, as well as racing tires and slicks. 14)  Bill reminisces about his bad Armor All experience when he was much younger. 15)  The importance of tire temperature and pressure and general windows for the Hankook tires.  Including how to measure and interpret the tire temperatures when testing at the track, as well as suggested car or tire changes to respond to tire temperature variation across a tire or from side to side and/or front to back. 16)  Temperature ranges and pressure ranges for slicks and R comps tires and how it varies by the compound you select. 17)  Autocross users may need to look at using tire warmers to alleviate the problem of thermal transients and never reaching a true steady state temperature or pressure. 18)  Jason from Lucky Dog has been keeping a secret from us related to using RS4's in the rain on a track.  We will have to talk with him at Charlotte, lol. 19)  A good discussion of filling the tires with air vs nitrogen vs carbon dioxide.  The key is keeping the water out so that it wont boil in the tire affecting the stability of the air pressure during a race. 20)  What is involved in keeping tire records and how to actually use the information.  Sounds like Bill will be making another excel spreadsheet immediately. 21)  We tried to get some breaking news on the new RS5's but we did find two new size additions that are coming soon.  All NDA's stayed intact during the episode. 22)  Vicki brings up the time when Bill lost a tire, again.  She just can't help it whenever an opportunity arises. 23)  Vicki is jealous of the Lucky Dog RS4 tires having a Lucky Dog sticker and is trying to figure out how to do it with our logo.  Still tbd but she is all over it.

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Derek DeBoer is a race car driver who currently drives for The Racers Group (TRG) in a Porsche, Caymen GT4 Club Sport MR/Evo. Derek has won at the Le Mans Aston Martin Festival, has had a top 10 finish at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, run multiple times at the 25 hours at Thunderhill with 2 podiums there, and is now entering his 7th season with TRG having brought home 27 podium finishes along the way. The journey has all been documented by his wife Brooke and can be found via www.fastlife.tv with episodes streaming on AmazonPrime, TubiTV and the most current content on YouTube.

Julian Cordle is our guest for this episode and celebrate Blursday!  Julian races with the Snow Speeder Pilots Association racing team that races on the west coast, one of the original Lemons teams from the inaugural Altamont race.  The episode starts off with all of our usual professionalism and then, well really, who are we kidding.  The alphabet is apparently still a challenge for us.  Julian started with Lemons in 2012 after he first heard about the 24 Hours of Lemons on Jalopnik.  He met his team on his driveway and immediately left for his first race two states away.  We reminisce about his early days, setting Guinness Book of World Records records, and through to his latest Chrysler 300 race car build. Dominating with Dawson covers what happens when you have a mistake on track and how to minimize the potential outcome.  Ben also cites taking a peak at the professional racing driver Sandro Espinosa as a potential reference for how someone preemptively catches a car pre-slipping to avoid an issue.  Also, Danica Patrick on how to prepare for a big hit when you can no longer avoid it.   Sample links discussed: Sandro Espinosa at Road Atlanta:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd1QnaUq3kc Danica Patrick Crash Prep:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya3bE8CT1Kk We really hope you enjoy the episode. Best regards,   Bill, Vicki, Jennifer, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team Highlights include: 1)  His battery powered recliner that is faster than some of our race cars 2)  How a man from Alaska grew into a low-cost endurance racer 3)  Our first XR4TI makes an appearance on our podcast 4)  Jen chimes in with her opinion on our teaching her how to drive a stick.  Julian tops to with learning with a vehicle that "offered" electrical shock incentives. 5)  How the 25 Hour at Thunderhill led into Race Cast 6)  How he helped with organizing the world record that was set at a Lemons event in Thunderhill 7)  What the overall process is of setting and getting recognized as a world record 8)  Vicki starts off with "since you seem to be a person", lol. 9)  Several tips and tricks to help teams and drivers compete at the track, besides behind the wheel 10)  White boards for at the track organization and how to use them to plan your race strategy 11)  A BIG shout out to Randall Pinney and we all hope you are feeling better 12)  Sonoma Raceway makes an appearance in the Good, Bad, and the Ugly segment. 13)  1989 Camero, 'Nuff Said 14)  We develop a new Lemons penalty, well sort of.

Sam Smith, Editor At Large for Road and Track and Co-host of the NBC Sports Proving Grounds television show joins us for this episode.  We try to cover Sam's impressive history with the automotive and mainstream media, as well as his driving and racing history, but we only seem to have scratched the surface of Sam's great stories.  You can quickly see his gift for storytelling and ability to recall details and intricacies, as well as his optimism and enviable modesty.  It is quickly apparent that Sam truly loves cars and especially those that he finds to be immersive and involving. Also Ben reviews two videos pertaining to the driving style of the legendary Ayrton Senna on this Dominating with Dawson segment. Links to the videos: Senna Throttle Technique is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4kcLyYhThE Senna Footwork (with accurate audio) is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzLjZWrpzmQ&feature=youtu.be   If you want to contact Sam Smith, he recommends DM'ing him on Twitter or Instagram @ThatSamSmith.  Or you can read his articles on Road & Track and don't forget to watch for him on NBC Sports Proving Grounds.   Best regards,   Bill, Vicki, Jennifer, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team   Highlights for this episode include: 1)  How his current Caterham 7 project car progresses from a box to a functioning car 2)  His automotive past and how he worked his way through the tangled web of automotive journalism to have a successful professional career in a very tough business area 3)  An overall discussion on driving being a skill and a sport, but definitely learnable by many is not all 4)  Now Nigel Mansell confirms we are not going to be a pro racing driver anytime soon 5)  Sam's racing history is pretty incredible and has some absolutely spectacular cars including a McLaren F1 and F1 GTR, an actual Formula 1 car, and a few great stories of his racing (with Mental) at the 2019 NASA 25 Hours at Thunderhill in the rain and the ever so lovely mud. 6)  Bill valiantly tries to sell a Citroen SM, for a friend.  Still available for a good home.  We know a guy. 7)  Bill digs a hole on a comment that will likely lead to issues from some of our friends and soon to be friends who are Porsche fans. 8)  How his schedule has been impacted by our current social distancing due to the Covid 19 virus 9)  When car technology and societal sanity intersected, perhaps for the worse. 10)  Sam's experience with racing the RX-7 Black Betty (rambutan) when it was still set up as a time trial car.  He misses the old, scary setup. 11)  His thoughts on modern cars in general, are they too fast, too intrusive, and are there any good drivers' cars still available and the potential impact it may have on racing in the future. 12)  Sam also lists several of the current cars that are highlights within the available assortment at your local dealer for both on and off-road driving fun. 13)  Electric cars and electric car motorsports/racing, and the varying degrees of success for each. 14)  Thoughts on autopilot and potential impending issues in the transition to full autonomy (SAE Level 5) 15)  His experience with test driving a true Formula 1 car and how he grew to acknowledge the difference between his level and those gifted individuals driving at the level of Formula 1, as well as the actual level of performance of the car itself.  The tip of the spear is very, very pointy indeed. 16)  Breaking News for one of the first times:  Sam's "Ugly" story is one for the books!  It involves another one of our original bucket list guests to be (hopefully) Jason Camissa and a Ford GT, but we will go no further.

Rob Krider who is a driver and managing partner of the Double Nickel Nine Motorsports racing team joins us on this episode.  Rob has a problem in that he and his team won’t let anyone else win, lol.  His team is the reigning 4-time national champion in NASA’s Honda Challenge series, while also having both team cars on the podium each year.  Our discussion covers not only their team history but what they have learned since starting in the 24 Hours of LeMons series and progressing through other racing series and classes.  Within this episode, there is useful information that can be applied to any racing series and any racing team can improve your results with little, if any, expense.  To see a lot of Rob's team in action folks can watch the documentary film "Double Down" about racing in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill where his team took an ex-24 Hours of LeMons car and beat the factory Mazda racing team. Link to the video at www.team559.com.   In addition, Rob was kind enough to guide us through the latest in our series covering the Usual Suspects of racing car platforms and went into a deep dive about racing Hondas and Acuras, especially in endurance racing. Finally, Ben covers both Understeer and Oversteer in the latest Dominating with Dawson series.  We just couldn’t cover them separately, so we went for a double shot.    We hope you enjoy this episode.  It will make you faster!    PS If you are interested in watching or reading more of Rob and his teams exploits, please go to:   KriderRacing on Instagram www.RobKrider.com www.Team559.com www.DoubleNickelNineMotorsports.com   And don’t forget to get a copy of Rob’s book “Cadet Blues”, a humorous look at one of his most fun driving training events at www.cadetblues.com   Best regards,   Bill, Vicki, Jennifer, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team   Highlights from the episode include:  1)  Some of his team’s best learnings since starting in LeMons several years ago 2)  Rob and Bill commiserate about putting together team communication emails and texts that are summarily ignored 3)  How Double Nickel Nine Racing team has “added” to the various series rule books through creative race car engineering 4)  Jennifer asks the dirtiest of the dirty question that you can ask a race car driver 5)  The value of a spare/donor parts car and Vicki tells Bill to go buy another car.  He left the podcast to search CraigsList 6)  Team structure and organization techniques to maximize performance across all levels of racing, even a two-car team of 60 people for the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill 7)  Their scouting trip preparation for national races 8)  What is the Double Nickel Nine garage involved in 9)  A comparison of large LeMons fields to some smaller or shorter or higher performance fields 10)  How they communicate within their team, especially on track with their spotters 11)  Storytime of Alan’s stint at Thompson last year where he would not come in for a driver change.  Rob fully approves. 12)  Rob gives the advantages “keys to success” in Honda and Acura racing 13)  Diapers win races, well they used to anyway 14)  Rob shared some endurance racing wisdom, like pit stops practice and it’s not about top lap times but it is about endurance 15)  What is a Honda Taco and how it is to drive one 16)  We finally find a way to compare ourselves to Roger Penske 17)  We go over several tips and tricks from several of Rob's helpful articles, many are linked below 18)  Be a Racing team or Beer racing team?  Correct answer is: Yes 19)  You can hear an alert for every time Bill's computer went blue screen of death if you listen closely.  It happened often 20)   Bleed brakes after every endurance session 21)  Rob and Alan bond over tire balancing. In the end, it comes down to the preparation done before coming to the track 22)  Get things done as soon as possible.  Don’t start when you have just enough time left to get it done. 23)  Internal competition for fastest lap is detrimental to team performance and overall team success. 24)  Rob’s team has learned that for endurance races, lap timers are not allowed within the car. 25)  EJ2 Track Rat has a fashion suggestion for next year’s nationals 26)  How to choose an engine machine shop to work with 27)  Rob's documentary film about endurance racing, titled "Double Down" is available free on YouTube, 1 hour 15 minute run time on the Krider Racing YouTube channel. 28)  Tactical Ops Brewing's Double Nickel Nine IPA named after the race team with an image of their Honda Challenge car on the bottle. This stuff is high test at 10.9% ABV!   And here are some of our favorite articles that we discussed on this episode:  How to Create A White Board Track Map How To Design and Build RaceDeck Flooring For the Paddock Portable Tool Cart Jack Stand Stripes Documentary Film “Double Down” Available Free on YouTube Vehicle Scales, Level Garages and Corner Weighting Five Pro Tips For Effective Brake Bleeding For Reliable Track Use Tire Preparation Basics Tablet Dashboard Balancing Marriage and Racing Vehicle Scales, Level Garages and Corner Weighting The No-Flex, No-Nonsense Advantage of Spherical Bearings Get The Flex Out: How Spherical Bearings Improve Handling & Speed Simple Ways to Clean Up and Protect Your Racecar's Wiring Strength and Lightness: Installing ARP Studs and Skunk2 Racing Lugs Nothing To Fear: Simple Steps To Replacing A CV Boot Easy, Accurate, Inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself Vehicle Alignment

Today’s interview is with Peter Dempsey. Peter is the man who did the impossible. He won the 2019 25 hours of Thunderhill in a radical and did it on his second try after open his shop turn 3 motorsports only 2 years ago. Ppfff He is a candid guy who makes no bones about how hard it is just to make a living in this sport. He is committed to running events like the 25 hours and as you will learn in this podcast people in motorsport choose him over opportunity, which speaks a lot to his character, and his driving and team management-speak a lot about his talents. Here is Peter Dempsey.

Today's episode with Rob Krider. Rob is a seasoned driver and an experienced leader in running a race team. Put these two together, and you have yourself a real threat at the track. Rob has time in autocross, drag racing, and other forms of racing, and has produced multiple wins in the 24 hours of lemons and Chumpcar. He has a Honda challenged national champion and E2 podium at the 25 hours of Thunderhill. His extensive amount of time racing gives him a thorough look at the racing landscape and has a deep understanding of the value that all the different racing today has to offer. I think he brings a lot to the conversation of racing, and I think you will like his unique perspective. Here is Rob Krider

Zack Klapman is a car guy through and through and was our guest for this week’s episode.  You may know him from the Smoking Tire podcast and YouTube channel or from seeing him on air on the NBC /Drive show or as a producer for /Drive as well as several other television shows like “Proving Grounds”.  We were able to talk with Zack quite a bit about his overall car interests and how he began working in the area.  As usual, he was a decade long in the making overnight success who made it through perseverance and constant hustle.   On this episode we covered: 1)  How the recent NASA 25 Hours at Thunderhill race weekend went in their Spec E46 with all the rain and then the mud 2)  Zack’s background and what he is involved with currently, both as on-air talent, as a writer, and as a producer.  3)  How YouTube videos and channels have changed since The Smoking Tire originated 4)  How did cars get into Zack’s blood and what his interests are at this point and in the future.  Hint:  He does not seem picky, lol. 5)  His first Lemons race and the fun of passing a slot machine race car 6)  His goals include racing in virtually all endurance racing series including AER, Lemons, Lucky Dog, Champ Car, WRL, etc. and a whole host of tracks across the US and around the world 7)  We discuss his (hopefully) upcoming appearance on the “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” show.  We think it would be perfect for him. 8)  Crazy stories from his past TV and video work, such as his very hot lap with Chris Harris at the Nürburgring that involved some of Chris’s serious driving skills being on full display  9)  Driving through Morocco while filming with a relatively small tv crew. 10)  His initial learning on how to wrench on a car in a pre-YouTube era without ChrisFix 11)  A very entertaining and funny Good, Bad and the Ugly segment that included some cars you never expected to hear on our podcast 12)  Several audience questions 13)  His upcoming driving lessons with Kevin Madsen   We ended with a few basic outlines of our team and how we started and a few tips that Zack wasn’t aware of yet as a relatively new to racing driver that may help you as well.   To follow Zack, please use his social media accounts or catch the following series: Twitter @ ZackKlapman Instagram:  FakeZackKlapman The Smoking Tire Podcast /Drive on NBC Sports and iTunes Proving Grounds on NBC Sports    Best regards,   Bill, Vicki, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast   and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team   #GarageHeroesInTraining #GarageHeroesInTrainingPodcast #ZackKlapman #NASA #NASANorCal #25HoursatThunderhill #TheSmokingTire #SmokingTire #SpecE46 #SamSmith #roadandtrack #ChrisHarris #Nürburgring #KevinMadsen

In this Peruvian emergency number episode of our podcast, 116, Mental gets a physical, Jeff is excited about pants, Chrissy solves the Suburban’s problems, and Chris learns how to lightsabre. Really, we talk all about Mental’s experience with the 25 Hours of Thunderhill and round the clock racing in general.  New course in ArizonaSomeone is putting cowboy hats on Pigeons in Las VegasUniversity of VARACannonball Run Record BacklashA Tesla on Autopilot rear-ended a parked police carGoFundMe for AaronHankook & Lucky Dog  Discovery Parts - Buy Quality Gear and tell em Mental sent ya!Altthusiast Electric Cars are Enthusiast CarsE1R YouTubeE1R Bingo, https://mfbc.us/m/chgzx4Lucky Dog Racing24 Hours of LeMonsChampcarWorld Racing LeagueAmerican Endurance Racingwww.XXSpeed.com save 25% with code EveryoneRacersLeMons Rally 

In this “Safe and Creamy” episode of our podcast, 115, Mental finds heaven with a distillery next to a race shop, Jeff bathes in soup in his car, Chrissy channels Julia Child, and Chris talks about spatchcocking. Really, we talk all about how to unf##k a new to you race car and get it setup for success while erasing the sins of previous owners.   Watch Mental at Thunderhill live - #27E1R Going Faster Chapter 1 Ep 92 BrakingE1R Going Faster Chapter 2 Ep 95 AccelerationE1R Going Faster Chapter 3 Ep 101 VisionGoFundMe for AaronMichigan Dealer doesn't rotate tiresSEMA Sues NHTSAHankook & Lucky Dog  Discovery Parts - Buy Quality Gear and tell em Mental sent ya!Altthusiast Electric Cars are Enthusiast CarsE1R YouTubeE1R Bingo, https://mfbc.us/m/chgzx4Lucky Dog Racing24 Hours of LeMonsChampcarWorld Racing LeagueAmerican Endurance Racingwww.XXSpeed.com save 25% with code EveryoneRacersLeMons Rally 

Brent Picasso has been racing since 2009 and has since created a company that provides the RaceCapture and Podium real time telemetry and data capture/display systems.  We cover the development history and capabilities of the system, as well as his racing history.  With what originally began as a self-tweeting race car, they have been able to develop one of the best and most complete systems we have seen to date. Podium is capable of being used with virtually all data collecting systems and converts the data into many potential formats to aid in understanding and analyzing.  RaceCapture is a separate  system that comes in three levels suitable for once in a blue moon track day participants to full time professional racing teams. His initial racing history began at Thunderhill with what was originally intended to be a Peugeot entry but eventually led to turbo Miata and 1,000 penalty laps and the race to zero laps began.  The initial wheel to wheel racing action set the hook and he hasn’t looked back since.  Since then, in addition to the Peugeot, his conquests included a turbo 3-cylinder Mercur XR4Ti, a Crown Vic, and a second gen V6 MR2. (Bill really wants a piece of that MR2 since he had one in college)  1)  The development history of both RaceCapture and Podium and how each can be used together or with other data capture systems like AIM, MoTeC etc.  2)  The use and capabilities of the various systems and how they interact 3)  Data collection capabilities as well as how the data can be followed, used, and displayed, both in real time at the track, remotely, or within the racing car itself. 4)  There are three levels of the RaceCapture system, what they are used for and how they differ 5)  Podium app capabilities, use, and several upcoming features and capabilities 6)  Ability to look at data in real time or as a review, especially with racing coaches and friends. 7)  These systems appear to lower the barrier to look at and use any data you are collecting currently or in the future 8)  Driver data comparison techniques and use 9)  Some of the key improvements of this environment is the lower barrier to using and understanding and improving as a result of the data 10)  The interface is also able to be used as a real time, in car dashboard and/or dashboard replacement 11)  It is also able to be used not only in the car, but also in the garage/paddock at the track, and even remotely, all in real time on a wide variety of hardware including computers, laptops, iPads, phones, etc. 12)  What is predictive lap time, how it is calculated and potentially used on the track 13)  How the system works with driver changes etc., so common in endurance racing 14)  Pit use vs in car use vs post-race review usage and options 15)  Options and thoughts for use with multiple cars/multi car teams 16)  We try to overview the installation process and requirements, as well as how they vary depending on the car being used, its OBD2 capabilities etc. 17)  Options and thoughts regarding additional sensor use for things like brake pad temperature or tire temperatures 18)  What is Canbus and how it can be used with the system to increase the capabilities and data that can be collected and monitored in real time, like differential temperature etc. 19)  Shift X3 capabilities and usage to form alarms and warning systems for the driver of potential car issues such as engine rpm shift lights, oil and water pressure and temperatures etc.  20)  Advanced customization options are also available for those interested through Lua programming capabilities built into the system 21)  Options and use within dedicated race cars, as well as occasional track/daily driver cars 22)  In car dashboard replacement options with using the system 23)  We are very excited with several of the upcoming additions to the systems and steps to continuously improve the ease (of use and data “digestion”) and capabilities of the systems and how they integrate with each other and external data sources like video etc., as well as several advanced pit-to-car communication capabilities All of this can be used for track days, HPDE events, and racing events at all types of venues and tracks, including impromptu tracks and non-traditional racing areas common with Autocross events etc.    We are placing our order for several of these systems next week and will likely have our review in an upcoming episode(s) as we progress.  Best regards, Bill, Vicki, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team   Several links mentioned within the podcast: Autosports Lab/RaceCapture:  https://www.autosportlabs.com/ Podium App:  https://podium.live/software Aim Sportline:  https://www.aim-sportline.com/index.htm MoTeC:  https://www.motec.com.au/products-currentrange/product-directory/

John Lindsey and I run down the first look at the 25 hours of Thunderhill, 2019

This episode is brought to you by https://rokcupusa.com/Events that will receive extra attention will be the Rok Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru Games and the Rok The RIO event in Las VegasSeptember 28-29, TrackMagic Owners Group Fall BBQ at BMKCOctober 1, Podcast with RokCupUSA’s Garett PotterOctober 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club - backwardsCCKRA - ButtonwillowGOLD RUSH OCT 12/13 at StocktonOctober 19-20 - Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Rok Sonoma Presented by SanzaruOctober 21, Thunderhill 5 mile TrackOctober 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubOctober 28 Nov. 2, 2019 - Rok Cup USA “ROK the Rio” in Las Vegas-Special podcast highlighting the VLR program for the briggs racers-45 VLR 100cc engines to be set aside for Briggs Competitorshttps://paypal.me/norcalkarters?locale.x=en_US

This episode is brought to you by https://rokcupusa.com/Events that will receive extra attention will be the Rok Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru Games and the Rok The RIO event in Las VegasSeptember 28-29, TrackMagic Owners Group Fall BBQ at BMKCOctober 1, Podcast with RokCupUSA’s Garett PotterOctober 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club - backwardsCCKRA - ButtonwillowGOLD RUSH OCT 12/13 at StocktonOctober 19-20 - Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Rok Sonoma Presented by SanzaruOctober 21, Thunderhill 5 mile TrackOctober 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubOctober 28 Nov. 2, 2019 - Rok Cup USA “ROK the Rio” in Las Vegas-Special podcast highlighting the VLR program for the briggs racers-45 VLR 100cc engines to be set aside for Briggs Competitorshttps://paypal.me/norcalkarters?locale.x=en_US

First off, we have a new sponsor for our weekly upcoming karting events in the Northern California region and surrounding areas.Vortex Engines and the https://www.RokCupUSA.com program. Rok Cup USA is a spec engine program utilizing the product line from Vortex Engines. They have good solid footing in Northern California with the Sonoma Rok Cup events presented by Sanzaru Games. I want to thank them for supporting the Norcal Karters project and kart racers in the surrounding areas.Upcoming Events include - September 28-29, TrackMagic Owners Group Fall BBQ at BMKCSeptember 28 - 29, Streets of LancasterOctober 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club - backwardsGOLD RUSH OCT 12/13 at StocktonOctober 19-20 - Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Sanzura Rok Sonoma - http://sanzarukarting.com/October 21, Thunderhill 5 mile TrackOctober 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubOctober 28 Nov. 2, 2019 - Rok Cup USA “ROK the Rio” in Las Vegas - https://rokcupusa.com/Full info and more links can be found on http://www.norcalkarters.comTo donate to the norcalkarters project to keep this type of content going, visit our link.https://paypal.me/norcalkarters?locale.x=en_US

http://www.norcalkarters.com/upcoming-karting-events-in-norcal-week-of-september-16-2019/Question before I go into the upcoming eventsIn this podcast episode, I cover upcoming event in the surrounding Northern California area. I also asked a question.Should I offer a separate episodes for race results from our local drivers and teams or roll it into these weekly upcoming event podcasts?If I roll into the current podcast, they will be longer. Your feedback is appreciated. You can comment on our facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/norcalkarters/ or anywhere you see this podcast shared. Tonight I covered:September 28-29, TrackMagic Owners Group Fall BBQ at BMKC – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1816255888667285/September 28 – 29, Streets of LancasterOctober 6, 2019 Blue Max Kart Club – https://bluemaxkartclub.wildapricot.org/eventsOct 12-13, Gold Rush at StocktonOctober 19-20 – Prairie City KartFestOctober 19-20, Sanzura Rok SonomaOctober 21, Thunderhill 5 mile Track – https://www.dlbracing.com/Event/7053October 27, Kinsmen Kart ClubI have some events that I will directly link to a registration page or to a official page managed by one of their principles. To have your event highlighted, contact Norcal Karters for options. All karting events are listed for free with a basic listing.I also frequently ask for support of the Norcal Karters project. We are accepting donations for the project that go directly into the bank to pay for webservices, subscriptions, equipment upgrades, and other background necessities. Our paypal link for donating is – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=MEexcD73jqdJORHJhBSkrphZVxpuUadTzpye9Xh8mEBuOf7HeuOTn1L1nFRBVdHQfOeGdW&country.x=US&locale.x=USWe also have an online store where we sell apparel and gently used racing tires at deep discounts. http://www.norcalkarters.com/store/apparel/ http://www.norcalkarters.com/retyre-karting-tires/Recently, we reached a small milestone on our podcast. So thank you for listening, sharing, and supporting. If you have a guest related to the Norcal Karting scene that you would like to hear on our show, please contact us and provide contact details or ideas.Thank you again.

Jim Cantrell is an American entrepreneur, mechanical engineer, and road racer. He is CEO and co-founder of Vector Launch, Inc.  After working at the French Space Agency CNES (Centre Nationale D’Etudes Spatiales) and the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, he worked as an independent consultant to aerospace companies for fifteen years and was on the founding teams of SpaceX and Moon Express.  Jim received the NASA Innovation Award for Mars Balloon Technology in 1989. He is also the author of twenty technical papers. Jim also participates in road racing and has run in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill at Thunderhill Raceway and he’s raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona Classic. In 2005, he founded Vintage Exotics Competition Engineering, which designs and restores race cars.

I'm working on editing the sound levels, but I wanted the info out there as soon as possible because we only had two days before the event Intro to Road Racing special event on June 29th, 2019 at the Thunderhill Raceway's WEST track.Our guests tonight were Joe Hollinger and Erik Maxfield, veteran road racers. They shared some tips for gearing and jetting for the Thunderhill West track.More information can be found at https://nckroadracing.com/news/item/50-50-introduction-to-road-racing-offer-6-29.htmlA video of the Thunderhill West track from a karting perspective can be found here - https://youtu.be/8cIr7z-ciKUOr you can search Youtube Thunderhill West 10-21-2017

Intro to Road Racing at Thunderhill West - www.nckroadracing.comKPXRacing.com Re-Cap brought to you by Leading Edge MotorsportsSupport Local Norcal Kart Events

This episode of Norcal Karters was brought to you by www.LeadingEdgeMotorsports.comJames McMahon, www.KartPulse.com, joins us again to discuss BYOK and the NCKRoadRacing.com intro to road racing day at Thunderhill.Before we touched on those topics, I gave a plug to our new sponsor, Leading Edge Motorsports in Lodi, CA. Leading Edge will be sponsoring a new approach to live kart racing events for in the Norcal Karting Market. Stay tuned to our social pages and www.facebook.com/norcalkarters for live action and reports from the KPX event at Prairie City.Leading Edge on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/leadingedgemotorsportsinc/www.KPXRacing.com - Racing action at Prairie City this weekend with IAME KA100 and Briggs 206www.KartPulse.com - BYOK - https://forums.kartpulse.com/t/byok-tracks-in-new-england/4160www.NCKRoadRacing.com - Sign up for Intro to Road Racing June 29thwww.extrakartparts.com

Andy Hollis joins me to talk about everything to do with the One Lap of America. It’s an event that I’m dying to do, so I pick his brain to learn as much as I can. If it’s not on your list of motorsport events to do yet, it will be after listening to Andy. As he says, it’s “the ultimate motorsport vacation of a lifetime,” or “summer camp for gearheads.” Andy is a 13-time SCCA national autocross champ, 20-year SCCA rules-maker, track day junkie, 35 years autocross and track day instructor, Race Engineer for 2-time factory-backed championship-winning PWC touring car driver Tom O’Gorman, Crew Chief for Team Honda Research 24/25H enduros at COTA and Thunderhill, and regular contributor to Grassroots Motorsports magazine (especially for tire testing).  Andy’s Speed Secret: minimize risk and sleep. Follow: OneLapMcLaren Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OneLapMcLaren/One Lap of America website: http://www.onelapofamerica.com  

This concludes the coverage of the 25 25 hours of Thunderhill series. This episode is with the man who convinced everyone that this was a good idea. Jerry Kunman

Johannes van Overbeek and I reminisce about the time we spent together at ESM Patron Racing, and he gives away all of his secrets about winning endurance races. We then compare right-foot with left-foot-braking, how a driver can be a nice laid back guy out of the car and yet be a killer behind the wheel, and why he recently retired from regular race driving. Johannes has won the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Sebring 12-hour, Petit Le Mans, raced at Le Mans, and won the Thunderhill 25-hour race six times! He knows how to win endurance races...actually, just about any type of racing. He’s driven for ESM Patron Racing, the Flying Lizards, and factory Porsche and BMW teams. Johannes’ Speed Secret: Unclutter your brain. Follow Johannes: Instagram: @johannesvanoverbeek

Johannes van Overbeek and I reminisce about the time we spent together at ESM Patron Racing, and he gives away all of his secrets about winning endurance races. We then compare right-foot with left-foot-braking, how a driver can be a nice laid back guy out of the car and yet be a killer behind the wheel, and why he recently retired from regular race driving. Johannes has won the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the Sebring 12-hour, Petit Le Mans, raced at Le Mans, and won the Thunderhill 25-hour race six times! He knows how to win endurance races...actually, just about any type of racing. He’s driven for ESM Patron Racing, the Flying Lizards, and factory Porsche and BMW teams. Johannes’ Speed Secret: Unclutter your brain. Follow Johannes: Instagram: @johannesvanoverbeek  

Between 2 Wheels Podcast: Cycling News, Commentary, and Analysis from NorCal; Host Tyler Janke, Curt Mills and Chris Flower. Episode 103 we report from Stage 1 of the Chico Stage Race after the Thunderhill Circuit Race.  John Novikoff joins Tyler Janke and we do a short snyopsis of the day and result and then give you several interviews from participants: Garrett Hankins, Robert Lander, Anthony Ferretti, Tyler Pearce and Jeff Scott.   Subscribe to our Podcast YouTube Channel. This Episode is sponsored by HealthIQ.  To learn more and support the show, visit www.healthiq.com/btwGive us a rating and comment on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast.fm, GooglePlay or Podbean and now also on TuneinSubscribe on Android Follow and share us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/between2wheels/Find us on twitter @b2w_podcast or Email: admin@between2wheels.comWebsite: www.between2wheels.com    

In continuing coverage of the 25 hours, this is the full interview with John Lindsey General counsel to NASA pro racing and the 25 hours of Thunderhill.

I take a deep dive and interview the founders of the 25 hours of Thunderhill, and we learn how this race came about and grew into one of America's bucket list races.

Greg's Garage Pod with Co-Host Jason Pridmore p/b ARAI - A motorcycle racing Pod about MotoGP, MotoAmerica and World Superbike, Supercross, American Flat Track and more. In this episode Co-Hosts Greg White and Jason Pridmore talk:  Jason Pridmore is back! He fills us in on his Phillip Island experience, his crash, his surgery, and his recovery, MotoGP - Sepang Test, day 1. MotoAmerica - M4 ECSTAR Suzuki hires MotoAmerica veteran racer Bobby Fong and we talk with him about it.  News - Josh Hayes to race the Daytona 200, for his wife!   Supercross - Round 5 re-cap, the SXMudfest from San Diego. Chad Reed weighs in on how it was and more.    Supercross - Fantasy Week 4. Corey leads the way, oh boy!?! www.rmfantasysx.com/ - Join the "Greg's Garage Pod" group. QUICK SHIFT p/b ARAI 1. MotoGP Champ Marc Marquez won't attempt to shake Valentino Rossi hand again, and Chad Reed, friend to both racers, give us his honest opinion on the matter.  2. MotoAmerica tests Thunderhill, our impressions of lap times and more.   

In this episode of Endurance Chat, Floodman11 and SolHiemis talk you through a wet and wild Shanghai, while Kris and Kiwichris wrap up the last 3(read:6) months of GT with GT3Quarterly!   Timestamps; 0:02 Wet and Wild LMP10:15 Overall leads in GTE-Pro0:25 Driver Drama in LMP20:32 GTE-Am gets the short straw0:40 4 Months till the next WEC round... What's next?0:42 LMP1 EoT - did the weather help or hinder equivalence?0:47 Blancpain championships, car count conundrums, NZ Endurance, Nations Cup, Macau, Thunderhill, all in GT3Q!

25 Hours of Thunderhill Winner Darren Law, Flying Lizard Motorsports, came into The Freak Nation before getting on an airplane after the race. Law is one of the owners at Flying Lizard so he knows what's happening with a sportsman race that professional teams find important. And how did Flying Lizard overcome broken axles and other problems to get the team's fourth straight win at Thunderhill. Listen...

25 Hours of Thunderhill Winner Darren Law, Flying Lizard Motorsports, came into The Freak Nation before getting on an airplane after the race. Law is one of the owners at Flying Lizard so he knows what's happening with a sportsman race that professional teams find important. And how did Flying Lizard overcome broken axles and other problems to get the team's fourth straight win at Thunderhill. Listen...

Derek DeBoer is a race car driver who currently drives for the Racers Group in a Porsche, Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR/Evo. He’s an Ashland, Oregon native who grew up in a family where racing and the love of cars was the center of everyday life. His grandfather raced on dirt car circuits and his father ran a Top Alcohol dragster. In college, Derek was a pro-level wakeboarder and is today part of a start-up company designing and manufacturing wakeskates. He started his racing career 18 years ago at Laguna Seca in a Formula Dodge. He’s raced in the Formula Renault Open Wheel Series and the ST class of Grand Am. Derek has won at Le Mans, had a top 10 finish at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, ran multiple times at the 25 hours at Thunderhill, and competed in many IMSA Continental Tire Series races. He found a home racing in Aston Martins and Lamborghinis for The Racer’s Group and competed in the Pirelli World Challenge racing in both the GTS and Sprint X categories. His 2016 season included two wins at Road America and Utah Motorsports Campus and seven podium finishes at Laguna Seca, Circuit of the Americas, and Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. You can also find Derek on his Amazon Prime TV show Fastlife.  

Kevin is a racer, instructor, and stunt driver. He has raced in BMW, motocross, and won 7 championships in a 4 year period (between NASA and SCCA).  For more info on Kevin, his social media, or to contact him, go to his webpage: http://www.kevinmadsenracing.com/This show is available as a video, with photos and other visual assets: https://youtu.be/lawP2jGwTBMFollow Kevin on Instagram at @MadsenMotorsports or on facebook at Madsen MotorsportsNot just cool car pics, driving tips and videos of him bombing around tracks... Kevin regularly posts about driver openings, cool cars you can drive for cheap, driving gigs, automotive movie & TV roles small or large, as well as support roles for various projects including mechanics, spotters and more. Follow along! DEALS FOR TST LISTENERS Formula X by Fast & Speed USA (Crosskarts)Just like Matt, buckle in for a 5 lap test of the rallycross-based crosskart for $250 and receive complimentary pre-prep and active-session coaching from Kevin Madsen. Available July 29 at Perris Auto Speedway or August 11 at Thunderhill. Pricing as low as $1250 to arrive-n-drive race July 28 at Perris in front of the crowd is available with complimentary coaching as well. Visit www.fastspeed.us or www.fxautocross.com and mention "The Smoking Tire" when contacting. Federal TiresFollow Federal Tires Official on Instagram & Facebook and then call Express Tire Distributors in Santa Ana, CA at 714-427-0800. Mention "Madsen & Farah" to receive wholesale pricing for the month of July on the sticky yet long-lasting Federal RS-RR (or any other Federal tire in stock.) Waypoint Watch Co.Follow @waypointwatches on Instagram & Facebook and when the time is right, DM the team and mention "The Smoking Tire" for a listener-only deal on the specific high-quality limited production watch of your choosing. Exotics Racing Los Angeles or Las VegasGet a free lap added on to any 5 lap supercar driving experience. Visit www.exoticsracing.com and enter coupon code SUMMER18 at checkout. Available through August 9. Hooked On DrivingGet a free single right-seat coaching session with Kevin Madsen. Great for intermediate and advanced drivers looking to shave some time, learn a new track or confirm questions they may have on their driving. Visit www.HookedonDriving.com and book the Aug. 10 Thunderhill event or Sept. 10 Laguna Seca event. Leave a note in the comments section when booking. Porsche Experience Center LAGet a complimentary off-road ride-along experience for you and up to 2 friends in the new Porsche Cayenne with any purchased driving experienced during the Summer of 2018. Visit porschedriving.com and request coach Kevin Madsen at the time of booking. Follow us!T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  Check out our merch!https://teespring.com/stores/thesmokingtire?page=1

This Thursday, your hosts Chris Creighton and Craig Moore, will welcome two more drivers from the Mid-South Street Stock Series into the studio. Dillon Scott from Tennessee started racing at 14 and has two Championships to his credit along with 100 wins in the Mini-Stock class at Thunderhill Speedway. Still a young 29, he moved up to Street Stocks this season. Trevor Woodard started racing at 15 in an open wheel class, won three straight Championships, then briefly went to Tennessee National Speedway, where he won another Championship in 2015 before returning to Thunderhill, his Home Track. In 2017, Woodard, a Tennessee resident, finished fifth in National Points. Please join us.

Ingo Schmoldt has been photographing fantastic subjects since he was a teenager. His longtime love affair with automobiles has focused his artistic energies on cars, the people who own them, and the events at which they appear. Shooting for various magazines, Ingo has covered some of the most iconic motor events in the world including the Monterey Car Week, Villa d’Este and the Goodwood Revival. He’s also a regular at motorsport events including the 25 Hours of Thunderhill where he’s able to document many phases of the human condition along with the racing itself. His photography has spurred his unique artwork that starts with a photograph, but through digital manipulation, appear to be more of an illustration. Ingo is also starting a new company called Genau AutoWerks, which will assist people in selling their cars and will also produce video content, t-shirts, and other accessories.

Dale Sievwright joins me to talk about electric cars, being an engineer at Tesla, racing gas-powered cars, autonomous vehicles, and the future of driving. When Dale isn’t working to make Teslas quiet as an NVH engineering techician, he’s either spending time with his wife and son, or racing. Dale drove a BMW Touring Car for Rotek Racing in the VLN series at the Nurburgring and will be returning this year. Dale is also a 3-time class winner at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, driving for El Diablo Motorsports/Bimmerworld, and has had multiple podiums in the United States Touring Car Championship. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dale.sievwright.3 Instagram: @thedalesievwright

David Vodden joins me to talk about why some race tracks are more successful than others, why some car clubs and event organizers do a better job than others, whether our sport is growing or not, and what the real secret is to being faster around Thunderhill. David is the President and CEO of Thunderhill Raceways. He’s been with the facility since before it was even built, being a part of the initial planning and development process. And before that he managed an oval track. Web: https://www.thunderhill.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thunderhill-raceway Twitter: @ThunderhillPark

Darren Law stops by to make his annual end of season recap and next seasons preview from PWC to Thunderhill. There is a decent amount of pre-Christmas news, but page 2 is a little thin.

Darren Law stops by to make his annual end of season recap and next seasons preview from PWC to Thunderhill. There is a decent amount of pre-Christmas news, but page 2 is a little thin.

Darren Law kicks off the 2017 season to talk Thunderhill, K PAX, Flying Lizards and the end of the DP era. News was a platoon of driver annoucements and there was actually some races on tv to talk about on page 2.

Darren Law kicks off the 2017 season to talk Thunderhill, K PAX, Flying Lizards and the end of the DP era. News was a platoon of driver annoucements and there was actually some races on tv to talk about on page 2.

Long time friend of the show Marc Miller of CJ Wilson Racing stops by to talk about the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, Vipers, Conti and Café Bikes.  Then Rich, Owen and Chad tackle the big news stories, The release of the new Cadillac DPi-V.R, the Lamborghini invasion and Art.  The guys dont agree on Art.

Long time friend of the show Marc Miller of CJ Wilson Racing stops by to talk about the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, Vipers, Conti and Café Bikes.  Then Rich, Owen and Chad tackle the big news stories, The release of the new Cadillac DPi-V.R, the Lamborghini invasion and Art.  The guys dont agree on Art.

Charlie Postins grew up in Coventry, England. His father Bill Postins was a touring car racer and his grandfather Ted Loades founded Abbey Panels responsible for Jaguar C-type prototypes and the XJ220. ChaCharlie raced karts, Formula First, and a Renault Clio. In his early career he was an automotive clay sculpture working at design studios for Saab, Audi, VW, Rolls Royce and Porsche. He worked at Nissan Design America in La Jolla, California for ten years. Today Charlie has dusted off his helmet and competes as much as possible with fellow Cars Yeah guest Cameron Clay and recently won his class at the Thunderhill 25 Hour race. When he's not on the track Charlie runs a successful pet food business, The Honest Kitchen, with his wife and team where they produce human grade food for pets.

  Welcome to the Show! Welcome to the Optima Search For the Ultimate Street Car Series Podcast! This show is produced twice-per-month show and will be a great way to keep people informed on everything going on, from rules discussions, to event coverage, and to feature interviews with competitors and people of interest! The show […]

  Welcome to the Show! Welcome to the Optima Search For the Ultimate Street Car Series Podcast! This show is produced twice-per-month show and will be a great way to keep people informed on everything going on, from rules discussions, to event coverage, and to feature interviews with competitors and people of interest! The show […]

The guys are 3 wide for the last time with Guy Cosmo, the news, our annual awards show, and Tommy's last show as a host on Sports Car Unleashed.

The guys are 3 wide for the last time with Guy Cosmo, the news, our annual awards show, and Tommy's last show as a host on Sports Car Unleashed.

Episode 41 - Kontrolle Engineering finished 4th in E1 at the 25 hour race at Thunderhill and "Survived the 25".  We talk with crew chief Justin Ross, 17 year old female driver Natasha Balough, and professional driver Gregory Liefooghe about the race, the conditions, strategy, the spec e46, and a whole lot more on episode 41 of the SlipAngle show.  For more from Kontrolle Engineering, visithttps://www.facebook.com/totalkontrolle/. For more on the race, visit www.nasa25hour.com

Episode 31 of SlipAngle by tracktuned.com - Austin and Wags sit down with Emilio Cervantes of 949 Racing to talk about his driving history, thoughts on optimizing a racecar, driver focus, endurance racing prep (especially the 25 Hours of Thunderhill) and a host of numerous other things.  If you drive a car on a track, this is an episode you won't want to miss.  You can find out more about 949 Racing at http://www.949racing.com. 

We have Art back in the studio talking about stalking his nieghbors NA Miata. He also describes his autocross outfit and explains to us why Michelin Pilot Super Sports are not a good AutoX tire. Bryan is back from his weekend at Thunderhill with his car intact, and he got to re-live his glory years by taking out his old BMW Spec E30 for a session.blah, blah, blah...and "Trivia Time" to finish it all off.Thanks for listening!Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher to help us climb the charts.

Randy Pobst is a road racing driver with over eighty wins on the track. He’s had factory driving contracts with Porsche, Audi, Mazda, Volvo, and he currently races with Mazda, racing a Mazda MX-5 Miata in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Randy is also a journalist and has been writing a column in SportsCar magazine for over ten years, and he conducts extensive testing with Motor Trend magazine. At the time of this interview Randy had just came off a victory in the Thunderhill 25 Hour in the Davidson Racing Norma sports racer and was preparing for another race as we talked.

Can the Garage Hour goons pull off the ultimate two-faced episode? Two great gearhead topics - road-racing with the 24 Hours of Lemons gang at Thunderhil,l and a little bit of basic "prepping" so you won't need to fight with the low-information idiots at Wal-Mart over a can of Spam - can we do it? We start with the racing - how can't we? - and the crapcan series nationally known as the 24 Hours of Lemons, and their latest rustastic assault on Thunderhill: everything from adventures in wiring, Civic fails (because of that wiring), rampant cheating and misadventure on and off-course, and how not to win.  Fast Guy and sometime cohost Cram Grebneseir then regales us with tales of his plan to LS1 a 3-Series BMW (cram, indeed), which we approve of wholeheartedly. Sandwiched between tales of smoking wiring looms is an analysis of what you need to be prepared for a little bit of disaster if the low-information hordes manage to collapse society in your neighborhood - here and there - during the coming Year of the Idiot.  Because you're a Garage Hour listener, we expect you've got the firearms part of the equation figured out (likely overfigured, we bet), so our focus is on the bagels, the batteries and the Band-Aids.  You can handle the bullets. Cram joins Hostus Maximus Nitsuj Trof and cohosts .45 Lihp and Ekim the Kcud in-studio as they also celebrate Columbus Day, National Stare at a Hybrid Owner Like Something is Wrong with Them Month, and every other holiday that gets in their way.