Podcast appearances and mentions of tommy kendall

In celebration of 60 years of TransAM racing, and the inaugural class of Hall of Famers at Sebring in 2025; we wanted to take you back to 2015 when the IMRRC hosted a panel of notable figures in TransAm's history. Folks like Chuck Cantwell, Lee Dykstra, Don Cox, John 'Woody' Woodard, Tommy Kendall, Butch Leitzinger were hosted by Judy Stropus - recapping the first 50 years of the series. This panel covers the history and development of Trans Am racing, their personal experiences, stories of innovation and trickery in racing, and the evolution of race car technology. They also reflect on memorable races, provide insights into their careers, and discuss the competitive spirit and changes in this unique variant of Road Racing. Featuring a live audience Q&A, they also touch upon the current state of Trans Am compared to its earlier days. This episode was originally recorded in 2016 at Watkins Glen International and has been remastered for this podcast. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00:00 Celebrating 60 Years of Trans Am Racing 00:01:07 Panel Introduction; Judy Stropas Takes the Stage 00:07:35 Chuck Cantwell's Early Trans Am Days 00:11:14 Lee Dykstra's Contributions to Trans Am 00:14:03 Don Cox's Chevrolet Insights 00:20:04 John Woodard's Penske Racing Journey 00:25:33 Butch Leitzinger's Trans Am Experience 00:27:39 Tommy Kendall's Racing Legacy 00:35:55 Stories of Innovation and Trickery 00:47:49 The Controversy of Traction Control 00:53:55 Balance of Performance 00:56:01 Roger Penske's Winning Strategy 00:58:35 Historic Trans Am Cars and Their Legacy 01:05:51 Conclusion and Audience Q&A 01:20:27 The Future of Racing: Innovation vs. Regulation ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/ This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family. 

Kurt Hansen is ready to get you set for a big week of motorsports!  The big race at Daytona is this weekend. Has anyone impressed Kurt in the recent duels, or could someone else sneak in to take the race? Tommy Kendall joins the program! How does being an inductee into the Trans-Am Hall of Fame feel? Did he see himself being a Hall of Famer? Tommy recounts how his father helped shape his career and all of the trials when he was racing! A new poll from around the US shows which racer that state hates the most! Who is your state's most HATED driver? The overwhelming loser across the country may shock you!

In Episode 101 of the BaT Podcast, Alex sits down with multidsiciplinary racing legend Tommy Kendall to discuss the dangers of the BaT Daily Mail; an argument for the '74 Carrera as the first Southern California SUV; a fortuitous version of the classic "someone else's race car/boat/RV" story; his particularly well-timed upbringing by an enthusiastic new racer; coming up in karting and Formula Mazda; meeting compatriot Max Jones; the eye-watering costs of going racing in the early '80s; the value of a Showroom Stock education; his stewardship of the winningest IMSA car in history (with many of said wins coming with him at the wheel); a two-hour peripheral-port rotary rebuild under duress; water-cooled brake calipers; an untimely realization concerning NASCAR brakes at Willow Springs; nascent Chili Bowl plans; his move into commentatorship through no effort of his own; sage advice for anyone pushing the boundaries; a predilection for giant American land yachts, including but not limited to those masquerading as chickens; and their mutual affection for gold-flake Sanger powerboats. Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode: 1:58 TommyK1111 user page on BaT 4:07 Supercharged 1956 Ford Country Squire Wagon 20:37 1985 Mazda RX-7 Group B Rally Car 26:46 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo IMSA GTO Race Car 28:15 1988 Chevrolet Beretta IMSA GTU Race Car 34:087 Chevy Berettas on BaT 47:14 No Reserve: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham 47:31 Tommy Kendall's "El Gallo Grande" 48:31 Original-Owner 1992 Lincoln Town Car Executive Series Limousine 53:16 Acura ARX-05 DPi Race Car Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com and we'll do our best to get them on!

In the second and final installment of our interview, Chuck Bown remembers winning the 1990 Busch Series championship, as well as the lengths to which NASCAR went to make sure the title was on the up and up.   Chuck then moved to Winston Cup with Bobby Allison in 1994 but experienced a terrible accident at Pocono that left him with impaired vision for the next several months. He pulled himself from the car while recovering, and subsequently fought the perception that he was damaged goods.   We'll then take a look at the August 16, 1990 issue of Winston Cup Scene.   Ricky Rudd wins at Watkins Glen, just ahead of a battle for second place between the brothers Bodine … Geoff and Brett. Sterling Marlin and team owner Billy Hagan are mad at Tommy Kendall after the race. Mark Martin finishes fifth on a weekend that began with a VICIOUS accident during practice that also involved Dick Trickle and Troy Beebe.   Crew members are injured for the second race in a row. There's an ad for an international driver search that eventually became the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Kim Wood Hall and her husband Terry celebrate Christmas all year long.   Also … Chuck Bown wins his sixth and final Busch Series race of 1990. Junior Johnson employees/lawyers file a protest in a garage-area cooking competition and … finally … a commentary foreshadows Rajah Carruth's truck win this weekend at Las Vegas.   NOTE: This show is not associated in any way with American City Business Journals, owner of the Scene brand.   Be sure to check out the latest and greatest stories from the world of NASCAR at dailydownforce.com!   Interested in The Scene Vault Podcast T-shirts? Check out thescenevault.com and click on SHOP to see what we have available!   Please consider supporting this show via:   patreon.com/thescenevaultpodcast   paypal.me/thescenevaultpodcast   venmo.com/thescenevaultpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 166: Four of our favorite Steering Committee episodes (so far) from 2023 in one, featuring the Petersen Museum's Terry Karges, motorsports legends Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall, Mercedes-Benz Classic Center's Mike Kunz and the man himself, Mr. Bruce Meyer. Time stamps: Terry Karges: 3:15 Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall: 58:16 Mike Kunz: 1:57:27 Bruce Meyer: 2:42:52 Enter our code STEERING at checkout for 10% off your watch at JackSloane.com and follow them at @jacksloanewatchco. Check out RiNo Sign Works' amazing signs at rinosignworks.com and @rinosignworks. Realtor Daryl Vaughn believes that with every move your life should improve! @Daryl_Global_Realtor and 720.432.5335. And, for badass Belgian brews, visit our Bruz Beers friends at bruzbeers.com, @bruzbeers and @bruzofffax.

Episode 132: Broadcasting partners, motorsport legends and pals Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall join us at Hagerty Garage + Social in Culver City, CA for a fascinating and candid Steering Committee conversation mapping the peaks and valleys of lives spent in racing. Justin and Tommy are real pros and wonderful storytellers and this one's not to be missed. Thank you to @justinbelltv and @tommykendall11 for being such great guests and to @garageandsocial @getbtw @nicomaione and @gvbc for your hospitality!

Episode 130: Doug's back in the studio, Ryan's back from Los Angeles and Fuelfed's Mike Burroughs joins us to share some big news! Plus… a sneak peek of The Petersen Museum's upcoming ‘We Are Porsche' exhibition, a chance meeting with Ruf royalty, some behind-the-scenes highlights from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center and a preview of our conversation with racing legends Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall. And now you know! @fuelfedboulder zuffengruppe.com Use our code STEER5 for 5% off at Swisstrax.com. Check out RiNo Sign Works at rinosignworks.com and @rinosignworks. For badass Belgian brews, visit our Bruz Beers friends at bruzbeers.com. And, use STEERING15 for 15% off your first order at goodr.com.

Like many successful car racers, Justin Bell nurtured and developed his passion for speed and competitive racing at an early age. With natural talent and the encouragement of his father Derek Bell, a five-time Le Mans 24 hours winner, he started out fast and got faster, and soon began carving his own place in history. Since beginning his career in 1988, Justin has achieved many significant racing accomplishments, including the 1997 FIA GT2 Championship, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans GT2 class in 1998 and second-place finishes in Le Mans and Daytona, and a pair of SCCA Trans-Am wins. Along the way he raced for major car manufacturers including Saab, Peugeot, Porsche, BMW, Dodge and General Motors. For Dodge Viper, he won the 1997 FIA GT2 world championship and the GT2 class at Le Mans in 1998. In 2000 Justin signed with General Motors as a driver for the factory Corvette Racing team, finishing second in the Daytona 24 Hours, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Petit Le Mans. Justin co-founded Torque Media Group in 2018 with Tommy Kendall and Jason Jacobson. Breaking with the traditional TV model the trio created The Torque Show as a branded Livestream Show to support Michelin in the IMSA Series. Evolving into a vibrant chat show style format, JB and TK interview the highest profile people in the Sportscar world, attracting a huge audience on their Facebook Live channel. Another series integrated into The Torque Show is 'The Love of Cars' presented by Hagerty, which has seen guests such as Jay Leno, Patrick Dempsey and Danny Trejo. Drawing on their vast experience in Live sports broadcasting, and led by the producing talents of Jason Jacobson, the company branched out into live event hosting with the Audrain Newport Concours and Motorweek and the incredibly prestigious honor of hosting and producing the livestream for the Pebble beach Concours d'Elegance in 2021. After all this, Justin still felt like something was still missing. The medium to express himself and the world as he saw it. But when he saw a Hasselblad medium format camera he knew he had found it! Learning the craft was fun and frustrating and led him to the world of Leica cameras, where he really found his footing. He likes to focus on portraits of the men and women who inspire him in the world of speed. He is not a technical photographer (although he is learning all the time) but he thinks because of his skills as an interviewer, people open up to him and he simply transition that trust and access into the images you see on his Life. with Legends website. Life.With Legends is an intimate collection of his conversations with fascinating people that arguably are legends in the world of racing, cars and speed. These portraits are all taken at the time of the recordings and are unique to the shared moments between artist and subject.

Well, I had to make this one happen, didn't I?TK is truly one of the best humans that I know and for so many reasons.Obviously his racing record is outstanding: While in college he cleaned up in the IMSA GTU category winning the Championship twice.Then into SCCA Trans Am where he became part of the folklore of that great American racing series during the 90's, scoring four championships!  NASCAR came calling and he showed huge promise, especially on the road courses, and for sure a long a profitable career was on the horizon. Then came a life changing crash at Watkins Glen in 1991 which left his legs shattered. TK made a stoic recovery and would race again, but the momentum was lost. Experiencing a kind of re-birth a more rounded man found his niche in front of the TV cameras and TK quickly became a fan favorite. Now it goes without saying that the highlight of his career was starting the Torque Show with Jason and myself, but in all seriousness, getting to know the new and improved mature Tommy Kendall has been one of the delights of my adult life. He is a gracious, generous, intelligent man that brings insight to any subject. Proving that life has many phases, TK is embracing his latest, and I am very proud to call him my friend. I hope you enjoy the conversation!JB

Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall are Co-Founders of Torque Media Group and hosts of The Torque Show. Both are successful past racers and you'll be able to see and meet both at this year's Chattanooga Motorcar Festival and they will be live streaming from the event on Friday, October 14.

Tommy Kendall @tommykendall11 is back! The racer and broadcaster has returned. We get his take on the F1 season; his hilarious thoughts on Adrian Newey; why it's so hard to change racing but impossible to stay stagnant; the Drive to Survive effect; what confuses him about NASCAR; why drivers can have different setups but run the same lap time; his Beretta race car; helicopter parents; and more!Tommy Kendall is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. He has raced in NASCAR, Le Mans, GT cars, and even the Bathhurst 1000. He is best known for his IMSA GT Championship and SCCA Trans-Am Series career.  Recorded July 26, 2022Head to Policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts!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/TST. 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

During the 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, there was more than just racing action on the track. On Saturday of race weekend, the “Racing Goes Safer, Driver Safety Seminar” was held in the Long Beach Convention Center. This almost annual (not held during COVID) seminar is hosted by the Stand 21 Safety Foundation. This year, a video featuring Romain Grosjean kicked off the meeting, and then special guest and racing champion, Tommy Kendall, was invited to not only speak about what he went through in his horrific crash at Watkins Glen, but also to MC a very special announcement during the seminar. The announcement was the 2023 class of inductees into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHF). This Hall of Fame is very unique in that it represents all forms of motorsports from cars to bikes to planes to boats. Two of the inductees (doctors Terry Trammel and Stephen Olvey) have been instrumental in racing safety and helping Indy car drivers in particular. I was able to get a short interview here with the president of the MSHF, George Levy. A true gentleman and passionate supporter of all forms of motorsport, the interview left us wanting to visit the MSHF museum and speak with him again. As it turns out, we were able to do that (Part 2 next week). Here's a short interview that will give you an overview of the MSHF and also some of the inductees for the class of 2023. Enjoy! NOTE: In Part 2, we'll have a personal tour of the MSHF and also some nice photos from the fabulous facility. In the meantime, for more information on the MSHF and the 2023 inductees, please visit: www.mshf.com. By Larry Mason Copyright © 2022 Larry Mason

When the history books are written, one name will stand out amongst the greatest SCCA Trans Am drivers of all time – Tommy Kendall. Moreover, he's had success in a number of different categories of race cars during his career and has raced with and against some of the greatest names in racing history. His comeback from massive lower extremity injuries suffered at Watkins Glen Raceway in June of 1991 proved his desire and determination to succeed no matter what. He won multiple championships after that shunt. Now retired (for the most part) from racing, he parlays his knowledge behind the microphone and in front of the camera to the delight of legions of racing fans. After his duties as an MC during the “Racing Goes Safer, Driver Safety Seminar” hosted by the Stand 21 Safety Foundation at the 2022 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, we had a chance to catch up with Tommy and hear some incredible stories from his racing career. Enjoy! By Larry Mason Copyright © 2022 Larry Mason

Justin Bell is a TV and Web Show Host with a lifetime of experience in the racing and automotive world. He co-produced and hosted The Torque Show with racer Tommy Kendall. Justin has just launched a new venture titled Life With Legends, a video interview with the greatest drivers of all time. 

Justin Bell has over 20 years as a professional racing driver, winning the 1997 Le Mans 24 Hour race and the 1998 GT2 FIA World Championship. However there came a time when he realized that maybe he could talk faster than he drove, and so a successful TV and web hosting career followed with Speed and then Fox Sports. Justin created the Torque Show with Tommy Kendall and Jason Jacobson, their unique Live-streaming show from the IMSA paddock has been a huge success. The company has also expanded to breaking new ground as host and producer of the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the Audrain Newport Concours, and Motorweek. Now in demand as a host for shows ranging from 'Drives Unexpected' with Hagerty, and branded content for Omaze and Motor Trend, Justin has always been ready to take on greater challenges in front of the camera.

Matt is here and Adam is on the phone for this episode of Car Cast. Tommy Kendall and Justin Bell of the Torque Show join the guys in the studio to recap Monterey which they had exclusive hosting rights for. Justin and Tommy explain their rise to success within the Automotive media landscape. They also chat about Tom Cruz's Porsche 928 S selling for a crazy 2 million dollars. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: GEICO: Visit Geico.com PLUTO TV: Download the free Pluto TV app on any device JB WELD: Visit JBWELD.com AIR MED CARE: Visit AirMedCare.com today GOOD GUYS: Visit Good-Guys to purchase tickets

Adam and Matt are joined in the studio by Tommy Kendall and Justin Bell for this episode of Car Cast. Adam is out of the studio for the beginning of this show but phones in from the road. The fellas kick off the show talking about the Barrett-Jackson auction that just took place in Texas. Specifically, they get into Tom Cruz's 928 from Risky Business which sold for a crazy and unexpected 2 million dollars. Tommy and Justin then get into the origins of The Torque Show and their meteoric rise in the media landscape. They then talk about being chosen to provide exclusive coverage at Pebble Beach this year. Lastly, Adam arrives at the Studio in time to say Hi to Tommy and Kendall before playing the hypothetical stoplight game with Intern Ryan. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: GEICO: Visit Geico.com PLUTO TV: Download the free Pluto TV app on any device JB WELD: Visit JBWELD.com AIR MED CARE: Visit AirMedCare.com today GOOD GUYS: Visit Good-Guys to purchase tickets

Matt is here and Adam is on the phone for this episode of Car Cast. Tommy Kendall and Justin Bell of the Torque Show join the guys in the studio to recap Monterey which they had exclusive hosting rights for. Justin and Tommy explain their rise to success within the Automotive media landscape. They also chat about Tom Cruz's Porsche 928 S selling for a crazy 2 million dollars. THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:GEICO: Visit Geico.comPLUTO TV: Download the free Pluto TV app on any deviceJB WELD: Visit JBWELD.comAIR MED CARE: Visit AirMedCare.com todayGOOD GUYS: Visit Good-Guys to purchase tickets

I'm a television producer. I came up in the world of Motorsports working for NASCAR and I was with them for about five years, three seasons on the road with the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. I've got two sports Emmy wins for the 100,000 cameras documentary series. I like to cook I'm pretty good at barbecue. You know, maybe that's what you think is most interesting because you're not interested at all at cars, which would be ironic. 0:46 I went to the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018. I went to rennsport with Porsche, Porsche and rennsport with Michelin and then also went to the mall with Michelin. And then I did a year of a show called THE TORQUE SHOW with Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall. 1:40 the number one thing right now is the documentary that we just put out. I produced my first feature length documentary last year, it was about cars and car culture, It's called BEST IN CLASS, the making of a concour d'Elegance. And it's available on any digital video or content rental platform, it's available for rent, I think it's 10 to buy it. It's a great story. 3:33 the audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. (where film was made) 8:17 Speaking of millennials, I actually have a millennial anti theft device in my Honda Accord sport. yeah, I was in not just the French guy who raised Ricky Bobby. 9:03 I was wanting to be a chef owner. And I was working through the restaurant industry. 11:18 nobodies. In fact. I mean, there I worked for a chef in Orlando, that my paycheck stopped cashing. 14:44 Valencia Community College had an incredible film program, I had to make a reel to present as part of my application. 19:04 I had taken a job shooting nightclubs, I was shooting like family photos. I was shooting wedding videos, I stumbled upon the opportunity to do West Walker's wedding video and Aspen which was a felt like a really big deal at the time. And I mean, it's a celebrity thing, whatever it was, but it was still a wedding video. 26:09 You know, you've honored and mentioned your dad and mom a number of times in this video, which just makes me love you more. 26:57 I remember Ferrari and Range Rover and Land Rover and then Bentley you had that big release party with the Continental GT. So you were very much in the luxury and sports car game. What I do remember specifically is maybe like once a month or so here comes a Ferrari 360 Modena and Jeff's like, hey, let's go for a ride. 28:44 my mom and I came over to the dealership and you took us for a ride on the the Range Rover proving ground. 30:34 What are these Porsches? Oh, those are GT3 cup cars.... 31:06I Brett: "...I watch Formula One IndyCar NASCAR lower series, NASCAR dirt track modifieds. I go to my local short track here in Tampa, I really don't think that there's anything that beats the competition of sports car racing. So as a racing fan, and as a producer working on that series...you look at the Ferrari 488 GTLM car, the full factory spec racecar, and you go that is the sexiest thing I have ever seen. How do people not want to watch this? it's gonna go out and bang doors with a Porsche 911 RSR. 33:42 Jeff talks about NASCAR with the actual cars that you drove on Monday. 35:08 Jeff talks about selling "used" Ferraris into the Tampa Bay market that may have had an impact on Ferrari opening a dealrership there. 38:49 Brett: "...did a lot of work with Michelin... went to the Goodwood Festival of Speed... went to Rennsport with... Porsche and rennsport... LeMans with Michelin...I did a show called THE TORQUE SHOW with Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall 39:28 Brett goes into what goes into being a TV producer. 42:21 Brett talks about BEST IN CLASS and the concour world. 44:41 Brett talks about why people are into cars. 45:31 Brett on places/events like: Monterey, Big Sur,Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Audrain Museum. Casa Ferrari. Rennsport. LeMans, World Endurance Championship , NASCAR. 52:54 What's in Brett's garage? 55:00 regarding manual trannys 57:00 Brett on some new cars available now. 1:02:03 I've met a lot of people through the sport. Tommy Kendall, Mark Martin, Justin Bell, Jay Leno 1:16:36 Brett's dream car: 82 or a 90 air cooled Targa top 911 like an SC 1:18:49 On being scared of Andy Ramker

Justin Bell is a racing driver, automotive journalist, and TV and podcast host. He's been published just about everywhere and once raced in a McLaren F1 GTR to a Le Mans podium. He's here to talk about how racing has changed over the decades, young drivers vs old drivers, and his new show on Hagerty (co-hosted by Tommy Kendall). https://www.justinbell.com/Follow us!Twitter: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @justinbelltvIG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman @justinbelltv Watch the show!: https://youtu.be/9qXofCC0o1M

In episode 2 of 7th Gear Over Rev, we talk with living legend, Tommy Kendall about everything from his view of Iracing, his career, rivalries, shitshows, under and overrated drivers, whether or not he's pissed in his race seat, and much more!

The guys talk with Tommy Kendall and Justin Bell of The Torque Show and The Love of Cars on Hagerty. They talk about their first cars, driving dynamics, what they’re shopping for next. Social media questions ask how you get your parents or friends to actually drive their fun car, what is autocross, and should the guys add random special non-car podcast episodes? Seasons 1-6 are available on Amazon Prime and Vimeo worldwide. Rate and review us on iTunes, the Everyday Driver show on IMDB and Amazon, and write to us with your Topic Tuesday discussions and podcast debates at everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or everydaydriver.com. Share the podcast with your fellow car enthusiast friends!

Sports car champion Tommy Kendall and his former chief mechanic Dan Binks reunited at Laguna Seca in Monterey in August of 2019 to run the IMSA Mazda RX-7 GTU entry for the first time since winning championships together in the 1980s. Tears were shed in the funny and emotional visit to The Marshall Pruett Podcast as two titans of motor racing share stories from IMSA's golden era. Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast

Such a wonderful time talking to Tommy Kendall about his career and some wonderful insights for drivers on how to grow in motorsports. 

Tommy Kendall is an American race car driver and television broadcaster. He has raced in NASCAR, Le Mans, GT cars, and even the Bathhurst 1000. He is best known for his IMSA GT Championship and SCCA Trans-Am Series career.  - Use code "smoke20" for 20% off at https://www.us.thinkware.com - Use code "smokingtire" at https://www.racechips.usFollow his show, The Torque Show! https://www.facebook.com/TorqueShowLive/This show is also a video: https://youtu.be/UU9LrT7cQwQ Follow us!T: @thesmokingtire @zackklapman @tommykendal11IG: @thesmokingtire @fakezackklapman  @tommykendal11 NEW SHIRTS!https://www.blipshift.com/tst

On this week’s episode of Driven, Tommy Kendall & Justin Bell of Torque Show Live, join Skip at Lime Rock Park! Listen as Tommy and Justin talk about how they came up with a show that allows them to live every racing enthusiast’s dream: attending and enjoying races all over the country! Host: Skip Barber www.drivenwithskipbarber.com & www.limerock.com @drivenwithskip Today's Guests: Tommy Kendall & Justin Bell @TorqueShowLive

My old FOX/SPEED pals Justin Bell and Tommy Kendall have created 'The Torque Show,' a new live streaming enterprise that will travel to every IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round and broadcast, at least once per day, to bring the series' drivers and personalities to you via social media. Learn about the concept and what the two crazies have in mind for this fun new venture. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast for our full podcast archives. Subscribe: Apple (https://tinyurl.com/yaafkvch)  Android (https://tinyurl.com/yconvyl3)  Google (https://tinyurl.com/y8qtcuax)  Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yby3lzr2)  

Race car driver Tommy Kendall joins Spike and Zuckerman to talk about the legendary Chicken Car, the exploded carcass of a famed movie trans-am, modifications, and they take listener questions!

Gary Summerfield started in the business in the early sixties pumping gas and doing general service station work. He opened his own service station in 1975 and received training from Shell, Sunoco, and Exxon. Gary built his first garage in1990 and opened a second location in 1993  and his third in 1998, the fourth in 2002 and built a replacement facility Waxhaw in 2013. Gary also had a large towing service from 1979 and grew it to 14 units. He closed it in 1999 sold the equipment and focused on the repair business. He credits his success to attending training classes and required employees to attend also His business grew to 6 million dollars in total sales per year. Gary was to sell two locations with an offer he could not refuse. He also sold his Hybrid shop and repair and another location to his general manager and the fourth location to a towing service. He is now a landlord but is considering building a new location for my youngest son and helping him run it. Don Griffin started building transmissions in 1980 at a dealership. he left there in a year and worked interdependently for two years, then went back to a dealer. In 1983, he went to another independent shop until 1992 when he decided he wanted to rebuild transmissions his way and wanted to do European and Asian units. He taught himself the electronics on those units when other shops didn’t want to bother with them. He made himself a name that he could fix anything foreign or domestic. His time in the shop was from 1992 until 2016. He had built a building in 1999 and still have that leased out. He was the one that can safely say he did it his way. Tommy Kendal was born in Columbus County in 1939. He moved to Cumberland County in 1944. He lived on a farm and worked at a dairy until 1958 when he graduated from high school. He went to Danville Technical Institute for a 2-year auto mechanics course and in 1960, he graduated and went to work at H&L Auto as a mechanic. During 1978, he took and passed all 8 ASE certification tests and received their Master Automobile Technician certificate. While in 1990, he moved up to management and during 1995, he passed the L1 Advanced Level test. He still enjoys working on cars. He really enjoys that more than management.   Key Talking Points: Retired shop owner regrets Running every aspect of the business yourself. Not planning ahead for a succession plan. The legacy they’re leaving behind The mindset that customers enable you to pay your bills and feed your family- need to always go above and beyond for them. Take pride in what you do. Still helping shops Information source- parts and vendors. Business advice- margins, bottom line. Reminder for constant training. Technician pay Cannot have the stereotypical mindset that entry-level techs live at home without spouse or children. Entry level 50-75K salary- entry level need to have an understanding of electronics, shop owner needs to charge to compensate. Important to hire the techs that are passionate about the industry. Resources Mentioned: Thanks to Tommy Kendall, Don Griffin, and Gary Summerfield for their contribution to the aftermarket’s premier podcast. Link to the ‘BOOKS’ page highlighting all books discussed in the podcast library  (https://remarkableresults.biz/books/) . Leaders are readers. Leave me an honest review on iTunes (https://airtable.com/tblOgQmbnkHekpl0L/viwSbPkieMNhLOmtK/recQNomCKr1D5I9x4) . Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one of them. (http://eepurl.com/bhqME9) Be socially involved and in touch with the show: Speaking (https://remarkableresults.biz/speaking)   This episode is brought to you by Federal-MogulMotorparts and Garage Gurus. With brands like Moog, Felpro, Wagner Brake, Champion, Sealed Power, FP Diesel and more, they’re the parts techs trust.  For serious...

In Episode 9 of the Mark Martin Podcast we chat with Hall of Fame road racer and good friend Tommy Kendall, a Twitter fan request.

Tommy Kendall calls Adam and Matt to talk about sale of a 1965 Mustang Rousch. Plus the guys chat about the historic Ferrari GTO up for auction and give an update on their Goodwood plans.

Tommy Kendall shares some of the best and worst moments from his his illustrious racing career. They also talk about Bernie Ecclestone and the current state of F1, Amelia Island, and the 24 Hours of Daytona.CarCastShow.comHosts: Adam Carolla and Matt D'AndriaProducer: Chris LaxamanaEngineer: Caelan Biehn

Tommy Kendall is an American race car driver and television broadcaster best known for his IMSA GT Championships, GTU Championships, and the SCCA Trans-Am Series where he dominated in the 1990s. He ran in 14 NASCAR Winston Cup Series races, the Busch Series, and raced in the AMP Bathurst 1000, the American Le Mans Series plus the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Tommy’s been a television analyst for Champ Car, a host on Speed Test Drive, and on numerous television shows including Speed TV’s Setup and WindTunnel, Fox Sport’s Driven – A Race Without Boundaries, and recently on the TV show Porsche 911: The Icon in Evolution with Danny Sullivan and past Cars Yeah guest Patrick Long. In 2015 Tommy was an inductee in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

Tommy Kendall is simply a legend, the first half.

Tommy Kendall is simply a legend, the second half.

Adam Carolla and Sandy Ganz have special guest Tommy Kendall in the studio today. If you want to find out who he is and more about his successful racing career then you might want to listen in to the excellent conversation. Tommy brings in his fresh off Mercedes AMG CLS63 Twin Turbo for a closer look. Check out the video and pictures at http://www.AceCarCast.com

( https://www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! In this episode of the Optimum Drive Podcast presented by TFLtalk, host, ex stig and author of Optimum Drive, Paul Gerrard, talks with legendary race car driver Tommy Kendall. He is a 4X IMSA champion, 3X Tans Am Champion, and TV host and commentator. This is the story of his accomplished career!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy