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Lauri Eberhart, CEO of Friends of Laguna Seca, shares a bold vision for the future of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during EPARTRADE's 5th Annual Race Industry Week. Learn how this iconic track is undergoing a stunning transformation under a 55-year revitalization plan to preserve its heritage, enhance fan experiences, and secure its place as a motorsports and recreation destination for generations to come.

Rahal Ducati Moto's PJ Jacobsen rolls into this weekend's penultimate round of the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship trailing his season-long rival Mathew Scholtz by 25 points. To have any real chance of taking the title, Jacobsen probably needs to win all four of the remaining races, including this week's two races at Circuit of The America. We caught up with Jacobsen prior to the start of the weekend to chat about the title chase, his first season with the Rahal team, his two dynamic passes in Supersport racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and more on this week's episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice.Support the show

Episode 14: Our Car Week conversation continues as we call the shots at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, hang out with pal Bruce Meyer, get a personal tour of what might be the world's best private car collection, party with our Czinger friends, attempt to party with our Lamborghini ones and wake up early for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance! Join us as we continue to live our best lives for one week in August! Be sure to listen to part one of our Car Week coverage and don't forget to follow, rate and review The Road Show everywhere you find podcasts!

Spend any time with Larry Pegram and there's one thing that's certain - you're gonna laugh. But in case you don't know, Pegram is no joke when it comes to racing a motorcycle. Any kind of motorcycle. Case in point: Pegram has won three AMA Superbike races and multiple AMA Grand National Flat Tracks. At the ripe young age of 51, Pegram recently raced in the MotoAmerica Supersport class at our WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca round, finishing 15th and 11th in the two races. Next weekend, August 16-18, Pegram is going to throw his leg over the TopPro Suzuki GSX-R750 again as MotoAmerica brings the series back to Pegram's home track of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. We chatted with Pegram about his racing, past and present, his new challenge of racing cars with his teenaged daughter, and his highly successful business, Pure Ohio Wellness, in this week's episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice.Support the Show.

Alex and Randy talk in depth about BaT's experience at our first European event, the Historic Grand Prix held at the world-famous Zandvoort F1 track; Dutch tow vehicles; historic racers vs. "historic" racers; the right-sized '64 Falcon in Europe; our excitement to roll out more Local Partners in the EU; reflecting on 10 years of BaT Auctions this month; a call for current information about Lot #1, Randy's old Boss 302; a mild dig at a certain brick-and-mortar auction house; BaT's long and varied history at Laguna Seca during Car Week; the upcoming BaT Alumni Gatherings at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix on August 3 and the Monterey Historics on August 17; recent listings that have caught our eye; the modern practice of thumbing through a printed parts catalog on the way from the mailbox to the recycling bin; and, not unrelated, unsolicited thoughts on Summit Racing. Sign up to attend the upcoming PVGP Alumni Gathering on August 3 and the Monterey Alumni Gathering at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on August 17! Links for other titles/listings discussed in this episode: 0:35 Historic Grand Prix 2024 website 0:49 Coverage from our first Appearance in Europe, June 21-23 1:00 ImageStreetClassics user profile 1:45 1965 De Tomaso Vallelunga / 1971 Iso Grifo Series II Targa 5-Speed / 1971 Bizzarrini 1900 GT Europa 6:30 Falcon on parade through the seaside town of Zandvoort 6:45 Grote Kerk, Haarlem 15:31 427-Powered 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback 4-Speed 23:32 Reserve Not Met? Make a Final Offer! 27:06 Ardun-Ford-Powered 1951 Allard J2 32:15 Lot #1: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 38:15 BaT Exclusive: 1968 Porsche 911S Barn Find 39:26 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix website 40:00 Our First PVGP Alumni Gathering in 2018 40:12 Scott_Ales user profile 45:45 MohrImports user profile 46:28 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback 4-Speed Bullitt Tribute 46:45 Summit Racing QuadraDeuce AWD '32 Ford Roadster Highboy Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don't hesitate to let us know! Write in to podcast@bringatrailer.com and we'll do our best to address them.

Intelligent and well-spoken, Jayson Uribe may be the perfect podcast guest. He's also pretty handy on a motorcycle. Oh, and he's also a fire fighter and an entrepreneur. We caught up with Uribe hot off his two second-place finishes in the Stock 1000 class at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and leading into a break for the Californian before the Stock 1000 Championship showdown at New Jersey Motorsports Park in September for this week's episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice. Support the Show.

Ben Spies modestly calls himself the "team mascot" for the Rahal Ducati Moto team in the MotoAmerica Supersport Series but, with all self-deprecation aside, Spies plays a big role in the success of the newest team in the paddock. We caught up with Spies on the eve of the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca round of the championship to discuss the team's success and more on this week's episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice.Support the Show.

This week's episode: A recap of Alex Palou's win in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Plus, Toby Sowery will make his first IndyCar start in the no. 51 Dale Coyne Racing Honda at Mid-Ohio and some other silly season rumors. 

Meyer Shank Racing IndyCar Driver David Malukas is preparing for his return to the series. Malukas was ready to take over a ride with Arrow McLaren last winter when a mountain bike accident left him with an injured wrist. That kept him out of the car while he recovered but Arrow McLaren gave his ride away leaving Malukas with nothing. Until now. Malukas will race for Meyer Shank Racing the remainder of the season starting June 23 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Listen...

On this week's Double Stint, Jonathan Grace is joined by Jamie Klein and John Dagys to break down the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, catch up on the latest news, answer listener questions and more.Have a sports car racing-related question for the show? Submit it via Twitter with the hashtag #AskDoubleStint, or submit it as a comment in this thread and it may be featured on the next show.

A big thank you to P1 Web Development for supporting the show! If you need a custom website then check out https://p1webdevelopment.com/theesses/It's the last race of IMSA's West Coast swing as we head to Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca! Here's everything you need to know heading into the race weekend!Support the Show.Follow the show on Twitter at @offintheessesFollow the show on Youtube at Off in the Esses

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman take the show on the road to Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Porsche! FIRST, the guys chat with Porsche's GT4 e-Performance Tour Project Manager - Oliver Schwab - AND Michelin's North American Director of Motorsports - Jason Anzalone - about their mission to develop the electric future of customer racing! NEXT, the guys chat with Michelin's Original Equipment Product Category Manager - Ed Gliss - about what it takes to be a test driver, and how Michelin is staying ahead of the EV curve. 0:12 - Guest introductions 5:15 - Oliver's reaction to Rennsport Reunion 7. 8:17 - Focus of the event for Michelin. 9:32 - Porsche e-Performance. 12:41 - Porsche Mission R. 15:25 - Comparing Mission R & GT4 e. 18:16 - Test lab for electric customer racing. 21:01 - 63% sustainable tires. 22:07 - Race tires vs street tires. 23:52 - Low rolling resistance tires. 25:46 - How interested are customers in EV racing? 29:08 - Fast Charging for EV racing. 36:06 - How does Michelin approach the EV customer? 37:49 - Process of developing a tire for a specific car. 40:39 - Kids in a candy factory! 43:17 - Porsche & California. 46:27 - Looking into the future. 52:04 - Michelin's Ed Gliss! 52:18 - Ed's thoughts on Rennsport Reunion 7. 55:22 - What does the general consumer NEED to know about tires? 56:59 - Mission for Laguna Seca. 58:23 - Ed's Test Driver background. 59:52 - Tire sidewall markings. 01:03:43 - Competitive analysis of tires. 01:04:21 - The biggest issue with cheap tires. 01:05:44 - Reference vehicles for testing. 01:07:33 - Developing tires for a specific car. 01:08:15 - Over 100 tunable components in a tire. 01:14:11 - Life of a Test Driver. 01:21:57 - How to become a Test Driver. 01:32:06 - His role in Product Marketing. 01:33:20 - EV tires. 01:35:57 - How tires affect range/gas mileage. 01:38:19 - What are you excited to see at Rennsport Reunion?

Hello again Racing Ears,Well it has been a long time since I have published an episode but I wanted to share that I now have a new piece of podcast cover art.  I went to Fiverr and got to work with a brilliant artist named Claudia E.  She came up with a great piece of podcast cover art for me and I really enjoy it a lot! Her link on Fiverr is here:https://www.fiverr.com/s/paAkwE@claudia_evansI got to go with Mr Producer to the Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Laguna Seca California.  We both had a ball.  We got to see famous racing Porsches, famous Porsche racing drivers, famous Porsche racing mechanics, and got to see the Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald.  We also got to say hello to a few guests that have been on the podcast as well.  I have already posted a videos on The Racing Ear on YouTube but wanted to share some sounds that I recorded from this brilliant event.  I want to thank you for listening and I look forward to be making more content in the near future.  Thanks again and God Bless!! Support the showhttps://www.fiverr.com/s/paAkwE

Randy and the team at Bring a Trailer recap the Rennsport Reunion 7 celebration at Laguna Seca. Four full days filled with iconic Porsche vehicles and drivers racing on track and so much more.

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, Indycar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!Indycar's season comes to a close with one final race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. This race was caution filled and the field was mixed up for sure! NASCAR playoffs continued at Kansas and WEC has their 6h of Fuji.

This week's episode: A recap of Alex Palou's win in the Bitnile.com Grand Prix of Portland to also clinch the 2023 IndyCar championship. Plus, more silly season announcements and rumors, a note on the 2024 IndyCar schedule and a preview of the season finale Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Driven Radio Show, Brett and Mark welcome special guest Barry Toepke, Director of Heritage Events & Public Relations at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to discuss his early love of cars, doing PR for Lamborghini and Vector, and what makes Laguna Seca so remarkable. All this and much more on this week's Driven Radio Show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg's Garage Pod with Co-Host Jason Pridmore P/B Bike911.com - A motorcycle racing Pod about MotoGP, MotoAmerica, World Superbike, Pro Motocross, American Flat Track, Supercross, and more. If you'd like to support the channel, here is our Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/gregsgaragetv In this episode, Co-Hosts Greg White and Jason Pridmore talk about:  ARAI News -  A fire at Laguna Seca on Friday threatened to cancel the MotoAmerica races? The boys break it down. Pedro Acosta to MotoGP, but on what bike? A quick AFT update from West Virginia.   MotoAmerica - A Preview of what might happen at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Three Medallia Superbike races, a Supersport Extended race, REV'IT! Twins Cup, Mission King of the Baggers, and Super Hooligans... all with great weather!?! WOW.  WorldSBK - Donington Park happened, and so did Bautista. But what are the takeaways? The boys break it down.  ProMoto - Jet is on a perfect season, but did it continue?  Next Week - MotoAmerica Laguna, ProMoto, ARAI News, and More!  Bye, Bye  Social Media Links: Jason's Instagram - @pridmore43 Greg's Instagram - Gregwhitetv Jason's Twitter - @jp43 Greg's Twitter - Gregwhite Greg's Youtube - GregsGarageTV

With three wins and five total podiums in the four rounds (eight races) held thus far in 2023, Cameron Beaubier and his Tytlers Cycle Racing team have a lot to be happy about. They've won races - even at tracks where most thought they would struggle - and sit second in the championship, 23 points behind Jake Gagne, as the series heads to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for round five. Beaubier couldn't be happier. He's racing in the championship he's won five times, he likes his team, and he's thrilled to be able fly home the Mondays after the races to be with his wife Shelby and newborn son. Brody. It's definitely a good time to be Cameron Beaubier. We caught up with Beaubier for this week's episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice to talk about his return to MotoAmerica and much more. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronbeaubier/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronbeaubierFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=cameron%20beaubierSupport the show

Welcome to our motorsports podcast where we discuss F1, Indycar, IMSA, NASCAR, our own racing adventures, and some other adventures!NASCAR returns to Darlington for their throwback weekend and it sure was a classic as they were bumping and banging. Indycar continues it's month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a round using the road course this past weekend. IMSA wraps up it's west coast visit with 38 cars, including the brand new GTPs, at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, CA. We wrap up this week's episode discussing NHKA's 1st round and how Red Mist Racing got on with our karting adventures!

This week on Sportscar365's Double Stint Podcast, Jonathan Grace is joined by John Dagys to recap the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, catch up on the latest news and answer a listener question.Have a sports car racing-related question for the show? Submit it via Twitter with the hashtag #AskDoubleStint, or submit it as a comment in this thread and it may be featured on the next show. Please limit your submissions to two questions per week to ensure that we can get to everyone.

This week on Sportscar365's Double Stint Podcast, Jonathan Grace is joined by John Dagys to recap the latest news, answer listener questions and preview this weekend's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.Have a sports car racing-related question for the show? Submit it via Twitter with the hashtag #AskDoubleStint, or submit it as a comment in this thread and it may be featured on the next show. Please limit your submissions to two questions per week to ensure that we can get to everyone.

Gear Vlogz Automotive Podcast Season 3 Episode 27 In today's video, I talk about Sixth Generation Camaro Bows Out, Advancing Women in the Automotive Aftermarket for 30+ Years: SEMA Businesswomen's Network, Exploding toll debts can wreak financial havoc for California drivers, 40 Legendary Porsches Are Coming to the Petersen Museum's Epic New Exhibition, 100 Millionth Tire Rolls Off the Line at Yokohama Tire & Hyundai Becomes Official and Exclusive Automotive Partner of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. (▬DISCLAIMER▬ This description may contain an affiliate link, which means that if you click on one of the product links, l may receive a small commission.) ---- Sixth Generation Camaro Bows Out https://media.chevrolet.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2023/mar/0322-camaro.html Advancing Women in the Automotive Aftermarket for 30+ Years: SEMA Businesswomen's Network https://www.sema.org/news-media/press-release/sema-businesswomens-network-celebrates-30-years-advancing-women-automotive Exploding toll debts can wreak financial havoc for California drivers https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/03/26/holding-my-car-hostage-bay-area-drivers-face-dmv-registration-holds-amid-mounting-express-lane-debt/?utm_email=7449440EB446D4DF72EEB427EB&g2i_eui=&g2i_source=newsletter&lctg=7449440EB446D4DF72EEB427EB&active=no 40 Legendary Porsches Are Coming to the Petersen Museum's Epic New Exhibition https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/petersen-museum-porsche-exhibition-1234822462/ Major Milestone: 100 Millionth Tire Rolls Off the Line at Yokohama Tire https://www.yokohamatire.com/newsroom/major-milestone-100-millionth-tire-rolls-off-the-line-at-yokohama-tire-manufacturing-virginia Hyundai Becomes Official and Exclusive Automotive Partner of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/3794 ---- Be sure to subscribe to this channel, Tap that like button, leave a comment below, and share this video. Be sure to signup for my newsletter at GearVlogz.com for updates. ----- Want to Help support this channel? Please consider visiting one of these vendors' links below. Gear Vlogz Amazon Influencer Storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/gearvlogz Signup for Tubebuddy and get access to tons of awesome features like: ▷Topic Research Tools ▷Tag List ▷Website Tools ▷Make YouTube Your Business Course ($99 course FREE for paid TubeBuddy subscribers) ▷Get 50% off if you have less than 1,000 subscribers! Sign up with my affiliate link here: https://www.tubebuddy.com/GearVlogz NordVPN English: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100648524-14337619 NordVPN Spanish: https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100648524-13942081 ---- ▬DISCLAIMER▬ As I am a participant in Affiliate Marketing Programs i.e. Amazon Services, LLC Associates Program as well as others, I earn from qualifying purchases from these programs and, I earn from qualifying purchases. This means if you click on a link and purchase an item or service, I will receive a small affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. Regardless, I only recommend products or services that I believe will add value to my viewers/readers. #automotive #podcast #gearvlogz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gear-vlogz/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gear-vlogz/support

Cory Ventura finished sixth in the MotoAmerica REV'IT! Twins Cup Championship in 2022 with three podiums - all of them victories - in what was an up-and-down year for the 20-year-old. Ventura also raced six times in the MotoAmerica Supersport series as a fill-in rider for the injured Sam Lochoff and it was enough to turn some heads. In his first race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Ventura ran near the front and finished eighth and fifth in the two races. It earned him four more races on the Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki and he made the most of it with the highlight a fourth-place finish at Brainerd. With the 2023 MotoAmerica series fast approaching, we caught up with Ventura to hear his plans for the coming season on this episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coryventura28/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/csvmotoTwitter: https://twitter.com/coryventura64Support the show

Mason Bloom has experienced a lot as a young automotive enthusiast. His father owns a Porsche 911 and his father's friend owns an Aston Martin Vantage. Bloom drove the latter at age 12. Mason Bloom The Porsche and Aston Martin experiences solidified Bloom's passion for high-performance vehicles. It also ignited his interest in writing about his experiences and the always-compelling automobile industry. Bloom, 16, a sophomore at Aptos High School (located on the central coast of California), is our guest this week on The Weekly Driver Podcast. Co-host Bruce Aldrich and I talk with the journalist about his automobile interests and those of his peers. We also talk with him about his writing talents. Bloom, recommended by Dave Kellogg (my long-time editor at The Monterey Herald), is now also a writer for TheWeeklyDriver.com. He has also contributed to The Herald and other automotive websites. Legendary Mario Andretti (front center) taken during the Velocity Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. © Mason Bloom/TheWeeklyDriver.com. "In 2012, I think it was, my dad bought a Porsche 911 and that just really changed my perspective," said Bloom, who has contributed four articles to TheWeeklyDriver.com. "You know, being able to ride in a small, fast sports car, that radiated the love of cars for me. He's owned the car for about 10 years now, but that's really the root of it." During Covid-19 pandemic, Bloom had the opportunity to drive his family friend's Aston Martin. Bloom was further enamored with cars. He took images and wrote his first full car review in 2020. "It was a typical Aston Martin; it was loud and it was fast," said Bloom of his Vantage experience. "It's not the most comfortable city car, contrary to popular belief. But the Mercedes V8 and the Aston Martin styling. It's a classic combination." We also talk with Bloom about the high school car club he has with several classmates, and the cars he's considering when the time is right for his first vehicle. Bloom began contributing to TheWeeklyDriver.com in mid-October after attending the Velocity Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca with his father. In August, an article and accompanying photography Bloom crafted about the famous Concours d'Elegance was featured on Page 1 of the Sunday edition of the Monterey Herald. Here are the links to his four articles to date: Wildly Modified Porsche 911s Scale World's Tallest Volcano Ferrari Launches First LeMans Hypercar in 50 years WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Repaved for 2023 Velocity Invitational: History, Hypercars, Luxury Lifestyle The Weekly Driver Podcast encourages and appreciates feedback from our listeners. Please forward episode links to family, friends and colleagues. And you are welcome to repost links from the podcast to your social media accounts. The idea of more eyeballs on more content works for us. Image © Mason Bloom, TheWeeklyDriver.com/2022 Support our podcast by shopping on Amazon.com. A graphic display at the bottom of the post links to automotive selections of the online retailer. But there's also a search function for anything available directly from the site. If you shop via this site, we receive a small commission. It helps us continue to produce independent content. The site began in 2004 and includes more than 700 reviews. The podcast is in its fourth year, and we've had a diverse collection of guests — famous athletes, vintage car collectors, manufacturer CEOs, automotive book authors, industry analysts, a movie stuntman and episodes from auto shows and car auctions. Please send comments and suggestions for new episodes to James Raia via email: james@jamesraia.com. All podcast episodes are archived on theweeklydriver.com/podcast Every episode is also available on your preferred podcast platform. Several of the more prominent platforms are listed below. Amazon.com iheartradio Spotify

Howard and Alex gather around the mic to discuss the career of racing legend Mario Andretti (guest of honor at the recent Velocity Invitational at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca), the price of slicks, and Luftgekühlt 8. Auction talk turns to the recent JDM Collection sale, up-and-down market trends, exceptional results like this Hemi-powered 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, and excitement around live auctions including the Oktmotorfest Collection and our third Ferrari F40.

This week's episode: IndyCar releases the official 2023 testing schedule, which includes spring training at The Thermal Club in Southern California in February, Indianapolis Motor Speedway in April and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in September. Plus, IndyCar is closing in on a streaming series and more silly season news and rumors regarding Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Chip Ganassi Racing and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For most of us, viewing vintage race cars from manufacturers like Maserati, McLaren, and Ferrari (along with others) happens only online. We see them on automotive websites, in magazines and of course in the occasional YouTube video. But now, thanks to Jeff O'Neil, Founder of the Velocity Invitational at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, everyone with a ticket and a love for automobiles, can view these cars up close and in person. But how does an event like this come together, and how on earth does one come to gather some of the rarest and most expensive vehicles in history in one place? On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ, Velocity Invitational founder Jeff O'Neil sits down with us to tell us how it's done!

There is little debate that this year's IndyCar Championship chase was a nailbiter right down to the final checkered flag in Laguna.At age 41, Team Penske's Will Power captured his 2nd Series Title and when he visits on this Episode, he will share his thoughts about why this time was different.As tight as the IndyCar tile chase was, it was the opposite in the IndyLights Series23 year old Linus Lundqvist just had to show up at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to win the Indy Lights title Nobody else was even close to overtaking him for the series points lead When the Swede drops in and you will get his take on his future.Taking the Advance Auto Parts Victory Lap this week is a driver who was forced to shelf his racing career during the Pandemic. After 2 years Alex Brock returned to the short track scene and  returned to winning. And last weekend wrapped up the Virginia late Model Title at the Dominion Speedway. He swings by and to talk about the silver lining that his forced hiatus to his racing created.All that and a look at last weekend's racing action on this episode of Wind Tunnel.

Jeremy and Darren recap last weekend's Nascar and IndyCar action at Kansas Speedway and WeatherTech Raceway @ Laguna Seca, discuss the latest and news and notes, and preview tonight's Nascar Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

This week's episode: A recap of Alex Palou's dominating win in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Will Power claims the 2022 series title, Palou will return to the 10 car next year, Felix Rosenqvist will return to the 7 car, some hints on next year's schedule, Toyota is out as a third OEM and more silly season news and rumors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Visiting a grandparent as a youngster often includes affection, treats and wisdom, all offered for free. It leads to buying a Bugatti in parts for $150,000 less frequently. Nathanael Greene's childhood visits to New Hampshire resulted in his 65-year history with the iconic automobile introduced by Italian-French carmaker Ettore Bugatti in 1924. Greene owns three, including the 1925 Bugatti Type 35 he's competed in at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for many years beginning in 1997. The former investment executive was my recent guest on The Weekly Driver Podcast during this year's automotive gathering, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. He participated for five straight days in his rare vehicle. Nathanael Greene, 80, and his 1925 Bugatti Type at Weather Raceway Laguna Seca. All images @ James Raia/2022 While co-host Bruce Aldrich was on vacation, talked with Greene about his lifelong passion for cars and his three Bugattis. "I was visiting my grandmother in New Hampshire; I must have been 12 or 14," Greene explained. "One day, there was this blue car going vroom down the street and vroom coming the other way, several different times. "I thought, 'this is fantastic.' I had no idea at the time. Jump forward at least 20 years and I buy my grandmother's house. I got to know the neighbor. He bought Bugatti Type 43 in 1952. He was a great car enthusiast, a great Bugatti enthusiast." The Bugatti undergoing road tests on suburban New England streets was given to Greene's neighbor to sell. It became hugely successful in Europe. It also impressed Greene to the degree that bought his 1925 Bugatti Type in 1997. It was in parts. Nathanael Greene owns three Bugattis. He participates in vintage races around the country. "It (the Type 35) had been taken apart 20 years earlier," said Greene. "But the guy bought another car, concentrated on that and this one got pushed to the back and nothing was done for a long time. I came along and said I would buy it and he said OK." Greene's passion for Bugatti combines his keen interests in fine mechanics, driving, history and the umbrella of the automobile industry. He no longer works on the Bugatti Type 35, but he knows the minutiae of the brand and originator's varied innovation. Greene also has two daily drivers, a Suburb Outback and a Volkswagen Sportwagen diesel. "Bugattis were never the fastest cars, but they were the easiest to drive," he said. "The races were generally 300 to 500 miles. Cars like Maserati would simply wear the drivers out. Everything about this car is so light." The Type 35, is a three-valve, two-liter engine with a four-speed transmission. It weighs 1,700 pounds and has 90 horsepower. The vehicle was driven to more than 1,000 wins, including the 1926 Grand Prix World Championship. Nathanael Greene lives in New Hampshire. He participate in vintage car events at Laguna Seca since 1997 in his 1925 Bugatti. Greene's father was an engineer who had more interest in steam than cars. The younger Greene has a degree in mechanical engineering from Yale University. "I think somewhere between the ages of 12 and 15 there wasn't anything I owned that I hadn't taken apart and put back together," said Greene who retired from an investment management career in 2004. Greene only competes in his Type 35 and has completed more than 500 laps at Laguna Seca. He has also completed the Mille Miglia, the 1,0000-mile roundtrip event for vintage cars from Brescia to Rome. As a vintage race competitor, Greene defines the events as competitions of respect. "For racing, I think the pre-war is the best because everybody really respects the cars much more than the modern cars," he said. "Everybody is really careful. In some ways, it's more high-speed driving around the track as much as it is racing. I am never going to win. I know that. It's the experience." As an octogenarian, Greene says his driving skills, including reaction instincts,

Hello again fellow Racing Ears,Well its been a long and hot summer but I got a chance to cool off while I visited Monterey California during Car Week, highlighted by the 2022 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans.In this episode I was able to share a bit of memories of the recent photos that I took of the events on Friday and Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.  I will soon post audio interviews of people, warming up of race cars, and racing of racing cars that I got to see and hear throughout my 2 days at Laguna Seca during August of 2022.  Thank you for your support and listening to The Racing Ear Podcast!

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca has a diverse annual motorsports calendar. It began this year in April with the Trans Am Superfest and continues through mid-October with the Velocity Invitational. Next month is the busiest time of the year with the iconic facility heavy into the mix of Monterey Auto Week. Barry Toepke, Director of Heritage Events & Public Relations at WeatherTech Raceway, is our guest this week on The Weekly Driver Podcast. A guest three times previously, Toepke shares with co-host Bruce Aldrich in Episode #233 the upcoming schedule, notably the Monterey Pre-Reunion (Aug. 13-14) and Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (Aug. 17-20). The annual Reunion, according to raceway officials, is a "museum revving to life with hundreds of historic and period-correct race and sports cars from nearly every era." WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is approaching its busiest of the season, Monterey Auto Week. Besides the usual collections of vintage racing, the venue this year is the official start of a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Barry Toepke, Director of Heritage Events & Public Relations at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Cultivated from private collections or museums and no longer driven in competition, more the 50 vehicles with pedigrees as overall winners or first in class at LeMans will be highlighted in a heritage legends building. The cars' histories will also be detailed in video, historic images and storyboards. The first Porsche (1970) and the last Ferrari (1965) to win the overall title will be included in the historic display. "It will arguably be the largest collection of authentic Le Mans-winning cars ever in one place in America," said Toepke. "We'll be the kickoff launch event for a year-long celebration. It's quite an honor and we don't take it lightly." Representatives of the race held yearly in June on the Circuit de la Sarthe have been invited to the festivities. Motorsports Reunion officials recently announced Tom Kristensen of Denmark, the record-holding, nine-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will serve as Grand Marshal and will autograph sessions. The previous week at WeatherTech Raceway more than 300 historic race cars, most competing days later in the Reunion, will get valuable track time in a more relaxed and less-crowded environment. The field is comprised of carefully selected entries by our selection committee. Bruce and James also discuss with Toepke the upcoming Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey (Sept. 9-11) as well as the selection of Bill Warner as Chief Steward, a newly created position. Listen to our previous discussions with Toepke: #185 West Coast Bike Week Set For Monterey Peninsula Debut #170 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Set For Racing Season #128 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Adjust To Covid-19, Stays On Course  The Weekly Driver Podcast encourages and appreciates feedback from our listeners. Please forward episode links to family, friends and colleagues. And you are welcome to repost links from the podcast to your social media accounts. The idea of more eyeballs on more content works for us. Support our podcast by shopping on Amazon.com. A graphic display at the bottom of the post links to automotive selections of the online retailer. But there's also a search function for anything available directly from the site. If you shop via this site, we receive a small commission. It helps us continue to produce independent content. The site began in 2004 and includes more than 700 reviews. The podcast is in its fourth year, and we've had a diverse collection of guests — famous athletes, vintage car collectors, manufacturer CEOs, automotive book authors, industry analysts, a movie stuntman and episodes from auto shows and car auctions. Please send comments and suggestions for new episodes to James Raia via email: james@jamesraia.com. All podcast episodes are archived on theweeklydriver.

You just never know who you're gonna run into when you venture to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for a MotoAmerica event. Well, Carruthers and Bice struck oil on move-in day when they not only found three-time World Champion Kenny Roberts Sr. but were able to wrangle him into joining them for a sit-down interview for this week's episode of Off Track With Carruthers and Bice. Roberts doesn't mince his words and he had plenty to say about myriad of subjects, including his recent trip to England to ride up the hill at Goodwood with his former rider Wayne Rainey.Support the show

This week the boys are going it alone with a 'We don't need no stinkin' guest" episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice. The dynamic duo chat about all things MotoAmerica with the series reaching its halfway mark and a trip to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca just around the corner. Carruthers also has to get on a knee and apologize to Bice, but you'll have to listen to see what that's all about. So here we go... the 191st episode of Off Track With Carruthers And Bice. "Guestless in Seattle?" Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motoamerica/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MotoAmericaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MotoAmericaSupport the show

Jeanie Sumners is the Director of Marketing at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca.  The annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a museum revving to life with hundreds of historic and period-correct race and sports cars from nearly every era. 

Round 4 is in the books at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca! We will go over the weekends news and results coming out of the first 2hr 40min race of the season!SHOW NOTESWhere to watch WEC: https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/where-to-watch-the-totalenergies-6-hours-of-spa-francorchamps/7320Follow us on Twitter at @offintheessesSubscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esses PodcastSupport the showFollow the show on Twitter at @offintheessesFollow the show on Youtube at Off in the Esses

It's the first 2hr 40min race on the calendar and it is shaping up to be a great one! How will the DPi's deal with traffic? Which GTD car will survive the massive elevation changes? How will the tires survive? All of these questions and more as we head into Round 4 of the season at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca!SHOW NOTESWEC all access https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH7V2jgin-Y&feature=emb_titleSpotters Guide: https://spotterguides.com/portfolio/22_imsa/Follow us on Twitter at @offintheessesSubscribe to us on YouTube at Off in the Esses PodcastSupport the showFollow the show on Twitter at @offintheessesFollow the show on Youtube at Off in the Esses

It's The Week In IndyCar guest show featuring Arrow McLaren SP's Pato O'Ward, using listener-driven comments and questions covering a variety of topics submitted by fans via Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit. We open with insights into Pato's laps in Mika Hakkinen's 1998 Formula 1 world championship-winning McLaren MP4-13A at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, his recent test with Firestone at Indianapolis and how the runs went with the simulated weight of the hybrid engine package coming in 2023, and more! Subscribe: https://marshallpruettpodcast.com/subscribe Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MarshallPruettPodcast

Fresh off of his win at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Colton Herta shares his insights heading into the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. His confidence was well founded as he won the race! Colton Herta waves to the fans before the start of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. He might as well have been waving goodbye to the other 27 competitors as he stormed his way from 14th to 1st! Herta pushing hard through Turn 9 extracting all the speed from his Andretti Autosport Dallara Honda. Herta's rear wing is becoming a common sight to his competitors! It wasn't exactly a drive through the park for Herta. He started 14th and had contact with his teammate early on exiting the hairpin. However, he certainly made it look like a nice Sunday drive. Interview by & Copyright Larry Mason for FastLane.

This week's episode: A recap of the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca won by Colton Herta plus our break down of the 2022 IndyCar schedule.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello again Racing Ears, In this episode of The Racing Ear Podcast Mr. Producer and I revisited our visit to the amazing Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles California.  We shared each and every car that we saw in this museum and what each car meant to us.  This museum experience is a great value for any automotive enthusiast.  If you are planning on visiting this museum in the near future and want to be surprised, please DON'T listen to this episode!  This visit was during the 2021 Monterey Car Week weekend happening in Monterey California and at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.  Thank you for listening or not listening to this episode of The Racing Ear Podcast!#theracingearpodcast #petersenautomotivemuseum#westla #wilshireandfairfax     

Tim Hauraney and founder of ChampWebDotNet Don Sklenka review the 2019 IndyCar season and preview IndyCar finale from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, as well as give some bold predicitons.

Welcome to Episode #41 – Partnership Development Founder of Kanga Motorsport Who is James? James Chartres an Australian now living and working the United States, owns and operates Kanga Motorsports, a website dedicated to helping other people get into motorsports. James races his Spec Racer Ford with the Sports Car Club of America at famous West Coast tracks such as Sonoma and WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. This show you'll learn: How James went from Australia to US What is Kanga Motorsport Sponsorship.. If you would like to find out more about James and Kanga Motorsports: ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kangamotorsports/ ▶ Website: http://www.kangamotorsports.com/ ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kangamotorsports/ ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kangamotorsport ▶ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameschartres/ JOIN OUR MOTORSPORT SPONSORSHIP GROUP– https://www.facebook.com/groups/1464463470257161/?source_id=353932871476435 Reviews: Have some feedback on the show? I would love to hear it! Please leave a review on itunes or stitcher and I will read them out on next week's show, good or bad! Every review will go in the draw to win a prize. Thank you again for taking the time to listen to the podcast!