Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Blind Apex Podcast
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 92: Car Development and Smack Talk | 08 Sep 2024 | 01:21:51 | |
James Houghton (@time_attack_typer) and Ryan Bradfield (@hondarcb) join me to talk about deciding on their TSXs and then go into the development and parts they had to fabricate to get the cars racing... in their own unique ways. | |||
| Episode 91: Motivation and Focus | 01 Sep 2024 | 00:56:10 | |
Lance Fendersons (lancefendersonracing.com) journey hasnt been the easiest... but hes making the best of what life has given him. I sat down with him to talk about the motivation to chase dreams and the focus he needs while in the car... | |||
| Episode 82: Decompressing After The Wind Tunnel | 30 Jun 2024 | 00:56:32 | |
Johnny from NineLives Racing joins me to decompress after the wind tunnel trip... and to talk about new products and current accoutrement products he has to help with your splitter and wing downforce production. Dont worry... I'm working to get Mario back on so we can go over some things and talk about the wind tunnel in depth! | |||
| Episode 81: The Current State of Club Racing | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:55:31 | |
Former Summit Point Track Manager, Edwin Pardue, joins me to give our opinions on the current state of club racing... and the balance the tracks, organizers, and participants are trying to strike during our current economic cycle. We even talk about what we ALL can do to help our sport grow! | |||
| Episode 80: Women in Motorsports with Christina Lam | 16 Jun 2024 | 01:00:44 | |
Christina Lam (@christinaylam) joins me to talk about women in motorsports, the hurdles they face, and how she has over come them to go from a grass roots racer to IMSA driver! | |||
| Episode 79: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 2 | 09 Jun 2024 | 01:23:15 | |
Here is the long (7 days) awaited Part 2 of the Q&A car development with @CLT_FB6 !! | |||
| Episode 78: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 1 | 02 Jun 2024 | 01:09:33 | |
Based off the Q&A IG post... @CLT_FB6 and talk about car development... spinning off his question on "how do you make an 8/9th gen civic competitive in racing!?!?" | |||
| Episode 77: Hyperfest 2024 Recap and Trailer Upgrades | 26 May 2024 | 01:16:40 | |
Steve Brown and I sit down the Monday after Hyperfest and recap the event to include HFGT!!!! ... and talk about his interesting trailer upgrades! | |||
| Episode 76: Honda Challenge H1 | 19 May 2024 | 01:16:34 | |
Ryan Bradfield (@hondarcb) and Jackie Andrews (lo_buk_motorsports) join me to talk about Honda Challenge's fastest class... H1. These two, along with others, have build H1 cars in an attempt to resurrect this class. Join us as we debate builders vs. drivers class, talk balance of power, the history of H1, and the FUTURE of H1! | |||
| Episode 75: Getting Better at Qualifying | 12 May 2024 | 01:01:17 | |
Jonathan Baker (@32_racing) and I chat about the importance of qualifying and some strategies to get better at it. When my last qualifying session has .62 seconds separating the top 5... I need to figure out how to get better at it if I'm going to get further up the podium in my region! | |||
| Episode 74: Balancing Working on Yourself & Working on the Car | 05 May 2024 | 01:01:05 | |
Dillion (aka @ej2_Track_Rat) to talk about what he has been up to, some of the struggles of the 2023 season... and the balance it takes to work on yourself as the driver and the improvements you want to make to the car. Get out our bourbon and a cigar.... and think about yourself as we talk about our situations and our approaches. | |||
| Episode 73: Hyperfest 2024 & How to Enjoy It | 28 Apr 2024 | 01:07:15 | |
Chris Cobetto of NASA MA joins me to talk about 23rd annual Hyperfest event! ... and all the spectacles of the automotive circus! We devolve into tips and tricks to "survive" the 3 DAY event as a spectator... Hyperfest 2024 is not an event you want to miss! | |||
| Episode 90: Race Dashes and PDMs with Andre Simon of HP Academy | 25 Aug 2024 | 01:24:15 | |
$100 off your HP Academy course purchase! | |||
| Episode 72: GRM $2000 Challenge | 21 Apr 2024 | 01:05:38 | |
I've been wanting to build a car and attend this event since college... yes over 20 years now... It was a pleasure to sit down with Tom Suddard and David Wallens to talk about the history of the vent and the 2024 results! If you want a motorsports distraction... if you are in a bit of a racing funk... I think this event will help get you out of it! | |||
| Episode 71: Drag, Lift, Efficiency and Aero Stuff | 14 Apr 2024 | 01:24:34 | |
Mario from www.occamsracers.com joins me to talk in some extra detail about aero. Mario is a regular guy that went down an aerodynamic rabbit hole that lead him to work with CFD models, the wind tunnel, and other aero tools. He has a big project on the books that he's been working on... and he will be back to talk all about it on a future podcast. | |||
| Episode 70: Insuring Your Track/Race Car | 07 Apr 2024 | 00:45:34 | |
It can be done... and it should be done... Dont let your assets go unprotected. Yes even my race car is insured for everything but racing! I sit down with Jeff Hall to talk about the options for HPDE, TT, and Race Cars in this episode! | |||
| Episode 69: Fuel Systems with DeatschWerks! | 31 Mar 2024 | 01:06:23 | |
David Deatsch, founder and president of Deatschwerks joins me to talk fuel systems... when to upgrade what, when to service them, and a little about the design! | |||
| Episode 68: Running a Race Team and Designing an NP01 Killer! | 24 Mar 2024 | 01:08:14 | |
Jett from Lead Foot Racing (@lead_foot_racing) joints me to talk about running a rental race team and his passions from designing affordable high performance race cars from scratch! I once wanted to build a couple of cars and rent them out... do some endurance races, etc. We get into the details on how this all works! | |||
| Episode 67: Improving my Braking with TOMO! | 17 Mar 2024 | 00:57:48 | |
Tom O'Gorman joins my 100% selfish podcast to help me get better at braking... I promise you will learn something too! TOMO has some big news coming... so stay tuned... to The Lizard Brain Podcast to find out! | |||
| Episode 66: Intermediate Data and AIM setups | 10 Mar 2024 | 01:25:23 | |
Matt from trailbrake.com joins me to talk about data... collecting it for the driver, for the car, how to look at the data... and how to setup your AIM system to optimize both! | |||
| Episode 65: Lets go Karting! | 03 Mar 2024 | 01:38:37 | |
These arent the karts you race around at the beach after you spend the day fishing and slamming beers... legit, fast, and competitive karting!!! I say down with DJ Fitzpatrick (@fitzpatrickwakesngears ) to talk karting... that he and his old son participate in... HINT... its a family affair! | |||
| Episode 64: Grid Life, GLTC, and Adam Jabaay (maybe not in that order) | 25 Feb 2024 | 01:23:03 | |
Ever wanted to race GLTC? Do you wonder why GridLife is so hot right now? Have you ever wondered what it takes to run Gridlife or what type of person it takes to think up a race class!??!? I sit down with Adam Jabaay and talk about it all... to include his racing background and how this "semi professional" race series started... and where its headed! | |||
| Episode 63: Motorcycle Track Days?!?!?! | 18 Feb 2024 | 01:16:42 | |
"Taking it to the Track" isnt just for cars! I sit down with Mason Leuck (@mason_leuck)... JMU student and passionate motorcycle racer to talk about motorcycle track days, getting into motorcycle racing... AND how taking your motorcycle on track could make you a better race car driver! | |||
| Episode 89: 200TW Tires with Andy Hollis | 18 Aug 2024 | 01:04:54 | |
Andy Hollis, GRM contributor and tire tester, joins me to talk about 200TW tires. | |||
| Episode 62: Circle Track Skills that Translate to Road Racing | 11 Feb 2024 | 00:52:08 | |
I sit down with "experienced" racer Jasper Drengler of DRENGLER Racing to talk about his experiences with asphalt and dirt circle track racing... and how the skills you develop there can translate to being better on a road course. | |||
| Episode 61: SpecE9X | 04 Feb 2024 | 01:01:12 | |
Aleric Sanders, aspiring racer, engineer, and BMW enthusiast, joins me to talk about a NEW spec BMW class that is in its infancy.... SPECE9X! These cars are extremely reasonably priced for the performance level they produce. If you are looking for a new class... this one might be for you... and you can get in on the ground floor! | |||
| Episode 60: Honda K Series 2.0 | 28 Jan 2024 | 01:06:19 | |
Chad Slagg... +20 year K series racer, joins me to talk about the pros and cons of the K series, extras you should bring, and his opinions on the K20 vs K24. You wont want to miss this one if you drive a Honda... or BRZ/FRS, E30, S2000, or any of the other millions of cars they are swapping the K series into! | |||
| Episode 59: Intro to Thermodynamics and Racing | 21 Jan 2024 | 01:28:46 | |
Long time friend, rocket scientist (probably) and multiple MIT degree holder Marc B. joins me to talk about some of the thermodynamic challenges I am having with my car and to go over the basics of thermodynamics and the challenge we face as racers. | |||
| Episode 58: Test Days and Practice Days | 14 Jan 2024 | 01:04:10 | |
I sat down with Calos Valenzuela (@cvr49)... hot shoe international race car driver... to talk about what test and practice days are and how he approaches them. Get your notebook out folks... its time to learn! | |||
| Episode 57: Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC) | 07 Jan 2024 | 01:02:38 | |
I sat down with Brian Tillett to talk mullets and whiskey... also known as Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)! If you have a Foxbody/SN95 and/or F body... this is your class! you cant compete in American Iron and American Iron extreme with the new cars and tech... but this class balances budgets and performance to have a good time on and off the track. | |||
| Episode 56: The State of the Podcast | 31 Dec 2023 | 01:16:32 | |
Jason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed) comes back on the show to talk about where the Podcast is... where it is heading... and the 1 year celebration giveaways that will happen in January. | |||
| Episode 55: The "Traditional" Motorsports Path and the Skills You Should Get Along the Way. | 24 Dec 2023 | 01:17:30 | |
I sat down with drifter and rookie w2w racer Emanuel Hernandez and GLTC Champ Tom O'Gorman to talk about the "traditional path" of autox, hpde, and time attack to get you to wheel to wheel racing... and the skills we think you need to focus on with each discipline to make you better when you race wheel to wheel. | |||
| Episode 54: An Old Friends Path to Working on a Pro Team | 17 Dec 2023 | 00:53:44 | |
I sit down with old internet friend Dave Marino (@dave__marino) to catch up and to talk about his journey to working for @random_vandals_racing .... If you are looking to work for a pro team... he has some great advice. | |||
| Episode 53: Aerodynamics 101 - The Basics | 10 Dec 2023 | 00:52:53 | |
Most of us don't have a wind tunnel or even access to computer aided aero design... yet our classes allow for aero. I sit down with AJ Hartman (www.ajhartmanaero.com) to talk about the basics and get a better grasp on where the grassroots racer should be concentrating. AJ spends a lot of time using CFD and actual wind tunnel time and he was happy to share his knowledge with us! | |||
| Episode 88: Live Streaming with MyRaces.Live | 11 Aug 2024 | 00:56:20 | |
Claire and Erwan from myraces.live (@myraces.live) join me to talk about livestreaming... challenges, best practices, and the awesome (free and paid) services they offer to take your live streaming to the next level! If your family is asking for christmas gift ideas... we got you covered on this one! | |||
| Episode 52: FIRST EVER Track Day | 03 Dec 2023 | 00:43:31 | |
Its been a while since I had my first track day experience.... so I sat down with Jared Mason (@jaredmason2) after his FIRST WEEKEND on track... and it was a great one! If you know someone going to the track for the first time... its part of your duty to help them... and this episode will definitely do that! | |||
| Episode 51: Being a series leader, building a new car, and how much you should hate cheaters | 26 Nov 2023 | 01:02:10 | |
As soon as I started the podcast, Micheal Young (@trackthatshit) claimed episode 501 (the car number on his Integra Type R)... and as soon as he began building his "new" car... I started talking to him about episode 51 (the car number on his K swapped Civic)... and the rest his history. | |||
| Episode 50: NASAs Super Touring Class(es) | 19 Nov 2023 | 00:59:50 | |
I sat down with Super Touring 4 racer, Mid Atlantic 2023 ST4 Regional Champ, Adam Chugg to go over the "catch all" class for racing... bring your car... any car... and tailor it to your budget, speed needs, and/or desires.... Learn about Super Touring on this podcast! | |||
| Episode 49: My 2023 Race Season Wrap Up with Guest HOST! | 12 Nov 2023 | 01:25:44 | |
Jason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed)... my dear friend, trusted wrench, sounding board for my race program, and bearded wonder... takes the keys to the podcast in my first in person recording... We talk about the 2023 season, the goals for 2024, and how WE are planning to reach those goals. If you want to know how I plan, how I think about my race program... this episode is for you. | |||
| Episode 48: Balance and Evolving a Race Program | 05 Nov 2023 | 00:59:40 | |
I sat down with Dillon (@EJ2_track_rat) to talk about his 2023 season... the balance he needed to strike in his race program (and life) to aim for his goal of being the H2 national champion... He didn't reach his goal, but I'm convinced he will one day... and we talked about some of the lessons learned and how he is evolving his race program to get there one day! | |||
| Episdoe 47: Roll Center Voodoo | 29 Oct 2023 | 00:44:40 | |
I sat down with Ms. Lo Buk herself... Jackie Andrews to talk about the voodoo (to me anyway) that is ROLL CENTER. As mentioned on Jackies Corner Podcast, she was exploring roll center as a tuning option... and doing some reading in engineer books... it looks like my front grip issues might be related to roll center... and she agreed to sit down and talk about how to measure it and its impacts on your handling. | |||
| Episode 46: SpecE46 | 22 Oct 2023 | 01:17:58 | |
We overcome some of the technical difficulties of recording with 5 people to talk about the newest BMW based spec class in NASA... SPECE46! I was joined by 4 SPECE46 racers to talk about the classes humble beginnings, what it takes to build a car, and how easy it is to go fast in them! | |||
| Episode 45: Dampers and Clicks | 15 Oct 2023 | 01:01:47 | |
In this episode we get back to some hard core learning... with NASA Mid Atlantics own Scott Blair. We learn the basics of how dampers (shocks and struts) work and the basics of adjustment... and where they tie into the "handling" hierarchy of your car. Get a note book out... we are going to SCHOOL! | |||
| Episdoe 44: The 10th Gen Civic SI as a race car?!?!? | 08 Oct 2023 | 00:53:33 | |
If Honda is going to survive in club racing in the "mid term" the 10th Gen Civic Si is going to have to carry the torch! I sit down with Jasper Drengler to discuss the basics... and weaknesses/strengths of the car. Jasper has build a TCA legal 10th gen, not from a body in white, but form a CoPart flood car and raced it successfully. | |||
| Episode 43: Opinions on how to approach the "off season" with Jon from the 91octane Podcast | 01 Oct 2023 | 01:19:11 | |
Offseasons are situationally dependent... what "you" want to do is subjective... Joining me to have some fun, be opinionated, and talk about our 2023 "winter" offseason... the man who brings you cars and Cafe Carrera Coffee... Jon from 91octane! To me, this is where your 2024 race program begins... he might agree but definitely has his opinions! | |||
| Episode 87: Hood Louvers with RaceLouvers! | 04 Aug 2024 | 01:10:34 | |
Albert Watson of RaceLouvers.com (@racelouvers) sits down with me to talk about louvers, how they work, and some best practices for how to determine size and placement. RaceLouvers uses CFD, wind tunnel, and track data to develop their WIDE assortment of products... and the results are impressive! | |||
| Episode 42: 2023 NASA Nationals Lessons Learned | 24 Sep 2023 | 00:53:03 | |
I sat down with "rookie" Honda Challenge Racer to do a little recap of the nationals event and get his perspective on the lessons he learned from "the big event." Patrick is a sim racer turned time trailer.... and now going full tilt at the wheel to wheel discipline. If you have never been to a national level race, you'll definitely learn a thing or two! | |||
| Episode 41: Hillclimbs with Seth Monteleone | 17 Sep 2023 | 00:55:06 | |
Seth Monteleone (@mount_tele_lion) joins me to talk about his passion for hillclimbs! In this episode we talk about some of the history and culture of hillclimbs, as well as car prep and driving styles for these unique motorsports events! | |||
| Episode 40: Arrive and Drive Racing vs Owning Your Own | 10 Sep 2023 | 00:56:28 | |
I sat down with Carey Rouse of the Driven to Compete Podcast to talk Arrive and Drive Racing... We talk money... and compare running a B-Spec car with a Honda Challenge H2 car... its not apples to apples... but it is enlightening! | |||
| Episode 39: Racing in the R*^n with Ross Bentley | 03 Sep 2023 | 01:02:20 | |
In this episode I sit down with Mr. Ross Bentley (race car driver, race coach, author, and podcaster) of the Speed Secret series to talk about racing in the r*^n. I learned a ton from all of his articles and videos on YouTube... and we expand upon them I this podcast. If you need more information from Ross and get more speed secrets... check him out at www.speedsecrets.com | |||