Explore every episode of the podcast The Slingshot Sim Racing Podcast
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| Episode 24: Rhett Tucker and The Racing Dream | 19 Apr 2023 | 01:16:12 | |
This week, Ellis and Chris got to sit down with Rhett Tucker, one of our Slingshot drivers and learn a little about his life and what has brought him to this point of his iracing career. Rhett told us a fascinating story we had know idea about and we can't wait for you to learn about him on the show! We also introduce Season 4 and our 87 Series + the new and exciting Late Model Stock series starting in June!
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Join the discord server at- https://discord.gg/f4eyujQx96, and visit www.slingshotracing.org
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| Episode 23: Jonny Rapp | 27 Mar 2023 | 01:12:13 | |
In this episode, Ellis and Chris sit down with Slingshot driver Jonny Rapp to learn a little about Jonny and what he's all about! We talk about the Motosports Games Saga, iRacing rain, recent league races and why managing a league isn't easy! + Jonny tells us about his own personal story and how he's gone from racing console games like NASACAR Heat to being a regular in victory lane in iRacing! To get your own Apex Energy Drink and support our partner, go to https://apexenergydrink.com and use code "Slingshot10" to get 10% off! TO JOIN OUR FANTASY LEAGUE, CLICK HERE- PW IS Slingshot23 To keep up to date with all things Slingshot or even be a part of our community:
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| Episode 14: Season in Review and Sim Racing Burnout | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:43:19 | |
This week, Ellis and Chris recap this season of Slingshot Racing and discuss some iRacing news related to this season's update. We then shift gears to discuss a recent post on reddit about sim racing burnout, our own experiences, as well as how to avoid and get over it! Join the discord server at- https://discord.gg/f4eyujQx96 Follow us on social media if you can. It helps support our league and ability to get partners who make this all possible! | |||
| Episode 13: Is Sim Racing Getting Too Expensive? | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:48:06 | |
This week we sit down with our most recent winner Jacob Bradley to learn about what has led to his success on the track and also his potential future career in motosports. He even shares some interesting tidbits about the development of NASCAR's next-gen car! Before that, Chris and Ellis talk about new free content from iRacing coming out in 2023 and also whether or not Sim Racing has gotten too expensive from the hardware standpoint! Lastly, if you are interested in our Downhill Soapbox Derby in the Formula Vee at Mt. Washington, join our discord and follow us on Social Media for more details! Discord- https://discord.gg/ry4fvTeGJf Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/ssrlleague/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ssrlleague | |||
| Episode 12: New Cars, Tracks, and Did Someone Say "Figure 8"?- Unveiling Season 3 of SSRL | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:48:03 | |
This week we are finally able to reveal the details for Season 3 of Slingshot Racing League! 2 New Series, new cars, and new tracks! Fore more information on how to become a part of our community as a driver or just a fan check out our website and follow us on Social Media! Thanks for Listening! | |||
| Episode 11: Richmond, Rig Reviews, and Console Racing Games! | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:14:00 | |
This week, Ellis and Chris recap an eventful Slingshot Race at Richmond, Highlight Black Friday sim racing deals, Hear about Chris' GT Omega Prime Rig, and sit down with Brandon Phetterplace to talk about his Slingshot Experience so far and the transition from console racing to iRacing!
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| Episode 10: New Serie(s)? + Brady Powers | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:49:55 | |
In this episode, Chris and Ellis talk Chicago Street Course, Chris' new GT Omega Cockpit Rig, introduce a new giveaway and tease our upcoming seasons + we sit down with Slingshot racer Brady Powers to talk about where his recent string of good runs has come from. | |||
| Episode 9- Behind the Mic: Southern Broadcast Racing Network | 07 Nov 2022 | 01:08:41 | |
In this episode, we discuss the NASCAR Finale, race craft, and we catch up with our broadcast partners at Southern Broadcast Racing Network to learn about their journey as racers and broadcasters!
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| Episode 8- Evan Pienta (Painter) | 31 Oct 2022 | 01:12:16 | |
In this episode, we talk about Ross Chastain's wall ride heard round the world, a new pedal from Simucube, driver frustration, and we also sit down with our own graphic designer and paint guy Evan Pienta. If you're interested in learning to paint your own cars give this one a listen!
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| Episode 7- Chase Barry: Florida Boy | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:58:22 | |
In this episode, Chris and Ellis talk about 8 Billion Miles of iRacing, Chase formats, and we also talk with Slingshot Driver Chase Barry about how he just loves to have fun on the track no matter what or who he's racing. | |||
| Episode 6- Talking Dirt(y): Jake Matheson from Premier Racing Setups | 17 Oct 2022 | 00:46:50 | |
This week we recap Myrtle Beach and look forward to Eldora. We sit down with the guy who built our setup, Jake Matheson, who also happens to drive race cars in real life and drove for Williams eSports in the Coke Series! Want to know how to be a better dirt driver? Listen now! | |||
| Episode 5- A Real Life Race Car Driver: Brayton Laster | 10 Oct 2022 | 01:19:53 | |
In this show, we recap our experience in the 10 hour enduro race at Road Atlanta as well as recap the SSRL Apex Energy Cup Series Race at Michigan! Our guest tonight is SSRL Driver and real life race car driver Brayton Laster. Hear about his experience driving in ARCA, the NASCAR Truck Series and how it compares to iRacing! The answer might surprise you...
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| Episode 22: Patrick Colby | 06 Mar 2023 | 01:11:27 | |
This week, Ellis and Chris sit down with Patrick Colby, a Slingshot driver who's found a lot of speed this season in the Truck and Cup series! We learn a lot about how Patrick got started, the benefits of having teammates, and how speed changes your racecraft. We also chat about the week of Slingshot Racing on the short tracks at Iowa and IRP and the continued growth of our truck series as well as the Season 2 build of iRacing! To get your own Apex Energy Drink and support our partner, go to https://apexenergydrink.com and use code "Slingshot10" to get 10% off! TO JOIN OUR FANTASY LEAGUE, CLICK HERE- PW IS Slingshot23 To keep up to date with all things Slingshot or even be a part of our community:
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| Episode 4- "The Man in Yellow"- Aaron Smith | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:49:24 | |
In this episode, we discuss the finish to the most recent Coca Cola iRacing Series at Talladega, the upcoming iRacing Petit Lemans and Team Slingshot's entries at Road Atlanta. We'll also catch up with Aaron Smith, who is quickly becoming a familiar name in SSRL with 3 wins on the season. | |||
| Episode 3- Bristol Recap and Right Turns Ahead | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:32:19 | |
In this episode, Ellis and Chris discuss SSRL's Bristol Race, including tire strategy and how many sets are enough. We also look forward to Watkins Glen and what its going to take to win plus Logitech's new Direct Drive wheel. Slingshotracing.org | |||
| Episode 2 "The Champ"- Justin Wilson | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:41:47 | |
Today, Chris and I are going to sit down with the one and only, inaugural Slingshot champ, Justin Wilson. We're going to try to figure out how he got so good! Slingshotracing.org | |||
| Episode 1 "In the Beginning"- How We Got Here | 13 Sep 2022 | 00:47:44 | |
Welcome to the Slingshot Sim Racing Podcast. Our goal the podcast is just like the mission for our league, create a community of racers and fans that lift each other up on and off the track. Specifically, we want this podcast to be a way for us inside and outside of the league to learn about each other and talk about not only Slingshot Racing series but anything else related to sim racing.
Today, there's no better way to kickoff the podcast than with the people who started it. Chris and I will be talking about our sim racing stories and how we got to starting our own league.
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| Episode 21: The Story of Apex Energy | 20 Feb 2023 | 01:31:42 | |
Apex Energy has been with our league since the beginning nearly one year ago. In this episode, we sit down with Apex owner and founder Tommy Fecher to learn about the trials and tribulations of starting your own business and we also talk about how to build successful partnerships! Chris and Ellis will also discuss the Daytona 500 (NASCAR) and our new penalty system for the Apex Energy Truck Series. To get your own Apex Energy Drink and support our partner, go to https://apexenergydrink.com and use code "Slingshot10" to get 10% off! TO JOIN OUR FANTASY LEAGUE, CLICK HERE- PW IS Slingshot23 To keep up to date with all things Slingshot or even be a part of our community:
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| Episode 20: Season Updates and Fantasy Racing! | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:39:43 | |
In this episode, Chris and Ellis talk about the past week's SSRL races as well as our new Slingshot Fantasy NASCAR League! TO JOIN OUR FANTASY LEAGUE, CLICK HERE- PW IS Slingshot23. IT'S FREE AND YOU COULD WIN $25! To keep up to date with all things Slingshot or even be a part of our community:
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| Episode 19: Is Sim Racing Going Mainstream + Interview with Sam Maxwell (Hardware Genius Extraordinaire) | 30 Jan 2023 | 01:18:46 | |
In this episode, we dive into how much more mainstream sim racing has gone since we got into it 20 years ago, specifically within the past 2 years. We then sit down with Sam Maxwell, the hardware engineer behind some of the first bespoke custom wheel rims and pedals mods sim racers could buy. We learn about his journey in sim racing and catch up about what keeps him most busy now! To keep up to date with all things Slingshot or even be a part of our community:
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| Episode 18: 28 Hours of Daytona? | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:46:18 | |
In this episode, we are going to discuss everything Daytona going on in Slingshot this past week. Chris and Ellis will debrief what was an eventful iRacing VCO 24 Hours of Daytona and also recap the 2 season openers for Slingshot Racing League Season 3! To keep up to date with all things Slingshot or even be a part of our community:
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| Episode 17: Getting Ready for the Daytona 24 | 09 Jan 2023 | 01:03:38 | |
In this episode, Chris and Ellis welcome Nick DiCesare and Matt Koontz to talk everything endurance racing, especially the Daytona 24. How to practice, how much to practice, how to approach the race and what (or what not) to drink are all topics we cover! Join the discord server at- https://discord.gg/f4eyujQx96, and visit www.slingshotracing.org Follow us on social media if you can. It helps support our league and ability to get partners who make this all possible! Watch our races on TWITCH- https://www.twitch.tv/slingshotracingleague | |||
| Ep 16: New Year, New Sim Racing Movie! | 02 Jan 2023 | 00:53:40 | |
In this episode, Chris and Ellis talk about new years goals for sim racing, their experience being sim racing broadcasters for the first time, and dig a little into the iRacing Indycar controversy! They then sit down with filmmaker Brock Drury to talk about his new film "the Sim Racer" which follows the story of a sim racer down on his luck trying to win back his life and his home! Join the discord server at- https://discord.gg/f4eyujQx96, and visit www.slingshotracing.org Follow us on social media if you can. It helps support our league and ability to get partners who make this all possible! Watch our races on TWITCH- https://www.twitch.tv/slingshotracingleague | |||
| Episode 15: Year in Review 2022 + Interview with Tony Hilbrands | 19 Dec 2022 | 01:29:08 | |
In the final episode of 2022, Chris and Ellis discuss their choices for best of 2022 including Best Slingshot race of 2022 Best racing game of 2022, Favorite new iRacing track of 2022, Favorite new iRacing car of 2022, Breakout Slingshot performance of 2022, and Driver of the year. We then sit down with Slingshot Driver Tony Hilbrands to talk about his experience with league ownership, his real life dirt racing experience and how it translates to iRacing and what he is looking forward to with our upcoming Cup Series! Join the discord server at- https://discord.gg/f4eyujQx96, and visit www.slingshotracing.org Follow us on social media if you can. It helps support our league and ability to get partners who make this all possible! | |||