{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"GRIDLIFE Champion, Dewey Dewitt talks GRIDLIFE sale, building RACECARS in 2026","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/gridlife-champion-dewey-dewitt-talks-gridlife-sale-building-racecars-in-2026","audioUrl":"https://podcast.konigwheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BTW-Dewey-Dewitt.mp3","description":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this episode, we’re joined by GRIDLIFE champion Dewey Dewitt for a deep dive into everything happening in the world of grassroots motorsports right now.\n\n\n\nWe get into:\n\n\n\n\nThe recent sale of GRIDLIFE and what it means for the future of the series\n\n\n\nWhat it’s really like building a competitive racecar in 2026\n\n\n\nThe rise of 8HP transmissions and why everyone’s talking about them\n\n\n\nSubarus, K-swaps, trends in engine builds, and where things are headed\n\n\n\nPlus plenty of real-world insight from Dewey’s experience at the highest level of the scene\n\n\n\n\nWe talk through why wheels and tires are usually the first step, how suspension transforms the driving experience, when it makes sense to add performance upgrades, and where people commonly go wrong.\n\n\n\nWhether you’re building a car, racing competitively, or just love the culture, this episode is packed with knowledge, opinions, and behind-the-scenes perspective you won’t want to miss.\n\n\n\nDrop a comment and let us know your thoughts on the GRIDLIFE sale and where you think the scene is headed!\n\n\n\n2026 Behind the Wheel Podcast | All Rights ReservedThank you for tuning in, and if you enjoy our podcast, please SUBSCRIBE! We’re on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and iHeartRadio, and we always upload our full video interviews on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels (we’d love for you to subscribe there as well!) Thank you for listening!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://podcast.konigwheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BTW-Dewey-Dewitt.mp3\n\n \n\nFOLLOW:\nKonig’s Instagram: @konigwheelsusahttps://www.instagram.com/konigwheelsusa/\nMore on the Konig Behind The Wheel Podcast and to SUBSCRIBE:podcast.konigwheels.com\n\n\n\n\nThe post GRIDLIFE Champion, Dewey Dewitt talks GRIDLIFE sale, building RACECARS in 2026 appeared first on Konig Wheels Behind The Wheel Podcast."},"annotations":[{"startTime":26.4,"endTime":60.4,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 911 (997)","url":"/cars/porsche/911","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/2013_Porsche_911_Carrera_4S_%28991%29_%289626546987%29.jpg","quote":"or even, even some of the 997 stuff that has obviously come down in price sort of. ... 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