Cars Yeah
Ginger Baker Rust
Last episode 11 months agoCars Yeah is a 4-day a week podcast produced and hosted by Mark Greene. Mark interviews Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™, people who have wrapped their lives, careers, and business around their passion for automobiles, motorcycles and trucks. Together we inspire listeners and fellow automotive enthusiasts showing them that it's possible to have a life, career, and a business in the field they love. Enjoy over 2,300 shows.
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1477: Juliette Brinkerhoff was the navigator with Valkyrie Racing
Juliette Brinkerhoff was the navigator with Valkyrie Racing in their most recent venture in Kenya and Tanzania, Africa. She rode with her mother, the driver and past Cars Yeah guest Renee Brinkerhoff, as part of Project 356, a 7 continent, 18 countries, 20,000-mile world record attempt. Along with worldwide adventures, the Team raises funds and makes donations through Valkyrie Gives where they fight against child trafficking, helping women and children at risk around the world. When Juliette isn't navigating the world with her mom in a racecar, she runs Folie, a socially conscious dog clothing company offering unique products made in Los Angeles, California. Juliette's love for cars comes from her mom's Project 356 World Rally Tour and she is a big supporter of breaking barriers and pursuing one's passion. Juliette's sister, Christina, has also been a guest here on Cars Yeah.
1476: Michael Zurich is the founder and host of SailorswithCars
Michael Zurich is the founder and host of SailorswithCars; a YouTube channel that he launched to recognize the men and women who serve our country and community and who want to showcase their vehicles. Michael began his Naval career in 1984, at the age of 18, as an Enlisted serviceman progressing rapidly through the enlisted ranks to Chief Petty Officer. He served on many ships including the USS Midway. He earned a Commission in the Limited Duty Officer Program- a program accepting the top less than 1% off all who apply. He retired from the Navy in 2012, completing his final tour as Chief Engineer on the USS Boxer, after serving for 28 years. Michael's day job is as the West Coast Manager fro Ingalls Shipbuilding in San Diego, California. Thank you for your service, Michael.
1475: Born in San Jose, California, Willy T. Ribbs is a legendary
Born in San Jose, California, Willy T. Ribbs is a legendary racecar driver whose career behind the wheel started in England. The year was 1977 and Willy was 22 and he became the British Formula Ford "Star of Tomorrow" Champion. He returned home to the USA to face hostility from his racing peers. Undeterred, he became the first, and in some cases the only, African American to win races. His accomplishments include 1977 Dunlop Formula Ford Championship, the 1982 Long Beach Formula Atlantic Pole Winner, 1983-85 most winning Trans-Am driver in the series during his reign, 1985 the first and only African American to drive a Formula One car, 1986 the second African American to race in NASCAR'S Cup series, 1987-88 IMSA driver of the year, 1991 the first African American to race in the Indianapolis 500. In 2019 he was in the inaugural Champion in the Vintage Race of Champions. Today he's featured in the documentary film "Uppity – The Willy T. Ribbs Story", produced and directed by past Cars Yeah guest Adam Carolla and others.
1474: Koen van Ham is the Co-Founder of Lightyear
Koen van Ham is the Co-Founder of Lightyear and is responsible for design. Lightyear is a Dutch technology company committed to its vision of making EV mobility scalable through the grid-independent solar car, delivering optimal performance. Most recently they designed and validated unprecedented performance in their 5-seater Lightyear One, setting a new world record for the most aerodynamic car. After studying Industrial Design Koen joined the first Solar Team Eindhoven because of his fascination for more sustainable mobility. His main task falls in the domain of user experience and aesthetics. In his view, these two are essential to get new technologies adopted by a widespread audience. By working at Lightyear, Koen believes his contribution to the world will have a positive impact in a variety of ways.
1473: Brandon Anderson is the Executive Director and CEO
Brandon Anderson is the Executive Director and CEO of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. He earned his B.F.A. in Historic Preservation and Architectural History and a Masters Degree in Museum Studies. His past positions include time at The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana, Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens in New Bern, North Carolina, The Thomas Edison & Henry Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida and the Telfair Museum of Arts in Savannah, Georgia. He is on the Board of the National Association of Automobile Museums, the Historic Houses & Sites Network of AAM, and the DeKalb County Visitors Bureau and the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival.
1472: Colin Braun is a sports car racer
Colin Braun is a sports car racer who for more than 25 years has been on the track. He grew up in a racing family and his father Jeff Braun has been a guest here on Cars Yeah, twice. Colin's sportscar career includes wins at the Rolex 24, 12 Hours of Sebring, and Six Hours of Watkins Glen events. At just 16 he made his racing debut at the Rolex 24 Hours race in Daytona and he was the youngest driver ever to place on the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing second. He's run oval racing with NASCAR where he is credited with the fastest lap around the Daytona International Speedway at 222.971 mph!
1471: Shawn Groce is the Founder of WESA
Shawn Groce is the founder of WESA, a company that develops products that give drivers, people, and organizations peace of mind while driving in limited visibility or poor driving conditions. They facilitate life safety operations while safeguarding those that protect and serve. Their latest product is called NightRide and it makes safety available to everyone. Shawn is an engineer and entrepreneur. He enjoys spirited drives on windy roads, photography, and tinkering with anything that's analog, from designing lighting and audio systems to rebuilding the engine in his '77 Honda CB400F. He was bitten by the car bug at the age of 15, and Shawn's first car was a boat! A 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.
1470: Dr. Jacques Dallaire is the President at Performance Prime
Dr. Jacques Dallaire is the President at Performance Prime. Over forty years, he has enjoyed the opportunity to work with more than 750 high-performance motor racing drivers from forty-three countries, numerous race teams, as well as several thousand high-performance individuals from a multitude of sports and a variety of occupations including law enforcement, the entertainment world, and the business community. Jacques splits his time between delivering sports-team and corporate/occupational group performance programs and providing individual, one-on-one programs with high-performance competitors from many walks of life. He is a founding member of the International Council of Motorsport Sciences, a board member of the Stand 21 "Racing Goes Safer" Foundation, and in 2007 was inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame – in recognition of his innovative, state-of-the-art training strategies and the impact he has had on the sport. Jacques will be a key speaker at this year's 25th Annual Armadillo Racing Seminar taking place on February 8 in Tacoma Washington. To learn more go to Armadilloracing.com
1469: Jeff Braun is a racing engineer who most recently worked
Jeff Braun is a racing engineer who most recently worked with CORE Racing and IMSA. He's been the Competition Director on the LMP2 Cars in the Tudor United SportsCar Series for SpeedSource Engineering and Mazda Racing. Jeff attended his first race at the age of three and started karting at seven. After going to work to manage the Transact Racing Team he purchased the business after only two years and created a race engineering consulting business. Transact has been a part of almost every kind of racecar in the world. Jeff's won eight Sports Car championships along with two Daytona 24 Hours wins, eight Sebring 12 Hours and four Petit Le Mans wins. With fellow engineer, Paul Haney, Jeff wrote the racing engineering technical book, Inside Racing Technology. Jeff will be a key speaker at this year's 25th Annual Armadillo Racing Seminar taking place on February 8 in Tacoma Washington. To learn more go to Armadilloracing.com
1468: Ross Bentley is a racecar driver, a driving coach, and
Ross Bentley is a racecar driver, a driving coach, and a high-performance driving instructor. His website, Speed Secrets, is a landing page for anyone wanting to learn how to be a better and faster driver. He's raced against Michael Andretti, Al Unser Jr. Bobby Rahal, Emerson Fittipaldi, Paul Tracy, Rick Mears, and many others. Ross has driven Indy cars, GT sports cars, and he won the 1998 U.S. Road Racing Championship and the 2003 Daytona 24-Hour race. He's passionate about helping others perform better in a car and on the track. He's written nine books under the Speed Secrets title and all focus on how to be a better driver. He's a podcaster and his passion is to share with others what he does best. Ross will be a key speaker at this year's 25th Annual Armadillo Racing Seminar taking place on February 8th in Tacoma, Washington. To learn more go to Armadilloracing.com
1467: Dane Greger is the owner of Dane's Detailing
Dane Greger is the owner of Dane's Detailing, a business he launched because of his lifelong passion for cars that started after attending the Puyallup Northwest National Good Guys show. Even as a little boy he was cleaning and customizing his Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars into tabletop show cars. Born into an automotive enthusiast family Dane was already mountain biking, snowboarding, and snowmobiling at a very young age. He loves sports and takes pride in turning a dirty car into a shining star. He started his business after a casual conversation blossomed into a business and with some guidance and training from his father, combined with his ability to learn quickly, his hard work has paid off. Last year he purchased his first vehicle, a 2003 Victory Red Chevy SS truck, even though he can't yet legally drive. Did I forget to mention that Dane's in the 9th grade and he is only 14 years old?
1466: Joshua Paul is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief
Joshua Paul is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief at Lollipop Grand Prix Media. He is a portrait, travel, and automobile and racing photographer who has earned numerous awards from American Photography, Communication Arts, The Society of Publication Designers, Type Director's Club, and Photo District News. Aside from traveling to over 95 countries, usually off the beaten path Joshua has photographed over 75 Formula 1 races and taken portraits of every driver. He's the only Permanently Accredited American Photographer for Formula 1. One of his cameras of choice is a 1913 Graflex Auto RB that gives the viewer a very unique perspective of modern races. Joshua earned his BA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Washington and his BFA in Photography from Art Center College of Design.
1465: Rich MacDonald is involved in sales and promotions
Rich MacDonald is involved in sales and promotions at Superformance / Hillbank / Shelby Legendary Cars in Irvine, California. There along with past Cars Yeah guests, Lance Stander, Owner of Superformance, and Doug Campbell and their talented team, they build continuation models of the iconic Shelby Cobra, Daytona Coupe, Ford GT40, Caterham, and the Corvette Grand Sport. You can walk in and purchase a new car or have them build one to your exacting specifications. Rich's father Dave MacDonald raced Cobras to many victories in the 1960s so Rich feels right at home representing these iconic sports cars, many of which were featured in the recent FOX/Disney blockbuster movie Ford vs Ferrari.
1464: Steve Matusek is the founder of Aeromotive
Steve Matusek is the founder of Aeromotive, a company he started in 1994. He and his business partner Jack Hylton focus on fuel delivery components through technology and engineering. Both are racers and their products are conceived on the racetrack. Through relationships with other racers, customers, manufacturers, they identify challenges and create solutions and turn them into products. Steve has a background in the aerospace industry he's set up Aeromotive to apply the same materials, processes, and procedures that major aerospace companies do which sets them apart from their competition. He is the son of immigrant parents who is an All-American success story.
1463: Mitzi Valenzuela is the owner of Mitzi & Company
Mitzi Valenzuela is the owner of Mitzi & Company Photography, a company she founded in 2004. She specializes in pinup and automotive photography through her love of travel and exploring car shows and events around the world. She launched her first International Pinup Contest at the Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show and has run several other contests including the Grand National Roadster Show and Sacramento Autorama Trophy Girl Contest. She produces an annual pinup and hotrod calendar each year and celebrated her ten year anniversary in 2019. Her photography has been featured in numerous publications and she's appeared on a number of Reality TV shows. Today she is creating a dream studio at her new Mid-Century Modern Home.
1462: Hector Cademartori is an automotive artist who was born in
Hector Cademartori is an automotive artist who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His interest in motor racing started as a teenager being influenced by the European greats including Fangio, Gonzalaz, and Formula 1. He has been selling his illustrations and paintings since 1983 after graduation. His clients include race teams, corporations, magazines, racing organizations, and private collectors. You'll find his artwork in Dan Gurney's All American Racers offices, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Laguna Seca Raceway, Auto Club Speedway-Fontana, and automotive corporate headquarters. Hector considers himself a racer with a brush as he draws, paints and races his Datsun 240Z that he calls his "Ferratsun" around Southern California and his 1991 Volvo 740 at the 24 Hours of LeMons and Champcar Endurance Series.
1461: Jeany Zhao is the owner/co-owner of several companies
Jeany Zhao is the owner/co-owner of several companies including ZK Performance (along with Mike Kojima of Moto IQ), an online retailer of an automotive detailing product. She is the owner of Aphoena "afenna" Consulting, specializing in data analytics, consumer feedback, and company strategic planning and operations and co-owner of Big Tex BBQ in Bogota, Colombia. She is an enthusiastic sports car enthusiast, a die-hard Porschephile, and seeks to immerse herself in all things automotive, from car clubs to canyon runs to track days and pit reporting at IMSA. Her past corporate career has been in data analytics in the consumer goods and economics sectors. Jeany is also a certified mediator.
1460: Tiffani Marie Lewis is a National Porsche Club of America
Tiffani Marie Lewis is a National Porsche Club of America Driving Instructor, primarily racing Autocross circuits and track events. She is the first female to be awarded Instructor of the Year for the Porsche Club of America Orange Coast Region in 2017- 2018. She earned first place wins in the PCA-OCR Autocross Series in her class for 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. She has been a guest judge for the annual Steve McQueen Car Show, an instructor at California Festival of Speed, and has appeared in a variety of publications and commercial spots for various companies and organizations. Tiffani's goal is to share her passion for cars, racing, education, art, and culture with today's youth and encourage and inspire more enthusiasm and diversity among the car community.
1459: Eleonor Segura is the Digital Production Editor at Automobile
Eleonor Segura is the Digital Production Editor at Automobile Magazine. She's been with the publisher for almost six years contributing as a writer, photographer, and sampling some of the coolest rides around plus, she is the only female writer on staff. Automobile Magazine's mantra of "No Boring Cars" brings enthusiasts a variety of inspiration through the latest news, car reviews, long-term updates, design, future cars, and opinion. You'll find videos, auto show reports, and much more in their print magazine and on their digital platform.
1458: Since 2003, Alyn Edwards has been a partner at Peak Comm
Since 2003, Alyn Edwards has been a partner at Peak Communicators, a full-service public relations company with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Calgary. He has been a career journalist, communications consultant, and life-long classic car enthusiast. He began his journalism career as a reporter and feature writer for one of Canada's most influential newspapers – the Toronto Telegram, where he covered all disciplines including municipal and provincial politics and criminal justice. At the age of 27, Alyn was recruited to become a television news reporter. That led to a 20-year career with BCTV (Global BC) as a senior reporter followed by five years at CBC Television (Vancouver) as a regional and national reporter. Alyn has written hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles for a wide variety of publications and produced more than three dozen documentary videos. He currently writes weekly features on classic cars for a variety of Canadian newspapers including the Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal, Victoria News and Old Autos.
1457: A.J. Baime is a New York Times Bestselling author
A.J. Baime is a New York Times Bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, a public speaker, and occasional on-screen personality. His books include The Arsenal of democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War, and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Go Like Hell is one of the most recommended books by guests here on Cars Yeah. Both books are critically acclaimed and in development for major motion pictures. A.J. writes for a multitude of magazines including Road & Track and he is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal. He has appeared on numerous TV stations and shows including Jay Leno's Garage and as a host and race car driver in online documentary pieces. His newest book titled 100 Dream Cars: The Best of "My Ride" is a photo book and collection of his Wall Street Journal columns published by Rizzoli.
1456: Edward Roose is a Porsche enthusiast
Edward Roose is a Porsche enthusiast who works to bring clubs together and share their events, ideas, and passion for the marque. He was the president of his local Porsche Club and created a Clubs International website and a Whatsapp group of current and past club presidents. He runs his own not for profit Porsche Social Drive titled Flat 6 Fun on Facebook and he helped create and administer the International Porsche Clubs page on Facebook. Edward is also an administrator on the 996 world page focused on the Porsche 996 models and he has a DriveTribe Porsche blog as well plus a YouTube page titled 100 Percent Porsche Drive Days. Did I mention he likes Porsches?
1455: Brittney Hamilton is an automotive photographer, model
Brittney Hamilton is an automotive photographer, model, and car enthusiast. She is driven by her passion and eye for quality and performance. She enjoys adapting fashion to automotive design to bring creative emotion to her photography and all elements of her work. Brittney's marque of choice is Porsche.
1454: Arne Toman is a Christian, Husband, Father, Entrepreneur
Arne Toman is a Christian, Husband, Father, Entrepreneur, and an Automotive Scofflaw. Arne is the co-founder and former VP of AMS Performance. He is currently starting new ventures in the automotive space and beyond. Arne built and drives the World's Fastest Hearse and now holds the coveted Cannonball Run record with a time of just 27 hours 25 minutes covering 2,825 miles from NY to LA, a record he set with past Cars Yeah guest Doug Tabbutt. Arne also holds the Competitive Cannonball Event Record at 31 hours 45 minutes set during the 2904 in 2017. A movie car and oddball vehicle aficionado, he is a regular guest on the popular VINWIKI Car Stories on YouTube channel and writes a blog titled Arne's Antics. You can follow Arne's Antics on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
1453: John Schommer is the Producer of WheelandPedalWeds
John Schommer is the Producer of WheelandPedalWeds, where he tells stories of a love of cars through Mixer.com/Forza and Twitch.tv/Forza. For years John has been a writer, photographer, streamer, and online personality for Turn 10 Studios, makers of the Forza Motorsport series of racing games for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. He has written over 500 racing and car culture stories and innumerable car descriptions for vehicles that have come to the Forza games. He's interviewed the leaders, movers, and shakers of the automotive industry. As a streamer, he's known for witty engaging discussions and deep exploration of what makes Forza games unique and fun. John's photographed at events including the 24 Hours of LeMans, the Bathurst 1000, Long Beach Grand Prix, Formula Drift, Red Bull Rallycross, Drag racing, and 100s of car shows.