Cars Yeah
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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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1276: Mark Moskowitz Mark Moskowitz MD is a retired surgeon.
Mark Moskowitz MD is a retired surgeon, racer, and car collector. He is Director and Curator of The Museum of Automobile History, manages the estate of the renowned automotive artist, Carlo Demand, serves on the Board of Directors of Carolina Motorsports Park and is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He is a frequent contributor to multiple motoring publications. Dr. Moskowitz is a member of International Chief Judge Advisory Group and has been privileged to judge Concours events at Boca Raton, La Jolla, Santa Fe, Arizona, Greenwich, Hershey (the Elegance), Radnor Hunt, Cobble Beach, Hilton Head, Dusseldorf, Knokke-Heist Zoute Grand Prix, Monticello Raceway, and Delhi, India. Mark has served as chief judge for the race car Concours at Monticello Raceway, the Trump Charlotte Concours and the Miami Concours.
1275: Mark Raffauf is Senior Director of Race Operations at IMSA.
Mark Raffauf is the Senior Director of Race Operations at IMSA. He has been involved in professional motorsports for over 40 years, spending most of his time officiating for IMSA from the early 70s through the 90s and then in Grand-Am from 1999 through 2013. He has been part of developing numerous sports car categories including GTX, AAGT, GTP, WSC, Ferrari Challenge, Firestone Firehawk, Exxon World Sports Car, Rolex Sports Car, plus prototype cars. Mark has also been involved in the creation and updating of many racing circuits in North America. He is the current United States delegate to the FIA, International historic Car Racing commission and he is an Honorary member of the Road Racing Drivers Club known as the RRDC, in the United States. Mark is currently the FIA Historical Race car Commission U.S. representative. Mark is a co-author on the new book IMSA 1969–1989 along with past Cars Yeah guest, Mitch Bishop. It is the inside story of how John Bishop built the world's greatest sports car racing series in the world.
1274: Tom Jones is the CEO of Taper Roller Bearings.
Tom Jones is the CEO of Taper Roller Bearings, Evergreen Properties, and Hilltop Marine. Taper Roller Bearings has been a family company since 1972 offering 24-hour machinist who provides unmatched service through their Speed Program® with same-day manufacturing of assemblies. Tom has served as an honorary judge for multiple concours, he has raced in SCCA for over 3 years and participated in vintage events on tours in the United States and Europe. He's served on the Classic Car Club of America as a national board Director and held the position of President in 2016 and 2017. He and his wife Connie founded and continue to Co-Chair the Keeneland Concours d'Elegance in Lexington, Kentucky, now in its 16th year, which benefits the Kentucky Children's Hospital. Tom has served on the Lexington regional board of Central Bank, Advisory Board of The Reefs in Bermuda, the advisory board of the University of Arizona Department of Alternative Medicine, and the Hospice of the Bluegrass Board.
1273: Kyle Petty is an auto racing icon.
Kyle Petty is an auto racing icon, a champion of philanthropy, and one of the most popular personalities in NASCAR. The son of NASCAR champion Richard Petty and grandson of NASCAR pioneer Lee Petty - Kyle followed in their footsteps, starting his 30-year NASCAR career as a Sprint Cup driver in 1979 at age 19, before also becoming an owner and media commentator. In 2004, Kyle and the Petty family opened the doors to Victory Junction - a camp created for children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses - in honor of his late son, Adam Petty. For the past 25 years, Kyle Petty has hosted hundreds of NASCAR fans, drivers and motorcycle enthusiasts on his annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. The Ride travels cross-country each spring to raise funds and awareness for Victory Junction. To date, the Ride has raised more than $18.5 million for children with chronic illnesses and is the most successful philanthropic event staged by any person in the NASCAR family.
1272: Mitch Bishop is the son of IMSA founder John Bishop.
Mitch Bishop is the son of IMSA founder John Bishop. He grew up at race tracks all over the country and early on became part of the IMSA family business. IMSA's Camel GT Series was the world's most popular professional sports car racing circuit in the 1970s and 1980s. Over the last 40+ years, Mitch has built a successful career as a marketing, sales, and software engineering leader in Silicon Valley. More recently, Mitch co-authored an impressive 372 page, coffee table book (now released) called "IMSA 1969-1989" that gives readers a fascinating inside look at his father's life and the first 20 years of IMSA's history. He is an active racer and sits on the board of directors of the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, NY.
1271: Dr. Stephen Olvey has been involved in saving lives.
Dr. Stephen Olvey has been involved in saving lives and improving safety in motorsports for nearly 50 years. His primary role as Medical Director for the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) racing series in the US, a position he held from 1979 to 2003. Stephen remains active in motorsports as a member of the Fédération Internationale de I'Automobile Medical Commission, a Consultant to the Indy Car Series, and Motor Sports Director of University of Miami Concussion Program. He is an associate professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He has republished his memoir book Rapid Response; My Inside Story as a Motor Racing Life-Saver, with the forward by Alex Zanardi.
1270: Don Barry is the President and CEO of Edelbrock.
Don Barry is the President and CEO of Edelbrock where he supervises the overall operations of this iconic aftermarket performance brand. Before joining Edelbrock, Don served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at ISN, a global leader in the distribution of automotive tools. Prior to ISN, he was the President and CEO of The ACCEL Performance Group where he oversaw the introduction of new product lines and brand re-positioning strategies, leading to increased revenue growth across the business. Don entered the automotive industry as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and International at Dorman Products. He has also held positions at SC Johnson and 3M, where he was President of Consumer Business Europe. You'll see Don and me in an upcoming Cars Yeah TV show on MAVTV where I visit the Edelbrock team at the California headquarters.
1269: Angela Ruch is a NASCAR driver racing with NEMCO.
Angela Ruch is a NASCAR driver racing with NEMCO Motorsports in the 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. Racing runs in her family as she is the niece of former Daytona 500 Champion Derrike Cope. She and her twin sister, Amber Cope, made NASCAR history in 2010 by being the first twins to compete in one of its top three series. Her debut at the historic superspeedway in the No. 8 JJ Resources Chevy is one for the record books. On February 15, 2019, she became the first female in the NASCAR Truck Series history to lead laps at Daytona International Speedway. She ran at the Las Vegas Speedway last month, leading the way for female NASCAR drivers and women athletics. She and her husband, Mike Ruch, are based in Miami, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina where they await the arrival of their adopted newborn baby boy. Watch for their new Facebook Watch web series, The Ruch Life, chronicling their busy lives.
1268: Christina Nielsen is a 26-year-old sports car driver.
Christina Nielsen is a 26-year-old sports car driver from Denmark. She is a two-time champion who, in 2016 with her team, won the IMSA Championship and she became the first woman to ever win a major full-season sportscar championship in North America, a success she repeated in 2017. At Daytona this year, she drove for Meyer-Shank Racing in an Acura NSX 57, as part of an all-female line-up by Caterpillar. Her father, Lars Erik Nielsen, raced for many years including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, and 12 Hours of Sebring. She started karting at the age of 13 and since then has dedicated her life to racing. She has raced the Porsche Carrera Cups, the IMSA Tudor Championship, Pirelli World Championship, and the ADAC GT Masters. Christina's mantra is "I'm not a female who is a sports car driver, I am a sports car driver who is a female."
1267: James Page grew up in South-West England and inherited
James Page grew up in South-West England and inherited his passion for cars from his father. He earned a journalism degree before embarking on a short career as a professional golfer. At the age of 26, he got back into journalism and secured a job at Future Publishing. He later became deputy editor of Classics Monthly Magazine, before leaving in 2011 to carry out the same role at Classic & Sports Car Magazine. He became editor of C&SC in 2014, then left at the end of 2016 to become a freelancer. Since then, he's worked for a number of clients and has written two books for Porter Press – the latest of which is the story of Aston Martin's DB4GT continuation cars where James had exclusive access behind the scenes. He has two more books due for publication in the near future.
1266: Antonietta Polsinelli is the Technical Placement Manager.
Antonietta Polsinelli is the Technical Placement Manager at Ford Motor Company. She has over 18 years of experience in the automotive industry. Antonietta started working with Ford while she was a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying Electrical Engineering. After graduating, she worked in several positions at Ford Motor Company, including Powertrain, Diagnostics, Globalizing Service Publications, as a Field Service Engineer in the Metro Detroit area and now leading the Technician Recruitment Initiative. Her passion in the continued success of Ford's dealerships and Technicians has brought her to her current role. Her team is changing the culture of the Technician trade from a grassroots approach, by building the relationships between the dealers and their local automotive schools.
1265: Paul Fernandez is General Manager at Automotive Touchup.
Paul Fernandez is the General Manager at Automotive Touchup Paint. Automotive Touchup is known for producing automotive touchup paint for any vehicle, and its paint options extend from the newest models on dealer lots to classic marques and models. The company also provides perfect match OEM paint color matches for vehicles which are now discontinued and whose paint is difficult to find as a result. The company is a division of Microfinish, which produces coatings for vehicles and industrial equipment repair and refinishing in its state-of-the-art facility. Paul is in charge of production, human resources, recruitment, and most of the day to day activities. He was born in New Orleans, attended the university there, and joined Automotive Touchup soon after the company was started.
1264: Dr. Richard Greenfield is an orthopedic surgeon.
Dr. Richard Greenfield is an orthopedic surgeon who specialized in sports medicine and orthopedic surgery. He earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford and it was at that time he caught the car bug and in his spare time, he started working on hot rods. Richard bought his first collector car, a 1927 Packard, some 40 years ago and since then his passion for old cars has not diminished. The La Jolla Concours was a big inspiration for Richard and he's displayed several of his collector vehicles at the event. This year he will bring his 1937 Cadillac Limousine Coupe, the only one ever made.
1263: Mike Kunz is the Director of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center
Mike Kunz is the Director of the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Irvine, California. Mike is a 34 year veteran of Mercedes-Benz USA, the official importer, and distributor of Mercedes-Benz cars in the United States. Mike established the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center as a business unit in 2006 to support owners of classic Mercedes-Benz cars with a host of services including vehicle sales, service, parts, and restoration. Mike is a certified car nut from birth who lives in Laguna Beach, California and has the good fortune of having turned a life-long hobby into a life-long career.
1262: Jeremy Hunziker is a Sales Specialist at O'Gara La Jolla.
Jeremy Hunziker is a Sales Specialist at O'Gara La Jolla where they sell high-end exotic sports cars. He is originally from the East Coast and moved to California seven years ago after circumnavigating the globe prior to college graduation. An avid motorsports enthusiast, Jeremy jumped at the opportunity to work for O'Gara La Jolla as it fulfilled his dream to work within the exotic automotive industry and representing such prestigious brands: Lamborghini, McLaren, Bentley, Bugatti, and Rolls-Royce. He loves the ocean and goes diving and surfing often during the summer and winter months. He is also a passionate content creator and is often found with a camera in hand. His favorite supercar currently is the Lamborghini Aventador S that he describes as being the pinnacle of your everyday supercar form and function.
1261: Lance Stander has been in the automotive industry.
Lance Stander has been in the automotive industry for over 39 years. He opened Hillbank Motor Corp, originally located in Costa Mesa, California in 1999 after years in South Africa where he worked with his father. Hillbank specializes in Selling of Shelby and Superformance Cobras, Shelby Daytonas, GT40s, Corvette Grand Sports and other 60s Classic and Sports cars. In 2005, Lance purchased Superformance dba Shelby Legendary Cars and he is the worldwide distributor for all Superformance manufactured cars. He also trades as Shelby Legendary Cars, the company that manufactures and distributes all Shelby Continuation Sixties Cobras, Slabsides, FIA, GT40s, Daytonas, and other cars. His is the only company licensed by Shelby Licensing and authorized by Shelby American to manufacture the Cobra MKIII.
1260: Bill Lyon is Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board
Bill Lyon is Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors of William Lyon Homes. Bill's father, General William Lyon, entered the building business in 1954. His combined companies have produced more than 100,000 residential units spanning a history of more than 60 years. Today they build attached and detached homes throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Texas. Bill started working in the company at age 11 and he has been an integral part of the company after graduating from Stanford University. He grew up around classic cars as his father was an avid collector. The family collection includes Packards, Duesenbergs, and Mercedes Benz to name a few marques, and Bill has raced vintage cars, mainly Porsches, for over 20 years. Bill is an entrant in the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance.
1259: Lyn St. James has raced cars for over 40 years.
Lyn St. James has raced cars for over 40 years. She was the 1992 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, the first woman to earn that award, she has victories at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Watkins Glen, Elkhart Lake, and set closed course speed records of over 225 mph. She's an author, a motivational speaker, and was named by Sports Illustrated for Women, One of the Top 100 Women Athletes of the Century. Lyn serves as an Ambassador for the RPM Foundation, a service providing not-for-profit to help advance the careers for people working in automotive restoration and preservation. She founded the Women's Sports Foundation Project Podium Scholarship for women in racing where she has distributed almost $100,000 to over 10 female drivers in the past 10 years. Lyn is a lady who has changed the world, not only for women but anyone who strives to succeed. Lyne was my 341st guest here on Cars Yeah back on September 22, 2015.
1258: Heidi Mraz is a conceptual artist and automotive researcher
Heidi Mraz is a conceptual artist and automotive researcher who creates bespoke portraits of significant automobiles celebrating their beauty and provenance. Her intoxicating works of art are equal parts eye candy, history lesson, and hide and seek. She is best known for her handmade multilayered historical based collage works she calls "The Art of Provenance." You will find her art in both corporate and private collections enjoyed by enthusiasts around the world. Some of her clients include the world's top automotive collectors and museums and include: Peter Mullin, Robert Jepson, Ferrari, Hagerty Insurance, and the Petersen Automotive Museum. Heidi was selected to create the official poster art for the Pinehurst Concours and the Art in Motion Concours in New York. She also works as a curating consultant for the White Collection in San Francisco. Cars are Heidi's muse.
1257: Martina Kwan is a Hong Kong-born racer driver.
Martina Kwan is a Hong Kong born, Chinese-German, British-American racecar driver from Los Angeles, California. She has lived in Asia and the Middle East and her marque of choice is Porsche, which she drives exclusively. She started going to racetracks in California in 2015 with the Porsche Owners Club and quickly picked up the right line around a track. She's earned a first place with the Porsche Owners Club MS racing class in 2017 and a first in the Club's M4 racing class as well as picking up the Most Improved Time Trial Driver Award. She holds track records and is a National Certified Porsche Club of America Driving Instructor. Martina's goal is to inspire young women and girls to be themselves and Dare to be Different!
1256: Sue Callaway is an entrepreneur.
Sue Callaway is an entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and author, media marketing pioneer, and automotive insider. She has built and transformed global brands for Time Inc., Wenner Media, Hearst Magazines, co-founded Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit and innovated marketing and content platforms for brands from Esquire and Jaguar to TrueCar and THE AUTO 100. She is the founder and CEO of Glovebox Media, a boutique agency dedicated to bringing brands' best stories to life, growing loyalty and driving engagement and transactions. Previously, she was EVP, Editorial Director at Edelman, where she oversaw content strategy and creation, and crisis and media training for global clients including Nissan/INFINITI/Datsun, HP, Bridgestone, and man others. Sue was the Senior Editor, Automotive, for Time Inc. overseeing the automotive industry coverage – digital, video, and print – for Fortune, Sports Illustrated, Time, and Money magazines. You will also find Sue judging on the lawns of the most prestigious Concours events around the country.
1255: Tegan Hammond holds two land-speed records.
Tegan Hammond holds two land-speed records at Bonneville having gone over 300 miles per hour. Going very fast on the salt isn't the only adventure Tegan enjoys. She's completed Rick Seaman's Cars Jump class and launched a vehicle 60 feet through the air. She earned a win in the Vintage Spring circuit at Santa Maria raceway her second time in the driver's seat competing against an all-male group. She's a stunt car driver having driven a Ferrari 2019 Pista Spider being the first woman to appear in a Ferrari campaign and has been a movie stunt double for Higgins doubled as Jordan Brewster in Magnum PI and for Heidi Klum, to name a few. Tegan was also a commercial stunt driver in numerous ad spots. Tegan is on her way to being a well respected and highly sought-after professional female stunt driver when she's not ice climbing, skiing, skateboarding, water skiing, or training in her BMW M3.
1254: Natalie Tackett is the artist and creative spirit.
Natalie Tackett is the artist and creative spirit behind a decorative and restoration art and design business called B R U S H E D, based in Bristol, Tennessee. Most of the time Natalie works close to home but travels for special commissions all over North America and has taken on restoration projects worldwide. She has been working on and off in the field of restoration and decorative arts for the past 20 years but didn't start her business until 8 years ago when she built up the courage to work for herself full-time. She credits both of her parents for her creative and artistic genes—and, for passing on a love for cars, design, and attention to detail.
1253: Rhonda Madden started her company, Creative Automotive.
Rhonda Madden started her company, Creative Automotive Consultants, in 1977. She is a trained appraiser and works for estates, individuals, and she is a licensed California DMV agent working as a vehicle verifier. After college, Rhonda moved to Los Angeles and worked as a fashion model, an actress, and a dancer and appeared in many movies and television shows. She often purchased collector cars filling warehouses with her acquisitions and she supplied vehicles to the entertainment industry to be used in movies and television and she still provides vehicles to the visual arts industry today. Rhonda collects model cars and trucks and an occasional collector car or two.
1252: Jamei June owns a professional marketing and business firm.
Jamei June owns a professional marketing and business consulting firm specializing in medical facility needs. She is also the producer and host of Beauty & Keys, a video format show dedicated to the automotive industry and women who are influencing the car community. The show has a cosmetic and automotive focus. Jamei is a licensed cosmetologist, award-winning beauty writer, a model, and is one of iStock Photography's number one internationally sold commercial print models. By combining her passion for cars and cosmetics, she shares how women can be beautiful and bold on and off the asphalt. She contributes as a media Coordinator for the North West Ferrari Club of America and was the first female mistress of ceremonies for the North West Ferrari Concours. Jamei is one of Seattle's most sought after Event Emcees and hosts and was nominated Top 10 for King 5s Best of Western Washington's TV Personalities for 2015 and 2016. And a shout out to past Cars Yeah guest William Howard for introducing me to Jamei.