Garage Heroes In Training

Garage Heroes In Training

Garage Heroes In Training

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An amateur endurance auto racing team hoping to show everyone that they too can participate in performance driving or racing. We are a relatively new team and learning right along with you. Our assumption is that you know very little to nothing about the sport but are interested in learning to drive better and eventually maybe even race in a local event of interest. We will cover all forms of racing and hope to be entertaining as well as educational.

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GHiT 0594 Race Recap - Slippery Slope Slides into NJMP

New and Improved, now even slower, lol.  GHiT 0594:  Race Recap - Slippery Slope Slides into NJMP Team Slippery Slope joins us to go over their race at NJMP Thunderbolt.  In addition to Audra, Max, Bill, and Larry, they have introduced two new racers, Laura and Doug, to endurance racing.  How did the BMW 5 Series perform this week?  Is having your first race with 147 cars entertaining?  Very much so! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024SlipperySlope3 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E594 Jun 26, 2024 88 min

GHiT 0593: Nick Barbato

GHiT 0593:  Nick Barbato Nick Barbato has accomplished a TON in a relatively short career in racing.  So many great stories.  We catch up with Nick just after breaking his lap record at NJMP Thunderbolt and just before his debut at Mid Ohio with GridLife.  We know you will love this one!  Part one of hopefully many. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NickBarbato If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E593 Jun 25, 2024 80 min

DwD 0592 : Ben Is Back On Track and Shaking Off Rust and Fuel Conservation

DwD 0592:  Ben Is Back On Track and Shaking Off Rust and Fuel Conservation? Ben FINALLY returns to the track and its with AER at VIR.  We talk a bit about shaking off rust and then wander into fuel conservation options and exploring ways of driving as fast as possible while conserving gas.   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BenIsBackOnTrack If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E592 Jun 21, 2024 31 min

GHiT 0590 Race Recap - El Jeffe Trophy Truck at NJMP

GHiT 0590  Race Recap - El Jeffe Trophy Truck at NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 2 The El Jeffe Trophy truck team reports in on their race at the  NJMP Thunderbolt track with the 24 Hours of Lemons.  This team truck was driven by Jeremy and Nick who were joined by JT and Ryan.  They had their ups and downs but had a great time.  Judge Tim Burr made a special guest appearance on this episode. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024Part2 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E590 Jun 17, 2024 110 min

DwD 0589: Power Steering - Good or Bad on Track?

DwD 0589:  Power Steering - Good or Bad on Track? In an effort to answer a listener, Bill and Ben discuss having power steering in a race car.  In a classic case of "it depends" we go over several things we like about power steering and unassisted steering.  Its seemingly never a simple thing and to some point, personal preference is another factor, but we did babble on about several things to consider before making a blanket statement or a choice for your car. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PowerSteeringInARaceCar  If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E589 Jun 14, 2024 13 min

GHiT 0588: Race Recap – NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 1

GHiT 0588:  Race Recap – NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 1 Our race season continues with a huge field at the newly resurfaced NJMP Thunderbolt track with the 24 Hours of Lemons.  Our team had 4 cars at this event and on this podcast we review the 1993 Civic (EG for the home gamers) that was driven by Vicki, Jennifer, and Bill (with a pinch hit stint from Jeremy on Saturday).  We had hurt the car a bit at PittRace, but how did it go for this event?  Really well! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024Part1 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E588 Jun 12, 2024 54 min

GHiT 0587: Team PGR Reviews their Second Overall Finish in the 2024 One Lap of America - Oh, Yes, It Was In Their EV

GHiT 0587: Team PGR Reviews their Second Overall Finish in the 2024 One Lap of America - Oh, Yes, It Was In Their EV On this episode, Team PGR returns to the podcast to talk about the 2024 One Lap of America.  The last time Andrew DeKoning came on we talked about the plusses and minuses of competing in the OLoA in an electric vehicle.  This time we talk about what its like to come in SECOND overall by less than a second after the entire event.  Mission accomplished! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TeamPGRonOLoA  If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E587 Jun 11, 2024 78 min

DwD 0586: Understeer - Types and Potential Adjustments

DwD 0586:  Understeer - Types and Potential Adjustments Ben and Bill discuss the different types of understeer and several options to improve your lap times.  This includes things that you can do to the car setup.  Often, you may not have time to change the setup of the car (during a race etc.) or the conditions of the tires, track etc. can change and we also cover options you may be able to use as a driver.  Please let us know if we missed something.  We love to learn and progress.  Always in training.   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/DwDOnUndersteer If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E586 Jun 06, 2024 24 min

GHiT 0585: Rob Fields - One Lap of America and Building Original Race Cars

GHiT 0585: Rob Fields - One Lap of America and Building Original Race Cars  Rob Fields has an amazing background in aerospace and other advanced technologies but now works and runs Fields Auto Works and has designed and manufactured several original race cars, one of which competed and completed the 2024 One Lap of America.  The performance and value for these cars is amazing and honestly way too tempting.  During this episode, we discuss Rob's background, the OLoA in one of his Cardinal preproduction prototypes, and upcoming plans and projects.  We escaped this episode recording session without placing a purchase order, but make no promises for later this week, lol.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RobFieldsandOLoA  If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E585 Jun 03, 2024 66 min

DwD 0584: "Good" Coilovers/Shocks – Are They Worth It

DwD 0584:  "Good" Coil Overs/Shocks – Are They Worth It In an effort to start yet another internet flame war, a listener asked us "Are the fancy coil overs really worth it".  We answer this question with a series of questions that lead to the answer.  And for our next episode, we will answer what is the best brake pad and brake fluid, lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/CoiloversAreTheyWorthTheMoney

S7E584 May 31, 2024 19 min

GHiT 0583: Autocross with Audra

GHiT 0583: Autocross with Audra  We were so close to going to a local autocross that we thought it would be great to talk to Audra about what to do and expect.  Autocross is a great way to start improving as a driver and helps with track driving as an excellent, low cost way to improve your skills, especially your car control skills.  Audra has been autocross'ing for well over a decade and run many events with her team at her local autocross series. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Audracross If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E583 May 29, 2024 61 min

DwD 0582: Weight Management On Track – AKA Friction Circle Take 6?

DwD 0582:  Weight Management On Track – AKA Friction Circle Take 6? We are looking to improve our track driving and one of the concepts that some of us are still working on is how best to manage the weight of the car on track to maximize grip and minimize our lap times. In other words, managing the friction circle.  Yep, here we go for try number 6 or so.  Did we do it this time?  Does it make sense now?  Do you have a better way of explaining it?  Let us know. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/FrictionCircleTake6 We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

S7E582 May 24, 2024 15 min

GHiT 0581: Heyward Wagner on his One Lap of America

GHiT 0581:  Heyward Wagner on his One Lap of America Heyward Wagner is back after his recent adventure on the One Lap of America in his newly built Club Spec Mustang.  As we discussed with Heyward on one of his earlier appearances, the Club Spec Mustang series was created to make a car that was competitive and fun to race in all types of motorsports, so naturally the OLoA was a great place to show the car's capabilities.  And to have "Fun With Cars".  How did it go?  How did the car perform?  Did they meet their goals?  It's in here. Plus, what was Heyward thinking when he accepted to race with us at an upcoming Lemons race?  Not sure, but we aren't letting him get away. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/HeywardsOLoA Heyward's OLoA Summary Videos: Day 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a-rqwZnl2Y Day 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zho3tMCiIdk Day 3:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhUNY39SaNk   Day 4:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giC61EZJR9Q  Day 5:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmfe-U29-qo  Hoping for more to come soon. If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E581 May 22, 2024 59 min

GHiT 0580: Bryan Lanham from the Adrenaline Chunkies

GHiT 0580:  Bryan Lanham from the Adrenaline Chunkies Bryan Lanham hasn't been racing with the 24 Hours of Lemons for a long time, but he and his team have had quite a lot happen in a relatively short time.  Once we saw the latest theme, we knew we had to have him on.  If you are thinking of racing Lemons, you can learn a lot from this team. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NinjaTurtleMiata If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 

S7E580 May 20, 2024 71 min

DwD 0579: Comp School Stories and Tips

DwD 0582:  Comp School Stories and Tips Ben, Vicki, and Bill talk about their comp school days, how things went, and some tips for attending Comp School.  Ben and Bill went to two different NASA regions and Vicki attended hers at a recent SCCA event.  Comp School is where you go to get qualified for a novice racing license and after several successful races, you can qualify for your full racing license. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/CompSchoolStorytime  We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 

S7E579 May 17, 2024 38 min

GHiT 0578: Brad Lee Finally Races Wheel to Wheel

GHiT 0578:  Brad Lee Finally Races Wheel to Wheel  Brad Lee has been working with us for several years to get to race wheel to wheel on track with us.  Obviously, he should aim much higher, but we get to hear how his first race went with us at PittRace.  This is the last and 4th part of our PittRace event, and we hope you enjoy the episode as much as Brad did the race. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BradFinallyRaces If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 

S7E578 May 13, 2024 65 min

DwD 0577: Tool Organization - At Garage/Home and At the Track

DwD 0577:  Tool Organization - At Garage/Home and At the Track On a Ben-less Dominating with Dawson, we go over one of Bill's obsessions, tool organization.  He has tested almost every style of tool organization and evaluated them for use in a garage/home, as well as when travelling to and from the race track.  We initially go into several of the tool box solutions that we have tried and liked for different applications.  Then we go into several of the different tool/drawer organization systems that we have tried and evaluated.   Please let us know if you have other preferences or found even better solutions. https://bit.ly/3ykbFmY We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

S7E577 May 09, 2024 27 min

GHiT 0576: Bob Miller – Your Oil Needs for Racing

GHiT 0576:  Bob Miller – Your Oil Needs for Racing Bob Miller joins us to talk about motor oil and oil analysis.  Bob runs the Racers Oil Analysis Resource that will provide you with oil analysis and recommendations for your particular use case.  Are you using the correct oil?  Are you changing it too soon or not soon enough?   That and more.  Plus we talk about racing his Kia Rio in the One Lap of America, as well as a bunch of other areas of racing. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/OilForRacing To get your analysis:  https://robertson-racing.com/products/racers-oil-analysis If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E576 May 06, 2024 78 min

DwD 0575: Car Livery - Part 1: Base Coat/Color Change Options

DwD 0575:  Car Livery - Part 1:  Base Coat/Color Change Options In our first emergency episode of Dominating with Dawson, without Dawson, we tried to cover an area of racing that we have investigated repeatedly, the livery.  In this episode, Vicki and Bill go over several ways to change your car's color for a base to your livery.  We also cover difficulty, costs, and other things that we have found to help with the process.  This can be intimidating, but with a little practice and patience you can generate pretty impressive results at home for a few hundred dollars, or less with some creativity.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/LiveryBaseColorChanges2    We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

S7E575 May 02, 2024 34 min

GHiT 0574: Getting Our SCCA Racing Licenses - We Hope

GHiT 0574:  Getting Our SCCA Racing Licenses Vicki, Audra, and Elizabeth went to Thompson for the Thursday/Friday event that if they passed would give them their novice racing license that becomes a full racing license after 5 more races without any incidents.  How did the weekend go?  Did anyone pass?  What did we learn?  What we would recommend before, during, and after the event?  Its in here. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/OurSCCARacingLicenses Event Organizer was:   www.scca.com  https://northatlanticracingacademy.com/  If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E574 Apr 29, 2024 63 min

GHiT 0573: Race Recap – PittRace 2024 – Part 3 Pedal Mafia

GHiT 0573:  Race Recap – PittRace 2024 – Part 3 Pedal Mafia Our race season has begun with our kickoff race at PittRace with the 24 Hours of Lemons.  We were joined by several members of the National Championship winning racing team, the Three Pedal Mafia.  You all know them, they are the team we always refer to as our sister team and they refer to us as "Who".  Jeff, Jim, and Eric drove with us in our 1993 Honda Civic (EG for the home gamers) and shared in the hilarity of our Over the Top Gun Theme.  Also, Gayle is on the podcast and attended her first ever Lemons race.  How did it go?  Will she ever admit she came to the race?  Will she ever come again?  All this and more. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PittRace2024Part3 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E573 Apr 24, 2024 67 min

DwD 0572: How to Learn a Track As Quickly As Possible

DwD 0572:  How to Learn a Track As Quickly As Possible Bill is about to compete in the One Lap of America and will be visiting most of the tracks for the first time.  Ben discusses several ways to learn a track more quickly and may be helpful for you at your next new to you track day.  A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/LearnATrackFast  We hope you enjoy this episode! If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

S7E572 Apr 22, 2024 29 min

GHiT 0571: Race Recap – PittRace 2024 – Part 2

GHiT 0571:  Race Recap – PittRace 2024 – Part 2 Our race season has begun with our kickoff race at PittRace with the 24 Hours of Lemons.  We were joined by the famous Slippery Slope racing team and shared a garage together.  The drove their 1991 E34 5 series BMW in class A and made a great showing with much progress over their first year of endurance racing.  We talk with Audra, Max, Larry, and Bill, and make fun of Ryan who was podcast shy. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PittRace2024Part2 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E571 Apr 20, 2024 50 min

GHiT 0570: Race Recap – PittRace 2024 – Part 1

GHiT 0570:  Race Recap – PittRace 2024 – Part 1 Our race season has begun with our kickoff race at PittRace with the 24 Hours of Lemons.  We had a large team and we over did our theming effort this time.  The race was fantastic, until it wasn't, but we made lemonade out of it in the end.  Good racing Saturday was followed by some race ending issues, but we did end up taking home a bit of hardware.  This is part one of the race review and it covers a lot of the theming related activities from the weekend.  And a bit of the racing, lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PittRace2024Part1 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E570 Apr 19, 2024 42 min

GHiT 0568: Tom Lomino Was Long Overdue

GHiT 0568:  Tom Lomino Was Long Overdue Racing with Tom Lomino has been racing with us since we started and long before we arrived.  He has a predisposition for VW's and has raced a few since he started with great success and sometimes with great struggles.  We review Tom's racing history, his VW successes and struggles, and many of the various escapades Tom has been involved with since he began racing and wrenching. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TomLomino If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1)  Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2)  Enter the code "ghitlikesapex!" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/  

S7E568 Apr 17, 2024 99 min