Lizard Brains: Driving Drivers
DJ Alessandrini and Tom O'Gorman
Updated 2 days agoTom O'Gorman and DJ Alessandrini talk about racing, life and about how racing is life.
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Episodes (224)
Episode 199: The Eric Kutil Podcast!
Eric Kutil is a guest on the podcast and talks about fitness, suspension tuning, Hybrid Racing, driving other cars, building other carsDiscord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 198f: OLOA 2026 Tom and Salil Win Again!!
Tom talks about his and Salil's win for the 2026 One Lap of AmericaDiscord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 198e: OLOA 2026 Hastings, Road America, and an Oval
Tom and DJ talk about OLOA 2026 Hastings, Road America, and an Oval, The Salil show!Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 198d: OLOA 2026 High Plains and Cold Rains
Tom and DJ quickly catch up on the happenings at High Plains raceway during One Lap of America 2026Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 198c: OLOA 2026, Nashville Roval, Hallet, and the Tale Of A Nail
Tom and DJ catch up from 2 days of competition during OLOA 2026. Nashville Roval and Hallet were discussed along with some drama during the transit.Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 198b: OLOA 2026 Wet Skid Pad
Tom and DJ discuss OLOA Day 2 and the skid padDiscord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 198a: Sticker Day OLOA 2026
Tom and DJ go over Day 1 of One Lap of America 2026Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 197: OOPS ALL QUESTIONS!
Tom and DJ dive into user questions like.....How do y’all continue to find joy, not just speed, in cars after your wealth of experiences? What are some characteristics skills or commonalities that separate Good from great drivers? How did you decide it was time for a break last year? How does one find fast early?Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 196: What if the Solo Nationals Schedule Was Changed Up?
DJ and Tom talk about possible schedule changes for solo nationals. We talk about car setup. We also talk about how a recession would change Motorsports.Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 195: Compared ZR1 Notes, Smash/Keep/Pass?
DJ and Tom catch up after Tom does some recon for One Lap of America. We compare notes on a ZR1, and then play Smash/Keep/PassDiscord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 194: Dave Ogburn's Tire Pressure SECRETS
Dave Ogburn joins Tom and DJ on an episode where we learn how we could also be racing on the Nurburgring.Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 193: A Commentary of the Commentary
Tom talks about his weekend doing track side commentary at Sonoma this weekend for SRO and DJ talks about the second Las Vegas Pro Solo. DJ also goes on quite a few rants because he was riled up about some silly challenge to sour creams dominance as a condiment.Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 192: DJ's a HOT Las Vegas Lot Lizard
Tom and DJ discuss the Vegas Pro Solo #1, talk about being monsters during competition, answered some questions written into the podcast involving one about driving curriculumDiscord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 191: Is Your Fear Rational?
Tom and DJ discuss when fear on racetracks is rational and irrational. Also, where is the line, and how to determine what type of fear you are experiencing?Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 190: Tom is the Nastruck Hero We Need
Tom and DJ Discuss Tom's eventual future as a Nastruck driver with his meteoric rise on Lime Rock's social media pageDiscord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 189: Almost as Many MPHs as Episodes
Tom sets up his new sim rig and DJ gets to drive a C8 ZR1Discord LinkYoutube LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 188: DJ is AMP'd Up About Figure Skating
DJ talks about his weekend at Atlanta Motorsports Park. Tom talks about his weekend commentating for an SCCA Majors race.Then, both of them talk about Alysa Liu and how her Olympic performance can translate into driving and competition overall.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 187: Driving With Intentions
Tom and DJ talk about the intentions of driving and getting out of your own head/wayDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube LinkSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 186: Sometimes The Clouds Need To Be Yelled At
Tom and DJ yell at clouds and then eventually answer some questions from listenersDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube LinkSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 185: Charleston Peak is a GREAT Track
Tom and DJ discuss DJ's weekend coaching at Charleston Peak and coaching racecraftDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube LinkSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 184: Do You Play In The Snow?
Tom and DJ discuss being professional product reviewers, playing in the snow, some product previews and some email questionsDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube LinkSpicy Cat Racing Store
Episode 183: What Even is Slip Angle?
Tom and DJ discuss the fear of failure and what actually is slip angle?Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube LinkSpicy Cat Racing Store