Lizard Brains: Driving Drivers
DJ Alessandrini and Tom O'Gorman
Updated 7 days agoTom O'Gorman and DJ Alessandrini talk about racing, life and about how racing is life.
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Episodes (230)
Episode 163: DJ is a Solo National Champion
DJ and Tom talk about Solo nationals on Wednesday 9/3 just hours after DJ gets his first Solo National ChampionshipDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 162: Solo Nats Meetup On Tuesday Night
Whatever the grid spots are right after you come out of the gate, that's the Lizard Brains meetup starting when the last runs finish on Tuesday in those grid spots.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 161: Race Fans and Miatas
DJ and Tom talk about the Gridlife Lime Rock weekend and CST Miatas. Then we answer some questions submitted by the audience.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 160: Winning Off Track vs Winning On Track
Tom and DJ talk about Oldmobiles, Novice Novice Programs, competing on track against your competitors or competing against the people who write the rule book.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 159: Finger Lakes Tour 2025
Tom and DJ talk about the Finger Lakes National Tour and spiralsDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 158: Sleepover
Tom and DJ record from the same room and talk about Gridlife Road America and the Chicago National Tour.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 157: Feeling The Float
Tom was coaching this weekend and DJ is an autocross addict and probably needs an intervention.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 156: Tom Was Let Back In
Tom is back from Europe. DJ sold his FRS.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 155: Tom, The Super Human Hiker
Tom takes a hike after DJ gets marriedDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 154: Ross Bentley, The Coaches Coach
Tom and DJ have Ross Bentley on the podcast and have a great discussion on the intricacies and challenges involved with self coaching and coaching others.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 153: Flippy Flop
Tom and DJ talk about floppy cars.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 152: The Mythical 100 Cone Slalom
Tom and DJ talk about the optimal slalomDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 151: The Actual Art of Racecraft
Tom and DJ go over everything there is to racecraft. EVERYTHING. That is why this is the longest episode of the podcast to date!Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 150: The Autocross Episode
Tom and DJ talk about autocross. Then we decide what are the hardest autocross classes and then the easiest?!Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 149: Shelly Monfort Part 1
DJ and Tom talk to Shelly Monfort who is a future rally car driver. She currently spends her time looking for severed legs and making pumpkins out of glass.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 148: Step Up To The Challenge
DJ won the Super Challenge at the WDC Pro Solo and then Tom beat DJ in iRacing, so Tom basically won the WDC Pro Solo. Congrats Tom! Hell of a drive!Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 147: One Lap Wrap and iRacing Addictions
Tom and DJ talk about the final day of One Lap among other thingsDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCHYoutube Link
Episode 146h: Day Eight of One Lap 2025
DJ is a drag racer now, and this is a drag racing podcastDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 146g: Day Seven of One Lap 2025
Huge developements with One Lap as one of the top teams had a major failure.More squishy brakes and charge pipe issues for DJ.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 146f: Day Six of One Lap 2025
So much to catch up on this episode with so little sleep! Just listen to it NERDSDiscord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 146e: Day Five of One Lap 2025
Day 5 of OLOA. This episode is right after DJ's morning session at NCM. Short one this time around just due to logistics! Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 146d: Day Four of One Lap 2025
Tom and DJ talk about coaching while DJ is a passenger princess.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 146c: Day Three of One Lap 2025
DJ and Tom talk about day 3 at #OLOA2025. This day was the first track event of One Lap at Gateway Motorsports Park (World Wide Technology Center). DJ got to drive on an oval for the first time. Some drama's that didn't involve DJ and Peter happened.Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 146b: Day Two of One Lap 2025
Tom and DJ talk about day two of One Lap of America 2025.We talk about the wet skid pad, autocross and squishy brakes!Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH
Episode 146a: Day One of One Lap 2025
Tom and DJ discuss the joys of squishy brakes and the first day of One Lap!Discord LinkShow your lizard brains on the outside with Merch!CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH