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The Blind Apex Podcast
A podcast covering topics and theories associated with club racing and grassroots motorsports... helping the amateur racer get faster (including myself)
Episodes
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Episode 135: Event Recap/Offseason Continues
Send us Fan MailMy offseason has continued into the middle of 2025... and its weighting on me. Join me and Bill Fischer from Garage Heroes In Training as we go…
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Episode 134: Player Haters at Rockingham
Send us Fan MailThe man behind the Player Haters Track Event at Rockingham Speedway, Andrew Meek, joins me to talk about the event, his motivations, and whats…
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Episode 133: Mental Health and Racing
Send us Fan MailYes you are an Alpha... with an ego... the drive to win is #1 in your life... but its time to check yourself (and your check on your…
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Episode 132: Miata Aero (Wind Tunnel Report)
Send us Fan MailOccamsracers.com ... where you need to go to find the actual report we talked about in this podcast... Mario Korf joins me to talk about the…
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Episode 131: One Lap of American... Classes, Cars, and Driver "Prep"
Send us Fan MailScott Robertson of Robertson Racing and the Track Walking Podcast... One Lap of America Cult member and top 10 overall finisher in 2025…
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Episode 130: Types of Corners and Vmin
Send us Fan MailBill Fischer, co-host of Garage Heroes In Training, joins me as we expand on a recent episode they had about Vmins... by trying to relate it to…
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Episode 129: Setups, Alignments, & Stuff
Send us Fan MailFuture Flyboy, track specific mechanic, and great friend of the Podcast... Manny (aka Emanuel Hernandez ... @emanuel042) joins me to talk about…
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Episode 128: The Best Laid Plans... (Explicit)
Send us Fan MailThis is what happens when two podcasters get together who havent turned a wheel on track all season (1/3 of the way through the year)…
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Bonus Episode 1: Motec GPRP Pro
Send us Fan MailWelcome to our first bonus episode! Kevin Fennel from FastX Autosport joins me to talk about Motec GPRP Pro... a traction control system within…
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Episode 127: Wiring a Race Car with FastX
Send us Fan MailKevin Fennel of FastX Autosport joines me to talk about wiring your race car... If you are looking to upgrade, repair, add a PDM, etc... you…
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Episode 126: Honda J Series with P2R!
Send us Fan MailSean Yearwood from PowerRevRacing.com (P2R) joins me to talk about the Honda J series engines... and the bad (or good) ideas start flying…
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Episode 125: When to Hire a Race Engineer (maybe part 1!?!?!)
Send us Fan MailBryan Hise from 057Motorsports.com joins me to talk about when we should hire a track side engineer as an amateur and what we can expect! 057…
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Episode 124: Oiling a Race Car
Send us Fan MailJoe Adams from the Slick Talk Podcast (@blackstonelaboratories) joins me to talk about oil analysis and your race car! If you like what you…
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Episode 123: Track Talk - NJMP Thunderbolt
Send us Fan MailNASA NE Race Director, Brian Casella, joins me to talk out... NJMP Thunderbolt! In 2025 NASA NE and NASA MA will have a crossover race there…
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Episode 122: How to Drive a FWD Car FAST
Send us Fan MailObviously I can't speak on this topic... I am joined by 2024 SCCC TCA Champion Eric Kunz (@erickunz.racing) to talk about his story and QUICK…
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Episode 121: Intermediate Iracing (whatever that is)
Send us Fan MailClub race and now competitive Iracer... Dillion (@EJ2_Track_Rat) joins me to talk about his journey in competitive Iracing, some of his Iracing…
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Episode 120: Tips for a Mid Pack Racer
Send us Fan MailJames Houghton, co-host of the Heat Exchanger Podcast, GLTC/GLGT driver, Time Attack wizard... joins me to talk about tips for mid-pack racers…
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Episode 119: HYPERFEST 2025 and HFGT NEWS!!!
Send us Fan MailJack Cobetto joins me to talk HYPERFEST 2025 and to announce some BIG HFGT news! Thats all I have for you... you'll have to listen to find out…
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Episode 118: Race Programme 3.OHHHHH
Send us Fan MailVicki and Bill from Garage Heroes In Training (aka GHiT @garageheroesintraining) revisit "race programs"... what it means to us, what it…
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Episode 117: Making a Rotary Reliable on Track
Send us Fan MailMr. RAD (@rad_potential) himself, youtube rotary nerd, comes on the podcast to talk about those dirty doritos... the rotary engine…
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Episode 116: Ecotec Swap?!?!
Send us Fan MailDo you have a NA/NB Miata thats a little tired? Dont want to source another 1.6 or 1.8 engine from a junk yard (if you can even do that…
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Episode 115: 3D Printing for Race Cars
Send us Fan MailSeth (@mount_tele_lion), our hill climb guru, has been doing some wild 3D printing jobs for his hill climb car.... and maybe a miata... He…
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Episode 114: The Mental Side of SIM Racing
Send us Fan MailBryan "Racing"... an instructor who latched on to the benefits of of SIM racing and even started competing in months long SIM racing…
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Episode 113: Going Back to the AIM Ecosystem
Send us Fan MailYou and your car will evolve as you grow in motorsports... AND you need to be able to track your growth as a driver AND if the changes you make…
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Episode 112: Sim 2 Reality
Send us Fan MaileNASCAR driver turned SpecE30 racer... Garrett Manes, joins me face to face in the SIMSEATS showroom, to talk about his transition from sim…
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Episode 111: Learning a New Track
Send us Fan MailEvan McLaren (@bigmacvtak), your 2024 ClubTR champion and podcast listener, joins me to give his perspective on learning a new track... He's…
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Episode 110: State of the Podcast
Send us Fan MailWith PRI, the holidays... and a new Grid Life class ... it makes scheduling guests tough... So I sat down with Jason Lineberg to talk about the…
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Episode 109: The NEW race class... GRIDLIFE GT
Send us Fan MailDo you want a "faster car" than a GLTC car? Do you still want single class racing in a super sprint format?!?!?You are in luck! NEW for 2025 is…
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Episode 108: Rules DRAMA featuring Honda Challenge H1
Send us Fan MailJackie Andrews... driver coach, racer, and Honda Challenge rules committee member... joins me to explain what happened with the rules and how…
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Episode 107: Formula SAE with a Hokie
Send us Fan MailRyan Pyles of Virginia Tech Motorsports (https://vtmotorsports.square.site/) joins me to talk about Formula SAE and their program! If you are…
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Episode 106: LSD... I mean Limited Slip Differentials
Send us Fan MailDeren Ardinger (aka @honduh_challenged) joins me to talk limited slip differentials... obviously my car is having some excessive transmission…
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Episdoe 105: Driver Coach... when do you need to seek it out?!?!?
Send us Fan MailDriver coach and half of the Track Walking Podcast, Scott Robertson (@robertsonracing @trackwalkingpodcast), joins me to talk about when you…
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Episode 104: Street Habits for the Track
Send us Fan MailDaytona and Sebring winner, and driving coach, Dion von Moltke (blayze.io), joins me to talk about habits we can start/reinforce/continue as we…
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Episode 103: Racing at any Budget
Send us Fan MailGabe Orlowitz (@gabeorlowitzracing) joins me to expand on his youtube video covering racing at any budget... there is no time like the present…
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Episode 102: W2W vs TT and we put Sundae in a Cup
Send us Fan MailALERT: We got spicyOn this episode, hot shoe driver Carlos Valenzuela and part time podcaster Jaime Garcia join me to debate wheel to wheel…
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Episode 101: The C5 Vette is the New Miata
Send us Fan MailReformed Miata driver and GLTC hot shoe Vette driver, Luke McGrew, joins me to talk about the C5 Corvette and how it should be the new answer…
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Episode 100: Track Talk - VIR Full Course
Send us Fan MailThe King of VIR Mr. Peter Krause joins me to talk about Virginia International Raceway... FULL COURSE... we talk about everything from…
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Episode 99: How the Podcast has Helped Me!
Send us Fan MailI hand the keys to the podcast over to Bill Fisher (@garageheroesintraining) to guide the conversation on my driving and how the podcast has…
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Episode 98: Droop, Bump Stops, Helper Springs... and some 2025 HC Rules
Send us Fan MailJackie Andrews joins me to talk about the details in your (and mine) suspension that get overlooked. Lord knows I have overlooked them…
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Episode 97: Carbon Brakes with ReBrake
Send us Fan MailCarbon brakes are an evolving technology that is being used more and more "street" cars... they are no longer just for super cars!Rami from…
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Episode 96: Track Walks with Ross Bentley
Send us Fan MailMr. Speed Secrets himself, Ross Bentley, joins me to talk about the importance, how and when to conduct a track walk. Something we often take…
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Episode 95: Mental Focus and Endurance Racing
Send us Fan MailKenton Koch or the Random Vandals Race Team... winner of mutliple 24 hour races, joins me to talk about mental focus while racing. We had to…
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Episode 94: Wind Tunnel Best Practices with AJ and Mario
Send us Fan MailAJ Hartman (AJ Hartman Aero) and Mario Korf (Occamsracers.com) baby sat me, my preparation, and my wind tunnel tear sheet for my wind tunnel…
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Episode 93: Parts Development and the Honda Jazz/Fits with Honed Developments
Send us Fan MailGrant from Honed Development talks about parts development and their roots! We even get into the transition Honed is making to the "new"…
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Episode 92: Car Development and Smack Talk
Send us Fan MailJames Houghton (@time_attack_typer) and Ryan Bradfield (@hondarcb) join me to talk about deciding on their TSXs and then go into the…
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Episode 91: Motivation and Focus
Send us Fan MailLance Fendersons (lancefendersonracing.com) journey hasnt been the easiest... but hes making the best of what life has given him. I sat down…
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Episode 90: Race Dashes and PDMs with Andre Simon of HP Academy
Send us Fan Mail$100 off your HP Academy course purchase! Use Code: BLIND100Its a big decision to pick and dash and/or pdm... and I sit down with Andre Simon…
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Episode 89: 200TW Tires with Andy Hollis
Send us Fan MailAndy Hollis, GRM contributor and tire tester, joins me to talk about 200TW tires. With the growth of time trials, with more HPDE folks looking…
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Episode 88: Live Streaming with MyRaces.Live
Send us Fan MailClaire and Erwan from myraces.live (@myraces.live) join me to talk about livestreaming... challenges, best practices, and the awesome (free and…
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Episode 87: Hood Louvers with RaceLouvers!
Send us Fan MailAlbert Watson of RaceLouvers.com (@racelouvers) sits down with me to talk about louvers, how they work, and some best practices for how to…
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Episode 86: SIM Drill and Budget Setup
Send us Fan MailIan Korf (yousuckatracing.com) joins me to talk sim racing... a sim drill everyone should be doing, a budget friendly high-ish end setup, and…
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Episode 85 Good Safety Gear on a Budget!?!?
Send us Fan MailDescribed as "the most opinionated man in safety gear"... TJ from @OGracing (ogracing.com) joins me to talk about budgeting for safety gear…
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Episode 84: Passing in Multi-Class Racing
Send us Fan MailMike Skeen (@mikeskeenracing) and I sit down to talk about multi-class racing and how to execute passing. We talked about the influence of…
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Episode 83: First Look at the Toyo Proxes R
Send us Fan MailWorld famous contingency thief (el oh el) and viral dash cam video creator (its easy in Maryland), Eric Wong (aka Wonger, aka Uncle Wonger)…
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Episode 82: Decompressing After The Wind Tunnel
Send us Fan MailJohnny from NineLives Racing joins me to decompress after the wind tunnel trip... and to talk about new products and current accoutrement…
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Episode 81: The Current State of Club Racing
Send us Fan MailFormer Summit Point Track Manager, Edwin Pardue, joins me to give our opinions on the current state of club racing... and the balance the…
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Episode 80: Women in Motorsports with Christina Lam
Send us Fan MailChristina Lam (@christinaylam) joins me to talk about women in motorsports, the hurdles they face, and how she has over come them to go from a…
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Episode 79: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 2
Send us Fan MailHere is the long (7 days) awaited Part 2 of the Q&A car development with @CLT_FB6 !!If you like what you hear... please DOWNLOAD, SHARE, and…
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Episode 78: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 1
Send us Fan MailBased off the Q&A IG post... @CLT_FB6 and talk about car development... spinning off his question on "how do you make an 8/9th gen civic…
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Episode 77: Hyperfest 2024 Recap and Trailer Upgrades
Send us Fan MailSteve Brown and I sit down the Monday after Hyperfest and recap the event to include HFGT!!!! ... and talk about his interesting trailer…