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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 76: Honda Challenge H1
Send us Fan MailRyan Bradfield (@hondarcb) and Jackie Andrews (lo_buk_motorsports) join me to talk about Honda Challenge's fastest class... H1. These two…
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Episode 75: Getting Better at Qualifying
Send us Fan MailJonathan Baker (@32_racing) and I chat about the importance of qualifying and some strategies to get better at it. When my last qualifying…
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Episode 74: Balancing Working on Yourself & Working on the Car
Send us Fan MailDillion (aka @ej2_Track_Rat) to talk about what he has been up to, some of the struggles of the 2023 season... and the balance it takes to work…
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Episode 73: Hyperfest 2024 & How to Enjoy It
Send us Fan MailChris Cobetto of NASA MA joins me to talk about 23rd annual Hyperfest event! ... and all the spectacles of the automotive circus! We devolve…
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Episode 72: GRM $2000 Challenge
Send us Fan MailI've been wanting to build a car and attend this event since college... yes over 20 years now... It was a pleasure to sit down with Tom Suddard…
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Episode 71: Drag, Lift, Efficiency and Aero Stuff
Send us Fan MailMario from www.occamsracers.com joins me to talk in some extra detail about aero. Mario is a regular guy that went down an aerodynamic rabbit…
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Episode 70: Insuring Your Track/Race Car
Send us Fan MailIt can be done... and it should be done... Dont let your assets go unprotected. Yes even my race car is insured for everything but racing! I…
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Episode 69: Fuel Systems with DeatschWerks!
Send us Fan MailDavid Deatsch, founder and president of Deatschwerks joins me to talk fuel systems... when to upgrade what, when to service them, and a little…
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Episode 68: Running a Race Team and Designing an NP01 Killer!
Send us Fan MailJett from Lead Foot Racing (@lead_foot_racing) joints me to talk about running a rental race team and his passions from designing affordable…
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Episode 67: Improving my Braking with TOMO!
Send us Fan MailTom O'Gorman joins my 100% selfish podcast to help me get better at braking... I promise you will learn something too! TOMO has some big news…
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Episode 66: Intermediate Data and AIM setups
Send us Fan MailMatt from trailbrake.com joins me to talk about data... collecting it for the driver, for the car, how to look at the data... and how to setup…
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Episode 65: Lets go Karting!
Send us Fan MailThese arent the karts you race around at the beach after you spend the day fishing and slamming beers... legit, fast, and competitive…
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Episode 64: Grid Life, GLTC, and Adam Jabaay (maybe not in that order)
Send us Fan MailEver wanted to race GLTC? Do you wonder why GridLife is so hot right now? Have you ever wondered what it takes to run Gridlife or what type of…
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Episode 63: Motorcycle Track Days?!?!?!
Send us Fan Mail"Taking it to the Track" isnt just for cars! I sit down with Mason Leuck (@mason_leuck)... JMU student and passionate motorcycle racer to talk…
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Episode 62: Circle Track Skills that Translate to Road Racing
Send us Fan MailI sit down with "experienced" racer Jasper Drengler of DRENGLER Racing to talk about his experiences with asphalt and dirt circle track…
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Episode 61: SpecE9X
Send us Fan MailAleric Sanders, aspiring racer, engineer, and BMW enthusiast, joins me to talk about a NEW spec BMW class that is in its infancy.... SPECE9X!…
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Episode 60: Honda K Series 2.0
Send us Fan MailChad Slagg... +20 year K series racer, joins me to talk about the pros and cons of the K series, extras you should bring, and his opinions on…
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Episode 59: Intro to Thermodynamics and Racing
Send us Fan MailLong time friend, rocket scientist (probably) and multiple MIT degree holder Marc B. joins me to talk about some of the thermodynamic…
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Episode 58: Test Days and Practice Days
Send us Fan MailI sat down with Calos Valenzuela (@cvr49)... hot shoe international race car driver... to talk about what test and practice days are and how he…
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Episode 57: Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)
Send us Fan MailI sat down with Brian Tillett to talk mullets and whiskey... also known as Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)! If you have a Foxbody/SN95 and/or F…
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Episode 56: The State of the Podcast
Send us Fan MailJason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed) comes back on the show to talk about where the Podcast is... where it is heading... and the 1 year…
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Episode 55: The "Traditional" Motorsports Path and the Skills You Should Get Along the Way.
Send us Fan MailI sat down with drifter and rookie w2w racer Emanuel Hernandez and GLTC Champ Tom O'Gorman to talk about the "traditional path" of autox, hpde…
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Episode 54: An Old Friends Path to Working on a Pro Team
Send us Fan MailI sit down with old internet friend Dave Marino (@dave__marino) to catch up and to talk about his journey to working for @random_vandals_racing…
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Episode 53: Aerodynamics 101 - The Basics
Send us Fan MailMost of us don't have a wind tunnel or even access to computer aided aero design... yet our classes allow for aero. I sit down with AJ Hartman…
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Episode 52: FIRST EVER Track Day
Send us Fan MailIts been a while since I had my first track day experience.... so I sat down with Jared Mason (@jaredmason2) after his FIRST WEEKEND on…
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Episode 51: Being a series leader, building a new car, and how much you should hate cheaters
Send us Fan MailAs soon as I started the podcast, Micheal Young (@trackthatshit) claimed episode 501 (the car number on his Integra Type R)... and as soon as…
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Episode 50: NASAs Super Touring Class(es)
Send us Fan MailI sat down with Super Touring 4 racer, Mid Atlantic 2023 ST4 Regional Champ, Adam Chugg to go over the "catch all" class for racing... bring…
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Episode 49: My 2023 Race Season Wrap Up with Guest HOST!
Send us Fan MailJason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed)... my dear friend, trusted wrench, sounding board for my race program, and bearded wonder... takes the…
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Episode 48: Balance and Evolving a Race Program
Send us Fan MailI sat down with Dillon (@EJ2_track_rat) to talk about his 2023 season... the balance he needed to strike in his race program (and life) to aim…
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Episdoe 47: Roll Center Voodoo
Send us Fan MailI sat down with Ms. Lo Buk herself... Jackie Andrews to talk about the voodoo (to me anyway) that is ROLL CENTER. As mentioned on Jackies…
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Episode 46: SpecE46
Send us Fan MailWe overcome some of the technical difficulties of recording with 5 people to talk about the newest BMW based spec class in NASA... SPECE46! I…
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Episode 45: Dampers and Clicks
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we get back to some hard core learning... with NASA Mid Atlantics own Scott Blair. We learn the basics of how dampers (shocks…
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Episdoe 44: The 10th Gen Civic SI as a race car?!?!?
Send us Fan MailIf Honda is going to survive in club racing in the "mid term" the 10th Gen Civic Si is going to have to carry the torch! I sit down with Jasper…
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Episode 43: Opinions on how to approach the "off season" with Jon from the 91octane Podcast
Send us Fan MailOffseasons are situationally dependent... what "you" want to do is subjective... Joining me to have some fun, be opinionated, and talk about…
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Episode 42: 2023 NASA Nationals Lessons Learned
Send us Fan MailI sat down with "rookie" Honda Challenge Racer to do a little recap of the nationals event and get his perspective on the lessons he learned…
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Episode 41: Hillclimbs with Seth Monteleone
Send us Fan MailSeth Monteleone (@mount_tele_lion) joins me to talk about his passion for hillclimbs! In this episode we talk about some of the history and…
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Episode 40: Arrive and Drive Racing vs Owning Your Own
Send us Fan MailI sat down with Carey Rouse of the Driven to Compete Podcast to talk Arrive and Drive Racing... We talk money... and compare running a B-Spec…
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Episode 39: Racing in the R*^n with Ross Bentley
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I sit down with Mr. Ross Bentley (race car driver, race coach, author, and podcaster) of the Speed Secret series to talk about…
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Episode 38: 2023 NASA Nats Analysis - Honda Challenge H2
Send us Fan MailDo you ever wonder what your competition thinks of you?!?!?! Well I sat down with Michael Baldrige of the NASA Great Lakes Region to review the…
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Episode 37: TRACK TALK Pitt Race
Send us Fan MailI am joined by Bill Fischer of Garage Heroes In Training to talk about this "home track," the Pittsburgh International Race Complex... known as…
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Episode 36: Spec(withnospace)3
Send us Fan MailSPEC3... does it really need an intro? It's one of the hottest and fastest growing classes in NASA... and I sat down with Sean Ohara Esq. and…
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Episode 35: TRACK TALK - Summit Point Raceway (Summit Main)
Send us Fan MailI'm joined by returning guest, Aldo Alcayaga, an instructor, Honda Challenge racer, and good friend to talk about the track "Summit Main" at…
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Episode 34: I like BIG BRAKES and I cannot lie
Send us Fan MailOn this episode of the podcast... I sit down with Austin Goetz of Wunderladen Racing (https://www.wunderladenracing.com) to talk about who…
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Episode 33: SPEC E30 with Carter Hunt Sr
Send us Fan MailFun, simple, durable, cheap... This is the world of Spec E30... and on this episode I sat down with the founder of the class, Carter Hunt Sr…
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Episode 32: Maximizing Dyno Time
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I sat down with Deren Ardinger; Honda Challenge racer, tuner, race car mechanic/guru, and personal friend; to talk about how to…
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Episode 31: Sim Racing with Sim Seats
Send us Fan MailOn this episode I sit down with Zach from @sim.seats (sim-seats.com)to talk about how video games can help you get faster on track... and by…
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Episode 30: What the local Professional Track Photographer can do for you!
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk with Tony Politi of www.politipixels.com (@politipixels on IG) about the benefits of getting professional track…
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Episode 29: Social Media, Marketing, and Racing
Send us Fan MailAs a follow up to Episode 13: Sponsorship, I sat down with fellow racer and professional marketing consultant Liv Willis of…
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Episode 28: Honda Challenge - Restricted Prep
Send us Fan MailDo you track a Honda EP3, RSX, or 8th, 9th, or 10th gen civic?!?!?! Do you want to go race it? Honda Challenge - Restricted Prep is the class…
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Episode 27: From Student (or racer) to Teacher (instructor)
Send us Fan MailOn this episode I sit down with Dillion (aka EJ2 Track Rat) to explore my desire to potentially become an HPDE Instructor ... and what he…
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Episode 26: We HART the One Lap of America
Send us Fan MailI am joined by Nick Amato, an engineer and racer with the Honda America Race Team (HART) to talk about their 2023 One Lap of America campaign…
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Episode 25: HYPERFEST Recap with @stevebrownracing
Send us Fan Mail2023 Hyperfest has concluded... and at the request of listeners... I'm doing an event recap with Steve Brown... my paddock partner and fellow…
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Episode 24: Tire Pressures and Temps with @32_Racing (J. Baker)
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I sit down (again) with Jonathan Baker of @32_Racing to talk about tires... specifically how to find your ideal tire pressure…
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Episode 23: Honda L Series Swaps with Scott Malloy
Send us Fan MailI was able to sit down with Scott Malloy, Grid Life official, car builder, and future GLTC racer to go over the "new" Honda swap. The L series…
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Episode 22: Building Race Cars and Honda Challenge H1 with Ryan Bradfield
Send us Fan MailI had the pleasure of sitting down with Ryan Bradfield (@hondarcb) to talk about the details required to build a race car... as he is currently…
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Episode 21: Health, Fitness, and Racing with Carey Rouse
Send us Fan MailI got to sit down with Carey Rouse... personal trainer, B-Spec racer, and host of the Driven to Compete podcast to talk about health and…
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Episode 20: SPEC MIATA, crash Miata, spec piñata ... with NO MONEY MOTORSPORTS
Send us Fan MailOn this episode, Jim from nomoneymotorsports.com joins me to talk spec Miata... it pains me to say this, but it is the answer... until you want…
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Episode 19: RaceFFPod Invades with Honda Swaps and Stuff
Send us Fan MailJaime Garcia of the Race FF Pod invades The Blind Apex Podcast.... Jaime and I have too much fun when we get on the mic, but sometimes you need…
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Episode 18: HFGT with Jack Cobetto
Send us Fan MailNASA is bringing a "new" class to the racing world... based on the the Super Touring 4 rules, HFGT intends to bridge the gap between amateur…
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Episode 17: Grassroots Endurance Racing with Garage Heroes in Training
Send us Fan MailOn this episode I sat down with Vikici and Bill Fischer of Garage Heroes in Training about grassroots endurance racing. If you are interested…