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  • GHIT 0185 Racing 101 Part 6: Paddock and Pit Area - Prep and Tips

    GHIT 0185 Racing 101 Part 6: Paddock and Pit Area - Prep and Tips
    2025/06/11
    Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0185 Racing 101 Part 6: Paddock and Pit Area - Prep and Tips Our podcast is trying to encourage people to try high performance driving and racing, so Vicki wanted to start a special series she calls “So You Wanna Racecar”. For this episode, A lot of our fellow teams recognize that our paddock game is often better than our on track game so we could not escape our Racing 101 series without covering our paddock prep and processes at a race weekend. Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series. The outline for the series is: Part 1: Building Your First Race Car (and options to not) Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5: Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) Highlights from this episode include: 1) Our goal is to reduce some of the flood of information that occurs when you first go to the track for your first event. 2) Bill provides a tip to answering the dreaded question of “Do I look fat in this dress” and also goes into potentially what may be the worst response to the question. 3) Our team is founded on checklists and we provide several examples of what we use on our website at: www.GarageHeroesInTraining.com. Hot tip though, having a checklist that you don't bring with you or use won't help you at all. 4) One of the tried and true sayings from our Lemons races “Numbers are hard”. Here are several tips that try to make them a bit easier. 5) Tips on garage and paddock layouts at the track. 6) We try to walk you through the point where you arrive at the track and all the way through the event. Many tracks and series have slightly different details and procedures, but we try to give an overview of many of the most common procedures. 7) We go through the tech inspection process of both the driver’s safety equipment and the car’s mechanical and safety tech inspection. 8) Tracks also will have varying ways that they hold their practice schedule and we try to give a couple of examples that are most common. It is important to make sure you know what the schedule is and make sure you can get the value for the expense. If it does work for you, especially if you are a new driver or new to the track, we recommend signing up and getting some laps on the track, often with only a few other cars on the track. 9) If you aren't familiar with them, track walks are a great way to learn the track, especially if you can tag along with a group who is familiar with the track. If you see us taking a track walk, please feel free to join us. 10) Our endurance races usually start Saturday morning until Saturday evening, pause, and then resume Sunday morning and finish Sunday evening. As such, Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings are very similar. Also, Friday evening and Saturday evening are usually similar, but often if things are going well, Saturday has a lot more social “opportunities” (read as parties) in the paddock. 11) Organizing the paddock and pilot area are key to getting the car prepped quickly and efficiently. Tips abound. 12) Most races end Sunday evening and the track closes in a few hours after that, so there are a few tips on prepping the paddock and pit area for departure to make this possible. 13) Try to get everything done as early as possible since there are often unforeseen issues and problems that arise unexpectedly. We give a few hypothetical examples we have “heard” about. 14) How did Bill get the nickname “toddler” 15) Some factors that may need to be considered when thinking about and setting up your driver line up, especially for the first stint. 16) There are also a few of the racing etiquette details sprinkled throughout the episode. 17) Bill gets several homework assignments for providing some lists on our website. It may take a bit, but they are coming and will be updated shortly. <<...>> A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC06 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 ...
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  • GHiT 0701: Race Review - NJMP 2025 - El Jeffe/The Trophy Truck

    GHiT 0701: Race Review - NJMP 2025 - El Jeffe/The Trophy Truck
    2025/06/10

    GHiT 0701: Race Review - NJMP 2025 - El Jeffe/The Trophy Truck

    NJMP is always a blast and this year was no exception. In the first of several parts, we review the weekend race for car/truck number 23, the Bad Hombre, El Jeffe, the trophy Truck. What a weekend!

    A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2025Car23

    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

    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

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  • GHIT 0185 Racing 101 Part 5: What to Expect At Your First Track Day

    GHIT 0185 Racing 101 Part 5: What to Expect At Your First Track Day
    2025/06/09
    Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0185 Racing 101 Part 5: What to Expect At Your First Track Day Our podcast is trying to encourage people to try high performance driving and racing, so Vicki wanted to start a special series she calls “So You Wanna Racecar”. On this episode, we go over a typical track visit from arriving at the gate to departing at the conclusion of the event. It's like you get to experience everything about racing on a track without the thrill of driving, and without the post-race hangover from your adrenaline crash. The goal of this episode is to help you to be prepared for what usually happens when you visit a track for the first time and hopefully reduce some of the anxiety of going into the “unknown”. Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series. The outline for the series is: Part 1: Building Your First Race Car (and options to not) Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5: Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) Highlights from this episode include: 1) Our goal is to reduce some of the flood of information that occurs when you first go to the track for your first event. 2) Bill provides a tip to answering the dreaded question of “Do I look fat in this dress” and also goes into potentially what may be the worst response to the question. 3) Our team is founded on checklists and we provide several examples of what we use on our website at: www.GarageHeroesInTraining.com. Hot tip though, having a checklist that you don't bring with you or use won't help you at all. 4) One of the tried and true sayings from our Lemons races “Numbers are hard”. Here are several tips that try to make them a bit easier. 5) Tips on garage and paddock layouts at the track. 6) We try to walk you through the point where you arrive at the track and all the way through the event. Many tracks and series have slightly different details and procedures, but we try to give an overview of many of the most common procedures. 7) We go through the tech inspection process of both the driver’s safety equipment and the car’s mechanical and safety tech inspection. 8) Tracks also will have varying ways that they hold their practice schedule and we try to give a couple of examples that are most common. It is important to make sure you know what the schedule is and make sure you can get the value for the expense. If it does work for you, especially if you are a new driver or new to the track, we recommend signing up and getting some laps on the track, often with only a few other cars on the track. 9) If you aren't familiar with them, track walks are a great way to learn the track, especially if you can tag along with a group who is familiar with the track. If you see us taking a track walk, please feel free to join us. 10) Our endurance races usually start Saturday morning until Saturday evening, pause, and then resume Sunday morning and finish Sunday evening. As such, Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings are very similar. Also, Friday evening and Saturday evening are usually similar, but often if things are going well, Saturday has a lot more social “opportunities” (read as parties) in the paddock. 11) Organizing the paddock and pilot area are key to getting the car prepped quickly and efficiently. Tips abound. 12) Most races end Sunday evening and the track closes in a few hours after that, so there are a few tips on prepping the paddock and pit area for departure to make this possible. 13) Try to get everything done as early as possible since there are often unforeseen issues and problems that arise unexpectedly. We give a few hypothetical examples we have “heard” about. 14) How did Bill get the nickname “toddler” 15) Some factors that may need to be considered when thinking about and setting up your driver line up, especially for the first stint. 16) There are also a few of the racing etiquette details sprinkled throughout the episode. 17) Bill gets several homework assignments for providing some lists on our website. It may take a bit, but they are coming and will be updated shortly. <<...>> A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/SYWRC05 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 ...
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  • GHIT 0183: Racing 101 Part 4: Buying and Selling a Race Car or a Soon to be Race Car

    GHIT 0183: Racing 101 Part 4: Buying and Selling a Race Car or a Soon to be Race Car
    2025/06/08
    Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0183: Racing 101 Part 4: Buying and Selling a Race Car or a Soon to be Race Car We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can’t seem to say correctly. This is part 4 of the series (of ~10). On this episode, we try to summarize the process involved with finding and buying a “new to you” car, or for those with a problem (Like Bill) how to best prepare to sell your car. Lara Vernon is on as our guest for a second time and is involved with buying and selling cars in her real life where she owns a boutique exotic car dealership called “Rare Exotic Vehicles” in Asheville NC that deals with very cool vintage cars and hot rods from the 1930’s on. The discussion deals with all types of cars, from a daily driver to a race car to a future race car to a parts car for the race car. Lara’s advice will save you time and money and get you further towards your goal. You may even find that flipping cars or parting out cars can help support your racing. This is one of the rare cases where the magician gives away a few of the secrets. Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series. The outline for the series is: Part 1: Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5: Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) On this episode of Dominating with Dawson we go into how high performance driving education (HPDE) helps everyone on public roads, whether you have driven for decades or even if you are a new or soon to be new driver. It helps in all areas including the use of controls within the car as well as increasing the ability for the driver to anticipate and read the road and other drivers. We know of nothing that can be more effective in improving your driving as well as reducing the likelihood of an incident on public roads and everyday driving situations. Our three hosts all agree but each has a different number one improvement area that they feel has been improved through our driving education events and driving on track. We then wander into the relative safety of being on a track vs off track/on public roads. For those keeping score at home, the track is way safer than driving on public streets, even if you don’t count the safety equipment improvements involved with a prepared race car. Highlights from this episode include: 1) We start off with a review of Lara’s recent win with her team on the 24 Hours of Daytona on iRacing where she will be getting her iRolex. 2) Critical aspects of the car searching process, what to avoid, what to look for, and how to look for things that will indicate a well taken care of car. 3) How the discussion of the car can lead to even better deals, both on the phone and eventually in person when possible. 4) Several of her favorite sites to look for cars online. Bill shares the Auto Tempest addiction and has a large set of open searches that he is always looking at, much to the irritation of Vicki. 5) Two words to try to avoid in most cases are accident and rust without a lot of further detail and investigation, rust being at the top of the list. 6) Lara also goes into the current market pricing and demand that she is seeing and how things are changing, even during our current COVID situation. It seems to be a seller’s market currently. 7) We also cover the transaction from the perspective of the seller. Yes Bill, you can sell cars as well. Try it. You might make Vicki happier. 8) Tips on how to inspect a car, what to look for, and where to get background on the particular model. Body, engine, fluids (level and color/smell), paint, with plenty of tips and tricks. Note to self: Do not let Lara near our race cars, they may not inspect well, lol. 9) Somehow, we ended up talking about our award winning race at the 24 Hours of Lemons race in Thompson Connecticut during our second ever race. Granted it was the “I Got Screwed Award”, but hey, it is an award, lol. 10) We also go into a bit about her iRacing results and what is involved in some of her endurance races. Now if we could just get Jen and Vicki to not get motion sickness. PS If you are preparing to sell a car, another former podcast guest, Jim Tramontano from “No Money Motorsports”, has a great article on things to do or avoid when ...
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  • GHIT 0180: Racing 101 – Easy Entry Paths to Performance Driving and Racing aka So You Wanna Racecar - Part 3

    GHIT 0180: Racing 101 – Easy Entry Paths to Performance Driving and Racing aka So You Wanna Racecar - Part 3
    2025/06/07
    Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0180: Racing 101 – Easy Entry Paths to Performance Driving and Racing aka So You Wanna Racecar - Part 3 This is part 3 of the series (of ~10) we go over several of the easiest and most popular paths to get your start performance driving and/or racing journey. This should be considered a starting point to work from and not an exhaustive, detailed list as there are many other potential paths and organizations available across the globe. We have already talked through several of these areas in prior episodes and will continue to cover each of these areas in future episodes. As always, each if us if forever “In Training” no matter what our current level of performance. The outline for the series is: Part 1: Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5: Expectations between Going To and From The Event/Track Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) Continuing with our racing 101 Series within our Dominating with Dawson segment, we go over a condition that is to be avoided. It is commonly referred to as the “red mist” when racing or driving. This is somewhat like road rage and not only negatively impacts your performance but also increases the risk of damage to you, your car, and your fellow drivers on the track. Being cognizant of the red mist is often the biggest step to avoiding it by early recognition before becoming fully “mystified” You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights from this episode include: 1) After some initial recording issues, ……. 2) Attending an amateur driving event is a great way to start learning a bit and feeling comfortable with going to a track or racing event etc. 3) We often joke about autocross being the “gateway drug” for performance driving and racing. It is easy, requires very little equipment and preparation for your car, and is one of the most inexpensive ways to start performance driving. Budget requirements are usually well under $100 or so for the day. 4) If autocross isn't appealing to you because you always had the dream or desire to drive on a track, then perhaps SCCA’s Track Night In America is the best choice for you. You take your daily driver or your fun road car to a local track during the week and race it at the local track. This costs a bit more but is still usually less than $200 for the evening. 5) If you are looking for a bit more hands on coaching and structure, we always recommend attending an HPDE event. These can be at a track or even focused on autocross, depending on the event organizer and location. It is usually a blend of in class instruction and track time, often approximately 50/50 split, but the class time is very helpful and valuable. Budget around $500 or so for a two-day event. If you are looking of an HPDE targeting autocross, we enjoy going to the EVO School that costs about ½ as much for each day. 6) If you want a bit more track time and a bit less instruction, there are several track days at local tracks with a bit less structure and instruction, but usually a bit more time on track. We would recommend starting with an HPDE event, especially as a first time. 7) Road Rally events aren't really racing but a great way to get started and meeting ...
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  • GHIT 0179: Racing 101 Part 2 @ Safety Related Needs

    GHIT 0179: Racing 101 Part 2 @ Safety Related Needs
    2025/06/05
    Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0179: Racing 101 Part 2 @ Safety Related Needs We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can’t seem to say correctly. This is part 2 of the series (of ~10). On this episode of Bill is a Piñata, we go into the various safety related items that may be required to get on track or by the racing series. There are a large number of items and many different options and features to take into consideration. We try to summarize each item and area and provide a high level introduction that should help everyone to get started. We have covered several of these areas in detail in prior episodes, but we wanted to review them here for someone new to racing or new to high performance driving. Please let us know if we missed anything that you may want discussed in a future episode of our Racing 101 Series. The outline for the series is: Part 1: Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5: Going To and From The Event/Track – What To Expect Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) On this episode’s Dominating with Dawson, we go into several Starting Grid and Paddock related tips: One of the potentially intimidating things is arriving at the track for the first time and not knowing what to do. I this episode, we cover what to do to get on the track for the first time including generic gridding and paddock setup and best practices to have a great time and keep everyone safe. After this we hope you will feel like you’ve been there already even if it is your first event. You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights from this episode include: 1) Apparently Vicki and Jennifer were not familiar with the term “Luxury Mammal” which we first heard from Randy Bish. 2) We start off with a section covering racing seats and the use of seat inserts. We did have a full episode with Joe Marko from HMS Motorsports on episode #149. 3) Our Preference is to use a halo type seat with FIA certification and seat inserts to make a secure fit. Ideally without sliders but if needed, please use double rail secure sliders from either Sparco or from a Jeep TJ. 4) Mounting is critical for both comfort and safety, as well as getting into and out of the car, especially when using a halo seat or in smaller cars like a Miata etc. 5) Bill reminds Jennifer and Vicki of the broomstick test as an example of how much gap there should be above your helmet and the roll bar/cage. 6) Jennifer comes up with potential alternatives to help with fitting several different size drivers in a car. She has a future on “Top Chef”. 7) Our next discussion area is the racing helmet. It protects your melon. If it is a certified helmet, the only thing that really matters is that it fits you properly. If you can try it on before you buy, please do so. (Any movement is not good, and very tight areas can be a problem, especially in endurance racing. Puffy cheeks as a good sign) Also, if someone has a “Simpson head”, that does not imply the way they look. At the time of this recording, 2010 helmets are cycled out, 2015 helmets should be “on sale” and 2020 is what you should be looking for. 8) We ...
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  • GHIT 0171 - Building Your Race First Car - Re-Release

    GHIT 0171 - Building Your Race First Car - Re-Release
    2025/06/04
    Listener Request - Re-Release GHIT 0177: Racing 101 - Building Your Race First Car We are getting back to our podcast roots and wanted to start a special series Vicki calls “So You Wanna Racecar” that Bill can’t seem to say correctly. This is part 1 of the series (of ~10) where we go over where we started and how things went at our first events. We then move on to how to build your first race car. In case it isn't clear, Vicki strongly feels its better to purchase a car that already races in the series you wish to enter. So, if you need to build your first race car or only if you need to make sure your race car is ready for your first race, this episode goes into the various steps and areas that should be your primary concerns. As with most areas, especially safety related, if you aren't already familiar with the specific area, please seek help from us or someone with experience, or the racing series technical representatives. This should be considered a starting point to work from and not an exhaustive, detailed plan. We have already talked through many of these areas in prior episodes and will continue to cover each of these areas in future episodes. Always In Training. The outline for the series is: Part 1: Building Your First Racecar (and options to not) Part 2: Safety and Safety Related Equipment Needed Part 3: Best Entry Points To Start Performance Driving Part 4: Buying and Selling Cars (With Special Guest Lara Vernon) Part 5: Expectations between Going To and From The Event/Track Part 6: Paddock and Pit – Best Practices Part 7: Perspective of a New Driver (With Guest Adam Owens) Part 8: Tools, Spares, Supplies Needed for a Race Weekend Part 9: Common Issues All Drivers Will/May Experience in When On Track For the First Time Part 10: Miscellaneous Topics (& Things We Forget to Mention Earlier) Continuing with our racing 101 Series within our Dominating with Dawson segment, we go into many of the ways to enjoy racing at the track. Especially when you are just getting started, racing is not only about winning the race, but there are also hundreds of “wins” each time we are at the track, many of which occur when you are not even driving on the track. Just going and trying is a victory. Winning isn’t everything and it definitely is far from the only thing. Highlights from this episode include: 1) We start off with a quick summary of our first racing events. 2) The car preparation required varies widely, depending on what you are trying to do. 3) At first, we cover what is required for an HPDE event or an autocross event. There you need very little besides a helmet, but we do cover a few potential upgrades like brake fluid and better brake pads. 4) We then go into the preparation needed if you want to go on track with a particular target series or type of racing. The first step is deciding (or guessing) where you want to learn, race, and compete. Then you need to look at the rules for that series. Everything is there, but it is at varying levels of difficulty in reading and understanding the rules and their implications. 5) One additional factor that you should take into consideration when looking to buy or build or fix your first car is making sure it is fairly easy to get parts, support, and work on. Ideally you should choose to use an already proven type of car that is widely used and raced, ideally with a low cost of consumable items, i.e., brake pads, rotors, tires etc. 6) The first step would be having patience and waiting for the right car to start with. The less issues to start with, the easier this whole process will be to complete. Once you have the car selected and in your work area, you should likely look to clean the car up (inside, out, underneath, and within the engine bay) and during this time, perform a thorough inspection and generate a list of to do items that you will find. 7) If it a dedicated race car, you will likely be taking the entire interior out of the car so that you can install your roll bar and/or full cage. In general, you will remove anything heavy, anything flammable, and anything not required to race the car. We prefer to leave the defroster for the windshield. It’s up to you but be careful of the electrical systems and the ground connections. If you damage any one of these, they can be very difficult to trouble shoot. Also, in some series, you will need to remove the lock from the steering wheel. 8) The next area to address is installing a roll bar or a full roll cage. A roll bar is a project that you may want to try even if you are new to racing. However, a full roll cage is likely one of the most difficult projects required in racing. It is not a great beginner project and we would recommend working with an experienced cage builder or racing team in your area. This is not an area where you should risk a mistake. Besides the skills required, the design...
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  • GHiT 0700: Ross Bentley Joins Us to Help Celebrate Episode 700

    GHiT 0700: Ross Bentley Joins Us to Help Celebrate Episode 700
    2025/06/03

    GHiT 0700: Ross Bentley Joins Us to Help Celebrate Episode 700

    We celebrate episode number 700 with Ross Bentley. This time, we talk about his recent One Lap of America top ten finish in a mostly stock Honda Civic Type R. In addition, we talk about an upcoming HPDE plus plus plus event that Ross is holding at Pine View Run in upstate New York. We will be there!!! Also, we always talk about ways to improve everyone's driving. A great episode as always with Ross Bentley.

    A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossFor700

    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.

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    GHiT 0697: Racing and Photography with Mike Woeller from WindShadow

    Mike Woeller returns to talk all things racing and racing photography, as well as his home taking the grand prize in our listener Fantasy F1 league last year. Who knew there were prizes? Plus we give Miss Vicki a bit of grief over never taking any pictures when we are at the track. Lol.

    A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/VMinImportance

    We hope you enjoy this episode!

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    Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

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