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Garage Heroes In Training

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An amateur endurance auto racing team hoping to show everyone that they too can participate in performance driving or racing. We are a relatively new team and learning right along with you. Our assumption is that you know very little to nothing about the sport but are interested in learning to drive better and eventually maybe even race in a local event of interest. We will cover all forms of racing and hope to be entertaining as well as educational.

Location:

United States

Description:

An amateur endurance auto racing team hoping to show everyone that they too can participate in performance driving or racing. We are a relatively new team and learning right along with you. Our assumption is that you know very little to nothing about the sport but are interested in learning to drive better and eventually maybe even race in a local event of interest. We will cover all forms of racing and hope to be entertaining as well as educational.

Language:

English


Episodes
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GHiT 0604: Tim Fokine on Racing with Rush and our Recent Event with NASA Great Lakes at PittRace

7/26/2024
GHiT 0604: Tim Fokine on Racing with Rush and our Recent Event with NASA Great Lakes at PittRace Tim Fokine returns to the podcast and we start with a quick discussion of our recent weekend at PittRace with Nasa Great Lakes. Then we move on to discuss Tim’s recent racing with the Rush Series. We talk about the race car, the series the drivers and it all sounds amazing. We can’t wait to watch this weekend on the GridLife live feed/YouTube and see it in person at Lime Rock. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TimRacesInRush More details at www.rushautoworks.com If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:01:14

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GHiT 0605: Isaac Rodriguez – Sundae Cup and Beyond

7/22/2024
GHiT 0605: Isaac Rodriguez – Sundae Cup and Beyond We first met Isaac Rodriguez at the GridLife NJMP event where he was dominating Bill in Sundae Cup. Since then, we have stayed in contact and followed along with his racing. We thought it was overdue to have him come on the podcast and catch up with his racing history and see where he is planning on going. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/IsaacRodriguezMazda2 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:53:28

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GHiT 0603: GHiT Garage Update – July 2024

7/17/2024
GHiT 0603: GHiT Garage Update – July 2024 Preparations have begun for a quick flurry of track events and as usual, the cars hate us. We try to catch up on the race car prep and the debacle of our relatively new tow pig. The worst part of racing is the cars. Lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TowPigsSuck If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:24:28

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GHiT 0602: Nick Barbato – How To Properly Setup Your Race Car

7/15/2024
GHiT 0602: Nick Barbato – How To Properly Setup Your Race Car Nick Barbato is back from his first race in GridLife’s GLTC series at the newly repaved Mid Ohio. In addition to talking about the event, we get into the long awaited part three of our series on setting up a race car. In spite of Bill’s horrible questions, Nick is able to steer the discussion into a coherent approach to setting up a vehicle for the race track. We learned a ton and now have a solid plan for our cars. If you have any other tips, tricks, or approaches to setting up a race car, please let us know at garageheroesintraining@gmail.com. We’d love to learn and share. Thank you. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/CarSetupProcess If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:37:29

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DwD 0601: Tool Storage and Transportation Part 2 - Audience Recommendations

7/12/2024
DwD 0601: Tool Storage and Transportation Part 2 - Audience Recommendations In an earlier episode, we discussed some of the alternatives and options for tool storage and transportation to and from the track. It appears that our audience has several other options that we discuss here. Links to the items discussed are included below. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/ToolStoragePart2 o JR: Plano Guide Series Tackle Bag | Premium Tackle Storage with No Slip Base and Included stows, Khaki with Brown and Black Trim at https://a.co/d/bsuU6kZ § Mark: Craftsman blow molded tool box from https://www.craftsman.com/products/cmmt45306/230pc-versastack%E2%84%A2-mechanics-tool-set § With tool holder available from Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1710952796/20-pack-modular-tool-holder-toolbox § Chris K: Sonic Foam https://sonictoolsusa.com/ § Anton: Kaizen Foam such as: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kaizen+foam&crid=2E2OMWCP5FC3B&sprefix=kaizen+foam%2Caps%2C100&ref=nb_sb_noss_1§ Vicki: Sonic Backpack or equivalent: https://sonictoolsusa.com/products/tool-backpack/ 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:18:43

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GHiT 0600: Ross Bentley Celebrating 600 Episodes

7/10/2024
GHiT 0600: Ross Bentley Celebrating 600 Episodes Since we first started our podcast, we were hoping to show everyone that they could go racing and to help everyone to get better. One of the best guests for our podcast we could ever hope for was Ross Bentley. Being the kind person that he is, he agreed to come on and help us celebrate our 100 episode and continues to come on to celebrate every 50 episodes with us. Ross is a very accomplished race driver and has competed in the top levels of racing, including the Indy 500 and the Indy series. He may even be better know as writing THE book on racing (Ultimate Speed Secrets) and continues to coach many drivers throughout amateur and professional racing. We are thankful everytime that Ross answers our emails. PS If you ever wondered what Ross Bentley’s ultimate racing series would be, it is in here! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Ross600 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:49:02

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GHiT 0599: Team Crocs Racing

7/8/2024
GHiT 0599: Team Crocs Racing We are joined by a fairly new team that has an awesome livery. Team Crocs Racing drivers Dan, Collin and Nick have had several entries into endurance racing and some have gone well, some a bit less. We talk about the car, their driving histories, and work towards some creative problem solving and potential solution paths going forward. This is a great group and we can’t wait to see them at their next race. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TeamCrocsRacing If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:28:26

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GHiT 0598: Dealing with Difficulties at the Track

7/3/2024
GHiT 0598: Dealing with Difficulties at the Track Kaan Canturk (host of the Blind Apex Podcast) joins us to discuss a topic that happens to everyone who drives on track, difficulties with the car. Things happen on track. That can be mechanical issues, driver induced issues, and/or externally induced issues. During this podcast we go over many examples of what can happen and some of the best ways to deal with them all. Did we miss some items? Of course. Is there a better way to deal with them? Undoubtably. Let us know what we missed or what can be done better and we can share it on an upcoming episode. Plus you will make exactly the same amount from the podcast as we do, lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/DealingwithDifficulties If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:27:41

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GHiT 0597: Waka Motorsports Finishes the Races

7/1/2024
GHiT 0597: Waka Motorsports Finishes the Races One of the teams that has had some terrible luck has been Waka Motorsports. However, at the recent NJMP race, things changed a bit and they had some issues, but conquered them all and finished the race. A great accomplishment for any endurance race and well earned. Hear all about it in this episode. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/WakaFinishes If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ WakaFinishes

Duration:01:14:45

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DwD 0595: Breaking Through Limits, Self Preservation, and Plateaus

6/28/2024
DwD 0595: Breaking Through Limits, Self Preservation, and Plateaus In an effort to answer a listener, Ben discusses several methods of breaking through plateaus, limits, and fear on track. We get into things we can do on track, off track, and with the help of others, data, and instructors/coaches/friends. Ben even makes a gracious offer to personally assist if that might help. Now to send our video to him and pretend it isn't us, lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TipsToBreakThroughPlateaus If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:30:17

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GHiT 0596: A Double Header with the Brooklyn Bomb Squad and Slow and Mello Teams

6/27/2024
GHiT 0596: Double Header with the Brooklyn Bomb Squad and Slow and Mello Teams With BOTH teams winning their classes at the recent NJMP race, we wanted to talk with the Brooklyn Bomb Squad team about its (VERY) long overdue class victory and our friends at Slow and Mello who also won their class and nearly won overall. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BBSandSlowandMello If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:30:08

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GHiT 0591: Race Recap – The MooStang at NJMP Thunderbolt 2024

6/27/2024
New, Slower Version GHiT 0591: Race Recap – The MooStang at NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 The MooStang has been on quite a run recently. How did it do a this huge race at NJMP with 147 other entrants? Its in here. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024MooStang3 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:03:45

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GHiT 0594 Race Recap - Slippery Slope Slides into NJMP

6/26/2024
New and Improved, now even slower, lol. GHiT 0594: Race Recap - Slippery Slope Slides into NJMP Team Slippery Slope joins us to go over their race at NJMP Thunderbolt. In addition to Audra, Max, Bill, and Larry, they have introduced two new racers, Laura and Doug, to endurance racing. How did the BMW 5 Series perform this week? Is having your first race with 147 cars entertaining? Very much so! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024SlipperySlope3 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:54:15

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GHiT 0593: Nick Barbato

6/24/2024
GHiT 0593: Nick Barbato Nick Barbato has accomplished a TON in a relatively short career in racing. So many great stories. We catch up with Nick just after breaking his lap record at NJMP Thunderbolt and just before his debut at Mid Ohio with GridLife. We know you will love this one! Part one of hopefully many. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NickBarbato If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:20:16

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DwD 0592 : Ben Is Back On Track and Shaking Off Rust and Fuel Conservation

6/21/2024
DwD 0592: Ben Is Back On Track and Shaking Off Rust and Fuel Conservation? Ben FINALLY returns to the track and its with AER at VIR. We talk a bit about shaking off rust and then wander into fuel conservation options and exploring ways of driving as fast as possible while conserving gas. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/BenIsBackOnTrack If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:31:24

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GHiT 0590 Race Recap - El Jeffe Trophy Truck at NJMP

6/17/2024
GHiT 0590 Race Recap - El Jeffe Trophy Truck at NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 2 The El Jeffe Trophy truck team reports in on their race at the NJMP Thunderbolt track with the 24 Hours of Lemons. This team truck was driven by Jeremy and Nick who were joined by JT and Ryan. They had their ups and downs but had a great time. Judge Tim Burr made a special guest appearance on this episode. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024Part2 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:50:04

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DwD 0589: Power Steering - Good or Bad on Track?

6/14/2024
DwD 0589: Power Steering - Good or Bad on Track? In an effort to answer a listener, Bill and Ben discuss having power steering in a race car. In a classic case of "it depends" we go over several things we like about power steering and unassisted steering. Its seemingly never a simple thing and to some point, personal preference is another factor, but we did babble on about several things to consider before making a blanket statement or a choice for your car. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PowerSteeringInARaceCar If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:13:57

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GHiT 0588: Race Recap – NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 1

6/12/2024
GHiT 0588: Race Recap – NJMP Thunderbolt 2024 – Part 1 Our race season continues with a huge field at the newly resurfaced NJMP Thunderbolt track with the 24 Hours of Lemons. Our team had 4 cars at this event and on this podcast we review the 1993 Civic (EG for the home gamers) that was driven by Vicki, Jennifer, and Bill (with a pinch hit stint from Jeremy on Saturday). We had hurt the car a bit at PittRace, but how did it go for this event? Really well! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2024Part1 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:54:01

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GHiT 0587: Team PGR Reviews their Second Overall Finish in the 2024 One Lap of America - Oh, Yes, It Was In Their EV

6/11/2024
GHiT 0587: Team PGR Reviews their Second Overall Finish in the 2024 One Lap of America - Oh, Yes, It Was In Their EV On this episode, Team PGR returns to the podcast to talk about the 2024 One Lap of America. The last time Andrew DeKoning came on we talked about the plusses and minuses of competing in the OLoA in an electric vehicle. This time we talk about what its like to come in SECOND overall by less than a second after the entire event. Mission accomplished! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/TeamPGRonOLoA If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:01:18:27

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DwD 0586: Understeer - Types and Potential Adjustments

6/6/2024
DwD 0586: Understeer - Types and Potential Adjustments Ben and Bill discuss the different types of understeer and several options to improve your lap times. This includes things that you can do to the car setup. Often, you may not have time to change the setup of the car (during a race etc.) or the conditions of the tires, track etc. can change and we also cover options you may be able to use as a driver. Please let us know if we missed something. We love to learn and progress. Always in training. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/DwDOnUndersteer If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: 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. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, 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. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/

Duration:00:24:25