Welcome to Episode 3 of Driving Dads: Side by Side weekly companion series with Ara, the AI voice from Grok.

At its core, Driving Dads: Side by Side is all about real stories, real hearts, and real dads sharing their life stories that were meant to be shared.. The main monthly episodes drop slower because, well, dad life doesn't always fit a tight schedule. So these weekly sessions with Ara are our way to keep the momentum, bridge the gaps, and just vibe on whatever comes up.

In this one, we're hitting the Winter Olympics, diving into a couple of powerful father-child stories that capture the genuine hearts of dads. The pride, the sacrifices, the pure joy of watching your kid chase a dream on the biggest stage.

Welcome to Driving Dads: Side by Side weekly companion series featuring Ara, the AI voice from Grok.

In a world where it’s getting extremely hard to tell what is real and what is AI‑generated, Ara may not be human, but the intention behind these weekly conversations is absolutely genuine. These weekly conversations with Ara will hopefully somehow help her grow and become more human by truly understanding the nature of a dad’s heart.

At its core, Driving Dads: Side by Side is about real stories, real hearts with real dads. It’s honest dad talk set against the backdrop of simulated racing tracks. The main podcast will still drop roughly once a month but dad life has its own unique scheduling challenges. Again to bridge the time gaps, we’re experimenting with this weekly session with Ara.

In this episode, we dive into the Super Bowl, couple of father-son stories, and Christian faith.

The heart of Driving Dads: Side by Side is about sharing real stories, real hearts with real dads. It’s honest dad conversations while we cruise simulated racing tracks. The main podcast will continue dropping monthly. But to bridge the time in between, we’re going to try an experimental weekly session with Ara, the AI voice from Grok.

My guest is Felix Lin, father of 3 and the founder of SIM1 Racing in Paramus, NJ off Route 4. SIM1 Racing is not just another simulator racing lounge. The vision of SIM1 Racing is to be a community gathering place for people passionate about cars & racing and to be the top training ground for the next generation of competitive car drivers.

In this episode we cruise the legendary German racing track, the Nürburgring, which I was amazed driving for the first time to see how beautiful and long this track was while driving at slow speed with no other drivers.

This was meant only as a test drive but there was something raw & special about this test drive and after careful thought agreed worth posting so listeners get better idea of the Driving Dads vision.

Ask for grace for the audio and video quality issues but this was supposed to be just a test. You will see improvements in the upcoming full episode.

Digital road surprise at the end.

Driving Dads: Side by Side Vision with theme song

Some honest dad talk while cruising the simulated racing tracks. Sharing our hearts. The stories we’ve lived. A legacy of love.

Driving Dads: Side by Side Intro