Welcome to Everyone Racers #418! In this “BMW That Definitely Exists” episode, Tim threatens last year's goals, Chris promises to not get in someone else’s bed at races Chrissy’s video of TIG welding was a highly watched video of 2025 

Mental doesn’t poop himself and has a great year! Really it’s our 2025 New Year's Goals special, so the gang looks back at a year of "buckets of success" and total fails. From Mental’s battle with turbo diesels and 2mm-too-big blades to Tim’s complete contractor fail in Maine, we’re laying it all out.

Inside this episode:

• BMW 418d Deep Dive: 143 horses of "polite responsibility" and 0-60 in a blistering nine seconds.

• Automotive News: A guy got stuck in a Waymo trunk, and California's new "Fast Action" speeding program.

• Racing Junk Find: A $1,000 Fiat Spyder race car with "unassessed front end damage"—the perfect bad idea for 2026.

• 2025 Goal Retrospective: Who actually met their goals? Spoiler: Chris sold the MG, but the pilot's license is a "great fail".

• 2026 Racing Roadmap: Building garages, making a Lotus "operable," and why someone wants to join the 150mph club at Bonneville.

GET INVOLVED: We want to hear YOUR 2026 goals! What's one easy goal and one "hard" goal you have for your build? Drop them in the comments below! 👇

Start 2026 Off Right With a Proper Car Setup! Get Race Setup Pro  (save 20% with code “EVERYONERACERS” until March 31, 2026) https://www.racesetuppro.com/

Waymo SUV has Guy Stuck in the Trunk (Ron King @ Jalopnik) 

https://www.jalopnik.com/2056173/woman-finds-man-hiding-in-trunk-of-waymo/

Pilot Program Targets Speeders to Make California Highways Safer - California DMV https://share.google/2uZW3xJFgLjlyqg8k

Jim Moylan, Inventor of The Fuel Door Arrow (fason Torchinkski @ the Autoptian) https://www.theautopian.com/rip-the-guy-who-put-the-little-arrow-on-your-fuel-gauge-though-i-think-there-was-an-earlier-one/

1977 Fiat Spider ‘Some Assembly Required on Racing Junk for only $1000

https://www.racingjunk.com/vintage/184748796/1977-fiat-spider-with-parts.html?category_id=4&aces_make_id=&mileage_min=&mileage_max=&photos=&video=&location_distance=&location_zip=&year_min=&year_max=&price_min=&price_max=&seller_type=&condition=&search=&keyword=&state=&country=&province=&date=&order=price-low-high&np_offset=33

Mel Robbins Podcast 

https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-351/?utm_campaign=9718386-Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8kRSUa077zw9Zlb7CERa7zlLP5VFfGiDwmpDldxEOV2G_q_Wz_JUDV1cZESOewJtDvg4Mxcl7NjJiS1c4XnJXhjlUyqA&_hsmi=394248342&utm_content=394248342&utm_source=hs_email

Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2 

Chris Blizzard Lighting Guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Wk6fGSO2G7y3fDUMeBcsJ58XCZF6w0E77wXuqNrV8/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwY2xjawKaAtVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjTmRidmN2bWFreVpWTVJMAR4qfvXupatPN52a6j2I2NhnvvfyNGFdmVcIZs37A3fWaYkKm-is8vJxOedoWw_aem_U2NDwxufdWEd0Pn-9DU3Hw

Mental’s Porsche 912 - https://youtu.be/_AEg7U4mWgI?feature=shared  

Download or stream here -⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NsFZDTcaFlu4IhjbG6fV9   

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Everyone Racers is the weekly podcast for low-dollar racing, Lemons/ChampCar/NASA/SCCA competitors, and every automotive enthusiast who knows the paddock is the best part of the weekend. Hosted by Chris, Chrissy, Tim and Mental, we mix racing knowledge with bad decisions, comedy, and real-world wrenching.

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• "How to start amateur endurance racing on a budget"

  "Building a race car in a home garage 2026"

• "Common problems with BMW turbo diesel engines"

• "Best budget race cars on Racing Junk"

• "Amateur racing driver goals and tips"

🎧 About Everyone Racers

Why Your Race Car Setup is Failing (and how to fix it while getting 20% off!)

If you’ve ever corner-weighted a car and wanted to throw the scales across the paddock, this this Mercedes-Benz SL Mille Miglia 417 episode is for you…

In this episode Tim tours various airport lounges, Chris rewires his home to work without power, Chrissy is running in short sleeves for Colorado winter while Mental goes unguided, tosses his FSAE car onto saw horses, just to have it fall on him.  

Really, we sit down with Jeff & Tim, the creators of Race Setup Pro—a software tool built by racers, for racers—and break down why most amateur race cars are leaving massive time on the table… even when the parts are “right.”

We talk real-world suspension setup, corner balancing frustrations, and why “just turning a wrench” isn’t enough if you don’t understand what the car is actually doing.

Race Setup Pro is grassroots setup software for every level of motorsports from HPDE to IMSA. “It’s software designed to help you optimize your setup. It’s interview based, so you answer questions about your car, how you like it to feel, and what it’s doing on track, and it makes recommendations on how to adjust tire pressures, dampers, sway bars, etc.  It will even give advice on aero, spring rates, alignment, and corner balance.” It can grow with you and your team as you progress through the various forms of motorsport.  

And because they are awesome, Tim & Jeff are offering you a 20% discount!

• Why corner balancing feels impossible the first time (and how to fix it)

• How Race Setup Pro turns chaos into clarity

• The most common setup mistakes amateur racers make

• Why your car feels fast… but isn’t

• How to make measurable setup changes instead of guessing

• Real paddock stories from Gridlife, SCCA, NASA, and endurance racing

• A healthy dose of low-dollar racing humor

Whether you’re racing: SCCA, NASA, Gridlife, Endurance racing or HPDE / Time Attack

…or just wrenching in your garage wondering why the car still feels off, this episode will change how you think about setup.

Corner weighting and suspension tuning shouldn’t feel like voodoo. Race Setup Pro gives you:

• Clear data visualization

• Logical setup directionRepeatable results

• Less frustration, more laps

If you’re tired of: ❌ Chasing setup changes ❌ Second-guessing adjustments ❌ Copying someone else’s numbers

…this software is worth your attention.

Learn more about Race Setup Pro (link in show notes)

Subscribe for weekly racing tech + laughs

Drop a comment: What setup problem drives you crazy?

Race Setup Pro (save 20% with code “EVERYONERACERS” until March 31, 2026) https://www.racesetuppro.com/

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Entire Corner Weighting Setup for on Racing Junk (which pairs perfectly with your newly subscribed Race Setup Pro)

https://www.racingjunk.com/other/184761477/suspension-setup-pad-with-wireless-longacre-scales.html#8

Infrared Thermometer Temperature with Thermocouple Probe - https://a.co/d/ctaBp6w

Piggly Wiggly Mercedes (Mercedes-Benz SL Mille Miglia 417)

https://www.evo.co.uk/mercedes/sl/15308/mercedes-benz-sl-mille-miglia-417-details-and-pictures

2 Drivers are Suing Laguna Seca (Adam Ismail @ the Drive)  https://www.thedrive.com/news/nissan-skyline-gt-r-owners-suing-laguna-seca-after-negligent-tractor-driver-smashes-cars-during-red-flag

Arizona to Remove Speed Limits? (Caleb Jacobs @ The Drive) https://share.google/J7fopJDvq46iiKxnz

Michael K’s recommended cheap impact wrenchhttps://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-20V-Max-Brushless-1-2-inch-Mid-Torque-Cordless-Impact-Wrench-with-4-0Ah-Lithium-Ion-Battery-and-Charger/5589903045?classType=REGULAR&adsRedirect=true

🏁 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:🧠 Why Race Setup Pro Matters

Welcome back to Everyone Racers, the podcast for weekend warriors, budget-built race cars, wrench-turning heroes, and anyone who loves the chaos of amateur motorsports. Episode #415 is a wild ride packed with racing news, wrenching disasters, automotive comedy, and deep-in-the-paddock storytelling every grassroots racer will appreciate.

In this Steering wheel Ep 415, Tim’s fancy truck makes him do his own driving, like a sucker! Chris hangs pictures, Chrissy got a new helmet while Mental breaks down and buys a Hyundai.

Really this week the gang talks about everything from golfing at Cypress Point, DIY sink disasters, buying a 2025 Toyota Tacoma, new helmets, Christmas trees, and the eternal struggle of traffic-assist systems that swear they see ghosts in the fog. We also dive into the hilarious chaos of a Waymo self-driving car wandering into a felony stop, Hyundai recalling only its silver cars, and a Tesla showing “people” in a cemetery at night.

Then it’s onto real racing: 🏁 Lemons Sonoma Preview – 141 cars, insane weather forecast, and spectators getting full paddock access. 🏁 Road Atlanta Preview – 112 cars, 22% BMW invasion, Fifth Avenue dominance (?) 🏁 Lucky Dog at Barber – Pintos, Miatas, and the usual Southeast madness. 🏁 ChampCar VIR Results – Close finishes all weekend long.

There's also a deep dive into used racing gear, buying radios & cool-shirt systems on the cheap, and listener comments that are as funny as they are brutally honest. Plus — the Pink Rambler returns!

If you love endurance racing, budget builds, track-day life, garage stories, and the pure insanity of grassroots motorsports… this episode has everything.

Waymo Self Driver Rolls Through Felony Traffic Stop (Justin Hughs @ Jalopnik)

https://www.jalopnik.com/2042619/waymo-robotaxi-cruises-through-felony-stop/

Abandoned Race Track near Mental’s House. (Steven Edelstein @ The Drive)

https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-deserted-racetrack-is-almost-30-miles-from-the-nearest-paved-road

Silver Hyundai's Freak Themselves Out (Jason Torchinkski @ The Autopian) 

https://www.theautopian.com/why-hyundai-has-to-recall-only-silver-cars-over-a-serious-safety-defect/

Racing Junk to Shop for your support gear

https://www.racingjunk.com/category/racing-safety-equipment/racing-equipment/12?page=1

Michael K’s recommended cheap impact wrench

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-20V-Max-Brushless-1-2-inch-Mid-Torque-Cordless-Impact-Wrench-with-4-0Ah-Lithium-Ion-Battery-and-Charger/5589903045?classType=REGULAR&adsRedirect=true

2026 Lemons Rally Schedule

https://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ 

Save PittRace

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BgoHsyZ3i/ 

Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2 

Mental’s Porsche 912 - https://youtu.be/_AEg7U4mWgI?feature=shared  

Download or stream here -⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NsFZDTcaFlu4IhjbG6fV9   

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Everyone Racers is the weekly podcast for low-dollar racing, Lemons/ChampCar/NASA/SCCA competitors, and every automotive enthusiast who knows the paddock is the best part of the weekend. Hosted by Chris, Chrissy, Tim and Mental, we mix racing knowledge with bad decisions, comedy, and real-world wrenching.

 • amateur racing podcast • 24 Hours of Lemons • ChampCar endurance racing • Lucky Dog Racing League • Sonoma Raceway preview • Road Atlanta weekend • endurance racing tips • cheap race car builds • DIY race car maintenance • motorsports news & comedy • grassroots racing stories • mechanic fails & repair wins • self-driving car fails • Toyota Tacoma review • racing gear shopping tips • “how to get started in amateur endurance racing” • “budget race car build tips 2024” • “best helmets for amateur racing” • “what to know before racing at Sonoma Lemons” • “funniest motorsports podcast for car enthusiasts” • “grassroots racing news and updates”

🎧 About Everyone Racers

Welcome back to the Everyone Racers Podcast, where low-buck motorsports, strange car culture, & a questionable amount of mechanical judgment collide at high speed. Whether you wrench, race, break stuff, or just laugh at people who do… you’re home.In this Steering wheel Ep 412, Tim depletes California’s wine supply, Chris has a tiny hammer, Chrissy can't organize her tools , Mental shorts oil futures & drools over ‘Renolls.’Really we talk about all of the great gifts to get & give this holiday season.Also, • Mental’s cross-country bread van disaster story — including turbo failure, oil consumption measured in gallons, & the realization mid-drive that the heater doubles as a carbon monoxide delivery system. • Terrible holiday gifts for car people, & the “Gator Grip” socket from hell. • The crew’s Thanksgiving adventures, garage disasters, home repairs, & smoking meats like true race-team dads. • A new Renault auction full of bizarre French creations • Terrible tools, presents & why British cars deserve sympathy when they’re actually running.If you’re into: 🏁 amateur racing 🛠 budget builds & garage hacks 🚗 oddball cars & endurance racing 🤣 car-culture comedy …then this episode will feel like hanging in the paddock with your weirdest & funniest race-family friends. What’s the WORST car-related gift you’ve ever received? Reanults for Sale!https://www.theautopian.com/if-youre-a-freak-this-is-the-best-car-auction-in-decades/https://www.artcurial.com/en/sales/6445 actual auction site Honda Passport Wave Jerry Perez @ the drive https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-honda-passport-wave-is-a-thing-and-im-grateful-for-itWorst Gifts Ever (Jason Torchinsky @ The Autopian)https://www.theautopian.com/heres-our-guaranteed-worst-gifts-for-the-car-lover-in-your-life/Racing Junk dune buggy https://www.racingjunk.com/dune-buggy-sand-rail/182976992/1000cc-bms-dune-buggy-.html?category_id=3529&np_offset=10The Gifts!Blayze: Private 1:1 Coaching & Training Platform https://blayze.io/car-racingExtra nomex socks, WITH LABELS https://www.ogracing.com/products/sparco-soft-touch-nomex-socks-crew-lengthVisor Cleaner - https://www.stilohelmets.com/products/accessories/parts/YA0640?srsltid=AfmBOor-jfJaWsKx-QxnSBTiGc8R3cdMI51cDW7PSQvi8hRmKtY5p2KYMolecule refreshhttps://www.amazon.com/Molecule-MOLMLWA011-Wash-1-gallon/dp/B01M022GCH?th=1Race Gearhttps://necksgen.com/collections/head-and-neck-restraintsSFI Sockshttps://winecountrymotorsports.com/products/alpinestars-race-v4-nomex-socksTire crayon - https://a.co/d/39F9iySTool organizer/charger station - https://a.co/d/5NUs0gsRolling mechanics stool - https://a.co/d/5TucKll Alternative to EZ Jacks. - https://ezcarlift.com/ Knipex wire strippers - https://a.co/d/1vWKSIAModular LED ceiling lights: https://a.co/d/j9OBbmwRC Motor Battles Team Battle Racers: https://share.google/CtLaJZVBhhgDdoQAURacing junk pro membership on sale now https://www.racingjunk.com/member_upgrade?p_code=cyber99&level=CLUB1Art of their favorite car, mostly from EtsyMilwalkee womens work pants - gridiron joggers (or not joggers.. I have thoughts)https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-Women-s-Size-12-Brown-GRIDIRION-Double-Knee-Jogger-Work-Pants-with-6-Pockets-F652N-12R/332101441Blipshift has fun stuff! https://www.blipshift.com/Pricey worth it Earbuds - https://a.co/d/8WeC8aOMulti tool https://www.etsy.com/listing/950652286/personalized-multitool-hammer-tool?ref=share_v4_lxWindshield repair kit https://a.co/d/4APL9g412v fridge/freezer: https://www.bougerv.com/products/dual-zone-portable-fridge-freezer$8 for either https://www.harborfreight.com/250-lumen-portable-folding-led-work-light-71076.htmlhttps://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-digital-multimeter-59434.htmlBooks https://www.theautopian.com/11-books-for-the-car-enthusiast-in-your-life-autopian-gift-guide/#!CEL Lamp https://a.co/d/0zd4pRA

“We Laughed, We Broke Cars, We Grew: A Year of Ridiculous Racing Stories”Welcome back to Everyone Racers — the podcast built for every wrench-turner, garage philosopher, track-rat, Lemons lifer, and endurance racing addict out there. Whether you’re wrenching on a hopeless Craigslist find or prepping for ChampCar, Lucky Dog, SCCA, NASA, or Lemons, you're in good company here.In this Wedge Ep 413 Tim sees his ENTIRE family and makes memories, Chris tells you how to destroy a bridge in Kansas and Chrissy likes people in CO while Mental rejects a meeting with F1 star Alex AlbonReally it’s our annual hippie thankful episode as we reminisce on great and cool people, places and experiences we had this year! Come with us as we take a deep dive into a full season of amateur racing: the victories, the disasters, the questionable decisions, the creative themes, the friendships, and the laughs that made 2025 unforgettable.We open with the classic E1R humor and Mopar nerdiness: the legendary 413 Max Wedge engine and why “the wedgie wins again” still makes us giggle Then we jump into a whirlwind of stories from the road and the paddock:F1 qualifying in Las Vegas and sneaking into better seats because track workers weren’t enforcing anything Judging at Road America, NOLA, Buttonwillow, New Hampshire, and more, including Barbie-themed chaos, airplane costumes, and the infamous “...just $30 a day will keep Greg drunk…” signs Being part of a massive amateur-racing community where listeners reach out for help with everything from roll-cage builders in DFW to Mazda3 parts lists, and how this community of listeners has grown enough that we can connect racers across the country We also reflect on:Seat time wins, broken flip flops, and hobby-horsing through the paddock at Pitt RaceOff-the-grid trips to remote campsites, ghost towns, and the “tippy-top” of Maine where even Starlink barely kept us alive How aging racers adapt — glasses, hearing aids, sensible eating, and the humbling moment when Mental was reminded he can’t keep up with Tim all weekend anymore This episode is a celebration of what makes grassroots motorsport magical:👉 The people you meet. The places racing takes you. The absolute dumb fun that happens along the way.And because it’s Thanksgiving week, we wrap it all up with gratitude; for the teams we’ve raced with, the listeners who keep this show alive, and the whole weird, beautiful world of amateur endurance racing. Towed Excavator Punches through Bridge (Caleb Jacobs @ the Drive) thttps://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-johnny-over-height-excavator-punches-through-bridge-while-in-transportCool Pitt Race Stuff for Auction (Caleb Jacobs @ the Drive)https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-race-track-liquidation-sale-is-a-treasure-trove-of-cars-and-equipment the link to the auction list. https://www.proxibid.com/Kiko-Auctioneers/Trucks-Autos-Race-Karts-Rusty-24920/event-catalog/28911220 Mil for a Gordon Murray S1 LM that has never been driven.(Brian Silvestro @ the Autopian)https://www.theautopian.com/gordon-murray-s1-lm-sells-for-20-million/RacingJunkhttps://shop.racingjunk.com/PGA Hopehttps://www.pgareach.org/pgahope?campaign=7353392026 Lemons Rally Schedulehttps://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ Save PittRacehttps://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BgoHsyZ3i/Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2Mental’s Porsche 912 - https://youtu.be/_AEg7U4mWgI?feature=shared Our Website -⁠ https://everyoneracers.com/⁠ Download or stream here -⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NsFZDTcaFlu4IhjbG6fV9 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrTs8wdzydOqbpWZ_y-xEA ⁠ - Our YouTube If you love racing stories, garage disasters, Lemons themes, tech lessons you didn’t ask for, and laughing until your ribs hurt, this is the perfect episode to jump into.💬 Drop a comment about YOUR best racing story of the year🔁 Share with your team/group chat

“We Laughed, We Broke Cars, We Grew: A Year of Ridiculous Racing Stories”

Welcome back to Everyone Racers — the podcast built for every wrench-turner, garage philosopher, track-rat, Lemons lifer, &endurance racing addict out there. Whether you’re wrenching on a hopeless Craigslist find or prepping for ChampCar, Lucky Dog, SCCA, NASA, or Lemons, you're in good company here.

In this Wedge Ep 413 Tim sees his ENTIRE family &makes memories, Chris tells you how to destroy a bridge in Kansas &Chrissy likes people in CO while Mental rejects a meeting with F1 star Alex Albon

Really it’s our annual hippie thankful episode as we reminisce on great &cool people, places &experiences we had this year! Come with us as we take a deep dive into a full season of amateur racing: the victories, the disasters, the questionable decisions, the creative themes, the friendships, & the laughs that made 2025 unforgettable.

We open with the classic E1R humor &Mopar nerdiness: the legendary 413 Max Wedge engine &why “the wedgie wins again” still makes us giggle 

Then we jump into a whirlwind of stories from the road &the paddock:

F1 qualifying in Las Vegas & sneaking into better seats because track workers weren’t enforcing anything 

Judging at Road America, NOLA, Buttonwillow, New Hampshire, &more, including Barbie-themed chaos, airplane costumes, &the infamous “...just $30 a day will keep Greg drunk…” signs 

Being part of a massive amateur-racing community where listeners reach out for help with everything from roll-cage builders in DFW to Mazda3 parts lists, & how this community of listeners has grown enough that we can connect racers across the country 

We also reflect on:

Seat time wins, broken flip flops, &hobby-horsing through the paddock at Pitt Race

Off-the-grid trips to remote campsites, ghost towns, & the “tippy-top” of Maine where even Starlink barely kept us alive 

How aging racers adapt — glasses, hearing aids, sensible eating, & the humbling moment when Mental was reminded he can’t keep up with Tim all weekend anymore 

This episode is a celebration of what makes grassroots motorsport magical:

👉 The people you meet. The places racing takes you. The absolute dumb fun that happens along the way.

Because it’s Thanksgiving week, we wrap it all up with gratitude;  for the teams we’ve raced with, the listeners who keep this show alive, & the whole weird, beautiful world of amateur endurance racing. 

Towed Excavator Punches through Bridge  (Caleb Jacobs @ the Drive) thttps://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-johnny-over-height-excavator-punches-through-bridge-while-in-transport

Cool Pitt Race Stuff for Auction (Caleb Jacobs @ the Drive)

https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-race-track-liquidation-sale-is-a-treasure-trove-of-cars-and-equipment 

the link to the auction list. 

https://www.proxibid.com/Kiko-Auctioneers/Trucks-Autos-Race-Karts-Rusty-24920/event-catalog/289112

20 Mil for a Gordon Murray S1 LM that has never been driven.(Brian Silvestro @ the Autopian)

https://www.theautopian.com/gordon-murray-s1-lm-sells-for-20-million/

RacingJunk

https://shop.racingjunk.com/

PGA Hope

https://www.pgareach.org/pgahope?campaign=735339

2026 Lemons Rally Schedule

https://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ 

Save PittRace

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BgoHsyZ3i/

Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2

⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrTs8wdzydOqbpWZ_y-xEA ⁠  - Our YouTube 

If you love racing stories, garage disasters, Lemons themes, tech lessons you didn’t ask for, & laughing until your ribs hurt, this is the perfect episode to jump into.

📢 SUBSCRIBE — help us push toward 10k subs & keep this hilarious, broke-car-loving circus rolling.

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Welcome back to Everyone Racers, the only show where bad decisions, worse cars, and questionable life choices add up to great stories.

In this terrible VW Ep 412; Tim encourages you to buy a Miata and hoon it. Chris works out with Wood while slinging double deuces on his ‘slade. Chrissy gets bitten by barbed wire and gives just the tip on not getting hurt. Mentals Porsche Transmission toothpick is still broken and Rally Master Jeff is on a boat!!

Really this week, we’re joined by one of the true legends of the 24 Hours of Lemons universe — Jeff Stobbs, Rally Master, chaos coordinator, and the man who has seen more sketchy cars, stranger roadside repairs, and unhinged rally decisions than anyone alive.

If you love:

🔥 terrible cars

🔥 long-shot road trips

🔥 automotive comedy

🔥 wrenching disasters

🔥 grassroots racing culture

🔥 Lemons Rally mayhem

…you are exactly who this episode is for.

🚗 What’s Inside This Episode

👉 Jeff’s behind-the-scenes stories from the Lemons Rally

👉 The abandoned Top Gear France limo resurrection

👉 Insane rally car “discoveries” (yes — including limos full of nightmare items)

👉 Why your terrible car can STILL win a rally (and why nice cars sometimes shouldn’t)

👉 Drifting limos, Glacier Lodge cliff launches, and the world’s saddest air-cooled VW

👉 Mental’s hot-tub-jackhammer saga, Chrissy’s barbed-wire cage match, and Chris’ lumberjacking adventures

👉 The chaos of Lucky Dog’s 1000 Miles of Thunderhill

👉 Montana Ferrari tax shenanigans & WhistlinDiesel’s legal mess

👉 Tips for first-time rally entrants (and how to avoid disaster)

If you’re into amateur endurance racing, Grassroots Motorsports, Lucky Dog, SCCA, NASA, LeMons, or just love watching unhinged car people tell war stories — this episode is guaranteed to hook you.

And if you’re a Lemons Rally person… you already know this is your home.

If you love this kind of motorsports chaos, hit SUBSCRIBE.

2026 Lemons Rally Schedule

https://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ 

“Get Out of Jail Free” Card Doesn’t Work (Matthew Debord @ Jalopnik)

https://www.jalopnik.com/2025623/driver-hands-cop-monopoly-get-out-of-jail-free-card/

WhistlinDiesel arrested over Montana loophole (Caleb Jacobs @ The Drive).  https://www.thedrive.com/news/is-the-government-making-an-example-out-of-whistlindiesel

 Andrea Huang Revives a Limo, Then Tries to Kill It (@ the Autopian)

https://www.theautopian.com/top-gear-france-asked-me-to-rescue-a-stuck-limo-and-i-said-yes-on-the-condition-that-i-be-allowed-to-drift-the-shit-out-of-it/

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91 Miata 1.8 swapped- HPDE/ Track car - $5,000

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The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey By Rinker Buck 

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Welcome back to Everyone Racers, the podcast that celebrates the weird, wonderful, and downright ridiculous world of low-dollar endurance racing. In this Bristol Episode 411; Tim takes a seaplane visit to a Rum distillery, he loves you guys and wishes he was there. But is attending to his sunburn and whiskey drink. Chris spends his weekend with construction, mowing and house work because his mic is broken. Chrissy plasters on a smile while working 14 hour hot days, deals with a few angry people, but mostly happy ones. Mental breaks the Skinny Koyote Race truck and goes karting. Tom’s resting judge face hammers all the miscreant Texas racers into submission. While Jan, as it turns out, knows lots of stuff about racing and not dying, despite being female. So maybe listen…

Really this week, Mental, Chrissy and Chris welcome special guests Tom and Jan Webb, award-winning LeMons racers and garage legends who share their insane stories from the field — including:

🏆 The Harbor Freight Racing Team that trolled everyone at the paddock with their “Insider Trading Club” theme

🔥 A family team’s Neon that literally burst into flames (and how they still walked away smiling)

🐺 The Beaver Fever Miata that came back from a blown motor with disco lights and a Subaru heart

🚗 A Corvette with an AMC inline-six swap that somehow outlasted faster cars

🧰 Why good tools, bad ideas, and the right beer make every endurance race better

This Lemons racing podcast is perfect for anyone who loves budget endurance racing, grassroots motorsports, or DIY garage builds. From ChampCar to Lucky Dog Racing, SCCA to NASA, if you’ve ever spent a weekend under a car covered in grease and laughter, Everyone Racers is your tribe.

Along the way, we dive into:

The legendary Bristol 411, the eternal struggle of keeping old cars alive, rebuilding Porsche transmissions, and turning barns into race prep centers

The pure comedy that happens when dedicated amateurs refuse to quit — even if it means crossing the line backward at 27 mph (Caleb Jacobs @ The Drive) https://www.thedrive.com/news/off-road-racer-drives-7-miles-to-finish-line-in-reverse-after-his-transmission-blew-up 

Abandoned Chinese Hotel Graveyard For Rolls Royces (BL Johnson @ Jalopnik), https://www.jalopnik.com/2019378/abandoned-chinese-hotel-graveyard-for-rolls-royce-phantoms/

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MSR Houston Lemons Race Preview!Bring Me Everyone!Welcome back to Everyone Racers, the only podcast where wrenching disasters, ridiculous builds, & race-day chaos come together in a glorious pile of busted parts and belly laughs. In this 410 Cubic Inch Sprint Car Episode; Chris is a lumberjack, Chrissy wants a bucket of meat (small bucket, but a bucket), Tim doesn’t buy his 7th Solstice, Mental breaks his shifter & none of us are at SEMA. FOMO! Really in this episode 410, the team dives into the upcoming 24 Hours of Lemons Race at Motor Speedway Resort Houston, aka MSR Houston for a weekend preview, complete with on-track insights, rookie tips, and plenty of garage-side storytelling.If you love the smell of 93 octane, old tires, and budget dreams, this one’s for you.🏎️ Sprint Car Deep Dive: Why 410 sprint cars are the wildest methanol-burning V8s in grassroots racing.🔧 Broken Porsche Chronicles: Mental’s transmission disaster and the art of turning one broken part into a full rebuild.🎃 Halloween & SEMA Recap: Voodoo dolls, lumberjacks, and how a nail in a tire turns into a life lesson.🏍️ What the F?! Moment: A Tesla drives the wrong way onto a live motorcycle race at Buttonwillow.🚗 Hoonigan’s New Gymkhana Build: 670 HP Subaru Brat with wings and chaos.🐎 Ring Brothers’ 800-HP Mach 1 Mustang: Proof that you can’t have too much horsepower—or too many puns.🤣 MSR Houston Race Preview: What teams need to know about the counter-clockwise layout, humidity, tech inspection, fueling rules, and why you should bring Chrissy something cold at the gate.🏆 Save Pit Race: The Pittsburgh motorsports community is still fighting for their home track.👀 ChampCar Board Elections: Why racers like Dustin Belle and Mike Coleman deserve your vote.🧰 Why Watch This Episode?Because no one captures the heart of grassroots motorsports like Everyone Racers. Whether you’re wrenching on a $500 Civic, tuning a Miata at 2AM, or just laughing at the absurdity of Lemons penalties, this show brings you inside the paddock with real racers who actually get it.True stories from SEMA to MSR Houston that make you laugh, cringe, & maybe grab a torque wrench.MSR Houston CCW Laps with Ian Brewerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWtih3W4WrE MSR Maphttps://lapmeta.com/en/track/variation/71/track_map Tesla Enters Hot Track, wrong way, during a motorcycle race. (Andrew Collins @ The Drive) https://www.thedrive.com/news/lost-tesla-drives-wrong-way-onto-hot-track-during-live-race-broadcast?fbclid=IwY2xjawN1sOFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuZGNXWlFRaDV5b2djYnd1AR5BnXAvFbxWfzjtIZ6BV31GL_UApkHv9fNN7HniCnIaDV6lVygyQq2QR3-OdQ_aem_Vutz7-fimIoEnzDRA_kyggHoonigan Industries reveals Subaru Brataroo 9055 turbo for Pastrana’s next Gymkana film (Jerry Perez @ the drive) https://www.thedrive.com/news/gymkhanas-1978-subaru-brat-with-9500-rpm-redline-and-active-aero-is-one-super-uteRace Ready 1980 Ford Fiesta in NY $5500 https://www.racingjunk.com/24-hours-of-lemons-cars-and-equipment-for-sale/184754358/race-ready.html?category_id=4520&np_offset=0Vote Dustin Besch & Michael Coleman for Champcar’s Board of Directors (if you’re a Champcar Member) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFf4g1jLg2xd2ZHbv7R2xFe2wJyIAL9gHFFSUN_lcQ54E-Ng/viewformWeaber Valley Speedway on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2Our Website -⁠ https://everyoneracers.com/⁠ 👉 Subscribe if you’ve ever fixed a car with zip ties.👍 Like this episode if you’ve ever said “It’ll probably hold.”💬 Comment your best race weekend disaster story amateur racing podcast, grassroots motorsports, 24 Hours of Lemons, MSR Houston, sprint car racing, racing humor, budget race car build, racing podcast 2025, automotive comedy, endurance racing tips, car culture podcast, how to get into amateur racing, Lemons racing guide, motorsports podcast, DIY mechanic humor, garage life, SEMA recap, broken Porsche repair, Texas race weekend, Everyone Racers podcast.

Engines on Fire, Dogs in Beds & sub-$10K Classics?! – The Funniest Racing Podcast You’ll Hear!”

Welcome to Everyone Racers Podcast Episode 409 – In this 4 speed, dual-quad, positraction 409 episode…

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Mental totally misses out, Chris gets lost in the rented RV, Tim gender checks Chris, steals a piece of cheese and sleeps in dog pee. Finally, if we can briefly direct your attention to the front, Chrissy will go over the very important safety features of this Summit Point Raceway (always watch for deer).  

Buckle up for another chaotic, funny, and fuel-soaked ride through the world of amateur endurance racing, DIY car builds, and garage disasters that somehow turn into stories worth telling.

This week, we go full throttle into the legacy of the Chevy 409 muscle car — the beast that changed drag racing forever — and then spin right into everything from dog puke road trips to five-alarm pit fires, to epic Lemons race fails that only true racers can appreciate.

🔥 In This Episode:

🏁 Chevy 409 Origins: Why this rare muscle car engine became a legend of torque and torque-wrenchers alike.

🚗 Mental’s Porsche 912 Finally Gets Its Plates – Nevada, welcome to the 20th century.

🧯 Trackside Fires & Heroic Fixes: The Tactical Raccoons literally rise from the ashes after a full engine bay fire.

🧰 DIY Garage Tips & Rants: From broken furnaces to uncooperative dogs and Barstow naps, it’s peak E1R.

💥 WTF Racing News: NBC airs an AI-generated fake crash—and totally believes it!

😂 Smash Therapy: Why sometimes the best stress relief is hitting your old fender with a hammer. (Andrew Collins @ The Drive) ⁠https://www.thedrive.com/features/smashing-steel-as-stress-relief-heres-a-great-use-for-old-car-parts⁠

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🏆 Race Recaps & Awards: The Heelin’ and Toe Failures misclassed Civic takes the win, Silver Errors Racing battles Crossfire chaos, and Sputnik finally earns IOE glory.

It’s all part of the low-dollar racing lifestyle where the cars are slow, the jokes are fast, and the community is pure gold.

🧠 Why You’ll Love This Episode

If you’re into Lemons racing, Lucky Dog, ChampCar, SCCA, NASA, or just love wrenching on junkyard builds and laughing at the absurdity of it all — this one’s for you. The Everyone Racers Podcast brings you real garage talk, real race drama, and just enough bad puns to keep your engine light blinking.

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