Garage Heroes In Training

DwD 0472: Uncomfortable with your Rear Tires? We hold an Intervention

On this episode of Dominating with Dawson, we talk through a recent episode comment that Vicki made about her, to that point, never feeling comfortable with her rear tires. This area is a common trouble spot for many/most drivers as they progress in their high performance driving career. For this episode, we were joined by guest Mental Ward and Jeremy Hall.

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

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PS Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT". This will give a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2 If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems. Please enter the code "ghitlikesapex!". You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

PS3 Do you collect data and never use it or have time to use it? Is data analysis almost another job at the track? Fire Laps may be what you need. Quick collection & automatic analysis. Enter "GHiT" and you will get a free 3-months onto your annual membership. Firelaps.com

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

GHiT 0471: Zach Caldwell Live from the Vannonball Great American Bro'd Trip

Zach Caldwell calls in live for GingerMan raceway from his fourth straight race weekend in the race van to conclude the 2023 Great American Vannonball Bro'd Trip. Why race in a minivan? Why race 4 weekends in a row? Why a 2006 Dodge Caravan is the world's greatest race car? How tired can one person be? All this and more in this one. Bill has some terrible ideas brewing.

In summary, the Great American Bro'd trip started off in Detroit and after 2,100 miles race 1 at Thunder Hill. A swift and easy 700 miles to High Plains Raceway. A few gallons of gas and 1,700 miles to NJMP Thunderbolt. And a final leg to a surprising entry to GingerMan raceway. To get back home after this, it was only 350 miles that took around 12 fatigue induced hours, lol.

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

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PS Are you looking to stream or integrate your telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/

PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not 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 from https://apextrackcoach.com/

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

DwD 0470: Storytime – Bench Seats Storytime Leads to Racing Seat Discussion

Bill had a "great idea" to go into story time from our earlier years when/if we had related to bench seats. The plan did not go as planned, but we did end up (finally) getting to a discussion of the impact and importance of the seat when racing and how it can impact your driving, lap time, and your fatigue level at the end of a stint or race.

We would love to hear some great bench seat stories.

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

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT". This will give a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2 If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems. Please enter the code "ghitlikesapex!". You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

PS3 Do you collect data and never use it or have time to use it? Is data analysis almost another job at the track? Fire Laps may be what you need. Quick collection & automatic analysis. Enter "GHiT" and you will get a free 3-months onto your annual membership. Firelaps.com

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

GHiT 0469: Rachel Thurow - Drag Racing and Beyond

Rachel Thurow joins the podcast this week to discuss her drag racing program and rapidly expanding racing in virtually any discipline. If there is one thing we love it is cross training and enjoying you car in as many ways as possible. Rachel is probably the first primary drag racing guest so Vicki gets very excited to investigate something we haven't done. Yet. We had great fun talking with Rachel and see a lot of things in common and potential for future plans (and bad decisions).

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

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you looking to stream or integrate your telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/

PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not 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 from https://apextrackcoach.com/

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

GHiT 0468: Race Recap: NJMP 2023 with the 24 Hours of Lemons

We try to record our wrap up episodes as quickly as possible, but this may have been a bit too quickly as most/all of us were still in zombie mode. For this race, we raced the El Jeffe Chevy S-10/Isuzu Hombre trophy truck and our 1993 EG Civic. In addition, we were also acting as ambassadors for two different entries, a 1991 BMW 535, and our friends (and future podcast guests) from Waka Motorsports in their Civic. Also, during the weekend, we ran into a long lost missing friend and prior NJMP GHiT racing teammate Aaron who was working with another all ladies team that was fielding two cars for the Jessi Combs Foundation

Fun With Cars as a mission. We couldn't agree more.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NJMP2023

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you looking to stream or integrate your telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/

PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not 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 from https://apextrackcoach.com/

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

DwD 0467: How to Recover after Missing a Corner on Track

We try to get Ben to imagine what he would do if he ever missed a corner on track. There are ways to minimize the impact and there are definitely ways to compound the mistake and lose more time or the race, or even your car. There are a ton of factors within the race that will also affect how you should recover or even if you can recover.

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

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT". This will give a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2 If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems. Please enter the code "ghitlikesapex!". You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

PS3 Do you collect data and never use it or have time to use it? Is data analysis almost another job at the track? Fire Laps may be what you need. Quick collection & automatic analysis. Enter "GHiT" and you will get a free 3-months onto your annual membership. Firelaps.com

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

GHiT 0466: Heyward Wagner from the SCCA

We are joined on this episode by Heyward Wagner from the SCCA to talk (almost) all things SCCA in what we hope to be a first of many episodes. Heyward is a life long SCCA member, race driver, and now leads a variety of the aspects of the SCCA related to Rally Solo, and Experiential Programs associated with the having Fun With Cars, including autocross, rally, rallycross, Track Night In America.

Fun With Cars as a mission. We couldn't agree more.

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

If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing:

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you looking to stream or integrate your telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/

PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not 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 from https://apextrackcoach.com/

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

For More Info: www.scca.com/fun may be the link to a new life

DwD 0465: Proper Use of a Handbrake On Track

On this episode of Dominating with Dawson, we talk about what to do and what not to with your handbrake on track. We also talk about what a handbrake turn is and why drifters use the handbrake to help in their competitions. Many of our cars do not even have handbrakes, so it is easy to answer for those cars, lol. Plus we have a bit of story time from many years ago.

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

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT". This will give a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2 If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems. Please enter the code "ghitlikesapex!". You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

PS3 Do you collect data and never use it or have time to use it? Is data analysis almost another job at the track? Fire Laps may be what you need. Quick collection & automatic analysis. Enter "GHiT" and you will get a free 3-months onto your annual membership. Firelaps.com

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

GHiT 0464: Our Recap of the Lemons Rocky Mountain Breakdown Rally Finally Escapes From Editing Purgatory

Long overdue, we finally finished editing the post Rocky Mountain Breakdown rally review with Rally Master Jeff Stobbs. Still not sure what happened to the original recording file, but we finally managed to resurrect another great rally review with Jeff.

Apparently, we have an opening on the team in our editing department, lol. Sorry for the delay.

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

If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing:

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are amid installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/

PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not 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 from https://apextrackcoach.com/

PS3 Do you collect data and never use it or have time to use it? Is data analysis almost another job at the track? Fire Laps may be what you need. Quick collection & automatic analysis. Enter "GHiT" and you will get a free 3-months onto your annual membership. Firelaps.com

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

DwD 0463: How to Pick a Racing Series

There are a ton of racing series and types of racing and finding the best one for you can be daunting, especially if you are just getting started. In this episode of Dominating with Dawson, we talk about what some of the factors that should influence your decision and can save you a lot of time and money when getting started.

We tried to cover everything we could, but undoubtedly, we may not have completely covered this topic and may return to it in the future. Please let us know if we missed anything that you can think of.

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

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT". This will give a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2 If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems. Please enter the code "ghitlikesapex!". You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

PS3 Do you collect data and never use it or have time to use it? Is data analysis almost another job at the track? Fire Laps may be what you need. Quick collection & automatic analysis. Enter "GHiT" and you will get a free 3-months onto your annual membership. Firelaps.com

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team