Garage Heroes In Training

For this shorter episode of our podcast we thought it would be helpful and fun to go over our individual lists of the top ten things we have learned in our first two years of low budget endurance racing. We also had a few items added in from Kate as well as several thoughts from our Facebook and Instagram accounts. In addition to our top ten list, highlights include:

1) If its worth doing, it worth overdoing, again. 2) Bill's math side is affecting his line and apex visualization and target, still 3) Jen needs to work on her subtlety 4) Vicki is confused with what racing means, but refers to it assuming she is addressing new drivers 5) We review our top choices for low cost endurance tires and brakes at this point 6) Square tires are not desirable 7) Vicki and Bill discuss tire pressure and its potential effects on traction and grip and car handling 8) Bill pretends to be Richard Dawson 9) Black flags are not atta boys or girls 10) Jen learns about blips and has homework for the morning 11) Jen's cat makes an appearance by rubbing on the microphone and says hi 12) Alan apparently makes an appearance via Jen 13) We talk about the video Mental said not to talk about 14) Another discussion on the difference between front wheel drive and rear wheel drive cars 15) Jim makes another drop in appearance 16) Matt F, Randy B, Roger M, Jason H, and James M were kind enough to add a few items to our lists 17) Purple mist with sparkly pop rocks It seems like the only things we learned were from the Three Pedal Mafia. Hopefully, you can find a team willing to help mentor you early in your racing team's growth to assist you. Best regards, Bill, Vicki, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team

For this shorter episode of our podcast we thought it would be helpful and fun to go over our individual lists of the top ten things we have learned in our first two years of low budget endurance racing.  We also had a few items added in from Kate as well as several thoughts from our Facebook and Instagram accounts. 

Best regards,

Bill, Vicki, and Alan

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast

and team members in the GHiT

Immature Endurance Racing Team

Jim Tramontano is a racing driver primarily in Spec Miata and the creative force behind the No Money Motorsports blog. He started racing and tries to balance a personal life and a racing hobby within the confines of a real-world budget and time availability. He has tried many things to save both time and money. Many have worked, but some, not so much. He shares our interest in spreading the word about how much fun can be had with our sport and how it can be accomplished by almost everyone while maintaining a low budget. We subscribed to his blog many months ago and hope you will too. He is also a fun follow on Instagram.

Highlights from this episode include:

1) His history and growth in the sport and his blog 2) Vicki relearns to not stop on track with the brakes applied 3) The differences in Spec Miata and Spec MX-5 (and a bit Spec Mazda/MX Cup) 4) We discuss some of the Planet Miata visit we recently had and Miata's in general 5) How he broke his Dodge/Mopar addiction, almost 6) Some of the details of the Spec Miata series vehicles 7) Scrubbed tires/Scrubs are introduced to Vicki for the first time 8) Several top tips and tricks to use when racing and being fiscally responsible or at least be able to buy even more toys a bit more easily 9) Many budget saving bookmarks and methods he uses 10) Camel Camel Camel as a source of parts etc 11) Vicki hears about ice racing for the 6th time/first time, lol 12) Vicki has her priorities straight, brake pads first, hubby a distant second 13) A no fail approach to torqueing your lug nuts, well almost 14) Vicki learns of bump drafting for the first time and isn't quite sure about it, yet 15) Vicki, ever so subtly, tries to get another female driver by luring his wife out to the track some day 16) We begin to make a very bad plan for his current daily driven Civic Si into a low budget endurance race car 17) Vicki denies an early drive experience and reminisces about here long lost Wrangler 18) A bit of trash talk amongst friends towards the end

You can follow Jim on his blog at: https://nomoneymotorsports.com/

Or on instagram at: @ no_money_motorsports_blog

Best regards,

Bill, Vicki, and Alan

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast

and team members in the GHiT

Immature Endurance Racing Team

Jim Tramontano is a racing driver and the creative force behind the "No Money Motorsports" blog.  He started racing and tries to balance a personal life and a racing hobby within the confines of a real-world budget and time availability.  He shares our interest in spreading the word about how much fun can be had with our sport and how it can be done by almost everyone while maintaining a budget.  We subscribed to his blog many months ago and hope you will too.

On this episode, we had Greg Birch on from the SilverSleeves racing team from the west coast. We first met the team at Laguna Seca earlier this month but both of us had less than ideal racing weekends. It was great to catch up with Greg and we look forward to racing with them again.

Highlights for this episode include:

1) What is a Wolseley Hornet, its history, and how to get one onto the track, as well as future plans 2) Greg's Mini fascination and history with both classic Mini's and modern Mini's 3) Canada is a great place to get low cost cars for racing due to insurance rules and where Bill and Alan are going soon, very soon 4) Where the Magic Bus nickname came from and its full history 5) Some of the driving rules for their team and perhaps how they should be our teams 6) a reasonable place to get driver training in the pacific northwest 7) The SilverSleeves car assortment, like the Austin 1800, and MG 1100 and the Barbie Corvette 8) Getting to hear the words competitive and Ford Probe engine in a sentence 9) What is a Hydrolastic Suspension and its "advantages" in racing 10) Racing in Lucky Dog and the 24 Hours of Lemons series 11) We come up with a way to expand upon their primarily British car themes 12) Bill's idea to limit speed creep win low cost endurance racing and fortifying Class C cars 13) Discuss the mini as the predecessor to all transverse front wheel drive cars that are so prevalent today and its racing heritage 14) Team fastest lap punishment ideas and a discussion on speed creep in low budget endurance racing 15) Tire wear versus tire growth, lol 16) Waterford Hills Race track 17) Dialing in our new JCW Mini Cooper with as much cater as we can get 18) Too many cars and a way to possibly limit the issue with your significant other 19) One of the best team mantas we have heard 20) A very helpful the Good, the Bad and the Ugly 21) The inherent greatness of in race racing with a friend on the track, like when Greg raced with Todd of Everyday Driver that may be in their upcoming tv episode on Motor Trend 22) Best west coast tracks to add to our list

We had no luck getting any info on the new theming ideas that SilverSleeves is working on but look forward to the big reveal.

Hydrolastic suspensions for everyone!!

Here are a few videos where the SilverSleeves team and cars are featured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lata9v4SUkI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NLSdQDQWF4

https://youtu.be/tGccAVdWo98

Best regards, Bill, Vicki, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team

On this episode, we had Greg Birch on from the SilverSleeves racing team from the west coast.  We first met the team at Laguna Seca earlier this month but both of us had less than ideal racing weekends.  It was great to catch up with Greg and we look forward to racing with them again. 

Hydrolastic suspensions for everyone!!

Best regards,

Bill, Vicki, and Alan

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast

and team members in the GHiT

Immature Endurance Racing Team

Another Way Off Our Topic (WOOT)) episode this time, where we review 1) the past year in movies and select our favorites. 2) We then go into the top movies of the decade. 3) We also go into the movies of 2020 we are most looking forward to and finally, 4) we cover the worst movies of the past year. While initially, it does not seem like we have any car talk, we did manage to get a few related car topics into the show. We hope you enjoy this episode where we cover a bit over 100 movies and shows.

If you agree, disagree, or have any comments, please feel free to let us know on Instagram at GarageHeroesInTraining or on Facebook at GarageHeroesIT or via email at [email protected].

Highlights from Benny, Alex, Vicki, and Bill's discussion include:

1) Alex does his favorite robot impression early on

2) "Bane" makes several appearances and interviews Alex a bit

3) Benny and Alex give their thoughts on Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker

4) Bill lights up Alex like a lightsaber with a Xerox discussion, lol

5) Benny shares our opinion on Joe Pesci

6) Bill does not seem to understand directions for these lists and also finds various ways to cheat his way to having ties

If you have any show requests, please let us know.

We end with our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Neil Peart from the band Rush. He will always be our vote for the most air drummed drummer of all time, even when not close to the way he actually performed.

Best regards,

Bill, Vicki, and Alan

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast

and team members in the GHiT

Immature Endurance Racing Team

Another Way Off Our Topic (WOOT)) episode, where we review the best and worst movies of 2019 then go into the top movies of the decade.  We also go into the movies of 2020 we are most looking forward to and the worst movies of 2019.  We hope you enjoy this episode where we cover a bit over 100 movies and shows.  If you agree, disagree, or have any comments, please feel free to let us know on Instagram @ GarageHeroesInTraining or Facebook @ GarageHeroesIT or via email @ [email protected]

On this week's podcast, we had the pleasure of interviewing Amanda Baak of the Faster Farms team who we met at last week's Lucky Dog race at Laguna Seca. Vicki and Amanda had some very exciting racing for a dozen laps or so until things ended poorly on our end. Their team races a Plymouth Belvedere, as everyone should. After repeatedly racing with them Saturday and Sunday, we had to have them on to find out more about the team, Amanda, and Adrian who made an impromptu appearance. We enjoyed our conversation and hope you will too. We can't wait to see them again, hopefully at the track.

Some highlights include:

1) How and why a Plymouth Belvedere came to be a race car for the past twelve years

2) Faster Farms team history and its ties to a real chicken ranch/pick and pull

3) We compare the different racing areas, like California, Colorado and the east coast race crowds

4) How they installed their crystal auto-brake system to make other cars break before passing them

5) Bill has a(nother) bad plan for west coast racing

6) We also begin to make a plan for an upcoming Thompson race

7) Seeking revenge on Willow Springs

8) The upcoming Alameda parade

9) Probably the best "Good" story we have ever had with our Good, Bad, and the Ugly segment. We are pretty sure Adrian isn't familiar with the word "good", lol.

10) Shout out to our many Belgium and Australian listeners

11) Differences between the Lucky Dog Series and the Lemons series

Hopefully, we can be a bad influence and get them out to Thompson for a race at some point, maybe even getting our all-female driven car team goal accomplished.

You can find them at FasterFarms.com

Best regards,

Bill, Vicki, and Alan

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast

and team members in the GHiT

Immature Endurance Racing Team

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We had the pleasure of interviewing Amanda Baak of the Faster Farms team who we met at last week’s Lucky Dog race at Laguna Seca.  Vicki and Amanda had some very exciting racing for many laps.  Their team races a Plymouth Belvedere, as everyone should., and we had to have them on to find out more about the team, Amanda, and Adrian who made an impromptu appearance.  We enjoyed our conversation and hope you will too.  You can follow them at FasterFarms.com