Dean Baker from Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross gives an inside look at making horsepower in 2 and 4 stroke engines. Lake Speed Jr. and host Joe Castello dig into Dean's background with some of the greatest riders in history, and even ask the ultimate question; Who is the GOAT?

Judson Massingill, co-founder of The School of Automotive Machinists and Technology discusses the school, his students, and what it takes to be successful as a machinist in the modern world. Keith Jones, director of Technical Sales at Total Seal, and host Joe Castello find out what it takes to make the grade at SAMTech.edu

Keith Jones, Director of Technical Sales for Total Seal, joins Joe Castello for a deep dive into the Myths and Misconceptions related to Gapless piston rings. Many questions are answered, dive in.

Kenny Duttweiler, engine builder for the record breaking Speed Demon streamliner driven by George Poteet, discusses the effort that went into the speed run of 470.015 mph at the 72nd annual Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August, 2020. Kenny, a legend known for his success with "boosted" engines reveals some of his secrets and gives advice to the next generation of engine builders.

Joey Arrington reflects on his career, and shares wisdom he's acquired along the way. The common thread through this episode is the evolution of technology from NASCAR race winning junkyard engines to 1000 HP grocery getters, Arrington continues to be in the middle of it all. Advice on "what to do" coming from Maurice Petty and a little what "not to do" from Joey, with the result being half an engine in a garbage can. You'll love this one! Lake Speed Jr. Co-hosts.

Tom Martino, a drag racer who expanded into highly competitive Modified racing discusses bringing the drag racing mentality to round track engine building in the Northeast. Martino discusses his road to being successful and drops some stories about legends Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, Bob Glidden, and Warren Johnson.

Ed Pink, The Old Master, is our guest on Hidden Horsepower. Ed discusses his life, his career, his most famous projects, and what has kept driving him over his vast career. Keith Jones, Director of Technical Sales at Total Seal, and host Joe Castello are stand in awe of the career of Ed Pink. This is a must listen.

Ron Shaver joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello for a conversation about how a California surf kid, became one of the most influential engine builders in Sprint Car racing. Ron and Lake exchange dyno room war stories and discuss the non-stop technology evolution in engine building.

Mark Cronquist, Joe Gibbs Racing's head engine builder, and Lake Speed Jr. join Joe Castello on Hidden Horsepower. Mark talks about the design of the JD-1 engine, named after J.D. Gibbs, the drive to stay at the top in NASCAR, experiments that didn't work, oil analysis, and the evolution of racing engine technology. Mark even tells a story about when Jason Line worked at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Lake Speed Jr. joins Keith Jones and Joe Castello as co-host of Hidden Horsepower. Lake discusses his father's battle against Ayrton Senna in the 1978 World Karting Championship and win at Darlington in the Cup Series, and his own stories about finding horsepower at Joe Gibbs Racing during the halcyon days in NASCAR country. Lake and Keith discuss the science of Tribology, and ring seal.