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Another engineer on the show!

Brian Salo shares his motorsports journey which includes autocross, track days, time trials and wheel to wheel racing.

What does he enjoy about motorsports?  Driving and the connection with the race car - plus the accomplishment of getting better and faster.

Brian mentions these previous guests: Chris Carlisle & Ross Bentley.

Catch up and connect with Brian on his YouTube Channel

And has he ever been late to grid?  The answer is yes, but you'll have to listen to get the details. 

Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

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Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
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Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Race season is here. If you need to catch up on setup, or have something that needs repaired, you need to be Atomic prepped.  Get to  https://atomicautosports.com/ to get your car ready to get out there next weekend. 

If you're chasing lap times, you need a track ready setup for your car.  Get to AtomicAutosports.com to get your car scheduled to get you on the podium. 

Track ready setups for time trial drivers and others 

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

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Wow,  we covered a lot of topics with Kyle Lockrow!

If it has an engine, Kyle will race it!  He started in karts and has raced modifieds, legends, late models, sports cars, and has worked with NASCAR truck teams on testing.  Plus, he's a regular spotter and coaches drivers.  Does this guy sleep?

Kyle shares some great advice:

• Get into wheel to wheel
• Take a breath 
• Have light hands
• Get a driver coach

Get this...Kyle shares a story of how one of the drivers he coaches improved his marriage through being better on-track.  Seriously! 

How to connect with Kyle:
Kyle's website (there are links to all his social media on his site)
Kyle on Instagram
Kyle's YouTube Channel

Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Race season is here. If you need to catch up on setup, or have something that needs repaired, you need to be Atomic prepped.  Get to  https://atomicautosports.com/ to get your car ready to get out there next weekend. 

If you're chasing lap times, you need a track ready setup for your car.  Get to AtomicAutosports.com to get your car scheduled to get you on the podium. 

Track ready setups for time trial drivers and others 

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

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Bill is back in the Atomic Autosports studio to bring you a new podcast format titled; Beers with Bill.  The idea is to catch up with previous guests over a beer and talk about racing and life.
 
For the first edition of Beers with Bill, Mike Kubiak is on the podcast.  Mike is the kind of guy that makes being at the track enjoyable.  He's always smiling, is willing to help, and is a great competitor.

Bill caught up with Mike just a week after the SCCA Time Trial event at Nelson Ledges where, despite a broken spring, he brought home some hardware.  BTW, he was Late To Grid during this event!

This is Mike's third appearance on the podcast.  Here are his previous episodes:
Mike Kubiak - Time Trial Competitor
Talking Tires with Mike Kubiak

Mike's advice:

• Check your car, fluids, pads, and bolts prior to an event
• Check your ego.  After 18 years he is still hiring coaches.  Look for areas to fix
• Bring lots of water

Also discussed on this episode; Mike's sponsors, Grid Life, updates and modifications to Mike's car, tires, and making set up changes to your car.

How to connect with Mike:
Facebook
Instagram
Email: [email protected]

Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

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Kevin Boehm joins the podcast to talk about his motorsports journey and share his advice to get active in grassroots racing.

Kevin is a championship-winning driver and engineer.  He currently competes in the Pirelli GT4 America series in the No. 92 CrowdStrike Racing/AWS BMW M4 GT4 with co-driver Kenton Koch.
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In 2020, Boehm was awarded the TC America series TCA Drivers’ Championship and TCA Team Championship as well as the TCA Rookie of the Year Award. He is also a four-time Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Champion.

When not at the track, Kevin works as a Senior Engineer and test driver at Honda Research and Development, Inc., which handles research design and product development for a wide array of Honda production vehicles.

Kevin shares great advice for those wanting to get into our sport - help out and volunteer!

To connect with Kevin visit:
Kevin's Website
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
Twitter


Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill -

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a text

In this episode of the Late To Grid podcast I catch up with the members of the Rad Air Racing team who had just finished the Shortest Night of Nelson Ledges, a 14 hour endurance, race where the team took a second place finish in their class.

Looking to rent a seat or find a seat?  Check out the Seat 4 Sale episode.

Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

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In this episode ai sit down with Saevar Thordarson from Heritage Coffee in Solon Ohio to talk about why his company decided to sponsor a race team.

We talk about what he liked in the opportunity, how his involved has helped his business and its future growth plan, and how motorsports sponsorships differ from the other advertising pitches a business owner gets bombarded with.

Saevar and his team have gotten involved with the Rad Air Racing team and Saevar talks about the first few months of that relationship.

If you want to learn more about racing and motorsports sponsorships, check out my episode on sponsorships.  Building A Racing Sponsorship Plan

Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a text

Who wants to get in great shape this summer and be best version of themselves?

Bill is hosting a 75 Hard challenge for the motorsports community starting on June 9, 2023.  Are you in?

In this episode Bill shares the details you need to know to get in on the challenge.

Send Bill an email to get in on the challenge and if you are interested in being a guest on an upcoming episode to discuss your progress in the 75 Hard HPDE challenge.

oh, Don't forget to listen to Trey Shannon's episode on being physically fit for motorsports success.  Trey Shannon on the Late To Grid podcast

Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a text

In April I gave a presentation at the SCCA's 2023 Day of Motorsports at Nelson Ledges Road Course to help beginners with their track day prep.  I then recorded a similar version of the presentation to share with our listeners on our YouTube channel and now it's in audio form for the podcast.

Key Take A Ways:

• What Is Car Prep
• How To Prepare Your Car For An Event
• What To Pack For Your Event
• What To Do During The Event
• What To Do After An Event

Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a text

Bill and Brian talk about Brian's motorsports journey which started with him helping his dad at the track thenBrian started karting, got his comp license and started racing Formula Vee.

Brian recommends finding a way to get into the paddock and learn from that side of the sport before you jump into racing.  Look for opportunities to help others.  He also spends some time with iRacing to keep sharp and learn new tracks.

Brian talks about working with a driver development coach and reading up on subjects to look for ways to be the best he can.

He thanks the course workers which we don't do enough...THANK YOU WORKERS!

Want to learn more about open wheel racing?  Brian recommends checking out APEX Speed.

Has Brian ever been Late To Grid?  He has and he shares the story.

Connect With Brian and his sponsors:
Brian's Facebook
Hoosier Tire
Autowerks engines
Carbotech Brakes
VSR
Bugs Life Transmissions
Penske Racing Shocks
Kearney Driver Development
Quixote Racing


Looking for track day tires?  Bill can save you some money!  

The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about.  Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free.  How awesome is that?  Great tires and saving money.  Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.     

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests have the advice to help you.

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

Send us a text

Nick Boyas is Vehicle Controls Engineer for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems in Avon, OH and co-owner of Maniates Motorsports in Parma, OH. He races an Improved Touring A - Honda Civic EF.

Connect with Nick:
Instagram: nboyeas
Instagram: Maniates_motorsports
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nboyeas

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram

Follow us!
Late to Grid - Instagram
Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Episodes on YouTube
Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.

Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.