PAX Attack - Autocross Stories

Our last episode! We talk with Emilio Cervantes of 949 Racing and Supermiata. We even get into some setup discussion on Tim's Mazdaspeed3. Thanks for listening - Tim & Mark

Every year since 2014 the SCCA has awarded twenty-three women drivers from across the country the Wendi Allen Scholarship. On this episode of the Pax Attack we talk with the 2022 winners. Join us for a conversation with Layne Lindemann, Chelsea Tattershall and Maia Kirk. 2016 winner Cindy Duncan also joins the show to share her thoughts on the award and what it means to her.

The scholarship was established by the family of Wendi Allen to honor her dedication to the sport and to support the efforts of other women drivers competing at Solo National events across the country. Through the generous gifts provided by donations, the SCCA and Mazda winners receive $1500 for travel expenses and the SCCA waives the entry fees for all Solo National events during the year.

To learn more about the Wendi Allen Scholarship check out the SCCA’s website.

For women drivers competing in open class Driving Forward Together provides support via their contingency program. To learn more visit drivingforwardtogether.com

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Original music from Tim Fremd, Steve Oxen & David Renda.

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Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. Cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Check out the High Performance Academy! The more you know, the faster you go. Squeeze every drop of performance out of your car with internationally recognized online courses. Support the show and use promo code PAXATTACK to get $50 off your order!

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, send us an email.

Whether you call them bushings or bushes they are an important part of any balanced autocross setup. Join us for an informative and fun discussion about rubber and polyurethane bushings! Jake and Mike from the Powerflex USA team join us as we dive down the bushing rabbit hole.

In addition to our chat with Powerflex USA you will learn about the differences between rubber and polyurethane bushings to help you decide what’s right for your autocross ride. Also, in this episode Tim gives us an update on the modifications to his Mazdaspeed 3 and Mark talks about what is really required to swap out old rubber bushings. 

Original music from Tim Fremd, Steve Oxen & David Renda.

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SoloStorm allows you to combine your data and videos on your Android device. Generate overlaid video showing a number of data channels, as well as picture-in-picture video to show an alternate view or to compare to another run or driver. Visit Petrel Data Systems.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. Cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Check out the High Performance Academy! The more you know, the faster you go. Squeeze every drop of performance out of your car with internationally recognized online courses. Support the show and use promo code PAXATTACK to get $50 off your order!

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, send us an email.

The prospect of changing classes has probably fueled as much post-race pint-facing bar banter as any other topic in the wacky world of autocross. In this episode, let's blow the dust off the cartridge and boot to the save point, so we can LEVEL UP!

In this episode we talk with Tim Matijow and John Hinton, two autocrossers from North Carolina. They share the story of transforming a junkyard MR2 into an X-Prepared (XP) cone killer running 335 Hoosiers. We also chat about what its like to transform a Mazdaspeed3 from G Street to STH. Mark hints at the possibility of taking his NA Miata into the dangerous waters of STR.

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SoloStorm allows you to combine your data and videos on your Android device. Generate overlaid video showing a number of data channels, as well as picture-in-picture video to show an alternate view or to compare to another run or driver. Visit Petrel Data Systems.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. Cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Check out the High Performance Academy! The more you know, the faster you go. Squeeze every drop of performance out of your car with internationally recognized online courses. Support the show and use promo code PAXATTACK to get $50 off your order!

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, send us an email.

Join us for an extended take of our conversation with Lee Graser the original owner and builder of the Zamboni.

Lee joined us to share a little of his story in episode 19, Zoomboni so be sure to listen to the that episode first before diving into this bonus show. During this episode Lee talks about autocrossing back in the late 60's and 70's, several other Grassroots Motorsports Challenge cars. He also shares a lot more details about what it was like to turn a 1959 ice re-surfacer into an instant autocross cult classic.

Check out this great article from GRM on the Zamboni at the 2007 Challenge.

Original music from Tim Fremd and David Renda.

Check Out Our Sponsors:

SoloStorm allows you to combine your data and videos on your Android device. Generate overlaid video showing a number of data channels, as well as picture-in-picture video to show an alternate view or to compare to another run or driver. Visit Petrel Data Systems.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. Cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Check out the High Performance Academy! The more you know, the faster you go. Squeeze every drop of performance out of your car with internationally recognized online courses. Support the show and use promo code PAXATTACK to get $50 off your order!

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, send us an email.

Join us for a fascinating behind the scenes look at the Zoomboni, a 1959 ice re-surfacer (Zamboni) turned into a wicked fast cone crushing autocross monster. 

When the Zamboni appeared at the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge in 2007 it was the first time that anyone had attempted to enter the challenge with a modified Zamboni. Buckle up for another unique episode of PAX Attack as we weave together past, present and future of a truly unique autocross car.

This episode features an interview with the current owner Jeremy Porter and the original owner and builder Lee Graser. Special guest Tane Hopu joins us to help tell the tale of the Zoomboni. 

Check out this great article from GRM on the Zamboni at the 2007 Challenge.

Learn more about Tane and Turtleshark Shooter on Instagram and Facebook.

Original music from Tim Fremd, David Renda and of course “Animal”.

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SoloStorm allows you to combine your data and videos on your Android device. You can generate overlaid video showing a number of data channels, as well as picture-in-picture video to show an alternate view or to compare to another run or driver. To learn more about SoloStorm visit Petrel Data Systems.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. They have cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Check out the High Performance Academy! The more you know, the faster you go. Learn how to squeeze every drop of performance out of your car with internationally recognized online courses. Support the show and use promo code PAXATTACK to get $50 off your order!

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, send us an email.

The end of 2021 is near and we wanted to take a moment to look back at the year and share some of our favorite clips from past episodes and our thoughts on why we chose to do each of those shows.

Join us for the next season starting in January 2022. Cheers!

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SoloStorm allows you to combine your data and videos on your Android device. You can generate overlaid video showing a number of data channels, as well as picture-in-picture video to show an alternate view or to compare to another run or driver. To learn more about SoloStorm visit Petrel Data Systems.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. They have cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Check out the High Performance Academy! The more you know, the faster you go. Learn how to squeeze every drop of performance out of your car with internationally recognized online courses. Support the show and use promo code PAXATTACK to get $50 off your order!

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, please let us know.

Mark heads back to school for a little in car autocross therapy. Join us for a conversation about the day spent with Apex Performance Driving School.

During the show we chat with co-founders Mike King and Darrin DiSimo about how Apex got started and why they are so passionate about helping their students find a little more time out on course.

This episode is packed to the brim with helpful tips! It is also a great resource for anyone interested in learning more about what its like to spend the day at an autocross school.
 
Check out our social media for videos and photos from the day.

To learn more about Apex Performance Driving School visit APEXPDS.
Apex Performance Driving School was born out of a desire for helping others enjoy their own cars at their fullest extent.

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To learn more about SoloStorm visit Petrel Data Systems.
SoloStorm allows you to combine your data and videos on your Android device. You can generate overlaid video showing a number of data channels, as well as picture-in-picture video to show an alternate view or to compare to another run or driver.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. They have cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, please let us know. You can find us on Facebook and on Instagram and at our web site paxattack.com.

Join us for a conversation with Mike Marich, the owner of Petrel Data Systems and the developer of SoloStorm, one of the most popular autocross software products on the market.

During the show Mike will share the story of how SoloStorm came to be and provide some helpful tips on how we can use the it to find a little more time out on course.

Some of the troubleshooting topics we cover:
Setup
Camera Issues
OBD Connection
Side By Side Driver Comparison
Trace Channels


To learn more about SoloStorm visit Petrel Data Systems.
SoloStorm allows you to combine your data and videos on your Android device. You can generate overlaid video showing a number of data channels, as well as picture-in-picture video to show an alternate view or to compare to another run or driver.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. They have cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, please let us know. You can find us on Facebook and on Instagram and at our web site paxattack.com.

Rick Ruth, the administrator of the PAX/ RTP Index joins us for a crash course on the history of the index, how it is maintained and calculated. 

This is a great show for new drivers asking what exactly is the PAX/RTP Index and for veteran drivers who know but maybe they haven't heard about the history or the work required to maintain the indexing each year.

Thanks again to Rick Ruth for joining us. We couldn't have done this show without his help.


If you would like to watch a video of the Gran Prix events discussed in the show, check out this link The Portage Gran Prix.

Did you love numbers and want to sing about them? If so check out this video The Big Numbers Song.

Looking for a new set of autocross numbers? If so, check out Autocross Digits. They have cheap shipping, high quality materials, and affordable prices. Use promo code PAXATTACK for 10% off your next order.

Do you have an autocross story to share? If so, please let us know. You can find us on Facebook and on Instagram and at our web site paxattack.com.