Welcome back to Everyone Racers, the podcast for weekend warriors, budget-built race cars, wrench-turning heroes, and anyone who loves the chaos of amateur motorsports. Episode #415 is a wild ride packed with racing news, wrenching disasters, automotive comedy, and deep-in-the-paddock storytelling every grassroots racer will appreciate.

In this Steering wheel Ep 415, Tim’s fancy truck makes him do his own driving, like a sucker! Chris hangs pictures, Chrissy got a new helmet while Mental breaks down and buys a Hyundai.

Really this week the gang talks about everything from golfing at Cypress Point, DIY sink disasters, buying a 2025 Toyota Tacoma, new helmets, Christmas trees, and the eternal struggle of traffic-assist systems that swear they see ghosts in the fog. We also dive into the hilarious chaos of a Waymo self-driving car wandering into a felony stop, Hyundai recalling only its silver cars, and a Tesla showing “people” in a cemetery at night.

Then it’s onto real racing: 🏁 Lemons Sonoma Preview – 141 cars, insane weather forecast, and spectators getting full paddock access. 🏁 Road Atlanta Preview – 112 cars, 22% BMW invasion, Fifth Avenue dominance (?) 🏁 Lucky Dog at Barber – Pintos, Miatas, and the usual Southeast madness. 🏁 ChampCar VIR Results – Close finishes all weekend long.

There's also a deep dive into used racing gear, buying radios & cool-shirt systems on the cheap, and listener comments that are as funny as they are brutally honest. Plus — the Pink Rambler returns!

If you love endurance racing, budget builds, track-day life, garage stories, and the pure insanity of grassroots motorsports… this episode has everything.

Waymo Self Driver Rolls Through Felony Traffic Stop (Justin Hughs @ Jalopnik)

https://www.jalopnik.com/2042619/waymo-robotaxi-cruises-through-felony-stop/

Abandoned Race Track near Mental’s House. (Steven Edelstein @ The Drive)

https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-deserted-racetrack-is-almost-30-miles-from-the-nearest-paved-road

Silver Hyundai's Freak Themselves Out (Jason Torchinkski @ The Autopian) 

https://www.theautopian.com/why-hyundai-has-to-recall-only-silver-cars-over-a-serious-safety-defect/

Racing Junk to Shop for your support gear

https://www.racingjunk.com/category/racing-safety-equipment/racing-equipment/12?page=1

Michael K’s recommended cheap impact wrench

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-20V-Max-Brushless-1-2-inch-Mid-Torque-Cordless-Impact-Wrench-with-4-0Ah-Lithium-Ion-Battery-and-Charger/5589903045?classType=REGULAR&adsRedirect=true

2026 Lemons Rally Schedule

https://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ 

Save PittRace

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BgoHsyZ3i/ 

Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2 

Mental’s Porsche 912 - https://youtu.be/_AEg7U4mWgI?feature=shared  

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Everyone Racers is the weekly podcast for low-dollar racing, Lemons/ChampCar/NASA/SCCA competitors, and every automotive enthusiast who knows the paddock is the best part of the weekend. Hosted by Chris, Chrissy, Tim and Mental, we mix racing knowledge with bad decisions, comedy, and real-world wrenching.

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