The Blind Apex Podcast

By KAAN

What's The Blind Apex Podcast about?

A podcast covering topics and theories associated with club racing and grassroots motorsports... helping the amateur racer get faster (including myself)

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The Blind Apex Podcast episodes:

06.23.2024
Episode 81: The Current State of Club Racing
Send us a Text Message. Former Summit Point Track Manager, Edwin Pardue, joins me to give our opinions on the current state of club racing... and the balance the tracks, organizers, and participants are trying to strike during our current...
06.16.2024
Episode 80: Women in Motorsports with Christina Lam
Send us a Text Message. Christina Lam (@christinaylam) joins me to talk about women in motorsports, the hurdles they face, and how she has over come them to go from a grass roots racer to IMSA driver! If you like what...
06.09.2024
Episode 79: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 2
Send us a Text Message. Here is the long (7 days) awaited Part 2 of the Q&A; car development with @CLT_FB6 !! If you like what you hear... please DOWNLOAD, SHARE, and Rate/Review (5 stars please) the podcast!
06.02.2024
Episode 78: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 1
Send us a Text Message. Based off the Q&A; IG post... @CLT_FB6 and talk about car development... spinning off his question on "how do you make an 8/9th gen civic competitive in racing!?!?" This is a PART 1... we got super...
05.26.2024
Episode 77: Hyperfest 2024 Recap and Trailer Upgrades
Send us a Text Message. Steve Brown and I sit down the Monday after Hyperfest and recap the event to include HFGT!!!! ... and talk about his interesting trailer upgrades! To support the podcast, please share, rate, and review!
05.19.2024
Episode 76: Honda Challenge H1
Send us a Text Message. Ryan Bradfield (@hondarcb) and Jackie Andrews (lo_buk_motorsports) join me to talk about Honda Challenge's fastest class... H1. These two, along with others, have build H1 cars in an attempt to resurrect this class. Join us...
05.12.2024
Episode 75: Getting Better at Qualifying
Send us a Text Message. Jonathan Baker (@32_racing) and I chat about the importance of qualifying and some strategies to get better at it. When my last qualifying session has .62 seconds separating the top 5... I need to figure...
05.05.2024
Episode 74: Balancing Working on Yourself & Working on the Car
Send us a Text Message. Dillion (aka @ej2_Track_Rat) to talk about what he has been up to, some of the struggles of the 2023 season... and the balance it takes to work on yourself as the driver and the improvements...
04.28.2024
Episode 73: Hyperfest 2024 & How to Enjoy It
Send us a Text Message. Chris Cobetto of NASA MA joins me to talk about 23rd annual Hyperfest event! ... and all the spectacles of the automotive circus! We devolve into tips and tricks to "survive" the 3 DAY event...
04.21.2024
Episode 72: GRM $2000 Challenge
Send us a Text Message. I've been wanting to build a car and attend this event since college... yes over 20 years now... It was a pleasure to sit down with Tom Suddard and David Wallens to talk about the...
04.14.2024
Episode 71: Drag, Lift, Efficiency and Aero Stuff
Send us a Text Message. Mario from www.occamsracers.com joins me to talk in some extra detail about aero. Mario is a regular guy that went down an aerodynamic rabbit hole that lead him to work with CFD models, the wind...
04.07.2024
Episode 70: Insuring Your Track/Race Car
Send us a Text Message. It can be done... and it should be done... Dont let your assets go unprotected. Yes even my race car is insured for everything but racing! I sit down with Jeff Hall to talk about...
03.31.2024
Episode 69: Fuel Systems with DeatschWerks!
Send us a Text Message. David Deatsch, founder and president of Deatschwerks joins me to talk fuel systems... when to upgrade what, when to service them, and a little about the design! If you want to help the PODCAST GROW... please...
03.24.2024
Episode 68: Running a Race Team and Designing an NP01 Killer!
Send us a Text Message. Jett from Lead Foot Racing (@lead_foot_racing) joints me to talk about running a rental race team and his passions from designing affordable high performance race cars from scratch! I once wanted to build a couple...
03.17.2024
Episode 67: Improving my Braking with TOMO!
Send us a Text Message. Tom O'Gorman joins my 100% selfish podcast to help me get better at braking... I promise you will learn something too! TOMO has some big news coming... so stay tuned... to The Lizard Brain Podcast...
03.10.2024
Episode 66: Intermediate Data and AIM setups
Send us a Text Message. Matt from trailbrake.com joins me to talk about data... collecting it for the driver, for the car, how to look at the data... and how to setup your AIM system to optimize both! If you like...
03.03.2024
Episode 65: Lets go Karting!
Send us a Text Message. These arent the karts you race around at the beach after you spend the day fishing and slamming beers... legit, fast, and competitive karting!!! I say down with DJ Fitzpatrick (@fitzpatrickwakesngears ) to talk karting......
02.25.2024
Episode 64: Grid Life, GLTC, and Adam Jabaay (maybe not in that order)
Send us a Text Message. Ever wanted to race GLTC? Do you wonder why GridLife is so hot right now? Have you ever wondered what it takes to run Gridlife or what type of person it takes to think up...
02.18.2024
Episode 63: Motorcycle Track Days?!?!?!
Send us a Text Message. "Taking it to the Track" isnt just for cars! I sit down with Mason Leuck (@mason_leuck)... JMU student and passionate motorcycle racer to talk about motorcycle track days, getting into motorcycle racing... AND how taking...
02.11.2024
Episode 62: Circle Track Skills that Translate to Road Racing
Send us a Text Message. I sit down with "experienced" racer Jasper Drengler of DRENGLER Racing to talk about his experiences with asphalt and dirt circle track racing... and how the skills you develop there can translate to being better...
02.04.2024
Episode 61: SpecE9X
Send us a Text Message. Aleric Sanders, aspiring racer, engineer, and BMW enthusiast, joins me to talk about a NEW spec BMW class that is in its infancy.... SPECE9X! These cars are extremely reasonably priced for the performance level they...
01.28.2024
Episode 60: Honda K Series 2.0
Send us a Text Message. Chad Slagg... +20 year K series racer, joins me to talk about the pros and cons of the K series, extras you should bring, and his opinions on the K20 vs K24. You wont want...
01.21.2024
Episode 59: Intro to Thermodynamics and Racing
Send us a Text Message. Long time friend, rocket scientist (probably) and multiple MIT degree holder Marc B. joins me to talk about some of the thermodynamic challenges I am having with my car and to go over the basics...
01.14.2024
Episode 58: Test Days and Practice Days
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with Calos Valenzuela (@cvr49)... hot shoe international race car driver... to talk about what test and practice days are and how he approaches them. Get your notebook out folks... its time to...
01.07.2024
Episode 57: Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with Brian Tillett to talk mullets and whiskey... also known as Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)! If you have a Foxbody/SN95 and/or F body... this is your class! you cant compete in American...
12.31.2023
Episode 56: The State of the Podcast
Send us a Text Message. Jason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed) comes back on the show to talk about where the Podcast is... where it is heading... and the 1 year celebration giveaways that will happen in January. If you like what you hear......
12.24.2023
Episode 55: The "Traditional" Motorsports Path and the Skills You Should Get Along the Way.
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with drifter and rookie w2w racer Emanuel Hernandez and GLTC Champ Tom O'Gorman to talk about the "traditional path" of autox, hpde, and time attack to get you to wheel to wheel...
12.17.2023
Episode 54: An Old Friends Path to Working on a Pro Team
Send us a Text Message. I sit down with old internet friend Dave Marino (@dave__marino) to catch up and to talk about his journey to working for @random_vandals_racing .... If you are looking to work for a pro team... he...
12.10.2023
Episode 53: Aerodynamics 101 - The Basics
Send us a Text Message. Most of us don't have a wind tunnel or even access to computer aided aero design... yet our classes allow for aero. I sit down with AJ Hartman (www.ajhartmanaero.com) to talk about the basics and...
12.03.2023
Episode 52: FIRST EVER Track Day
Send us a Text Message. Its been a while since I had my first track day experience.... so I sat down with Jared Mason (@jaredmason2) after his FIRST WEEKEND on track... and it was a great one! If you know...
11.26.2023
Episode 51: Being a series leader, building a new car, and how much you should hate cheaters
Send us a Text Message. As soon as I started the podcast, Micheal Young (@trackthatshit) claimed episode 501 (the car number on his Integra Type R)... and as soon as he began building his "new" car... I started talking to...
11.19.2023
Episode 50: NASAs Super Touring Class(es)
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with Super Touring 4 racer, Mid Atlantic 2023 ST4 Regional Champ, Adam Chugg to go over the "catch all" class for racing... bring your car... any car... and tailor it to your...
11.12.2023
Episode 49: My 2023 Race Season Wrap Up with Guest HOST!
Send us a Text Message. Jason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed)... my dear friend, trusted wrench, sounding board for my race program, and bearded wonder... takes the keys to the podcast in my first in person recording... We talk about the 2023 season,...
11.05.2023
Episode 48: Balance and Evolving a Race Program
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with Dillon (@EJ2_track_rat) to talk about his 2023 season... the balance he needed to strike in his race program (and life) to aim for his goal of being the H2 national champion......
10.29.2023
Episdoe 47: Roll Center Voodoo
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with Ms. Lo Buk herself... Jackie Andrews to talk about the voodoo (to me anyway) that is ROLL CENTER. As mentioned on Jackies Corner Podcast, she was exploring roll center as a...
10.22.2023
Episode 46: SpecE46
Send us a Text Message. We overcome some of the technical difficulties of recording with 5 people to talk about the newest BMW based spec class in NASA... SPECE46! I was joined by 4 SPECE46 racers to talk about the...
10.15.2023
Episode 45: Dampers and Clicks
Send us a Text Message. In this episode we get back to some hard core learning... with NASA Mid Atlantics own Scott Blair. We learn the basics of how dampers (shocks and struts) work and the basics of adjustment... and...
10.08.2023
Episdoe 44: The 10th Gen Civic SI as a race car?!?!?
Send us a Text Message. If Honda is going to survive in club racing in the "mid term" the 10th Gen Civic Si is going to have to carry the torch! I sit down with Jasper Drengler to discuss the...
10.01.2023
Episode 43: Opinions on how to approach the "off season" with Jon from the 91octane Podcast
Send us a Text Message. Offseasons are situationally dependent... what "you" want to do is subjective... Joining me to have some fun, be opinionated, and talk about our 2023 "winter" offseason... the man who brings you cars and Cafe Carrera...
09.24.2023
Episode 42: 2023 NASA Nationals Lessons Learned
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with "rookie" Honda Challenge Racer to do a little recap of the nationals event and get his perspective on the lessons he learned from "the big event." Patrick is a sim racer...
09.17.2023
Episode 41: Hillclimbs with Seth Monteleone
Send us a Text Message. Seth Monteleone (@mount_tele_lion) joins me to talk about his passion for hillclimbs! In this episode we talk about some of the history and culture of hillclimbs, as well as car prep and driving styles for...
09.10.2023
Episode 40: Arrive and Drive Racing vs Owning Your Own
Send us a Text Message. I sat down with Carey Rouse of the Driven to Compete Podcast to talk Arrive and Drive Racing... We talk money... and compare running a B-Spec car with a Honda Challenge H2 car... its not...
09.03.2023
Episode 39: Racing in the R*^n with Ross Bentley
Send us a Text Message. In this episode I sit down with Mr. Ross Bentley (race car driver, race coach, author, and podcaster) of the Speed Secret series to talk about racing in the r*^n. I learned a ton from...
08.27.2023
Episode 38: 2023 NASA Nats Analysis - Honda Challenge H2
Send us a Text Message. Do you ever wonder what your competition thinks of you?!?!?! Well I sat down with Michael Baldrige of the NASA Great Lakes Region to review the 15 drivers going to nationals to race for the...
08.20.2023
Episode 37: TRACK TALK Pitt Race
Send us a Text Message. I am joined by Bill Fischer of Garage Heroes In Training to talk about this "home track," the Pittsburgh International Race Complex... known as Pitt Race! If you are going to 2023 NASA Nationals... you...
08.13.2023
Episode 36: Spec(withnospace)3
Send us a Text Message. SPEC3... does it really need an intro? It's one of the hottest and fastest growing classes in NASA... and I sat down with Sean Ohara Esq. and Taylor Johnson to talk about the class, the...
08.06.2023
Episode 35: TRACK TALK - Summit Point Raceway (Summit Main)
Send us a Text Message. I'm joined by returning guest, Aldo Alcayaga, an instructor, Honda Challenge racer, and good friend to talk about the track "Summit Main" at Summit Point Raceway. This new series to going to be dedicated to...
07.30.2023
Episode 34: I like BIG BRAKES and I cannot lie
Send us a Text Message. On this episode of the podcast... I sit down with Austin Goetz of Wunderladen Racing (https://www.wunderladenracing.com) to talk about who needs a big brake kit, how they are developed, and things to consider when developing...
07.23.2023
Episode 33: SPEC E30 with Carter Hunt Sr
Send us a Text Message. Fun, simple, durable, cheap... This is the world of Spec E30... and on this episode I sat down with the founder of the class, Carter Hunt Sr, to talk about its founding and what it...
07.16.2023
Episode 32: Maximizing Dyno Time
Send us a Text Message. In this episode I sat down with Deren Ardinger; Honda Challenge racer, tuner, race car mechanic/guru, and personal friend; to talk about how to find the right tuner, how to prepare for the dyno, and...

What's The Blind Apex Podcast about?

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The Blind Apex Podcast episodes:

Episode 81: The Current State of Club Racing

Episode 80: Women in Motorsports with Christina Lam

Episode 79: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 2

Episode 78: Q&A Episode about Car Development Part 1

Episode 77: Hyperfest 2024 Recap and Trailer Upgrades

Episode 76: Honda Challenge H1

Episode 75: Getting Better at Qualifying

Episode 74: Balancing Working on Yourself & Working on the Car

Episode 73: Hyperfest 2024 & How to Enjoy It

Episode 72: GRM $2000 Challenge

Episode 71: Drag, Lift, Efficiency and Aero Stuff

Episode 70: Insuring Your Track/Race Car

Episode 69: Fuel Systems with DeatschWerks!

Episode 68: Running a Race Team and Designing an NP01 Killer!

Episode 67: Improving my Braking with TOMO!

Episode 66: Intermediate Data and AIM setups

Episode 65: Lets go Karting!

Episode 64: Grid Life, GLTC, and Adam Jabaay (maybe not in that order)

Episode 63: Motorcycle Track Days?!?!?!

Episode 62: Circle Track Skills that Translate to Road Racing

Episode 61: SpecE9X

Episode 60: Honda K Series 2.0

Episode 59: Intro to Thermodynamics and Racing

Episode 58: Test Days and Practice Days

Episode 57: Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)

Episode 56: The State of the Podcast

Episode 55: The "Traditional" Motorsports Path and the Skills You Should Get Along the Way.

Episode 54: An Old Friends Path to Working on a Pro Team

Episode 53: Aerodynamics 101 - The Basics

Episode 52: FIRST EVER Track Day

Episode 51: Being a series leader, building a new car, and how much you should hate cheaters

Episode 50: NASAs Super Touring Class(es)

Episode 49: My 2023 Race Season Wrap Up with Guest HOST!

Episode 48: Balance and Evolving a Race Program

Episdoe 47: Roll Center Voodoo

Episode 46: SpecE46

Episode 45: Dampers and Clicks

Episdoe 44: The 10th Gen Civic SI as a race car?!?!?

Episode 43: Opinions on how to approach the "off season" with Jon from the 91octane Podcast

Episode 42: 2023 NASA Nationals Lessons Learned

Episode 41: Hillclimbs with Seth Monteleone

Episode 40: Arrive and Drive Racing vs Owning Your Own

Episode 39: Racing in the R*^n with Ross Bentley

Episode 38: 2023 NASA Nats Analysis - Honda Challenge H2

Episode 37: TRACK TALK Pitt Race

Episode 36: Spec(withnospace)3

Episode 35: TRACK TALK - Summit Point Raceway (Summit Main)

Episode 34: I like BIG BRAKES and I cannot lie

Episode 33: SPEC E30 with Carter Hunt Sr

Episode 32: Maximizing Dyno Time

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