Motorsports legend Jacques Couture returns to discuss the dramatic expansion and near-collapse of his racing school empire. He shares the untold story of the legal battle over the Mechanics Training Program (MTP) and the initial meeting with famous engineer Carol Smith, who helped design the school's first race cars. Couture recounts the major conflict with the SCCA over a Long Beach support race, leading to a mass flagger walk-off by his school graduates. He details the strategic move from Riverside to Laguna Seca, the loss of the track to Skip Barber's bid , and the eventual relocation to Sears Point (Sonoma). Finally, Couture recounts the dark period when a partner betrayed him by secretly taking control of the school's shares and the ensuing court battle to win back his racing legacy. 

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Motorsports pioneer Jacques Couture shares his origin story: from racing his Morgan to driving a Formula 1 car and having dinner with Enzo Ferrari in Italy. He recounts bringing the Jim Russell Racing Driver School to North America and creating the essential Mechanics Training Program that launched the careers of drivers and crew alike, including legends like Gilles Villeneuve and Danny Sullivan.

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The Mechanicians Racing Stories continues Season Two with a promised follow-up from Brent Cusick of Aerodyne Advanced Composites.

This is a deep dive into the true life of a motorsports professional, exploring the demanding transition from working at Honda Performance Development (HPD) to a leading role in the composites and IndyCar repair world. Brent shares what it was really like to be part of two Indy 500 wins—including the monumental 100th running with Alexander Rossi and a victory with Takuma Sato—and the bittersweet memories of working alongside IndyCar legend Justin Wilson.

Discover the unspoken, "get-it-done" ethos that defines racing careers, the pressure of being one of the only Dallara-certified repair stations for IndyCar tubs, and why he and his colleagues rarely talked about their extraordinary careers with friends. If you've ever wondered what happens to a wrecked IndyCar, or what it takes to climb the ladder in professional racing, this is the insider perspective you've been waiting for.

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This is the second installment of a three-part interview with Brent Cusick, a series dedicated to the

mechanicians—the men and women behind the scenes in motorsports. This episode picks up with Brent's transition from racing his own Spec Truck at Irwindale Speedway to working for a large local race team as a fabricator and mechanic.

Driven by the ambition to become a professional race car mechanic, Brent and his new wife made a major life change: they sold everything and moved to North Carolina—the "epicenter for NASCAR"—so he could attend a crew school with industry connections. Despite facing skepticism from others who judged him because he was from California, Brent's advanced experience and work ethic quickly led him to help teach the class.

This led to his first major break: crewing a car at

Dover, Delaware, where he was asked to spot for a high-speed car and worked closely with experienced engineers and a car chief from Kevin Harvick's Cup car. He then secured his first full-time professional role at

Revolution Racing, the NASCAR diversity program, overseeing their late model shop as a car chief and shop overseer in his early twenties.

Brent describes the intense, unsustainable work schedule—often

18 to 20-hour days—that defined his time there, and the valuable mentorship he received from top-level figures in the industry. The episode concludes with Brent receiving his dream job offer as a car chief at Kyle Busch Motorsports, but a family tragedy—his father-in-law being terminally ill—prompted him and his wife to make the difficult decision to leave North Carolina, sell everything again, and move to Arizona to be with family.

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This is the first of a three-part interview with Brent Cusick, a Quality Engineer at Aerodyne Composites and former Honda Performance Development (HPD) colleague of the host. This installment of "The Mechanicians Racing Stories" focuses on the people behind the scenes, away from the drivers. Brent, who previously worked trackside as the parts specialist for Honda's IndyCar program, shares his deep family roots in racing, tracing his involvement from childhood.

He recounts his early journey through RC cars and BMX racing, the latter ending with a serious face injury. His passion for mechanics was cemented through his high school auto shop class, where he excelled as a vocational student. Brent details the start of his own racing career with the Brennan Cusick Motorsports team he put together with his father and mother, beginning with a Street Stock car and progressing to a Spec Truck series. This difficult experience, which included an accident that totaled the truck, forced him to learn to be a "proper mechanic," focusing heavily on chassis setup and suspension geometry—knowledge he would use later in his career.

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What exactly is a Mechanician? It’s more than a mechanic, more than a driver—it’s the heartbeat of racing. In this special episode, we define what it means to be a Mechanician: the innovators, the tinkerers, the late-night problem solvers who keep the wheels of motorsport turning.

This Saturday Night Special captures the spirit of racing at its most authentic—when the garage lights burn late, the cars are patched together with grit and genius, and stories are swapped like parts. From legends of the big leagues to grassroots warriors, we shine a light on the people who live for speed, sacrifice, and the soul of competition.

This is where the culture of motorsport lives. This is The Mechanicians.

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Behind the scenes of some of the fastest and most advanced machines on the planet, you’ll find DNL Components. In aerospace, their hardware helps ensure reliability under extreme conditions. In motorsports, their fasteners and precision parts withstand the relentless demands of competition—where fractions of a second, or fractions of a millimeter, make the difference between winning and losing.

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For DNL Components, success comes down to more than delivering hardware—it’s about partnerships. Donnie, Larry, and the team believe the best work starts with listening. They take the time to understand a project’s unique challenges, whether it’s a new aerospace application or a last-minute motorsports need, and then they engineer or source the exact solution required.

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The Mechanicians – Racing Stories: Best Of Series

Sometimes the road forward means revisiting the roads that shaped us. During our move from Spotify to Podbean, a few of our favorite episodes went missing. Rather than let those stories fade, we’re bringing them back in a special Best Of collection.

The Mechanicians – Racing Stories isn’t just a podcast; it’s a living archive of motorsport history told by the people who lived it—drivers, builders, mechanics, and innovators who carried racing on their backs and in their hearts. These are the unfiltered stories from the garages, pit lanes, and circuits where legends were made, lessons were learned, and speed was everything.

This Best Of series is a chance to revisit the conversations that sparked our community—raw insights, personal struggles, big wins, and the little details that never made the headlines but defined a generation of racing. Whether you’re a lifelong motorsport fan or new to the scene, these episodes are the perfect entry point to understand what The Mechanicians is all about: preserving the soul of racing, one story at a time.

Buckle up. The past has a lot to teach us about where we’re headed.

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Tucked away in Tustin, California, DNL Components has built its reputation on the kind of work most people never see—but every aerospace engineer and motorsports crew chief depends on. They’re specialists in high-performance fasteners and precision hardware, serving industries where nothing less than flawless execution will do.

What sets DNL apart isn’t just the quality of their components, it’s the philosophy behind the company. Donnie, Larry, and their team bring decades of combined experience to the table, blending old-school craftsmanship with modern engineering standards. Their focus has always been on providing solutions, not just parts. That means listening carefully to what a project really requires, sourcing or designing the right hardware, and backing it up with service that keeps programs moving forward.

From aerospace assemblies that push the limits of flight, to race cars that push the limits of speed, DNL Components operates at the intersection of precision and performance. They’ve earned the trust of teams and companies working on projects they can’t always talk about publicly—but the results speak for themselves. Behind the scenes, DNL is powering some of the fastest, most innovative machines on the planet.

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