Episode 311 - Adam, Abe, and Cohn are still in the RV. It’s getting late and we’re getting tired of chilling out. If it gets any colder, we’re going to freeze to death. Adam is learning about air brakes and everything eventually everything comes to a stop before we get to COTA.
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Episode 307 - Abe and Ed ride home from #GRIDLIFE game night in the ultimate road trip vehicle, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel.
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Episode 305 - In early 2018, Kyle Heyer founded an eSports broadcasting group called SYM TV. He and Finian Dcunha provide the most pro-level commentary for iRacing that we've seen. While still in college, the team crossed over and made their way into the #GRIDLIFE ecosystem during 2019. They've added a ton depth to the GRIDLIFE live stream for GLTC races, and we are looking forward to seeing what they can do in 2020.
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Episode 304 - Jackie Ding is now a perrenial runner of the #GRIDLIFE Trackbattle series. While he started out as a kid that almost no one had heard of in stock-ish Honda S2000, some early wins in the 2017 put him on everyone’s radar. Since then, he has developed as a driver and personality, documenting all of his build progress and track escapades on his Youtube channel. Deep into this “TA90” Toyota Supra already, he and his PhD Racing team are rapidly becoming the experts in setup for this new chassis.
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Episode 303 - Micaiah Hackbarth may be the smartest guy in the room. Respecting the storied history of the Audi 5 cylinder engine, he knew that the new TTRS had the potential to be special. When equipped with the robust DSG and some basic bolt-ons, E85 and stage 2 tuning by Unitronic this car comes alive. Teaming up with Brandon Ranvek for the 2019 One Lap of America lead to an overall win in their first campaign. Listen to how they got started. Now ASM has added a swapped turbo, and a stg3 tune by Unitronic, it became what may be the fastest road car in the paddock, anywhere.
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Episode 302 - Adam and Ross Bentley (Speed Secrets) sat down to talk about what the daily life of a professional coach really is, helicopters, and obviously random racing stories.
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Episode 301 - While on rain delay at Barber Motorsports Park Abe and Alex Moss spend some time in the clubhouse talking to Pete Collins. Pete's the owner and idea guy behind "MS7". This 600whp E46 M3 was built by ASM and equipped with an LS7, Samsonas sequential gearbox, and some of the biggest aero you'll find on a time attack car. Pete's a regular at Barber, and has made some friend along the way. A local buddy joins the show to tell a story or 2 about Pete, and what track life is like down south.
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Episode 300 - Alex Moss has gone off the deep end with his S2000. “SuperK” started as a simple build, and quickly spiraled into an engine-swapped, turbocharged, big aero, track monster. Competing in #GRIDLIFE TrackBattle Time Attack and One Lap of America, he’s a perennial podium contender in both. Few builds with this much pure track performance are also capable of being driven for 4000 road miles. This is definitely one of my favorite cars in the field each year. Listen to Alex tell me how it all came together.
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Episode 299 - Adam and Derek get on the line to talk about GLTC, and building up his NC Miata for the 2020 Race season. With the first event of the season coming up at COTA in mid-February, not much time is left for preparation.
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Episode 298 - Adam catches up with Bill Griffin while at the #GRIDLIFE KartBattle event during PRI. Bill's been instructing for quite a while, and takes his Spec E46 to events all over the country, including GRIDLIFE Touring Cup. Bill tells us about his journey from car curious, to full-blown race maniac.
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Episode 297 - After the holidays, Adam and Abe get on the phone to talk about the winter choring around the house, what's upcoming for the 2020 #GRIDLIFE season including ticket sales, and trying to put an old Jackson Racing supercharger into a GLTC Civic racecar.
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Episode 296 - After PRI, Abe, Derek, and Ed sit around the kitchen table to talk about a new car storage business idea for Indianapolis. Ed stores his car in a 24 hour access private building in Columbus with other car enthusiasts. Abe tries to figure out how if it's possible to do this in Indiana as a side project.
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Episode 295 - Adam and Abe were lucky to catch Jeff Braun at PRI. Jeff's been in pro racing forever and has been a long time friend of the show. We talk about IMSA, his incredibly successful 2018 P2 campaign, IndyCar, and anything else that comes to mind. We were sad to hit stop at the end of this one because we could listen to Jeff tell stories for hours. We can't wait to have him back on the show again soon.
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Episode 293 - Adam and Abe sit down with Ed Cz from AutoAssets. He's been tracking for a while, and is the chief instructor for both #GRIDLIFE and AutoInterests. He shares stories about HPDE drivers, friends that live at his house, and a tasty new restaurant that exists in his kitchen sometimes.
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Episode 254 - Adam and Abe share beers with two of the fastest street car drivers in the country at #GRIDLIFE Round 2 at Summit Point. Paul Curley's wicked C5 Z06 and Luke McGrew's Viper ACR run in the Track Modified class, and battle for the top spot at any event they attend. Paul's fast immediately, often attributed to his autocross background. Luke reviews data constantly and improves lap over lap. It's a coin flip on who will win on any given day.
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Episode 199 - Dan Gardner has built a career out of running programs for OEs and building OEM Quality vehicles for automotive manufactuers. Everything DG-Spec builds is tested in the environment it was designed. We talk to Dan about how he got his start, what makes the cars him and his team build so great on so many levels, and hear some racing stories from this long time road racer. We also get some tips on what any driver can do to improve their racing program at any level...as long as they can commit enough.
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Episode 187 - Austin sits down with former Porsche Experience Center Coach Joey Jordan to talk about his newest adventure - taking his 1991 Toyota Hiace Diesel 4x4 van on an adventure to find grassroots motorsports and motorsports culture in Mexico, Central and South America.
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Episode 184 - Austin and Adam are at PRI 2017 with Cody Loveland from Lovefab and Driver Paul Gerrard. We talk Pikes Peak, what it's like to drive the Enviate Hypercar, and hear about Paul's driving history - most noteably his role at the Stig for Topgear US.
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Episode 182 - Austin and Adam are at PRI 2017 talking with Andrew Rains of Apex Pro - a Digital Driving Coach. We talk about Apex Pro can help you find the hidden potential left in your vehicle in real time while on track and learn how it's proprietary Apex Score can quickly help you quickly determine how your laps stack up post session.
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Episode 181 - Our Canadian buddies, James Houghton & Eric Lavigne are on the show talking about Super Lap Battle, Speed Ring, and their plans for the K Tuned Intergra Type R for 2018. From building a motor on the floor of the trailer at Super Lap Battle to James almost dying of hyperthermia, we've got nothing but good stories to talk about with these guys. Classical Canadian Story Telling is a dying art, but these two have the technique nailed down.
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