Talbots Turn Fast Podcast

In this episode, Zack Morgan shares the details of his Foxbody Mustang that features several custom suspension pieces, a high revving small block Ford, and some custom aero pieces. Zack’s history working with a high level drag racing team has provided him with a unique approach to building an autocross car.

I'm back after a short break and have Tyler Wyatt, a newly dedicated racer who owns two S197 Mustangs. He races one in CAM and the other is a Club Spec Mustang. We discuss how he got into autocross and the events he's competed in during his short racing tenure.   

Derek Stewart has owned his 1968 Dodge Dart since he was 14 years old. Before he could get it back on the road safely, he had to replace a ton of rusty sheet metal and reverse years of mechanical neglect. Derek eventually got the car on the autocross course and was hooked. 15 years later, the car has several custom designed suspension pieces and over 500WHP which was good enough to get a 2nd place...

In this episode I talk with Blake and his crew chief and fiancé Ang about their Chevy Blazer known as the "Blazette". They are the creators of the Hubcaps and Handlebars You tube channel where they document their automotive shenanigans.

I gathered the entire group of guys I convoyed with during Autocross Week to share their experiences. 

In this episode I discuss my personal experience while participating in the 2026 Summit Racing Autocross Week. 

Autocross Week 2026 starts later this week. I decided to sit down with my crew chief for the week, Mrs. Turn Fast, to talk about the week. To my surprise she flipped the script and hit me with some very good questions. 

Tom and Debbie Farrington have traveled the country racing their Chevelle’s for over a decade in various series such as Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car, Good Guys Autocross, and UMI events. Tom’s 66 Chevelle started out as the typical pro touring appearance without the performance to back it up. It’s had a tremendous transformation over the years and now features a complete Ride Tech cha...

What started as a father/son restoration project after high school, Kyle Guillot’s 1969 eventually turned into a LS powered, Ride Tech equipped corner carver. Kyle is just over 2 years into auto crossing his Nova and has battled with the typical growing pains that go along with racing vintage iron. Find out more about Kyle and his Nova in the latest episode.

Josh Jones is the president of Operational Speed Supply, owner of Camaro Fest, and supporting sponsor of Optima Ultimate Streetcar. In his spare time, he races his budget-built 3rd Gen Camaro. If you are in the market for performance suspension components, Redline Fluids, Viking Shocks, or any other components for your hotrod, be sure to look up Operational Speed Supply and support the people that...

Charlie Hyatt’s purchased his 1969 Valiant to haul the family around, just like Plymouth intended back in the day. Once his family out grew the A-Body sedan, it was retired for some time before Charlie decided to build the ultimate shop car to help showcase his business, Innovative Rod & Custom.

Sean Bubeck has taken the road less travelled by choosing a 95 Ford F150 to be his racecar. Sean shares details about his truck including the Mustang S550 rear IRS and custom front suspension. He also details some engine challenges and upcoming changes to the chassis.

24 Hours of Lemons team, No Blinkers Racing, recaps race day at Nola Motorsports Park. 

The Lemons Team is back for a second episode to discuss car prep and some challenges we had along the way. We also introduce a new team member. 

Hunter Becton’s 1970 C10 truck has undergone many changes over the years with no shortage of headaches. The current setup consists of an LSA supercharged LS with TCI Engineering suspension. Learn more about Hunter’s truck aptly named “Whiskey D” in this weeks episode!

What started out as a would-be parts car in 2019, John Barnes and his brother William started building a 1969 Mustang coupe into a monster of a CAM-T car. After beating the snot out of the 289 for years, John decided it was time to go all in with a Coyote swap coupled to a BMW DCT to push the Meier front suspension and Cobra IRS to the limits.

You aren’t likely to find Greg Huizenga’s Jeep Cherokee typical Jeep things. Instead, you will find it ripping around cones on an autocross, or blasting down the dragstrip printing sub 10 second time slips courtesy of the compound turbo Gen 3 Hemi under the hood. This isn’t a race Jeep, he’s racked up tens of thousands of street miles along the way.

In this episode, I’m joined by Jamie Elliot who started his racing journey early in life on motorcycles and eventually turned to autocross. While he’s raced several different cars, his current track weapons are a purpose built 900HP C5 Corvette and Nascar inspired 1968 Camaro complete with SB2 small block horsepower.

Nick Barnett has built his 1972 Nova into the ultimate Swiss Army knife of a muscle car. He’s participated in the UMI autocross events, Autocross Week, Sick Week, and LS Fest. At LS Fest East 2025, Nick accomplished something no one has ever done in the Grand Champion Competition, he managed to run a 9 second drag pass in autocross trim. Find out more about Nick and his Nova in this episode.

In this episode, Sean Aldinger shares how wrenching with his dad at a young age led to a dream of owning a 1969 Camaro. Sean eventually turned his dream into reality and built a badass pro-touring Camaro and uses it to compete in the Optima series, UMI events, SCCA Street Car Shootout, and LS Fest.

In this episode, I introduce my teammates for a 24 Hours of Lemons race. We discuss the car’s repairs and upgrades, roles and driving experience of each teammate, the safety gear and roll cage requirements, tactical pit decisions, and what to expect in future episodes on this topic.

  How many barn-find muscle cars are returned to driving status? I’d say not many. Ryan McPartlin’s 1967 Plymouth Valiant was rescued from a llama barn and revived but only for a short amount of time, then eventually put out in the field to die. Fortunately, Ryan was able to rescue the car from its previous owner to give it another life. This life would be much more exciting since Ryan’s plan was...

JJ Mallrich Jr. wheeled his 1999 Camaro to win the 2025 SCCA CAM-T Championship in Lincoln, NE. JJ shares his racing background and the history of the Camaro. He also shares his plans for new, more race-focused, Camaro build.

In this bonus episode, I discuss some changes I made to the car over the summer leading up to Moparty 2025. I also share my experience at Moparty which ultimately led to me winning the vintage grand champion class. 

Robert Byrd recounts how a love of cars and a Camaro community grew into racing and organizing the NMCA West autocross series which eventually morphed into the Racing Byrds events. Robert tells us how his course designs, class rules, great trophies, and family-friendly events keep people coming back every year. We also talked about his new square-body truck build.