Clutch Burners Podcast

Chris Hein, Richard Guido, and Brent Stephens took first, second, and third in the Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0 Stick Shift Class. They all made the trek from Canada to take the podium and carve their names in the history books of drag-n-drive. Join us as we chat with Chris and Brent about cars and carnage. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Toget...

Today's guest burns more clutches than just about anybody. He's won SIX championships at the highest level of drag racing. Plus he likes banging gears in his free time. Join us as we chat with our new friend Clay Millican about top fuel, drag-n-drive, family, and rototilling. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealt...

We're back! Summer 2023 has been PACKED full of adventures including Rocky Mountain Race Week, NHRA Mile High Nationals, Miles of Mayhem, and Bonneville. Join us as we chat about the things we learned along the way. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag...

Rich Guido and Bill Armstrong have proven that their cars are reliable 8-second stick shift street cars. But what did it take for them to breach the 8-second threshold? Join us as we chat about the things they learned and broke along the way! Get your Stick Shift Nation and Clutch Burners merch here: https://stickracing.com/shop/

Joel Steele was the first domestic h-pattern in the 6's, and once held the h-pattern record at 6.81! He has now sold that car and is building a new one with new goals. Join us as we chat with Joel about racing, family, and health. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've...

Randy Soper is a gear-banger that races in the NMRA Coyote Stock class. This class is notorious for its 2nd and 3rd shifts IN THE AIR! The performance these Coyote Stock racers can extract from a crate motor directly from Ford is unreal. Join us as we try to pry the secrets from Randy and learn as much as we can about this awesome class. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-...

Today's Clutch Burner's guest is a man that needs no introduction - but we try anyway! Mike Finnegan has worked with some of the most prestigious motorsports publications on the planet. Mike saw massive success as a host of Roadkill; one of the most-watched series in YouTube history. Most importantly, Mike is a stick shift fanatic! Join us as we discuss Drag Week, drag boats, and dragging...

Andrew Starr is an expert engine tuner with a storied career including Hilborn Fuel Injection. He left Hilborn to start his own tuning and performance consulting business where he helps get a wide range of performance vehicles down the road and track. The best part is, he's a lifelong stick shift racer with Drag Week experience! Join us as we selfishly pick Andy's brain to make our own car...

Tony Politano of AV Boys and his Gray Mare are famous for what might be the coolest stick shift pass of all time. Tess Wood aka. Miss Midnight Maverick is also no stranger behind the wheel of a race car. Recently she built a stick shift Maverick that she and Tony are planning on taking to Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0. Join us as we chat with Tony and Tess about street racing, track racing, and key...

In this special episode of Clutch Burners, our usual co-host Richard Guido gets put in the hot seat as a guest. Rich is an incredible role-model and has a wealth of drag-n-drive and racing knowledge. He was even called the "King of Drag-n-Drive" by Hot Rod Magazine's David Freiburger. Join us as we chat with Rich about our favorite subject - stick shift racing!   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and...

Nick Cole-Mann will forever be the first h-pattern LS in the 6's with a blistering 6.95 @ 195! We were lucky enough to chat with Nick and discuss h-pattern stick shift drag racing at the highest level. We learned that he can do it all; fabrication, suspension, engines, tuning...you name it! He's extremely passionate about racing and isn't shy about sharing his "secrets", many of which he drops in...

Tom Stark is living the dream! Not only is he a world-class car builder, but he's also an incredible family builder! His children, Mac and Blayne are BOTH stick shift racers that participate in drag-n-drive events. Also making a cameo is Tom's wife Aleda, the glue that makes it all possible.   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they...

Cale Aronson of Black Magic Clutches has been around stick shift drag racing his entire life. He's forgotten more about clutch design than most racers will ever know. Lucky for us, Cale has no problem giving away the tips, tricks, and secrets behind clutch design and tuning. Join us as we discuss a little bit of stick shift magic. We think you're going to like this one!   Your hosts Bill Arms...

Lonnie Grim has a resume longer than a CVS receipt. He's worked for some of the biggest organizations in motorsports. We were lucky enough to chat with Lonnie about his latest passion and new NHRA class: Factory X. Factory X will feature stock dimension bodies, power adders, and clutch pedals!   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together the...

John Puckett and Frank Romano are both stick shift drag-n-drive legends. They both have won the Drag Week Stick Shift Shootout and continue to spread the gospel of stick shift street cars. They're excellent conversationalists and we were lucky to sit down with them for a couple hours to talk about racing, stick shifting, and life.   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-...

Brent Leivestad and Jamie Lankford of PFI speed are a huge asset to the racing community. They are car builders, drivers, content creators, innovators, and genuinely great people to talk to. Join us as we discuss David vs. Goliath, stick shift racing, and the EPA.   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick sh...

Our guest today is Chad Fegley of The Shop, Inc. Chad runs a successful business and has had the pleasure of building and working on some very prestigious race cars. Not only that, but he's the first stick shift car to EVER run a 7-second pass on a drag-n-drive event. Join us as we talk with Chad to try to see how we can catch him!   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n...

Our guest Alex Taylor is an accomplished race car builder, tuner, and driver. She's competed in more races than most people will in a lifetime, and she's only in her twenties! Join us as Alex talks through one of her newest accomplishments: building, racing, and WINNING in a STICK SHIFT car, and the unique challenges that accompany it.   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran dr...

This week on Clutch Burners, we welcome Benjamin Strader of EFI University. Ben talks with us about valvetrain, fuel, clutches, science, and much more! We had a blast with this one and we learned a ton. We hope you do as well.   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've comp...

This week's Clutch Burners Podcast guest is Garrett Mitchell (a.k.a. Cleetus Mcfarland). As stick cars get quicker and quicker, Garrett and crew decided to reconfigure "LeRoy the Savage" to continue competing with the pack. We're very excited to chat with Garrett about his goals for "LeRoy 2.0'. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they mak...

This week we're joined by Jonathan Atkins of Tick Performance! Jonathan just broke the h-pattern stick shift record in Florida, so he seems to know a thing or two about stick shift racing. Hang out with us as we pick Jonathan's brain and switch to radials....   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift s...

Mark Shifflett of G-Force Transmissions was kind enough to join us on his birthday to talk about transmission tech and answer some of our burning questions!   Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Mi...

Episode 1 of the Clutch Burners Podcast! Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.   Clutch Burners has some guests lined up that will be a treat for any fans of...