Driving Around In Circles | Driver Development From Karts To Cars

A short episode to say Happy Canada Day! Since I've got you, I also give you a recap of June and drop some hints about upcoming episodes. Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing

You're in for another double-dose of awesome. Today you'll get to hear all about a new offering called The Briggs & Stratton Complete Guide created by Mitchell Morrow.  You'll also hear from Gerald Caseley, from CKNA Canada. We talk all about racing in Eastern Canada, what CKNA Canada is all about, and an upcoming female karting series. Links Mitchell Morrow on Instagram - @mitc...

Today you get to listen in on two conversations! First I chat with John Black, co-creator of GoKanic - A new mobile app that might just make your karting life a lot easier. Next, you'll hear from Alyssa MacKenzie as she starts her Masters karting journey in Colorado. She'll also share some news regarding her new podcast. Tons to learn and gain inspiration from in this episode! Links 1. G...

No guests today. Instead I give some news on recent events, thoughts on things that can improve, more lessons learned in karting/wrenching/parenting, and few more things. Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing

Rubber has been left on the track! The karting season is well underway in Canada so it's time for some updates. You'll also get to hear about how the K1 World eKarting Championships went for the Canadian team. Lastly, you get to hear a conversation I had with Ekamjot Powar as he enters his first season of Briggs Sr. racing.  Links 1. Ekamjot Powar Racing on Instagram - @ekamjotpowarracin...

The 2026 Canadian Karting season has begun! It's time to shake off the rust and get racing. I'll go through lessons learned from some early practices. You'll also get to hear a conversation with Kara Dudgeon - Two Time Radical Academy eSport League winner. Kara is a kart racer out of Mosport and has some cool racing experiences to share. Links 1. Kara on Instagram - @karadudgeonraci...

Cody from Canadian Karting News tells you all about the news and photography services available through CanadianKartingNews.com He also shares thoughts on the pace of young driver development, global karting, and what the future may have in store for the sport. Links Canadian Karting News Website -  https://www.canadiankartingnews.com/ CKN on Instgram - @CKN_Live CKN on X - @CKN_Live CKN on Facebo...

Your mind can be your greatest ally, or your worst enemy. How can you strengthen your mental game so you can get the most of your karting season? That's what Logan Pacza walks us through today. You'll also here about a new karting video series being launch, by Logan, on YouTube.  Links Logan on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@LoganPacza Logan on Instagram - @loganpacza The Fundamental...

Anouk talks me through her first experience with the Radical Academy eSports League on iRacing. You'll hear all about how she adapted to the SR10, how braking was different from karting, and how amazing the racing and coaching community was during the league. Links Radical Academy - https://www.radicalcanada.ca/academy Radical Motorsports - https://radicalmotorsport.com/cars Radical Academy C...

Rob Oakman is a kart racing director in Southern Ontario with a ton of experience. He's seen it all, and now he is going to share his thoughts with us.  Links 1. Oakman On Racing YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@OakmanOnRacing 2. Oakman On Racing on Instagram - @oakmanrob Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @d...

Episode 50! For this episode we head to Northern Ontario to hear about the karting seen up there. Joey Haynes, President of the Sudbury Kart Club, tells you all about the club and the community available in the region. Links 1. Joey Haynes on IG - @j_haynes92   2. Sudbury Kart Club Website - https://sudburykartclub.com/   3. Sudbury Kart Club on IG - @sudburykartclub Send me a text Find Driving Ar...

Today Owen McCarthy walks us through his journey from Briggs Jr. to Briggs Sr. You'll hear about the differences in racing style, the mental aspects of racing, and how development of younger drivers works.  Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing

We start 2026 with Mitchell Morrow. He walks us through so many aspects of his karting career: the mental game, kart setup, race prep, and evolving as a driver.  This is the perfect episode to listen to as you start to prepare yourself for the 2026 season. Whether you are new or seasoned, this episode has something for you. 1. Mitchell Morrow's Instagram - @mitchell_morrow66 Send me a text Fi...

Anouk and I sit down and reflect one final time on 2025. It's been a season of growth for both of us, and for the podcast.  Thank you to you, the listener, for following along as we take this motorsports journey.  Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing

Today I'm joined by, returning guest and fellow track dad, Mark Pozzobon. We talk about our thoughts on tools now that we have completed one season. Which tools were essential, which tools were a waste of space, and which tools are nice to have. If you're new to karting and starting up this spring, you don't want to miss this episode. Links The Game Changer - https://thegamechangert...

This is the one you've been waiting for. Anouk and I are joined by three Briggs Sr karters who have being doing this for quite sometime. Listen in and hear what Logan Pacza, Owen McCarthy, and Mitchel Morrow (2024 Canadian Karting Champion) think about the current state and direction of karting culture in Canada. Topics include: blocking, push-in bumpers, anti-launch, the unwritten rules amon...

This one is all about F1200. I'm joined by Eugene Cartini and Phil Wang. Both come up from karting, raced F1200, and now operate Arrive and Drive F1200 services. Listen in to learn all about the cars, the F1200 Drivers Association, how a season works, what you'll need to get started, and also how you can start right away through their iRacing league! Links Canadian Formula 1200 Champions...

Anouk and I have a chat with Logan Pacza. 2025 HRKC Briggs Sr. Champion, KartStars Canada Briggs Sr. Champion, and all around nice guy.  Listen in and hear how Logan got to where he is today as a driver. His journey includes karting, F1600, Formula Ford, GT4, and Radicals so there is a ton of information here. Links 1. Logan on Instagram (admittedly, he said he doesn't really post anything) -...

Sometimes you just have to carve your own path. In this episode you get to hear how Aryan got into racing, how it's been going, and what comes next. We start with karting and work our way to his recent F1200 experience. Links Aryan on Instagram - _aryanpagadala Hanson International Advanced Driving School -  https://hansoninternationaldriving.com/ Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles...

Today you get to listen in to a conversation with three HRKC Briggs Sr. rookies. Anouk Cybulskie, Harley Appleton, and Campbell Nicol share their thoughts on the season now that it is finished. Highs. Lows. Goals. Advice. It's all here. Links: 1. Campbell on Instagram - @campbell.racing_ 2. Harley Appelton on Instagram - @harley.jca Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Ins...

This episode is all about answers. Specifically, answers to the questions posed in the previous episode. I also share some stats about how the podcast has being doing since we just hit 40 episodes. Thank you for listening and I hope we can do another 40 together! Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Ano...

As we prepare to wrap up our first season, I still have questions. In this episode I share three questions on my mind. I hope to get answers to all them and more over the remaining two race weekends. If you have questions, I want to hear from you. Hit me up on Instagram or use the messaging link in the show notes. I'll go get the answers to your questions and share them on an episode. Send me...

We were fortunate enough to win paddock, pit, and race passes the BEMC Late Summer Trophy Races this past weekend. I'll tell you all about it. All the amazing people I met. All of the awesome cars. How I tackled photographing the weekend. And a ton more! Links Mentioned. Cartini Racing - https://cartiniracing.com/ Cartini Racing on Instagram - @cartiniracing Aryan Pagadal on Instagram - @_ary...

We finally made it happen! Claire and John Elliott are fellow HRKC members in their first season of Briggs Sr. karting. I sat down to talk through the season and learn all about their rules for success rookie karting. You get to listen in! Links 1. Claire on Instagram - claire_elliotts_racing 2. John on Instagram - secondbestkartingdad 3. Oshweken Speedway - https://ohswekenspeedway.ca/ Send me a...

The importance of proper note taking can't be understated. I spend a few minute talking about how I learned this lesson, and what I try to record. You'll also get a quick update on how my start into iRacing is going. Send me a text Find Driving Around In Circles Podcast on Instagram: @daicpodcast  Find Daniel  on Instagram-  @daniel_shot_that Find Anouk  on Instagram - @anouk_racing