Hypercritical by Professional Awesome Racing

On this week's podcast, we have a chat with Jason Kanakry. Jason talks about his history in racing, where he can't seem to stop blowing up cars, from Ford Taurus SHOs to McLarens. No vehicle appears to be safe. Jason also sheds some light on his adventures in his 720s. From cruising in Mexico at triple-digit speeds to watching his 720s drift away on a trailer with no tow vehicle attached....

In this podcast episode, Mike delves into his professional history, focusing on his experience in the realm of steering systems. We explore the essential elements that contribute to an exceptional steering system and challenge the notion that assessing a system's quality solely based on its "feel" is flawed. Additionally, we discuss the unique aspects of tuning a steering system comp...

Join Mike, Devin, and Dan as we talk to Grant Davidson about how he started racing. We find out that he was a natural from the get-go, which seems to be something that more than one person on the podcast shares. Grant won Gridlifes Club TR (Track Rat) class last year. Let's talk about what else he has in store for 2023. Don't forget to leave us a five-star rating and leave a review about h...

Join Mike, Devin, and Dan as they review the new Gridlife Trackbattle format after its initial release. We also want to know what makes an expert an expert. What else do we need to make for you all? The real question we need to know is whether we would make the podcast live on YouTube or Discord. We generally talk about cars and racing and hang out on this one. This episode is presented by Fuel La...

Today the gang talked about Super lap battle. We reviewed what happened, what records were set, and how awesome the event was. We also talked about why having Professional drivers in Street class and what the heck is a "Professional Driver" anyway? Public Safety Announcement, don't speed in Virginia, seriously. We share our worse automotive stories, mostly involving police. This epis...

Today we talk about the changes in Gridlifes format for Timeattack. We also talk about Kyles's history and lucking into his position. How hearing your voice sucks. We also touch on how live streams may directly correlate to how many fans and spectators a motorsport has. We had a genuinely good conversation with Kyle. Let us know what you think. This episode is presented by Fuel Lab  ⁠https://w...

Today we talked about the NATA announcement about the TA Championship. We reviewed what you would win, how you earn points, what events count, and our favorite rules! We also discussed what's going on with the flagship Evo and some of the low-hanging fruit we never took advantage of due to reliability. We also disagree on what low-hanging fruit means.  This episode is presented by Fuel Lab ht...

Quick notes for this episode. We are presented by fuel lab and would love you to stop by their website and check out their brushless pumps. Also, remember you get a special discount by typing in the promo code Tyrone. The other thing you can do to help the show is give it a share and leave a review. Unfortunately, we must impress the algorithms. I don't care what you say, even if Devin isn't the b...

Mike, Dan, Devin, and Hayden talk to Shea Seefeldt from the show Runs Good on Motortrend. We talk about some of the behind-the-scenes things on the show and a little history of Shea. Shea's Social: https://www.instagram.com/shea_seefeldt This episode is presented by Fuel Lab https://www.fuelab.com/  Our Socials Instagram: www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/  Facebook: www.facebo...

Let's take a trip down memory lane. Not too far back, just two years ago, when we started this podcast. Let's revisit episode 5, except this time, let's have audio you can hear. This week is a remastered episode of humble beginning, where we share some insight on how each pod member got into the racing illness they are at today.  This episode is presented by Fuel Lab https://www.fuelab.com/&n...

Today Mike, Dan, and Devin discussed the new Gridlife Time Attack Format has changed for the better. We also dive into a lot of the rule changes in each class. Happy New Year, is this where we insert our New Year's resolutions like everyone else?   This episode is presented by Fuel Lab https://www.fuelab.com/  Our Socials Instagram: www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ ...

Today Hayden, Mike, Dan, and Devin discussed how meeting people face-to-face at the Performance Racing Industry Expo is far better than just emailing. We also overthink a turbo manifold for the Unlimited Evo. How making 700 horsepower isn't enough anymore. There is also new aero coming out form us here soon, and thanks to you all, we can finally hire another employee.  This episode is present...

Today Hayden, Mike, Dan, and Devin talk about Global Time Attack Finals at Button Willow. We took the Evo to Button to break that elusive 1:37 track record. This episode is presented by Fuel Lab  https://www.fuelab.com/ Our Socials Instagram: www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/professionalawesome777 Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/2950472345184860...

Today Hayden, Mike, Dan, and Devin are joined by Amir From RSFuture. You may know his crazy Koyo Radiator NSX in Street Mod Timeattack with Global Time Attack. His NSX is currently being built to compete in the Unlimited class. He also makes aero packages for other competitors.   Where can you find Amir Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rsfuture/  Website: https://www.rsfuture.co...

Today Hayden, Dan, and Devin updated us on the two flagship cars. The S2000 may have another engine in it that's just as popular as the K. There are rumors of an Evo finally coming out as well.  Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalawesome777 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2950472345184860 W...

Today we have Dan, Mike, and Devin. Andy Smedegard from ASMotorsports joins us. We discuss GLTC, Drifting, ASM's dominance in multiple motorsports, and what's next for ASM. Where you find Andy: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asmotorsports.us/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASMllc Website: https://www.shopasmotorsports.com/ Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawes...

Today we have a full crew with Dan, Mike, Hayden, and Devin. We are joined by Aric Streeter from Speed Secrets, LLC. We talk about the Sundae Cup, Spirit of time attack, and time attack class formats. Where you can find Aric Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speedstreetllc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeedStreetLLC Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeraci...

Hayden, Dan, and Devin are joined by Devin Hernon who works for Fortune Auto as their motorsports coordinator. Devin H. has also been tracking a Mercedes hatchback that is pretty awesome. Perfect opportunity to listen in on some behind the scenes stuff at Fortune Auto. Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalawesome...

Today we have Dan, Devin, and Mike talking about feedback on products and cars. They also go over Devin's new Cavalier Porsche. They also go over addressing issues at the track from Gridlife Autobahn. Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalawesome777 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2950472345184860...

Today Ben Lin joins us from Gears and Gasoline. We discuss a plethora of stuff. This is an episode that ran a little long but is well worth it. Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalawesome777 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2950472345184860 Website: https://professionalawesome.com

Join Mike Lewin, Devin Giles, Dan O'Donnell and Hayden Lowe from Professional Awesome as they discuss American Time Attack, Race Engineering, and other Grassroots Motorsports Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalawesome777 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2950472345184860 Website: https://professio...

Tony Szirka joins Dan, Mike, and Hayden to talk about we compare how much better of a person Tony is than Mike. Tony has some rules that he doesn't agree with the boys about that make for great conversation. Someone admits they're wrong, someone admits they are slow, and in the end, we all agree on one thing. A certain German automobile company is pretty junk.  Our Socials Instagram: https://...

Eric and Jackson Jenson joined Mike and Devin this week. We go over a ton of father and son due and some struggles of piloting two cars in GLTC.  Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalawesome777 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2950472345184860 Website: https://professionalawesome.com

Scott Robertson from the Track Walking Podcast joined Mike, Hayden, and Devin. We go over a ton of GLTC stuff, the mental aspects of racing, street tires, and much more! You can find Scott Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertsonracing/ Podcast: http://www.tracktuned.com/track-walking Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrackWalkingPodcast Facebook Chat Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/...

Mike, Hayden, Dan, and Devin are joined by Dave Pratte from Speed Academy. They discuss how awesome the print days were when Dave worked at Modified Mag. He also gives us some behind-the-scenes on how their Youtube channel functions. Why Youtube sucks and why it's also a great platform. Another awesome insight into other avenues of creating content. Special co Guest Quincy as well!  Instagram...