In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show

We continue with our live broadcast from Tailpipes & Tacos with more interview and stories from this popular cruisein on the third Saturday of the month at Lupe Tortilla's in Katy, Texas.   In additon, it is Test Drive Tuesday and In the New Car Showroom, Don Armstrong has his eye on the new Mazda CX-9.   -----  -----  ----- In Wheel Time is a live automotive talk show every Saturday from...

Our host, Stan Holt, joins the In Wheel Time crew with the return of the Tailpipes & Tacos Cruise-in held the third Saturday of the month, weather permitting at the Lupe Tortilla's resturant, on Grand Parkway in Katy, Texas. This cruise in pulls vehicles that range from a new Ford GT, pickups, Mustangs, Cameros, '32 Ford Highboy, and a lot of custom or restored vehicles.  One of Boyd...

The Sportsman class of NHRA is where the weekend warriors battle it our for the honor of being the 1/4 mile king.  This year, the NHRA schedule really changed, with a lot of events cancelled.   Down in Texas, the Houston Spring Nationals got bumped back, and in the end, it was the Fall Nationals in Ennis one weekend, then the Spring Nationals...in the Fall the next weekend down in Houston.  It tur...

For years, vacation meant a road trip - and how we wish we could get on the road about now!  As we migrated to other faster forms of travel, such as flying, the road trip became less and less of a family event.  The road side attractions felt the loss and finally faded away. Fortunately, some people were kind enough to save what they could in places like the Roadside America Museum, located in Hil...

HPD, that is Houston Performance Driving and not Houston Police Department, is a group of automotive enthusiests that are very active.  There are several 'cruises' during the year, as well as some charity events.   Join us to hear what founder Troy Dixon has for an update. Today, we have another episode of our popular feature - This Week In Automotive History, and there are more Automoti...

With the Holiday Seasons approaching, there will be even more need this year, and a lot of the car clubs are already starting to get active helping others.  One of the events coming up that is supported by the Speed Advocates club and OMG (One More Gear) club is about 'Kids in Cars'.  On this afternoon, in a parking lot, kids are bringing out their 'rides' - electric battery po...

Visting In Wheel Time on this episode is the Skyline Jeep Club and the 4Wheel Adventure Club with an update on how and what the outdoor lifestyle groups are doing. Due to some technical audio difficulties, we had so cut short the interview with the Jeep Clubs but we will reschedule them in an upcoming episode. Also in the Preowned Showroom, Jeff Dziekan is looking at a Ferrari - the  2009 F430 Spy...

Desert Racing has always been one of those things we hear about, but the logistics of TV have never allowed for it to become mainstream.  Today, we are talking with Bryant Blackmore, a Texas based racer that is involved with the Llano Escatado 175 race as well as the upcoming Texas Hooptie Race Series ... yep, a race series for hoopties, or just about anything else that will run. As have more of T...

The Texas Auto Writers Association has been around for over 30-years supporting automotive jounalism and journalists.  Starting with a single vehicle event, over the years, the association developed two events - in the spring, it is the Auto Roundup inviting OEMs to bring some of their newest for a two day evaluation.  In the fall, it is the Texas Truck Rodeo where pickup trucks are evaluated in a...

Joining the In Wheel Time crew is Scott Hall,  Senior VP at SwapALease with some information on the current state of the new car market.  We also get to talk about some upcoming things buyers might see, and we get an update on the aspect of leasing vehicles. Konrad DeLong has today's Car Clinic and we have more Automotive Headlines. -----   -----  ----- In Wheel Time is a live automotive talk...

Looking for an excuse to make a road trip?  Looking for a way to help those less fortunate?  Why not participate in the Wrench Rally!  Literally buy a vehicle in Seattle, drive it to Houston in a timed event, and then maybe donate it to a person in need....a road trip to help someone while seeing some of the country you might not have seen yet.  Richard Tomlin joins us from the Eagle Canyon race t...

During this episode of In Wheel Time, award winning custom builder Randy Borcherding from Texas based PaintHouse has some news from the 2020 SEMA Buildoff competition to share.  Yep, it may not be the same, but the SEMA show is doing like the rest of us, adapting anc adjusting to the world we live in. In the Pre-owned Showroom, Jeff Dziekan has been checking out the 2017 Toyota Camry SE, a very po...

Range anxiety is real, and a lot of people are really turned off by the idea of not having enough juice.  Richard 'Buzz' Smith is the EV-angelist that really walks the walk while talking the EV talk.  Recently Buzz shared an EV trip plan with us, and in this episode, we find our how well the best laid plans for avoiding range anxiety worked out while traveling around Texas. ASE Certified...

For years museums and car collectors have used vehicle covers to protect their vehicles.  Well one of the companies bringing that same level of protection to main streem consumers, is Seal Skin Covers.  Joining us is CEO Tim Teita joins us for a look at what goes into designing and building a car cover.  What should a new buyer be looking for to protect a vehicle outside or inside. In the New Car...

Recently In Wheel Time talked with Nicole Wakelin and Alice Chase about their rookie entry into the 'Rebelle Rally' - a 2,000 kilometer desert race for ladies only!  This event is eight days across the Nevada and California desert.  Well, now it is time to see how it went - what vehicle were they driving, what was it like for accomodations, and did they win?   Features on this episode, w...

Ride Share companies are not really new, but there is a new concept in the Ride Share world.  Staring in Dallas, Texas, Alto ride share elevates the consumer experience in ride share, and CEO Will Coleman, joins us to let us in on the idea. Even better, if you are in Dallas or Houston, and need a ride to vote, check out www.rideAlto.com for two free rides to that will get you to a polling place an...

Joining the In Wheel Time crew today, we have Rober Schroder, part of the '105 Cruiser' located up in Montgomery County.  This is a group of automotive enthusieests with a little different outlook...cruis'n is cool. Also in today's Pre0owned Showroom,  Jeff Dziekan is looking at then popular 2017 Mazda 6 Touring addition. Konrad DeLong has the National Racing Card, as well as a...

Our guest today is professional Funny Car driver, J. R. Todd, who started his pro career in Top Fuel dragster.  This make him one of a very few that have won a championship in Funny Car and Top Fuel. Later, we talk with Brad Gerber, VP of Development for NHRA for some incites on how this hectic pandemic season of drag racing has been to manage. -----  In Wheel Time is a live automotive talk show e...

It has been a while - from the NHRA Funny Car ranks, we are honored to have Alexis DeJoria join the In Wheel Time crew during the NHRA Spring Nationals.  2020 has been a very different year for Ms. DeJoria, and while the highs have been high, there have been some close calls. We also have Shawn Langdon, Top Fuel pilot, joins the crew.  Not only do we get some insight into how the year is going, bu...

We are honored to have eight-time Top Fuel Champion drag racer Tony Schumacher join the In Wheel Time crew at the 2020 NHRA Spring Nationals held at Houston Raceway Park! In this interview, we talk about the great career Tony has had, his relationship with the fans, some of the changes going on, and what the future possibly holds. Antron Brown is another Champion Top Fuel driver that we love to ta...

Our guest for this episode of In Wheel Time, recorded at the 2020 NHRA Spring Nationals held at Houston Raceway Park, is Mike Childs, Head of Toyota Motorsports Marketing.  We get an update on the Motorsports Team, some news about sponsorship renewals, and a general idea of how the racing support benefits Toyota Motors. Michael Marrs has a review of the new 2020 Infiniti GX50 in the New Car Showro...

Starting off our live broadcast from the 2020 NHRA Spring Nationals, we are joined by Seth Angel, CEO of Houston Raceway Park, home of the NHRA Spring Nationals.   There are a lot of changes due to the pandemic, and Seth is guiding us through the current requirments as we hear the Sportsman racers hit the track outside. We also visit the Pre-0wned Showroom where Jeff Dziekan is looking at a 2017 H...

Joining us in our guest segment, it is Jonathon Couch, owner/operator of Couch Racking Engines.  Not only does Jonathon build motors, he is also an educator - a high school auto shop teacher that has put together a 4-year program to share some of his automotive knowledge. Konrad DeLong has the 'Car Clinic' and we have more Automotive News Headlines. -----  -----  ----- In Wheel Time is a...

In this episode, we are joined by Ashley Tran, current Mechanical Engineering student that includes the university 'race' team.  Ashley got her start in her High School Auto Shop class, and never looked back.  Check out her story about the road she has taken and where she is planning on going. In 'The New Car Showroom', Michael Marrs shares his thoughts on the 2020 Ram 2500 Pow...

In this episode, Chris Harto from Consumer Reports covers a report that looks at the cost of maintaining an EV verses a simlar gasoline powered vehicle.  You might be surpised at what they looked at and what they found. We also have our feature - 'This Week in Automotive History' and we close with 'Automotive News Headlines this Week'. -----  -----  ------ In Wheel Time is a li...