Late to Grid - Grassroots Racing

Send us Fan Mail Andy Graham is a 5th generation, fastener businessman and he shares not only his motorsports background, but also his business journey. He's also a bit famous and has been asked to sign autographs and people recognize the BoltsandNuts.com logo.  Andy and his company are big suppliers to some of the biggest names on YouTube and that has paid off in a big way for him and busine...

Send us Fan Mail Who knew that drinking bourbon on a porch one day would lead to creating a platform that makes it easy for teams to sell seat time and for drivers to explore renting seats in race cars? Well, that's exactly what we talk about in this episode. Chris Crouch from Seat 4 Sale joins Bill to talk about the Seat 4 Sale platform. The team at Seat 4 Sale created the company and websit...

Send us Fan Mail When I started the Late To Grid podcast, Steve Jaworski's story is exactly what I hoped I would be able to share. Steve was always a spectator at motorsports events, but then he  bought his dream car and  researched how to get on track.   He is now entering his third season of on-track activities and his enthusiasm and level of involvement is growing Here are the some of thin...

Send us Fan Mail In this Grid Walk episode I caught up with Jim Tramontano to hear about his 2022 Spec Miata season and learn more about how he spends his offseason.  We also talk about his 2023 plans which includes running with NASA North East  and getting to NASA Champs. Jim runs the No Money Motorsports Blog which contains a lot of great articles to help readers learn more about grassroots raci...

Send us Fan Mail Jason Pribyl joins Bill in the Atomic Autosports studio to share his motorsports journey. Jason started racing karts at age 6, moved onto Lucas Oil School Of Racing at age 13 and then onto F1600 in 2019. In 2022 Jason participated in the Road To Indy program and raced Spec MX-5. His advice for someone who wants to get started is to look at karting and track days. Like many other g...

Send us Fan Mail Being behind the wheel requires physical and mental fitness and Trey Shannon explains to our listeners how fitness plays an important role in making sure that drivers  are ready to be their best on track.  Trey is the Performance Director at PitFit Charlotte in Cornelius, NC. As Trey prepared to complete in a 24 hour kart event he fell in love with the fitness and nutrition prepar...

Send us Fan Mail It's official! The Neohio Region of the SCCA is hosting a 14 enduro at Nelson Ledges in June!  The rules and licensing will allow for many to sign up and race. This is how we envision an SCCA enduro!! Bill & Dave also talk about the Day in Motorsports on April 22, 2023 and the growing Time Trials program. Event Details: Neohio SCCA Website SCCA Enduro Rules Event Registra...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! There's no better way to kick of 2023 than to have our first episode with Jason Kennedy from AutoInterests! I met some of Jason's team at PRI and I knew I had to have him on the podcast.  Everywhere I go I hear people talking about his events and now I see why. Jason created AutoInterests as he saw a need for access to track days and he found a way to uti...

Send us Fan Mail IMSA Michelin Pilot driver Luca Mars announces his exciting news about his LMP3 ride for the 2023 Daytona Rolex 24.  He'll be racing with the JDC Miller Motorsports team.  How cool is that? We discuss his 2022 successes and podiums.  He also discusses his experience with the HPD and the very cool coaches he was able to work with. For 2023 he'll be back with Kohr Motorspo...

Send us Fan Mail Just a quick episode to share some offseason ideas to help get you ready for next season. Ideas shared by: Eric Franz Instagram Sam Gwatkin Instagram Ryansrotary Instagram Check out our sponsors: Show Sponsor LMS-EFI Website , Facebook , Instagram Show Sponsor Track-First Website , Facebook , Instagram Show Sponsor Atomic Autosports Website , Facebook , Instagram Follow us! Late t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast I welcome Eric Franz to the show.  Eric and I first met at the SCCA Enduro at Nelson Ledges, but we knew of each other prior to that.  As you'll hear in the episode Eric has grown in our sport quite a bit in the past seven years.  He started autocrossing and has since moved in to time trial events and endurance racing. Eric shares some great adv...

Send us Fan Mail The Rad Air Complete Car Care team put together a good first outing with the ACR Neon at the Pitt Race ChampCar race.  The team joined the podcast to talk more about their experiences and impressions and discuss what's next for their endurance racing team.  We recap some of the goofy things we got into as well. Learn More About Rad Air: Website: www. RadAir.com Facebook: Rad...

Send us Fan Mail It was great to catch up with Sam and be able to share his motorsports background.  His ability to manage a busy schedule should show us that it's possible to lead a busy life and still be on track. Sam loves the passion and positivity he sees in the paddock and he  exemplifies these characteristics when you see him at the track.  Follow Sam on Instagram: Gwatkin Racing Check...

Send us Fan Mail Every so often I'll record an episode to give you updates on my cars.  Mostly I do this to help insomniacs fall asleep.  Wait, I should be working on the RX-7 and not recording this episode! Anyway, I thought I'd record a quick episode to update everyone on the three cars that seem to occupy my time right now; ACR Neon, RX-7, Miata. Here's the video of picking up th...

Send us Fan Mail Bill talks with Bill & Vicki Fischer from the Garage Heros in Training podcast .  The GHiT podcast aligns with what I am trying to do with the Late To Grid podcast, help more drivers get on track and get better with their driving. Basically, grow our sport! There's so much great stuff shared in this episode.  We cover how they got started,  their 2022 season, and hear a f...

Send us Fan Mail Carter Pease from Round 3 Racing joins Bill to talk about his motorsports progression from karting to racing Porsches in the World Racing League. Carter shares some great advice about working hard to get where you want to be, networking and punctuality.  After moving through different classes of karting he attended the Lucas Oil School of Racing where he finished second in the sho...

Send us Fan Mail I sat down with Matt and Marlon to talk about Track Night in America, the SCCA divisional at Nelson Ledges, we discuss Marlon's Pitt Race shuffle, and the clock radio is missing from Nelson Ledges!  Oh, and we discuss how breaking down with the borrowed tow rig led to meeting a cool car guy. Chris from LMS-EFI shares a great E85 tech tip. Rad Air in Wickliffe is sponsoring th...

Send us Fan Mail I'm still here! In this episode I provide some updates the the Neon, the RX-7 and racing. Plus, let's have a replay of this great discussion I have with Mike Puskar from Carbotech Brakes.  When I attend track days the two questions I get asked most often involve tires and brakes.  Many driver's overlook the importance of proper brakes - specifically, high temp brake...

Send us Fan Mail What is Track Night in America? In this episode I repurposed a Facebook Live that I recently hosted where we talk about TNiA and share important details about the program.  Brandon Anderson, Marlon Sumlin and Matt Harbert did an awesome job covering the details that Track Night attendees need to know. Chris from LMS-EFI shares details about E85 tunes in this episode's Tech Ti...

Send us Fan Mail At our recent Motorsports Expo, tires was the most popular topic discussed so I thought it was a good idea to have Mike Kubiak on to talk about track day and race day tires. Mike spent six years as a tire engineer and now works for a friction (brakes) company.  He is a successful Time Trial racer and had our attendees on the edge of their seat at the Expo. We cover everything from...

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Anderson seems to be everywhere. In fact, when I interviewed Brandon he was at an Air BnB while attending Grid Life. Brandon got involved with Autocross in 2005 and has participated in events all over the nation.  He started doing HPDE's in 2008 and instructing in 2016. And then started Rallycross in 2014. He's done endurance racing with Lemon's in 2017, now...

Send us Fan Mail Dan and Chris raced at  the inaugural SCCA Enduro at Nelson Ledges Road Course and we wanted to hear their feedback and have them share their race weekend details. They brought a VW Rabbit to compete and had a great weekend picking up a class win and a  second in class finish. A few highlights: Dan & Chris share their backgrounds and 2022 plans Chris shares an interesting hote...

Send us Fan Mail If you want to know about how data can make you better driver and help tune your car - this episode is a must listen. Resources Chris mentioned: Race Technology GoPro Software https://www.race-technology.com/us/gopro ECUMaster ADU https://ecumasterusa.com Plex Tuning https://www.plex-tuning.com Life Racing https://www.liferacing.com Making Sense of Squiggly Lines https://www.amazo...

Send us Fan Mail We chat with AWR Racing about their family business, their background in motorsports, and what they love about motorsports. It's a true family business!  Mom, dad, son, and daughter.  That's it.  Oh, and Willow their dog. Tony talks about his background in Formula Atlantic and with Nissan's GTP team. Learn More about AWR Racing: Website Facebook Instagram Check out...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe that a trip to the dentist resulted in a lifetime of motorsports involvement? The Boreens have been in involved with the Sports Car Club of America since 1970 and have been hooked ever since. They were the driving force behind the creation of the Classic American Muscle (CAM) class in SCCA Autocross.  This program has been very successful in attracting new members...