DJ Alessandrini and Tom O'Gorman

Lizard Brains: Driving Drivers

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Tom O'Gorman and DJ Alessandrini talk about racing, life and about how racing is life.

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DJ Alessandrini and Tom O'Gorman

Episodes

Episode 162: Solo Nats Meetup On Tuesday Night 28.08.2025 1:14:27

Whatever the grid spots are right after you come out of the gate, that's the Lizard Brains meetup starting when the last runs finish on Tuesday in those grid spots. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 161: Race Fans and Miatas 21.08.2025 1:17:20

DJ and Tom talk about the Gridlife Lime Rock weekend and CST Miatas. Then we answer some questions submitted by the audience. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 160: Winning Off Track vs Winning On Track 14.08.2025 1:27:57

Tom and DJ talk about Oldmobiles, Novice Novice Programs, competing on track against your competitors or competing against the people who write the rule book. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 159: Finger Lakes Tour 2025 07.08.2025 1:14:11

Tom and DJ talk about the Finger Lakes National Tour and spirals Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 158: Sleepover 31.07.2025 1:17:32

Tom and DJ record from the same room and talk about Gridlife Road America and the Chicago National Tour. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 157: Feeling The Float 24.07.2025 1:26:58

Tom was coaching this weekend and DJ is an autocross addict and probably needs an intervention. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 156: Tom Was Let Back In 17.07.2025 1:19:52

Tom is back from Europe. DJ sold his FRS. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 155: Tom, The Super Human Hiker 10.07.2025 1:00:30

Tom takes a hike after DJ gets married Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 154: Ross Bentley, The Coaches Coach 03.07.2025 1:52:38

Tom and DJ have Ross Bentley on the podcast and have a great discussion on the intricacies and challenges involved with self coaching and coaching others. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 153: Flippy Flop 26.06.2025 1:33:11

Tom and DJ talk about floppy cars. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 152: The Mythical 100 Cone Slalom 19.06.2025 1:18:29

Tom and DJ talk about the optimal slalom Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 151: The Actual Art of Racecraft 12.06.2025 1:49:06

Tom and DJ go over everything there is to racecraft. EVERYTHING. That is why this is the longest episode of the podcast to date! Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 150: The Autocross Episode 05.06.2025 1:18:32

Tom and DJ talk about autocross. Then we decide what are the hardest autocross classes and then the easiest?! Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 149: Shelly Monfort Part 1 29.05.2025 1:17:01

DJ and Tom talk to Shelly Monfort who is a future rally car driver. She currently spends her time looking for severed legs and making pumpkins out of glass. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 148: Step Up To The Challenge 22.05.2025 1:24:37

DJ won the Super Challenge at the WDC Pro Solo and then Tom beat DJ in iRacing, so Tom basically won the WDC Pro Solo. Congrats Tom! Hell of a drive! Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 147: One Lap Wrap and iRacing Addictions 15.05.2025 1:20:59

Tom and DJ talk about the final day of One Lap among other things Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link

Episode 146h: Day Eight of One Lap 2025 09.05.2025 32:57

DJ is a drag racer now, and this is a drag racing podcast Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 146g: Day Seven of One Lap 2025 08.05.2025 17:02

Huge developements with One Lap as one of the top teams had a major failure. More squishy brakes and charge pipe issues for DJ. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 146f: Day Six of One Lap 2025 08.05.2025 26:16

So much to catch up on this episode with so little sleep! Just listen to it NERDS Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 146e: Day Five of One Lap 2025 06.05.2025 13:33

Day 5 of OLOA. This episode is right after DJ's morning session at NCM. Short one this time around just due to logistics! Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 146d: Day Four of One Lap 2025 05.05.2025 30:05

Tom and DJ talk about coaching while DJ is a passenger princess. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 146c: Day Three of One Lap 2025 05.05.2025 30:45

DJ and Tom talk about day 3 at #OLOA2025. This day was the first track event of One Lap at Gateway Motorsports Park (World Wide Technology Center). DJ got to drive on an oval for the first time. Some drama's that didn't involve DJ and Peter happened. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 146b: Day Two of One Lap 2025 04.05.2025 30:43

Tom and DJ talk about day two of One Lap of America 2025. We talk about the wet skid pad, autocross and squishy brakes! Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 146a: Day One of One Lap 2025 03.05.2025 23:18

Tom and DJ discuss the joys of squishy brakes and the first day of One Lap! Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH

Episode 145: The Final Countdown Bedadoodaa 01.05.2025 1:37:39

Tom talks about commentating Hallet for the SCCA Majors race he was at this weekend. DJ talks about the switch to a Supra for One Lap of America. We then answer some emails sent into us. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link