The Blind Apex Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Bryan "Racing"... an instructor who latched on to the benefits of of SIM racing and even started competing in months long SIM racing competitions... joins me to help talk me off the ledge about the mental challenges associated with sim racing.  if you want to help the podcast... please share it friends and family Support the show

Send us Fan Mail You and your car will evolve as you grow in motorsports... AND you need to be able to track your growth as a driver AND if the changes you make to the car are actually helping... I think I'm at this point in my "career"... so... Matt from trailbrake.com and Bryc from AIM join me to talk me through some options... A LOT has changed with the AIM ecosystem in the last...

Send us Fan Mail eNASCAR driver turned SpecE30 racer... Garrett Manes, joins me face to face in the SIMSEATS showroom, to talk about his transition from sim racing to "real racing." He shares tips and tricks on what really applies in the sim world that can impact your IRL track driving. Dont waste time on the sim... make it effective.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Evan McLaren (@bigmacvtak), your 2024 ClubTR champion and podcast listener, joins me to give his perspective on learning a new track... He's had to go to new tracks and win on his journey to being ClubTR champ... and I have at least 2 new tracks on my list for 2025... There is a lot of unpack in this one... get a pen and paper ready!  If you like the podcast... please share t...

Send us Fan Mail With PRI, the holidays... and a new Grid Life class ... it makes scheduling guests tough... So I sat down with Jason Lineberg to talk about the 2024 podcast stats and if I'm going to be able to keep this podcast moving forward.  If you want to support the podcast... all we ask is that you share it with the slow drivers in your life.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Do you want a "faster car" than a GLTC car? Do you still want single class racing in a super sprint format?!?!? You are in luck! NEW for 2025 is the Gridlife GT class! Adam Jabaay joins me to talk all things GridLife GT and what GridLife will look like in 2025!  If you want to support the podcast... all we ask is that you share it!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jackie Andrews... driver coach, racer, and Honda Challenge rules committee member... joins me to explain what happened with the rules and how the process works (with NASA). Are we disappointed? YES ... Will we give up? NO!  I get on my soap box a couple of times... and i might talk out of the side of my mouth at least once... but we are working on that.  Please share the podcast i...

Send us Fan Mail Ryan Pyles of Virginia Tech Motorsports (https://vtmotorsports.square.site/) joins me to talk about Formula SAE and their program! If you are looking for a young engineer or have a youngster looking at schools that loves motorsports... I can't think of a better opportunity for growth than a FSAE program.  Join Ryan and me as we talk about what a FSAE program consists of and h...

Send us Fan Mail Deren Ardinger (aka @honduh_challenged) joins me to talk limited slip differentials... obviously my car is having some excessive transmission wear, and Deren is my transmission voodoo guy... so we talk limited slip differentials, how they work, and how you can set them up. No I wont tell you how my OSG is set up... because I have NO IDEA... YET To support the podcast... just share...

Send us Fan Mail Driver coach and half of the Track Walking Podcast, Scott Robertson (@robertsonracing @trackwalkingpodcast), joins me to talk about when you need to seek out coaching and how you need to approach it.  Shocker... I'm personally looking into it, and I had some reservations until I talked with Scott!  To support the podcast please share it with friends that are slow and need to...

Send us Fan Mail Daytona and Sebring winner, and driving coach, Dion von Moltke (blayze.io), joins me to talk about habits we can start/reinforce/continue as we street drive that will help us while we are on track... When you are hooked, you are hooked... and you want to maximized EVERY SINGLE opportunity to get better... we give you a dozen examples in this episode!  If you like what you hear......

Send us Fan Mail Gabe Orlowitz (@gabeorlowitzracing) joins me to expand on his youtube video covering racing at any budget... there is no time like the present to get into some level of racing.... and we cover most of it!  If you like what you hear... please share the podcast. Its the best way for the podcast to grow!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail ALERT: We got spicy On this episode, hot shoe driver Carlos Valenzuela and part time podcaster Jaime Garcia join me to debate wheel to wheel racing and time trails/attack... and we talk some Sundae Cup and if its actually a real time attack class...  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Reformed Miata driver and GLTC hot shoe Vette driver, Luke McGrew, joins me to talk about the C5 Corvette and how it should be the new answer for "what should my first track car be?!?!?" We get into what they need to be reliable and what to upgrade as you progress.  If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with someone slower than you... if they get faster, yo...

Send us Fan Mail The King of VIR Mr. Peter Krause joins me to talk about Virginia International Raceway... FULL COURSE... we talk about everything from amenities , the history of the track, to a turn by turn evaluation on how to approach the track.  If you like what you hear... please share the episode!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I hand the keys to the podcast over to Bill Fisher (@garageheroesintraining) to guide the conversation on my driving and how the podcast has helped me... and he sprinkled in some listener Q&A questions too!  To support the podcast... please SHARE it with friends. It's truly the best way to help any podcast!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jackie Andrews joins me to talk about the details in your (and mine) suspension that get overlooked. Lord knows I have overlooked them... because I need to address them this offseason. We even get into some of the Honda Challenge rules we can expect in 2025... outside of the new tire.  To support the podcast... share with friends, download, and give the podcast a 5 star rating!  S...

Send us Fan Mail Carbon brakes are an evolving technology that is being used more and more "street" cars... they are no longer just for super cars! Rami from ReBrakeUSA.com joins me to teach us about carbon brakes, the types, how to use them, how to maintain them, and how good they can be on track. Educate yourself now because the technology and use is coming to a car near you SOON!  If...

Send us Fan Mail Mr. Speed Secrets himself, Ross Bentley, joins me to talk about the importance, how and when to conduct a track walk. Something we often take for granted can be such a powerful tool in our drivers tool kit! We talk about the mindset to have, how to prepare, and tips while taking the track walk to optimize the information we gather!  To help the podcast grow... please share, downlo...

Send us Fan Mail Kenton Koch or the Random Vandals Race Team... winner of mutliple 24 hour races, joins me to talk about mental focus while racing. We had to overcome some technical issues, but there is some great information. Its time for some self reflection and assessment... to really see what you need to do to take your mental game to the next level.  If you like what you hear, please share, d...

Send us Fan Mail AJ Hartman (AJ Hartman Aero) and Mario Korf (Occamsracers.com) baby sat me, my preparation, and my wind tunnel tear sheet for my wind tunnel trip... and they join me to go over some of my numbers, provide best practices guidance... drop some news on maybe developing a book... AND encouraging people to go to the wind tunnel themselves!  If you like what you hear...  download, share...

Send us Fan Mail Grant from Honed Development talks about parts development and their roots! We even get into the transition Honed is making to the "new" generation of Honda race cars!!!!  If you like what you hear, please download, share, review and give the podcast a 5 star rating!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail James Houghton (@time_attack_typer) and Ryan Bradfield (@hondarcb) join me to talk about deciding on their TSXs and then go into the development and parts they had to fabricate to get the cars racing... in their own unique ways.  You dont always need to pick a cookie cutter car to go racing... and these two prove it!  If you like what you hear, please download, share, review and g...

Send us Fan Mail Lance Fendersons (lancefendersonracing.com) journey hasnt been the easiest... but hes making the best of what life has given him. I sat down with him to talk about the motivation to chase dreams and the focus he needs while in the car...  His story is one of inspiration and learning... adaptation and perseverance... and one that should teach us all how to focus and reach for our d...

Send us Fan Mail $100 off your HP Academy course purchase! Use Code: BLIND100 Its a big decision to pick and dash and/or pdm... and I sit down with Andre Simon to discuss what to take into account and some best practices to set them up! Both can be just seen as IG bling OR super powerful tools to help improve your racing and your race car!  Support any of your favorite podcasts by... sharing, down...