The Blind Apex Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Andy Hollis, GRM contributor and tire tester, joins me to talk about 200TW tires.  With the growth of time trials, with more HPDE folks looking to go a little faster, with race classes moving to 200TW tires... we are all looking for performance and a bang for the buck! We cover that and more!  Support any podcast you enjoy by... downloading, sharing, reviewing, and giving it a 5 s...

Send us Fan Mail Claire and Erwan from myraces.live (@myraces.live) join me to talk about livestreaming... challenges, best practices, and the awesome (free and paid) services they offer to take your live streaming to the next level! If your family is asking for christmas gift ideas... we got you covered on this one! NOTE: There is some feedback with the information about the SENTINEL system... Us...

Send us Fan Mail Albert Watson of RaceLouvers.com (@racelouvers) sits down with me to talk about louvers, how they work, and some best practices for how to determine size and placement. RaceLouvers uses CFD, wind tunnel, and track data to develop their WIDE assortment of products... and the results are impressive!  To support the podcast please download, share, review and give the podcast a 5 star...

Send us Fan Mail Ian Korf (yousuckatracing.com) joins me to talk sim racing... a sim drill everyone should be doing, a budget friendly high-ish end setup, and more!  Support the podcast by sharing, downloading, reviewing and giving the podcast a 5 star rating on your favorite platform!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Described as "the most opinionated man in safety gear"... TJ from @OGracing (ogracing.com) joins me to talk about budgeting for safety gear, how to pick the right gear, how the right gear can make you faster and more comfortable, and how to prioritize your upgrades in the future.  To support the podcast, please share, download, rate and review the podcast on your favorit...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Skeen (@mikeskeenracing) and I sit down to talk about multi-class racing and how to execute passing. We talked about the influence of rules, etiquette, types of passes, and best practices. Its not overly technical but this podcast really shares some great nuggets of information on how to keep our sport respectful and safe.  If you want to support the podcast... please downloa...

Send us Fan Mail World famous contingency thief (el oh el) and viral dash cam video creator (its easy in Maryland), Eric Wong (aka Wonger, aka Uncle Wonger) joins me to give his first thoughts on the Toyo Proxes R. He ran them in 100 degree weather on a borrowed BMW... but hes got some good opinions and thoughts on it.   If would like to support the podcast... please download, share, give a 5 star...

Send us Fan Mail Johnny from NineLives Racing joins me to decompress after the wind tunnel trip... and to talk about new products and current accoutrement products he has to help with your splitter and wing downforce production.  Dont worry... I'm working to get Mario back on so we can go over some things and talk about the wind tunnel in depth!  To support the podcast, please download, share...

Send us Fan Mail Former Summit Point Track Manager, Edwin Pardue, joins me to give our opinions on the current state of club racing... and the balance the tracks, organizers, and participants are trying to strike during our current economic cycle. We even talk about what we ALL can do to help our sport grow!  To support the podcast... please DOWNLOAD, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast.  Support...

Send us Fan Mail Christina Lam (@christinaylam) joins me to talk about women in motorsports, the hurdles they face, and how she has over come them to go from a grass roots racer to IMSA driver!  If you like what you hear, please SHARE the episode with friends... this is the best way to support the podcast!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Here is the long (7 days) awaited Part 2 of the Q&A car development with @CLT_FB6 !! If you like what you hear... please DOWNLOAD, SHARE, and Rate/Review (5 stars please) the podcast!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Based off the Q&A IG post... @CLT_FB6 and talk about car development... spinning off his question on "how do you make an 8/9th gen civic competitive in racing!?!?"  This is a PART 1... we got super long on this topic... so stay tuned for PART 2 next week!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Steve Brown and I sit down the Monday after Hyperfest and recap the event to include HFGT!!!! ... and talk about his interesting trailer upgrades!  To support the podcast, please share, rate, and review!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ryan Bradfield (@hondarcb) and Jackie Andrews (lo_buk_motorsports) join me to talk about Honda Challenge's fastest class... H1. These two, along with others, have build H1 cars in an attempt to resurrect this class. Join us as we debate builders vs. drivers class, talk balance of power, the history of H1, and the FUTURE of H1!  If you enjoy the podcast and would like to suppo...

Send us Fan Mail Jonathan Baker (@32_racing) and I chat about the importance of qualifying and some strategies to get better at it. When my last qualifying session has .62 seconds separating the top 5... I need to figure out how to get better at it if I'm going to get further up the podium in my region!  If you want to support the podcast... please share, rate (5 stars), and review the podcas...

Send us Fan Mail Dillion (aka @ej2_Track_Rat) to talk about what he has been up to, some of the struggles of the 2023 season... and the balance it takes to work on yourself as the driver and the improvements you want to make to the car. Get out our bourbon and a cigar.... and think about yourself as we talk about our situations and our approaches.  If you want to help the podcast... please share t...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Cobetto of NASA MA joins me to talk about 23rd annual Hyperfest event! ... and all the spectacles of the automotive circus! We devolve into tips and tricks to "survive" the 3 DAY event as a spectator... Hyperfest 2024 is not an event you want to miss!  To support the podcast, please share the podcast, download it, and give it a 5 star review!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I've been wanting to build a car and attend this event since college... yes over 20 years now... It was a pleasure to sit down with Tom Suddard and David Wallens to talk about the history of the vent and the 2024 results! If you want a motorsports distraction... if you are in a bit of a racing funk... I think this event will help get you out of it!  To support the podcast, pl...

Send us Fan Mail Mario from www.occamsracers.com joins me to talk in some extra detail about aero. Mario is a regular guy that went down an aerodynamic rabbit hole that lead him to work with CFD models, the wind tunnel, and other aero tools. He has a big project on the books that he's been working on... and he will be back to talk all about it on a future podcast.  If you want to help the pod...

Send us Fan Mail It can be done... and it should be done... Dont let your assets go unprotected. Yes even my race car is insured for everything but racing! I sit down with Jeff Hall to talk about the options for HPDE, TT, and Race Cars in this episode!  If you want to help the podcast, please SHARE, DOWNLOAD, REVIEW, and Rate (5 stars please) the podcast on your favorite podcast platform.  Support...

Send us Fan Mail David Deatsch, founder and president of Deatschwerks joins me to talk fuel systems... when to upgrade what, when to service them, and a little about the design!  If you want to help the PODCAST GROW... please SHARE, DOWNLOAD, RATE, and REVIEW (5 stars) the podcast Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jett from Lead Foot Racing (@lead_foot_racing) joints me to talk about running a rental race team and his passions from designing affordable high performance race cars from scratch! I once wanted to build a couple of cars and rent them out... do some endurance races, etc. We get into the details on how this all works!  If you like what you hear... please SHARE the episode with fri...

Send us Fan Mail Tom O'Gorman joins my 100% selfish podcast to help me get better at braking... I promise you will learn something too! TOMO has some big news coming... so stay tuned... to The Lizard Brain Podcast to find out!  If you like what you hear, please SHARE and put the podcast on AUTO DOWNLOAD!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Matt from trailbrake.com joins me to talk about data... collecting it for the driver, for the car, how to look at the data... and how to setup your AIM system to optimize both! If you like what you hear, please DOWNLOAD and SHARE the podcast!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail These arent the karts you race around at the beach after you spend the day fishing and slamming beers... legit, fast, and competitive karting!!! I say down with DJ Fitzpatrick (@fitzpatrickwakesngears ) to talk karting... that he and his old son participate in... HINT... its a family affair!  If you like what you hear... PLEASE DOWNLOAD and SHARE the podcast!  Support the show