The Racing Network

On episode 40 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Jake Anton. Jake is out of Omaha Nebraska and drives a 1999 Miata in the Super Touring Lite (STL) class in the SCCA. He was at Hallett with his dad supporting him. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime provider of storage, transportation, and maintenance work on a variety of racecars in...

On episode 39 or Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Ian Sullivan. Ian drives a 2005 Nissan 350Z in the T3 class in the SCCA. He started racing in 2019 but has been around cars and tracks most of his life. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime provider of storage, transportation, and maintenance work on a variety of racecars in the Austin...

In Episode 8 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Spencer Boyd. Spencer drives the No. 12 Chevrolet for Young’s Motorsports and is in his fifth full-time season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Boyd competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2018 for SS Green Light Racing. Boyd won his first career Trucks Series race in October of 2019 at Talladega. Read about Boyd and connect...

On episode 38 or Driven to Compete Caret sat down with Garrett Vilven. Garrett is fairly new to racing. He started about a year ago but he jumped straight into racing formula cars. He's also a full-time colledge student so he's busy. Learn how he got started. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime provider of storage, transportation,...

On episode 106 of Inside the SCCA we preview the iconic June Sprints at Road America. Our guest is Jonathan Wickert. He's a B-Spec driver who grew up 15 minutes away from Road America. He'll be driving in his 2nd June Sprints next weekend.

The science fiction edition! We talk with author and ChampCar racer Steve Sawicki. Inside ChampCar is the weekly deep dive into the TireRack.com ChampCar Endurance Series. Hosted by veteran sports broadcaster and producer Brian Bielanski and ChampCar's director of marketing, Bill Strong. We will discuss the races and the happenings each week and talk with team owners, drivers, and crew. Episod...

In episode 37 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with the father-son duo Dane and Tom Smith. Dane and Tom both drive GT1 cars in the SCCA and both own several track records around the US. In fact, Tom has the track record at Hallett where we're at but Dane is looking to take it away from his dad. They guys have some pretty cool things planned for the future. Our sponsor for this episode is Ch...

On episode 36 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Broch Evans. Broch does it all in racing and he's only 22. He's been racing since he was 3.5 years old. He just got back into SCCA racing after 2 years off, and won today. But his big project is developing an EV racing car to put him in the position of developing more of these cars to introduce a brand new EV class in the SCCA. Our spo...

On episode 35 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Tyler Knighton. Tyler races Spec Racer Ford in SCCA. He's finishing in the top 10 on a normal basis which is unbelievable since his first time in a race car was just over 2 years ago. He's been involved with i-racing which has greatly accelerated his learning curve. Interesting fact, Tyler and I went to the same comp license school 2.5...

On episode 34 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Torsten Gross. Torsten first got into a car on a track in 2019 and he was immediately hooked. If you're not a "car person" this is your episode to listen to. If you are over 40 and think you are too old to start racing - you need to listen in. If you are in a wheelchair, then you for sure need to hear from Torsten and about his o...

Get ready for an adrenaline-packed episode of the Women's Motorsports Network Podcast! Host Melinda Russell welcomes the incredible Jonathan Eckleburg, Director of the High School Racing Association, to discuss how they're paving the way for young talent to get involved in car racing. Discover how HSRA offers an affordable and safe way for 14-19-year-olds to get behind the wheel, with seri...

On Episode 33 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Steve Introne. Steve is the reigning national champion for the B-Spec Class in the SCCA. He's a second-generation racer and has been deeply involved with the SCCA for his entire life. Before B-Spec Steve raced Spec Racer Ford in the SCCA. Listen in to hear more about his story. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Tay...

Episode 105 of Inside the SCCA -- We're joined by Dave Hsu and Chris Buccola -- Both have flagged at LeMans and many F1 races. We'll talk about their experiences and what you need to do if you want to be a course marshal at races around the world. This episode is dedicated to Jim Crider -- Jim was a long-time SCCA flagger and driver originally from Detroit before moving to Texas. He was se...

Code 35: How to avoid penalties with Dana Morrison. Dana is the TireRack.com ChampCar Endurance Series President, CEO, and one of the race directors. The recent race at Watkins Glen had numerous teams penalized for speeding under the Code 35 flag. Wait, what is a Code 35 flag? Dana helps us understand how to drive under Code 35. Inside ChampCar is the weekly deep dive into the TireRack.com ChampCa...

On episode 31 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Richard Osborne. Richard is probably the newest member of the B-spec racing family in the SCCA. But he's been racing dirt bikes and shifter carts for a very long time. He's a super nice guy. Check out his story. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime provider of storage, transpor...

On episode 32 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Kaan Canturk. Kaan currently races Honda Challenge in the H2 Class with the NASA racing organization in the mid-Atlantic region. He got his rookie license in 2019 but has a very long history of volunteering for the racing organization. Kaan also hosts a successful racing podcast called The Blind Apex Podcast. Our sponsor for this episode is Ch...

On episode 30 of Driven to compete Carey sat down with Randy Johnson. Randy races in the SCCA. He's a super nice guy and he has an incredible story. He's 69 and decided to start racing when he was 67. That's right, don't ever say you are too old. He's having the time of his life. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime pro...

On episode 29 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Scotty B White and Ed Zabinski. Who needs enemies when you have friends like this? These guys were so much fun to talk to. They have a very long history of racing against each other as their friendship developed over the years. Both are very accomplished racers. Scotty B currently races and supports other racers in the SCCA, and Ed races but s...

In Episode 6 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Tina Leone. Tina is fairly new to racing but she's done a ton of High Performance Driver Education (HPDE) and track days to improve her driving skills. And when I say she's done a ton, I mean it. It's amazing to hear how she's really dug into this. Something else to note about Tina, she's 51 just like me, and didn't star...

Join host Melinda Russell and co-host Brett Timberman on the Women's Motorsports Network Podcast as they interview Layne Bellm, an 18-year-old female racer from Broomfield, Colorado. Hear Lanie's inspiring journey from mini bods to stock car racing and her success stories in hobby stock and stock car races. Discover the challenges faced by young female racers and the importance of social m...

Episode 103 of Inside the SCCA we are joined by SCCA President & CEO Mike Cobb -- we get caught up on where the club is and where it's going after five years on the job.

Episode 104 of Inside the SCCA is a preview of this weekend's SCCA Super Tour event at Watkins Glen. My guest is STU driver Chip Herr. Chip is a 2-time Runoffs podium finisher and former IMSA and World Challenge star with 75 races, 8 wins, 13 podiums, 7 Pole Positions, and 4 fastest laps for several different teams.

On episode 71 of Inside ChampCar we recap the 8th annual Sahlen's ChampYard Dog at the Glen 7+7-Hour enduro. We talk with Peter Hughey about his racing experience at the Watkins Glen and we watch the post-race interviews from Saturday and Sunday. Though Bill forgot that microphone batteries wear out, so Saturday had some technical issues. Blame Bill. Inside ChampCar is the weekly deep dive int...

In episode 28 of Driven to Compete Care sat down with JB Swan. JB is from the Boston area and he's a fellow B-Spec racer in the SCCA. He used to run an E Prod IT car in the SCCA but switched over to B-spec recently. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime provider of storage, transportation, and maintenance work on a variety of racecars i...

On episode 27 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with Gale Corley. Gale is a fellow B-Spec racer in the SCCA. He just started racing a Ford Fiesta in B-Spec but he's been racing Spec Miata's since 2007. Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing. Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime provider of storage, transportation, and maintenance work on a variety of racecars in the Au...