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Our guest on Episode 78 or Inside the SCCA is Tim Wise. Tim tells the story of how he became one of the first data acquisition engineers in IndyCar racing... and how he is now using that knowledge to help him go faster in club races. He shares some of that knowledge with us... in a way even I could understand.  The book I referenced was ‘Making Sense of Squiggly Lines’ by Chris Brown  ht...

Our guest on episode 45 of Inside Champ Car -- is the one of the founders and CEO of Battle Scarred Motorsports, Brian Czech. Brian is a Marine Corps Veteran. From the Battle Scarred website : "It is  Battle Scarred Motorsports’ mission to provide an avenue for these heroes to talk to a family they once trusted with all their hearts. We have all suffered through similar struggles throughout o...

Lewis Hamilton's X44 Team Wins Extreme-E Title Photo: Sam Bagnall Courtesy Extreme-E

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My guests on episode 77 of Inside the SCCA -- are two people behind a new class that's being suggested for Club Racing. It started out as C-Spec but it looks like the club is exploring it as Touring 5. Our guests are Frank Schwartz and Jonathan Wickert. Here is the link to give input to the Club Racing Board

On episode 44 of Inside ChampCar we recap the "The Big Easy Enduro at NOLA, look ahead to VIR and we catch up with Rob Harvey from Simon Says Racing. Website: ChampCar Endurance Series Facebook: Simon Says Racing Website: Blackstone Laboratories

My guest on episode 76 of Inside the SCCA -- is one of the key people SCCA racers go to when it comes to race tires. He's Jay Chapman --the Sales Account Manager – Global Race Tires  at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. We talked about Goodyear's commitment to sports car racing and the SCCA. We also talk about their big plans for next month's PRI show in Indianapolis and why Goodyear de...

On Episode 43 of Inside ChampCar we catch take a look at this weekend's race at NOLA - "The Big Easy Enduro at NOLA"  We also catch up with ChampCar Tech Guru Ray Franck... Ray recently took off his tech hat and pulled on a helmet to get back behind the wheel of a race car too compete at Pitt Race.  He share with us what it was like to get back on the track after a long hiatus. We also h...

On episode 75 of Inside the SCCA -- presented by Blayze Coaching -- we chat about efforts to revitalize one of the SCCA's classic classes -- H Production. This class is near and dear to my heart because it was one of the first classes my dad ever raced in back in the 1960's. Our guests were part of a handful of drivers to take it upon themselves to help grow the class. Jason Stine and Jason LaMann...

On episode 42 of Inside ChampCar -- We preview the "The Big Easy Enduro at NOLA" -- and we chat with one of ChampCar's racing families. Website: ChampCar

My guest on episode 74 of Inside the SCCA -- presented by Blayze Coaching made his Runoffs Debut this year at VIR, he builds partnerships between the SCCA and motorsports industry leaders -- and he's a legit car nut. Dan Dennehy Rodriguez stopped by to talk about this year's SEMA show and how he's working to create partnerships to bring value to club members... and how we can create partnerships t...

RacingWire Minute: Kanaan Goes Back to Indy #indycar #tonykanaan #indy500 @tonykanaan @indycar Episode 2393 Photo: Penske Entertainment: Doug Matthews

RacingWire Minute: The Move Heard Round the World - #nascar #chastain #martinsville @rosschastain @nascar Episode 2392

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Episode 41 of Inside ChampCar includes a recap from a great weekend at Atlanta Motorsports Park.  We also catch up with Marlene Van Sickle and Patrick Billings from DatZLady Racing and we look ahead to next weekend's race at NOLA. Website: ChampCar

My guest on episode 73 of Inside the SCCA -- presented by Blayze Coaching --- won five races on her way to winning the 2022 Southeast Division Majors Championship in Formula Vee. She's a finalist in this year's Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout and she's only 18 years old. Laurin Brallier was also having a spectacular run at her first Runoffs until she was caught up in another driver's wreck after qualifyin...

On episode 40 of Inside ChampCar we preview this weekend's race at Atlanta Motorsports Park... and we look ahead to NOLA. We also go to school and learn about what it takes to race a Maserati with Eric Peterson. Website: ChampCar

On Episode 72 of Inside the SCCA we talk about the Emergency Services specialty.  ES is the specialty that goes out on the track to snatch disabled cars, puts out fires, and rescues drivers. No experience necessary... but if you have a firefighter or EMS background... that's great also. Our guest is an ES legend in the Northeast.  Most people call him "Thumper" -- some people don't even...

Episode 39 of Inside ChampCar features a great conversation with Rodney Earwood -- he takes through his journey from karts and motorcycles to ChampCar. We talk about the upcoming race at Atlanta Motorsports Park... and we give some tips to help you make racing photos look great. Website: ChampCar Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in Dawsonville

Episode 71 of Inside the SCCA is the latest in our ongoing series in what I like to call ITS University. These podcasts are great training for newbies and a fantastic refresher for us veterans. This episode we look at all the flags SCCA uses except for the blue flag -- we're going to dedicate a whole episode to that one. Our guest is the 2022 SCCA Flagging and Communications Worker of the Year - B...

Parental Guidance: The interview segment of this episode contains occasional colorful language On Episode 38 of Inside ChampCar we chat with former Formula One driver Tommy Byrne. He talks about his time in F1... racing in Europe and here in the US. We also talk about the coaching he does and why he recommends ChampCar to many of his students. Listening him tell his stories with that Irish brogue...

Our guest on episode 70 of Inside the SCCA is Thomas Pendergrass -- He's a racer who is doing it on a budget. We talk about having fun without breaking the bank, racing on a limited time schedule, and we also share some ideas about ways the club can do things a bit different to get some new people to the track. It's a great conversation that you won't want to miss.

On Episode 37 or Inside ChampCar we take a look back at a soggy Pitt Race race -- and we are joined by ChampCar CEO and President Dana Morrison for the big reveal of the 2023 ChampCar schedule.

Bill and Paul talk about Road America and Harris Hill, plus we talk to Timothy Elliot. The chief and racer of 2 Idiots and garage / Sheboygan Auto Helpers