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Inside ChampCar Podcast - 100th edition with special guest Chelsey Vickery Inside ChampCar Podcast - 100th edition with special guest Chelsey Vickery. We discuss the 2024 rule changes with a look ahead at what ChampCar 2024 offers amateur racers. Inside ChampCar is the weekly deep dive into the TireRack.com ChampCar Endurance Series. Hosted by veteran sports broadcaster and producer Brian Bielansk...

Tanya Scribner is a registered nurse at the Arizona Burn Center, but her passion lies in the world of boat racing. Inspired by her grandfather's pro stock car racing career, Tanya and her sister, Tara, have been actively involved in boat racing for the past six to seven years. They have made a significant impact on the motorsports community by being among the few women in dragport racing and e...

On episode 134 of Driven to Compete Carey met with Derek Benzer. Derek is a driver out of Austin Texas who races in the ChampCar Endurance Series. 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 area. On the same site since 2003, located across the street...

In episode 147 of Inside the SCCA, we catch up with 2023 B-Spec National Champion Rich Hromin. After developing a plan that would help launch Steve Introne to the 2022 National Championship, the duo had a plan to work together in 2023 and if all worked out Introne would return the favor. That plan was working to perfection until it wasn't. We'll relive that day when Rich lost his dance par...

James Ballenger, the man behind Flagtronics, joins us to talk about most of the exciting changes and updates that are happening in 2024. 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. Each week we will discuss the races and the happening...

Episode 146 of Inside the SCCA is one that hits home. I've always said that racing is a big family... and that family crosses over from series to series. A couple of months ago one of our races went through a medical crisis and his two racing families SCCA and ChampCar watched as he fought back. James Candelaria -- Corvette racer and owner of the company that created the Sentinel Camera system...

James Candelaria joins us tonight to discuss live stream and digital video options in your race car. 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. Each week we will discuss the races and the happenings and talk with team owners, drivers...

On episode 134 of Driven to Compete Carey met with Derek Benzer. Derek is a driver out of Austin Texas who races in the ChampCar Endurance Series. 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 area. On the same site since 2003, located across the street...

Kelly Franko, a Courtland, Ohio native, embarked on a transformative journey from being a motorsports enthusiast to becoming a safety apparel entrepreneur. Her passion for motorsports and an innate curiosity about people's daily activities led her to create high-quality safety apparel for individuals involved in dangerous sports. Kelly's business, born out of her love for motorsports, has...

In episode 145 of Inside the SCCA, we're peeling back the curtain on what's in store for the 2024 SCCA Super Tour Livestream. Get ready for an exclusive sneak peek at the latest innovations, technological advancements, and thrilling additions that will make this year's livestream an unmissable experience for motorsports fans. From in-car cameras to behind-the-scenes interviews with key...

I always enjoy speaking with one of my favorite drivers, Taylor Kuehl. I know you are going to enjoy hearing about how she moved from AZ to IA and her success there. She was named the IMCA Lady Eagle Champion for 2023. Video of interview is also available on Women's Motorsports Network YouTube page.

NOTE: This episode contains mild profanity. Rusty Mallett joins Brian and Bill for an exciting New Year edition of Inside ChampCar. The wild and crazy ginger driver of the Baby Shark Infiniti will give us insight into the New Year's race at Sebring International Raceway. Inside ChampCar is the weekly deep dive into the TireRack.com ChampCar Endurance Series. Hosted by veteran sports broadcaste...

Meet Eric Prill - Multiple time national champion in the SCCA and current COO and VP of Road Racing in SCCA. 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 area. On the same site since 2003, located across the street from the world-famous Circuit of the A...

Episode 144 of Inside the SCCA is a special one.  I caught up with Jason Pribyl. Jason was the first guest on episode one. He had just come off his first trip to the Runoffs after several years in karts.  Since then he's pursued the dream of being a professional race car driver. You've probably noticed Jason doesn't have a famous last name. His family never won the mega-ball. So he&#39...

Episode 143 of Inside the SCCA is our holiday show. I run down my favorite things of 2023. Some are holiday gift ideas for the car guy or gal in your life; some are just cool things I stumbled upon along the way. My guest on this episode is Angus Mackenzie from RaceKeeper. He has some cool new in-car camera tools to tell us about. Partners - A big thank you to our partners who help make Inside the...

On episode 95 of Inside ChampCar we're joined by Ford Mustang car builder and racer Allen Martin - He just wants to go fast! 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. Each week we will discuss the races and the happenings and ta...

Episode 142 of Inside the SCCA was a pinch me moment for your intrepid host... I was asked to be one of the first drivers to test what we believe is the first Club Spec Mustang ever built. We tested at the Goodyear Proving Grounds in Akron. It gave me an opportunity to drive at a track some of the greatest drivers in motorsports history have driven on. My guest for this episode was Goodyear Test D...

Let's Talk Racing with Melinda Russell. This episode features Rowan Edgar. Women's Motorsports Network Podcast shares the stories of women involved in motorsports from around the world.

Everyone knows you better call Eric Kaul when you have mobile wireless questions! He has saved so many racers so much money over the years. Money that was then diverted back into their racing program. Eric partners with ChampCar in 2024 to help teams with their mobile wireless needs and questions. ChampCar. Live is also teaming up with James Candelaria with Sentinel Live Streaming cameras, and gue...

On episode 132 of Driven to Compete Carey sat down with James Pesek. James is an IMSA pro driver and his family built, owns, and operates Ozarks International Raceway. 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 area. On the same site since 2003, locat...

THIS WEEK ON INSIDE THE SCCA: On episode 141 of Inside the SCCA we talk about what might be the most impressive drive to an SCCA Championship in the history of the Runoffs. Our guest is Chip Herr... what's remarkable is we could have had the same discussion about his 2022 race at VIR... then he went out and did it again... and even better in 2023. That's our story tonight on Inside the SCC...

On episode 94 of Inside ChampCar our guest is Jeremy Boyce from NLS Racing. Sunday's race at VIR North saw the NLS Racing Nissan chasing down the national champion Porsche Boxster and getting the win. One exciting race that came down to strategy and speed. We speak to NLS Racing driver Jeremy Boyce about what it took to chase down the champion. Inside ChampCar is the weekly deep dive into the...

On episode 131 of Driven to Compete Carey sits down with James Cahill. James is an SCCA driver and regional executive for the Kansas region and so many more roles in the SCCA. 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 area. On the same site since 200...

THIS WEEK ON INSIDE THE SCCA: On episode 140 of Inside the SCCA we are 44 days until the 2024 Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour gets underway at Sebring. SCCA's Vice President of Road Racing Eric Prill joined me to talk about what's new for 2024. We talked about Flagtronics, returning to NOLA and Mid-Ohio, the Spec MX-5 class, how and why the Conference Championships points system works...

Joining us on episode 93 of Inside ChampCar is Fred Wolfe, the track manager of Nelson Ledges Road Course. 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. Each week, we will discuss the races and their happenings and talk with team owners...