Tormenting Tarmac

Back again one more time. This episode we have Alex from Topless Targa. Who is Alex? He is just a dope ass car enthusiast just like all of us who happens to own one of the cleanest 911 SC Targa's on the planet. It just went through the restoration of restorations and it's his daily driver. We get the full background on it, he tells us how he got into cars, his old 997 which apparently belonged to...

The November hits just keep coming. On the newest episode of TT, we are joined by Tiffany Golberg of Leadfoot Ladies. The Leadfoot movement encompasses all and is aimed at normalizing women in the automotive space. Phoenix's Leadfoot Ladies are the heartbeat behind it. Consider them the secret society of women drivers. What an honor to hear their story and be a part of this movement. Massive thank...

What's going on everyone and welcome back to TT! Our November is looking crazy and we start it off with a bang as I welcome Cody Nogowski on to the podcast. Cody is an excellent photographer based out Scottsdale, and also works for Echelon Autosports installing paint protection film on to some of the best cars on the market. On this episode, we understand what Cody loves about car culture, what is...

What's happening everyone. Welcome to the newest edition of TT. It's a fun one. On this episode, Ron and Jorge discuss the massive seat swaps in F1 (Pierre Gasly to Alpine and Nyck DeVries to Alpha Tauri), Ron buys a new to him Jeep Cherokee plus we make a pretty big announcement regarding the future of this podcast. Plus stay tuned for the second half of the episode: Jorge goes out to Highline Ca...

Double dipping on the episodes for this week. On this episode, we have track enthusiast and aspiring car broker Sam Soto. Sam is from the Phoenix area and over the last couple of years he has been working on developing his car broker business. What is car brokering? Well, stick around and find out. We also discuss what made him such a track rat and the beginnings of his love for cars! Thanks for t...

On this episode of Tormenting Tarmac, we welcome you to a full year since the recording of our very first episode. Jorge and Ron break down the last race of the Indy Car season, get into a really interesting comparison between Kimi Raikonnen and Fernando Alonso, Ron races at Gingerman and more. Here's to more episodes Tormenting Tarmac.....Enthusiasts never die!

What is going on everyone and welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. We have an excellent episode for you. Ron and Jorge are joined by our pals Alex Sczudlo, Kaitlyn Clink and Steven Ren. They are TT veterans and they are back on this episode to talk Car Week. Alex and Kaitlyn as many of you know are two of the best photographers in the state and Steven is a huge enthusiast. We do a deep dive on how A...

What is going on everyone and welcome back! I know a lot of you are in Monterey, Pebble, Carmel or any where in the NorCal area for Car Week. I hope you are all having a fantastic time. On this week's episode, Jorge is joined by Ron Evans. If you are familiar with the Phoenix high end sports car scene, then you know Ron. If not, well take a listen as we get to know Ron and he came to create the Va...

Hi everyone and welcome back to TT! We had a small hiatus but we are back and we have a lot to discuss this week. This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago upon the announcement of Sebastian Vettel's retirement. The news of Fernando Alonso replacing him at Aston Martin had not been announced yet so we were unaware of that in the midst of this conversation.  That said, we also discuss so...

Charles Siritho is a car and driving enthusiast just like all of us. So much so that he started an E-Com business selling performance parts for sports and super cars. On this installment of TT, we discuss what is FF Performance and where he sees it going with incoming electric performance cars, his love for cars, what got him into racing, the good and bad of car culture and a whole hell of a lot m...

Hey everyone, what is going on? Welcome back for another round of TT. On this week's episode, Ron and Jorge catch up. We discuss getting his dad's 1950 Ford running, the racism controversy that occurred with a Red Bull F2 driver, Jorge went to a supercar track day and Ron went to an Indy Car practice session. Plus, an interesting discussion regarding how dangerous the Isle of Mann TT really is. Al...

On TT, we talk A LOT about racing. Whether it be Formula 1, Indy Car, IMSA and NASCAR but today is a little bit different. Tormenting Tarmac is about story telling. Today we tell the story of one Dylan Wittenauer, a vintage and endurance racer hailing from Mo-Town. Over the episode, he details how he and his family got into racing, what it takes to succeed, his love for a specific British manufact...

Hey everyone, we have a good one for you. On this episode we are joined by two exceptional car photographers Kaitlyn Clink and Alex Sczudlo as well as fellow enthusiast Steven Ren. Kaitlyn and Alex have been around for a while and they join me to talk about the culture of photography, what it takes to be successful in the space, how it is to be a woman in a male dominated space and share really fu...

Welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. On this episode, Ron’s provides major updates on the beginning of his C4 Corvette build which he announced he purchased at the end of episode 9. He gives us a detailed outline of what the car will be for and will Jorge be allowed to race it? Plus, we give mini previews surrounding the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 as well we hear about Ron’s experien...

On this episode, our first ever guests join us on TT. Jordan Aquistapace (Lifestyle Editor of DuPont Registry) and Dylan Orluck (Senior Account Executive with DuPont Registry) are huge car and watch enthusiasts who work with one of the coolest automotive brands on the planet. DuPont Registry has been the go to magazine for all high level exotic cars since 1985. If you want to see what's for sale a...

Over the last few months, we have skipped around a little in regards to what Ron does for a living. This week, we break it down. Jorge interviews Ron in an depth way about the life of an automotive engineer at an OEM. As many of you know, Ron works for General Motors and has also worked at another OEM in the past. We go behind the scenes on how Ron got into engineering, what his influences were, w...

We are all suckers for nostalgia. On this episode, Jorge and Ron get nostalgic about car video games and most importantly, what made the fall in love with driving in the first place. Plus, a little bit of a discussion about what kind of cars would you love to take out on track that absolutely do not belong out there. It is a fun one that we firmly believe you all will enjoy.  Please note, thi...

Last year, we saw an incredible season between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. This year we get brand new regulations, new car designs, new drivers and in particular a certain golden boy takes his place next to the Greatest of all Time.  How will 2022 play out? Well that's a question Jorge and Ron are happy to discuss as we preview the 2022 F1 Season. Please note we are little behind as Ba...

Hey everyone and welcome back to the fifth episode of TT. Today’s show is interesting as we are really honing in on the Motorsports side of our automotive passion. We are going over all the new regulations and rules for the 2022 NASCAR season. Ron is a big fan and Jorge is appreciative of the sport and has made a resolution to pay complete attention to the NASCAR season. We go over the drivers to...

Ron and Jorge talk about their most overwhelming automotive experiences, and dive deep into car ownership. As in, would you buy a car which was previously owned by a drug lord? All that and much more on this episode of Tormenting Tarmac. Enthusiasts never die.

Welcome back to Tormenting Tarmac. On this week's episode, we discuss some automotive news from around the nation such as truck modifications that are to banned, whether or not it is actually a good idea to legalize street racing and the main topic of the episode, how we as an enthusiast community can end tribalism. Plus, we discuss the differences between Formula 1 and NASCAR. Please note, this e...

Jorge and Ron discuss the 2021 F1 season, notably the last race. Did Hamilton get a win stolen from or was Verstappen the rightful winner? Plus, our favorite races of the season and how excited are we for 2022?! Enjoy our review.

Our first episode! Jorge and Ron introduce themselves, the podcast, and general automotive discussion. From us to you, welcome to Tormenting Tarmac, where the enthusiasts never die!

Welcome to Tormenting Tarmac. Our first few episodes will be coming in the next few weeks. For now, here is a little trailer for you. Please make sure you subscribe to our podcast. You can also find us on Instagram @tormentingtarmac. We look forward to this new project and hope you join us on this journey. Once more, we welcome you to Tormenting Tarmac, where the Enthusiast never dies.