Garage Heroes (In Training)

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Driver Education

JG Pasterjak from Grassroots Motorsports

JG Pasterjak

GHIT 0373:  JG Pasterjak from Grassroots Motorsports

JG Pasterjak joins us for a great episode that starts off with a brief history of his driving and work with Grassroots Motorsports magazine and website.  In addition to being involved with the articles, JG is also a passionate driver and tinkerer on his car and many of the project cars that are the subject of many articles and threads within the magazine and website.  We are often searching the GRM website when we are trying to solve a problem or improve our cars for the track.  We also cover a recent fire that JG had in his MR2 and what he has learned from the experience.  JG was even kind enough to indulge us when we tried to discuss a few of the recent articles that have helped us and our friends.  Including the project of converting a road car to a track car.  We can’t wait to have him on again. 

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PS  Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video?  Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT“.  This will give 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems.  Please enter the code “ghitlikesapex!.” You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training racing team

GHIT 0373:  JG Pasterjak from Grassroots Motorsports

Overdriving vs. Underdriving

Overdriving

DwD 0370:  Overdriving vs. Underdriving

When trying to improve as a driver there are many instances where the same driver can be overdriving their car and at other points on the track can be underdriving.  In addition, the best of us also can have areas where we do one or the other and our lap times area adversely affected.  For this episode, we talk about some indications of a driver under driving their car and other indications where the driver driving the car.  While people grow in their driver education and skills, most will have a personality predisposition towards one side of the spectrum generally.  We use this episode of DwD to try to explain the jargon and help you determine where and when you may be under or over driving and some things to do to continue to improve.

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PS  Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT“. This will give 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems.  Please enter the code “ghitlikesapex!”. You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

DwD 0370:  Overdriving vs. Underdriving

Our Passing Series – Part 1 of Many

Passing

GHIT 0369:  Passing Series – Part 1 of Many

An episode that has been in the making for well over a year, we finally start our passing series with part one.  Guest hosts are Ben Dawson and returning guest Blake Fields.  For this episode we approach the concept and jargon of passing. Sometimes from the perspective of the passing car and then the car being passed.  The goal is always to do this as safely as possible and with minimal impact to the race of a fellow driver, especially if they are in a different class of the race.  If you think we missed something or have misspoken, please let us know and we will cover that in part 2 and likely 3 for this important topic.

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PS  Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video?  Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT“.  This will give 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems.  Please enter the code “ghitlikesapex!.” You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training racing team

GHIT 0369:  Passing Series – Part 1 of Many

Team Status Update

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Added Hammers, I mean Wrenches

GHIT 0368:  Team Status Update

After having a few inquiries at the track and via social media, we begin to review what we are up to and working on as a team and some of the projects and issue we are working on.  This episode is a partial laundry list of some of the more significant near term items we are working on or pondering, as well as a few of our goals going into the approaching offseason.  At this point, we consider these types of episodes a work in progress and expect them to come out less than weekly, but we hope they help everyone.  Also, please feel free to ask any questions on things we are working on or any topic we may be able to help you with.  We hope you enjoy the episode.

We recorded this a few days ago and then were officially hit with Covid.  Sorry for the delay and that explains a bit of the lower E than normal for this one.

Also, we are looking to have a listener Fantasy football league for the season.  Send an email to us and let us know if you are interested at [email protected] or on our similarly titled Instagram. 

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video?  Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT“.  This will give 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems.  Please enter the code “ghitlikesapex!.” You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training racing team

GHIT 0368:  Team Status Update

Gridding at an HPDE

Grid

DwD 0365:  Gridding at an HPDE

This Dominating with Dawson is aimed at what came be source of pre-event angst and again deals with the unknown.  This time we go through what is meant by gridding ahead of an HPDE stint.  In addition, we discuss some of the decisions and thoughts that we have used to improve the HPDE experience.  This includes why and where to grid up for the stint as a function of the car you are driving and the experience that you may have with this organization, as well as several other items.  As always, the unknown is what can be intimidating but there is really nothing to be concerned about.    

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  Are you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you.  We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars.  If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code “GHIT“. This will give 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2  If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems.  Please enter the code “ghitlikesapex!”. You will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40.

Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

DwD 0365:  Gridding at an HPDE