Guests & Interviews

The 2022 Rust Belt Ramble

GHIT 0358: Rally Wrap Up: The 2022 Rust Belt Ramble

Rally Master Jeff Stobbs returns to report in live from the awards ceremony of the 2022 Rust Belt RambleRust Belt Ramble Rally between Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland, The year there was a ceremony for dearly departed car makes of the past. We cover highlights of the trip as well as many of the entries. We are then joined by Finn, from The Car Farm channel on YouTube. They entered the rally in their Buick Grand National. Why is a Buick Grand National on a Lemons Rally. Listen to find out.

One of the highlights from this event is the introduction of the Lemons Rally grill badges. The badges actually began at the last rally, but we didn’t do a good job of interviewing so its new to us. Lol. Vicki also gets a few tips on what to do for her first upcoming rally this fall.

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

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

The Car Farm can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCarFarm

GHIT 0358: Rally Wrap Up: The 2022 Rust Belt Ramble

Cameron Conover from Conover Motorsports

GHIT 0355: Cameron Conover from Conover Motorsports

Cameron Conover has been working in motorsports for two decades and Conover Motorsports offers sales and service support of the entire RaceCapture portfolio, as well as mechanical support for your vehicle. We worked with Cameron on our two RaceCapture installations and as always, if we can do it, anyone can.

With the recent upgrade in the connectors, it is even easier to install and connect a system and any sensors that you may wish to install into your race car. Some of the capabilities that RaceCapture offers are real time telemetry in both the car and the paddock, as well as the ability to add several options available including real time tire temperature monitoring (up to 16 channels per tire), shift lights, pressure and temperature of any fluid or system, and the ability to message to and from the car when on track. In spite of some of our stumbling explanations (difficult in an audio only environment), the system offers a tremendous amount of capability and is simple to install and use.

If this sounds like something that may help your driving and racing, contact Cameron and tell him GHiT sent you to save you zero dollars, lol.

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

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

To Contact Cameron:

Website: https://www.raceconover.com/

Email: [email protected]

GHIT 0355: Cameron Conover from Conover Motorsports

Chris Haase

Racer, Lemons Judge, and Cookie Stealer

GHIT 0353: Chris Haase Racer, Lemons Judge, and Cookie Stealer

Chris Haase has been racing with the 24 Hours of Lemons for more than a decade and began judging a few years ago. All was going so well until he stole a Cookie. Lol. We had been looking to have Chris on the podcast for a while but after last Month’s race at NJMP Thunderbolt, we had to bring him on and interrogate him a bit. During this episode, we talk about a wide variety of cars that he has driven and raced, judging, Lemons tech tips, and how to race for a 4 hour stint (why????). Bonus info: Many early Lemons racing stories including long ago practice known as “The Curse”. Vicki is beside herself. This episode is a bit shorter than that and probably part one of many.

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

Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team

GHIT 0353: Chris Haase Racer, Lemons Judge, and Cookie Stealer

Ross Bentley Returns for Episode 350

GHIT 0350: Ross Bentley Returns to Help Us Celebrate Episode 350

Ross Bentley has raced in Indy cars, literally written THE book on auto racing, his Ultimate Speed Secrets and associated books. Ross is the preeminent racing coach for both professional and amateur racing drivers around the world. On every celebration episode since number 100, Ross has agreed to come on to celebrate the “In Training” aspect of our team and podcast. For this episode 350, we had Vicki, Jennifer, Tim, Reese, and Bill asking the questions. Ross not only answered but helped each of us towards an even better and more personal understanding of each. As always, we cannot wait to see Ross again and talk all things driving and racing.

As always, if you have any questions for Ross, please send them in to our email. [email protected] and we will cover them with Ross as long as he still hasn’t blocked our email address, lol.

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are amid 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” for a 10% discount during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/

PS2 Please do not forget that 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 you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order from https://apextrackcoach.com/

Best regards,

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

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

Highlights for this episode include:

1) We start off with a simple one, how to improve when your current limit is self-imposed by your natural tendency towards self-preservation and what can be helpful in pushing through this ever so common barrier.

2) When should an instructor move from an instructing role to a coaching role with a student or client.

3) What to look at when looking at your data and video as your driving skill improves. (and overthinking it like Reese).

4) Advice to break through a plateau.

5) What to look at when reviewing your in-car video at a track.

6) The difference between being Smooth vs being Fast and Smooth

7) Using anticipation vs reaction as well as the subtle differences between having an expectation versus anticipation.

8) Some ideas on how to help a student who is lacking confidence or has had a recent bad experience on track.

9) Vicki is still working on getting an understanding of what the friction circle is and several ways for what to look for and how to interpret it best.

As always, we had some great discussion with Ross on related areas and some unrelated areas.

To follow Ross:

Website: https://speedsecrets.com/

Instagram: @RossBentley

Ross’s “Ask Ross” is at: https://speedsecrets.com/ask-ross/

Ross’s Podcast is a: https://speedsecrets.com/speedsecrets-podcast/ and on virtually all podcast apps

Sim racers: www.SimRacerAcademy.com

GHIT 0350: Ross Bentley Returns to Help Us Celebrate Episode 350

Dave Carpenter from the Three Pedal Mafia

GHIT 0349: Dave Carpenter from the Three Pedal Mafia’s Cheaties Car

At long last, we have secured Dave Carpenter for the podcast. Dave drives in the orange Cheaties themed Cressida with the Three Pedal Mafia team. In addition, Bill drove in the Cressida at the last race in NJMP where it finished 6th overall in spite of Bill driving. With so much to talk about, we tried to limit it to the Lemons race at NJMP’s Thunderbolt track, all about the Cressida, and how Dave manages the team and maintains a pretty strict budget and still routinely finishes in the top ten overall despite being out paced by a large fraction of the field. Hopefully, we will have Dave on again to talk more about his racing past and iRacing. PS Vicki is in full post race hangover/zombie mode for this episode.

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

Best regards,

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

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers

Highlights for this episode include:

1) Why Bill is scared of Aaron and what it was like to drive with a black flag “bonus” “print” on the windshield of the Cheaties car during most of his stint.

2) How Vicki came to get her “secret” black flag early Saturday and the impact to performance and handling that a 40-pound cookie on the roof of an EG Honda Civic

3) Several variables that need to taken into account when looking at potential upgrades to a car and the unintended implications to other aspects of the car in endurance racing.

4) A quick summary of some of the other cars/carnage in the Three Pedal Mafia fleet at NJMP 2022.

5) How 3PM was able to finish their collection of all 24 Hours of Lemons awards at NJMP this year and secure the missing “Halloween Meet Gasoline” award to complete the trophy case. In addition, they we somehow able to manage a “Blazing Saddles” related theme and not be arrested, lol.

6) Various ways that Dave has been able to successfully race while maintaining a budget and having a car that performs well and reliably.

7) How to prioritize performance changes for endurance racing.

GHIT 0349: Dave Carpenter from the Three Pedal Mafia’s Cheaties Car

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