Guests & Interviews

Episode 300 – Ross Bentley Returns

to Celebrate Episode 300

GHIT 300: Ross Bentley Returns to Celebrate Episode 300

Ross Bentley returns to celebrate our episode 300 with us. Ross is a world renowned racing coach and has competed at the highest levels of racing, including Indy cars and nearly every endurance racing event of note. During this episode, we try to cover a variety of racing related questions and topics, as well as reporting back to Ross how impactful the coaching he provided to Vicki and Jennifer last time he was on. As always, Ross is one of our (can’t wait and) can’t miss episodes.

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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 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” for a 10% discount code to all of our listeners during the checkout process.

PS2

Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system greatly.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, 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 few listener submitted questions. We always welcome your questions. The best way to send them in is on our email at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com or via our social media on Instagram @GarageHeroesInTraining.

2) From Mario: We are all getting older, and I wonder how age has crept up on him. Ask him to rate his speed currently vs how fast he was at his peak. Is he getting slower with age? What is he doing smarter now, that results in a better lap time, and that he’d wished he’d learned earlier? Are there things he was doing at a young age that he can’t do as well now?

3) Ian asked: about his Lotus Elan and why he likes it so much.

4) From Chris: What were the few of the biggest changes that you have had since writing your first speed secrets? Was anything “wrong”?

5) Adam asked for some drills to break a plateau (same lap times no matter what I try)? What should I look to do to get my times lower?

6) From Reed: Breaking mental barriers to carry more speed

7) A shy adult road racer: What order is best to read your books? As they were released or something else?

8) Listener to be “Elon”: Have you or your drivers driven an EV race car? Thoughts?

9) We review our driving and our coaching report back and how Ross has helped each of us from his prior episodes. Things such as: What were the biggest impacts felt (primarily by Jennifer and Vicki) on track and also in their daily driving.

10) Braking and timing of braking and down shifting within a turn, especially when threshold braking. Ross provides some tips and strategies to help with this.

11) We then move to a few Dominating with Dawson questions that we don’t feel that we have addressed well enough so we take this opportunity to gain some additional perspective from Ross and Ben.

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 300: Ross Bentley Returns to Celebrate Episode 300

James Candelaria

GHiT 0299: James Candelaria from Candelaria Racing Products (makers of the Sentinel System) and Hagerty’s The Drive Within with Round 3 Racing

We continue our introduction to Round 3 Racing (R3R) and Hagerty’s “The Drive Within” with another team member James Candelaria. James races with the R3R team in the WRL endurance racing series. Last season James was racing in the #601 Porsche Boxster and this season he will be in their new #609 M4 GT4 BMW. If you watch the series, James was present but his on screen role was slightly diminished a bit as a result of a racing incident which we also discuss during this episode.

In addition, James races in a variety of cars and series, and in his “spare” time he started up Candelaria Racing Products. The lead offering is the Sentinel Streaming System that solves one of our teams issues and allows us to combine the race car data with our in car video and race standings in one simple package. In addition, all of this information is available live through streaming. We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars and will cover the installation and use of the Sentinel system in future episodes. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, James was kind enough to offer a 10% discount code to all of our listeners. Please enter “GHIT” during the checkout process.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system greatly.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, 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) What do you do when you find our you are about to have your first child? Well, James goes out and buys a Corvette. We knew we would get along immediately.

2) The story that illustrates what to do on track with a bad “feeling” brake pedal. And also the importance of pre-planning your reactions as a driver ahead of time for as many potential situations as possible.

3) If you want to hear the sound of Vicki’s brain bending, Its here. When James goes into a description of driving a car with aero.

4) A bit more behind the scenes stories of R3R and the Drive Within show.

5) We go into some depth on the Sentinel System. The Sentinel integrates your car’s telemetry data with the current racing results. It also combines this with any in car video and can be streamed live and recorded.

6) Bill and James bond over being robots. And it dawns on Vicki that the data and video she wants may not be exactly what she wants, lol.

7) James has been into Vette’s for a long time, even the super rare 1983 model he had at a young age.

To follow James further:

Candelaria Racing: https://candelaria-racing.com/

Instagram: @CandelariaRacingProducts

The Drive Within: https://www.hagerty.com/media/series/drive-within/

Round Three Racing: https://www.round3racing.com/

GHiT 0299: James Candelaria from Candelaria Racing Products (makers of the Sentinel System) and Hagerty’s The Drive Within with Round 3 Racing

Racing Suits, Shoes, and Gloves with AlpineStars

GHiT 0298: Racing Suits, Shoes, and Gloves with AlpineStars

Fabryce Kutyba is with the North American Alpinestars group and was kind enough to join us for a quick discussion on driver protection equipment, including racing suits, racing shoes, and gloves. We cover several key aspects of each component and the overall system to protect the driver. For instance, one piece vs two piece drivers suits, grades and certifications, proper care, and approximate replacement/upgrade guidelines. We also go through a very high level review of the Alpinestars product line offerings. Hopefully, this is the first part of a many part series.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, 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) One piece suits vs two piece racing suits

2) What the latest certifications for equipment is from the FIA and SFI.

3) Alpinestars custom drivers suit program.

4) What is the proper/optimal use, care and lifespan for replacing a suit while maintaining proper safety performance.

5) Several types of shoes that are available, as well as Alpinestars pit crew shoes.

6) Bill recalls one of our teams improper care of his first pair of racing shoes.

7) Racing gloves construction, including inside vs outside stitching as well as the palm surface texture.

8) We break a paddock “rule” that Bill was told early in our racing career

9) Why karting suits and equipment is designed to a different construction and standards

10) Several methods to assure that the equipment you purchase is not counterfeit and is offering all the expected protection.

To follow Alpinestars or to get more information:

website: www.alpinestars.com

Instagram: @alpinestars

or you can email Fabryce directly at: auto.us1@alpinestars.com

GHiT 0298: Racing Suits, Shoes, and Gloves with AlpineStars

Mo Dadkhah

from Hagerty’s The Drive Within

GHiT 0296: Mo Dadkhah from Hagerty’s The Drive Within

We first were introduced to Mo Dadkhah during our episode with Loni Unser and then we saw that he was on “The Drive Within” with the rest of the Round Three Racing team (R3R) as they competed in the WRL endurance racing series. The show is sponsored by Hagerty and appears on their site as well as the Motor Trend channel.

Mo is one of the drivers of the #701 Porsche Cayman that competes in the GP1 class within WRL. During this episode, we go over Mo’s racing history, the WRL series, the R3R team, and tons of details on the making of the show. This show is being released ahead of the season ending episode that should be released this Friday. “The Drive Within” is the first show that we have found that accurately depicts the highs and lows that each team and driver experiences during a race weekend. It is a can’t miss show and has a permanent spot on our DVR.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, 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) How endurance racing and consistency of effort has led to Mo’s growth as a driver and allowed him to reach his current level.

2) We go into how the Cayman #701 race car came to be the tool of choice that Mo drives with his team in WRL’s GP1 class primarily against other Caymans and E46 BMW’s.

3) What Mo gets from his racing and how drivers are “compensated” even at the higher levels in the US. Spoiler, none of us will likely be making a mortgage payment anytime soon.

4) How the R3R racing team works and interacts at the races. Also, what you can learn from them that will help your endurance racing team.

5) Mo gives a great summary of the way that the WRL series classifications work. His thoughts on the way the series functions and keeps the competition level high but still more reliant on the driver, as opposed to the budget/checkbook.

6) We also go into starting and filming “The Drive Within”. And we start to feel a bit better about our iPhone and Android race weekend videos not being quite up to this level, lol.

7) The R3R team is a perfect example that the team is not just about the drivers. Racing depends on each and every team member, both before and at the track, and when operating properly, it becomes a family.

8) Tips on how to improve as a driver and tons of little items that R3R does as a team that everyone can incorporate into their racing program and team, even if it is a “team” of one.

9) Mo uses a coach personally and we review his opinions on how a coach can help your driving and the differences between an instructor and a coach. We need to try this in 2022.

10) We come up with a new business plan. No stealing please.

PS Don’t tease Mo too hard after the least episode airing this Friday.

PS2 Please let everyone know about the show and hopefully we can get a second season

PS3 We gladly welcome Mo’s repeated offers to become a “producer” of the show and secure some great episodes

PS4 Let us know if you want to hear Mo subjected to the our fast and furious story time questions. We have a bunch of other racing and driving questions for him as well.

To follow Mo Dadkhah further:

Instagram: @therealmodadkhah

The Drive Within: https://www.hagerty.com/media/series/drive-within/

Round Three Racing: https://www.round3racing.com/

GHiT 0296: Mo Dadkhah from Hagerty’s The Drive Within

ChrisFix – Endurance Racer

GHiT 0294: ChrisFix – Endurance Racer

Most of you will know ChrisFix from his YouTube channel or from his presence on social media. We have been subscribers to his YouTube channel prior to even trying our hand at racing. Then last year, we were one of the first to see his video drop on his teams upcoming endurance racing adventure with the 24 Hours of Lemons team and it even happened to be at a race we were already registered for at NJMP Thunderbolt.

In this episode, we take way too much of Mr. Fix’s time and cover his history and how his channel started and progressed. We then cover the teams preparation and their race at NJMP. As with all first time endurance racing teams, the first race has various highs and lows, and tons of surprises. The preview to the NJMP race video has been released and the video detailing the race at NJMP will be released any day now. Without giving away any spoilers, we are very happy to say that the ChrisFix team fully embraced the spirit of endurance racing and were a great group to race with and call friends. We hope to see them all again on track soon!

If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast:

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, 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) ChrisFix starts off with the traditional greeting and then we progress with a great summary of how he started and how his passion for helping others has led to the growth of his YouTube channel.

2) Vicki (is quite the super fan and) goes through a short summary of the helpful videos and tools that ChrisFix has contributed to our team.

3) How boxing led to the ChrisFix channel and what were some of the key points that led to the channel becoming what it is today.

4) Chris and Jennifer commiserate about learning to drive a manual transmission late in life.

5) How Chris and the team decided to enter the race, chose their car, and prepped for the race. The plan was perfect, until it wasn’t, and then the real fun began.

6) Since Chris had experience with his drift events, we also went into the differences he saw at his first endurance event.

7) We also learn what Chris’s impressions were during his first few laps on track with 120+ cars racing wheel to wheel.

8) Chris gives a great summary of the entire race and some of the challenges that the team encountered during their weekend. Now we really cannot wait for the video to be released, and we were there, lol.

9) And then the entire paddock was there to help in any way that we could, as we do for every fellow racing team.

10) We go over our traditional race review with Chris and what did they learn from the first racing weekend.

11) Chris and his entire team are prepping the car and the team for their return to endurance racing. Some of us could learn a lot from his teams approach to preparing their car for their next race. We even offered a few tips that we have learned racing a similar car.

To follow ChrisFix further:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chrisfix/featured

Instagram: @ChrisFixit

GHiT 0294: ChrisFix – Endurance Racer

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