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DwD 0284: The Corner Entry: If – Then Game – Courtesy of Ross Bentley

DwD 0284: The Corner Entry – If – Corner Entry Then Game – Courtesy of Ross Bentley

In this Dominating with Dawson episode, we use a recent article by podcast friend Ross Bentley for this second installment of the If-Then Game.  On this week’s episode, we focus on corner entry.  Join us and play along with our two contestants from the Garage Heroes In Training Team.  We are sure this will go into global syndication soon, lol.  It ends early due to a recording issue, but is definitely worth a listen.

Special thanks to Ross Bentley for letting us use his article as a basis for this episode.

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

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

DwD 0284: The Corner Entry – If – Then Game – Courtesy of Ross Bentley

Slow In Fast Out(?)

Truth or Fiction

slow in

vs.

Fast Out

DwD 0282: Slow In Fast Out – Truth or Fiction

On this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we discuss the often referred to concept of “slow in, fast out” for turns especially early in your high performance driving career.  As with most aspects of driving, this is a generic truth but not a 100% principle to carry with you for every situation and every turn.  The ability to understand when and where to follow and when and where to deviate from the general fundamentals is one of the more significant stages that a driver progresses through.  The discussion then goes into several other areas of “rules” and how/when to break them as you progress.

If you would be interested in helping grow our sport of high performance driving and our podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice. This includes the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that would be great. Even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it. This would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.

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.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

DwD 0282: Slow In Fast Out – Truth or Fiction

Pedal Application and Release

Foot Pedal

DwD 0274:  Pedal Application and Release

On this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we go into an aspect of the smooth is fast principle by going into the ways that each of us apply and release the throttle (or gas pedal) and the brake pedals.  To the surprise of no one, Ben is almost a 100% full hammer down. On the other hand, our ladies have a bit of a different practice at this point in their driving.  We then try to discuss when and where to apply and release the gas and brake and at what rate.  Again, one size may not fit all instances and all cars.  This seems to be a theme recently.  Lol.

If you would be interested in helping grow our sport of high performance driving and our podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS  If you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget our discount code. Buying an Apex Pro system, 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.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

DwD 0274:  Pedal Application and Release

What Tire Pressure Should I Use

Such a simple question or is it?

DwD 0277: “What Tire Pressure Should I Use” – such a simple question or is it

On this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we try to answer the potentially unanswerable question that we hear at the track “What Tire Pressure Should I Use?”.  Alex joins us as we try to answer as best we can.  First we go over  several  of the factors that can affect what the answer could be.  Next we try to go into the various methods that can be used to actually determine the correct answer.  (The reference to Andy Hollis during this episode is expected by all long time racers.)  Now is we can only have Mr. Hollis as a guest on the podcast.  We have a ton of questions.

If you would be interested in helping grow our sport of high performance driving and our podcast:

You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. If you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it. This would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/WhatTirePressure

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.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

DwD 0277: “What Tire Pressure Should I Use” – such a simple question or is it

Starting a New Endurance Racing Team

with Tim Bagnall

picking up

GHIT 0272:  Tim Bagnall – Starting a New Endurance Racing Team

Tim Bagnall recently contacted us looking for any help in starting a new racing team. We thought this could be a great episode and an informal 11th episode in our how to get started series that we had earlier this year (2021).  Tim did most of the heavy lifting and asked us a ton of great questions and we answered as best we can at this point in our racing career.  We hope this episode can answer some of your questions if you are starting out and may help you with a second opinion if you are already racing.  It appears that we have come first circle since we were an early guest asking many of the same types of questions on the Everyone Racers podcast.

You can subscribe

to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving.

For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy.  If you go to your podcast library and look under “Shows”.  Then click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

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

Bill Updated his ridiculous series of checklists at the following links:  

  • Tools for a Race weekend or and HPDE
  • Paddock/Camp
  • Car Checklist (Generic)

Excel file

Checklists for Racing

GHIT 0272:  Tim Bagnall – Starting a New Endurance Racing Team

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