Sundae Cup

Recap of Grid Life NJMP 2023

GHiT 0482: Recap of GridLife NJMP 2023 and Our First Time Working with a Coach – Miss Jackie

What a great weekend we had at the recent GridLife NJMP 2023. Our team worked with Jackie Andrews as our coach for the Grid Life event at NJMP. Jeremy and Nick were in the advanced HPDE group in their E46 BMW 3-series street’ish cars. Jennifer was in our B Spec Fit in HPDE and Vicki was in HPDE in our new E46 race car but switched to our Honda Fit when we had a mechanical issue. Bill was also in the B Spec Fit and competed in the Sundae Cup series, securing a solid last place.

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We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Are you looking to stream or integrate your telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are 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 our listeners 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 for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order from https://apextrackcoach.com/

Best regards,

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

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

GHiT 0482: Recap of Grid Life NJMP 2023

Frank Schwartz

– All About B Spec Racing and More

GHIT 0408: Frank Schwartz – All About B Spec Racing and More

Frank Schwartz is a racer and owner of Grass Paddock Motorsports that rents B Spec Honda Fits and Mini Coopers. He is also known online as the stepfather of B Spec racing. Frank seems to be a proud father to be of a potential new class of C Spec racing for the SCCA. Frank is involved with getting people into the sport at a reasonable budget. We ended up talking a great deal about racing in general, the motivations, as well as what you can get out of racing beyond “winning” the race.

If you are ever interested in trying out B Spec racing, Grass Paddock Motorsports may be a great option. Especially if you are getting started and may be an even better option to stay racing. While we are here, you know we couldn’t help but ask what to do to get involved in B Spec racing and prepare a car. Or two. Well, maybe 3. How about 4. That sounds better. #VickiIsGoingToKillBill

If you would like to help grow our sport and this 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, that we would appreciate that very much. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video. We are amid installing the system in two of our cars. Please use our discount code “GHIT” for a 10% discount code to all our listeners. During the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ enter GHiT.

PS2 Also, if you use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free gift. The windshield suction cup mount is a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order from https://apextrackcoach.com/

Best regards,

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

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

GHIT 0408: Frank Schwartz – All About B Spec Racing and More

One Lap of America 2022

– Marlon Sumlin – Sundae Cup Class

GHIT 0333: One Lap of America 2022 – Marlon Sumlin – Sundae Cup Class

In the first of a series, we reflect back on the 2022 One Lap of America with Marlon Sumlin. Marlon completed the event in his Mazda 2 Sundae Cup car. This was Marlon’s first One Lap of America, and it will not be his last. We talk about Marlon’s impressions from his first OLoA, how it is to compete in a low horsepower, Sundae Cup car, and what he learned from his first event. As always, it seems like the first OLoA event leads to an annual habit and we cannot wait to try our first One Lap of America, hopefully next year. If you don’t yet know about the One Lap of America event, this is a great introduction, we hope.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this 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 we would appreciate that very much. Even better would be a podcast review. This would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.

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“. This will give you a 10% discount to all our listeners 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, 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 is the One Lap of America

2) How it is to participate in the OLoA for the fist time and in the new to this year Sundae Cup category.

3) How everyone on the OLoA work together to support the other entrants and fight against the weather and any mechanical issues that may arise during the week.

4) Bill makes a joke that Vicki liked. Time to play the lottery.

5) Track reviews and what Marlon thought of the new to him tracks for the event.

6) Marlon’s future as a packer and a mover and some great stories from the 2022 event.

7) How to make a Mazda 2 sound like a Huey Helicopter.

8) We try to find out how Becky and Scott were able to come in second overall on the skid pad.

9) How Marlon and the One Lap of America teams helped support FORCE and work against cancer, as well as a ton of other charities for the event.

10) We start planning the 2023 OLoA.

11) We start to talk a bit about the NASA Great Lakes TREC endurance racing series that we cannot wait to try for the first time and what prep is needed for the car.

For more information about FORCE or to make a charitable contribution: https://www.facingourrisk.org/

GHIT 0333: One Lap of America 2022 – Marlon Sumlin – Sundae Cup Class

Marlon Sumlin

– Racing for Cancer Research (and Fun)

Marlon Sumlin joins us to discuss his racing history and how much fun he has racing and instructing. He is a perfect example of how much fun it can be to drive a slow car fast as he routinely passes many “better” cars in his Mazda 2 across the country. Marlon instructs and races in Grid Life’s Sundae Cup and B Spec. This year he is also competing in the One Lap of America in the same Mazda 2. Marlon also races to help support and promote FORCE (Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered). FORCE is a charity to support cancer research and Marlon has been working with them with his beautiful bride Lauri since she was diagnosed with cancer several years ago. Marlon has continued and will continue to help promote FORCE to battle against cancer and in her memory.

If you would like to help grow our sport and this 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, that would be greatly appreciated. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would greatly appreciate it.

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

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) If you need nicknames of some of the NASA Great Lakes, Marlon shares a few and has a ton more.

2) Why Marlon loves racing Sundae Cup and B Spec in his Mazda 2.

3) The differences between racing wheel to wheel and time trial races.

4) Tips for first time Sundae Cup and attending a Grid Life event. Highly recommended!

5) Any Great Lakes Attendees coming to Grid Life’s Lime rock event this August.

6) What is a Grid Life Festival and another explanation to why they sell out so fast.

7) How the Sundae Cup class has been started in the upcoming One Lap of America. We did not get out Fit in time to enter, but we will go as soon as we can get signed in. We are hoping to do a daily update from this class as the event transpires this spring.

8) Why we, and many of our friends at NASA Great Lakes and beyond, will be installing a particular vinyl decal on all our race cars starting this year to support Marlon, Lauri, and FORCE.

9) Some amazing answers to our fast and furious story time questions.

For more information about FORCE or to make a charitable contribution: https://www.facingourrisk.org/

GHIT 0308: Marlon Sumlin – Racing for Cancer Research (and Fun)

Adam Jabaay Talks GRIDLIFE

GHIT 0289: Adam Jabaay Returns to Talk All Things GRIDLIFE

GLTC, Sundae Cup, and their HPDE Program

Adam Jabaay returns to talk all things GRIDLIFE. Adam is the co-founder of the GRIDLIFE event series and the series is designed to be the track events that the GRIDLIFE team would want to attend. We had a series on last year that covered several of the wheel to wheel GLTC (Grid Life Touring Cup) series. During this episode, we go over the 2022 series and several of the other events in the series including their time attack (fast lap counts) racing series and the GRIDLIFE HPDE program. We have a plan to attend our first GRIDLIFE event this year and will be participating in the event at Lime Rock. If you haven’t heard of GRIDLIFE, it is definitely not a typical track event and in many ways, the track events are only the beginning of the festivities.

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 are:

1) We introduce our favorite master carpenter and the Norm Abrams of racing.

2) Bill gives away one of our upcoming 300 episode listener quiz questions.

3) Adam and Bill share some podcast anecdotes. There is more post episode if you are in need of curing your insomnia.

4) Bill is very jealous of Adam’s upcoming Ice Battle racing event. Where we has been very cold enough but it does not seem to be an option anywhere nearby. Ice racing remains on our post plague bucket list.

5) Ever wonder what is GRIDLIFE? Adam does a great review if you are not already familiar.

6) We had a chance to talk with ADAM about the history that led to the creation of GRIDLIFE and has allowed them to become a very popular sprint racing series that has live streaming viewer numbers that would make many professional series jealous.

7) Adam goes into the recent changes to the GLTS series to a 200 treadwear tire series including the thought process that led to the change.

8) What did Skip Barber think of GRIDLIFE and what will be going on at the Lime Rock event.

9) How GRIDLIFE has grown and how you can participate in the event.

10) How GRIDLIFE organizes their HPDE groups, events, and instructors.

11) Bill cannot wait anymore and we get into the GRIDLIFE Sundae Cup series. Our car is being prepped for the Lime Rock event and several HPDE’s this year.

12) What is coming for GRIDLIFE and how the east and west coast can expect to see events in the 2022 and more in 2023.

13) Bill launches his appeal for a wheel to wheel Sundae Cup race. Logistics are always a concern, but we would be there. Even better for an enduro.

14) We almost got off without going into RV life, but as expected we did not try terribly hard.

To follow Adam and GRIDLIFE further:

GRIDLIFE website: https://www.grid.life/

Slip Angle Podcast: http://www.tracktuned.com/slipangle

Instagram: @gridlifeofficial or @slipangleshow

Facebook: @GRIDLIFEOfficial or @SlipAngleShow

GHIT 0289: Adam Jabaay Returns to Talk All Things GRIDLIFE