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Dominating with Dawson

Jargon 101:  What is a “Real Racer”

or a “Try Hard” driver/racer

Real Racers

DwD 412:  Jargon 101:  What is a “Real Racer” or a “Try Hard” driver/racer

When in a paddock, you will often hear people talking about real racer or racers or try hards on the track.  While this is something most will look admirably towards being or becoming, in most cases this discussion is 100% facetious and derogatory.  We discuss what brings upon this impression and alternative ways to think about driving and racing that we think will increase the enjoyment of driving for everyone.

In spite of everything that our team knows, for some reason “they” left Ben and Bill alone again for another episode of Dominating with Dawson.  It all started well enough and then…..  We apologize ahead of time.

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We really appreciate it.

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 412:  Jargon 101:  What is a “Real Racer” or a “Try Hard” driver/racer

Last Minute Gift Ideas

for the Driver/Racers and Mechanics in Your Life

Gifts

GHIT 0410:  Last Minute Gifts: Ideas for the Driver/Racers and Mechanics in Your Life

We are so very late, but here are some of our ideas for the last minute gifts for the driver, racer, and mechanic in your life.  We give a few ideas from stocking stuffers and gifts from the kids to pretty much every budget.  If you think of others, please let us know and we can add them to the social media posts.  If you have other gift ideas, please send to [email protected] and we can add them to the lists.  Have a great holiday season!!!

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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 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

Links:

Tire pressure gauge https://a.co/d/119IvBi

Neck coolers https://a.co/d/1EyZpRa 

Magnetic spark plug set https://a.co/d/dNuVmB9 

Cluthc/Throttle socks https://a.co/d/cPNrVU8

Lug nut socket kit https://a.co/d/5MSiWMT

Magnetic pick up tool https://a.co/d/4K34LKb

Car/Driving/racing t-shirts: https://tinyurl.com/RacingShirts 

Flannel lined pants https://a.co/d/dsIqK0i  

Merrell Encore Ice Slip on shoes https://a.co/d/4PquchJ 

Carly OBD2 reader

Digital angle finder gauge

Bluetooth FM Transmitter:  https://tinyurl.com/OldCarBluetooth 

Noco Boost Plus compact lithium starter https://a.co/d/dT9qYCK 

An inflatable truck bed pool:  https://tinyurl.com/TruckPools 

Starter Tool Kit:  https://tiny.one/ToolsForFools 

Sim cockpit:  https://tiny.one/SimRigExample 

GHIT 0410:  Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Driver/Racers and Mechanics in Your Life

Tire Pressure Optimization to Conditions

Tire Pressure

DwD 0409:  Tire Pressure Optimization to Track Conditions

On this Dominating with Dawson, we try to go over how to adjust the tire pressure of your tires when on track and the conditions change.  We also get into several of the factors that can impact the absolute tire pressure as well as the relative tire pressure.  This is likely another subject that will require several visits, but we hope this would be a good review and potential resource for when your track visit is exceptionally hot, cold, or wet.  We often hear several theories of how to adjust the tires under different conditions and try to give a logical method that may allow you to determine if your tire pressure need to be increased of decreased. 

As a bonus, we go into our thoughts on how to….

Please let us know if we missed something or if you have any questions at [email protected].

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

Awesome choice #1:  Subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice and every episode will show up. 

Even Better:  If you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating

Mostest Bestest:  if you would leave a podcast review

We really appreciate it.

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 0409:  Tire Pressure Optimization to Track Conditions

Street Driving Practice

and Bad Habits to Be Aware of for Track Driving

Road Driving

DwD 0406:  Street Driving Practice and Bad Habits to Be Aware of for Track Driving

Most of us are unfortunately unable to be on track as much as we would like and end up with a majority of our driving being on the streets and highways.  During this episode, we try to talk about several things that you can do to legally improve your track driving, especially in the off season.  We also go into a few areas where normal driving can create habits that would be bad to use on a track.  We hope this will help you improve and reduce or eliminate the potential bad habits that would need to be broken that can be picked up street driving.  A great byproduct of this is that it will make you a better and a safer driver every time you are behind the wheel.

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

Awesome choice #1:  Subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice and every episode will show up. 

Even Better:  If you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating

Mostest Bestest:  if you would leave a podcast review

We really appreciate it.

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 0406:  Street Driving Practice and Bad Habits to Be Aware of for Track Driving

Better Race Starts

race start

DwD 0403:  Better Race Starts

One of Ben’s favorite things to do is pass people and one of his favorite ways to accomplish this is at a race start or at a race restart from a yellow.  In this DwD, Ben is very excited to talk about many of his tips and tricks that he has learned over his years of racing for race starts. 

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

Awesome choice #1:  Subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice and every episode will show up. 

Even Better:  If you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating

Mostest Bestest:  if you would leave a podcast review

We really appreciate it.

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 0403:  Better Race Starts

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