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Dominating with Dawson

DwD Storytime – The One About Fred Lobster

Fred Lobster

DwD 0271:  DwD Storytime – The One About Fred Lobster Trying to Kill Ben and Ann 

On this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we have our second DwD Storytime episode. Here, Ben recounts a recent track day event where he found a peculiarity in the “Fred Lobster” car. This led to a weird issue where the steering and brakes would not respond.  If this was a new car, it would likely be a safety nanny programming issue. However, since this car is far from new, the true root cause is still tbd.  The story is spectacular and the way that Ben dealt with the issue is something that we all can learn from.  You never know when something can break or behave in an unexpected manner on track. Part of growing as a racing driver is being able to deal with an ill behaved car or another car that does something unexpected.

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, we would appreciate it. Even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it. That 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, look under shows. Then click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. 

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

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 0271: DwD Storytime – The One About Fred Lobster Trying to Kill Ben and Ann

Jaime Garcia’s Sonoma Endurance Race Review

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GHIT 0270:  Jaime Garcia from the Race FF Podcast Reviews their Sonoma Endurance Race

Jaime Garcia from the Race FF podcast returns to review his recent endurance race at Sonoma with the 24 Hours of Lemons.  His team prepped their Toyota Corolla for the race for the last several weeks and had a great time at the event.  They had a series of good and bad events during the race but ended up bringing home some well earned hardware.  Was it a perfect race?  Of course not.  We aren’t even sure that is possible, but each race you learn a bit more and how to solve a few more problems.  The Sonoma race was no exception.  Please download and learn what Jaime’s team battled through and learned.  They were a great group and really exemplified the true spirit of an endurance racing team.  We hope to see them on the track at an upcoming event.

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 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

Highlights from this Sonoma Endurance Review episode include:

1)  How did the prep go for Jaime’s team

2)  Jaime learns the joy of actually having to travel to a race track as opposed to his normal local tracks. 

3)  How did check in, tech inspection, and BS inspection go 

4)  Why you should listen to the announcements and attend the rookie and drivers meetings.

5)   How Saturday go and what did the team have to do after their first racing day.

6)  Overall thoughts on the Sonoma track

7)  What their team learned and what they are looking to improve.

8)  Our traditional Good, Bad, and the Ugly

To follow Jaime and his team, please go to:  

Instagram:  @raceffpod

His podcast is:  Race FF Pod

The teams Vlog is on Kelvin’s YouTube channel at:  

https://www.youtube.com/user/driftmonsterr

GHIT 0270:  Jaime Garcia from the Race FF Podcast Reviews their Sonoma Endurance Race

The 2021 Escape from Moscow Lemons Rally

Episodes: GHIT 0267: The 2021 Escape from Moscow Lemons Rally

GHIT 0268: The 2021 Escape from Moscow Lemons Rally – Day 2

GHIT 0269: The 2021 Escape from Moscow Lemons Rally – Day 3

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Day 1: If you ever wondered about what a Lemons Rally is, this series will cover the daily updates from this years Escape from Moscow rally.  This year the rally started with a pre-event kickoff event at the local Circle Drive In theater. The official initial check in was at Montage Mountain ski resort.  The end point for the rally is Road Atlanta in Brazleton, Georgia.  The route is far from direct and some of these cars may not make it very far.  We know of one for sure.  We will try to have updates each evening and hope to make you feel like you are part of the event.

Day 2: It is day two of this years Escape from Moscow rally.  We interrupt the festivities at a local Korean restaurant for an update from Jeff Stobbs. We then talk with two of the teams on the rally.  Todays events have been quite lemony.  We go through some of the highlights of the days journey. Next, we see how the teams are coping with the itinerary. We have several teams “succeeding” and gathering a ton of points.  We will try to have updates each evening and make you feel like you are part of the event.  If you are keeping score at home, you are obviously doing it wrong. As a “bonus” we hear from Randy,  and Alex as they are mid journey to return the Saab for further repairs back home.

Day 3: It is day three of this years Escape from Moscow rally.  Rally master Jeff Stobbs joins us for today’s update. We then talk to one of the two brothers (Max) from the Great Race team. They are participating in the rally in their ’67 Plymouth Valiant (former) race car.  Points are not yet updated to reflect today’s events but who cares anyway?  We will try to have a larger update tomorrow evening at the end of the rally at Road Atlanta.  We hope to make you feel like you are part of the event.

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. 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, 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.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

0267: The 2021 Escape from Moscow Lemons Rally

0268: The 2021 Escape from Moscow Lemons Rally – Day 2

0269: The 2021 Escape from Moscow Lemons Rally – Day 3

What to Do In A Turn 

DwD 0266:  What to Do In A Turn 

On this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we start off with a poor word choice and make the best of it.  The real subject for this episode is what to pay attention to in a turn from pre-turn in all the way through track out.  While there are many things to do and even more potential things to possibly do. We try to cover several of the fundamental things to do. also, what to look at during this complex series of events and inputs that form the key to high performance driving and racing.  This has the biggest shocking revelation in the history of our Dominating with Dawson series.  Did it surprise you as much as Bill?

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. Also, that 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, 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.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

DwD 0266:  What to Do In A Turn 

Improving Your Sense of Speed on Track

Sense of Speed

DwD 0264:  Improving Your Sense of Speed on Track 

On this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we talk about ways to improve your sense of speed on a track.  This includes the commonly referred to “butt dyno”, but can also include several other ways and several other senses that the driver can use to determine their relative speed as well as their absolute speed.  We are sure we left out a few, but please let us know if you use something else, especially as your primary feedback. 

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, we would really appreciate it 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, 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.

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

DwD 0264:  Improving Your Sense of Speed on Track