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March 8th: Survive The 25

2021 Competition Edition – Quick Snapshot

Top 5’ish

PositionEntrantPodcastPoints
1Alex LListener75 points
2BillGHiT63 points
3Eric KListener41 points
4Vicki GHiT39 points
JeffE1R39 points
6Jon91 Octane33 points

Full Update as of February 2, 2022

Survive the 25

February 2nd update: Sometimes with a hobby, things can get out of balance. Especially if your hobby is in the least bit competitive and you are a competitive person. This is particularly true of racing drivers. And that is why we are starting the Survive the 25 challenge.

As such, four of the hosts from four of your favorite podcasts have joined together for a 2021 winter challenge.

We have agreed to a contest where hopefully we will all win.

By April 15th, each of us will have

  • Lost at least 25 pounds (~11.5 kg)
  • Read at least 5 racing books
  • Raced in at least 5 karting races or sim racing events for at least 1 hour

We would love it if you would like to join us.

Simply post on Instagram using the hashtag #SurviveThe25 and we will figure out how to get a leaderboard together and maybe some swag from your favorite podcasts.

Survive the 25 Podcast Host Challengers

In the South Jersey corner, we have Jeff Wakeman, one of the hosts of the Everyone Racers podcast

In the SoCal corner we have two podcast hosts.

Joining us from parts unknown, is Jamie, host of the Racer FF podcast.

Also from the SoCal corner, we have Jon who cohosts the NinetyOneOctane podcast.

And from the northeast corner of Pennsylvania, we have one of the hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast.

Who will win?

Who will not win?

Do you have a favorite?

Why aren’t you listening to all of these podcasts?

Please let us know in the comments below.

Last updated: Just started

CompetitorsPounds Lost
(1 pt per pound)
(2 pt per lb
– Sundae Cup)		Books Read
(5 pts ea)		Races Completed
(5 pts ea)		Total
max
75 pt		Winner?
Podcast Hosts
AKA
Sources of the Swag
Jaime
RaceFF
Podcast		-5 lb5 pts
1) Making Sense
of Squiggly Lines		10 pts
Nov
Dec
Jan		25TBD
Jeff
Everyone
Racers
Podcast		-7 lb5 pts
10 pts
Nov
Dec
Jan		27TBD
Jon
NinetyOne
Octane
Podcast		-8 lb10 pts
1) How to Build
a Car		5 pt
Nov		23TBD
Vicki
Garage
Heroes In
Training		-4 lb5 pts
1) Optimum
Drive		10 pts
Nov
Dec		23TBD
Bill
Garage
Heroes In
Training		-9 lb15 pts
1) Optimum
Drive
2) How to
Build a Car
3) Winning is
Not Enough
4) The Mechanic’s Tale		15 pts
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb		49TBD
Tony
Unaccepted Podcast		5 pts
10 pts
Nov
Dec		15
Listeners Entered
Alex L-12.5 lb
Complete!		420pts65TBD
Amanda T-4 lb1) Speed
Secrets		10 pts
Nov
Dec		23TBD
Dave C-7 lb10 pts
Nov
Dec
Jan		22TBD
Eli V-4 lb218
Eric K-6 lb216
Jake-10 lb10 pts
Nov
Dec		20
Justin-6 lb1) Race to
Win
2) Race Car
Engineer		5 pt
Nov		21
Patrick C10 pts
Nov
Dec		10
Could be YOU
Updated as of: February 2nd, 2022

Thank You Three Pedal Mafia

Mental Exhausting
Chris and Mental
decor
decor 2
3PM
Engine Breakdown
New suspension
Suspension install
Fit

GHIT 0285:  Thank You Three Pedal Mafia

We have four members of the Three Pedal Mafia come up to help Vicki and Bill work on the two Honda project cars for this winter.  We had originally planned a full cage party work weekend but had postponed it until February or until the COVID spike recedes.  What we were able to accomplish with their skills in such a short time was amazing.  They came, they saw, and they fixed.  Some day we hope to be able to perform at that level and repay them in some way.

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 for this episode are:

1)  Details of the work plan for the invasion by the Three Pedal Mafia visit this past weekend including a surprise visit by Jim.

2)  Shut up we are having fun, lol.

3)  Driving skill review and training was an unexpected addition to the agenda for Miss Vicki.

4)  It was so very cold (for Pennsylvania) that we had to create a micro climate heating area for Miss Chrissy’s feet.

5)  Why we had to replace the exhaust on the 1993 Honda Civic since we will be endurance racing the car this season.  Mental led the festivities on the exhaust project while we set up several of the other projects.

6)  Bill’s planning failure.  And yes, this bothers him greatly.

7)  How the work went on the Honda Civic radiator and oil cooler installation and required fabrication.

8)  While Vicki and I were distracted, the Three Pedal Mafia assaulted the rusting carcass of the Honda Fit that we are looking to race in Grid Life’s Sundae Cup at Lime Rock this year.  The Fit has yet to fully grow into the warm spot in Vicki’s heart.

9)  We try to describe the depth of the love that Mental has for rust, but may not have fully achieved a full description.

10)  As always, Vicki loves to provide wonderful food and drinks as a thank you. We “bribe” everyone who comes over and this weekends was no exception.  Bill added in some of the new thermal barrier coating for increasing the heat control of header and exhaust wraps. The coating also creates a protective layer to protect the system from abrasion and water/chemical attack.

11)  Bill’s engine disassembly is nearly complete for a replacement engine after being guided by Chris, Our Mr. Honda.  Now if anyone knows of any good machine shops in north east Pennsylvania, please let us know. Either by Instagram or via our email at  [email protected] 

12)  Vicki had a bit of a heel toe down shifting discussion with Chris and Chrissy. This should help her with her down shifting, especially at the end of the long straights.  Hopefully, she will get to drive and ride with an instructor this season, hopefully with Chris.  She also has some practice that she can start with ahead of that while driving on the street.

13)  Obviously much more to follow in coming weeks.  We need a few parts, some tools, and some machining assistance, but we will keep you posted as we learn.

GHIT 0285:  Thank You Three Pedal Mafia

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

  • 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

Survive The 25 – Full Update –

2021 Edition

Snapshot

Top 5

PositionEntrantPodcastPoints
1Alex LListener55 points
2BillGHiT37 points
3Jon 91 Octane23 points
4AmandaListener23 points
5JeffE1R22 points
As of January 13th, 2022

Full Update as of January 2, 2022

Survive the 25

Sometimes with a hobby, things can get out of balance. Especially if your hobby is in the least bit competitive and you are a competitive person. This is particularly true of racing drivers. And that is why we are starting the Survive the 25 challenge.

As such, four of the hosts from four of your favorite podcasts have joined together for a 2021 winter challenge.

We have agreed to a contest where hopefully we will all win.

By April 15th, each of us will have

  • Lost at least 25 pounds (~11.5 kg)
  • Read at least 5 racing books
  • Raced in at least 5 karting races or sim racing events for at least 1 hour

We would love it if you would like to join us.

Simply post on Instagram using the hashtag #SurviveThe25 and we will figure out how to get a leaderboard together and maybe some swag from your favorite podcasts.

Survive the 25 Podcast Host Challengers

In the South Jersey corner, we have Jeff Wakeman, one of the hosts of the Everyone Racers podcast

In the SoCal corner we have two podcast hosts.

Joining us from parts unknown, is Jamie, host of the Racer FF podcast.

Also from the SoCal corner, we have Jon who cohosts the NinetyOneOctane podcast.

And from the northeast corner of Pennsylvania, we have one of the hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast.

Who will win?

Who will not win?

Do you have a favorite?

Why aren’t you listening to all of these podcasts?

Please let us know in the comments below.

Last updated: Just started

CompetitorsPounds Lost
(1 pt per pound)
(2 pt per lb
– Sundae Cup)		Books Read
(5 pts ea)		Races Completed
(5 pts ea)		Total
max
75 pt		Winner?
Podcast Hosts
AKA
Sources of the Swag
Jaime
RaceFF
Podcast		-3 lb5 pts
1) Making Sense
of Squiggly Lines		10 pts
Nov
Dec		18TBD
Jeff
Everyone
Racers
Podcast		-7 lb5 pts
10 pts
Nov
Dec		22TBD
Jon
NinetyOne
Octane
Podcast		-8 lb10 pts
1) How to Build
a Car		5 pt
Nov		23TBD
Vicki
Garage
Heroes In
Training		-1 lb5 pts
1) Optimum
Drive		10 pts
Nov
Dec		17TBD
Bill
Garage
Heroes In
Training		-3 lb15 pts
1) Optimum
Drive
2) How to
Build a Car
3) Winning is
Not Enough		15 pts
Nov
Dec
Jan		37TBD
Tony
Unaccepted Podcast		5 pts
10 pts
Nov
Dec		15
Listeners Entered
Alex L-12.5 lb2.7515 pts
Nov
Dec
Jan		53TBD
Amanda T-4 lb1) Speed
Secrets		10 pts
Nov
Dec		23TBD
Dave C-7 lb10 pts
Nov
Dec		17TBD
Eli V-4 lb218
Eric K-4 lb19
Jake-10 lb10 pts
Nov
Dec		20
Justin-6 lb1) Race to
Win
2) Race Car
Engineer		5 pt
Nov		21
Patrick C10 pts
Nov
Dec		10
Could be YOU
Updated as of: January 13th, 2022

Survive The 25

Survive the 25

Survive the 25

Top 5’ish Scoreboard

Current PositionNamePoints Total
1Alex L57
2Bill – GHiT37
3Jon – 91 Octane23
4Jeff – E1R22
5Justin21
OtherPodcastOther Podcast Hosts
8Jaime – Race FF18
10Vicki – GHiT17
12Tony – Unaccepted15
ARE YOU IN?

Scorecard updated December 31, 2021

Our Survive the 25 Podcast Participants

Slip Angle Podcast: New Slip Angle Podcasts are posted every Tuesday and Friday (usually).  They cover track days, club racing, autocrossing, and other various driving hobbies. By drivers, for drivers. 

RaceFF Podcast: A podcast about road racing in So Cal focusing on FF cars.

Everyone Racers (E1R) Podcast : Everyone Racers is a podcast that focuses on amateur endurance racing from beginner to advanced, as well as the news, tips, and tricks that go along with our hobby. Four friends and often teammates; Chrissy Mittura, Christopher Abbott, Jeff Wakemen and Christian “Mental” Ward discuss current racing trends and news, as well as occasional interviews and guests who are interesting people with different perspectives on racing and car culture. You never know what they’ll discuss each week, but it will be entertaining!

Ninety One Octane Podcast: An automotive enthusiast and a self proclaimed track junkie break down cars, car culture, and everything in between. Randy from Detroit, and Jon from Los Angeles, offer differing and down right wild perspectives that go well past the usual car review dribble you have grown accustomed to.

Garage Heroes In Training Podcast: You are here, so you probably already know, but, we are an amateur endurance auto racing team. We hope to show everyone that they too can participate in performance driving. We are a relatively new team and learning right along with you. Our assumption is that you know very little to nothing about the sport but are interested in learning to drive better and eventually maybe even race in a local event of interest. We will cover all forms of racing and hope to be entertaining as well as educational.