HPDE

Ryan Power – Life as a New Racing Driver

GHIT 0222: Ryan Power – Life as a New Racing Driver

Ryan Power recently graduated from comp school with his racing license. He primarily competes in wheel to wheel sprint races in his 2019 ND2 Miata. Bill had met Ryan and been driving at HPDE’s with Ryan for the past few seasons. While still relatively new at racing, Ryan’s results are very good for his rookie season with several podium finishes and race wins. Unfortunately, Ryan has also experienced a significant incident on track and seen the inherent risk in racing wheel to wheel. We wanted to cover Ryan’s recent transition from HPDE to Comp School to racing wheel to wheel, as well as what it is like to get back on track after a significant accident.

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

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 episode include:

1) Getting his car and supplies organized for racing his car as his one person team and some of the challenges of racing solo.

2) Tips on how to get started and what to focus on when learning to drive on track

3) Ryan also goes into some examples of how his learning progression was non linear and where he gained some of his most valuable experience and skill gains.

4) Plusses and minuses of racing/HPDE’ing in a single car versus multiple cars

5) What it was like getting back into the race car after the accident, both for prepping the car and Ryan.

GHIT 0222: Ryan Power – Life as a New Racing Driver

2021 PittRace HPDE with NASA GL

GHIT 0218: Our 2021 PittRace HPDE with NASA Great Lakes

Our season highlight is the NASA Great Lakes HPDE event at PittRace and this year was no exception. Our team attendees consisted of Jennifer, Vicki, and Liam in the HPDE 2 sessions, and Bill was in the HPDE 4 group, as well as auditing several of the HPDE 1 and 2 classrooms and track sessions. As always, we were joined by our Three Pedal Mafia/Everyone racers podcast friend Chris, Chrissy, Jeff, and Jim. In total, we had 8 drivers in our paddock area in the HPDE classes and 6 cars for this event.

In addition, our next gen trainees were all over the go karting track there and even raced a friend from the Penn State Formula SAE team from our Lemons races in NJMP and PittRace this year, Eric Junker. As a super special addition to the event, Ross Bentley was also an attendee and was helping out in all areas and levels of the event. We are very sure he is tired from this weekend, but it was great to finally meet him in person.

PS Sorry for Bill’s audio, apparently his microphone did not work during this episode.

PittRace Paddock — Paddock with friends makes this even better

Looking to help the 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, under shows and click on the podcast. Then you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PittRaceHPDE2021

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Morning meeting with Ross — **ROSS BENTLEY in Person!!!!!**

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

GHIT 0218: Our 2021 PittRace HPDE with NASA Great Lakes

Bill Host/Driver Re-Introduction

GHIT 0214: GHIT Host/Driver Updated Introductions – Bill

It has been several years since we did our host/driver introductions and we thought we would update our newer listeners with a bit of background from each of our hosts. You can probably blame Bill for most of our team and our podcast, but he does have noble goals, lol. Bill was essentially a newbie to racing, driving, and pretty much remains so as far as car mechanical skills. As always, our motto of “if it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing” applies to our team, our cars, and driving education. In most ways, Bill is our team manager and tries to herd the cats as best we can be herded. He usually sets our team schedule and works on our systems, tools, supplies, parts, planning, and organization. Usually, by default, most of our episodes have Bill host.

As a bonus, we included the original introduction we had way back when this all began. (after we had only raced twice and had zero HPDE’s etc.). We hope you enjoy getting to know us better and learning where we are (or maybe where we think we are) and where we wish to go in the coming years.

If we missed something that you wanted to know, please let us know on our website or social media etc.

In this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we all share some of our “best” car trailer stories. Which one of our experiences do you think wins the title? Please let us know.

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. 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.

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

We hope you enjoy this episode!

PS 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. 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 episode include:

1) Ben and Vicki pretend to be interested in Bill for an hour plus. Time to increase their pay.

2) We go into personal and teams strengths, weaknesses and our growth since we started.

3) Bill tries to stay our of “sleeping in the tub” and manages to almost make it 27 minutes before inserting his foot into his mouth, again.

4) Finding the best HPDE group for your interests and goals, as well as using the different groups strengths to augment your learning. For instance some groups have more lap time. Some have better in class or in car instruction. Some may be closer or cheaper, or have a better schedule match to your availability etc.

5) The most shocking thing to Bill was Vicki’s selection of her podcast highlight not being episode #68. In this episode, we give a short summary but leave out many of the details and the carnage. Its worth a listen for the details. Ben was very entertained.

6) We end with a review of Vicki, Ben, and Bill’s opinions on their personal skill levels in a variety of racing skills and scenarios. Alan and Jen will cover this in the next team re-introduction episode with Alan.

7) The All Female GHiT racing team for our upcoming Thompson race is discussed for one of the first times. Prepped, raced, and repaired 100% by our female team members. Hopefully that last part is not needed, lol.

GHIT 0214: GHIT Host/Driver Updated Introductions – Bill

Jennifer Skripchuk – Intro & Update

GHIT 0211: GHIT Host/Driver Updated Introductions – Jennifer

It has been several years since we did our host/driver introductions and we thought we’d update our newer listeners with a bit of background from each of our hosts.

Jennifer was a self proclaimed driver that started racing at less than zero. She attended our first race and joined the team as a driver at our second race. She has probably improved the most of any of our drivers to this point and is now a solid race driver and continuing to improve quickly. On this episode, we go over where Jennifer is currently in her driving career and what her goals are for the next few years. As a bonus, we included the original introduction we had way back to episode #14, long before Jennifer was “coerced” into becoming a podcast host, We hope you enjoy getting to know us better and learning where we are (or maybe where we think we are) and where we wish to go in the coming years.

If we missed something that you wanted to know, please let us know on our website or social media etc.

In this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we go back into the racing jargon bin and find out what shaving tires means, why you would do it, and what it might gain you on the track. We haven’t ever done this and don’t see it coming to our team anytime soon, but maybe it will help you or your team. Perhaps it is more prevalent in a sprint race than our more normal endurance racing events.

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.

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

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Best regards,

Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill

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

GHIT 0211: GHIT Host/Driver Updated Introductions – Jennifer

Vicki Fischer- Intro & Update

Deaf Stig and Vicki and Erik makes and appearance

Erik, Lonnie and Vicki — Deaf Stig and Vicki and Erik makes and appearance

GHIT 0210: GHIT Host/Driver Updated Introductions – Vicki Fischer

It has been several years since we did our host/driver introductions and we thought we’d update our newer listeners with a bit of background from each of our hosts. Vicki Fischer started from ground zero as a newbie to racing, driving, and car mechanics and has progressed to become one of our top mechanics and an excellent racing driver. We go over where Vicki is currently in her driving career and what her goals are for the next few years. As a bonus, we included the original introduction we had way back when this all began (after we had only raced twice and had zero HPDE’s etc.). We hope you enjoy getting to know us better and learning where we are (or maybe where we think we are) and where we wish to go in the coming years. If we missed something that you wanted to know, please let us know on our website or social media etc.

In this issue of Dominating with Dawson, we go over the ways that a front wheel drive car and a rear wheel drive car behave differently on a track. This subject resurfaced with the start of work on our Honda Civic race car and Jennifer looking to get a Honda Civic project car. It is not the same, but it is somewhat surprisingly similar. Ben also goes into the first few things you can do to adjust the FWD car to behave more like a rear wheel drive car.

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.

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

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

GHIT 0210: GHIT Host/Driver Updated Introductions – Vicki

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