Episode 120: Tips for a Mid Pack Racer

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James Houghton, co-host of the Heat Exchanger Podcast, GLTC/GLGT driver, Time Attack wizard... joins me to talk about tips for mid-pack racers to get to the front.

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124 episodes

Episode 120: Tips for a Mid Pack Racer

The Blind Apex Podcast

published 26 days ago

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James Houghton, co-host of the Heat Exchanger Podcast, GLTC/GLGT driver, Time Attack wizard... joins me to talk about tips for mid-pack racers to get to the front.

If you like what you hear... please share the podcast and give it a 5 star review on your favorite podcasting platform!

Support the show

124 episodes

#Sports #Lifestyle #Hobbies #Kaan #Club Racing #National Auto Sports Association #Amateur Racing #Honda Challenge #Gridlife #Road Racing #Auto #Race #SCCA

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Episode 123: Track Talk - NJMP Thunderbolt 41:22

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Episode 122: How to Drive a FWD Car FAST 54:31

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Episode 121: Intermediate Iracing (whatever that is) 1:23:54

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Send us a text Club race and now competitive Iracer... Dillion (@EJ2_Track_Rat) joins me to talk about his journey in competitive Iracing, some of his Iracing projects, and what it means and what it takes to be an intermediate iracer. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with friends! Support the show…

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Episode 120: Tips for a Mid Pack Racer 1:16:00

26 days ago1:16:00

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Send us a text James Houghton, co-host of the Heat Exchanger Podcast, GLTC/GLGT driver, Time Attack wizard... joins me to talk about tips for mid-pack racers to get to the front. If you like what you hear... please share the podcast and give it a 5 star review on your favorite podcasting platform! Support the show…

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Episode 119: HYPERFEST 2025 and HFGT NEWS!!! 55:40

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Send us a text Jack Cobetto joins me to talk HYPERFEST 2025 and to announce some BIG HFGT news! Thats all I have for you... you'll have to listen to find out what it is! Support the show

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Episode 118: Race Programme 3.OHHHHH 1:21:26

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Send us a text Vicki and Bill from Garage Heroes In Training (aka GHiT @garageheroesintraining) revisit "race programs"... what it means to us, what it comprises, and how it can help us get faster! Support the show

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Episode 117: Making a Rotary Reliable on Track 1:10:10

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Send us a text Mr. RAD (@rad_potential) himself, youtube rotary nerd, comes on the podcast to talk about those dirty doritos... the rotary engine... specifically about the RX8... you know, a super budget friendly rear wheel drive sports car?!?! We all like to tinker... these cars are in our wheel house folks! If you like what you hear... please share the podcast. Support the show…

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Episode 116: Ecotec Swap?!?! 1:11:31

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Episode 115: 3D Printing for Race Cars 54:50

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Send us a text Seth (@mount_tele_lion), our hill climb guru, has been doing some wild 3D printing jobs for his hill climb car.... and maybe a miata... He joins us to talk about his 6 month journey from gadgets to car parts... the skills you need to pick up and the tools to get the job done! If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with friends! Support the show…

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Episode 114: The Mental Side of SIM Racing 1:50:07

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Episode 113: Going Back to the AIM Ecosystem 1:08:27

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Episode 112: Sim 2 Reality 46:52

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Send us a text eNASCAR driver turned SpecE30 racer... Garrett Manes, joins me face to face in the SIMSEATS showroom, to talk about his transition from sim racing to "real racing." He shares tips and tricks on what really applies in the sim world that can impact your IRL track driving. Dont waste time on the sim... make it effective. Support the show…

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Episode 111: Learning a New Track 1:16:20

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Send us a text Evan McLaren (@bigmacvtak), your 2024 ClubTR champion and podcast listener, joins me to give his perspective on learning a new track... He's had to go to new tracks and win on his journey to being ClubTR champ... and I have at least 2 new tracks on my list for 2025... There is a lot of unpack in this one... get a pen and paper ready! If you like the podcast... please share to help it grow! Support the show…

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Episode 110: State of the Podcast 1:02:06

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Send us a text With PRI, the holidays... and a new Grid Life class ... it makes scheduling guests tough... So I sat down with Jason Lineberg to talk about the 2024 podcast stats and if I'm going to be able to keep this podcast moving forward. If you want to support the podcast... all we ask is that you share it with the slow drivers in your life. Support the show…

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