Best Snow And John Thorne Podcasts (2024)

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The Late To Grid May Challenge - Make It About You 4:03

3d ago4:03

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The May Challenge is focused on what you need. Where do you need to improve? Make a list and start working on it. The goal is to be better tomorrow than you were today. Racing with Rad Air. Want to get on track in wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar? Checkout the listings on Seat4Sale. Want to live Life In The Fast Lane? Connect with Bill Snow to l…

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‘Kookaburra’ (1998) by Frieda Hughes 19:45

1M ago19:45

19:45

S3E96 On today's episode, Ash looks at a poem from Frieda Hughes' debut collection, Wooroloo, discussing Hughes' longstanding connection with birds, and how 'Kookaburra' relates to the poetry of her parents, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic Sound. @earreadthis earreadthis@gmail.com …

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April Challenge To Make You A Better Person (And A Better Driver) 6:26

1M ago6:26

6:26

How did March go for you? Are you in a better place than you were on March 1st? Let's keep the momentum rolling!! Here’s the Late To Grid April Challenge: Continue to live a healthy lifestyle, but turn it up Read one book Prepare for your events - Inventory concept Connect with people - Networking Finish your projects Are you up for the challenge? …

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Late To Grind: Saevar Thordarson from Heritage Coffee in Solon, Ohio 21:09

1M ago21:09

21:09

Saevar Thordarson joins the Late To Grind to talk about his coffee ownership journey. Learn more about Heritage Coffee: Heritage Coffee Website Heritage Coffee Instagram Heritage Coffee Facebook Connect with Saevar: Saevar on Instagram Saevar on LinkedIn The first ten (10) people that stop by Atomic Autosports in Wickliffe, Ohio and say that they l…

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Mark Nolan - Cleveland's Car Guy Is Going Racing 32:00

1M ago32:00

32:00

If you live in Cleveland, Ohio you know Mark Nolan. He's been on air for 35 years and always has a smile. Plus, he's a car guy who is going racing. He just sold his Tex Powell build Oldsmobile GT car so that he could focus on getting more seat team, work towards his SCCA competition license, and go racing. Mark talks about balancing everything in l…

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March Challenge To Make You A Better Person (And Driver) 5:50

2M ago5:50

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How did you February go for you? Are you in a better place than you were on February 1st? Let's keep the momentum rolling!! Here’s the Late To Grid March Challenge: Live a healthy lifestyle Connect with three friends Register for your events Step outside your comfort zone Set (or revisit) your goals Are you up for the challenge? I know you can do i…

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Sarin Kodappully - Asking Questions Leads To Racing Joy 1:13:43

2M ago1:13:43

1:13:43

Sarin Kodappully takes to areas we never thought of when thinking about racing and life. He proposes the question, Where do you the joy from by being involved in racing? Think about that! Powerful. Sarin is a pure racer who has been passionate about motorsports for his entire life. His pursuits in motorsports have taken him to kart racing, sim raci…

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30+ Years of Racing with Will Nonnamaker of Team Shalen 38:27

3M ago38:27

38:27

Will Nonnamaker from Team Shalen joins Bill on this episode to talk about racing and business. Will started racing in SCCA club racing and grew through the racing ranks eventually getting into Grand Am racing. He and the Shalen team are now focused on the ChampCar Endurance Series and are constantly on the podium. Will's great quotes from this epis…

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Beers With Bill - Devan Keeling Talks Gridlife, SCCA, And His ChampCar Mustang Build 1:11:56

3M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

It was great to have Devan on the podcast again. In this Beers with Bill episode I catch up with Devan to chat about his 2023 season and what he has planned for 2024. We cover Gridlife, SCCA Time Trials, the Ultimate Track Car Challenge, his ChampCar build, and lots more. Have a guess what tool that Devan loans out most at the track? We talk about …

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February Challenge To Make You A Better Driver (And Person) 4:08

3M ago4:08

4:08

How did you January go for you? Are you in a better place than you were on January 1st? Let's keep the momentum rolling!! Here’s the Late To Grid February Challenge: Limit alcohol consumption Continue a weekly exercise routine Follow a nutrition plan that supports your fitness and health goals Reach out to three people that can help you Get seat ti…

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‘Address to Edinburgh’ (1786) by Robert Burns 31:11

3M ago31:11

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S3E95 A belated Burns Night celebration, featuring one of Burns' lesser liked poems. But one of the only poems to inspire a toilet seat. Tune in for an exploration of Burns' time in Edinburgh, the Enlightenment's paradoxical attitude to Scottishness, and lots of rhyme-whining. Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other music by Epidemic S…

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Talking Autocross with Chip Manuel 45:27

3M ago45:27

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In this episode of the Late To Grid podcast Bill sits down with Chip Manuel to learn more about Chip's motorsports background and how he approaches autocross competitions. Chips says that he was first a car guy (think Fast & Furious) and then found motorsports. Hi did his first autocross while studying at Clemson. He shares some awesome insights ab…

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Lots of Goals & Advice Shared at the Neohio SCCA Open House at Track First 37:21

4M ago37:21

37:21

The Neohio SCCA held its January Social at Track First in Akron Ohio and Bill set up the Atomic Autosports studio in one of the McCann Racing lounges and boy did some of the attendees have some great goals and motorsports advice to share. Listen in as attendees share their 2024 racing and motorsports goals as well as the best motorsports advice the…

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Matt Harbert - Rad Air Racing & Atomic Autosports & Full Of Energy 28:11

4M ago28:11

28:11

Matt Harbert is an automotive technician at Atomic Autosports and Rad Air in Wickliffe. He's also the team lead on the Rad Air Racing team and I finally had him on the podcast. Matt's full of energy and represents the great part of our sport. I am excited to see people like Matt taking an interest in grassroots racing and contributing to the indust…

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January Challenge To Make You A Better Driver (and person) 4:39

4M ago4:39

4:39

The new year is here and it's the perfect time to hit the reset button on whatever has taken your focus away from being your best. In this episode I offer up a challenge to start the year off by taking steps to be a better you. Participate in Dry January. No alcohol for the entire month. Write down and detail out your 2024 goals (racing, business, …

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Goal Setting For Racers - Make This Your Best Year! 20:06

5M ago20:06

20:06

The new year is almost here and it's time to get your goals in place to make sure that you won't be late to grid. Why is goal setting so important for racers? We have a lot to do and having goals will help us make decisions that get us to the desired outcome that we have for our racing efforts. In this episode I walk you through how to set goals an…

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Saying Yes Leads To Motorsports Opportunity with Tim Obert from High Voltage Indoor Karting 1:00:43

5M ago1:00:43

1:00:43

Tim Obert from High Voltage Indoor Karting joins the Late To Grid Podcast to share his motorsports journey. Tim talks about hanging at the track with fellow Corvette families and wanting to build a go kart everywhere there wasn't one. He's worked for Penske, Springsport Speedway, and Pepsi. Tim's a big collector of IndyCar memorabilia. We talk abou…

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Talking Tires And So Much More with Johnny Miller From Track Day Tire 1:03:14

5M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

Johnny Miller is a very accomplished race car driver and he shares so much! The conversation ranges from Johnny's racing career which started in SCCA autocross to why being relevant is important in your racing career (hint: this helps with getting sponsorships for grassroots racing). He grew from Autocross to racing professionally in Trans Am, IMSA…

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Finding & Landing Sponsors - How To Build Your Sponsorship Plan (A Replay) 40:20

6M ago40:20

40:20

Here's a replay of Bill's popular sponsorship episode. As we head into the new year your sponsorship planning should be well underway and this episode will help. Bill Snow shares his insights into how to build a sponsorship plan for your racing program. Sponsorships have to go beyond product sponsors if you want to get to the next level of getting …

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Just Getting Started - Camp Teague 22:20

6M ago22:20

22:20

Camp Teague is just wrapping up his first season of racing and he jumped right into wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar. It was through networking and meeting Kyle Lockrow (who was a previous guest on the podcast) that Camp was able to get into racing. He first caught the car bug by watching the Disney movie, Cars. With Camp being so new to racing …

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Hard Work Pays Off - Les Epps 1:04:35

6M ago1:04:35

1:04:35

Les Epps who races and works with Hard Times Racing and Round 3 Racing has a smile and personality that would light up any room and truly loves motorsports and racing. At age five his father said you can be an architect or race car driver and you know how Les answered. His dad then bought him go kart and put an asphalt track in their front yard. He…

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“Ominous Whoosh”: John Thorne on Twin Peaks 1:25:12

6M ago1:25:12

1:25:12

S3E94 As a Halloween treat, Ash talks with the author of Ominous Whoosh: A Wandering Mind Returns to Twin Peaks, John Thorne. Tune in for a in-depth conversation about Twin Peaks with one of the leading scholars of the show. Follow John on Twitter here: @thornewip And purchase Ominous Whoosh: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ominous-Whoosh-Wandering-Return…

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Sim Racing to Wheel to Wheel Racing with Andy Blanchard 1:02:47

7M ago1:02:47

1:02:47

Andy Blanchard joins the Late To Grid podcast to talk about his motorsports journey which includes moving from sim-racing (he repurposes arcade consoles) to a track day with Reed Kryder (here's a link to Reed on the Late To Grid podcast) to wheel to wheel racing with Lemons and ChampCar. Bill and Andy talk about Andy's 2023 season, what's planned f…

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Talking 944 Fest with Travis & Cat 52:24

7M ago52:24

52:24

What started out as trolling 944 Fest on Instagram turned into lots of fun banter and an excellent weekend at Nelson Ledges playing with Porsches and having a great time. It only made sense to have Travis and Cat on the podcast to talk about 944 Fest and their backgrounds. We talk about a lot of different things and we laugh a lot too. They seem to…

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How To Make The Most Of Your "Off Season" with Michael Ribas 37:29

7M ago37:29

37:29

The off-season is shorter than we think and Michael Ribas joins the podcast to share some ideas about how to make the most of the off-season. Michael Ribas is a performance coach (business, life, everything) and was a guest in season two of the Late To Grid podcast. Here's his episode. Here are some ideas to get you started in your off-season plann…

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Autocross to Time Trials to Wheel To Wheel - Toby Weber Shares His Racing Journey 41:24

7M ago41:24

41:24

Toby Weber started competing in Autocross events in 2014 in a Lotus 7 and has grown his motorsports endeavors to include track days, time trials and wheel to wheel racing. He also works with Xtreme Xperience as an instructor. Toby has had a stellar 2023 season including a first place in class at the 14 hour enduro at Nelson Ledges Road Course. In 2…

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I'm Frustrated. 20:35

7M ago20:35

20:35

In this episode I leave the Atomic Autosports studio and jump into the truck to head to Pitt Race for the ChampCar race. I thought, why not record a quick episode? I share some RX-7 updates (944 Fest, Mid-Ohio, and more), but I also share some frustrations I have. Why am I frustrated? Life. I am not doing the things I want or need to be doing and i…

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Catching up on Rad Air Racing's 2023 ChampCar Season with the Wednesday Night Crew 1:57:04

8M ago1:57:04

1:57:04

The Wednesday Night Crew comes into the Atomic Autosports studio to share their updates on the ChampCar races that Rad Air Racing competed in and we talk about the upcoming Pitt Race event. Keep up to date on the team on Instagram: Rad Air Racing Looking for track day tires? Bill can save you some money! The Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is …

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Renting Race Cars & B Spec Racing with Frank Schwartz 1:08:18

8M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

Renting a race car is a great way to get on track and not worry about the hassle of storing, prepping, maintaining, and transporting you race car. Frank and Bill discuss the rental programs that Grass Paddock Motorsports offers and how it works. Frank Schwartz is one of the driving forces behind the growth of B-Spec racing and many people called hi…

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“Plath’s Not a Phase”: Trish Grisafi on Breaking Down Plath 19:55

8M ago19:55

19:55

S3E93 Ash is again joined by Trish Grisafi to talk about her book Breaking Down Plath as well as Plath's relationship with feminism, the changing reputation of Plath and the "Plath phase". Follow Trish on Twitter here: @PatriciaGrisafi And visit her website: http://www.patriciagrisafi.com/about-1 Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other…

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‘Stings’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath 1:02:39

8M ago1:02:39

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S3E92 Ash is joined by Patricia Grisafi to discuss 'Stings' by Sylvia Plath, the third poem in her Bee Sequence. Tune in for a conversation about red comets, queen bees, and scapegoats. Follow Trish on Twitter here: @PatriciaGrisafi And visit her website: http://www.patriciagrisafi.com/about-1 Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All other mu…

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“I Felt Like I Was Cheating on Plath”: Peter K. Steinberg on the Writings of Assia Wevill 44:50

9M ago44:50

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S3E91 On today's extended interview, Ash talks some more to Peter K. Steinberg, about his work as co-editor of the Collected Letters of Sylvia Plath and The Collected Writings of Assia Wevill. Follow Peter on Twitter here: @sylviaplathinfo And visit his website https://sylviaplathinfo.blogspot.com/ Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The Joy Drops. All oth…

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‘The Swarm’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath 48:53

9M ago48:53

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S3E90 Ash is joined again by Peter K. Steinberg to discuss Sylvia Plath's late poem 'The Swarm'. Tune in to hear about Plath's interest in Napoleon, her experiences bee-keeping and Peter's theory that The Swarm may contain coded references to Assia Wevill. Follow Peter on Twitter here: @sylviaplathinfo And visit his website https://sylviaplathinfo.…

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Need A Trailer? Rent One With Towlos.com! Matt Jones Shares His Motorsports And Business Journey 40:53

9M ago40:53

40:53

Bill loves the business side of motorsports and that is what makes this episode with Matt Jones so fun. Matt is an orthopedic surgeon who recently pivoted to become a tech entrepreneur and started Towlos.com which connects trailer owners with trailer renters. Like most great ideas Matt saw the need for access to trailer rental when he and his frien…

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Manfred Woodall - 80+ Tracks Days And There's More To Life Than Just Racing 43:43

9M ago43:43

43:43

Bill interviews Manfred Woodall who became interested in motorsports through the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix when he was 13. Manfred bought a Honda S2000 and started autocrossing. He then campaigned a Pontiac GXP Soltice. Then in 2018 he hunted down a Camaro to get back involved. Manfred talks about how he loves being at the track and the motorsp…

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Bill Shares His Updates & Adam DeLong Joins To Talk Mid-Ohio Time Trials 32:19

9M ago32:19

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In this episode of the Late To Grid podcast, Bill shares some of his recent on track experiences including karting at Thompson Kart Raceway, a Track Night in America at Nelson Ledges, and having the RX-7 at a Time Trial event. He also has Adam DeLong on from the Ohio Valley Region of the SCCA to talk about the August 11th Time Trial event at Mid-Oh…

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Brian Salo - From Autocross To Wheel To Wheel & The Pursuit Of Getting Faster 29:13

10M ago29:13

29:13

Another engineer on the show! Brian Salo shares his motorsports journey which includes autocross, track days, time trials and wheel to wheel racing. What does he enjoy about motorsports? Driving and the connection with the race car - plus the accomplishment of getting better and faster. Brian mentions these previous guests: Chris Carlisle & Ross Be…

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‘Electra on Azalea Path’ (1959) by Sylvia Plath 1:00:41

10M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

S3E89 Ash is joined by Peter K. Steinberg to discuss Sylvia Plath's fascinating poem, 'Electra on Azalea Path'. Tune in for a discussion about reckless psychoanalysis, bumblebees (and their ways) and... Tolkien? Follow Peter on Twitter here: @sylviaplathinfo And visit his website https://sylviaplathinfo.blogspot.com/ Title Music: 'Not Drunk' by The…

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Kyle Lockrow - ARCA, NASCAR, ChampCar, Spotting, Sponsorship, Coaching...A Lot! 52:26

10M ago52:26

52:26

Wow, we covered a lot of topics with Kyle Lockrow! If it has an engine, Kyle will race it! He started in karts and has raced modifieds, legends, late models, sports cars, and has worked with NASCAR truck teams on testing. Plus, he's a regular spotter and coaches drivers. Does this guy sleep? Kyle shares some great advice: Get into wheel to wheel Ta…

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Beers With Bill: Catching up with Mike Kubiak 37:30

10M ago37:30

37:30

Bill is back in the Atomic Autosports studio to bring you a new podcast format titled; Beers with Bill. The idea is to catch up with previous guests over a beer and talk about racing and life. For the first edition of Beers with Bill, Mike Kubiak is on the podcast. Mike is the kind of guy that makes being at the track enjoyable. He's always smiling…

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“My Mother’s Legacy is Secure”: Kate Levey on Brigid Brophy 18:17

10M ago18:17

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S3E88 Ash is joined again by Kate Levey to talk more about her mother, Brigid Brophy: her work outside of writing, her relationship with Iris Murdoch and her reputation today. Follow Kate on Twitter here: @brophylevey And visit her website www.brigidbrophy.com If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https:/…

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The Journey From Formula SAE To GT4 With Kevin Boehm 43:39

10M ago43:39

43:39

Kevin Boehm joins the podcast to talk about his motorsports journey and share his advice to get active in grassroots racing. Kevin is a championship-winning driver and engineer. He currently competes in the Pirelli GT4 America series in the No. 92 CrowdStrike Racing/AWS BMW M4 GT4 with co-driver Kenton Koch. In 2020, Boehm was awarded the TC Amer…

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The Snow Ball (1964) by Brigid Brophy 1:17:11

10M ago1:17:11

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S3E87 "Mozart, sex and death" is in store today, as Ash and his guest Kate Levey discuss her mother's brilliant 1964 novel, The Snow Ball. Follow Kate on Twitter here: @brophylevey And visit her website www.brigidbrophy.com If you enjoy my work and would like to support Ear Read This, you can do so here: https://ko-fi.com/earreadthis Title Music: '…

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Shortest Night of Nelson Ledges Recap with Rad Air Racing 30:41

10M ago30:41

30:41

In this episode of the Late To Grid podcast I catch up with the members of the Rad Air Racing team who had just finished the Shortest Night of Nelson Ledges, a 14 hour endurance, race where the team took a second place finish in their class. Looking to rent a seat or find a seat? Check out the Seat 4 Sale episode. Looking for track day tires? Bill …

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The Sponsor Side of Sponsorships 25:59

11M ago25:59

25:59

In this episode ai sit down with Saevar Thordarson from Heritage Coffee in Solon Ohio to talk about why his company decided to sponsor a race team. We talk about what he liked in the opportunity, how his involved has helped his business and its future growth plan, and how motorsports sponsorships differ from the other advertising pitches a business…

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You're Invited! 75 Hard - HPDE Edition 9:42

12M ago9:42

9:42

Who wants to get in great shape this summer and be best version of themselves? Bill is hosting a 75 Hard challenge for the motorsports community starting on June 9, 2023. Are you in? In this episode Bill shares the details you need to know to get in on the challenge. Send Bill an email to get in on the challenge and if you are interested in being a…

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Track Day Prep For Beginners (and a good reminder for the experienced drivers) 32:05

12M ago32:05

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In April I gave a presentation at the SCCA's 2023 Day of Motorsports at Nelson Ledges Road Course to help beginners with their track day prep. I then recorded a similar version of the presentation to share with our listeners on our YouTube channel and now it's in audio form for the podcast. Key Take A Ways: What Is Car Prep How To Prepare Your Car …

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Brian Farnham, SCCA Formula Vee Driver & Runoffs Winner 34:23

12M ago34:23

34:23

Bill and Brian talk about Brian's motorsports journey which started with him helping his dad at the track thenBrian started karting, got his comp license and started racing Formula Vee. Brian recommends finding a way to get into the paddock and learn from that side of the sport before you jump into racing. Look for opportunities to help others. He …

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Nick Boyeas - SCCA ITA Racer 41:17

1y ago41:17

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Nick Boyas is Vehicle Controls Engineer for Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems in Avon, OH and co-owner of Maniates Motorsports in Parma, OH. He races an Improved Touring A - Honda Civic EF. Connect with Nick: Instagram: nboyeas Instagram: Maniates_motorsports Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nboyeas Check out our sponsors: LMS-EFI Website, Facebo…

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“Shakespeare’s Tutor”: Darren Freebury-Jones on The Influence of Thomas Kyd 29:39

1y ago29:39

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S3E86 Following on from episodes on The Spanish Tragedy and The Birth of Merlin, Darren Freebury-Jones joins Ash once again, this time to talk about his own work on Thomas Kyd and early modern authorship studies. Follow Darren on Twitter here: @Freeburian And order a copy of his book, Shakespeare's Tutor, here: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.…

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