Best Thomas Amp Carly Podcasts (2024)

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To Be Dumb in Racing 1:05:52

3d ago1:05:52

1:05:52

Gossip time! Why did Ross steal that Ferrari from Chip Ganassi? Just who dropped that tire on Jeff's toe at Daytona and became his sworn enemy for life? Which aging F1 driver did Sam give a wedgie to in the pits at Lime Rock? Listen and find out! (Warning: This episode may not actually contain the above information.) This episode's working title wa…

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RM24013 - The Chamber of Abandoned and Insolvent Estates 16:54

3d ago16:54

16:54

Send us a Text Message. In my podcast on this subject, I had an interesting conversation with Dr. Maurits den Hollander. In the blog-text accompanying the podcast we decided to post a short summary of our discussion at the end of the text below. This is my description of the fascinating history of the birth of Amsterdam as a city, based on the spec…

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Instant Expert: How Do Tires Work? 1:17:15

8d ago1:17:15

1:17:15

Well, Timmy, when a rubber molecule and a piece of earth love each other very much, they do a special hug, see, and . . . uh . . . hysteresis . . . wait, no, it’s heat cycles . . . er . . . glass point? Short answer: Magic! Tires are magic! Warning: We get lightly tech-nerdy here. This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This format is …

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The Last Great F1 Fairy Tale — (Brawn GP, 2009) 1:27:55

13d ago1:27:55

1:27:55

Once, an English retiree made Ferrari and Red Bull mad. He looked like an accountant and wore dad sweaters. The team he ran was a down-on-its-luck collection of castoffs and pirates; in their very first season, they risked everything and landed the impossible. Sound like a sports movie? Conveniently, the whole thing was basically a cross between “M…

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2024 - Rembrandt's new Town Hall 22:05

17d ago22:05

22:05

Send us a Text Message. In my podcast on this subject, I had an interesting conversation with Dr. Maurits den Hollander. As an introduction, Maurits den Hollander is a historian who specializes in legal and institutional developments in the late medieval and early modern period (around 1300 – 1700). Throughout his work, Maurits strives to embed leg…

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When Sam Drove Alonso’s F1 Car 1:22:57

19d ago1:22:57

1:22:57

If someone offered you a chance to drive one of the fastest race cars on earth, would you do it? The catch: If you screw up, your boss will shut down your office and fire you and everyone you work with. Also, you have the entire Indianapolis Motor Speedway to yourself and McLaren-Mercedes people are watching and judging and SERIOUSLY JUST RELAX ALR…

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Listener Q&A: Does Driving Style Matter in F1? 53:28

26d ago53:28

53:28

It’s another “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today’s focus is . . . Formula 1 drivers! What makes one better than another? Mistakes, for one thing. No room for error in the big leagues. Unless you’re Lance Stroll, in which case, well . . . his pops o…

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24011 - Rembrandt's insolvency 23:29

25d ago23:29

23:29

Send us a Text Message. Welcome, or welcome back again. When I tell people that Rembrandt, the famous Dutch painter, went bankrupt, half of them just didn't know. The other half had sometimes, some only vaguely, heard of it. Most people would like to know a lot more about it. Well, the this podcast caters to their needs. This happens in two ways. B…

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Instant Expert: What is Oversteer? 1:11:50

1M ago1:11:50

1:11:50

Everything you always wanted to know about a sliding car but were too cool / afraid / busy paying for a chunk of Armco to ask. Okay, maybe not *everything*. Popular questions not addressed herein: Why is a slide? Who I win track day? Is them car better have more dinner-roll stiffness? Have you ever really *looked* at your hands? This show’s format …

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S3:E34: Short Tracks Finest Annalysts 42:08

1M ago42:08

42:08

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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Belief, Death, and the Fastest Man Alive — (Parry-Thomas & Babs, 1927) 1:07:21

1M ago1:07:21

1:07:21

Once, a long time ago, a brave man went to a beach and tried to drive faster than anyone ever had. He did not survive. This is his story. Perhaps you saw the date in this episode’s title and thought, “The 1920s? Prehistoric! Swipe left, bruh, yuck!” Which is definitely a take. Some people think the past is a dull place. Nothing to do with who we ar…

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BONUS: Sam Reads From His New Book — “Indoor Storage” 7:40

1M ago7:40

7:40

Free bonus episode! To celebrate the release of Sam’s new book, “Smithology,” we’ve released one audio excerpt, read by him, every Monday for a month. This is the fourth and final installment. The book’s full title is “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of Sam’s writing for car magazines ov…

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RACE RECAP: Monaco G.P. + Indy 500 50:23

2M ago50:23

50:23

Is this a free bonus episode where Ross and Jeff break down and analyze the 2024 Indy 500 and 2024 Monaco Grand Prix? Indeed! Sam is on this episode, but he mostly just listens, because he didn't watch either race this year. Boo hiss, that guy, what a chump, right? Wait, doesn’t Sam write these episode descriptions? Isn’t he just talking to himself…

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RM24010 - Transferring the house to Titus 26:37

2M ago26:37

26:37

Send us a Text Message. Welcome or welcome back again! Rembrandt was 32 and Saskia 26 when they purchased a large house and premises in the Breestreet in Amsterdam. The contract dates from 1639. The house formed a part of their marital community of property. Seventeen years later, in 1656, Rembrandt transferred the house to his son Titus. Until 201…

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How Pro Racers Cheat 1:05:10

2M ago1:05:10

1:05:10

Secrets dished! Stories told! Firsthand accounts from an INTC host who works in the paddock! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll ponder the nature of human morality! This episode’s title implies a question. For the long answer, press play. The short answer is, “very effectively.” Sometimes. Mostly. (Insert push-to-Penske IndyCar joke here.) This show’…

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BONUS: Sam Reads From His New Book — "Dajiban!" 22:11

2M ago22:11

22:11

Free bonus episode! To celebrate the release of Sam’s new book, “Smithology,” we’re releasing one audio excerpt from it, read by him, every Monday for a month. This is the third installment. The book’s full title is “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of Sam’s writing for car magazines over…

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S3:E33: Short Track Racing And Remembrance 43:44

2M ago43:44

43:44

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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337 MPH in 3.7 Seconds — (GUEST: Top Fuel Driver Clay Millican) 1:13:40

2M ago1:13:40

1:13:40

“You’re gonna get fired anyway, so you might as well start racing!" Clay Millican was a forklift operator. He quit that job to chase a dream in drag racing, and now he's an NHRA Top Fuel legend. He's also our very first guest on It’s Not the Car! This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “Guest Teaches Us a Thing"—in …

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BONUS: Sam Reads From His New Book — “Mears and My Feet” 11:41

2M ago11:41

11:41

Another free bonus episode! Why? Sam has a new book out! To celebrate, we’re releasing four excerpts, each read aloud by him, every Monday for a month. This is the second installment. Sam’s book is called, “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of his writing for car magazines over the last 20…

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RM24009 - Geertje Dircx 23:28

2M ago23:28

23:28

Send us a Text Message. This we didn't know until the 1960s: Rembrandt had a relationship with his housekeeper and caretaker of his son Titus. Her name was Geertje Dircx and she was about four years younger than Rembrandt. It was shortly after Saskia's death. Geertje Dircks became Titus' caretaker in 1642. Rembrandt began a relationship with her. L…

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The Awful Joy of Bad Racing Movies — (Driven, 2001) 59:27

2M ago59:27

59:27

“Driving a race car,” Sylvester Stallone once said, “is terrifying.” Aw, Sly, buddy—that just makes me sad, you know? A big ol’ dollop of Guy Fieri bummer sauce. You’re missing out! It’s only terrifying if you’re doing it wrong! Speaking of: What if you made a horrendously expensive movie about IndyCar while knowing almost nothing about the sport? …

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BONUS: Sam Reads From His New Book — “Wall Drug” 8:02

2M ago8:02

8:02

Free bonus episode! Why? Sam has a new book out! To celebrate, we’re releasing four excerpts read aloud by him—one each Monday for the next four weeks. Sam’s book is called “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of his writing for car magazines over the last 20 years. Like the man himself, it'…

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S3:E32: Mod's And Pro's: High Bank Mayhem 28:52

2M ago28:52

28:52

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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How Roger and Mario Broke the Indy 500 — (Penske “Beast” V-8, 1994) 59:13

2M ago59:13

59:13

To borrow a line from this episode, “this is a great story because it’s got Paul Tracy melting his feet off and a bunch of stuff blowing up and Mario Andretti sits on his porch giving the stink eye at one point.” (The Mario in the headline is a different Mario. Headline Mario was Swiss.) (Digression: Headline Mario sounds like the *worst* Nintendo …

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S3:E31: Southern Super Series, Locals and a Dee 32:32

2M ago32:32

32:32

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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RM24008 - Rembrandt’s house and studio 28:27

2M ago28:27

28:27

Send us a Text Message. Welcome, or welcome again. In this episode of Rembrandt's Money, I'll tell you about the house Rembrandt purchased in 1639. Spoiler alert: You can visit that house now: In this Rembrandt House Museum you can follow Rembrandt's life with new exhibitions every time. But, before you go... In this podcast I’ll tell you everythin…

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Do Car Magazines Have Secrets? 1:10:03

2M ago1:10:03

1:10:03

They do! But first: SAM HAS A NEW BOOK OUT. It’s called “Smithology”—available now on Amazon in print and as a Kindle e-book. Check it out, if you have a sec? This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “Sam Tells a Story.” And in this case, that story is another dive into all the stuff you wanted to know about car maga…

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The Dan Gurney Fan-Service Episode 1:02:18

3M ago1:02:18

1:02:18

The catch: We’re the fans. (Bet you didn’t see that coming.) “If you have the chance to make something beautiful,” Dan Gurney once said, “and you don’t, well, what does that say about you?” This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This episode’s format is called "How I Got Here." It’s a free-form dive into the people, places, moments, a…

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S3:E30: Doubleheader, Outlaw 40 And More 32:13

3M ago32:13

32:13

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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The Ferrari Story You Didn’t Know You Needed 1:15:27

3M ago1:15:27

1:15:27

Once, in the 1990s, a fancy Italian carmaker hadn’t gone sports-car racing in 20 years. Maybe they were too busy figuring out new ways to make a 348 catch fire or something. Then some influential folks made a few particularly expressive hand gestures and the Italians agreed to do it—but just this once, and then you gotta vaffanculo, alright? The sh…

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S3:E29: River Rumbles, Bears And Bristol 34:53

3M ago34:53

34:53

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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How to Be a Rookie at the Indy 500 1:17:41

3M ago1:17:41

1:17:41

Step one: Know you might die trying. In 1993, at the tender age of 36, a host of this show tried to qualify for one of the greatest races on earth. He didn’t make it in, but he did lap a 900-hp car at more than 220 mph, suffer third-degree burns on his face, and meet a hospital. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was your month of May? (No, really:…

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RM24007 - Amsterdam - City of migrants 33:26

3M ago33:26

33:26

Send us a Text Message. Welcome, or welcome back again! This time I will be taking you back to swirly Amsterdam in the first half of the 17th century and its mixed population. Migration is is deeply anchored in Amsterdam's DNA. Since the 16th century, many thousands of newcomers have settled there every year, whether refugees of faith, or persons i…

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For Love of the Game — (Villeneuve 1979 US GP Wet Quali) 1:11:34

4M ago1:11:34

1:11:34

“He was the craziest devil I ever came across in Formula 1.” —Niki Lauda Gilles Villeneuve got his start racing snowmobiles, crashing on sheet ice at 100 mph. Enzo Ferrari loved him; Ronnie Peterson said he was a menace. And in upstate New York in the fall of 1979, in blinding rain, an entire F1 paddock stopped what it was doing to watch him do wha…

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S3:E28: Triple Header Leftovers 31:28

4M ago31:28

31:28

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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The World’s Most Charming Race Track 1:16:41

4M ago1:16:41

1:16:41

What makes a special place special? Wonderful people? Beautiful scenery? How you keep going back for more in the face of terrible odds? Some tracks are more than just tracks, and Wisconsin's Elkhart Lake—Road America—is far more than meets the eye. This show’s format rotates every episode, because squirrel. We call this format "Sam Rambles About a …

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S3:E27: ARCA, ASA And More 33:04

4M ago33:04

33:04

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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RM24006 - Rembrandt’s marriage to Saskia 21:54

4M ago21:54

21:54

Send us a Text Message. Rembrandt married Saskia Uylenburgh in 1634. The marriage must have been the talk of the town. The great painter Rembrandt and Saskia, daughter of a former mayor of Leeuwarden and a high-ranking senior administrator in the province of Friesland – their union must have received a lot of attention. But there were no newspapers…

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How Do Wind Tunnels Work? 1:10:29

4M ago1:10:29

1:10:29

Answer: The blowy thing goes WHOOSH and the invisible gas that keeps us all alive goes WHEEE and the racey thing stays put. And later, if you have done the math right, you maybe drive around in circles better than everyone! Alternate, more grown-up answer: physics and stuff. This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This week's approach …

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S3:E26: Race Fans, Start Your Engines 32:15

4M ago32:15

32:15

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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Listener Q&A: Can the Data Lie? 56:55

4M ago56:55

56:55

It’s another “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today’s focus is . . . going faster with data and friends! Many race teams use data feeds to help their drivers improve. (Examples: brake pressure; speed over time; the four-dimensional thermocouple plot t…

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S3:E25: Season Openers And Debuts 35:12

4M ago35:12

35:12

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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RM24005 - Guilds and glamour 23:48

4M ago23:48

23:48

Send us a Text Message. Around 1630, Rembrandt worked in his first Amsterdam years with art dealer Hendrick Uylenburgh. Hendrick’s network had a significant impact on Rembrandt. Rembrandt painted between 1631 and 1634 at least fifty portraits. At the same time, Rembrandt experienced his first artistic breakthrough in 1632 with 'The anatomical lesso…

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Can You Have Too Much Power? — (Donohue 1970s Porsche Can-Am) 1:15:30

5M ago1:15:30

1:15:30

“It will never have enough . . . until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear.” A man named Mark said that. Mark engineered and drove race cars. In the early 1970s, he was handed a barely drivable, 700-hp Porsche. Because Mark had a brain the size of a planet, he made the car a blisteringly fast, 1500-horse dollbaby. It w…

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S3:E24: All Out Dirt Wars 30:56

5M ago30:56

30:56

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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What You and Max Verstappen Have in Common 1:03:22

5M ago1:03:22

1:03:22

There are so many answers to this: A favorite color. Human legs. An enjoyment of oxygen. But chiefly—this is the fun part—you can coach yourself to be better. Great, you say: How? We’re glad you asked! Ross is a professional performance coach—he helps race drivers get faster. And many of them, pro and amateur alike, have asked how they can improve …

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S3:E23: World Series of Asphalt 2024 Recap 30:56

5M ago30:56

30:56

Send us a Text Message. Hello race fans and welcome to the Short Track Guys Podcast brought to you in part by Story & Bleich Roofing and ShortTrackGuysPodcast.Com. Jim, Ted and I talk short track racing on a local, regional, national and even a global level at times. You'll hear racing topics and discussions through each episode. We're scheduling g…

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RM24004 - Uylenburgh’s art studio 20:25

5M ago20:25

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Send us a Text Message. RM24004 – Uylenburgh art studio I will be taking you back to swirly Amsterdam of the 17th century. Migration is is deeply anchored in Amsterdam's DNA. Since the 16th century, thousands of newcomers settled every year, whether refugees of faith, or persons in search of a better life. This migration is the driving force behind…

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When Car Magazines Test Race Cars 1:31:59

5M ago1:31:59

1:31:59

And other things! Step right up to hear about work life at one of the world’s strangest day jobs! Do we share secrets on this episode? Do some of them involve Sam giggling at the wheel of a NASCAR Cup car at Road America, or Ross curb-jumping minivans at Thunderhill with Black Sabbath blasting from the speakers? Will this episode’s description be a…

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Listener Q&A: Rain Driving and You 1:04:06

5M ago1:04:06

1:04:06

It’s the return of “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today’s focus is . . . rain driving! How do you adjust your mindset to be quick in the wet? What does Jeff do in the rain that many race engineers don’t? What does any of this have to do with the tim…

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