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Zack Klapman is a car guy through and through and was our guest for this week\u2019s episode.\xa0 You may know him from the Smoking Tire podcast and YouTube channel or from seeing him on air on the NBC /Drive show or as a producer for /Drive as well as several other television shows like \u201cProving Grounds\u201d.\xa0 We were able to talk with Zack quite a bit about his overall car interests and how he began working in the area.\xa0 As usual, he was a decade long in the making overnight success who made it through perseverance and constant hustle.

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On this episode we covered:

1)\xa0 How the recent NASA 25 Hours at Thunderhill race weekend went in their Spec E46 with all the rain and then the mud

2)\xa0 Zack\u2019s background and what he is involved with currently, both as on-air talent, as a writer, and as a producer.\xa0

3)\xa0 How YouTube videos and channels have changed since The Smoking Tire originated

4)\xa0 How did cars get into Zack\u2019s blood and what his interests are at this point and in the future.\xa0 Hint:\xa0 He does not seem picky, lol.

5)\xa0 His first Lemons race and the fun of passing a slot machine race car

6)\xa0 His goals include racing in virtually all endurance racing series including AER, Lemons, Lucky Dog, Champ Car, WRL, etc. and a whole host of tracks across the US and around the world

7)\xa0 We discuss his (hopefully) upcoming appearance on the \u201cComedians In Cars Getting Coffee\u201d show.\xa0 We think it would be perfect for him.

8)\xa0 Crazy stories from his past TV and video work, such as his very hot lap with Chris Harris at the N\xfcrburgring that involved some of Chris\u2019s serious driving skills being on full display\xa0

9)\xa0 Driving through Morocco while filming with a relatively small tv crew.

10)\xa0 His initial learning on how to wrench on a car in a pre-YouTube era without ChrisFix

11)\xa0 A very entertaining and funny Good, Bad and the Ugly segment that included some cars you never expected to hear on our podcast

12)\xa0 Several audience questions

13)\xa0 His upcoming driving lessons with Kevin Madsen

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We ended with a few basic outlines of our team and how we started and a few tips that Zack wasn\u2019t aware of yet as a relatively new to racing driver that may help you as well.

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To follow Zack, please use his social media accounts or catch the following series:

Twitter @ ZackKlapman

Instagram:\xa0 FakeZackKlapman

The Smoking Tire Podcast

/Drive on NBC Sports and iTunes

Proving Grounds on NBC Sports

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Best regards,

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Bill, Vicki, and Alan

Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast

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and team members in the GHiT

Immature Endurance Racing Team

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