GHIT 0126: Breaking "Barriers" That Are Keeping You Off Track or From High Performance Driving
Christian "Mental" Ward joins us for a very special episode where we try to break down any barriers that are keeping you from getting started and trying high performance driving or going out to a track or autocrossing etc.\xa0 As with every Mental episode, we have tons of stories and go very, very long.
So strap in for a great episode where we show various ways for you, YES YOU, to start TODAY!\xa0 PS this will also apply to getting some improved training opportunities for the new drivers in the family.\xa0 Avoiding an accident is the best safety system.\xa0 If you enjoy taking the fun way home from work/school, if you enjoy going around exit ramps, but you haven't tried anything further, this episode should show you how to break through any barrier that prevented you from REALLY enjoying your car.
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"That guy can sure spin a yarn"\xa0 -\xa0 Jeff Wakeman
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Barriers Broken during this episode:
1)\xa0 I don't have a racing license
2)\xa0 I don't have a car to race with
3)\xa0 My car isn't ready
4)\xa0 It's too far away
5)\xa0 I am too intimidated by the people or the other cars/may car, or the track
6)\xa0 I don't know how to get started (Hint you can contact us or E1R etc.)
7)\xa0 I'm a ______ e.g. Girl, too young, too old, out of shape, the wrong shape etc. etc. etc.
8)\xa0 I will one I _____ (insert any number of wonderful wish list items)
9)\xa0 It costs too much
10)\xa0 I don't have time
11)\xa0 Ego issues
12)\xa0 Where can I find where I can ______
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Our Dominating with Dawson segment for this episode goes into the often overlooked art involved with downshifting, how and when to do it properly, how to practice during your daily driving, and how it can help your car last quite a bit longer during a race.
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We hope you enjoy the episode!
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Best regards,
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Bill, Vicki, Jennifer, 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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Highlights from the episode include:
1)\xa0 References to Hamsa and Matt
2)\xa0 Hot tub rule #1 at the track
3)\xa0 Details of the Deer Incident/Inside Joke can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TS0Ve1sUL8
4)\xa0 Your race car is never, ever finished.\xa0 Ever.
5)\xa0 Waiting to get your car faster or a faster car will actually impede your learning progress.\xa0 Counterintuitive but absolutely true.
6)\xa0 Teen driving training discussion and resources (a few links below)
7)\xa0 This episode may contain some tough love, but it's all with love.
8)\xa0 We take advantage of the opportunity and hit Mental with the Fast and Furious questions, finally
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Descriptions:
Autocross:\xa0 Racing usually in a large area around a temporary course usually composed of orange cones
HPDE:\xa0 High performance driving education - Where you can learn to drive better, usually on a race track Track Night in America:\xa0 an event held at a local track where you can drive your car around a race track and dip your toe into the pool
iRacing:\xa0 a brand of sim racing on a computer that the focus is on more realistic racing than a traditional racing game.
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Lots of links:
SCCA:\xa0 https://www.scca.com/
NASA:\xa0 https://www.nasaproracing.com/
Track Night in America:\xa0 https://www.tracknightinamerica.com/
Go Carting:\xa0 Lots, use Google
24 Hours of Lemons:\xa0 https://24hoursoflemons.com/ Lucky Dog:
AER:\xa0 http://americanenduranceracing.com/
Champ Car:\xa0 https://champcar.org/
WRL:\xa0 https://www.worldracingleague.org/
Race Seats for Rent:\xa0 Lots (Google) including The Dog Pound for Lucky Dog and OK Stupid for Lemons seats and Kingpin Motorsports.
Driving Experiences:\xa0 Lots, use Google
Grass Roots Motorsports magazine Link:\xa0\xa0https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/guest-blog-open-letter-lgbtq-car-enthusiasts\xa0
No Money Motorsports:\xa0 https://nomoneymotorsports.com/2020/06/09/the-14-most-effective-tips-to-spend-less-on-track-days-and-racing-maximize-your-track-time/
Motorsports Reg:\xa0 https://www.motorsportreg.com/
Teen driving Training near Atlanta:\xa0\xa0https://atlantamotorsportspark.com/teen-driving/
B.R.A.K.E.S:\xa0 https://putonthebrakes.org/
Race Image:\xa0 http://www.raceimage.com/
Racers Parts Wholesale:\xa0 https://racerpartswholesale.com/
GHiT Handy Links:\xa0 https://garageheroesintraining.com/racing-resources/
EVO School:\xa0 http://evoschool.com/
Team O'Neil Rally School:\xa0 https://www.teamoneil.com/
Skip Barber Racing School:\xa0 https://www.skipbarber.com/
DirtFish Rally School:\xa0 https://dirtfish.com/
Bondurant:\xa0 https://bondurant.com/
The "Marks" clubs, e.g.
BMW CCA:\xa0\xa0 https://www.bmwcca.org/
PCCA:\xa0 https://www.pca.org/
Audi:\xa0 https://audiclubna.org/
No Man's Land Trailer:\xa0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c0dj11dn98
The Wraith Trailer:\xa0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC1DRl26Guo
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