GHIT 0198: Ross Bentley on his recent One Lap of America Event
Ross Bentley returns to the podcast to review the 2021 One Lap of America event that finished last week.\xa0 This was Ross\u2019s first One Lap and he seemed to have a blast.\xa0 I think the hook has been set and Ross\u2019s inherent competitiveness will likely lead to him trying to win it in the future.\xa0 We go into the event as a whole, its history, how the 2021 event went, and\xa0 every detail we could think of to scout for Bill\u2019s eventual entry in a coming year.\xa0 It sounded like a great time and should probably be on almost every high performance driver\u2019s bucket list.\xa0 Now which car should we enter, hmmmm.
On this episode\u2019s Dominating with Dawson, Ben clarifies what people mean when they say the term \u201cpedal fest\u201d.\xa0 Bill first heard this related to drag racing.\xa0 Vicki had heard it but not a clue as to what it meant.\xa0 We also go into what the goal should be on track, the usual causes of the \u201cfest\u201d and ways to think about re-applying the throttle to minimize the issue.\xa0 Ben also demonstrates the sound that your car may have if this happens to you, lol.
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A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentleysOneLap
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Highlights from this episode include:
1)\xa0 We start with a display of a bit of podcast time travel involving Ross\u2019s appearances on our podcast.
2)\xa0 Ross summarizes how the original \u201cCannonball Run\u201d event transformed into the current
One Lap of America\u201d event and how it is structured.
3)\xa0 The event consisted of a scheduled ~20 events at various tack facilities across the country that change from year to year.\xa0 This year the total travel distance was almost 4,000 miles in the week, not counting any of driving within the events.
4)\xa0 Tracks consisted of:\xa0 Tire Racks\u2019 Skid Pad, Grissom AFB for an autocross, Memphis International Raceway, Eagles Canyon, NOLA, Atlanta Motorsport Park, the Lanier Oval, Summit Point, and Gingerman.
5)\xa0 What to pack, what to bring, how to prep, car and tire selection, etc.\xa0 Yep, it's in there.
6)\xa0 Great stories abound about the cars, the drivers, the track events, the transits, and even some good hearted sponsor induced bounties for the event.
7)\xa0 We hope to have a few other teams on the podcast as well to discuss the event in coming episodes.