BREAK/FIX the Motorsports & Vehicle Enthusiast Podcast

Few (if any?) sports give people with disabilities the opportunity to compete with the rest of the world. Yes, we’ve seen skiers, marathoners, basketball players, and a myriad others. But unfortunately for these athletes they are held to a small group that they can compete against. And in our world of arrive-and-drive track days and racing schools the overwhelming majority is standard pedal cars.  The Just Hands Racing Foundation was developed to give anyone who uses hand controls to drive (usually people in wheelchairs) the opportunity to get on to a track with an instructor! Joining us tonight is Torsten Gross one of the founders of the Just Hands Racing Foundation who is a C6 Quadriplegic along with GTM’er Matteo Fontana, a C6/C7 Quadriplegic whom many of you have seen at the track racing his hand-controlled Audi TT 3.2 Quattro, and well as special guest Tim Horrell GT4 BMW drivers from Fast Track Racing part of the SRO GT America Series to discuss the world of racing from their unique seating positions. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

Classic car auctions are all the rage these days. The collector car market has been booming for the past decade or so, and auctions have been growing accordingly, both in grandiosity and media coverage. You’ve probably seen auctions taking place on TV or online, with the biggest events being concours-like affairs, fetching record prices which make headlines for the weeks to follow.  It’s a misconception that classic and collector car auctions are reserved for the ludicrously rich, buying cars for hundreds of thousands of dollars or more. Auctions offer enthusiasts the opportunity to network with like-minded people and are a great way to learn about special interest vehicles you might not be familiar with but find you have an interest in. The team at GAA Classic Car Auctions offers a spectacular experience for both the first-timer or the seasoned auction goer. Devoted to producing the best classic and collector car auction experience possible, folks like Johnny Ransom, General Manager for GAA, are hands on and willing to help you with whatever needs might arise, and he’s here to explain how it all works. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. This episode is sponsored in part by Garage Style Magazine. Since 2007, GSM has been the definitive source for car collectors, continually delivering information about Automobilia, Petroliana, Events and more... because after all, what doesn’t belong in your garage?

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of automotive, motorsport and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #27 where we celebrate Halloween with some trunk-or-treating along with Open Wheel Racing & Formula One as our showcase!!  Showcase: OPEN WHEEL RACING & FORMULA 1 8 world champions who would’ve been rejected under F1’s flawed superlicence rules Audi and Porsche are still setting F1 goals! Say it ain’t so... Danny Ric is OUT! The HAAS-y future of Mick Schumacher? When does the Money Gram F1 book come out? #richenergy New news on Cadillac, BMW and Lamborghini LeMans Prototypes for LMDh Ford runs of out Blue Ovals and all Rivians recalled! Elon Musk says ”Cybertrucks can serve *briefly* as a boat” Honda lawn mower sets Guinness World Record! Bubba Wallace & Kyle Larson! Corvette C8.R coming to SRO World Challenge, and 2023 schedule reveal. Best of Bathurst 1000 crash videos Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report and much, much more!  Behind the Scenes content, along with video available through our Patreon. Check out the follow-on article for all the pixs and links to items talked about in this episode. The Drive Thru is sponsored in part by: HPDEjunkie.com, Hooked On Driving, AmericanMuscle.com, CollectorCarGuide.net, Project Motoring, Garage Style Magazine and many others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

Cars Yeah is a five-day-a-week podcast where Mark talks with Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™. People who have wrapped their passion for automobiles in to their careers and lives. You can enjoy over 2,000 interviews on the website and on every major mobile podcast app. In episode #2175 of Cars Yeah! - Brad is the ‘Break’ in the Break Fix Podcast he produces and host with his business partner Crew Chief Eric, a past guest here on Cars Yeah. Every week Brad and Eric interview motorsports and automotive enthusiasts sharing their stories and enthusiasm. His career past includes 22 years of financial experience working with credit unions and financial institutions. He’s a lifelong automotive enthusiast who has been a drag racer, road racer, HPDE driving instructor, autocross, off-roading, and he’s a motorcycle rider. It’s safe to say if it rolls on rubber, Brad loves it! This episode republished with permission from CarsYeah! Podcast courtesy of Mark Greene.

Our guest calls himself “an incurable automotive enthusiast” interviewing successful entrepreneurs who live a lifestyle around their passion for vehicles of all types: be it cars, motorcycles, trucks or something more. Guest interviews include industry leaders, celebrities, racers, artists, builders, and if it’s related to the automotive world you’ll more than likely find it in his huge catalog of episodes.. Our guest takes you on his journey, gets under the hood, and aims to provide his listeners with inspiration. With us tonight on Break/Fix is Mark Greene… the Founder, Producer, and Host of Cars Yeah! Cars Yeah is a five-day-a-week podcast where Mark talks with Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™. People who have wrapped their passion for automobiles into their careers and lives. And we’re delighted to be sharing his story with all of you, so as he puts it: sit down, buckle up and enjoy the ride! This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. Go behind the scenes on this episode, exclusively on Patreon!

Cars Yeah is a five-day-a-week podcast where Mark talks with Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™. People who have wrapped their passion for automobiles in to their careers and lives. You can enjoy over 2,000 interviews on the website and on every major mobile podcast app. In episode #2141 of Cars Yeah! - Crew Chief Eric owns Gran Touring Motorsports, an online website where he and his team of exceptional writers spread the motorsport enthusiasm. He is the producer and co-host of the Break/Fix podcast where he and his co-host Brad spent years in racing, wrenching, and motorsports turning that experience into a top-notch collection of stories and information and GTM and Break/Fix was born. Each week Brad and Eric interview motorsports and automotive enthusiasts sharing their stories and enthusiasm. Why? Because Everyone Has a Story. I am honored to be a guest on their podcast in the future and look forward to sharing that with the Cars Yeah audience. This episode republished with permission from CarsYeah! Podcast courtesy of Mark Greene.

Walking through the paddock at any motorsports event affords you the ability to see a lot of really cool things. Everything is designed to capture your attention and draw your eyes and ears to it. From the fast looking cars with their colorful liveries and ear-pleasing exhaust notes to the giant flags denoting the team garages. But this weekend one logo really stands out among the crowd, and that’s the giant Red Rooster emblazoned on the BMW M4 of Rooster Hall Racing.  Rooster Hall Racing (RHR) traces its roots to 2002 with the purchase of a highly modified E30 M3. Today the team campaigns cars in BMW CCA Club Racing and SRO America. Team owner Todd Brown, and Lead Driver Johan Schwartz join us to talk about supporting cars in both series, the history of RHR, and some great paddock stories.   This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. This episode is brought to you by SRO Motorsports America and their partners at AWS, Crowdstrike, Fanatec, Pirelli, and the Skip Barber Racing School.

On Ferrari Friday’s, William Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace will be discussing all things Ferrari and interviewing people that live and breathe the Ferrari brand. Topics range from road cars to racing; drivers to owners, as well as auctions, private sales and trends in the collector market. William talks about the new Ferrari SUV and if it goes against everything Ferrari Copyright William Ross, Exotic Car Marketplace a division of Sixty5 Motorsports. This episode is part of our Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) is built on a wooded hillside overlooking the historic Latimore Valley Fairgrounds and racetrack. The 40 acre fairgrounds and track are restored to their original beauty creating an atmosphere that makes the EMMR a living museum. Several times a year EMMR holds events where these historic cars can be seen on the track! The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing is proud to be the home of the Chris Economaki collection, a  noted motorsports journalist, and editor of National Speed Sport News,  The library contains the Central States Racing Association paperwork, the racing columnist Bob Chorpenning’s collection, the collection of noted historian Joe Heisler, while the The Jerry Reigle Research Room contains the EMMR’s vast photograph collection.  There are an estimated 20,000 photographs in the EMMR collection, including the large Jack Gunn collection.   And with us for a special guided tour is Dirt Track hall-of-famer and former curator for the Museum, Lynn Paxton.

Dirt Track Racing is a discipline of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced oval race tracks often used for thoroughbred horse racing. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles. Two different types of race cars dominate — open wheel racers in the Northeast & West and stock cars in the Midwest & South. In tonight’s episode of Break/Fix, we are re-joined by Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies, to discuss Hollywood’s attempt to tip their hat and pay homage to the Dirt Track world, when we review the 2019 film “Trading Paint” starring John Travolta and Shania Twain.  Veteran race car driver Sam Munroe and his son, a fellow driver from a small town overcome family and professional conflicts, balancing competition, ego, resentment and a racing nemesis to come out stronger on the other side.

Late model racing is at the epicenter of American motorsports. Whether on dirt or asphalt, late model drivers, crew, and fans are family, and it’s this essence of family that makes the world of late model racing one of the greatest of all time. Late Model Mafia and their founders Mike Gallagher & Koby Timms join us tonight to share their experiences and help you understand the gathering place they’ve created for all late model enthusiasts to interact, learn, and simply share stories and good times with one another.

Born as a community of writers, influencers, friends and women who buy, care for, and live their lives in and around their cars: their own car, the family car, and often the cars of family members. A Girls Guide to Cars is dedicated to sharing car purchase information, experiences and stories, told from personal points of view and focusing on what is important in a fun, smart, advice-from-your-best-friend way. A Girls Guide to Cars brings together the insights and views of writers and reviewers who share their unbiased, honest and personal narratives about cars and their lives in cars. And with us to talk about this rapidly growing platform and share some great stories is Managing Editor - Sara Lacey. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of automotive, motorsport and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #26 where Brad is off this month, as he’s in the middle of moving across the river and we look forward to having him rejoin the conversation in October, in his place we’re excited to have Sara Lacey the Managing Editor from A Girls Guide to Cars filling in for him, so welcome her (back) to Break/Fix!  Showcase: A GIRLS GUIDE TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY!  Late summer fun - the Detroit NAIAS moved to September? Why Queen Elizabeth II was the Car Girl we all want to be!  More news on the GR Corolla: track tested, pricing and option packages. Jeep moves into the EV and Hybrid world with ”Jeep 4XE” and why it’s important. Jeep Owners & The Ducking Movement U.S. exec Robyn becomes FIA’s first CEO Have you seen the Countach redesign by Magnus Walker? Do we really need a 2023 Cadillac Escalade EXT Pickup with Supercharged V8 Turbo Blackwing Engine? 2024 S650 Ford Mustang (Dark Horse) Has an Attitude and a Dash Full of Modern Tech Stunning Hyundai N Vision 74 Is a Wild ’Rolling Lab’ $26K to replace a dead Tesla battery! ... what about $30k for a Chevy Volt’s battery? Tractor beam? Toyota developing ’hitchless towing’ system EPA Hits Two More Diesel Tuners With $10 Million Fine For Defeat Devices Over turned trucks invite spaghetti dinners and BBQs! While a GTM man discovers a grenade and new amphibious vehicle called: The Gourd.  Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report and much, much more!  Behind the Scenes content, along with video available through our Patreon. Check out the follow-on article for all the pixs and links to items talked about in this episode. The Drive Thru is sponsored in part by: HPDEjunkie.com, Hooked On Driving, AmericanMuscle.com, CollectorCarGuide.net, Project Motoring, Garage Style Magazine and many others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

On Ferrari Friday’s, William Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace will be discussing all things Ferrari and interviewing people that live and breathe the Ferrari brand. Topics range from road cars to racing; drivers to owners, as well as auctions, private sales and trends in the collector market. This episode William tells the story behind chassis number 3589GT, the Ferrari 250GTO that sat abandoned in a field for 20+ years.   Copyright William Ross, Exotic Car Marketplace a division of Sixty5 Motorsports. This episode is part of our Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission.

We get ideas and suggestions for show topics all the time, and recently someone asked us to revisit the idea of ”purchasing your first classic car” - never looking to turn down an opportunity for a hearty debate, we said Challenge Accepted! – And you know what that means listeners… it’s time for another fan-favorite WHAT SHOULD I BUY? episode!  And as our listeners know all WSIB’s have Shopping Criteria - but it unravels very quickly when you take into consideration all the different genres and eras of “collector cars” - Are we talking pre-war, post-war, muscle car, malaise era or something more modern? - so this begs the question “what exactly *IS* a collector car?” And with the help of our esteemed panel of guests we think we can solve this puzzle and come up with some great suggestions for the first time collector car buyer.  All of our guests have been on the show before, and have experience in the classic car, prospecting and investor car markets. So please join me in welcoming back to Break/Fix our panel of petrol-head juggernauts: Mark Shank from the 90’s WSIB episode, Don Weberg from Garage Style Magazine, Rob Parr from Collector Car Guide and Chris Bright from Collector Part Exchange.  Get behind the scenes access and outtakes exclusively on our Patreon!