BREAK/FIX the Motorsports & Vehicle Enthusiast Podcast

Lights-Camera-Action! … That’s right folks, we’re super excited to have Brian Stever from Take Too Podcast on Break/Fix for our first ever Crossover episode! And if you haven’t guessed it … we’re going to talk about movies! and cars!!! So hit pause and go grab some microwave popcorn, then join us for the show! And with over 200 episodes, Take Too Podcast is your source for news and reviews of movies, TV, and a little bit of everything else.

We had a great time talking with Donovan about GarageRiot, but we felt like the listeners didn’t get to know him as a Motorsports and Car enthusiast, so as an encore to the original episode, we’ve put together this mini-sode based on our post-session happy hour. Sit back, enjoy, and remember to Like, Subscribe and Support us on Patreon. Check out the original episode: https://gtmotorsports.podbean.com/e/garageriot/

The Sand! The Surf! The Beaches! on a special profile episode of Break/Fix we talk cars, movies, and more with Special Guest Paul Wilamoski; some of you might remember him from his days coaching at HookedonDriving events in the Northeast before he moved to sunny California, but did you know that he’s an avid motorsports enthusiast?, amauteur photographer? and all around-petrol head? Tune in to find out more! This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

2.14 miles… 11 Corners… 36 feet wide… 350 acres… if you haven’t guessed it yet, we’re talking about a racetrack! Founded in 1995, GingerMan Raceway is a road course located east of South Haven, Michigan, where many sports car and motorcycle enthusiasts call home during the weekend. Gingerman is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary this year (2021), and we talk with Zachary Schnitta, General Manager of Gingerman Raceway along with Maribeth Jordan - the Customer Service manager and JR Marchand, Track Operations Director and Maintenance Director to talk with us about the history of the track, it’s evolution and it’s future.

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #10 covering May of 2021. Just some of the topics we covered this month: Red vs Blue - the BRZ and the FRS Ford F-150 Lightning Name Will Return for Electric Pickup Final ICE Lotus (EMIRA) revealed, due in July ‘21 Opel Manta - EV Lamborghini announces upcoming all-electric Taking Your $400K Ferrari 812 GTS For a Swim Probably Voids the Warranty Top Speed Record-Holding SSC Tuatara Wrecked in Car Carrier Crash A Kentucky man … Motorsports News 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, GarageRiot, Hooked On Driving, Project Motoring and others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

Everyone always says that the number 1 mod for any driver is “seat time” - but you do reach a point where seat time alone isn’t enough, coaches can only get you so far, so what is an aspiring driver supposed to do?  That’s where software, machine learning and data driven intelligence in the form of “digital driving coaches” come into play. Apex Pro was born out of the desire to simplify and improve the way data is displayed and communicated to the driver, helping folks improve and achieve better lap times. Joining Break/Fix is Special Guest Host Phil Ingalls from MaxSpeed Track Days along with Andrew Rains business lead for Apex Pro 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 dedicated to long-time GTM member Matthew Yip. Matthew had been struggling and striving through his battle with Kidney failure for many years. On 11/15/2021, we were informed that he was found at home, on the couch, in a state of eternal rest. We are all very shocked and saddened by this sudden news. This full-length Pit Stop was remastered from segments along with never before heard extras from the following episodes: What Should I Buy? Ugly Cars Parts 1 & 2, The British Owners Club, WSIB: Wagons Edition, The Silver Monster, Regrets & The Desert Island and many other episodes where Matt was a guest host. He was a legend in our community, and an important role-model and helped get GTM started back in 2014. Everyone has a story... and Matt’s live on here on Break/Fix.  This episode originally aired as a 55th birthday gift for Matthew. Until we race again. MGY 1966-2021. Sit back and enjoy some these classic Matt stories, and remember to Like, Subscribe and Support us on Patreon.

Smaller Run Groups, Less Traffic, More Quality Track Time! - “Experience the MaxSpeed Difference.” MaxSpeed Track Days delivers on those elements with great Southeastern venues, stellar customer service, as well as the curriculum and coaching to enhance anyone’s high speed driving skills...with us is Phil Ingalls, President and CEO of MaxSpeed Track Days along with Co-Founder Brendon Blake to explain how their HPDE program works. Be sure to check out the follow-on PITSTOP mini-sode on our Patreon!

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #9 covering April of 2021. Just some of the topics we covered this month: California Senators Push Biden to Set End Date for Gasoline-Car Sales Jeep Is Launching a Charging Network to Facilitate EV Off-Roading Lost & Found: 2016 Dodge Dart, sold in 2021 CONFIRMED: VW Name-Change to Voltswagen Is Real Everything We Know About The Corvette Stingray SUV 1970’s Hyundai Pony - redone as an EV “Open butthole” TESLA command New “ugliest car” has to be added to our list! Motorsports News 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, GarageRiot, Project Motoring and others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

Anyone that knows Brad knows he has two passions in life, cars and music, and often he finds that these two passions overlap or have an indirect relationship with each other. He feels that there is a deep-seated connection as both worlds can ignite feelings and emotions unlike anything else on the planet. Today on the show our panel of petrol-heads and audiophiles: Peter Cline (VETMotorsports), Donovan Lara (GarageRiot) and GTM members Rob Luhrs and Mountain Man Dan talk about that connection, as well as other car-and-music adjacent musings and topics. Follow-along notes are available on gtmotorsports.org and a special soundtrack to the episode is available as a playlist on spotify!

At GTM we pride ourselves on being ambassadors for all types of Motorsports, but we haven’t really talked about drag racing much on Break/Fix, until now! Our guest has been a staple in the DMV drag racing scene for the better part of two decades. Some of you in the area may remember an all-black 4th Gen Camaro roaming around Upper Montgomery County MD on huge slicks and skinnies. That car was the Genesis for what is now widely known as, the Black Nasty.     Some of you might also know him from Street Outlaws and Pinks, welcome Robert (Bobby) Parks, the man behind the Black Nasty persona to the show.  Check out the pictures, videos and more: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/b-f-black-nasty/ Some of you might also know him from Street Outlaws and Pinks, welcome Robert (Bobby) Parks, the man behind the Black Nasty persona to the show. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. Be sure to check out the follow-on PITSTOP mini-sode on our Patreon!

We had a great time talking with Ryan Staub from Lockton Motorsports but we felt like the listeners didn’t get to know Ryan as a Motorsports and Car enthusiast, so as an encore to the original episode, we’ve put together this mini-sode based on our post-session happy hour. Sit back, enjoy, and remember to Like, Subscribe and Support us on Patreon. - Check out the original episode: https://gtmotorsports.podbean.com/e/track-insurance-is-it-worth-the-price/

There are so many choices these days to help you get “On Track” and picking the right one for you isn’t always easy. Enter Auto Interests, a professional motorsports event management business specializing in High Performance Driver Education, setting itself apart from the rest of the pack. AutoInterests origin story closely parallels that of GTM’s and so we’re excited to have Jason Kennedy, President of Auto Interests on the show to explain how it all fits in. Be sure to listen to the entire episode for a PROMO CODE on upcoming AI events. This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. Be sure to check out the follow-on PITSTOP mini-sode on our Patreon!

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of local, racing, electric-vehicle and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #8 covering March of 2021, and joining us this month is special guest host: Tom Wende, DMV Region Chief, resident Rotary expert and part of GTM’s VRL committee! Just some of the topics we covered this month: Chief of Cherokee Nation asks Jeep to stop using tribe’s name Peugeot’s U.S. return officially canned as Stellantis doubles down on Alfa Romeo Porsche Working on Synthetic Fuel with EV-Level Clean Emissions OOPS! - Ford Mustang Mach-E’s first recall addresses loose bolts ’Why isn’t he stopping?’ Mini driver describes being pushed sideways by dump truck Florida Man, Ford Fusion ladder transport Motorsports News 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, GarageRiot and others. Learn how you can become a sponsor today.

In this full-length PitStop episode we go behind the scenes with long-time GTM member Rob Luhrs and discuss growing up in New England, his fascination with Wagons and get to know him better through his Miata. Sit back, enjoy, and remember to Like, Subscribe and Support us on Patreon.