BREAK/FIX the Motorsports & Vehicle Enthusiast Podcast

If you’ve been following along with our previous episodes, you’ll note that we’ve been focusing on what it takes to get involved in Motorsports. We’ve covered everything from picking the right Starter Car, to getting ready for your first event and different programs and organizations that exist in this community.  And on this episode, we continue this talk-track as we dig in deeper... talking about the question that’s always on everyone’s mind: SAFETY. And with us we have returning guest Crutch on behalf of the GTM coaches, along with our special guest Mark Francis from OG Racing, one of the largest Motorsports Safety distributors in the US - to discuss a concept we call “SAFETY AS A SYSTEM.” (SAAS)

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 #3 covering September of 2020.  Just some of the topics we covered this month: SHOWCASE: The New Z “400” New Bronco - “No V8” Say’s Ford Volkswagen Group Allegedly Selling Bugatti To Rimac Jeep Grand Wagoneer Toyota GR Super Sport previewed at LeMans Who owns Who? - The World Car Market Explained The Best Handling American Car of 1984 18 Classic Dream Cars We Love That Are Actually Nightmares to Own GM Partners with Nikola How far can you drive an electric car at 70mph before it stops? Tesla Model Y Owners Have Found Home Depot Parts Used To Mount A Critical Part Motorsports News: Jordan/Hamlin new NASCAR Cup team HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report CANADIAN, NORTH DAKOTAN, AND MICHIGAN MAN STORIES! and much, much more!  Behind the Scenes content, along with video available through www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports. Check out the follow-on article for all the pixs and links to items talked about in this episode: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/b-f-drive-thru-september-20/

Have you ever wished for 2 extra inches... of headroom, legroom, or for cars to be just a touch bigger? Our round table of GTM members and guests for this episode are all well above 6’ tall and spend this episode discussing their wants, desires, challenges and even some embarrassing stories - in this episode we explore what it’s like to be a ”big guy” in a sports car world.

Joining us on Break/Fix for an exclusive interview is Ed Sheets from Bold City Motorsports and founder of TunerLog. Maybe you’ve been following them for years @boldcitymotorsport on instagram or maybe this is the first time you’ve heard of this Jacksonville, FL based German Auto Shop. Either way, Ed’s going to share the Bold City origin - which happens to start in the DMV!!!! - as well as clue us in on some exciting future projects they have in store at TUNERLOG! - Learn more at: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/b-f-boldcity-tunerlog/

In this episode special guest Gunther Hoyt, Director of Colonial Classic Car Club and a prominent member of the Old Dominion Region of the Packard Club joins our show. We discuss the Motorsports discipline called Road Rally (also known to some of you as “touring or gymkhana”), we’ll also dig into what it’s like to own a classic car in today’s computerized, digital era, as well as getting to know Gunther a little better. As some of our readers might recall, I spent the better part of a week last year playing journalist and camera-man for the Classic Car Club Tour in Virginia, where we were fortunate to spend a lot of time and laughs with Gunther.  Follow Gunther on instagram @guntherhoyt or visit https://www.classiccarclub.org/

A panel of folks from the Washington DC region of the Sports Car Club of America (WDCR SCCA) joined Break/Fix to educate us on their new & improved High Performance Drivers Education (HPDE) program. With us was Chief Instructor Joe Obernberger, Assistant Chief Instructor Baron Mills and former HPDE chairman Travis Dixon.  Our goal is to continue the conversation we’ve been having with our listeners over several Break/Fix episodes where we introduce the idea of High Performance Driving to folks that are new to Motorsports; Folks who are curious about what they can do with the sports car they have sitting in their garage - or maybe aren’t aware that organizations like SCCA offer a service like HPDE.

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 #2 covering August of 2020.  Just some of the topics we covered this month: For the wagon fans, M3 touring confirmed by BMW Millions of dollars in off-shore bank accounts fueled Fiat Chrysler scheme. The C8 Corvette is eating people The 22 best GT cars These Vehicles Are Dead for 2021 Best cars for teens 2020, as picked by US News Sony Vision S Cadillac reveals Lyriq, its all-electric SUV flagship Will the Revolutionary Tesla Windshield Wiper Debut on the Cybertruck? The EV Remake of the Trabant Motorsports News: Cheating in Motorsports, No F1 in North/south America FLORIDA MAN STORIES! 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.

This week we want to introduce our listeners to two of our members, the “plucky brits”, the “latton lads” but better known to most of us as brothers - John and Steve Wade. You’ve never met a more charismatic or dynamic duo, until you’ve met the Wade brothers from Latton Lads Racing. John hails from our Southern States Region, and Steve from the DMV. The stories are so unbelievable but true, hold on to your seats and get ready to laugh. #nospoilers - we know you’ll enjoy what comes next! Check out all the pictures and follow-on here: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/b-f-the-case-of-the-cursed-mini/

On this episode we are honored to have Mark Hicks the Chief Operating Officer and Director of CHIN Track Days with us on the show. In our continuing effort to spread motorsports enthusiasm, we want to explore the CHIN origin story, a history that goes back 21 years in the making. Though many GTM members have been fortunate to participate (and coach) in several CHIN events over the last 5 years, including places like: PittRace, Mid-Ohio, Barber, Road Atlanta, Motorsports Ranch, Indianapolis and more - many might not know what CHIN is all about... but we hope to remedy that in short order.  This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere. In our discussion with Mark, we cover topics like:  - Who/When/Where is CHIN? - How do you learn more, and register for CHIN events? - What is your DE program like? What expectations should a new student have coming into the classroom for the first time? How many students on track? What’s the student:instructor ratio?  - Track-Day Prep, and unique policies of a CHIN Track Event - Does CHIN recommend that a student get Track Insurance before coming to an event? - and more! For more details on the CHIN Track Days program visit - chintrackdays.com, follow them on instagram @chintrackdays or call 855-799-CHIN

A special add-on episode, to ”Story Time w/ Crutch” where we explore Crutch’s trip to New Zealand and Australia. See the photos mentioned from this episode at: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/b-f-story-time-w-crutch/

With a longer than normal pause and a big ＞sigh＜ you always know when it’s story time... so grab your marshmellows, chocolate and grams... because it’s Story Time with Crutch. This is a Patreon Special re-release if you’d like to get access to more content like this without having to wait, be sure to like, subscribe and support us on Patreon.

Collectively, we’ve had and/or driven over a 1000 cars... and in this round of ”What Should I Buy” we discuss cars we regret not buying, regret selling and regret having! But to add a twist, if you could only have 3 cars on your desert island, what would they be? Would they be one of the cars you regret?

In this episode we bring you an unconventional origin story. One that begins with a Z, ends with a Z and has a whole mess of Porsche in the middle. And to explain how this sandwich was made, is none other than one of GTM’s original cast, one of our “1st year” members. Porsche Al. This is a Patreon Special re-release if you’d like to get access to more content like this without having to wait, be sure to like, subscribe and support us on 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 #1 covering July of 2020. Our first news episode! Just some of the topics we covered this month: Mustang Mach-E 1400 $35k all electric Bugatti “for kids” eBussy - Modular EV that’s camper, pickup, and more Canadian F1 Grand Prix Cancelled McLaren + Gulf Reunite Tesla sets eyes on Pikes Peak Buy a Lambo with COVID $$$ 1988 BMW E30 sells on BAT for $250k 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.

Hello there fellow car enthusiast! I see you just bought your dream car and you are ready to live out your Cole Trickle fantasies on a real race track! Ready to put that Ricky Bobby motto to the test and “shake and bake” your way right into the winner’s circle! Good for you! Or maybe not, maybe you just want to become a better driver and and see what you are made of personally. Whether you think you are ready to go out and win Daytona or you just want to run your fastest laps and beat your personal best, you have to actually drive on a race track first. That’s why we’re here to highlight the things we wish we knew before going to our first track day/weekend. Learn more: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/i-wanna-go-fast-things-i-wish-i-knew-as-a-noob/