Speed Secrets Podcast show

Speed Secrets Podcast

Summary: The Speed Secrets Podcast is all about high performance and race driving. In it, Ross Bentley has conversations with guests, resulting in tips, advice and inspiration you can take to the track. Digging into topics such as trail braking, cornering lines, race track specific advice, data acquisition and video analysis, upshifting and downshifting, handling and car setup, steering techniques, and the skill of using the throttle - all while driving on track - the goal is to not just entertain you, but also help you learn. Along the way, these conversations will get into why we drive on race tracks, igniting your passion for the sport. Each episode is 30 to 45 minutes in length – just right for listening to while on your way to work, to the track, or while you're working out. Oh, and in each episode - posted weekly - Ross will share one of his quick and effective Speed Secret tips.

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 142 – Colin Braun: The Balance Between Conscious and Subconscious Driving | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:09

Colin Braun shares about traveling for races, getting the balance between overthinking and not thinking enough when driving, trusting your subconscious programming to drive, and getting into the zone. We also discuss the important of always learning and never getting complacent, and what to do when you can’t do what you want with your driving technique. Colin has raced and won in everything from NASCAR to IMSA. Colin’s Speed Secret: PT it.

 141 - Dave Peters: Being a HPDE Junkie | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:51

Dave Peters joins me to talk about the world of HPDE, driving Miatas, and where driving confidence comes from. Dave founded and runs HPDEjunkie.com, a website devoted to listing HPDE events in the U.S. (and Canada soon). Dave’s Speed Secret: Build confidence in yourself and your car.

 140 – Travis Okulski: The Future of Road & Track | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:00

Travis Okulski (Editor-in-Chief for Road & Track magazine) joins me to talk about where Road & Track is headed, his racing experience, what makes drivers like Marco Andretti, Graham Rahal, and Colin Braun so great, and the future of motorsport – including Formula E. Travis started racing karts when he was 12, but realized that a career in motorsport was best achieved from behind the keyboard rather than the steering wheel. His job is one that most every gearhead would kill to have.

 139 – Jim Kearney: How to Win Races | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:58

Jim Kearney shares what it takes to win more races, and we discuss the importance of car prep, mental prep, having triggers to get you in the right state of mind/mood, and track notes. Jim is a super-successful driver coach who raced Formula Vee himself for years before turning his attention to helping other drivers. His drivers have won multiple SCCA Runoffs championships, so he definitely knows how to help drivers win more. Jim’s Speed Secret: It’s all about self-belief. Trust the process.

 138 – Ryan Yard: Motorsport Motivation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:34

Ryan Yard joins me to talk about everything from using motorsport to motivate you in other areas of your life to the creative puzzle that is driving faster. We discuss getting in flow, car setup, using music to trigger performance, dealing with problems, focus, discipline, and the benefits of journaling and note-taking. Ryan started in HPDE, quickly moved to wheel-to-wheel racing, and currently competes in SCCA and PCA events. Ryan’s Speed Secret: focus on the process of what you do to prepare.

 137 – CJ Wilson: Pro Baseball Player to Race Driver | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:57

CJ Wilson shares about his transition from pro baseball player to race driver. We talk about the superstitions & routines baseball players rely on and how they apply to motorsport; what he learned from being a Major League Baseball pitcher that he uses in racing; how to practice with intensity; the different techniques required for an aero downforce car versus one without aero; and the overall mindset one needs to succeed. You’ll love his description of feeling the tires when you’re driving at the limit

 136 – Ryan Staub: Managing Risk on the Track | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:46

Ryan Staub is back, and we’re talking about the stuff many drivers don’t want to talk about: the stuff about risk, responsibility, waivers, liability, insurance and so on – for both drivers and instructors. But since Ryan is a racer and chief instructor for his BMW CCA chapter, we also talk about driving. Ryan is serious car/driving geek first, but also an insurance expert, as he runs the Lockton Motorsports insurance program.

 135 – Garth Stein: The Art of Racing in the Rain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:46

Garth Stein joins me to talk about his wildly successful bestselling book, The Art of Racing in the Rain – and how it’s now a major motion picture (premiers August 9th). You’ll love Garth’s stories, and the behind-the-scene look at why the book has become so popular, as well as how he was able to describe so accurately what racing is really like (hint: Garth raced Spec Miata).

 134 - Preston Lerner: Learning From the Best, Ford GT & Driver Ratings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:40

Preston Lerner joins me to talk about what he’s noticed that the best drivers – such as Colin Braun – do that make them so great. As a journalist, that’s what he does – observe things that most people miss. We also talk about his own racing in a Spec Miata (and what you can learn from his strengths and weaknesses), the Ford GTs at Le Mans, and the dreaded Driver Ratings system that is used sports car racing. Preston writes for Road & Track magazine, amongst others, and has written a number of b

 133 – Dr. Barry Seiller & Ryan Warkins: How to Improve Your Driving Vision | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:03

Dr. Barry Seiller and Ryan Warkins join me to talk all about a huge topic - vision. We all know that how we use our eyes is critical in performance and race driving, and yet, we mostly take it for granted – we either have it or not. But it can be trained – it can be improved. I’ve been testing and using the Vizual Edge app that Doc Barry developed, and he, Ryan and I talk about what “vision” is, and how best to train your vision skills.

 132 – Brian Bonner: What’s New in Motorsport Sponsorship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:44

Brian Bonner shares about motorsport sponsorship. Specifically, we talk about new trends in how motorsport marketing deals are put together, even if you’re not a big pro racing team. Brian shares a couple of great examples, in James Chartres and Kanga Motorsport, and Steve Smith and Big Mission Motorsport, and then gives tips that you can use to land a sponsor. Brian is a former Indy car and IMSA driver who specializes in motorsport marketing.

 131 – Steve Olsen: NuCalm Yourself to Faster Driving | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:33

Dr. Steve Olsen joins me to talk about the Corvette Challenge Club, the importance of managing one’s state of mind – particularly being calm – and the NuCalm system (www.nucalm.com). Steve purchased a Corvette when he turned 50 (the first time that ever happened!), and has been tracking ever since. In fact, he has more open track day laps at High Plains Raceway in Denver than anyone else. As a dentist he uses NuCalm to help his patients – and found that it helps drivers perform better.

 130 – Peter Krause: What Have You Learned Lately? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58:47

My friend, fellow coach, and co-conspirator in the Virtual Track Walk videos, Peter Krause, and I take time after a couple of days of coaching at VIR to catch up and talk about driving (what else?!). We share thoughts on the “accelerate to” and “EoB” points, the differences between “fast” and “slow” corners, what the “racing line” truly is, what the “best execution of fundamentals” really means, and how to use your data systems “g-Sum,” as well as “references and indexes.”

 129 – Davide Tarsitano & Bryce Moore: Dallara Simulator – Amazing Experience! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:44

After driving the Dallara simulator at their Indy facility, I talk with sim engineer Davide Tarsitano, and Bryce Moore about how you can use it. We talk about the differences between the typical home sim rig and this multimillion-dollar driver- and car-development tool, as well as how it’s not as expensive as one would think when compared to what you can accomplish with no chance of damaging one’s car. Easily, this is the most realistic sim I’ve ever driven, and I’ve had the chance to drive a lot o

 128 – Andy Hollis: One Lap of America & More | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:37

Andy Hollis shares everything to do with the One Lap of America. It’s an event that I’m dying to do, so I pick his brain to learn as much as I can. If it’s not on your list of motorsport events to do yet, it will be after listening to Andy. As he says, it’s “the ultimate motorsport vacation of a lifetime,” or “summer camp for gearheads.” Andy is a 13-time SCCA national autocross champ, 20-year SCCA rules-maker, 35 years autocross and track day instructor, Race Engineer, and Crew Chief.

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