Phil Greden's guest appearances

Phil Greden

Grassroots Motorsports and Classic Motorsports podcast

Reels & Wheels

Garage Heroes In Training

Heyward Wagner

Randy Pobst

Mike Skeen

Adam Jabaay

Tim Suddard

David Tracy

Matthew Carter

Eric Meyer

Andy Weir

Kristen Lee

Jeff Davis

Jason Torchinsky

Robb Holland

David Freiburger

Fred Fox

OwlTail

On this episode we started out with one show idea and quickly flexed into another when Judge Phil Greden from the 24 Hours of Lemons was able to join us after some scheduling issues.  Judge Phil is also an automotive journalist and often uses the pen name of Murilee Martin and writes for a variety of venues including Autoblog, Autoweek, Jalopnik, Truth About Cars, Car and Driver, Roadkill, and the 24 Hours of Lemons.  We had been hoping to have Phil on as one of our original bucket list guests and we were not disappointed and we really hope we can get him on again, soon.  His stories are priceless and seemingly endless.    Highlights and discussion topics of the episode include:    1)  New installation of the permanent 240V line for the welder is complete 2)  Alan tries to blame Chrissy for his mess and no one buys it, ever 3)  Alan defines what’s a bucket load of shims and then decides we aren’t going to use them 4)  We may have a plan for our long-awaited female only race car entry 5)  Tips for working in the cold temps/potential items for Christmas gifting.  Hint layers 6)  Phil’s latest junkyard finds and exploits and several tips for finding things of interest   7)  Phil’s Lemons history and how he came to be a judge at over 160 races so far 8)  Tips for how to improve at lemons, as if that matters, lol. 9)  Where Murilee Martin originated, the full story is at his website below 10)  How the Lemons series has progressed and the culture came around to the present day 11)  Our next Miata with a HT4100 engine 12)  Lemons hopeful entries in the coming years, especially several late model Detroit offerings 13)  Tips for finding cars particularly suited to Lemons racing 14)  Theories on what makes certain car surprisingly good or surprisingly bad in endurance racing 15)  The difference between the $500 limit rule as written vs as interpreted in Lemons 16)  Various fruitless paths to “domination” that have been shown to be lacking 17)  Which of the automotive journalists are really good drivers off the top of Judge Phil’s head 18)  Should GHiT be interested in a Lada, Phil knows a guy…. 19)  Potential leads and guidance on our 1974 Capri never-ending build 20)  How lucky we were to start our racing team with assistance from the Three Pedal Mafia 21)  Parts selling on the internet stories from over the years 22)  Crazy Lemons racing stories including lightning strikes and tornado chases 23)  How the post-race hangover is real, even if you aren’t racing 24)  The internet famous Lemons Wrap-up videos and what goes into them 25)  How the driver fields differ across the US 26)  Splash Gate makes a come back 27)  Our traditional Good, Bad, and the Ugly per Judge Phil 28)  How to get started in endurance racing and resources that are available 29)  The relative importance of team/pit organization vs driving skill   We will put out another short episode to discuss the AIM Data Acquisition and Analysis seminar Bill attended last weekend that we started.    Now if only we could get a weekly segment of “Story Time with Judge Phil”.  Maybe we can bribe with a seat at our races?  Please let Phil know if you’d be interested.       JudgePhil@24hoursoflemons.com http://www.murileemartin.com/   Best regards,   Bill, Vicki, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team

On this episode we started out with one show idea and quickly flexed into another when Judge Phil Greden from the 24 Hours of Lemons was able to join us after some scheduling issues.  Judge Phil is also an automotive journalist and often uses the pen name of Murilee Martin and writes for a variety of venues including Autoblog, Autoweek, Jalopnik, Truth About Cars, Car and Driver, Roadkill, and the 24 Hours of Lemons.  We had been hoping to have Phil on as one of our original bucket list guests and we were not disappointed and we really hope we can get him on again, soon.  His stories are priceless and seemingly endless.  Highlights and discussion topics of the episode include:  1)  New installation of the permanent 240V line for the welder is complete 2)  Alan tries to blame Chrissy for his mess and no one buys it, ever 3)  Alan defines what’s a bucket load of shims and then decides we aren’t going to use them 4)  We may have a plan for our long-awaited female only race car entry 5)  Tips for working in the cold temps/potential items for Christmas gifting.  Hint layers 6)  Phil’s latest junkyard finds and exploits and several tips for finding things of interest   7)  Phil’s Lemons history and how he came to be a judge at over 160 races so far 8)  Tips for how to improve at lemons, as if that matters, lol. 9)  Where Murilee Martin originated, the full story is at his website below 10)  How the Lemons series has progressed and the culture came around to the present day 11)  Our next Miata with a HT4100 engine 12)  Lemons hopeful entries in the coming years, especially several late model Detroit offerings 13)  Tips for finding cars particularly suited to Lemons racing 14)  Theories on what makes certain car surprisingly good or surprisingly bad in endurance racing 15)  The difference between the $500 limit rule as written vs as interpreted in Lemons 16)  Various fruitless paths to “domination” that have been shown to be lacking 17)  Which of the automotive journalists are really good drivers off the top of Judge Phil’s head 18)  Should GHiT be interested in a Lada, Phil knows a guy…. 19)  Potential leads and guidance on our 1974 Capri never-ending build 20)  How lucky we were to start our racing team with assistance from the Three Pedal Mafia 21)  Parts selling on the internet stories from over the years 22)  Crazy Lemons racing stories including lightning strikes and tornado chases 23)  How the post-race hangover is real, even if you aren’t racing 24)  The internet famous Lemons Wrap-up videos and what goes into them 25)  How the driver fields differ across the US 26)  Splash Gate makes a come back 27)  Our traditional Good, Bad, and the Ugly per Judge Phil 28)  How to get started in endurance racing and resources that are available 29)  The relative importance of team/pit organization vs driving skill We will put out another short episode to discuss the AIM Data Acquisition and Analysis seminar Bill attended last weekend that we started.  Now if only we could get a weekly segment of “Story Time with Judge Phil”.  Maybe we can bribe with a seat at our races?  Please let Phil know if you’d be interested.     <a href="mailto:JudgePhil@24hoursoflemons.com">JudgePhil@24hoursoflemons.com</a> <a href="http://www.murileemartin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.murileemartin.com/</a> Best regards, Bill, Vicki, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team

GHIT 0078:  Judge Phil Greden from the 24 Hours of Lemons

For this episode of Reels and Wheels, Sid and James are joined by legendary automotive journalist Phil Greden, AKA Murilee Martin!  Two Lane Blacktop is easily one of the greatest car movies of all time and Phil gives Sid and James quite an education on the climate of the time - 1970, the peak of the muscle car era. So what's really going on in this movie? What's everyone's theory on the strange ending? How do we place it all in historical context? Listen to one of our most fascinating episodes yet as Phil Greden tells some excellent stories and demostrates his vast knowledge of the cars and the players. This episode is required listening for any car buff.  Want to learn more about Phil Greden? Visit www.murileemartin.com! Follow Reels and Wheels on Twitter @ReelsandWheels. Listen to us here or on iTunes or Stitcher and leave feedback! Catch Sid (@sidbridgecomedy) and James (@s2kjames) all over the internet.

For this episode of Reels and Wheels, Sid and James are joined by legendary automotive journalist Phil Greden, AKA Murilee Martin!  Two Lane Blacktop is easily one of the greatest car movies of all time and Phil gives Sid and James quite an education on the climate of the time - 1970, the peak of the muscle car era. So what's really going on in this movie? What's everyone's theory on the strange ending? How do we place it all in historical context? Listen to one of our most fascinating episodes yet as Phil Greden tells some excellent stories and demostrates his vast knowledge of the cars and the players. This episode is required listening for any car buff.  Want to learn more about Phil Greden? Visit <a href="http://www.murileemartin.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.murileemartin.com</a>! Follow Reels and Wheels on Twitter @ReelsandWheels. Listen to us here or on iTunes or Stitcher and leave feedback! Catch Sid (@sidbridgecomedy) and James (@s2kjames) all over the internet.

Reels and Wheels - Two Lane Blacktop with Phil Greden

Phil Greden is an automotive journalist, writer, conceptual artist, avant-garde musician, and lunatic. All of which makes him a natural fit to be one of the driving forces behind one of the most enjoyable and kooky race series in America: The 24 Hours of LeMons. Phil brings a unique sensibility to the table, and his creative input has helped LeMons and other crapcan race series rise from the level of motorized curiosity to legitimate force in the US road racing scene.

Episode 24: 24 Hours of LeMons' Judge Phil Greden