Mike Leeder

Mike Leeder is your 2019 D Street national champion. He piloted his 2019 Honda Civic Type R to the victory by over two and a half seconds. Since then he sold the civic and now has a Camaro.  That sounds like a big change but he had a Camaro before the civic. You will learn that he doesn't use data and much more about his magical year. www.AutorcrossTalk.comThe post Mike Leeder is your 2019 D Street Autocross national champion first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Mike Leeder is your 2019 D Street national champion. He piloted his 2019 Honda Civic Type R to the victory by over two and a half seconds. Since then he sold the civic and now has a Camaro. That sounds like a big change but he had a Camaro before the civic. You will learn that he doesn't use data and much more about his magical year. <a href="http://www.AutorcrossTalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.AutorcrossTalk.com</a>The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2021/09/19/mike-leeder-is-your-2019-d-street-autocross-national-champion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Leeder is your 2019 D Street Autocross national champion</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Mike Leeder is your 2019 D Street Autocross national champion

Craig Wilcox

Craig Wilcox is this episodes featured autocrosser. Craig has 5 SCCA Solo Championships 2006 G-Stock 2008 G-Stock 2010 BSP 2016 STX 2019 SMF 6 ProSolo Championships and he said "Six painful 2nd place finishes for Solo Nationals". On the first take we forgot about the crazy story of his Mini being stolen right before Nationals so we had another call to record that story. Craig is one of the drivers with success in FWD and AWD.  And unlike many he has gone back to FWD with a very fast SMF honda. We cover all the typical questions relating to autocross including: The metal side What he actually does physically: looking ahead, walking courses to find the key elements Tuning vs. Driving Slower when overthinking Tight line in the rain He also talks about co-driving and the advantages of it.The post Craig Wilcox Multi Time National Champion talks Autocross first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Craig Wilcox is this episodes featured autocrosser. Craig has 5 SCCA Solo Championships 2006 G-Stock 2008 G-Stock 2010 BSP 2016 STX 2019 SMF 6 ProSolo Championships and he said "Six painful 2nd place finishes for Solo Nationals". On the first take we forgot about the crazy story of his Mini being stolen right before Nationals so we had another call to record that story. Craig is one of the drivers with success in FWD and AWD. And unlike many he has gone back to FWD with a very fast SMF honda. We cover all the typical questions relating to autocross including: The metal side What he actually does physically: looking ahead, walking courses to find the key elements Tuning vs. Driving Slower when overthinking Tight line in the rain He also talks about co-driving and the advantages of it.The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2020/10/04/craig-wilcox-multi-time-national-champion-talks-autocross/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craig Wilcox Multi Time National Champion talks Autocross</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Craig Wilcox Multi Time National Champion talks Autocross

Alex Piehl

Alex Piehl is on Autocross Talk. He did it right for his 10 year anniversary with the SCCA H Street Pro Solo class championship, STH SCCA SOLO National Championship as well as a Triad award. In a normal year he makes 50 to 60 autocross events a year. He brings 6 Sigma thoughts to autocross.  For example, he thinks about waste and likes to measure and analyze. He will often walk a course backwards. I really like his comment "Use an excuse to improve". For Nerves - or rather to get rid of them he focuses on what he has to do.  I phrased this as "Focus on the plan". He has thoughts about how playing in a touring band relates to autocross. He suggests driving in the wet on the wrong tires and loved the Evo Challenge School. He recommends Vivek's course Beyond Seat Time Listen for these comments as well as other autocross tips and suggestions to improve your autocross racing. His question is would your rather do a dual course ProSolo where one side is 35 seconds long but the other is 15 seconds (Possible Peru ProSolo for 2020) or 3 stale Chicken Nuggets from your favorite fast food restaurant? He created Pittsburgh Autocross to list all the autocross events happening in and around the area (there are a lot and he needed to know where they all were so as he could make 50+ of them each year The post Alex Piehl won the STH National Championship and HStreet ProSolo Championship first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Alex Piehl is on Autocross Talk. He did it right for his 10 year anniversary with the SCCA H Street Pro Solo class championship, STH SCCA SOLO National Championship as well as a Triad award. In a normal year he makes 50 to 60 autocross events a year. He brings 6 Sigma thoughts to autocross. For example, he thinks about waste and likes to measure and analyze. He will often walk a course backwards. I really like his comment "Use an excuse to improve". For Nerves - or rather to get rid of them he focuses on what he has to do. I phrased this as "Focus on the plan". He has thoughts about how playing in a touring band relates to autocross. He suggests driving in the wet on the wrong tires and loved the Evo Challenge School. He recommends Vivek's course Beyond Seat Time Listen for these comments as well as other autocross tips and suggestions to improve your autocross racing. His question is would your rather do a dual course ProSolo where one side is 35 seconds long but the other is 15 seconds (Possible Peru ProSolo for 2020) or 3 stale Chicken Nuggets from your favorite fast food restaurant? He created Pittsburgh Autocross to list all the autocross events happening in and around the area (there are a lot and he needed to know where they all were so as he could make 50+ of them each year The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2020/05/31/alex-piehl-won-the-sth-national-championship-and-hstreet-prosolo-championship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Piehl won the STH National Championship and HStreet ProSolo Championship</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Alex Piehl won the STH National Championship and HStreet ProSolo Championship

David Marcus

David Marcus has is the first Solo Nationals champion to win in an all electric car.  David shares his autocross tips and thoughts on this podcast.  He won both the BStreet Solo Nationals and Pro Solo class in a Tesla Model 3. He also won the STX SCCA Solo National championship in STX. He started his auto addiction with a Richard Petty Driving Day.  Then he tried autocross and track days before dedicateing himself to autocross. He explains how codriving with Darrin DiSimo helped to learn to get on the gas sooner by looking at Data and Video. Fingers crossed that we will be driving his nationals course in 2020. He talks about how he sees slaloms as muscle memory, exits are the most important thing to setup for, you can't fix going to fast into an element and position is more important than speed. He also talks about the metal game of calming down.   A point I've not thought of much is how he looks for places where he under drove. He mentions Vivek Goel's course being helpful as well as Andy Hollis's top ten tips to autocross. He also watched videos of everyone who beat him. And his question to the audience is what is your favorite element? Thanks for the emails and comments!The post David Marcus multiple time SCCA Solo National Autocross Champion first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

David Marcus has is the first Solo Nationals champion to win in an all electric car. David shares his autocross tips and thoughts on this podcast. He won both the BStreet Solo Nationals and Pro Solo class in a Tesla Model 3. He also won the STX SCCA Solo National championship in STX. He started his auto addiction with a Richard Petty Driving Day. Then he tried autocross and track days before dedicateing himself to autocross. He explains how codriving with Darrin DiSimo helped to learn to get on the gas sooner by looking at Data and Video. Fingers crossed that we will be driving his nationals course in 2020. He talks about how he sees slaloms as muscle memory, exits are the most important thing to setup for, you can't fix going to fast into an element and position is more important than speed. He also talks about the metal game of calming down. A point I've not thought of much is how he looks for places where he under drove. He mentions Vivek Goel's course being helpful as well as Andy Hollis's top ten tips to autocross. He also watched videos of everyone who beat him. And his question to the audience is what is your favorite element? Thanks for the emails and comments!The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2020/04/30/david-marcus-multiple-time-scca-solo-national-autocross-champion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Marcus multiple time SCCA Solo National Autocross Champion</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

David Marcus multiple time SCCA Solo National Autocross Champion

Mark Legg

Mark Legg is on Autocross Talk.  He is a racing coach for cars as well as bicycle racing.  He knows more than a couple of things about professional racing since he was a cyclist as well as a coach for his wife and others. His wife Kate Compton is a 15-time national champion. This episode is focused on how to get the best results by working on you.  Your mental game as well as your physical game. You will learn how the fight or flight response is good for strength but not for sports like autocross and car racing.   Mark will share tips to help us keep our breathing in check which can keep us out of the fight or flight when enables us to see more and have more fine muscle control. Take a deep breath and keep doing it all the time  I really think this knowledge, tips and exercise can help you with your racing. Thanks for your emails and comments! www.AutocrossTalk.comThe post Mark Legg on Mental and Physical tips for Autocross and Car Racing first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Mark Legg is on Autocross Talk. He is a racing coach for cars as well as bicycle racing. He knows more than a couple of things about professional racing since he was a cyclist as well as a coach for his wife and others. His wife Kate Compton is a 15-time national champion. This episode is focused on how to get the best results by working on you. Your mental game as well as your physical game. You will learn how the fight or flight response is good for strength but not for sports like autocross and car racing. Mark will share tips to help us keep our breathing in check which can keep us out of the fight or flight when enables us to see more and have more fine muscle control. Take a deep breath and keep doing it all the time I really think this knowledge, tips and exercise can help you with your racing. Thanks for your emails and comments! <a href="http://www.AutocrossTalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.AutocrossTalk.com</a>The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2020/04/13/mark-legg-on-metal-and-physical-tips-for-autocross-and-car-racing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Legg on Mental and Physical tips for Autocross and Car Racing</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Mark Legg on Mental and Physical tips for Autocross and Car Racing

http://traffic.libsyn.com/autocrosstalk/Mark_Daddio_Autocross_Talk_2020_62.mp3 Mark Daddio is featured on this episode of the show.  12 SCCA Solo National Championships 11 Pro Solo Class Championships 2 Over All Pros Solo Championships  Hear Mark Daddio's thoughts on Autocross Coaching and Autocross Tips he uses. I like his moto "just drive" when it comes time for his run.  This is a great tip to drive faster when wondering how you can autocross faster. We hear when he started left foot braking and why he likes to do it.  He breaks down what the car is doing when skipping the lift between braking and accelerating.   You will hear his Autocross mental game to prepare for a run where he goes back through the course mentally until he gets it right.  Then when it is time to drive, he says "I Just Drive". When he is racing, he says "I rely on what I'm seeing at the time".   I'd phrase this as being in the present moment or being in the zone.  Nothing to think about rather just taking the input of seeing the cones.  He mentions how when he can’t see the cones he will DNF. We talk about Mazda's Rev It Up which he won back to back.    When he asked after the first win if he can compete again and the answer was "Yeah if you can win again more power to you". We talk about him doing endurance karting and how much fun as well as how much of a workout karting is. Pat Salerno rode with him on an Autocross Run and commented: "Your Nuts". You will hear what he has gotten out of Autocross Coaching as well as having co-drivers. Once again, we hear "Lifts have a place" meaning he left foot brakes but also will only lift at times. We hear some about how he sets up Autocross cars which is often the opposite of others. Like Bob Tunnell he will tap the brakes in between slalom cones.  He notes he only does this for tight slaloms to put weight on the nose of the car. I asked about his preference for a harness and he said he only uses a seat belt because he needs to be able to move around to see around the A Pillar.   He mentions how he learned how important it is to put down power coming out of an Autocross turn (think sweeper and any other place where we get to accelerate). We touch on road racing.  And briefly we talk about using video and data as it relates to him Autocrossing, I say briefly because he doesn’t use them. And we talk about competing at a high level at Autocross and age.  How much time is needed to prep a car to win at Solo Nationals as well as the seat time. He also talks about tires and how they feel at Lincoln Airpark when it is hot and when it is not. And we talk about splitting the Run Days at SCCA Solo Nationals...The post Mark Daddio Talks Autocross racing in this episode first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/autocrosstalk/Mark_Daddio_Autocross_Talk_2020_62.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://traffic.libsyn.com/autocrosstalk/Mark_Daddio_Autocross_Talk_2020_62.mp3</a> Mark Daddio is featured on this episode of the show. 12 SCCA Solo National Championships 11 Pro Solo Class Championships 2 Over All Pros Solo Championships <h1>Hear Mark Daddio's thoughts on Autocross Coaching and Autocross Tips he uses.</h1> I like his moto "just drive" when it comes time for his run. This is a great tip to drive faster when wondering how you can autocross faster. We hear when he started left foot braking and why he likes to do it. He breaks down what the car is doing when skipping the lift between braking and accelerating. You will hear his Autocross mental game to prepare for a run where he goes back through the course mentally until he gets it right. Then when it is time to drive, he says "I Just Drive". When he is racing, he says "I rely on what I'm seeing at the time". I'd phrase this as being in the present moment or being in the zone. Nothing to think about rather just taking the input of seeing the cones. He mentions how when he can’t see the cones he will DNF. We talk about Mazda's Rev It Up which he won back to back. When he asked after the first win if he can compete again and the answer was "Yeah if you can win again more power to you". We talk about him doing endurance karting and how much fun as well as how much of a workout karting is. Pat Salerno rode with him on an Autocross Run and commented: "Your Nuts". You will hear what he has gotten out of Autocross Coaching as well as having co-drivers. Once again, we hear "Lifts have a place" meaning he left foot brakes but also will only lift at times. We hear some about how he sets up Autocross cars which is often the opposite of others. Like Bob Tunnell he will tap the brakes in between slalom cones. He notes he only does this for tight slaloms to put weight on the nose of the car. I asked about his preference for a harness and he said he only uses a seat belt because he needs to be able to move around to see around the A Pillar. He mentions how he learned how important it is to put down power coming out of an Autocross turn (think sweeper and any other place where we get to accelerate). We touch on road racing. And briefly we talk about using video and data as it relates to him Autocrossing, I say briefly because he doesn’t use them. And we talk about competing at a high level at Autocross and age. How much time is needed to prep a car to win at Solo Nationals as well as the seat time. He also talks about tires and how they feel at Lincoln Airpark when it is hot and when it is not. And we talk about splitting the Run Days at SCCA Solo Nationals...The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2020/02/27/mark-daddio-talks-autocross-racing-in-this-episode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Daddio Talks Autocross racing in this episode</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Mark Daddio Talks Autocross racing in this episode

Glen The Hurricane Hernandez is on Autocross Talk 20 Plus National Trophies ProSolo Championships It was great to catch up with Glen to hear about how he got into cars, his stories and thoughts on racing. You will hear how he got started autocrossing. A lot of you will be looking for a job at Boeing. And some of you will have advice for "Autocross Mecca" when it comes to where would you want to live for great autocrossing. Thanks for your emails and ideas! If you want a TShirt you can get Autcross Talk TShirts on Amazon. www.AutocrossTalk.com to contact me and to find all the previous shows and show notes.  The post Glen The Hurricane Hernandez is on Autocross Talk first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Glen The Hurricane Hernandez is on Autocross Talk 20 Plus National Trophies ProSolo Championships It was great to catch up with Glen to hear about how he got into cars, his stories and thoughts on racing. You will hear how he got started autocrossing. A lot of you will be looking for a job at Boeing. And some of you will have advice for "Autocross Mecca" when it comes to where would you want to live for great autocrossing. Thanks for your emails and ideas! If you want a TShirt you can get Autcross Talk TShirts on Amazon. <a href="http://www.AutocrossTalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.AutocrossTalk.com</a> to contact me and to find all the previous shows and show notes. The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2019/12/31/glen-the-hurricane-hernandez-is-on-autocross-talk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glen The Hurricane Hernandez is on Autocross Talk</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Glen The Hurricane Hernandez is on Autocross Talk

Adam Benaway

Adam Benaway SCCA Autocross National Champion talks racing with us on this show. Adam is the only champion so far in the 2 year old Solo Spec Coupe class.  That is 2 national championship in 2 years. He has been blazing fast each year.  You will get to hear his thoughts on how his military training help him plan for and execute at Nationals.   You will hear how vehicles influenced his choice of Scout for the Military. You can't miss the "Racing For Heros" stickers on his car.  We chat about how this charity helps veterans and how you can help the charity. https://www.racingforheroes.org/ on Facebook @racingforheros You will hear about his good friend and fellow fast autocrosser John Wolf who he met in the Military.  Lots of Racing tips and thoughts in this episode along with some stories to get to know him better. We also talk: ChampCar, Line Choice, Plan A and Plan B, mental game, rallycross, course walking as well.... We even talk Sri Lanka racing which looks like a lot of fun! I had not thought about his thought of keeping a slight bit of load on the car at as much as possible even if only 10% throttle.The post Adam Benaway SCCA Autocross National Champion talks racing with us first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Adam Benaway SCCA Autocross National Champion talks racing with us on this show. Adam is the only champion so far in the 2 year old Solo Spec Coupe class. That is 2 national championship in 2 years. He has been blazing fast each year. You will get to hear his thoughts on how his military training help him plan for and execute at Nationals. You will hear how vehicles influenced his choice of Scout for the Military. You can't miss the "Racing For Heros" stickers on his car. We chat about how this charity helps veterans and how you can help the charity. <a href="https://www.racingforheroes.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.racingforheroes.org/</a> on Facebook @racingforheros You will hear about his good friend and fellow fast autocrosser John Wolf who he met in the Military. Lots of Racing tips and thoughts in this episode along with some stories to get to know him better. We also talk: ChampCar, Line Choice, Plan A and Plan B, mental game, rallycross, course walking as well.... We even talk Sri Lanka racing which looks like a lot of fun! I had not thought about his thought of keeping a slight bit of load on the car at as much as possible even if only 10% throttle.The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2019/11/04/adam-benaway-scca-autocross-national-champion-talks-racing-with-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Benaway SCCA Autocross National Champion talks racing with us</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Adam Benaway SCCA Autocross National Champion talks racing with us

Jennifer Bedell

Jennifer takes this podcast where this podcast has not been before....Horse talk and comic book store talk.  The horses we had in common. Her comic book store is www.AtomicEmpire.com We talk a lot about Autocross as well! As usual I think you will learn some new racing tips and ideas to try at your next autocross to drive faster/better.I mentioned Autocross Talk T Shirts now being available on Amazon and they are even Prime.  As of early August we have not uploaded the new designs but they are almost finalized.Check out our facebook page and you can send me notes and comments on via this website as well.Thanks for listening!The post Jennifer Bedell is this weeks guest first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Jennifer takes this podcast where this podcast has not been before....Horse talk and comic book store talk.  The horses we had in common. Her comic book store is <a href="http://www.AtomicEmpire.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.AtomicEmpire.com</a> We talk a lot about Autocross as well! As usual I think you will learn some new racing tips and ideas to try at your next autocross to drive faster/better.I mentioned Autocross Talk T Shirts now being available on Amazon and they are even Prime.  As of early August we have not uploaded the new designs but they are almost finalized. Check out our facebook page and you can send me notes and comments on via this website as well. Thanks for listening!The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2019/08/04/jennifer-bedell-is-this-weeks-guest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Bedell is this weeks guest</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Jennifer Bedell is this weeks guest

Dennis Sparks

This show features Dennis Sparks and Jordan Towns. Learn what drives them and their journey to championships, Pro Solo Challenge wins and Fletcher Cup wins. "Anything worth doing is worth trying to be the absolute best at" Jordan Towns. "You want to go faster drive with someone faster with data" Dennis Sparks You will hear about codriving - Hint if your car isn't setup and you can drive someone's who is then you can really see how your driving style measures up. Hear how they look at data to get faster and what they are working on now which is the transition between elements. You will hear "The Best Story Ever" - Jordan's first Pro Solo Since 2012 they have been doing 9 plus national races each year. You'll hear about the benefits of fast codrivers. For video once again you will hear that it is best to see the drivers hands to see how much input and when the inputs on the steering wheel are being made. And you will hear about the WRXs they have been driving and winning in. Question Dennis - where will the SCCA go with Spec Class(es) - will SSC be the only one or is it only the first one? Question Jordan - what are you thoughts on how to increase the participation of women in autocross?The post National Champions Dennis Sparks and Jordan Towns are the guests first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This show features Dennis Sparks and Jordan Towns. Learn what drives them and their journey to championships, Pro Solo Challenge wins and Fletcher Cup wins. <blockquote>"Anything worth doing is worth trying to be the absolute best at" Jordan Towns. "You want to go faster drive with someone faster with data" Dennis Sparks</blockquote> You will hear about codriving - Hint if your car isn't setup and you can drive someone's who is then you can really see how your driving style measures up. Hear how they look at data to get faster and what they are working on now which is the transition between elements. You will hear "The Best Story Ever" - Jordan's first Pro Solo Since 2012 they have been doing 9 plus national races each year. You'll hear about the benefits of fast codrivers. For video once again you will hear that it is best to see the drivers hands to see how much input and when the inputs on the steering wheel are being made. And you will hear about the WRXs they have been driving and winning in. Question Dennis - where will the SCCA go with Spec Class(es) - will SSC be the only one or is it only the first one? Question Jordan - what are you thoughts on how to increase the participation of women in autocross?The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2019/03/26/national-champions-dennis-sparks-and-jordan-towns-are-th-guests/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Champions Dennis Sparks and Jordan Towns are the guests</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

National Champions Dennis Sparks and Jordan Towns are the guests

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Sam Strano

This is part one of two episodes of Sam Strano's interview. Sam covers a lot of autocross lessons in this first 3 hours from his history, to course design, mental attitude and autocross schools (taking and teaching autocross skills). He mentions how he and Tim Aero would talk for hours about autocrossing. (Much like we do on this podcast) He fits in a Mark Daddio story from way back. Also covers his setup for his cars. You can call him Mr. Pony car he has been really successful driving them. (Although he also drove a MR2 back in the day) He suggests to change things as experiments. He covers giving instructional advice. He reviews a light bulb moment from Jim McKamey in a Phase 1 school. He covers how he and you can learn from co-drivers as well as watching others. He thinks looking ahead is over rated. (We've heard this from other National Champions). He expands on this to explain how he looks through turns. Connect with Sam and find your OEM and go fast parts at www.StranoParts.com Sam Strano Autocross ProSolo Sam Strano SSR Corvette Autocross Sam Strano SSR C7 Corvette Sam Strano And John Vitamvas Autocross Sam Strano SCCA Autocross Awards and Championships Driver of year: 2008 Driver of Eminence 2012 ProSolo Overall Challenge Winner 2009 7 SCCA Solo National Championships --5 consecutive championships ESP 2006, 2004, 2002 F Stock 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 SCCA ProSolo Championships SSR 2015, 2014 FS 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2002 ESP 2006, 2004 Green Light Award 2016 4 Prosolo Challenge Wins Triad Winner 2010The post Sam Strano SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence and multi time National Champion and ProSolo Champion Autocrosser first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This is part one of two episodes of Sam Strano's interview. Sam covers a lot of autocross lessons in this first 3 hours from his history, to course design, mental attitude and autocross schools (taking and teaching autocross skills). He mentions how he and Tim Aero would talk for hours about autocrossing. (Much like we do on this podcast) He fits in a Mark Daddio story from way back. Also covers his setup for his cars. You can call him Mr. Pony car he has been really successful driving them. (Although he also drove a MR2 back in the day) He suggests to change things as experiments. He covers giving instructional advice. He reviews a light bulb moment from Jim McKamey in a Phase 1 school. He covers how he and you can learn from co-drivers as well as watching others. He thinks looking ahead is over rated. (We've heard this from other National Champions). He expands on this to explain how he looks through turns. Connect with Sam and find your OEM and go fast parts at <a href="http://www.StranoParts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.StranoParts.com</a> Sam Strano Autocross ProSolo Sam Strano SSR Corvette Autocross Sam Strano SSR C7 Corvette Sam Strano And John Vitamvas Autocross <h2>Sam Strano SCCA Autocross Awards and Championships Driver of year: 2008 Driver of Eminence 2012 ProSolo Overall Challenge Winner 2009</h2> <h2>7 SCCA Solo National Championships --5 consecutive championships ESP 2006, 2004, 2002 F Stock 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007</h2> <h2>SCCA ProSolo Championships SSR 2015, 2014 FS 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2002 ESP 2006, 2004</h2> <h4>Green Light Award 2016 4 Prosolo Challenge Wins Triad Winner 2010</h4>The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/01/19/sam-strano-scca-autocross-2008-driver-of-the-year-2012-driver-of-eminence-and-multi-time-national-champion-and-prosolo-champion-autocrosser/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sam Strano SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence and multi time National Champion and ProSolo Champion Autocrosser</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Sam Strano SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence and multi time National Champion and ProSolo Champion Autocrosser

Randy Pobst

Most of you know Randy Pobst the World Champion Pro Racer with over 60 wins but did you know he started autocrossing at the age of 19. He has Solo National and Pro Solo championships. And you see his article every month in Sports Car Magazine. Randy Pobst in the 1977 VW rabbit at SCCA Solo Nationals Autocross Randy Pobst at SCCA Solo Nationals 2018 Randy Pobst at SCCA Solo Nationals 2018 This interview is before his return to solo nationals (a 30 year break to give us some time to practice) where he will be driving a 1977 VW Rabbit yet again this time in FSP. Listen in and hear great stories -he remembers it all- as well as great insights and tips. I really think I know a lot more about shocks and weight transfer after his explanation. And can you answer his question(s) - Visit our Facebook page to interact. I forgot to ask him if he has raced in the Rolex 24....If not I hear he would like to so please connect him  www.RandyPobst.com and Follow him on Instagram, Watch him on YouTube. www.AutocrossTalk.comThe post Randy Pobst is on the show, Autocross Champion, World Champion Pro Racer first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Most of you know Randy Pobst the World Champion Pro Racer with over 60 wins but did you know he started autocrossing at the age of 19. He has Solo National and Pro Solo championships. And you see his article every month in Sports Car Magazine. Randy Pobst in the 1977 VW rabbit at SCCA Solo Nationals Autocross Randy Pobst at SCCA Solo Nationals 2018 Randy Pobst at SCCA Solo Nationals 2018 This interview is before his return to solo nationals (a 30 year break to give us some time to practice) where he will be driving a 1977 VW Rabbit yet again this time in FSP. Listen in and hear great stories -he remembers it all- as well as great insights and tips. I really think I know a lot more about shocks and weight transfer after his explanation. And can you answer his question(s) - Visit our Facebook page to interact. I forgot to ask him if he has raced in the Rolex 24....If not I hear he would like to so please connect him <a href="http://www.RandyPobst.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.RandyPobst.com</a> and Follow him on Instagram, Watch him on YouTube. <a href="http://www.AutocrossTalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.AutocrossTalk.com</a>The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2018/08/30/randy-pobst-is-on-the-show-autocross-champion-world-champion-pro-racer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Randy Pobst is on the show, Autocross Champion, World Champion Pro Racer</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Randy Pobst is on the show, Autocross Champion, World Champion Pro Racer

This show is all about Autocross Slaloms where you can hear the tips and techniques from some of the fastest people in autocross. Bob and Patty Tunnell  Slalom Tips  Turn Early (turn out of phase aka turn early) Pay attention to the 1st cone Don't late apex the last cone, just avoid it Late apex less and less toward the end if fast toward the end   Bonus: Universal Truth - turns over 120 degrees the shortest line is the fastest 99.9% of the time  Brian Peters Slalom Tips  Best quote "If I'm hitting the brake in a slalom something bad is happening typically" Set the speed for the slalom when tucking in the first cone. Slaloms are a place you can find 80 feet of acceleration by staying ahead in them Look 3 or 4 cones into the slalom  Julian Garfield Slalom Technique  Come into the Slalom under control keeping the acceleration and braking at a minimum. First cone is very important That fourth cone gets hit when you are lazy on the first cone.  Leslie Cohen Slalom Tips  Slow down a slalom cone ahead of the slalom You want to drive the slalom See the whole slalom Come out of the slalom accelerating Who you listen to is important Draw arcs to see where you car will be  Tom Berry Slalom Tips  Learned a ton from Data Acquisition Settle the car before entering any turn Present the car to the slalom Have moderate acceleration going into the slalom Come off the brake really smoothly  Ron Williams Slalom Tips  Have an attack mentality - Be on your toes Attack the back side of the cones Aggressive on steering inputs - turn the wheel as fast as you can.  Jason Frank Slalom Tips  Start at the beginning of the slalom Late Apex, Late Apex, Late Apex Keep a steady state (you've heard this a few times already) Accelerate out the backside Every once in a while his plan to slow before entering doesn't work  The post Autocross Slalom Tips and Techniques of the Experts first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This show is all about Autocross Slaloms where you can hear the tips and techniques from some of the fastest people in autocross. Bob and Patty Tunnell  Slalom Tips <ul> <li>Turn Early (turn out of phase aka turn early)</li> <li>Pay attention to the 1st cone</li> <li>Don't late apex the last cone, just avoid it <ul> <li>Late apex less and less toward the end if fast toward the end</li> </ul> </li> <li>Bonus: Universal Truth - turns over 120 degrees the shortest line is the fastest 99.9% of the time</li> </ul> Brian Peters Slalom Tips <ul> <li>Best quote "If I'm hitting the brake in a slalom something bad is happening typically"</li> <li>Set the speed for the slalom when tucking in the first cone.</li> <li>Slaloms are a place you can find 80 feet of acceleration by staying ahead in them</li> <li>Look 3 or 4 cones into the slalom</li> </ul> Julian Garfield Slalom Technique <ul> <li>Come into the Slalom under control keeping the acceleration and braking at a minimum.</li> <li>First cone is very important</li> <li>That fourth cone gets hit when you are lazy on the first cone.</li> </ul> Leslie Cohen Slalom Tips <ul> <li>Slow down a slalom cone ahead of the slalom</li> <li>You want to drive the slalom</li> <li>See the whole slalom</li> <li>Come out of the slalom accelerating</li> <li>Who you listen to is important</li> <li>Draw arcs to see where you car will be</li> </ul> Tom Berry Slalom Tips <ul> <li>Learned a ton from Data Acquisition</li> <li>Settle the car before entering any turn</li> <li>Present the car to the slalom</li> <li>Have moderate acceleration going into the slalom</li> <li>Come off the brake really smoothly</li> </ul> Ron Williams Slalom Tips <ul> <li>Have an attack mentality - Be on your toes</li> <li>Attack the back side of the cones</li> <li>Aggressive on steering inputs - turn the wheel as fast as you can.</li> </ul> Jason Frank Slalom Tips <ul> <li>Start at the beginning of the slalom</li> <li>Late Apex, Late Apex, Late Apex</li> <li>Keep a steady state (you've heard this a few times already)</li> <li>Accelerate out the backside</li> <li>Every once in a while his plan to slow before entering doesn't work </li> </ul>The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/05/10/autocross-slalom-tips-and-techniques-of-the-experts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Slalom Tips and Techniques of the Experts</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Autocross Slalom Tips and Techniques of the Experts

This is the 2nd half of Sam Strano's autocross interview. Among Sam's many accomplishments are the SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence. Sam covers some autocross tips and setup suggestions. Sam talks about the history of his family's automotive businesses. Sam talks about his favorite memories of he and then Shelly wining the driver of eminence awards. He talks about the setup for the corvette and Focus ST. He reminisces about Kevin Youngers 2011 Nationals Course. He points out that he can sell any parts that Summit Racing sells so make sure you contact him www.StranoParts.com He talks about his favorite cars and ones he is interested in.  Who knew he was interested in an Audi R8?    The post Part 2 Sam Strano of SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This is the 2nd half of Sam Strano's autocross interview. Among Sam's many accomplishments are the SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence. Sam covers some autocross tips and setup suggestions. Sam talks about the history of his family's automotive businesses. Sam talks about his favorite memories of he and then Shelly wining the driver of eminence awards. He talks about the setup for the corvette and Focus ST. He reminisces about Kevin Youngers 2011 Nationals Course. He points out that he can sell any parts that Summit Racing sells so make sure you contact him <a href="http://www.StranoParts.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.StranoParts.com</a> He talks about his favorite cars and ones he is interested in.  Who knew he was interested in an Audi R8? The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/01/26/part-2-sam-strano-of-scca-autocross-2008-driver-of-the-year-2012-driver-of-eminence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part 2 Sam Strano of SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Part 2 Sam Strano of SCCA Autocross 2008 Driver of the Year 2012 Driver of Eminence

Andy Hollis

Andy Hollis a multi time Solo and ProSolo national Champion and 3 time overall ProSolo Championships Andy Hollis and his white Shelby Andy Hollis Andy Hollis Civic Si Andy Hollis Racing First Shelby Andy Hollis First Mustang Andy and Ann Hollis   This podcast has a lot of great tips including:  mental preparation tire testing vs. testing your setup with the tires attacking and releasing the brake pedal benefits of coaching car setup and a few more things...   Andy Hollis over dub run of Nationals Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEa4sHQ1weY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hollis Facebook Pages https://www.facebook.com/HollisRacing/ https://www.facebook.com/OneLapCRX/ https://www.facebook.com/OneLapMiata https://www.facebook.com/OneLapMcLaren 5 SCCA Solo National Championships: 1995 HS Mazda MX-6 2010 STX Honda Civic SI 2011 ST Honda Civic SI 2012 STF Mazda 2 2014 SMF Honda CRX 3 Overall Pro Solo JCJ Cup Championships 2012, 2010, 2006 5 ProSolo Class championships: 1990 DS Honda CRX Si 1994 D Stock Honda CRX Si 1995 H Stock Mazda MX-6 2006 STS Mazda Miata 2012 STF Mazda 2 14 Pro Solo Super Challenge event wins Served full terms on Solo Events Board, STAC, and SAC (twice)…20 years total. 30 years autocross instructor for Dick Turner, Autocrosser’s Inc, Pro Solo Novice Schools, Yokohama Tour Schools, Cone Clinic, Evolution One Lap of America: Six-time Top Ten Overall Regular Contributor: Grassroots Motorsports MagazineThe post Andy Hollis a multi time Solo and ProSolo national Champion and 3 time overall ProSolo Champion first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Andy Hollis a multi time Solo and ProSolo national Champion and 3 time overall ProSolo Championships Andy Hollis and his white Shelby Andy Hollis Andy Hollis Civic Si Andy Hollis Racing First Shelby Andy Hollis First Mustang Andy and Ann Hollis This podcast has a lot of great tips including: <ul> <li>mental preparation</li> <li>tire testing vs. testing your setup with the tires</li> <li>attacking and releasing the brake pedal</li> <li>benefits of coaching</li> <li>car setup</li> <li>and a few more things... </li> </ul> Andy Hollis over dub run of Nationals Course: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEa4sHQ1weY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEa4sHQ1weY</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hollis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hollis</a> Facebook Pages <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HollisRacing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/HollisRacing/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OneLapCRX/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/OneLapCRX/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OneLapMiata" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/OneLapMiata</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OneLapMcLaren" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/OneLapMcLaren</a> 5 SCCA Solo National Championships: 1995 HS Mazda MX-6 2010 STX Honda Civic SI 2011 ST Honda Civic SI 2012 STF Mazda 2 2014 SMF Honda CRX 3 Overall Pro Solo JCJ Cup Championships 2012, 2010, 2006 5 ProSolo Class championships: 1990 DS Honda CRX Si 1994 D Stock Honda CRX Si 1995 H Stock Mazda MX-6 2006 STS Mazda Miata 2012 STF Mazda 2 14 Pro Solo Super Challenge event wins Served full terms on Solo Events Board, STAC, and SAC (twice)…20 years total. 30 years autocross instructor for Dick Turner, Autocrosser’s Inc, Pro Solo Novice Schools, Yokohama Tour Schools, Cone Clinic, Evolution One Lap of America: Six-time Top Ten Overall Regular Contributor: Grassroots Motorsports MagazineThe post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/12/01/andy-hollis-a-multi-time-solo-and-prosolo-national-champion-and-3-time-overall-prosolo-champion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andy Hollis a multi time Solo and ProSolo national Champion and 3 time overall ProSolo Champion</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Andy Hollis a multi time Solo and ProSolo national Champion and 3 time overall ProSolo Champion

This show features Danny Kao who was your 2012 Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award Winner. It was a lot of fun to learn more about Danny who is another of the great people in our autocross community! Danny started autocrossing at the end of 2006 and I bet he has autocrossed as much as anyone since then. He thinks he 450 runs per year (59 autocrosses).  He makes every test and tune in the DC area. I totally forgot to ask him about his theory that relates the PSI it takes to seat a tire to how fast it will be compared to other tires. Danny has a tire mounting machine in his house. Danny did lots of tire testing last year and shared all of his findings and experiences to help the rest of us who use street tires the time and expense of testing. He is very active on forums and Facebook. If you think you have a car addiction maybe not once you compare your purchases to his before starting autocross in 2006 he thinks he owned 55 or 60 cars. He started in CSP kind of by accident and he is once again in CSP for 2016 and has been building a Miata from the ground up – he shared lots of photos on Facebook. Danny shares a lot, a lot of fun which explains him winning the Spirit of the Sport Award Winner. Classes Danny Kao has run: CSP, GS, STX, STU, SS, F125 (KM)   Started autocrossing at the end of 2006 – before that he was a hobby guy – basketball, golf, motorcyles then he started fixing cars. His first autocross car was a Miata he found for $1300 thought he would road race it but was told he should try autocross. After the Miata, he showed up with a new Evo in STU. Fun first more than anything else – it’s not about competing or doing well, fun is the number one priority. “If I get there, I want everyone to have fun or have a good time. I don’t want to go to an event where everyone is miserable.” Jokes around and let people loosen up. Keep everybody happy. At least 450 runs a year on average. Played too much golf between 1996-98, at least 500 rounds a year. “I don’t focus on the bad. I can remember the good part, the fun part. The first 5-6 years, I didn’t really learn a lot.” Majority, on the places I thought I did good, I did poorly. Now, I can go back to the data and evaluate and say, confirm that I didn’t do well. When I first started, I tried to conserve distance by making everything into a triangle. Right or left foot braker? Initially a left. Every time I get nervous, my left foot just constantly hovers the brake. Modulating the throttle – that’s when I started driving the car the way it should be driven. That’s how I got faster. Knowing what your limitations. The last three years he can actually feel what the car is doing.  The post 4 Danny Kao SCCA 2012 Johnson Spirit of The Sport Award Winner first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This show features Danny Kao who was your 2012 Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award Winner. It was a lot of fun to learn more about Danny who is another of the great people in our autocross community! Danny started autocrossing at the end of 2006 and I bet he has autocrossed as much as anyone since then. He thinks he 450 runs per year (59 autocrosses).  He makes every test and tune in the DC area. I totally forgot to ask him about his theory that relates the PSI it takes to seat a tire to how fast it will be compared to other tires. Danny has a tire mounting machine in his house. Danny did lots of tire testing last year and shared all of his findings and experiences to help the rest of us who use street tires the time and expense of testing. He is very active on forums and Facebook. If you think you have a car addiction maybe not once you compare your purchases to his before starting autocross in 2006 he thinks he owned 55 or 60 cars. He started in CSP kind of by accident and he is once again in CSP for 2016 and has been building a Miata from the ground up – he shared lots of photos on Facebook. Danny shares a lot, a lot of fun which explains him winning the Spirit of the Sport Award Winner. Classes Danny Kao has run: CSP, GS, STX, STU, SS, F125 (KM) Started autocrossing at the end of 2006 – before that he was a hobby guy – basketball, golf, motorcyles then he started fixing cars. His first autocross car was a Miata he found for $1300 thought he would road race it but was told he should try autocross. After the Miata, he showed up with a new Evo in STU. Fun first more than anything else – it’s not about competing or doing well, fun is the number one priority. “If I get there, I want everyone to have fun or have a good time. I don’t want to go to an event where everyone is miserable.” Jokes around and let people loosen up. Keep everybody happy. At least 450 runs a year on average. Played too much golf between 1996-98, at least 500 rounds a year. “I don’t focus on the bad. I can remember the good part, the fun part. The first 5-6 years, I didn’t really learn a lot.” Majority, on the places I thought I did good, I did poorly. Now, I can go back to the data and evaluate and say, confirm that I didn’t do well. When I first started, I tried to conserve distance by making everything into a triangle. Right or left foot braker? Initially a left. Every time I get nervous, my left foot just constantly hovers the brake. Modulating the throttle – that’s when I started driving the car the way it should be driven. That’s how I got faster. Knowing what your limitations. The last three years he can actually feel what the car is doing. The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/03/07/4-danny-kao-scca-2012-johnson-spirit-of-the-sport-award-winner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">4 Danny Kao SCCA 2012 Johnson Spirit of The Sport Award Winner</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

4 Danny Kao SCCA 2012 Johnson Spirit of The Sport Award Winner

Zack Barnes

Daniel McCelvey

Jackie Mutschler

Doug Wille

Roger H. Johnson

AutocrosHouston Autocross Roundtable with Zack Barnes, Roger H. Johnson, Daniel McCelvey, Jackie Mutschler and Doug Wille The First in person Autocross Talk Podcast the Houston Roundtable featuring: Zack Barnes (Who coordinated and came up with the idea)  SEB board member and has run  Classes DP, CS, CP, FP, STX Roger H Johnson Mr Course Designer extraordinaire winner of: Roger Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award 1998 Solo Nationals Event Chair, 2005, 2006 SCCA Hall of Fame 2015 Solo Cup, the Sport's Highest Award 2003 Daniel McCelvey 2016 National Champion C Street Mazda MX5 Miata 2013 National Champion C Stock  Nissan 370Z 2016 Won the largest class ever, overall - 86 cars in C Street Jackie Mutschler 2 Time National Champion 1997 FSL National Champion Camaro 2014 FSL National Champion Camaro Doug Wille Previous SEB Member  Autocross Topics covered Autocross Car setup, rotation mid corner using brakes versus lifting, Course walks (for some over doing causes second guessing the game plan), driving in the rain, metal side of racing, using data and video to improve, watching and riding to learn, Instructing thoughts, running local events as a morning and afternoon event and much much more. Daniel reviews his thoughts of the 2nd days runs at Nationals where he wins the largest class ever in drying conditions. Knowing where the apex is of each turn so you can look there, so as you can drive there.  Watch the following to see how long Nico looks at the apex. F1 Video Eye Tracking - Nico Hulkenberg   The post Houston Autocross Roundtable with Zack Barnes, Roger H. Johnson, Daniel McCelvey, Jackie Mutschler and Doug Wille  first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

<h1>AutocrosHouston Autocross Roundtable with Zack Barnes, Roger H. Johnson, Daniel McCelvey, Jackie Mutschler and Doug Wille</h1> The First in person Autocross Talk Podcast the Houston Roundtable featuring: <h3>Zack Barnes</h3> (Who coordinated and came up with the idea)  SEB board member and has run  Classes DP, CS, CP, FP, STX <h3>Roger H Johnson Mr Course Designer extraordinaire winner of:</h3> Roger Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award 1998 Solo Nationals Event Chair, 2005, 2006 SCCA Hall of Fame 2015 Solo Cup, the Sport's Highest Award 2003 <h3>Daniel McCelvey</h3> 2016 National Champion C Street Mazda MX5 Miata 2013 National Champion C Stock  Nissan 370Z 2016 Won the largest class ever, overall - 86 cars in C Street <h3>Jackie Mutschler 2 Time National Champion</h3> 1997 FSL National Champion Camaro 2014 FSL National Champion Camaro <h3>Doug Wille</h3> Previous SEB Member <h3> Autocross Topics covered</h3> Autocross Car setup, rotation mid corner using brakes versus lifting, Course walks (for some over doing causes second guessing the game plan), driving in the rain, metal side of racing, using data and video to improve, watching and riding to learn, Instructing thoughts, running local events as a morning and afternoon event and much much more. Daniel reviews his thoughts of the 2nd days runs at Nationals where he wins the largest class ever in drying conditions. Knowing where the apex is of each turn so you can look there, so as you can drive there.  Watch the following to see how long Nico looks at the apex. F1 Video Eye Tracking - Nico Hulkenberg The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/02/06/houston-autocross-roundtable-with-zack-barnes-roger-h-johnson-daniel-mccelvey-jackie-mutschler-and-doug-wille/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Houston Autocross Roundtable with Zack Barnes, Roger H. Johnson, Daniel McCelvey, Jackie Mutschler and Doug Wille </a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Houston Autocross Roundtable with Zack Barnes, Roger H. Johnson, Daniel McCelvey, Jackie Mutschler and Doug Wille 

Scott Fraser

Scott Fraser Porsche 911 This show features Scott Fraser  Awards  Solo Nationals Driver of the Year 2012 National Champion CSP 2012, 2010 Cam Sport 2014 and 2015 12 National Solo Trophies 4 ProSolo Championships including 2008 CSP and 2012 CSP He has raced front wheel drive to rear wheel drive including VW Rabbit, CSP Miata and a Cobra 427 and look for him in a Porsche 911.    Why did you start racing? Always loved driving fast. Inherited my sister’s Volkswagen Rabbit – hated it at first.  First autocross was at 17 years old.  What hooked you? Driving fast, driving in the hills.  Tried to make every single event making a whole lot of runs.  Left foot or Right foot for brakes?  Left Learned how to left foot brake because of front wheel drive cars.  Still a left foot braker.  Didn't know or wasn't aware of how much he left braked until he switch to a Miata and got input from Andy.  Tips for Data: look for the first couple of runs, compare and focus on why you are faster here or there.  Pick one or two things to focus on for the next run.  Watching the videos to know where or what to fix. Are you there to win? Are there to learn something? It all depends on your goals.  Slalom (38:30ish)  Be as close to the first cone as possible.  What are the best/most fun cars to drive? BMW – old SP felt like a real race car Cobra 427  Why do you sit so close to the steering wheel?  Those first cars without power steering.  In closing "Just have fun".The post Scott Fraser SCCA 2012 Driver of the Year and Multi time Solo and ProSolo National Champion first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Scott Fraser Porsche 911 This show features Scott Fraser Awards <ul> <li>Solo Nationals Driver of the Year 2012</li> <li>National Champion CSP 2012, 2010</li> <li>Cam Sport 2014 and 2015</li> <li>12 National Solo Trophies</li> <li>4 ProSolo Championships including 2008 CSP and 2012 CSP He has raced front wheel drive to rear wheel drive including VW Rabbit, CSP Miata and a Cobra 427 and look for him in a Porsche 911.</li> </ul>   Why did you start racing? Always loved driving fast. Inherited my sister’s Volkswagen Rabbit – hated it at first. First autocross was at 17 years old. What hooked you? Driving fast, driving in the hills. Tried to make every single event making a whole lot of runs. Left foot or Right foot for brakes?  Left Learned how to left foot brake because of front wheel drive cars. Still a left foot braker. Didn't know or wasn't aware of how much he left braked until he switch to a Miata and got input from Andy. Tips for Data: look for the first couple of runs, compare and focus on why you are faster here or there.  Pick one or two things to focus on for the next run. Watching the videos to know where or what to fix. Are you there to win? Are there to learn something? It all depends on your goals. Slalom (38:30ish) Be as close to the first cone as possible. What are the best/most fun cars to drive? BMW – old SP felt like a real race car Cobra 427 Why do you sit so close to the steering wheel?  Those first cars without power steering. In closing "Just have fun".The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/04/02/scott-fraser-scca-2012-driver-of-the-year-and-multi-time-solo-and-prosolo-national-champion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Fraser SCCA 2012 Driver of the Year and Multi time Solo and ProSolo National Champion</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Scott Fraser SCCA 2012 Driver of the Year and Multi time Solo and ProSolo National Champion

Kim Whitener

David Whitener

Kim and David have racked up a lot of wins and awards in a relatively short time competing in the national SCCA events. David and Kim Whitener SCCA Autocross Champions David Whitener SCCA Pro Solo Challenge Winner Kim Whitener SCCA Black Armor Kim's Wins and Awards National Championships: 2013 STSL, 2012 STSL, 2011 STSL ProSolo Class Championships:  2015 L3, 2014 L3, 2013 L3 Overall ProSolo Ladies Champion: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (That is a lot of winning and lots of practice in challenges! Triad Winner 2013 David's Wins National Championships: 2016 STF, 2015 STF, 2013 STS, 2012 STS ProSolo: 2016 STF, 2015 STF, 2013 STS, 2012 STS Triad Winner 2013 They have great stories and great insights.  From saying they were not good for a long time to how they got coaching and seat time to improve. He even explains his beef with me when I mentioned driving lots of cars in a previous podcast   He said it is funny he said this since they have been changing cars each year. Their team concept is great.  Do you check your alignment at each race?  How about after the race if your car won? David makes shocks "Whitener Racing Shocks" for Honda Civic's, CRX's and Mazda Miata's.  Having just drove his car at the Pro Solo Finale I can tell you it handled great!  The post Kim Whitener and David Whitener are multi time national champions and share their story on this podcast first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Kim and David have racked up a lot of wins and awards in a relatively short time competing in the national SCCA events. David and Kim Whitener SCCA Autocross Champions David Whitener SCCA Pro Solo Challenge Winner Kim Whitener SCCA Black Armor Kim's Wins and Awards National Championships: 2013 STSL, 2012 STSL, 2011 STSL ProSolo Class Championships:  2015 L3, 2014 L3, 2013 L3 Overall ProSolo Ladies Champion: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 (That is a lot of winning and lots of practice in challenges! Triad Winner 2013 David's Wins National Championships: 2016 STF, 2015 STF, 2013 STS, 2012 STS ProSolo: 2016 STF, 2015 STF, 2013 STS, 2012 STS Triad Winner 2013 They have great stories and great insights.  From saying they were not good for a long time to how they got coaching and seat time to improve. He even explains his beef with me when I mentioned driving lots of cars in a previous podcast   He said it is funny he said this since they have been changing cars each year. Their team concept is great.  Do you check your alignment at each race?  How about after the race if your car won? David makes shocks "Whitener Racing Shocks" for Honda Civic's, CRX's and Mazda Miata's.  Having just drove his car at the Pro Solo Finale I can tell you it handled great! The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/09/22/kim-whitener-and-david-whitener-are-multi-time-national-champions-and-share-their-story-on-this-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kim Whitener and David Whitener are multi time national champions and share their story on this podcast</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Kim Whitener and David Whitener are multi time national champions and share their story on this podcast

This episode features Neal Tovsen of ConeCoach.com where he has posts with autocross tips and thoughts. Neal has 10 National Trophy's half of which were 2nd place. At nationals he has competed in: CSP, STX, DP, BS, GS and SM. He started in 1998 and started instructing at schools a few years later which he found helped his driving as well.  The concept of teaching what you have learned is something good todo in all aspects of your life. Best advice is to go to SCCA Solo Nationals and drive (don't expect to win rather take it all in). He has lots of great thoughts.  Lets us know what you think at our Facebook page.  Please leave us a review on iTunes and signup with your email at AutocrossTalk.com He mentioned the PocketCast app for Android devices so I've added AutocrossTalk to their list of available podcasts. Neal Tovsen driving his CSP Miata  The post Neal Tovsen of ConeCoach.com Top SCCA Autocrosser and Instructor first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This episode features Neal Tovsen of <a href="http://ConeCoach.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ConeCoach.com</a> where he has posts with autocross tips and thoughts. Neal has 10 National Trophy's half of which were 2nd place. At nationals he has competed in: CSP, STX, DP, BS, GS and SM. He started in 1998 and started instructing at schools a few years later which he found helped his driving as well.  The concept of teaching what you have learned is something good todo in all aspects of your life. Best advice is to go to SCCA Solo Nationals and drive (don't expect to win rather take it all in). He has lots of great thoughts. Lets us know what you think at our Facebook page. Please leave us a review on iTunes and signup with your email at <a href="http://AutocrossTalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AutocrossTalk.com</a> He mentioned the PocketCast app for Android devices so I've added AutocrossTalk to their list of available podcasts. Neal Tovsen driving his CSP Miata The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/08/03/neal-tovsen-of-conecoach-com-top-scca-autocrosser-and-instructor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neal Tovsen of ConeCoach.com Top SCCA Autocrosser and Instructor</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Neal Tovsen of ConeCoach.com Top SCCA Autocrosser and Instructor

James Yom

James Yom is this weeks guest. You can call him Mr. S2000 and a self proclaimed Honda Fan boy who transitioned from a Prelude to S2000s. (I want to drive a S2000 after this interview!) James Yom SCCA National Champion James Yom STR S2000 Autocross James Yom SCCA ProSolo Challenge He has 3 Solo National Championships and 3 Prosolo National Championships. He thanks Henry Bjoin, Brian Karwan of Karcepts, Gernby E-tune, West End Alignment as well as Doug Rowse and Brian Peters (check out episode number one to hear from Brian). He has lots of great insight from a personal favorite to drive faster cars fast in the fast sections not the transitions. He talks about setting up his car for Re71Rs vs BFG Rival S. He is working on looking ahead and swears he doesn't look ahead. That seems crazy to me that he has won so much without looking ahead. So if you don't look ahead take note to what he says about his approach. He is a pilot who can often make events around the country so if you can offer him a codrive he might just show up. - Make sure you offer him a codrive in FWD  It was a fun chat. I hope you get a lot out of it, I know I did.The post James Yom a multi time SCCA Solo National Champion shares his insights first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

James Yom is this weeks guest. You can call him Mr. S2000 and a self proclaimed Honda Fan boy who transitioned from a Prelude to S2000s. (I want to drive a S2000 after this interview!) James Yom SCCA National Champion James Yom STR S2000 Autocross James Yom SCCA ProSolo Challenge He has 3 Solo National Championships and 3 Prosolo National Championships. He thanks Henry Bjoin, Brian Karwan of Karcepts, Gernby E-tune, West End Alignment as well as Doug Rowse and Brian Peters (check out episode number one to hear from Brian). He has lots of great insight from a personal favorite to drive faster cars fast in the fast sections not the transitions. He talks about setting up his car for Re71Rs vs BFG Rival S. He is working on looking ahead and swears he doesn't look ahead. That seems crazy to me that he has won so much without looking ahead. So if you don't look ahead take note to what he says about his approach. He is a pilot who can often make events around the country so if you can offer him a codrive he might just show up. - Make sure you offer him a codrive in FWD It was a fun chat. I hope you get a lot out of it, I know I did.The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/10/05/james-yom-a-multi-time-scca-solo-national-champion-shares-his-insights/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Yom a multi time SCCA Solo National Champion shares his insights</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

James Yom a multi time SCCA Solo National Champion shares his insights

Kevin Dietz

Kevin Dietz is this weeks guest and he just won the Super Challenge in Arkansas (after we recorded this podcast). Learn about how Autocross has become more than just competition for Kevin, its become part of his family! Kevin Dietz Autocrosser S2000 Kevin's award include Roger Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award, 2007 2006 CS Autocross National Championship in a Pontiac Solstice He has won 16 trophies at Solo Nationals. Kevin shares his journey of autocross and shares about his business Jim's Detail Shop. Kevin Dietz Autocrosser National Champion Kevin Dietz Autocrosser National Champion with ASP PorscheThe post Kevin Dietz National Champion is this weeks fast guest first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Kevin Dietz is this weeks guest and he just won the Super Challenge in Arkansas (after we recorded this podcast). Learn about how Autocross has become more than just competition for Kevin, its become part of his family! Kevin Dietz Autocrosser S2000 Kevin's award include Roger Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award, 2007 2006 CS Autocross National Championship in a Pontiac Solstice He has won 16 trophies at Solo Nationals. Kevin shares his journey of autocross and shares about his business <a href="http://www.jimsdetail.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim's Detail Shop.</a> Kevin Dietz Autocrosser National Champion Kevin Dietz Autocrosser National Champion with ASP PorscheThe post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2018/05/09/kevin-dietz-national-champion-is-this-weeks-fast-guest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Dietz National Champion is this weeks fast guest</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Kevin Dietz National Champion is this weeks fast guest

Vivek Goel

Vivek Goel is this weeks guest. He has a blog to share Autocross Tips to help you with autocross racing which is www.BeyondSeatTime.com Vivek Goel Member of the Year award Vivek Goel autocrossing his Acura NSX   Vivek driving a Honda S2000 prepped for STR Autocross Vivek driving a Z06 Corvette prepped for AS Autocross I really tried to get great audio having Vivek record with a recorder on his end but even after hours of editing I had to revert back to the skype file.  I did use a new software program (Thanks again Brian) which I think really helped cut the hiss down on his track.  Still trying for better audio quality. He has made 9 trips to solo nationals collecting 6 trophies, 1 podium and 1 top time in the class on one day. And he autocrossed an Acura NSX for a couple of years!  (I remember suggesting he get Eric Strelniecks to drive the car, he replied that Eric was to tall, so I sat in the car and realized I was also to tall and thus removed the NSX from my wanted car list. He has designed courses in Texas as well as some for Solo Nationals. He said he struggled to become a fast driver and thinks that helps him help other people. He is currently driving a CR2000 in STR and has driven many other cars including a Corvette. He mentioned that it took him a long time to figure out how to driver rear wheel drive cars.  He said he kept spinning them (That might be because he has a theory that the fastest way around a turn is with a slight slip angle    http://traffic.libsyn.com/autocrosstalk/40_Vivek_Goel.mp3The post Vivek Goel of Beyond Seat Time is this weeks guest first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Vivek Goel is this weeks guest. He has a blog to share Autocross Tips to help you with autocross racing which is <a href="http://www.BeyondSeatTime.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.BeyondSeatTime.com</a> Vivek Goel Member of the Year award Vivek Goel autocrossing his Acura NSX Vivek driving a Honda S2000 prepped for STR Autocross Vivek driving a Z06 Corvette prepped for AS Autocross I really tried to get great audio having Vivek record with a recorder on his end but even after hours of editing I had to revert back to the skype file.  I did use a new software program (Thanks again Brian) which I think really helped cut the hiss down on his track.  Still trying for better audio quality. He has made 9 trips to solo nationals collecting 6 trophies, 1 podium and 1 top time in the class on one day. And he autocrossed an Acura NSX for a couple of years!  (I remember suggesting he get Eric Strelniecks to drive the car, he replied that Eric was to tall, so I sat in the car and realized I was also to tall and thus removed the NSX from my wanted car list. He has designed courses in Texas as well as some for Solo Nationals. He said he struggled to become a fast driver and thinks that helps him help other people. He is currently driving a CR2000 in STR and has driven many other cars including a Corvette. He mentioned that it took him a long time to figure out how to driver rear wheel drive cars.  He said he kept spinning them (That might be because he has a theory that the fastest way around a turn is with a slight slip angle <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/autocrosstalk/40_Vivek_Goel.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://traffic.libsyn.com/autocrosstalk/40_Vivek_Goel.mp3</a>The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/06/25/vivek-goel-of-beyond-seat-time-is-this-weeks-guest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vivek Goel of Beyond Seat Time is this weeks guest</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Vivek Goel of Beyond Seat Time is this weeks guest

Patty Tunnell

Bob and Patty's BMW M3 Episode 3 features Bob and Patty Tunnell Driver of Eminence award winners and multi time autocross champions.  It was great to hear their history in the sport. Their business is BimmerHaus.com and it was interesting hearing how apprehensive Patty was to buy that first BMW and now that is just about all they will drive. Towards the end we get to hear about one of their passions of helping people in Afghanistan you can learn more and support the cause at http://www.barekaub.com/ I was surprised to learn that Patty does NOT like to ride along with Bob and don't invite her to a roller coaster. We still don't know who was in the halfway house.  But we do know that Bob uses his left foot for braking and Patty her right. Awards: Bob Tunnell  Solo Cup, the sport's highest award 2007 Driver of Eminence award, 2002 Inducted into The Silver Circle (25 events), 2010 Keeper of the Old Fartz list 2nd - Most Family Championships - 2nd - 19 (Bob 6, Patty 13) 7 ProSolo Class National Championships (92, 95, 97, 98, 00, 03, 06) ProSolo Street Tuner Challenge Championship (07) Solo Nationals Sportsmanship Award (05) Rocky Mtn. Division Ricky Peña Award (03) Rocky Mtn. Division Driver Of The Year (04)     Patty Tunnell  Driver of Eminence award, 2002 Roger Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award, 2002 Inducted into The Silver Circle (25 events), 2010 Won the largest Street Prepared Ladies class ever (1 of 2) - 13 cars in BSPL in 2001 No. 1 Among Women in Who’s Who In Solo - 464 points (2nd overall) 1st - Most Trophy Finishes, Women - 24 1st - Trophy Streak, Ladies - trophied in 17 consecutive events 2nd - Most Family Championships - 19 (Bob 6, Patty 13) 3rd - Most Championships, Women - 13 6th - Most Events Competed In, Women - 30 2 ProSolo Class National Championships (00, 02) 2 ProSolo Overall Ladies Championships (00, 02)         The post Episode 3 Bob and Patty Tunnell Driver of Eminence award winners and multi time autocross champions first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Bob and Patty's BMW M3 Episode 3 features Bob and Patty Tunnell Driver of Eminence award winners and multi time autocross champions.  It was great to hear their history in the sport. Their business is <a href="http://bimmerhaus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BimmerHaus.com</a> and it was interesting hearing how apprehensive Patty was to buy that first BMW and now that is just about all they will drive. Towards the end we get to hear about one of their passions of helping people in Afghanistan you can learn more and support the cause at <a href="http://www.BarekAub.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.barekaub.com/</a> I was surprised to learn that Patty does NOT like to ride along with Bob and don't invite her to a roller coaster. We still don't know who was in the halfway house.  But we do know that Bob uses his left foot for braking and Patty her right. Awards: Bob Tunnell <ul> <li>Solo Cup, the sport's highest award 2007</li> <li>Driver of Eminence award, 2002</li> <li>Inducted into The Silver Circle (25 events), 2010</li> <li>Keeper of the Old Fartz list</li> <li>2nd - Most Family Championships - 2nd - 19 (Bob 6, Patty 13)</li> <li>7 ProSolo Class National Championships (92, 95, 97, 98, 00, 03, 06)</li> <li>ProSolo Street Tuner Challenge Championship (07)</li> <li>Solo Nationals Sportsmanship Award (05)</li> <li>Rocky Mtn. Division Ricky Peña Award (03)</li> <li>Rocky Mtn. Division Driver Of The Year (04) </li> </ul> Patty Tunnell <ul> <li>Driver of Eminence award, 2002</li> <li>Roger Johnson Spirit of the Sport Award, 2002</li> <li>Inducted into The Silver Circle (25 events), 2010</li> <li>Won the largest Street Prepared Ladies class ever (1 of 2) - 13 cars in BSPL in 2001</li> <li>No. 1 Among Women in Who’s Who In Solo - 464 points (2nd overall)</li> <li>1st - Most Trophy Finishes, Women - 24</li> <li>1st - Trophy Streak, Ladies - trophied in 17 consecutive events</li> <li>2nd - Most Family Championships - 19 (Bob 6, Patty 13)</li> <li>3rd - Most Championships, Women - 13</li> <li>6th - Most Events Competed In, Women - 30</li> <li>2 ProSolo Class National Championships (00, 02)</li> <li>2 ProSolo Overall Ladies Championships (00, 02)</li> </ul> The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2016/02/28/episode-3-bob-and-patty-tunnell-driver-of-eminence-award-winners-and-multi-time-autocross-champions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 3 Bob and Patty Tunnell Driver of Eminence award winners and multi time autocross champions</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Episode 3 Bob and Patty Tunnell Driver of Eminence award winners and multi time autocross champions

Matt Davis

Several people have asked about more specifics on shocks and setup and Matt Davis is on the show to share his insights. He worked at Bilstein for years in Design Engineering and got his start with the FSAE group in college. He spent almost an entire 2 years running a shock dyno at Bilstein.  I don't think I asked what that shock dyno would cost if we wanted to buy it. We start by getting his background in racing and then I get to ask noob questions (hopefully you have some of the same questions). Here is the car swing they used for the FSAE car: Car inertia swing  (was hoping it was a crazy swing like the ones people can do a 360 on yes you need to see those on YouTube). Should you do shocks first or springs and sway bars? Let us know what you learned and what questions you have! Autocross Talk on Facebook Autocross Talk on YouTube (Would you like to see more of these there?) Some of my Autocross Coaching videos here. And if you are on SnapChat I am as well: KinchReindl  FSAE Vehicle Inertia Matt Daivs Autocrossing Miata Matt Davis FSAE CarThe post Matt Davis is on the podcast to share his insights into shocks and setup first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

Several people have asked about more specifics on shocks and setup and Matt Davis is on the show to share his insights. He worked at Bilstein for years in Design Engineering and got his start with the FSAE group in college. He spent almost an entire 2 years running a shock dyno at Bilstein.  I don't think I asked what that shock dyno would cost if we wanted to buy it. We start by getting his background in racing and then I get to ask noob questions (hopefully you have some of the same questions). Here is the car swing they used for the FSAE car: <a href="http://www.sealimited.com/vehicle-inertia-measurement-facility-vimf.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Car inertia swing</a>  (was hoping it was a crazy swing like the ones people can do a 360 on yes you need to see those on YouTube). Should you do shocks first or springs and sway bars? Let us know what you learned and what questions you have! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AutocrossTalk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc70qNBE-yZci9hIW1OZN6Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk on YouTube</a> (Would you like to see more of these there?) Some of my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC7vWdNyTlxq16Fsyug_gYw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Coaching videos here</a>. And if you are on SnapChat I am as well: KinchReindl  FSAE Vehicle Inertia Matt Daivs Autocrossing Miata Matt Davis FSAE CarThe post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/03/23/matt-davis-is-on-the-podcast-to-share-his-insights-into-shocks-and-setup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Davis is on the podcast to share his insights into shocks and setup</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Matt Davis is on the podcast to share his insights into shocks and setup

John Hunter

John Hunter is your 2013 CSP National Champion and has 9 trophies at Nationals in all. Although his first daily driver car was a CRX SI he started autocrossing in a mild...super mildly prepped CSP Miata. He has stepped it up and is racing with Ron Ver Mulm (www.RSRacing.com) is his beautiful Camaro.  Talk about a fast car. John started racing in 2001.  He has raced Miatas, CRX, an STI, and now the Camaro. He is a coach at the starting line schools and evo schools. He also played "a ton of Grand Turismo". John had a great way to think of weight transfer and we talk about Roll over vs. Lean over. He limits his course walks to three. He was surprised how good the late 80s 300 zx was on an autocross course (so keep your eye out for one ;). He wanted to thank BlackArmorHelmets.comhttps://www.scca.com/pages/starting-line Evo School Hope you enjoy it!John Hunter Autocross CSP Miata John Hunter SCCA AutocrossThe post John Hunter is a National Champion as well as a Nationals Course designer a coach and much more first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

John Hunter is your 2013 CSP National Champion and has 9 trophies at Nationals in all. Although his first daily driver car was a CRX SI he started autocrossing in a mild...super mildly prepped CSP Miata. He has stepped it up and is racing with Ron Ver Mulm (<a href="http://www.RSRacing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.RSRacing.com</a>) is his beautiful Camaro. Talk about a fast car. John started racing in 2001. He has raced Miatas, CRX, an STI, and now the Camaro. He is a coach at the starting line schools and evo schools. He also played "a ton of Grand Turismo". John had a great way to think of weight transfer and we talk about Roll over vs. Lean over. He limits his course walks to three. He was surprised how good the late 80s 300 zx was on an autocross course (so keep your eye out for one ;). He wanted to thank <a href="http://BlackArmorHelmets.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BlackArmorHelmets.com</a><a href="http://SCCA Starting Line" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scca.com/pages/starting-line</a> <a href="http://evoschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evo School</a> Hope you enjoy it!John Hunter Autocross CSP Miata John Hunter SCCA AutocrossThe post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/08/09/john-hunter-is-a-national-champion-as-well-as-a-nationals-course-designer-a-coach-and-much-more/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Hunter is a National Champion as well as a Nationals Course designer a coach and much more</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

John Hunter is a National Champion as well as a Nationals Course designer a coach and much more

Dave Ogburn

This show features Dave Ogburn who is a multi time SCCA National Champion. 7 trips to Solo Nats, 6 trophies. 2 National Championships A-Stock in 2011 (C5 Corvette) C-Street in 2015 (Scion FR-S). Triad winner in 2015 (C-Street). 3 seasons of ProSolo - 2013 - 3rd in ESP class points, 2014 - 2nd in ESP class points, 2015 - 2nd in C-Street class points Here are some links and videos from things we discussed: He mentioned the book "Driving on the Edge" by Michael Krumm.  It's a book I really liked - Driving On The Edge: The Art and Science of Race Driving - Revised and Updated Second Edition His website: http://www.yawmomentracing.com/ His Facebook page: www.facebook.com/YawMomentRacing Runs from 2015 Solo Nats in the FR-S: West - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYrvtvoJvU East -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLHRhIQTIIo Drifting practice after a test day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHf4qjMbbSY Winning run in 2011 where I turned the radio off mid-run (about the 34s mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UKEju2SaBMA typical test course we setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoMXIGcb92s Shifter kart racing onboard from 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyZldOwR1Xs Street race in the TAG Kart in Ohio in 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D_HZzhXWrQHe also road races but still comes back and autocrosses. He shares a lot of insights, tips and thoughts for racing from the mental side to setup. He worked at Honda R&amp;D as a design engineer on suspension and had the MDX front suspension as a project. Interesting hearing how bushings on cars can impact your suspension and thus handling. He now drives cars on a pad we should be using for auto cross in San Angelo Texas. He says he has learned a ton driving on all season tires. Don't challenge he or Lane Borg his coworker and codriver this year since they get a lot of practice! He mentions that if you are slow in a certain type of car it might point to a weakness you can improve. He has been autocrossing with his dad for many years and continues to do so at Nationals. Biggest improvement has been on the mental side. He also reads a previous guests books...Ross Bentley Inner Speed Secrets: Mental Strategies to Maximize Your Racing Performance He watches the other competitors and likes to stay calm and relaxed rather than feeling any stress. He did quite a bit of TAG Kart Racing...who else wants a kart for the track? Biggest key he learned in karts was getting to the limit and learning to feel it. He has autocrosses a D Street Nissan Sentra as well as a 350Z Convertible. He also did Baja FSAE and got to autocross them (He isn't sure what the colleges were thinking). He bought a formula ford and ran it in CMod in 2008 and learned a lot. He looks for areas he should be best at as a place that can separate him. Mentally he focuses less on other people and more on good technique. He likes to rotate on entry. Uses the DL1 for data and it is more useful with data port data. He likes to make a car as loose in the slalom as he can handle which makes it better in sweepers. When it comes to practicing he focuses on car setup or driver but not both at the same time. ***When at nationals he ends the practices with three runs he treats just like nationals as in they count so being clean is key. (I really like this approach as compared to mine which is probably over driving for the fun of it). Get feedback from people and have them drive your car for you. His dad asks him after wards about three things he did well and three he can improve on. 1:54 Walking course: 1st walk pick out key cones (circle them on map) Mark technical areas he thinks he can use as an advantage. Example: Fast exit slalom vs. slow exit. He will stop after a section and rerun it in his mind and any previous sections. He visualizes as the front view of the car like he is a GoPro on the front. He does not preplan inputs. He has his codriver walk them through the course - what are they seeing and planning to do. At nationals he thinks about being as fast as possible. He only looks at video of someone he trusts. He thinks about the position of the car relative to cones as well as direction it is pointing. He thinks about weight transfer and likes the book I often reference but forget the name of which is "Driving on the Edge" Dave Ogburn at the Runoffs 2016 Dave Ogburn UVA Baja SAE in 2008 Dave Ogburn Taking track map notes Dave Ogburn Racing shifter karts in 2011 Dave Ogburn Crossle Formula Ford Dave Ogburn's Spec Racer Ford Dave Ogburn autocrossing in C Street Autocrossing the UVA Legenda Car Dave Ogburn     “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites."&gt;The post This show features Dave Ogburn who is a multi time SCCA Autocross National Champion and road racer first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This show features Dave Ogburn who is a multi time SCCA National Champion. 7 trips to Solo Nats, 6 trophies. 2 National Championships A-Stock in 2011 (C5 Corvette) C-Street in 2015 (Scion FR-S). Triad winner in 2015 (C-Street). 3 seasons of ProSolo - 2013 - 3rd in ESP class points, 2014 - 2nd in ESP class points, 2015 - 2nd in C-Street class points Here are some links and videos from things we discussed: He mentioned the book "Driving on the Edge" by Michael Krumm.  It's a book I really liked - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/191058407X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=191058407X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=autocr07-20&amp;linkId=d1c43955abc56a01661932660b2f527c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Driving On The Edge: The Art and Science of Race Driving - Revised and Updated Second Edition</a> His website:<a href="http://www.yawmomentracing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.yawmomentracing.com/</a> His Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/YawMomentRacing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/YawMomentRacing</a> Runs from 2015 Solo Nats in the FR-S: West - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYrvtvoJvU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYrvtvoJvU</a> East -  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLHRhIQTIIo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLHRhIQTIIo</a> Drifting practice after a test day: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHf4qjMbbSY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHf4qjMbbSY</a> Winning run in 2011 where I turned the radio off mid-run (about the 34s mark): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UKEju2SaBM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UKEju2SaBM</a>A typical test course we setup: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoMXIGcb92s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoMXIGcb92s</a> Shifter kart racing onboard from 2011: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyZldOwR1Xs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyZldOwR1Xs</a> Street race in the TAG Kart in Ohio in 2009: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D_HZzhXWrQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D_HZzhXWrQ</a>He also road races but still comes back and autocrosses. He shares a lot of insights, tips and thoughts for racing from the mental side to setup. He worked at Honda R&amp;D as a design engineer on suspension and had the MDX front suspension as a project. Interesting hearing how bushings on cars can impact your suspension and thus handling. He now drives cars on a pad we should be using for auto cross in San Angelo Texas. He says he has learned a ton driving on all season tires. Don't challenge he or Lane Borg his coworker and codriver this year since they get a lot of practice! He mentions that if you are slow in a certain type of car it might point to a weakness you can improve. He has been autocrossing with his dad for many years and continues to do so at Nationals. Biggest improvement has been on the mental side. He also reads a previous guests books...Ross Bentley <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0760308349/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0760308349&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=autocr07-20&amp;linkId=f84427e65b2a50dadcfee8ab3e16ffc6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inner Speed Secrets: Mental Strategies to Maximize Your Racing Performance</a> He watches the other competitors and likes to stay calm and relaxed rather than feeling any stress. He did quite a bit of TAG Kart Racing...who else wants a kart for the track? Biggest key he learned in karts was getting to the limit and learning to feel it. He has autocrosses a D Street Nissan Sentra as well as a 350Z Convertible. He also did Baja FSAE and got to autocross them (He isn't sure what the colleges were thinking). He bought a formula ford and ran it in CMod in 2008 and learned a lot. He looks for areas he should be best at as a place that can separate him. Mentally he focuses less on other people and more on good technique. He likes to rotate on entry. Uses the DL1 for data and it is more useful with data port data. He likes to make a car as loose in the slalom as he can handle which makes it better in sweepers. When it comes to practicing he focuses on car setup or driver but not both at the same time. ***When at nationals he ends the practices with three runs he treats just like nationals as in they count so being clean is key. (I really like this approach as compared to mine which is probably over driving for the fun of it). Get feedback from people and have them drive your car for you. His dad asks him after wards about three things he did well and three he can improve on. 1:54 Walking course: 1st walk pick out key cones (circle them on map) Mark technical areas he thinks he can use as an advantage. Example: Fast exit slalom vs. slow exit. He will stop after a section and rerun it in his mind and any previous sections. He visualizes as the front view of the car like he is a GoPro on the front. He does not preplan inputs. He has his codriver walk them through the course - what are they seeing and planning to do. At nationals he thinks about being as fast as possible. He only looks at video of someone he trusts. He thinks about the position of the car relative to cones as well as direction it is pointing. He thinks about weight transfer and likes the book I often reference but forget the name of which is "Driving on the Edge" Dave Ogburn at the Runoffs 2016 Dave Ogburn UVA Baja SAE in 2008 Dave Ogburn Taking track map notes Dave Ogburn Racing shifter karts in 2011 Dave Ogburn Crossle Formula Ford Dave Ogburn's Spec Racer Ford Dave Ogburn autocrossing in C Street Autocrossing the UVA Legenda Car Dave Ogburn “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> and affiliated sites."&gt;The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/05/30/this-show-features-dave-ogburn-who-is-a-multi-time-scca-autocross-national-champion-and-road-racer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This show features Dave Ogburn who is a multi time SCCA Autocross National Champion and road racer</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

This show features Dave Ogburn who is a multi time SCCA Autocross National Champion and road racer

This episode is all about course walks for autocross racing. You will hear from 7 past guest how they approach course walking.  Looking ahead or the lack thereof also comes up with many of these drivers.  Listen up for autocross tips and please share yours on the Facebook page. Brian Peters, March Scrogs, Mark Madarash, Tom Reynolds, Kim WHitner, David Whitner, Max Hater and James Yom all share their thoughts and insights. I'd like you to post on the Facebook page for AutocrossTalk what you do, is it the same as some of these guests and where are you different?  https://www.facebook.com/AutocrossTalk/ Is there anything you are now going to try after listening to their suggestions? I find it interesting how some of us don't like to walk to much while others like to walk a lot.  For some of us walking a lot has us get lazy when it comes to looking ahead.  And others walks so much and memorize that they don't need to look ahead....very interesting! I really like David's ration of 15 feet ahead for 1 foot to the side for a cars turning radius at speed.  And I look forward to seeing David and Andrew Hahn debating on course walks!  And he shared suggestions from Andy Hollis for considering your line if a cone wasn't there as well as his other suggestion of looking back at an element to see if your line would change.The post Autocross Tips for Course Walks and how looking ahead ties into walking courses first appeared on Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl.

This episode is all about course walks for autocross racing. You will hear from 7 past guest how they approach course walking. Looking ahead or the lack thereof also comes up with many of these drivers. Listen up for autocross tips and please share yours on the Facebook page. Brian Peters, March Scrogs, Mark Madarash, Tom Reynolds, Kim WHitner, David Whitner, Max Hater and James Yom all share their thoughts and insights. I'd like you to post on the Facebook page for AutocrossTalk what you do, is it the same as some of these guests and where are you different? <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AutocrossTalk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AutocrossTalk/</a> Is there anything you are now going to try after listening to their suggestions? I find it interesting how some of us don't like to walk to much while others like to walk a lot. For some of us walking a lot has us get lazy when it comes to looking ahead. And others walks so much and memorize that they don't need to look ahead....very interesting! I really like David's ration of 15 feet ahead for 1 foot to the side for a cars turning radius at speed. And I look forward to seeing David and Andrew Hahn debating on course walks! And he shared suggestions from Andy Hollis for considering your line if a cone wasn't there as well as his other suggestion of looking back at an element to see if your line would change.The post <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com/2017/04/29/autocross-tips-for-course-walks-and-how-looking-ahead-ties-into-walking-courses/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Tips for Course Walks and how looking ahead ties into walking courses</a> first appeared on <a href="http://autocrosstalk.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocross Talk Podcast with Kinch Reindl</a>.

Autocross Tips for Course Walks and how looking ahead ties into walking courses

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