The Blind Apex Podcast
Episodes
203 episodes
Episode 200: Time Attack Tips and Tricks... or is it Time Trials!??!
Kilgore and Jager, of the Perfect Lap Podcast, try to convince me Time Attack is the pinnacle of motorsports AND they share tips and tricks to get your best times!
Episode 199: Sim Rig Setup and Accessories
Are you tired of driving your sim when a wheel clamped to the desk and the pedals sliding across the floor? Do you want to make life easier in your sim rig... Trevor Boreal (@Borealracing) joins me to talk about the accessories he uses on his r...
Episode 198: Do what the Pro Drivers Do
Ross Bentley joins me to talk about attributes and actions "Pro" racers do that we as amateur racers can be doing to go faster!
Episode 197: Personal Driver Development Plan
Scott Robertson of Robertson Racing (@robertsonracing) and the Track Walking Podcast... joins me to talk about how to identify weaknesses in your driving and how to setup your own driver development plan.
Episode 196: Building Your Own Garage/Shop
Every racer... Every real racer... runs out of garage space in their attached two car garage. Eli joins me to talk about his journey and experience specing, pricing, and DIY building his own garage/race shop. If you think you are headed for thi...
Episode 195: Off the Racing Line Podcast
If you are tired of listening to my voice... Carlos and Mike from Off the Racing Line Podcast join me to talk about their goals, mission, and what their podcast is all about. If you need an alternative or you need more racing podcasts in your l...
Episode 194: Are we in an Aerodynamics Renaissance?!?!
James from TARR Aero (@tarraero) and Adam from Epsilon+ (@Epsilonaero) join me to talk about their up and coming aerodynamics companies, some of the goals they have with some new products, and a conversation on if amateur racers are in an aerod...
Episode 193: Ecotec Miata Swap Update
Its been over a year since we heard from Cameron at Ecotecmiata.ca .... He's been working hard at perfecting the swap and ensuring its robust enough for even the harshest race environments... and he's looking to make more power too... who isnt ...
Episode 192: Are we living in the Gold Era of Amateur Motorsports?!?!?
Dave Pratte, co-founder of Speed Academy, joins me to talk about how good we might have it in todays amateur motorsports world. What we have today vs what we had when he was writing for Modified Magazine... and maybe what caused this revolution...
Episode 191: Moving to a Faster Race Class
I'm headed to Super Touring 4... and Jackie Andrews (@lo_buk_motorsports) talks me through all the things you need to think about when you move up to a faster class.
Episode 190: Track Data Proliferation Continues with LapLift.app
We collected a lot of data in our race/track cars... and the barrier to analysis varies by driver. Alex Krochik of Laplift.app joins me to talk about his FREE app that will EASILY help you look at your data. Who doesn't like free and easy?!?!&n...
Episode 189: Old Cop Cars > Miata
Brian... aka Astrocreepspeedshack joins me to talk about his adventures, cross country track tour logistics, and the importance of having fun at the track.
Episode 188: Analog Driving Skills
Nicholas Barbato of Barbato Speed Factory (@nicholasbarbato) joins me to talk about the importance of your analog driving skills, what they are, and what they impact in your driving.
Episode 187: Fire Suppression
As a follow up to Episode 186, Brandon Marshall of Lifeline Fire & Safety Systems North America, joins me to talk about things we need to take into consideration when selecting and installing our fire suppression systems.
Episode 186: Fire and the Lessons Learned
GLGT race, Chris Delucia (@c.delucia) joins me to talk about his recent race car fire... what he did right, what he did wrong, and the changes he is making. YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THIS!!
Episode 185: All things Miatas
Dave Gambino of RP Performance joins me to talk Miatas... in case you guys havent been convinced by my sales pitch on the C5 Vette ... we talk Miatas and which ones to buy (daily, track, and race) in 2026.
Episode 184: Wings and Endplates (Wind Tunnel Data)
Mario Korf from Occamsracers.com joins me to do a wind tunnel debrief... He took a crew to the wind tunnel to test wings and endplates, among other things. And for 2027 he is offering his services and wants to take 10 cars from the podcast to d...
Episode 183: Small Business in Motorsports with Doryoku Mfg
Charlie Moua of Doryoku MFG joins me to talk about my K24 issues AND growing his business from the best valve covers in the game to new motorsports products... He isnt just making your race car look good... he's here to make you fast!
Episode 182: GridSeat... Filling Seats in Race Cars
Mario Gomez of Gridseat.co joins me to talk about discovering endurance racing and his mission to get more people into it... the easy way. If you are curious about endurance racing or run a team that needs to fill seats... this podcast is for y...
Episode 181: Bespoke Parts from Small Companies
Bailey of Pizza Boy Metal Works (@pizzaboymetalworks) joins me to talk shop... when, how, what to know in advance and the costs associated with bespoke custom parts for our race cars... do you have a poorly supported car or want to stand out on...
Episode 180: FK8/FL5 Type R 101
Austin of Wunderladen Racing joins me to talk about the parts development and needs of the FK8/FL5 Type R platforms... form a street car, dual use, or race car... "they dont need much" but what they need is critical to the success of the platfo...
Episode 179: Truck and Trailer Maintenance
AK from CHAOS Fab Shop (chaosfabshop.com @chaosfabshop) joins me to talk about truck and trailer maintenance. The Chaos team spends most weekend at some offroad park or drift event all over the United States... so who better to talk to us about...
Episode 178: I'm a Hack with a Wrench and a Mic
Jaime, from RaceFFPod, brings a box of tissues as I explain how to destroy an ENGINE and TRANSMISSION at the same time. When tolerances stack and you get a little careless, massive destruction occurs. Learn from me... dont do this the hard way....
Episode 177: Exhaust Side of the Engine
John from Hytech exhaust... a man that has been building high quality, race proven (on all levels) headers and exhausts... joins me to talk about the important pieces of the exhaust side of the engine and what we need to consider. He told me he...
Episode 176: Vettes, CRXs, Boxsters and How to Feel Your Tires
Carlos (@cvr49) joins me to talk about how he got into his vette and fresh new balance shoes... and we devolved into how he uses the outlap to feel the tires and the techniques he uses to feel the tires out before a stint on track.