The Blind Apex Podcast
A podcast covering topics and theories associated with club racing and grassroots motorsports... helping the amateur racer get faster (including myself)
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 146
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 125: When to Hire a Race Engineer (maybe part 1!?!?!)
Bryan Hise from 057Motorsports.com joins me to talk about when we should hire a track side engineer as an amateur and what we can expect! 057 Motorsports also has a product launching so…
Episode 124: Oiling a Race Car
Joe Adams from the Slick Talk Podcast (@blackstonelaboratories) joins me to talk about oil analysis and your race car!
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Episode 123: Track Talk - NJMP Thunderbolt
NASA NE Race Director, Brian Casella, joins me to talk out... NJMP Thunderbolt! In 2025 NASA NE and NASA MA will have a crossover race there... and I'm hoping to go... I need some tips …
Episode 122: How to Drive a FWD Car FAST
Obviously I can't speak on this topic... I am joined by 2024 SCCC TCA Champion Eric Kunz (@erickunz.racing) to talk about his story and QUICK transition from karts to TCA champion in hi…
Episode 121: Intermediate Iracing (whatever that is)
Club race and now competitive Iracer... Dillion (@EJ2_Track_Rat) joins me to talk about his journey in competitive Iracing, some of his Iracing projects, and what it means and what it t…
Episode 120: Tips for a Mid Pack Racer
James Houghton, co-host of the Heat Exchanger Podcast, GLTC/GLGT driver, Time Attack wizard... joins me to talk about tips for mid-pack racers to get to the front.
If you like what yo…
Episode 119: HYPERFEST 2025 and HFGT NEWS!!!
Jack Cobetto joins me to talk HYPERFEST 2025 and to announce some BIG HFGT news! Thats all I have for you... you'll have to listen to find out what it is!
Episode 118: Race Programme 3.OHHHHH
Vicki and Bill from Garage Heroes In Training (aka GHiT @garageheroesintraining) revisit "race programs"... what it means to us, what it comprises, and how it can help us get faster!
Episode 117: Making a Rotary Reliable on Track
Mr. RAD (@rad_potential) himself, youtube rotary nerd, comes on the podcast to talk about those dirty doritos... the rotary engine... specifically about the RX8... you know, a super bud…
Episode 116: Ecotec Swap?!?!
Do you have a NA/NB Miata thats a little tired? Dont want to source another 1.6 or 1.8 engine from a junk yard (if you can even do that anymore)... I sat down with Cameron of ecotecmiat…
Episode 115: 3D Printing for Race Cars
Seth (@mount_tele_lion), our hill climb guru, has been doing some wild 3D printing jobs for his hill climb car.... and maybe a miata... He joins us to talk about his 6 month journey fro…
Episode 114: The Mental Side of SIM Racing
Bryan "Racing"... an instructor who latched on to the benefits of of SIM racing and even started competing in months long SIM racing competitions... joins me to help talk me off the led…
Episode 113: Going Back to the AIM Ecosystem
You and your car will evolve as you grow in motorsports... AND you need to be able to track your growth as a driver AND if the changes you make to the car are actually helping... I thin…
Episode 112: Sim 2 Reality
eNASCAR driver turned SpecE30 racer... Garrett Manes, joins me face to face in the SIMSEATS showroom, to talk about his transition from sim racing to "real racing." He shares tips and t…
Episode 111: Learning a New Track
Evan McLaren (@bigmacvtak), your 2024 ClubTR champion and podcast listener, joins me to give his perspective on learning a new track... He's had to go to new tracks and win on his journ…
Episode 110: State of the Podcast
With PRI, the holidays... and a new Grid Life class ... it makes scheduling guests tough... So I sat down with Jason Lineberg to talk about the 2024 podcast stats and if I'm going to be…
Episode 109: The NEW race class... GRIDLIFE GT
Do you want a "faster car" than a GLTC car? Do you still want single class racing in a super sprint format?!?!?
You are in luck! NEW for 2025 is the Gridlife GT class! Adam Jabaay joins …
Episode 108: Rules DRAMA featuring Honda Challenge H1
Jackie Andrews... driver coach, racer, and Honda Challenge rules committee member... joins me to explain what happened with the rules and how the process works (with NASA). Are we disap…
Episode 107: Formula SAE with a Hokie
Ryan Pyles of Virginia Tech Motorsports (https://vtmotorsports.square.site/) joins me to talk about Formula SAE and their program! If you are looking for a young engineer or have a youn…
Episode 106: LSD... I mean Limited Slip Differentials
Deren Ardinger (aka @honduh_challenged) joins me to talk limited slip differentials... obviously my car is having some excessive transmission wear, and Deren is my transmission voodoo g…