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 65: Lets go Karting!
These arent the karts you race around at the beach after you spend the day fishing and slamming beers... legit, fast, and competitive karting!!! I say down with DJ Fitzpatrick (@fitzpat…
Episode 64: Grid Life, GLTC, and Adam Jabaay (maybe not in that order)
Ever wanted to race GLTC? Do you wonder why GridLife is so hot right now? Have you ever wondered what it takes to run Gridlife or what type of person it takes to think up a race class!?…
Episode 63: Motorcycle Track Days?!?!?!
"Taking it to the Track" isnt just for cars! I sit down with Mason Leuck (@mason_leuck)... JMU student and passionate motorcycle racer to talk about motorcycle track days, getting into …
Episode 62: Circle Track Skills that Translate to Road Racing
I sit down with "experienced" racer Jasper Drengler of DRENGLER Racing to talk about his experiences with asphalt and dirt circle track racing... and how the skills you develop there ca…
Episode 61: SpecE9X
Aleric Sanders, aspiring racer, engineer, and BMW enthusiast, joins me to talk about a NEW spec BMW class that is in its infancy.... SPECE9X! These cars are extremely reasonably priced …
Episode 60: Honda K Series 2.0
Chad Slagg... +20 year K series racer, joins me to talk about the pros and cons of the K series, extras you should bring, and his opinions on the K20 vs K24. You wont want to miss this …
Episode 59: Intro to Thermodynamics and Racing
Long time friend, rocket scientist (probably) and multiple MIT degree holder Marc B. joins me to talk about some of the thermodynamic challenges I am having with my car and to go over t…
Episode 58: Test Days and Practice Days
I sat down with Calos Valenzuela (@cvr49)... hot shoe international race car driver... to talk about what test and practice days are and how he approaches them. Get your notebook out fo…
Episode 57: Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)
I sat down with Brian Tillett to talk mullets and whiskey... also known as Camaro Mustang Challenge (CMC)! If you have a Foxbody/SN95 and/or F body... this is your class! you cant compe…
Episode 56: The State of the Podcast
Jason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed) comes back on the show to talk about where the Podcast is... where it is heading... and the 1 year celebration giveaways that will happen in Januar…
Episode 55: The "Traditional" Motorsports Path and the Skills You Should Get Along the Way.
I sat down with drifter and rookie w2w racer Emanuel Hernandez and GLTC Champ Tom O'Gorman to talk about the "traditional path" of autox, hpde, and time attack to get you to wheel to wh…
Episode 54: An Old Friends Path to Working on a Pro Team
I sit down with old internet friend Dave Marino (@dave__marino) to catch up and to talk about his journey to working for @random_vandals_racing .... If you are looking to work for a pro…
Episode 53: Aerodynamics 101 - The Basics
Most of us don't have a wind tunnel or even access to computer aided aero design... yet our classes allow for aero. I sit down with AJ Hartman (www.ajhartmanaero.com) to talk about the …
Episode 52: FIRST EVER Track Day
Its been a while since I had my first track day experience.... so I sat down with Jared Mason (@jaredmason2) after his FIRST WEEKEND on track... and it was a great one! If you know some…
Episode 51: Being a series leader, building a new car, and how much you should hate cheaters
As soon as I started the podcast, Micheal Young (@trackthatshit) claimed episode 501 (the car number on his Integra Type R)... and as soon as he began building his "new" car... I start…
Episode 50: NASAs Super Touring Class(es)
I sat down with Super Touring 4 racer, Mid Atlantic 2023 ST4 Regional Champ, Adam Chugg to go over the "catch all" class for racing... bring your car... any car... and tailor it to your…
Episode 49: My 2023 Race Season Wrap Up with Guest HOST!
Jason Lineberg (@clearbrookspeedshed)... my dear friend, trusted wrench, sounding board for my race program, and bearded wonder... takes the keys to the podcast in my first in person re…
Episode 48: Balance and Evolving a Race Program
I sat down with Dillon (@EJ2_track_rat) to talk about his 2023 season... the balance he needed to strike in his race program (and life) to aim for his goal of being the H2 national cha…
Episdoe 47: Roll Center Voodoo
I sat down with Ms. Lo Buk herself... Jackie Andrews to talk about the voodoo (to me anyway) that is ROLL CENTER. As mentioned on Jackies Corner Podcast, she was exploring roll center a…
Episode 46: SpecE46
We overcome some of the technical difficulties of recording with 5 people to talk about the newest BMW based spec class in NASA... SPECE46! I was joined by 4 SPECE46 racers to talk abou…