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Episode 254 - Adam and Abe share beers with two of the fastest street car drivers in the country at #GRIDLIFE Round 2 at Summit Point. Paul Curley's wicked C5 Z06 and Luke McGrew's Viper ACR run in the Track Modified class, and battle for the top spot at any event they attend. Paul's fast immediately, often attributed to his autocross background. Luke reviews data constantly and improves lap over lap. It's a coinflip on who will win on any given day. 

Episode 253 - Austin and Mike hang out with Rathyna Gomer to talk 350Z drift cars, MotoIQs Drift League, and hear some stories about Mike that we've never heard before.  Rathyna runs MotoIQs Social Media and has some "horrible cars" according to Mike.  Hanging around the shop so much, she's got some dirt on Mike that will make you laugh.  Tune in to this laughter filled episode to hear all about it.

Episode 252 - Adam and Abe talk about a long couple of weekends. Back to back was #GRIDLIFE TrackBattle Round 1 at Mid-Ohio, and the SuperTeam endurance effort at Daytona in TOMO's K24 B-Spec Fit.

Episode 251 - Mike and Austin sit down with Formula Drift Judge Andy Yen.  We chat about his love of the 86 Chassis, Track Days, and of course....drifting.  From the early days as a competitor to now, we cover the evolution of drifting in the states, how it differs from drifting in Japan, and what it's like to be a judge at the top level.  Even if you're not the biggest drifting fan, you'll learn a little more about the sport and what the judges are looking for and gain a new appreciation of this niche of motorsport.

Episode 250 - Austin and Mike talk tunes with Mitch McKee.  Mitch got his start at AMS Performance and then moved over to Cobb Tuning.  He's a guy that's made a lot of things you know about happen, but may not have ever heard of him.  Mike calls Mitch, "A tuning badass" and uses him to tune his own cars.  We hear from Mitch about how tuning has changed over the years, his favorite car to tune, and learn how tuning differs in different genres of motorsport.

The gang (minus Austin) enters the Cohn zone to talk about ChopTopChallenge and Porsche Cayennes. We chat with Derek about trailer brakes. Mike Taylor calls in and we see what's up with his GLTC build and if he'll be ready for #GRIDLIFE at Mid-Ohio in two weeks.

Episode 248 - Austin and Mike sit down with JC Meynet to talk about time attack.  JC Has been building and running the same STi since the late 2000s.  Coming from a background in motorcycle racing, JC took to cars very quickly.   We hear about his journey to cars, how he supported his son's AMA Supercross career as crew chief, truck driver, and pit crew, and how the lesson's he's learned from all his years racing various types of vehicles can be applied to anyone's racing career.

Episode 247 - The gang gets on the horn, and talks with Austin. He tells stories of his travels, while the rest of us live a regular and uneventful existance.

Episode 246 - Abe and Adam talk about getting cars ready for the upcoming race season. 

Episode 245 - Costa Gialamas has been behind the scenes of major racing efforts since the late 90s.  From Pikes Peak with Rod Millen in 1998, the only Baja 2000 held in the year 2000 (an extra long deser race to commemorate the year) to building, prepping, and competing with one of the first LS swapped drift cars, Costa has been part of some amazing programs.  Mike Kojima and Austin Cabot caught a rare free moment with Costa in the SlipAngle MotoIQ studios to chat about everything from his history as a crew chief, to builds and the tech involved in current drift programs (it will surprise you even if you aren't a fan of drifting).  Costa sheds some light on himself - one of the driving forces behind the scenes that not many people are aware of.  You can read more about Costa here - https://motoiq.com/crew-chief-profiles-costa-gialamas/

Episode 244 - Eddie Lee of Titan 7 Wheels stops by to chat about his how he helped shape the import culture in North America as we know it.  In the late 1990s Eddie left his job at a bank, started working at Mackin Industries and worked his way up to being their General Manager.  In the process, he helped grow some of the best known names in the import industry such as Volks, Rays, etc.  His new venture, Titan 7 Wheels, brings all his knowledge of the wheel market, production, and design into play and it shows in their products.  Listen as Mike and Austin talk to him about what makes Titan 7 Wheels what they are and learn a little more about this veteran of the import culture in North America.  

Episode 243 - SuperLapBattle USA was at COTA this weekend, and we catch up with Time Attacker James Houghton throughout the weekend to hear how things are going in his ultra quick Integra Type R.

Episode 242 - Following #GRIDLIFE Streets Special at Willow Springs International Raceway, Mike Kojima joins the A-team in Austin's RV to talk about his crazy life. This guy rules! 

Episode 241 - The gang gets together to talk about cold weather in the midwest, and busted motorcycles.

Episode 240 - Andy Smedegard and Abe chat in a Saabaru to stay warm during IceBattle 2019.

Episode 239 - Adam and Ross Bentley, acclaimed author, professional driver, and coach made a podcast for you. Listen for Adam's nasally drone and self deprecation, or Ross's decades of facilitating stories and deep knowledge. 

Found an old one from December. Adam talks to TOMO, Renee Hines, and Andy Hollis abour racecars at PRI.

Episode 237 -  Adam and one of his oldest car buddies take a drive and accidentally record a podcast.

Episode 236 - The gang minus Austin connect late night to take some questions from social media. 

Episode 235 - The gang talks motorcycles, cars and canyons, and then explains basements to Derek.