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We share the stories and inspiration that will help get more people behind the wheel and on the track. Track days, HPDE, SCCA, NASA, ChampCar, LeMons, and autocrossing - we interview drivers and industry insiders that will help drivers along their motorsports journey.
The name, Late To Grid? In the past the host, Bill Snow, was always late to the track, late to get the car ready, and hence - Late To Grid. His goal with the podcast is to grow the sport and highlight the tools and resources that will help you get to the track and faster behind the wheel.
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Send us Fan Mail What happens when an E21 BMW changes the course of your life? John Butler joins Late To Grid to share his journey from discovering cars as a kid to autocross, endurance racing, track days, time attack, and a career in the motorsports industry. We talk about getting started in racing, the importance of networking, learning from experienced drivers, and how simply saying “yes” can open unexpected doors in motorsports. If you’re looking to get into racing, improve your driving, ...
Send us Fan Mail Back on Late to Grid! Bill recaps a challenging racing season with the RX-7, including Mid-Ohio, Nelson Ledges, suspension upgrades, a transmission failure, and the lessons learned along the way. Then, Bill shares five practical tips for getting better results from a performance shop, from finding the right shop and sourcing parts to communication, budgeting, relationships, and planning ahead. Whether you're into autocross, track days, endurance racing, HPDE, or grassroots mo...
Send us Fan Mail What does it take to go from watching the Daytona 500 as a kid to driving your own BMW on track and becoming deeply involved in the motorsports community? In this episode of Late To Grid, we sit down with Rory Gamble to discuss his motorsports journey, which began with one of the most memorable Daytona 500 finishes in NASCAR history. Rory shares how a childhood passion for racing evolved into rental karting, track days, HPDE events, and eventually owning and tracking a BMW M2...
Send us Fan Mail You asked for it, and we’re delivering it: a deep dive into NASA Time Trials with Darek Koman from NASA Great Lakes. In this episode of Late To Grid, Darek joins us in the Atomic Autosports studio to talk about his motorsports journey from HPDE, autocross, and track days into NASA Time Trials and wheel-to-wheel Super Touring competition. If you’ve ever wondered how to move from simply turning laps to competing against the clock, this one is for you. We dig into why Time Trial...
Send us Fan Mail How does a bet between friends turn into one of the Midwest’s best-known track day organizations? In this episode of Late To Grid, Bill sits down in the Atomic Autosports studio with Ken Grulich of Three Balls Racing to talk about his motorsports journey, the origin of Three Balls Racing, and what drivers can do to make their next track day smoother, safer, and a whole lot more fun. Ken shares how his love for speed started with his dad, sand dunes, motorcycles, quads, and th...
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