Slipstream Podcast

Aliens attacked the editor’s computer. This week, we’re going off script with some unexpected news from Nissan, electric tech from the folks at Mercedes, and cutesy Japanese vehicles that you can’t have. Unless you add an orange triangle? Maybe?  http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.slipstreamnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Space-Shuttle-Door-Gunner-BO-68.mp3 Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Pocket Casts | RSS Download: Burnouts Episode 68   The […]

Two monumental Canadian powerboat racers join Slipstream Podcast on episode 63, the final week before the Springfield F1 Grand Prix. The series young gun and class rookie, Rusty Wyatt shows no fear competing against drivers twice his age while helping to bring a new generation of race fan to the shores of NGK F1 Powerboats races across […]

This week’s Slipstream Podcast talks with the man behind the NGK Spark Plugs Powerboat Championship – Tim Seebold. Seebold’s strength comes from his 45-year history in powerboats built upon strong relationships with great partners, which led to the NGK Spark Plugs Championship. Along with Seebold, Tracy Hawkins joins the show to share some of his history in power […]

This week on the Slipstream Podcast, it’s former powerboat driver Mark Trotter and former crew chief Dana Delk that reflect on the deep history of the sport. The two racers also provide a great look ahead for race fans and teams alike before the Springfield F1 Grand Prix in Springfield, Ohio. http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.slipstreamnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SSP-61-On-the-Road-to-Springfield-with-Trotter-and-Delk-.mp3 Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | […]

Slipstream Network is partnering with the Springfield F1 Grand Prix, the penultimate round for the 2017 NGK Spark Plugs F1 Powerboat Championship to bring month-long coverage of the event throughout the month of August. It’s the inaugural event for a powerboat facility that’s the first of its kind at the Clark County fairgrounds in Springfield, OH. […]

The 2017 racing season is already boasting a variety of new machinery from the World Rally Championship to Formula 1. With the dawn of new regulations, one of the most interesting parts of the industry to pay attention to will be the largely-changing LMP2 field. The European Le Mans Series  and World Endurance Championship will […]

APEX Pro unveiled their Digital Driving Coach at the 2016 Performance and Racing Industry Show. The Digital Driving Coach is a device aimed at helping drivers get a better understanding of the instantaneous performance of their vehicle and improve their lap times. No, it’s not a predictive lap timer. It won’t string together sector times – it’s […]

The SIN R1 GT4 started its North American campaign with a bang – LITERALLY! Contact between Bob Michaelian and Brett Sandberg in round 1 of the Pirelli World Challenge GTS Championship sent Michaelian’s SIN R1 into the wall, hard. The hit was hard enough to significantly damage the car, forcing the team to miss the next round […]

From LMP1 to GT4 and FIA WEC to IMSA, the sports car world can seem like a complicated algebra problem. For some, say the rule makers and team owners of the sport, it may very well be a complicated math problem to find the best performance parameters or chassis set up. But for the thousands […]

Slipstream Network’s Dusty Michael sat down with PR representative Kelly Brouillet and Flying Lizard Program Manager, Darren Law, at Road America to discuss the return of a Flying Lizard Motorsports-liveried Porsche 911 to the track. Frequent Porsche Club of America competitor, Andy Wilzoch, worked with the ‘Lizards to field his Porsche 911 GT3 R at Road […]

The Slipstream Podcast returns with a great live show with Dale Coyne Racing’s Conor Daly from Daredevil Brewing Co. in Speedway, IN. Driving the No. 18 Jonathan Byrd’s/Shirts For America Honda in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 and through the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Championship. We talk Indy 500 and the past, present, and future of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.  Conor finished qualifying with the 32 other entries Sunday, May 22, with an average speed of 226.312 mph. He will start the 2016 Indianapolis 500 in the 24th starting position.   http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.slipstreamnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SSP-54-Conor-Daly-on-the-100th-Running-of-the-Indy-500.mp3 Download The Slipstream Network would like to thank the following for helping us put on a great live show: Conor Daly – Shirts for America, Jonathan Byrd’s Daredevil Brewing Co. Verizon Wireless Dale Coyne Racing Lafeyette Civic Theatre (and the Dietz’) Big in Belgium Music: Jurassic Pop Records Minor Characters Bummed Out Faux Paw Grandkids PHOTO: Matt Romanotto

Dusty and Scot get a chance to talk to someone whom, if you do not already know by name, you certainly know his work. Andy Blackmore is a vehicle designer turned livery specialist; the mastermind behind spotterguides.com. He’s also the one responsible for countless liveries in Formula Drift, FIA WEC, and IMSA. We discuss Andy’s inspiration, the thinking behind his work in livery design, and what made him transition from vehicle design to livery design. This excellent conversation gets down below the clear coat and really hashes out all that goes into the beautiful race cars we’ve come to know and love today. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.slipstreamnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/SSP53-TheArtofLiveryDesignwithAndyBlackmore.mp3 Check out Andy’s work: spotterguides.com andyblackmoredesign.com @andyblackmore instagram.com/andy_blackmore_design Check us out on social media: twitter.com/scotelkins facebook.com/slipstreamnetwork twitter.com/slipstreamnet instagram.com/slipstreampodcast slipstreampodcast.tumblr.com slipstreamnetwork.kinja.com stitcher.com/podcast/slipstream-podcast player.fm/series/the-slipstream-podcast itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slipstream-podcast/ contact us at contact@slipstreamnetwork.com Music: “I Will Find You” and “Remember” by MOOG on From Kei to the City available here. The Slipstream Podcast is a part of the network of motorsports media known as Slipstream Network. All shows are edited and produced by the Slipstream Network. Find out more at www.slipstreamnetwork.com. Music by MOOG.

The Slipstream Podcast is finally back with a whole new lineup! Scot Elkins, Mazda Road to Indy Race Director and Motorsports Safety Foundation CEO, has joined the team and will now be a regular part of the Slipstream Podcast! This week, we talk with Steve Grein of Lucas Oil TV to talk about their new product that recently launched. We also sit down with David Pettit, VP of Marketing for IMSA, to talk about their 2016 broadcast options for fans. http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.slipstreamnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SSP-52-Lucas-Oil-TV-IMSA-2016-Broadcast-Options.mp3 To find out more about our guests, visit the links below: Lucas Oil TV IMSA TV IMSA App: (iOS) (Google Play) (Windows Phone)   Check us out on social media: twitter.com/scotelkins facebook.com/slipstreamnetwork twitter.com/slipstreamnet instagram.com/slipstreampodcast slipstreampodcast.tumblr.com slipstreamnetwork.kinja.com stitcher.com/podcast/slipstream-podcast player.fm/series/the-slipstream-podcast itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-slipstream-podcast/ contact us at contact@slipstreamnetwork.com Music for the Slipstream Podcast is kindly provided by Dino DNA on Jurassic Pop Records. The song is called “Castroneves” on “All Male Garage Rock”. The Slipstream Podcast is a part of the network of motorsports media known as Slipstream Network. All shows are edited and produced by the Slipstream Network. Find out more at www.slipstreamnetwork.com.

We've got a special show this week - a round table discussion focused on cockpit safety in open wheel racing. Dusty is joined by fan, Ben Wedge; Engineer, Jeff Berger; from the Motorsport Safety Foundation, Scot Elkins; from the X1 Group, Mike Earle; and driver, John Andretti. The group discusses where the sport is headed from their unique perspectives as we hash out what to do about cockpit safety.

We've got a great show for you this week to celebrate our half-way to 100 episode! Aaron talks sim racing with Matt O'Donnell, aka True_Racer on Twitch and YouTube. Dusty drinks a win, and we prepare for Formula E.

Aaron and Dusty aren't quite done sharing all the great conversation that occurred at Petit Le Mans. We sat down with Jon Mirachi, Team Owner/Manager of Racers Edge Motorsports. They most recently fielded two Ford Mustang Boss 302R in IMSA's Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. For 2016, the team will field the eye-catching SIN R1 GT4 race car in Pirelli World Challenge's GTS class. Not only will the team be racing the sharp new machinery, they will be the North American distributor for the race car, support, and eventually the road going vehicle.

We're an hour into Petit Le Mans, and the No. 45 Flying Lizard Audi R8 currently sits in seventh place with Guy Cosmo just handing the car over to Colin Thompson. It's not too late to find out how Cosmo, Thompson, and Robert Thorne prepare for the race in the fourth episode of Slipstream OnTrack from Road America.