BREAK/FIX the Motorsports & Vehicle Enthusiast Podcast

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel. On this episode of The Motoring Historian, Jon Summers reunites with Crew Chief Eric from Break/Fix Podcast, and William Ross from The Ferrari Marketplace Podcast to unpack, discuss and celebrate "the greatness" and the legacy of world renowned Formula 1 driver Aryton Senna, on this 30 year anniversary of his tragic (and accidental?) passing at Tamburello corner at Italy's Imola circuit. Jon covers Senna's history in racing, the highs as well as the lows, and attempts to answer the question "Is he still... the Greatest of All Time?" (GOAT). ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Episode #44 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel. Judas Priest - Running Wild (intro) Furious Driving, A Mustang in the desert and Auxito, our first show sponsor Our Auxito Discount link 15% off with code MOTORINGHISTORIAN Running Wild - Free Wind Rider (intro) Owatrol - not sponsored, but improve old headlights without needing polishing tomfoolery, as recommended by Chops Garage Xan Clan - Go, Go, Go Nismo 400 launch party at Z Car Garage Group C and IMSA of the eighties; an awesome spectacle Judas Priest - Running Wild (break/2nd verse) Gerald Laing Running Wild Freewind Rider (chorus) The why of our Company Car Episode A potted history of the British company car, and its unusual foibles Sunroofs. Rooves. The Rise of the Car Allowance J’s first company car, a white Ford Mondeo The Importance of the 2.0 Ghia vs the 1.6 L The Ford Granada 2.8i Ghia X M”s red ‘97 Renault Laguna RN(?). Base. M’s silver ‘00 Ford Focus 2.0 Ghia, a eulogy to Richard Parry-Jones The nineties/noughties requirement to meet customers face to face meaning 50,000+ miles per year (!!!) Cars with low horse power, but low weight too Company car policies and bending the rules; M’s Seat Leon Cupra R Hooligan behaviour on the way to Le Mans (neither M or J driving) Living in the car; the value of the face to face meeting, especially if the deal doesn’t go your way, because at least they used to tell you why you lost. J’s “Annus Horribilis”, in 2000. J’s Vauxhall Vectra S202BVT, understeery as hell J’s Ford Soapbox. Are you listening Ian “Hubnut” Seabrook? J’s 2000 Subaru Impreza Turbo, which he never drove (go me) J destroys M and J’s shared Sierra Sapphire 2.0 Ghia crashing into a ditch M’s ‘07 Nissan 350Z and ‘09 Honda CBR600RR M’s Nissan 350Z and 370Z J’s Stinky Subaru After the power metal special, today’s Running Wild special An early and very effective traffic avoidance technology A wrecked Citroen Saxo VTS The Uffington White Horse and a rolled car Not Sierra but Slayer, on the bootlid of E773NKV M’s Sierra 2.0 L A Red J-plate Subaru Legacy wagon; Gary Lineker, beloved British soccer player, calls J a Motherfu**er. J’s misses the Green Vectra SRi sedan, dark green V-plate. Vauxhall speke: SRi vs GSi J mourns J191RBH, a grey Mk2 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi Slow cars fast vs Fast cars slow J has Toyo Proxes on his Fiesta ST. Now it sounds like a Stuka. But the grip is unholy. M's Fiesta ST now has a Mounttune catback exhaust J’s business idea flipping French hot hatches becoming US-legal thanks to the expiry of the 25 year rule Renault Safrane Biturbo / Monaco Peugeot 309 GTi, 106 Rallye, 306GTi-6, 306 Rallye RIP Marcello Gandini, the designer of the Renault 5 Turbo 2 and Cizetta V-16. Among many others. The Bertone Pirana J on the dodgyness of Car Consignment; the car the money and the title - at no point should one person have all three Will J’s ‘77 Lincoln sell ? Or more accurately, will it be picked up? The rise and rise of the Porsche Carrera GT, compared to the Ferrari Enzo and Mercedes-McLaren SLR M’s eulogy to the Carrara GT; peak analogue? Running Wild - Riding The Storm Sportsbikes were bikes when M and J learned to ride. J hadn’t realized sportsbikes were a flash in the pan! M is tired out by naked bikes and wants some wind protection; J appreciates the artificial speedlimit BMW S1000R and S1000RR; M’s ‘09 Honda CBR600RR is better than him, and might remain that way J cannot speak highly enough of Gran Turismo as a virtual preservation and introduction to the world of cars, driving, and motoring culture as a whole, while retaining a Japanese flavour J’s white Sierra Cosworth RS. In Gran Turismo J and M do not like mudflaps Renault Laguna BTCC car M’s digression on...

On this episode of Too Long, Didn't Read, we're joined by Kip Zeiter from the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), who explains the significance of Oswego Speedway's legendary super-modified, the Purdy Deuce. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

The Oswego Speedway, located in Oswego New York, was built in 1951 when original owners Harry, George and William Caruso converted the one time Wine Creek Horse Track into a 3/8 mile dirt auto racing facility. The track was paved during 1952 and remained a 3/8 mile track until 1961 when it was enlarged to its current 5/8 mile size. The Oswego Speedway has been a continuously run weekly race track since it opened in August of 1951. Joining us tonight is Camden Proud - Public Relations Director - from Oswego Speedway to talk to us about its history, importance and evolution in the world of Motorsports and especially, Supermodified racing. We also have a special guest with us as well. We welcome back Kip Zeiter from the IMRRC, who’s been going to events at Oswego for over 50 years! ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Over the years I've become a real good spectator. But what appealed to me about racing from day one is the same stuff that appeals to me now. It's the whole visceral approach to racing. It's the image of the cars, both on the pace lap as they come around the grandstand, as well as flat out racing. And it was also that voice from above, the announcer, the guy who was telling me what was happening on the track, but probably equally as importantly, what was happening off the track, the fellow who was weaving this whole storyline for the balance of the day or the evening, whatever the case may be. We have with us tonight... Joe Morata, the voice of Syracuse for 44 years at Super Dirt Week. Roy Sova, with over 50 years at Oswego Speedway. Gary Montgomery, who for several years was one of the voices, on the Motor Racing Network. Mike Paz, who announced nine different NASCAR tracks over the years. Frank Del Vecchio, our racer turned announce, and last but certainly not least, Greg Rickes, the voice of Lime Rock. We don't have six good announcers up here… We have six great announcers up here! This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

The chance gift of a small magazine archive to the Society of Automotive Historians (SAH) led Jon Summers to research midget and sprint car racing during the immediate postwar period around his adopted home of the San Francisco Bay Area. This grassroots history charts the rise of great names in racing, such as Kurtis and Vukovich, yet was over in under a decade. Less than a century later no trace of the tracks remain. Summers’ presentation offers a glimpse into this already-lost world. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

For over two decades and across two generations, Owner’s Pride has been at the forefront of protection technology for all types of vehicles. Founded by detailers who have worked for and within dealerships, body shops and direct-to-consumer auto care studios, Owners Pride has never stopped listening to their clients, which means they’ve never stopped innovating their products and services. With us to discuss the evolution and story behind Owner’s Pride is Dann Williams, Partner and President of Business Development at Owner's Pride, as well as the host of The Owner’s Pride Podcast. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

On Ferrari Friday's, William Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace will be discussing all things Ferrari and interviewing people that live and breathe the Ferrari brand. Topics range from road cars to racing; drivers to owners, as well as auctions, private sales and trends in the collector market. This week William discusses the differences between the iconic modern-era Ferrari 550 and the 575. Which one should you consider and why? Are either a good investment? What are your options? and more... on this episode! Copyright William Ross, Exotic Car Marketplace a division of Sixty5 Motorsports. This episode is part of our Motoring Podcast Network and has been republished with permission. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Born in Hagerstown, Indiana, in 1890, Ralph Teetor had normal vision until one day, his hand slipped while working with a knife. The blade penetrated his eye and within a year, he was completely blind. However, Teetor never let his condition define him. He quickly developed a highly refined sense of touch; a trait that would benefit him greatly throughout his career. In 1945, automotive engineer Ralph Teetor was responsible for creating the technology we now know as Cruise Control – one of the first steps towards autonomous vehicles. He accomplished this and many other innovations without the benefit of sight. And his great nephew Jack Teetor, joining us tonight on Break/Fix, has taken on the task of retelling his lesser known story. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Our guest is an independent Automotive Historian, loves cars, bikes and all things motoring. He’s a blogger, presenter, podcaster, and doubles as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer at Stanford University. Jonathan Summers is a lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep in the 90s, and later a fairly inept sports bike rider. Jon lives in California and collects cars and bikes with plenty of Cheap and Fast, and not much Reliable. He loves to talk about new cars, old cars, motorbikes, motor racing, driving and motoring travel. His most recent works have focused on alternate histories in motor racing, delving into not just what happened, but how those stories were preserved, by whom and why. And he’s here to share his Road to Success and a little bit of knowledge with YOU on this episode of Break/Fix. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

We love getting together with Steve & Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies Podcast to review questionable "car films" this time we were invited on their show to discuss the 1980 film, The Stunt Man, starring Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback and Barbara Hershey. A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director. The following episode is intended for mature audiences. Please note that listener discretion is advised. This episode republished with permission from EILFM Podcast courtesy of Steve & Izzy. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Taking your late model bike or scooter to the dealership for repair can be costly. And some dealers are not equipped for models that are no longer on the showroom floor. Specializing in vintage Honda, Kawasaki, Triumph, BSA, and Norton platforms, St. Louis based Flying Tiger Motorcycles excels in servicing all major make and model motorcycles and scooters, regardless of model year. But do you remember the old nursery rhyme about the “Butcher, the Baker and the Candlestick maker?” - well… Adam Reed & Ryan Harrison from Flying Tiger are here to tell us all about Motorcycles, but also how they’ve created some unique products partnering with names like MOTUL. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Modern technologies have expanded our ability to share a wide variety of interests. Motorsport, primarily focusing on women in motorsport, has found social media as a medium to help grow actual participation numbers. Expanding on this theory, while also taking into consideration a later discussion on modern archival methods, this presentation will overview how podcasts surrounding women in motorsport are self-presenting to the public at large. In particular, a thematic analysis of women in motorsport show descriptions, and episode descriptions, will be explored, with themes and expanded research discussed. Mike Stocz is the assistant director for the department of kinesiology, and a senior lecturer of sport management & eadership, at the University of New Hampshire. He is one of the founding members and editor in chief of the Journal of Motorsport Culture & History. Mike’s recent works have included a co-authored book chapter about the future of Formula 1, as well as works surrounding big game hunting legislation on land preserves, an economic funding model for college athletics, and critiques on K-12 coaching certifications surrounding sexual assault. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Our guest is a force to be reckoned with, hailing from the bustling streets of New York but finding her true home on the winding roads of North Carolina. Little did she know that fate had something extraordinary in store for her. At a local cars and coffee event, Amanda “AJ” Campo crossed paths with fellow enthusiasts and leaders at The Audi Club Carolinas. And that chance encounter ignited a friendship that would change the trajectory of her motorsports journey. And she’s here with us on Break/Fix to share her story with YOU! This episode has been brought to your in-part by ESE Carbon, the leading US manufacturer of one-piece Carbon Fiber Wheels. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Episode #43 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. It's our SEASON 5 kick off, where we get a little more personal, and "real talk" about the Total Cost of owning an EV in 2024. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Our guest tonight is the daughter of a Super Late Model team owner and a former Boeing engineer. She has worked for Roger Penske’s NASCAR and NTT INDYCAR SERIES programs since 2015, experiencing success at the highest level of motorsports. But what Lauren Sullivan experienced with Beth Paretta’s female-powered “500” team at Indianapolis Motor Speedway stands as the most impactful moment of her career. And she’s here with us on Break/Fix to share her Motorsports journey with you! This episode has been brought to you in part by the Women In Motorsports North America (WIMNA). Learn more at www.womeninmotorsportsna.com ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Tonight’s guest is an accomplished racecar driver, team owner, law student, writer for Speed Sport, co-host of On the Drive, and so much more! Throughout her 22-year racing tenure, she has won numerous races, championships, awards, and set records that do not only pertain to her gender, in a diverse portfolio of racecars, and on varying race surfaces. As a United States Auto Club (USAC) champion, Taylor Ferns has carved a name for herself within the open-wheel ranks including, but not limited to, being the youngest female driver to win a sprint car race, becoming the first female to win USAC midget and sprint car races at a multitude of racetracks, being the second female to ever win a USAC championship, having the most USAC Silver Crown starts by a female, and having the highest finish by a female in USAC’s 51-year Silver Crown history. This episode has been brought to you in part by the Women In Motorsports North America (WIMNA). Learn more at www.womeninmotorsportsna.com ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Daniel J. Simone (Moderator for this Roundtable) earned his Ph.D. in History from this University of Florida. He then taught at Monmouth University before serving as curator at the NASCAR Hall of Fame from 2016-2021. Dr. Simone is on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Voting Committee and delivers presentations and academic papers at universities and automotive museums across the United States and Canada. He currently serves as program assistant at the New York Historical Society Museum & Library, where he is co-processing and researching the Women's Sports Foundation Collection and conducting oral histories and developing content for a digital exhibition. The Symposium has provided a platform for excellent in-depth and thought-provoking presentations on the successes, struggles, and contributions of unheralded women racers and car owners across various auto racing disciplines. The green flag for this roundtable discussion will wave with panelists (Lauren Goodman, Buz McKim and Chris Lezotte) integrating these prior presentations into a brief historiographical discussion of women in motorsport. From there, the panelists will pull from their multi-disciplinary backgrounds and markedly different professional experiences and discuss why, where, and how they extended the boundaries of women in motorsports history scholarship. Finally, the audience will take the checkered flag with a challenge: to propose new themes and topics for future conversations, with an emphasis on the accomplishments women have made in motorsports without ever owning or taking the wheel behind race car. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Studying art at the Pratt Institute in New York, our guest ended up working in the business world as the trade show manager for PRI - the Performance Racing Industry. For nearly a decade, she enjoyed everything about the racing industry and learned the value of good business acumen. Those early experiences helped shape the course of Lyn Hiner’s life as she decided to become a professional artist. To quote artist Rick Delanty - “Lyn Hiner's paintings express the joie de vivre that she so vibrantly embodies in her personality. Whether an abstract study of shape and color, or an emotional impression of land, sky, or sea, Lyn sees through to the essence of what she observes - and more importantly, feels. She describes the world she sees with color, joy, and sensitivity. Her artworks are real life, interpreted through a worshipful lens.” And she’s here with us on Break/Fix to share her story with YOU! ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net https://www.motoringpodcast.net/https://www.patreon.com/https://www.gtmotorsports.org/