Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I met my guest today in 2006 on One Lap of America. I learned quickly from her website that she was model, but then I saw her jacking up a car for a repair only later to strap in and go racing. She lives in Switzerland today and she loves auto racing. We took a virtual road trip and talked about cars, racing and life in general. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I look forward to seeing her the first week of May as we head out for another lap on One Lap of A...
Feb 17, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now This is a special episode, one I record before his death in 2021. This one is from June 2019. I hope the one thing you take away if you listen is to record the stories of your family that is still living. Dillard Wright, Jr. He was one of 13 children born in Stearns, Kentucky. He was a special man that believed you needed a purpose in life if not everyday. He would often ask, what did you accomplish today? He was a miner, but mostly he loved farming and speci...
Feb 13, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Ted Gardner is a long time friend. We lived in the same neighborhood, our children attended school together and Ted is and was a local business guy. We took a drive around Cincinnati and talked about all sorts of things. Today, Ted runs a business called Cincinnati Sheds. You can find the business at CincinnatiSheds.com. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Feb 10, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I had the joy of finally talking with my brother, Scott. He is 9 years older than me. I have memories of riding in his car, playing catch in the backyard and other childhood memories. When you are 9 years apart though it is like two only children. He basically left home when I was 9. That all changed when I spent the summer with him in Germany while he was serving our country. Since that time, he has been a constant source of encouragement to me especially wi...
Dec 11, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I took a virtual road trip with Jarett Andretti recently. I met Jarett and his dad John in 2013 at a race event. It is one of those memories, I will never forget. When John died in 2020, I wrote a short note entitled A Racer and a Gentleman. That is what I remember about John and Jarett from meeting them in 2013. They were both racers and gentlemen. Jarett continues to race and owns a race team with his mom. I hope you enjoy our conversation about cars, road ...
Nov 25, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I caught up with my friend of 20+ years for a conversation. We talked about why learning is important to him. We talked about cars and in particular his passion for the Ford Taurus SHO model. We talked about what took him to pastoring a church for the past 20 years. Stephen is the type of guy who just makes you feel good about yourself when you spend time with him. I hope you enjoy the show. You can find Stephen in a variety of places. You can find his busine...
Oct 21, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My guests today are Lauren Neal and Evelyn Barkey. They met in Bali in 2019 at a photography workshop. Evelyn is from Canada and Lauren from the USA. They were in Iceland traveling in a van photographing the beauty and shooting the elopement of a couple from Canada. You can find Evelyn at EvelynBarkey.com or @evelynbarkey on Instagram. Lauren can be found at laurenneal.com or @lauren___neal (that is 3 underscores) on Instagram....
Oct 15, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Rick founded and led the firm Architects Plus in Cincinnati. Before retiring, Rick took up painting which he continues today. Rick was also an avid racer and track day guy including instructing for the Porsche Club. I hope you enjoy our virtual ride around Cincinnati as we talk his work, cars, racing and art. You can find Rick at https://rickkoehlerart.com
Oct 02, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I took a virtual ride around Cincinnati with Kevin Rains. I met Kevin back in 2016 while we were both in Haiti. When you meet Kevin, you feel an immediate sense of encouragement. Kevin began life after college as a pastor in Cincinnati. He would later move into the auto collision repair business. He built a successful chain of shops in Cincinnati and Lexington. He recently sold his business and now spends time coaching other business people and building anoth...
Sep 22, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My friend Jamie Hall was in town for a short visit. We had not seen each other in 3 years since he and his family moved to Philadelphia in 2019. We were going to meet up for coffee . I had shared about the podcast and after our coffee time, we took a drive around the east side of Cincinnati for a road trip conversation. Jamie is a pilot and better yet a captain with a major airline. I knew him best as a business owner and entrepreneur. I hope you enjoy our co...
Sep 20, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now My conversation today is a virtual road trip with Willy T. Ribbs. Willy broke through racial barriers in the 70's, 80's and 90's with his auto racing. He became the first African American to qualify for the Indy 500 in 1991 with inferior equipment but a great team. He went on in 1993 to complete all 500 miles of the race. He won races and championships in Europe. He tested for F1 again breaking ground for diversity in a all while male sport. He won in Trans A...
Sep 03, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I chatted with my friend Chris Smith. Chris and I met years back on One Lap of America. He is from the UK but now resides in Dallas. His family was in the construction business in the UK. Chris is now in the car business. I hope you enjoy our conversation. You can find Chris on Instagram @bigcarchris
Aug 20, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I met Joanna when she was visiting Lauren this past spring. She was passing through Cincinnati on her way to North Carolina. She is a freelance documentary photographer and you can find her living the van life in her converted Ford van. You can find her on Instagram: @joannaschaus and the web: www.joannaschaus.com
Aug 13, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I caught up with Mike as he was driving a BMW M3 to Pittsburg for hot laps at the Pittsburg Vintage Grand Prix. I met Mike in 2008 on One Lap of America. Mike works at the BMW Performance School in Greer, SC. If you are looking to have a fund time, contact Mike and arrange a visit to the Performance Center and be sure to get hot laps with Mike behind the wheel. You will not be disappointed....
Aug 05, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now I caught up with long time friend Robert Parish. In typical Robert fashion he made this conversation fun and interesting. Robert lives in Portland, OR and on our journey he took a drive around Portland and made a couple of car stops in his 2013 VW Golf. I have never planned to edit my conversations because road trip conversations cannot be edited. I did have to learn to BEEP out another drivers comments to Robert....
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now This conversation is with Lance White, a BMW collector from Cincinnati, Ohio. I chatted with Lance as he was transporting his BMW M1 to Pittsburg for a hanger gala during the Vintage Grand Prix. Be sure to check out the BMW Car Club of America Foundation at https://bmwccafoundation.org/. If you have a teen driver, get them to a street survival event. You will not regret the training they will receive and it might just safe a life....
Jul 23, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Welcome to an adrenaline-fueled journey with my special guest, Stingray Rob. He's not just a star rising in the racing world, but a man with a unique perspective on life and faith. Born and raised in Idaho, Stingray brings his love for speed to our show, a passion ignited at a young age and nurtured by his family's love for Corvettes and cars in general. Get ready to experience the thrill of his journey from go-kart races to the competitive landscape of IndyC...
Jul 14, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Juliann Gardner of Cincinnati joins me to have a road trip conversation. She and Ted were traveling back from Washington Island, WI. Juliann is the founder and CEO of One Small Garden. You can find here at onesmallgarden.com. I hope you enjoy this conversation with my long time friend. Ted kept the Dodge Ram moving down the road on the south side of Chicago and headed into Indiana....
Jul 05, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Lauren Neal is my daughter and we were in the car for 945 miles during our drive from Ohio to Florida. She thought was a good time to recorded these unedited episodes. After Lauren recorded my story about road trips and cars, I flipped the microphone to her to get her story about her own road trips and cars. She will share about her first car, her road trips while she lived in Haiti, her adventures on her moto and more....
May 31, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now Recorded on memorial day 2022 as my daughter Lauren and I made our way from Cincinnati, Ohio to Redington Shores, Florida. Lauren thought it was a great time to start this podcast. On this episode(the first), I share about my own road trip memories and about cars. I hope you come along for the journey.
May 30, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Get in Touch with Dan by Texting Now A conversation with my good friend Jeff Zurcher. We have spent years texting one another during the race. Maybe we were pretending to be commentators, maybe one of us wanted to make sure the other was still watching, maybe we had nothing better to do, no matter it has been fun. This year we stepped it up and recorded our own pre-race show. I was at the speedway, Jeff in his home studio. Another fun unedited conversation....
May 30, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
