The Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation hits its 10th episode with this installment, as hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel catch up with Alyssa Yauney back on May 29th. Alyssa has experience on both sides of the fence, working as a scorer for the Tri-C club, but also finding success behind the wheel, scoring championships in both sport karts and competition karts. The 2018 Super Series champ chats how she first got into karting, her experience vying for the championship in her competit...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 9
The ninth edition of the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation was recorded on May 27th, as hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel sit down with another long time karter, Travis Irving. Travis is known as a skilled tuner via his 'TI Tuned' moniker, but also is one of the front runners in the Masters category in both TAG and Shifter competition whenever he hits the track. Currently seen under the Formula Works tent and astride both a CompKart and more recently a GFC kart, we chat about his ti...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The ninth edition of the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation was recorded on May 27th, as hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel sit down with another long time karter, Travis Irving. Travis is known as a skilled tuner via his 'TI Tuned' moniker, but also is one of the front runners in the Masters category in both TAG and Shifter competition whenever he hits the track. Currently seen under the Formula Works tent and astride both a CompKart and more recently a GFC kart, we chat about his ti...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Recorded in the first week of May, episode 7 for the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, sees hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel interview longtime Sport karter Patrick Britain. Having started in the oval ranks, he didn't start karting until he was in his twenty's! Winner of the Machismo 12-hour, as well as former champion in both the CalSpeed IronMan and Super Series, Britain's career in arrive and drive karting has seen a good amount of success at the Fontana, CA facility. We chat a...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Recorded in the first week of May, episode 7 for the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, sees hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel interview longtime Sport karter Patrick Britain. Having started in the oval ranks, he didn't start karting until he was in his twenty's! Winner of the Machismo 12-hour, as well as former champion in both the CalSpeed IronMan and Super Series, Britain's career in arrive and drive karting has seen a good amount of success at the Fontana, CA facility. We chat a...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Recorded on May 7th, the seventh edition of the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, sees hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel interview Matt Johnson. Matt is the reigning National Champion in the X30 Masters class from the SKUSA Pro Tour, and has been at the sharp end of the sport for many years. In this episode we take a look back at his career, chat about his car experience from a Late Model at Irwindale Speedway, as well as share stories that have many other big names from karting in...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Recorded on May 7th, the seventh edition of the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, sees hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel interview Matt Johnson. Matt is the reigning National Champion in the X30 Masters class from the SKUSA Pro Tour, and has been at the sharp end of the sport for many years. In this episode we take a look back at his career, chat about his car experience from a Late Model at Irwindale Speedway, as well as share stories that have many other big names from karting in...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This installment of the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, was recorded on April 22nd, and is with our first current car racer. Hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel interview Alexander Bermudez for Episode 5, who actually didn't get into racing until his mid-30's! Over the hour and a half show we chat about his introduction into racing via his talent for photography, talk a good amount about his car racing in both Porsche BSR and SRF competition, and of course about his karting exploit...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Kicking off the month of May for the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, is our first of the 'more recently' recorded episodes; this one taped on April 22nd. Episode 4 sees hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel joined by veteran karter Stephen Clark, who got his start at the famed Adam Motorsports Park, and now runs the equally famous Phil Giebler Racing team. We chat a good amount about the early days of karting here in Southern California, as well as dive deep into the tuning and coach...
May 05, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Kicking off the month of May for the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, is our first of the 'more recently' recorded episodes; this one taped on April 22nd. Episode 4 sees hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel joined by veteran karter Stephen Clark, who got his start at the famed Adam Motorsports Park, and now runs the successful Phil Giebler Racing team. We chat a good amount about the early days of karting here in Southern California, as well as dive deep into the tuning and coaching ...
May 05, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Wrapping up the first month for the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, is another two part episode and the last of the pre-recorded shows from the end of March. For Episode 3, long time karter Cameron Jocelyn joins hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel, covering his career from kid karts to ASA trucks. Add in a few stories from Cameron's time working at CalSpeed, as well as his current role as a prominent tuner and coach in the sport, and there is a lot to talk about. Join us for Episod...
Apr 28, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Wrapping up the first month for the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, is another two part episode and the last of the pre-recorded shows from the end of March. For Episode 3, long time karter Cameron Jocelyn joins hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel, covering his career from kid karts to ASA trucks. Add in a few stories from Cameron's time working at CalSpeed, as well as his current role as a prominent tuner and coach in the sport, and there is a lot to talk about. Join us for Episod...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 3
The third show for the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, like the first two, was recorded earlier, specifically on March 28th. For Episode 2, hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel are joined by local karter Diego Alvarado, talking about karting in both indoor and outdoor venues, motorsports photography, and even his budding eSports career with Richard Petty Motorsports. We even chat about a little rain racing in karts! Join us for Episode 2 of Full Caster Podcast with Diego Alvarado!...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The second installment of the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, this is actually the very first one recorded, getting done on March 27th. KC Cook joins hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel for this episode, and they talk about how he worked up from indoor to outdoor karting, found success in competition karts before becoming a driver coach, as well as how he landed a job at the Porsche Driving Experience. Join us for Episode 1 of Full Caster Podcast, Part 2 with KC Cook!...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
The second installment of the Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, this is actually the very first one recorded, getting done on March 27th. KC Cook joins hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel for this episode, and they talk about how he worked up from indoor to outdoor karting, found success in competition karts before becoming a driver coach, as well as how he landed a job at the Porsche Driving Experience. Join us for Episode 1 of Full Caster Podcast, Part 1 with KC Cook!...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Broadcast as the debut episode of Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, live via Facebook on March 31 2020, here is the podcast version and kickoff for the brand. Joining hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel is top tier sport karter Darren Mercer, chatting about karting of course, but also how he got into racing, off road racing, indoor karting, and even a little acting... Join us for the first episode of Full Caster Podcast, Part 1 with Darren Mercer!
Apr 04, 2020•54 min
Broadcast as the debut episode of Full Caster Podcast - A Karting Conversation, live via Facebook on March 31 2020, here is the podcast version and kickoff for the brand. Joining hosts Mike Smith and Derek Esquibel is top tier sport karter Darren Mercer, chatting about karting of course, but also how he got into racing, off road racing, indoor karting, and even a little acting... Join us for the first episode of Full Caster Podcast, Part 2 with Darren Mercer!
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 15 min
