Send us a text We sit down with Reed Kryder from Kryder Racing and boy did we learn a lot! What a background! Reed's a former IMSA and SCCA driver who now coaches aspiring racers and owns Kyder Racing which provides car set up services, offers an arrive and drive program, and builds cars for customers. We talk about Reed getting his old GTU car back on track for a vintage race, Reed's background at Goodyear, and get his insights into better driving. Reed is responsible for the Test & Tune ev...
Oct 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text I grabbed a few of the competitors and the event coordinators to get a recap of the Neohio SCCA Time Attack event at Nelson Ledges Road Course on October 17, 2021. Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website ....
Oct 18, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text Coyote was on the cover of Sports Car Magazine ! He's a Honda guy who started with a street car, joined SCCA, sold lots of his possessions, found a truck & trailer for $2500 and went to Summit Point and got his license. He's a road racing driver in the SCCA Majors/ Super Tour/ Runoffs. Sits on the Steel Cities Region Board of Directors- Outreach Committee. Coyote is a Track Night in America Novice Coach and Pitt Race HPDE Coach. In 2018 (first year of racing) was regional cham...
Oct 16, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text What an advice filled episode! Gabe Gutierrez attended a Cleveland Grand Prix with his brother and was hooked on racing and knew he had to get behind the wheel. Juan Pablo Montoya was influential to him as well. His wife purchased him a Stock Car Experience and we was hooked (an he blames her to this day)! He started out doing lots of track days and he shares the story of leaving a wet Mid Ohio track day before the event was over. He's taken vehicles to more than 10 racetracks in ...
Oct 07, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Our first Road Rally episode set the bar high! Greg Lester has been involved with SCCA Road Rallies since 1984 and is the regional guru when it comes to all things rally. Greg has been Neohio SCCA Rally Chairman for many years. He has organized numerous SCCA Regional, Divisional and National rallies - most notably, the Johnny Appleseed Rally, and the Ohio Winter Rally (OWR). He has shared OWR rallymaster duties with Ken Swarm for the last 25 years. He also did a stint as SCCA Cent...
Sep 23, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text We could have talked with Mike for hours! Braking is such an important topic and Mike provides some great insights into what drivers and racers need to know about how to get great braking performance. Mike started racing in 1982 and raced in the Playboy Escort series, he has two class wins in the Longest Day at Nelson Ledges Road Course and won the Kryder Cup. Carbotech Brakes was born out of necessity. A Corvette racer needed better braking options and started developing a fricti...
Sep 11, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Time Trials and Time Attack are hot topics these days so let's have another Time Trials racer on the show. In this episode we have Mike Kubiak who is a third generation Corvette racer who truly grew up at Nelson Ledges Road Course. At 12 years old he'd hop on the track after a race weekend and drive a manual transmission Camaro at 30 MPH! Mike drives a 2003 Z06 in the Sport 2 Class in SCCA Time Trials events. The car is mostly stock. When Mike's not at the track he's working for B...
Sep 06, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text We have a special edition episode for you! Why? Well, we want to spread the word about the upcoming Time Trials weekend at Nelson Ledges Road Course on October 16th and 17th. Dave Lancaster, Region Executive, from the Neohio SCCA provides an overview of super fun weekend. Saturday the 16th is geared for the first timers and those that want to more experience on track. Saturday's event is a Track Sprint event. Participants will run three separate segments of the road course during ...
Aug 28, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text What an interesting episode! We chat with Greg Maloy, an SCCA Runoffs podium finisher! We discuss his a lot about Greg's background and recent racing success. Additional topics covered: SCCA Licensing The SCCA Super Touring Lite class Runoffs (intimidating?) Vintage Racing How to progress from autocross to road racing Grid Life & NASA Track Night in America HPDE Find out what Greg will most likely forget to bring to the track. Plus, has he been late to grid? Greg recommends so...
Aug 20, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text In this quick episode Bill shares his 7 tips to get ready for the track. Whether you are autocrossing, heading to an HPDE event, running an endurance race, or driving at a track day - these tips apply. He also shares an update about working on the RX-7. Bill's 7 Tips: Plan (read & write) Parts, Equipment & Spares Trailer & Tow Vehicle Now For The Car! Packing Conditioning Keeping Notes We welcome a new sponsor, Track First. Check them out at Track First and give them a...
Jul 24, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text We cover a lot in this episode; John's racing background, life balance, SCCA competition license, and how to get to run offs. Josh has been involved in amateur motorsports for about 15 years with a variety organizations, types of cars and events. He's currently attempting to check off “Racing a Formula car at Indy” off his racing bucket list which means he'll be at SCCA National Championship Runoffs! Like many of our guests he was introduced to motorsports through family. At age t...
Jul 17, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Looking for your next track day? The first place you need to check out is HPDEjunkie.com ! The website is the most inclusive and most current listing of HPDE / Track Days and Open Track events for North America. In this episode we talk with Dave Peters from HPDEjunkie.com. Like most businesses he started the website out of necessity as he was searching for one place to find track days. The site continues to grow and is updated every time he finds a new event. Dave's love for motor...
Jul 10, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Nolan Feathers, a NASA champion! What a refreshing perspective - he's here for the fun! Nolan shares great information about how to progress from HPDE to wheel to wheel racing. We chat a little iRacing too. How to connect with Nolan: Instagram: nolanfeathers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nolan.feathers Nolan's sponsor: Midwest Miata Parts https://www.midwestmiataparts.com/ Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. T...
Jul 02, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Chris Carlisle shares his story of growing through the motorsports ranks. From autocross and solo events to now being a podium finisher in SCCA Time Trials Chris has a solid racing background. We talk with Chris about how he got started and his cars. We also discuss his advice on how new drivers can get behind the wheel. Chris also shares his thoughts on maintenance between events. Take a listen and learn more about Chris and Joykiller Racing. How to connect with Joykiller Racing:...
Jun 24, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text The indoor karting craze has taken the US by storm and in this episode we talk with Lee Boss from Boss Pro-Karting. As a lifelong racer, hot rodder, and car guy thanks to his dad, Lee climbed the racing ranks for about 15 years, took a bit of a hiatus, and then started BOSS Pro-Karting with his cousin Brad. Look at his racing resume! 1993 - Started racing go-karts at 5 yrs, Fremont Raceway Park 1996 - 1999: 3 national World Karting Association Championships and 8 divisional titles...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text We have three special guests on this episode to talk to us about fitness and nutrition. If you've done any sort of on track driving or racing you know how important physical fitness is to your ability to drive your car well. Plus, being in shape sharpens your mental focus. Armando Arellano II is an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist with dual Bachelors in Exercise Science and Health Promotion and Education from Baldwin Wallace University, and Masters of Education in Exercise Sci...
May 18, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Western, NY native, Aaron Wolosyzn, who attended Gannon University in Erie, PA. and now lives in Medina, OH. His professional background is in energy management products and programs. He's always had a passion for anything with wheels and an engine. Aaron began modifying his cars at age 16, started racing in local SCCA regions at 21, and has been building fun streetcars since then. Today Aaron participates in local SCCA regions and going to local race ...
Apr 18, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Bill and John take. a few moments to catch up on current projects, share a funny high school story, and John talks about life. John shares E30 updates, his love for his RV, and house projects. Bill got his truck back, spent some time on the RX-7s and fixed the Miata. Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Find all episodes on the Atomi...
Apr 16, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Want to know what the SCCA is up to north east Ohio? Then this is the podcast episode to listen to! They have a very busy season planned and Dave Lancaster shares all the details about their programs and events. Dave is the Regional Executive of the NEOHIO Region of SCCA Inc. Neohio SCCA is an active club that offers Club Racing, Time Trials, Solo (Autocross), Rally Cross, Street Survival and Road Rally Events in Northeastern, OH. We have 540 active members. The Region is also ver...
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Episode 8! Paul Hirsch joins us to talk about grassroots motorsports and how he first got involved in karting and eventually endurance racing. He shares his advice to those looking to get started in racing and shares his plans for 2021. He and Bill talk about some of the adventures they had while endurance racing including one very snowy day picking up an E30 at the US/Canadian border. Paul's motor sport career began simply as a hobby in the early 2000's. Paul has certainly made a...
Mar 06, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text What an episode! Honestly, we could have talked for hours with these gentlemen. Tons of great information about their passion for helping get folks on track and truly helping others. Not everything we talked about is in this episode - which means that we'll come out with a bonusode (is that even a word?) to share the rest of what we talked about. Some interesting highlights: Marlon had a Mazda Speed Protege named Spicy and there were roughly 600 made in that color and Jay Leno own...
Feb 20, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Hey there! It's been two weeks, but we have another episode for you and it doesn't get any more grassroots than Jim Morris from Fauxrarri Motorsports . Jim is a Marine Corps veteran (thank you!!!), husband, father, works full time at JE Pistons, just bought a house with a huge pole barn and is building a race car. Does he even sleep? We talk about Jim's plans for the Fiero race car and his team. He shares advise for anyone thinking about racing in a series like ChampCar and NASA. ...
Feb 13, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode we talk with Mark Basso, Founder of Autobahn Country Club in Joliet IL. As you'll hear Mark always enjoyed sports that required a helmet and developed an idea that allowed car enthusiasts to enjoy their passion while including their families in the events and outings. Did you know that Joilet was the third site they worked with to get this concept off the ground? Talk about pushing forward on your goal and not letting "no" deter you!! We also talk about how a few m...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text We are excited to have local race promoter Randy Maggio on the podcast for a deeper dive into local racing. Randy and his family own the Painesville Speedway and Lorain Raceway Park - both in northern Ohio. This kid will knock your socks off! 20 years old and hustling each day to make local, oval racing the best it can be. Randy talks about his family's racing history, what he has planned for 2021 (hint: there's already a full schedule at each venue), and he talks about this crazy...
Jan 16, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text John talks about Ranger Rover Land Rover wheel fitment and Spec E46 questions. Bill's been slow to start his projects. Just like in life things can be stuck and John asks about stuck wheels on an E46 wagon and how to get them unstuck. Again, similar to getting unstuck in life... use a little persuasion. We interview Tim Wadsworth from Track First in Richfield Ohio. Tim talks about his store and services. He addresses what track enthusiasts need to be doing in the off season to mak...
Jan 12, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text Wow, episode two already! LOL Bill & John head to Autobahn Country Club in early November. John brings his E46 M3 and Bill has his RX-7 which hasn't been on track for 10 years! The guys share project updates and recap the trip to Autobahn. Unfortunately, Bill gets a ride back to the garages. Thanks for listening! Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their ...
Dec 31, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text Friends since high school, Bill Snow and John Thorne both have careers in the automotive industry and they still play with cars. So why not have a podcast talking about their car projects while interviewing industry insiders? In Episode 1 Bill and John talk about the name, Late to Grid, and John's team name of procrasti-Racing and how they met in high school. Not only were they both cross country runners, but they both a Z cars. John a 1984 300ZX Turbo and Bill a 1982 280ZX. The n...
Dec 27, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send us a text Our podcast is geared towards the weekend warrior, the grassroots motorsports person. We all work hard all week long and like to 'relax' at the track whether it's an 8 hour endurance race, an SCCA sprint race or an HPDE event - being at the track is where we like to be. Listen and learn from others involved in our sport. We'll interview other racers, coaches, track owners, product manufacturers and so many more! Buckle in, put on the helmet and gloves and let's get going! Oh, and ...
Dec 26, 2020•1 min0
