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Making Laps

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New England regional podcast covering local, national, and international motorsports topics.
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Episodes

Ep. 64- Mama Mia

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. welcome Phil back, and he's in studio! This week they discuss: Brent's garage falling into a sinkhole, Stafford Speedway's opener, and we preview the last episode in the Vault Productions documentary series on the Waterford Speedbowl, with Tom "Sid" DiMaggio! Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, youtube.com/sidsview, and send us an email to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com!...

Apr 27, 20211 hr 38 minSeason 2Ep. 64

Ep. 63- Hot Mess

This week, the Gleason Bros. (sans Phil again this week) discuss: How a car can foul plugs overnight without running, how to extort money from low budget racers, and Jesse dies of boredom again. Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, YouTube.com/sidsview, and send us an email to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate on your favorite podcast platform!

Apr 20, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 63

Ep. 62- Back Home

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. (minus Phil this week) discuss: being back at Thompson for the first time in 2 years, the lack of coverage for the Martinsville Tour race, and Brent continues making bad dad jokes. Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, email us at makinglapspodcast@gmail.com, and watch us on YouTube at youtube.com/sidsview!

Apr 13, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 62

Ep. 61- Most Anticipated Event (w/ Tom "Sid" DiMaggio)

This week, the Gleason Bros and Phil Jacques are joined late in the episode for a cameo from Vault Productions owner/operator/producer Tom "Sid" DiMaggio to discuss: Why and how social media works, we can't stop mentioning the Bristol Dirt race, and the most anticipated event in the racing calendar (as the title suggests). Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, youtube.com/sidsview, and send an email to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com!...

Apr 06, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 61

Ep. 60- Worth the Wait?

In this episode, the Gleason Bros and Phil Jacques discuss: Pro's and cons from the Bristol Dirt weekend, Our personal most frustrating moment, And Jesse is the first person to ever poop while recording a podcast. Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, email us at makinglapspodcast@gmail.com, and watch us on YouTube at youtube.com/sidsview!

Mar 30, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 60

Ep. 59- R(age)PM Act

In this episode, the Gleason Bros and Phil discuss the following: Why Ernie Francis Jr. deserves another shot in NASCAR, Brent gets mad at his state congressman, and Jesse dies of boredom. Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, makinglapspodcast@gmail.com, and youtube.com/sidsview!

Mar 23, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 59

Ep. 58- Phoenix and other Failures

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. and Phil discuss: descriptions of food, racing courtesy and payback, and why Phoenix isn't a good race track anymore. Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, youtube.com/sidsview, and send a Gmail to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com!

Mar 16, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 58

Ep. 57- Using Yardsticks

*First, we'd like to apologize for the audio quality in this episode. New equipment bugs that need to be sorted out.* In this episode, the Gleason Bros. and Phil Jacques discuss: -the merits of equality -media usage of puns -and Brent is a super downer. Find us on all podcast platforms, instagram @makinglapspodcast, facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, and youtube.com/sidsvault Subscribe and rate on your favorite platform, and send us feedback via email to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com!...

Mar 09, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 57

Ep. 56- Change One Thing

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. along with Phil Jacques discuss: -eating too much for your age, -child neglect (not really), -and we give our opinions on the one thing we would change about short track racing. Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, youtube.com/sidsvault, and send us an email at makinglapspodcast@gmail.com. If you want to send us a voicemail, send it to anchor.fm/makinglaps!

Mar 02, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 2Ep. 56

Ep. 55- Not Sold On It

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. along with Phil discuss: the value of registering your vehicle as a classic, if the Daytona Road Course is any good, and we bring back "Conspiracy Corner". Subscribe and rate on your favorite podcast platform, send us an e-mail to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, and subscribe on YouTube to the Vault Productions channel at youtube.com/sidsvault...

Feb 23, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 55

Ep. 54- Mad As Hell

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers and Phil welcome the beginning of NASCAR season by discussing: why you're a dumbass for sexually harassing/assaulting women at a racetrack, why if you make a dumbass move, it doesn't matter who you are, you can be criticized, and Brent goes on an unscripted, "Network"-esque rant at the end. Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform and send a rating! Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, and email to ...

Feb 16, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 2Ep. 54

Ep. 53- Rivals and War Stories (w/ Chris Meyer)

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. along with Phil Jacques welcome Sportsman competitor Chris Meyer as a guest, and they discuss: the sleep patterns of children, the dangers and foolishness of fighting in the pits, racers war stories, and podcast listeners miss out on 15 minutes of confusion as our computer crashed, but you'll never know. Follow us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, and send us an email to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com Eventually you may find us on th...

Feb 09, 20211 hr 35 minSeason 2Ep. 53

Ep. 52- No More Snow Days

In this episode, Brent, Jesse, and Phil discuss: the travesty of todays kids not knowing what a Snow Day is, a preview of New Smyrna, and Jesse can't use technology again. Find us on Instagram at @makinglapspodcast, Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, and email us at makinglapspodcast@gmail.com! And now you can find us on YouTube as part of the Vault Productions channel, at youtube.com/sidsvault, head over and check it out!

Feb 02, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 52

Ep. 51- Trivia Contest: Round 2

In this episode: Phil bails on the Gleason Bros to chase a horse, Jesse gets angry about rally racing, and Brent answers an E-mail. Find us on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast. Send us an e-mail at makinglapspodcast@gmail.com, don't forget to subscribe and rate on your favorite podcast player!

Jan 26, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 51

Ep. 50- Worst Episode Ever

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. along with Phil Jacques attempt to discuss: Chili Bowl results and track prep, the ACT going to Hoosier tires, and literally nothing else (so they just talk about bad food). Follow us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, and send an email to makinglapspodcast@gmail.com if you want to send us feedback!

Jan 19, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 50

Ep. 49- Season 2 Premiere! (w/ Nicole Larose & Tony Membrino)

It's our Season Two premiere episode, and it is a doozy! We have Nicole Larose in studio and Tony Membrino on via Zoom to discuss the NLaro Photo sponsor drawing, plus our usual cast of characters discuss: sportsman cars becoming late models, how even the most simple hashtag can get you fired, and how everything is communist. Find us on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram at @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Jan 12, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Ep. 48- Post-Thanksgiving Special

In our belated Thanksgiving episode, the guys discuss: What they're thankful for, recap the Grosjean accident from the Bahrain GP, and Brent quits editing all night. Find us on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, and Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast.

Dec 01, 20201 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Ep. 47- Season 1 Finale (kinda)

In this episode, Brent, Jesse, and Phil discuss: what they're excited about seeing in iRacing, the unnecessary changes NASCAR makes, and crown their "Driver of the Year". Find us on Instagram at @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast, as well as all major podcast platforms.

Nov 10, 20201 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Ep. 46- Yankee Racers and NASCAR (w/ Nick Teto)

In this episode, Brent, Jesse, and Phil welcome YankeeRacer himself, Nick Teto as a special guest host and discuss the following: Is NASCAR losing a foothold on short track racing? Why hand scoring is witchcraft, and dip a toe into local racing history. Check out Nick Teto at @yankeeracer2002 on Instagram and Twitter, and search for Yankee Racer on Facebook Find us on most major podcast platforms, @makinglapspodcast on Instagram, and Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast...

Nov 03, 20201 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Ep. 45- Shut Him Off

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers and Phil discuss: Brent's third final race of the year, who actually likes F1, and how a local CT track can't get a big money race for lower divisions right. Find us on most major podcast platforms, on Instagram @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Oct 27, 20201 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Ep. 44- Sound Not Found

This week, the Gleason brothers and Phil waste your time; ranting about Stafford's qualifying and feature scheduling, creating new rumors for NASCAR's silly season, and Brent lies about being done racing again. Find us on all major podcast platforms, Instagram @makinglapspodcast, and Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Oct 20, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Ep. 43- The Right Way and The Wrong Way

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers and Phil discuss the most pressing local topics, like: Where the brake pedal is in a race car, what proper racing etiquette is, And Brent brings back his least popular segment: The Rant (at the very end) Find us on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, and Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Oct 13, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Ep. 42- Take A Number

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers welcome Phil back to discuss: Stafford's divisional points run, mild disdain for the idea of Bristol as a dirt track, and Brent makes a mental note of who races him dirty. Find the show on Instagram @makinglapspodcast, and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Oct 06, 20201 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Ep. 41- Bad Jokes

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers: Give Phil the night off, tell really bad jokes, and discuss why trying to kill someone behind the wheel is wrong. Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Sep 29, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Ep. 40- Seasonal Allergies

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. cold call Phil Jacques to come back on and discuss, Seasonal allergies or covid? Take your pick, day drinking on your day off, and preview the return of Sids View. We are available on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram at @makinglapspodcast and Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Sep 22, 20201 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Ep. 39- Rules For The Sake Of Rules

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers have Phil back for the third week in a row and discuss: Rules that don't make sense other than something to enforce, popping Phil's "dirt track cherry", and why microwaving a hamburger patty isn't a good idea. Find us on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram at @makinglapspodcast, and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast.

Sep 15, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Ep. 38- Good to be Back

In this episode, the Gleason Bros. welcome OG co-host Phil Jacques back for the second week in a row and discuss: Why Brent looked like a drunken idiot at Stafford, we go really in depth on local racing, and how short tracks should be operating. Follow us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast Find the show on every major podcast platform!

Sep 08, 20201 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Ep. 37- Where Are You

In this episode, the Gleason brothers welcome OG host Phil Jacques back and discuss: the size of pests in Florida, Brent's continued disdain for unnecessary divisions, and why the Oxford 250 is the most difficult race to win. Find us on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram at @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast.

Sep 01, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Ep. 36- Failed Planning

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers discuss: Why its OK for races to end under caution, the rather quick "recovery" of Cup drivers with Covid, and some poor decision making for one local racing division. Find us on all major podcast platforms, on Instagram @makinglapspodcast and at Facebook.com/makinglapspodcast

Aug 25, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Ep. 35- Drawing A Blank

In this episode, the Gleason Brothers discuss: Why release dates on the show sometimes make them look bad, Brent can't think or speak for some reason, and the right way to sponsor a division. All that and much more on this weeks episode! Find us on Instagram @makinglapspodcast and on Facebook at facebook.com/makinglapspodcast.

Aug 18, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 35
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