The Blind Apex Podcast

Send us a textDo you have a NA/NB Miata thats a little tired? Dont want to source another 1.6 or 1.8 engine from a junk yard (if you can even do that anymore)... I sat down with Cameron of ecotecmiata.ca to talk bout a cost effective way to really wake up your "track weapon." He believes in the swap so much... be bought the company! If you like what you hear... please share the podcast. Support the show

Send us a textSeth (@mount_tele_lion), our hill climb guru, has been doing some wild 3D printing jobs for his hill climb car.... and maybe a miata... He joins us to talk about his 6 month journey from gadgets to car parts... the skills you need to pick up and the tools to get the job done! If you like what you hear, please share the podcast with friends! Support the show

Send us a textBryan "Racing"... an instructor who latched on to the benefits of of SIM racing and even started competing in months long SIM racing competitions... joins me to help talk me off the ledge about the mental challenges associated with sim racing. if you want to help the podcast... please share it friends and familySupport the show

Send us a textYou and your car will evolve as you grow in motorsports... AND you need to be able to track your growth as a driver AND if the changes you make to the car are actually helping... I think I'm at this point in my "career"... so...Matt from trailbrake.com and Bryc from AIM join me to talk me through some options... A LOT has changed with the AIM ecosystem in the last 5 years... and its time for me to go back. If you like what you hear, please share the podcast. Support the show

Send us a texteNASCAR driver turned SpecE30 racer... Garrett Manes, joins me face to face in the SIMSEATS showroom, to talk about his transition from sim racing to "real racing." He shares tips and tricks on what really applies in the sim world that can impact your IRL track driving. Dont waste time on the sim... make it effective. Support the show

Send us a textEvan McLaren (@bigmacvtak), your 2024 ClubTR champion and podcast listener, joins me to give his perspective on learning a new track... He's had to go to new tracks and win on his journey to being ClubTR champ... and I have at least 2 new tracks on my list for 2025... There is a lot of unpack in this one... get a pen and paper ready! If you like the podcast... please share to help it grow! Support the show

Send us a textWith PRI, the holidays... and a new Grid Life class ... it makes scheduling guests tough... So I sat down with Jason Lineberg to talk about the 2024 podcast stats and if I'm going to be able to keep this podcast moving forward. If you want to support the podcast... all we ask is that you share it with the slow drivers in your life. Support the show

Send us a textDo you want a "faster car" than a GLTC car? Do you still want single class racing in a super sprint format?!?!?You are in luck! NEW for 2025 is the Gridlife GT class! Adam Jabaay joins me to talk all things GridLife GT and what GridLife will look like in 2025! If you want to support the podcast... all we ask is that you share it! Support the show

Send us a textJackie Andrews... driver coach, racer, and Honda Challenge rules committee member... joins me to explain what happened with the rules and how the process works (with NASA). Are we disappointed? YES ... Will we give up? NO! I get on my soap box a couple of times... and i might talk out of the side of my mouth at least once... but we are working on that. Please share the podcast if you want to help it grow! Support the show

Send us a textRyan Pyles of Virginia Tech Motorsports (https://vtmotorsports.square.site/) joins me to talk about Formula SAE and their program! If you are looking for a young engineer or have a youngster looking at schools that loves motorsports... I can't think of a better opportunity for growth than a FSAE program. Join Ryan and me as we talk about what a FSAE program consists of and how it help engineering students become the best they can be. Support the show