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Racing at Monterey Historics 2012

August 25, 2012

Adam races the BRE 510 and the Designated Hitter Jim Fitzgerald 280 ZX at the 2012 Monterey Historics. Adam and Matt do a recap of both races. Plus, we get a look at the premiere of the Jaguar XJL ultimate.

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Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana

Adam Racing The BRE 510

httpv://youtu.be/AbDv_v8vdB0

Fitzy Datsun 280 ZX Race

httpv://youtu.be/isYpMVV4BP4

Fitzy Slide Shots Isolated

httpv://youtu.be/VQDFyd3P9kU
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Check out the Jaguar XJ series

In-car cameras by replayxd

Monterey Preview and 662 hp Mustang

August 18, 2012

Adam and Matt get giddy with anticipation about the upcoming Monterey Historics. Adam talks about which cars he’s going to run. He also discusses sending his mechanic Les cross-country to pick up a new trailer and possibly some more vintage race cars. We also get a glimpse of the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 convertible, with its neck-bending, tire-chirping 662 horsepower engine.

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Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana

Shelby GT500 Mustang Convertible Website

2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible

httpv://youtu.be/I5L-UuLYjXo
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Lake Bell & Scion FR-S

August 11, 2012

Actress Lake Bell is our guest this week. She’s an actress that has appeared in “How To Make It In America,” “Children’s Hospital” and “What Happens in Vegas.” She is also writes The Hollywood Reporter’s “Test Drive” column. Then we do a quick walk around a Scion FR-S.

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Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana

Follow Lake Bell on Twitter

Scion FR-S website

2013 Scion FR-S

httpv://youtu.be/wwWx4jBJkps
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Vic and Christi Edelbrock

August 4, 2012

Legendary hot rodder and aftermarket parts manufacturer Vic Edelbrock joins us, along with his daughter Christi. We talk about the upcoming Monterey event and the growth of Edelbrock’s business over the years. Then we step outside to take a look at Vic’s supercharged Corvette.

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Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana

www.edelbrock.com

Vic & Christi Edelbrock & 2012 Supercharged Z06

httpv://youtu.be/SQ7sRrIZhpE
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Dustin Burr of Wilwood Engineering and Brakes

July 28, 2012

Wilwood Engineering’s Dustin Burr joins Adam and Matt to talk brakes. Dustin is a sales development consultant at Wilwood. We answer some listener questions related to braking and also take more than a few detours.

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Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana
www.wilwood.com

Wilwood Brakes’ Dustin Burr

httpv://youtu.be/WgpxqyXydL8

Roush Custom Ford Raptor

httpv://youtu.be/7LJYvCq1olc

www.roushperformance.com
www.gregbifflefoundation.com
www.barrett-jackson.com
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Racer & Author Norm DeWitt & Lotus Evora S

July 21, 2012

Racer and writer Norm DeWitt comes in to talk about old Datsuns, vintage racing, NHRA’s 1000 foot rule and “TV” Tommy Ivo. Norm is the author of “Americans in Motorcycle Grand Prix Racing.”

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For more info on Norm, visit facebook.com/lagunaseca

Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana

Lotus Evora S

httpv://youtu.be/X-MQfesSRKw

TV Tommy Ivo Explains His Multi-Engine Dragsters

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_TDSTNPGzU

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Synthetic Oil with Lake Speed, Jr. & Audi R8

July 14, 2012

Lake Speed, Jr. discusses the applications for synthetic oil and other matters of engine lubrication. Speed is a certified lubrication specialist and oil monitoring analyst. He is also the general manager and head of technical support at Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil.

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Then we take in an eyeful of an Audi R8 V10, one of the coolest loaner cars we’ve ever gotten on the show.

www.drivenracingoil.com
models.audiusa.com/r8

Audi R8 V10

httpv://youtu.be/Ra_nosFQI_c

Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana

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Reeves Callaway of Callaway Cars

July 7, 2012

Callaway Cars design and build high-performance specialty vehicles and are most famous for their Callaway Corvettes. Reeves started making turbo kits out of his home garage and started Callaway Cars in 1977. The Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette held the world street legal speed record of 254.76 mph.

www.callawaycars.com

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Show Credits

Producer: Jeff Fox
Audio Engineer: Chris Laxamana

Reeves Callaway and the Callaway C16

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zyC217C2lU
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