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1561: Charles Freeborn is a vintage racer and master woodworker. May 26, 2020

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Charles Freeborn is an automotive enthusiast who loves to work with his hands and discover how things work including a lot of wrenching on his automobiles. He is a master woodworker who builds fine furniture, guitars, and a number of automotive inspired wooden boxes. Charles is a Board member and Driving Instructor to the Cascade Sports Cars Club and HOD. He drives a 1974 911S Targa and a 914 Race Car in which he plans to compete at ICSCC and Vintage race groups.

1560: Alex Grappo is the Co-Founder of Drive Coffee May 25, 2020

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Alex Grappo is the Founder at Drive Coffee. He and his team approach coffee like racing; the details matter and they take a relentless approach to improvement. Their focus is from the ground up, including the soil, to the plant, to the bean, the perfect roast, and into your cup. He is a lifelong car enthusiast who has traveled to over 40 countries and lived in 5 including Nicaragua, Portugal, Jordan, Oman and the USA. His career includes over a decade of experience working in tech, automotive plus the food and beverage industries. At Drive Coffee their devotion is to perfecting the fuel for your drive.

1559: Derek DeBoer is a race car driver who currently drives for The Racers Group (TRG). May 22, 2020

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Derek DeBoer is a race car driver who currently drives for The Racers Group (TRG) in a Porsche, Caymen GT4 Club Sport MR/Evo. Derek has won at the Le Mans Aston Martin Festival, has had a top 10 finish at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, run multiple times at the 25 hours at Thunderhill with 2 podiums there, and is now entering his 7th season with TRG having brought home 27 podium finishes along the way. The journey has all been documented by his wife Brooke and can be found via www.fastlife.tv with episodes streaming on AmazonPrime, TubiTV and the most current content on YouTube.

1558: Seneca Giese is Co-Founder of Current Automotive, an online pre-owned electric vehicle retailer. May 21, 2020

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Seneca Giese is Co-Founder of Current Automotive, the nation's first online pre-owned electric vehicle retailer. Seneca spent nearly nine years at Tesla and was one of the first two hundred employees to join the company in 2009. He was the top sales representative in North America for 2010/2011 and went on to lead a team responsible for the first deliveries of the Model S sedan across 37 states. Current Automotive educates consumers on electric vehicle ownership and sells low mileage, late-model pre-owned electric vehicles with a focus on Tesla.

1557: Wade Kawasaki is the President and CEO of Legendary Companies. May 20, 2020

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Wade Kawasaki is the President and CEO of Legendary Companies. In his role, Wade oversees the twelve Legendary Companies brands and six operating companies. He is based out of the Coker Group's corporate headquarters in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 2017 he was sworn in as Chairman of the Specialty Equipment Market Association, known as SEMA Board of Directors. In today's show Wade shares his thoughts about if the SEMA show will happen this year with the pandemic we are all facing.

BSH 16: Steve Ahlgrim has been buying and selling collectible May 19, 2020

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Steve Ahlgrim has been buying and selling collectible automobiles for nearly 40 years. Along the way, he put his experience to good use judging several Concours a year. While his expertise is the Ferrari marque, his assignments have ranged from brass era Buicks to the most modern exotics. Steve is a board member of the IAC/PFA, a Ferrari judging council. He also has helped in the planning of several shows and serves as the Chief Judge of the Celebration Florida Exotic Car Festival. Motorcar Gallery is a company he works with today.

1556: George Patrick is the owner of Automotive Performance Group (APG). May 19, 2020

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George Patrick is a lifelong automotive enthusiast, whose company Automotive Performance Group (APG) is a custom vehicle manufacturer with years of expertise and experience. The APG flagship vehicle is the Ranger PRORUNNER conversion package that brings real off-road performance and styling to the Ford Ranger with a combination of aesthetic and performance upgrades. A true carbon fiber wide body made of 100% aerospace grade carbon fiber adds 10-inches of width to the truck and allows for fitment of up to 35-inch tires and up to 12.5-inches of suspension travel.

1554: Brian Baker is the Information Technology Manager for Keith Martin's Sports Car Market Magazine May 15, 2020

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Brian Baker is the Information Technology Manager for Keith Martin's Sports Car Market Magazine. He is a fourth-generation automotive enthusiast whose interest is heavily focused on Japanese cars from the 1970s through the 1990s and he has a deep interest for the Japanese subculture. Brian writes for the Rising Sun column in Sports Car Market magazine, a column about the Japanese car market and trends. His passion is wrenching on his project vehicles which include: a 1977 Datsun 280 Z, 1992 Honda Civic Hatchback, two Honda Aero 50s scooters and two 1987 Honda Elite 50s scooter.

1553: Kevin Buckler Owner of Adobe Road Wines Talks About his Racers Series May 14, 2020

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Kevin Buckler is the founder and CEO of Adobe Road Winery and The Racers Group (TRG). He is a professional race car driver and team owner. Adobe Road has become one of the darling boutique producers coming out of Sonoma and Napa counties and has received over 30+ scores from the Wine Spectator and Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. The Racing Series are 4 amazing California blend wines, from Napa and Sonoma that feature cutting-edge packaging technology and all around a motorsports theme.

If you missed my talk with Kevin yesterday be sure to listen and learn about his racing career.

1552: Kevin Buckler is the Owner of The Racers Group and Adobe Road Winery May 13, 2020

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Kevin Buckler is the founder and CEO of The Racers Group (TRG) and Adobe Road Winery. He is a professional race car driver and team owner running the single winningest privateer team in North American sports car history with over 100 victories in multiple professional classes. Today he has four victories and 13 podiums at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, GT class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 7 series championships in IMSA, Grand-AM, and Pirelli World Challenge. TRG ran a multi-car effort at Daytona for 22 straight years and is the only team to have ever run a 5-car Porsche team successfully for 8 straight years.

This is part one of a two part show with Kevin. Be sure to listen to show #1553 as well.

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