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#157 Fastest Female on 2-Wheels Attempts 4-Wheel World Land Speed Record Jun 15, 2019

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Fastest Woman on Two Wheels What drives an individual to chase incredible speeds to attain a world record or two…or eight?! The fastest woman on two wheels who has an unwavering passion for setting some serious land speed records, the talented Valerie Thompson https://bit.ly/ValerieThompsonRacing does and she will join us in studio this week. Valerie is the “World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer” and an eight-time land speed record holder with membership in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame, seven 200 MPH Clubs and one 300 MPH Club. In 2018, she piloted the famed BUB 7 Streamliner to a record speed of 328.467 mph and is the only female rider featured on the “Top 10 Fastest Motorcycles in the World” list. She was recently included on the Dealernews “Top 100 Leaders in Powersports” list. Preparations for World Land Speed Record In addition to pursuing the fastest motorcycle title of 376.363 mph, Valerie has assumed driving duties of the Treit and DavenportTarget 550 Streamliner in 2019 for her first land speed record attempt on four wheels. Marlo Treit and Les Davenport have four decades of land speed racing experience in a variety of record-setting vehicles. The team’s goal is to break the current conventional wheel-driven, piston-powered automobile FIA class speed record of 417.020 mph. How do you prepare and mentally engage a world record attempt, especially after a violent crash one year prior at speeds in excess of 342 mph? We will find out on this weeks podcast!

#156 Car Chix Grudge Match Racing Jun 01, 2019

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Sniveling Sore Loser. When some of us lose at competing head-to-head, we walk away and consider it a done deal. A few of us will down right argue up the fact that everything by way of that competition was not aligned in our favor for whatever reason(s). The heat of competitive passion ensues with a few choice words, emotions, and a serious intention to strike back for a redemption rematch. Welcome Grudge Racing. The art of winning a race competition involves a serious amount of time, and for the most part, an investment of sponsors to support that journey professionally. Much is at stake here and at the end of the day, no one wants to lose. Behind the wheel of just about any motorsports race vehicle are drivers and their teams who will not stop at anything to attain that big ‘W.’ That striped finish line is the goal and the work behind the scenes to accomplish that can be grueling and undoubtedly drum up serious emotions on and off the track. Grudge racing, legal or illegal, can bring some of the most intense race wars and that can ultimately elevates some of the most serious intensity that lurks deep down inside any fighting race warrior spirit. The Female Fury of A Track Feud. Jeanette DesJardins of Car Chix Motorsports https://bit.ly/2K8lhGHCarChix, brings the showdown of two arch rivals who are ready to battle it out every important inch of the drag raceway track at the NHRA NATIONALS at Route 66 Raceway Friday, May 31st and Saturday, June 1st. Georgina Buckley will go head-to-head in her 2005 nitrous powered 2005 Ford Mustang, against Lea Ochs, in her Turbo powered 1978 Ford Fairmont Wagon. Jeanette joins us as we step back in time to dig up some of the most notorious NHRA race matches and discuss her business strategies and coaching with many motorsports teams across the country.

#155 Noor Daoud: Drift Life - Breaking Global Barriers in Motorsports May 25, 2019

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Drift Racing Global Attraction. Drift racing originated in Japan in the mid ‘90's and has taken a foothold across the globe, including the Middle East, as a popular sport competing for style, tire smoke, line and angle strategies, speed and showmanship. Think of traditional motorsports like NASCAR and NHRA similar to boxing, and drift racing very much like the transition to the more colorful UFC. Many can equip their favorite rear-wheel drive setup with an LS1 engine, grab a few sponsors and they are off and running. Noor Daoud - Palestinian Female Drift Racer Brings It. Gender equality in the Middle East has been a critical issue for many years, and the woman who have faced an abundant amount of challenges also refuse to accept limited lifestyles and conditions. Noor Daoud is from the town of Ramallah, West Bank. Deeply rooted in traditions of family roles and structure, she has never wavered from her passion and freedom of drift racing as a serious competitor. Taking Top 10 positions at many Middle Eastern Drift events like the Red Bull Car Park Drift, Noor never quits and never looks back. She is a member of the Speed Sisters, a likeminded group of women with a strong passion for racing, who pursued their passions against all odds that can be seen now on film at https://speedsisters.tv/. The Time Has Come. While Saudi Arabia has recently lifted the ban on driving for women, who at one time could not have the freedom to enjoy a drive behind the wheel of a vehicle let alone piloting the punch of a fast and furious drifting horsepower beast, we are honored and privileged to have an intimate conversation of a courageous young lady that is bringing inspiration throughout the arena of drifting motorsports and women across the globe. Follow Noor Daoud: Instagram - @noordaoudofficial Facebook - Noor Daoud: Drift Life

#154 Vehicle Cyber Security & Data Privacy May 18, 2019

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Safely Connect Me Please. As a society, we are truly connected to data and information. In some occasions, this connectivity can leave us open to the risk of a cybersecurity nightmare. Can our vehicles pose that very same security risk with advancements of automotive technology? We have all heard and seen the widely reported incident of a Jeep vehicle purposely hacked to prove the point of how vulnerable we can be behind the wheel. Was this a "one-off" situation to prove a point by determined hackers or a viable case that could pose a more dangerous situation en masse as a potential nightmare? The Battle for Vehicle Security. What You Need to Know. With so many questions, and quite frankly a topic that has seen its fair share of hyped up news, we seek out answers about vehicle cybersecurity. Our guest this week is Bob Redding, Washington, D.C. representative of the Automotive Service Association, https://bit.ly/2Q4Bjlw, and since 1993, President of The Redding Firm, a legislative consulting and advocacy firm located on Capitol Hill. Bob has received presidential appointments to federal advisory committees at the U.S. Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation and Department of Labor, and gives us an intimate look at vehicle security and data privacy concerns. You lose steering. Acceleration is wonky. All systems a NO go. What can you do with a potential hijacking of the onboard systems of your vehicle, taking over the vital stream of data on the controlled area network and those various computer modules? What are the current safeguards being executed by the automobile manufacturers? Join us for a fascinating look at the word of vehicle security and the potential for hackers to bypass the safety measures that are currently in place.

#153 Women in Automotive: Support For STEM Based Careers May 12, 2019

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With many younger woman struggling at times in what is a male dominated automotive industry, we team up with NASCAR driver Julia Landauer https://bit.ly/JulieLandauerNASCAR and Tina Smith, Director of National Partnerships for TechForce Foundation https://bit.ly/TechForceFdn.Together we will talk about the cutting-edge programs available by way of some pretty awesome and in-depth STEM programs, creating a movement of inspiration and change. The Sad Reality. We still live In a time where it is still common place for a younger woman to look at her dreams of entering into careers of engineering, welding and automotive as an extremely difficult accomplishment. They may have been discouraged, or flat out told they will never be able to achieve it for whatever lame reason. Change is Here. After becoming the first and youngest female champion in the Skip Barber Racing Series at age 14 AND the first woman to win a NASCAR Track Championship at Motor Mile Speedway in her division in 2015, Julia Landauer shares her inspiration and passion for motivating younger woman across the globe towards a career path by way of reaching their full potential in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Tina Smith is an accomplished mechanic and automotive technician who shares her incredible story as a single mother who never quit and moved onto a successful career in the automotive industry with TechForce Foundation. We are truly honored to have the talents of both Julia and Tina join us for this edition of Wrench Nation Car Talk. Please share with a friend, especially those connected to young girls, as this will be an awesome show of inspiration and motivation!

Facebook Live 5/7/2019: Cadillac Engine Completed May 07, 2019

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Cadillac engine completed ~ woohoo 🙌 ,how to avoid this belt disaster on BMW and the fix for a right front parking light coming on when stepping on the brake ~ this week’s https://www.wrenchnation.tv/car talk show topic & guest line up Julia Green Landauer & Tina Smithof TechForce Foundation ~ join us from Inside the Garage.

Facebook Live 4/29/19: Hesitation & Misfire Apr 30, 2019

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Hesitation & misfire 🤔~are you forgetting these vital components of ignition ...and what we use for clouded headlight lens restoration with a good amount of success ~ also Car Talk show guest lineups for the Month of May ~ share with a friend and join us live Inside the Garage .

Facebook Live 4/22/19: On car brake lathe helps us out tremendously Apr 29, 2019

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On car brake lathe helps us out tremendously ~ and this week’s show topic & guest lineup ~

#152 How a Bad Attitude in the Service Bays Can Make Car Repair Go Horribly Bad Apr 28, 2019

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With over 1,000,000 automotive service bays in operation across the country and over 250 million vehicles that require service, the critical technical training and investment of specialized tooling and software are important factors to servicing the public's motoring fleet efficiently. What about garage culture? In many independent or dealership garage environments, the positive culture and attitude of technicians can mean the difference between failing miserably with productivity and efficiency and ultimately contributing to less than stellar service for the automotive consumer, or delivering the highest quality service experience for the customer. Dr. Passante, CEO & President of The Organizational Development Group, joins us to discuss simple ways we can affect a change in attitudes and behaviors that will grow and sustain a strong winning culture for success.

#151 A 50 Year Reunion Between Tony Dow & His Corvair Apr 21, 2019

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Reunions are for the most part full of great surprises, and in some occasions, perhaps, what we were not expecting at all. The excitement of reconnecting with an old vehicle that had all the charisma and charm from the early years of ownership, later to be nonchalantly sold off, can create an extraordinary amount of sentiment and is probably one of the sweetest things that can happen in life when it suddenly and magically reappears back in to our life's journey. Tony Dow of the classic hit TV series ‘Leave it to Beaver,’ reconnected in 2016 with his old love affair, a Corvair Spyder, after over 50 years. With an incredible amount of attention to detail during the restoration, Ken Vela of WIKD Kustoms, gave the Spyder renewed mechanical vigor and restoration for a new life and it's happy return to Tony Dow. Join us for one of the most unique vehicle reunions, bringing joy and happiness while cruising in the wind, reminiscing those early years.

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