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GTO Fixes, Street Machine Summer Nationals, Automotive Trivia, Drive In Cruise, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!

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GTO Fixes, Street Machine Summer Nationals, Automotive Trivia, Drive In Cruise, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!

It’s a hot summer in V8 Radio Podcast land, and Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke and Kevin Oeste  over some great summer events like the Street Machine Summer Nationals in St. Paul, MN, and the upcoming V8TV Drive In Cruise on this episode.   They also touch on how mike restored his wheels and FINALLY replaced his decades-old tires, and how he came up with an interesting trick to save his GTO’s smoked harmonic damper.   We’ll see how that one works out!    Automotive Trivia is in the house as well, making for a full-tilt summertime special episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!

https://www.driveincruise.com

https://www.streetmachinenationals.net

GTO Fixes, Street Machine Summer Nationals, Automotive Trivia, Drive In Cruise, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!
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GTO Fixes, Street Machine Summer Nationals, Automotive Trivia, Drive In Cruise, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!
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Tenths From 200: New To The Salt with Zach Straits on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast

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On this episode of the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast, automotive super-enthusiast Zach Straits shares how a building material salesman ends up behind the wheel of one of the most recognizable land speed racers at Bonneville, hammer down and pushing for 200 MPH.   Zach was fortunate enough for the opportunity to be a crew member on the Team Jesel Land Speed Racing effort, but also to eventually drive the bright yellow truck at the 2021 World Finals for his very first land speed racing experience.   Hear how it all happened , plus some great insights on important things to know about safety and how to maximize your Bonneville experience. 

https://www.bonnevillepodcast.com

https://www.autoenthusiastnetwork.com

Tenths From 200: New To The Salt with Zach Straits on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Tenths From 200: New To The Salt with Zach Straits on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Lessons from Gene Winfield, Walker Evans, and Jack Roush SEMA Hall Of Fame Members plus the Street Machine Nationals on the V8 Radio Podcast

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Lessons from Gene Winfield, Walker Evans, and Jack Roush SEMA Hall Of Fame Members plus the Street Machine Nationals on the V8 Radio Podcast

The 2022 SEMA Awards Gala is the public induction of some amazing automotive legends into the SEMA Hall Of Fame, and on this episode fo the V8 Radio Podcast, Kevin Oeste shares stories from his whirlwind week spend interviewing the SEMA HOF class of 2022.    The inductees include legendary racer and custom car builder Gene Winfield, 9-time Baja 1000 champ and successful off road parts manufacturer Walked Evans, and American racing and manufacturing giant Jack Roush.   Kevin and Mike Q-Ball Clarke also chat about the Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, IL, Automotive Trivia, and much more on this fully loaded episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!

https://www.winfieldscustomshop.com/

https://walkerevansracing.com/

https://www.roushperformance.com/

https://www.streetmachinenationals.net

https://www.v8radio.com

The 2022 SEMA Awards Gala is the public induction of some amazing automotive legends into the SEMA Hall Of Fame, and on this episode fo the V8 Radio Podcast, Kevin Oeste shares stories from his whirlwind week spend interviewing the SEMA HOF class of 2022. The inductees include legendary racer and custom car builder Gene Winfield, 9-time Baja 1000 champ and successful off road parts manufacturer Walked Evans, and American racing and manufacturing giant Jack Roush. Kevin and Mike Q-Ball Clarke also chat about the Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, IL, Automotive Trivia, and much more on this fully loaded episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!
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Lessons from Gene Winfield, Walker Evans, and Jack Roush SEMA Hall Of Fame Members plus the Street Machine Nationals on the V8 Radio Podcast
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From NASCAR to the Salt – Aaron Brown and the Garage Shop on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast!

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From NASCAR to the Salt - Aaron Brown and the Garage Shop on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast!

Aaron Brown has enjoyed a great career working as a builder for some of the best names in NASCAR, but once he contracted Salt Fever, he was compelled to bring his experiences to the salt.   From the Bobby Isaac Dodge Daytona to custom roadsters and more, Aaron Brown and the Garage Shop have a LOT going on.. and have fun doing it!    Tune in to hear it all right from Aaron on this episode of the Bonneville Up to Speed Podcast! 

https://www.bonnevillepodcast.com

#GarageShop  #RoushYates

From NASCAR to the Salt - Aaron Brown and the Garage Shop on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast!
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From NASCAR to the Salt - Aaron Brown and the Garage Shop on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast!
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Flying Blind With Dan Parker, the World’s Fastest Blind Man on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast

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Flying Blind With Dan Parker, the World's Fastest Blind Man on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast

Dan Parker is not the kind of guy who sits around waiting for cool stuff to happen to him.   A lifelong racer and machinist, Dan’s racing days could have been cut short after a tragic drag racing crash deprived him of his sight.   But that’s not the story Dan wanted to write, so he devised a way to continue racing – on both motorcycles and in cars – and is now the fastest blind man alive.    Hear the whole story on this episode of the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast!

https://www.theblindmachinist.com

Flying Blind With Dan Parker, the World's Fastest Blind Man on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Flying Blind With Dan Parker, the World's Fastest Blind Man on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Q-Ball’s GTO Engine Out Again? Off-Shore Parts, Air Show Therapy and Automotive Trivia on the V8 Radio Podcast

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Q-Ball's GTO Engine Out Again? Off-Shore Parts, Air Show Therapy and Automotive Trivia on the V8 Radio Podcast

It’s true that Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke recently rebuilt and reinstalled the engine in his 1967 Pontiac GTO, but after some miles, he spied some dreaded drips on the garage floor.    What to do?   He shares the tale in this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast.    Kevin Oeste also shares some thoughts on “off-shore” parts, just before the episode takes a left turn into a therapy session about a recent air show, the F35 fighter jets, and B-17 Bombers.   You’ll have to listen to get it all.   And of course, there’s Automotive Trivia and much more, all on a specially-priced V8 Radio Podcast!   

https://www.v8radio.com

Q-Ball's GTO Engine Out Again? Off-Shore Parts, Air Show Therapy and Automotive Trivia on the V8 Radio Podcast
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Q-Ball's GTO Engine Out Again? Off-Shore Parts, Air Show Therapy and Automotive Trivia on the V8 Radio Podcast
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Home Built For Speed – Brad Bosworth and the Valley Fever Streamliner on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast

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Home Built Land Speed Racer Brad Bosworth and the Valley Fever Streamliner on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast

Brad Bosworth is a guy who caught the land speed racing bug and took the plunge, building a 260+ MPH, 30-foot long streamliner in his garage! If you’ve recently been to Speed Week, you’ve no doubt seen the bright red Valley Fever streamliner in action. On this episode of the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast, Brad shares the story on how he built it in his home garage, the evolution from a Hayabusa engine to the current 2JZ powerplant, now twin turbocharged for 2022. We also learn about the car’s name, strategies to respectfully break speed records, and more.

Home Built Land Speed Racer Brad Bosworth and the Valley Fever Streamliner on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Home Built For Speed - Brad Bosworth and the Valley Fever Streamliner on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Special Guest Tim Strange, Automotive Trivia, and More on The V8 Radio Podcast!

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Special Guest Tim Strange, Automotive Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!

Tim Strange is a busy guy, and between building hot rods and customs at Strange Motion, Tim can be found at great automotive events all over the country!     On this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast, Tim joins Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke and Kevin Oeste to share some of his story and perspective on the hot rod world, SEMA HRIA, Goodguys Autocross announcing, and more.    A bit of automotive trivia bookends the meat of the show, plus a bunch more on the V8 Radio Podcast!

https://www.v8radio.com

https://www.strangemotion.com

Special Guest Tim Strange, Automotive Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!
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Special Guest Tim Strange, Automotive Trivia, and More on The V8 Radio Podcast!
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Life Under Pressure with Gale Banks on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast

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Life Under Pressure with Gale Banks on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast

Gale Banks is no stranger to speeding across the dust of El Mirage and the Bonneville Salt Flats.  He’s been pushing the limits on land speed cars since the late 1950s, campaigning at least 13 land speed cars and trucks and racking up dozens of records in the process.    In this special episode of the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast, Banks shares time and stories with Kevin Oeste about how land speed racing, and turbocharging, have changed his life.   

https://www.bankspower.com

https://www.bonnevillepodcast.com

https://www.scta-bni.org

Life Under Pressure with Gale Banks on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Life Under Pressure with Gale Banks on the Bonneville Up To Speed Podcast
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Twin Turbo Buick Tuskegee Airmen Tribute with Guest Michael Joseph, Automotive Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!

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Guest Michael Joseph and the Tuskegee Airmen Tribute Turbo 1969 Buick, Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!

So what does a race-inspired, twin turbo, fully-caged 1969 Buick Electra have to do with the Tuskegee Airmen?   And did you say a twin turbo Electra?   Find out all about it with special guest Michael Joseph, Chapter Historian at Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., and his “Faithful Persuit” tribute car to the legendary WWII flyers.  Of course, Mike “Q-Ball” Clarke and Kevin Oeste also load up an Automotive Trivia question or two, along with lots of other stories on this episode of the V8 Radio Podcast!

https://tuskegeeairmen.org/

Guest Michael Joseph and the Tuskegee Airmen Tribute Turbo 1969 Buick, Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!
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Twin Turbo Buick Tuskegee Airmen Tribute with Guest Michael Joseph, Automotive Trivia, and More on the V8 Radio Podcast!
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