Clutch Burners Podcast

Bob Gruber is coming off of his third place finish in the Sick Week Stick Shift 2024 class. His ProCharged small block ford belt-munching machine went 8.805 @ 161 in Orlando and finished the week with a 9.0 average. Also joining us is Nick Larson, owner of Streetcar Shenanigans Performance in Illinois. Join us as they discuss which Home Depot parts it takes to get a cog-driven centrifugal street car to live! Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more. Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/

Myles Kerr of English Racing has an impressive AWD B-Series Integra. Some people call it the Gringotegra. 1320video calls it "The Integra that Could". No matter what you call it, it's a monster that makes nearly 450 horsepower PER CYLINDER and was capable of winning the stick shift class at TX2K23. Join us as we chat with Myles about the Gringotegra, Methanol, No-Prep, and surviving in the world of stick shift drag racing.

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.

Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/

Join us as we summarize our PRI 2023 adventures, talk about Bill's new Billy Button, chat about our winter upgrades, and plan our 2024 events! Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more. Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/

Ben Strader of EFI University joins us again to talk about making horsepower and winning races. We also discuss his team's success in the new NHRA class, Factory X. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more. Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/

Chris Moore & Stephen Plemmons of Moore HP are part-time comedians and silver car enthusiasts. They also occasionally go pretty dang fast. Join us as we chat with Chris & Stephen about horsepower and shifting gears while laughing to tears. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more. Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/

We're back! Summer 2023 has been PACKED full of adventures including Rocky Mountain Race Week, NHRA Mile High Nationals, Miles of Mayhem, and Bonneville. Join us as we chat about the things we learned along the way.

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.

Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/

Rich Guido and Bill Armstrong have proven that their cars are reliable 8-second stick shift street cars. But what did it take for them to breach the 8-second threshold? Join us as we chat about the things they learned and broke along the way! Get your Stick Shift Nation and Clutch Burners merch here: https://stickracing.com/shop/

Randy Soper is a gear-banger that races in the NMRA Coyote Stock class. This class is notorious for its 2nd and 3rd shifts IN THE AIR! The performance these Coyote Stock racers can extract from a crate motor directly from Ford is unreal. Join us as we try to pry the secrets from Randy and learn as much as we can about this awesome class. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more. Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/

Today's Clutch Burner's guest is a man that needs no introduction - but we try anyway! Mike Finnegan has worked with some of the most prestigious motorsports publications on the planet. Mike saw massive success as a host of Roadkill; one of the most-watched series in YouTube history. Most importantly, Mike is a stick shift fanatic! Join us as we discuss Drag Week, drag boats, and dragging your feet on project cars. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more. Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/ Follow Finnegan's Garage: https://www.youtube.com/@UC1IdPylqngGiuHFLJqHbG_g

Andrew Starr is an expert engine tuner with a storied career including Hilborn Fuel Injection. He left Hilborn to start his own tuning and performance consulting business where he helps get a wide range of performance vehicles down the road and track. The best part is, he's a lifelong stick shift racer with Drag Week experience! Join us as we selfishly pick Andy's brain to make our own cars quicker! Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more. Support Clutch Burners and Stick Shift Nation by grabbing some merch here: https://www.stickracing.com/ Follow Starr Performance and Consulting here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083994436238

In this special episode of Clutch Burners, our usual co-host Richard Guido gets put in the hot seat as a guest. Rich is an incredible role-model and has a wealth of drag-n-drive and racing knowledge. He was even called the "King of Drag-n-Drive" by Hot Rod Magazine's David Freiburger. Join us as we chat with Rich about our favorite subject - stick shift racing!  

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Travis Foster are stick shift fanatics that want to spread the enjoyment, education, and accessibility of stick shift drag racing. They've raced together on Rocky Mountain Race Week and continue to hunt lower E.T.'s. They even occasionally ask a good question!  

Get your Stick Shift Nation & Clutch Burners Merch: https://stickracing.com/shop/

Nick Cole-Mann will forever be the first h-pattern LS in the 6's with a blistering 6.95 @ 195! We were lucky enough to chat with Nick and discuss h-pattern stick shift drag racing at the highest level. We learned that he can do it all; fabrication, suspension, engines, tuning...you name it! He's extremely passionate about racing and isn't shy about sharing his "secrets", many of which he drops in this episode!  

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.  

Get Stick Shift Nation Stickers & Apparel: https://stickracing.com/shop/

Follow Cole-Mann Customs: https://www.facebook.com/Colemanncustoms

Lonnie Grim has a resume longer than a CVS receipt. He's worked for some of the biggest organizations in motorsports. We were lucky enough to chat with Lonnie about his latest passion and new NHRA class: Factory X. Factory X will feature stock dimension bodies, power adders, and clutch pedals!  

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.  

Get Stick Shift Nation Stickers & Apparel: https://stickracing.com/shop/

Brent Leivestad and Jamie Lankford of PFI speed are a huge asset to the racing community. They are car builders, drivers, content creators, innovators, and genuinely great people to talk to. Join us as we discuss David vs. Goliath, stick shift racing, and the EPA.  

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.  

Get Stick Shift Nation Stickers & Apparel: https://stickracing.com/shop/

Support PFI Speed and Help Fight the EPA: https://pfispeed.com/

Our guest today is Chad Fegley of The Shop, Inc. Chad runs a successful business and has had the pleasure of building and working on some very prestigious race cars. Not only that, but he's the first stick shift car to EVER run a 7-second pass on a drag-n-drive event. Join us as we talk with Chad to try to see how we can catch him!  

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.  

Get Stick Shift Nation Stickers & Apparel: https://stickracing.com/shop/Find 

Chad Fegley on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chad.fegley

This week on Clutch Burners, we welcome Benjamin Strader of EFI University. Ben talks with us about valvetrain, fuel, clutches, science, and much more! We had a blast with this one and we learned a ton. We hope you do as well.  

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.  

Get Stick Shift Nation Stickers & Apparel: https://stickracing.com/shop/

Get educated at EFI University: https://www.efi101.com/

Episode 1 of the Clutch Burners Podcast! Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many more.  

Clutch Burners has some guests lined up that will be a treat for any fans of stick shift racing. We hope you enjoy the content and learn a thing or two. Stay tuned for future episodes and let us know what you think in the comments!