Track Walking

Seth pokes at the plan... Scott sticks to his roots... Rob wants to sleep in his truck... Aric is looking forward to the experience.

Rob Fields and returning guest Aric Streeter join us to talk about their 2024 One Lap of America effort in the Fields Auto Works Cardinal Coupe.

Seth gets to feel what it's like to be Scott... Scott wonders what Seth's wife thinks about how he is... and they talk about the first race of Seth's season!

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Scott doesn't want to call it tipping over, Seth is proud to be passed by Sloan, and Sloan doesn't think falling off a bike at 70mph sounds fun anymore.

Sloan Essman joins us to talk about taking a year off riding to support his son in the junior pro's, getting into bikes for the economy, and the first time he realized his son was better than he was.

Seth continues to be a Gridlife freeloader... Scott is deep in the details... and they look at the difference between prescriptions and descriptions, statements and questions.

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Seth is glad there are people like Cody, Scott wonders why do it the hard way, and Cody has an emotional connection to his cars... and they all recall the smell of 80's cars.

Cody Smith joins us to talk about losing everything, racing a Cutlass, and snowmobiles.

What's scarier to you: being judged by the people around you, or judging yourself in solitude?

Seth can't get a quote out of his head and says things like "whoo whoo," and Scott put that quote in his head and tells Seth he's wrong...

"Intention is all there is. The work is just a reminder." - Rick Ruben, "The Creative Act: A Way of Being"

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Seth likes Jaaaaags, Scott wonders what's in carbs, and Amos is definitely the smartest guy in the room.

Amos Winter joins us to talk about engineering challenges, not being killed by kangaroos, new versus valuable, and his love of analog cars and turning wrenches.

Seth feels like an old man, Scott is getting his ass beat... and they talk about the culture of virtual racing.

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Scott follows through on one of his New Years efforts: better self promotion. We're doing a thing - you should come!

Seth wants to hear about liter bikes... Scott gets it easy tonight... and James is glad his Cobalt SS got wrecked.

James Morgan joins us to talk about why he quit riding bikes, when his daily turned into more of a racecar than his racecar, giving hugs, and how moving into his own space allowed him to start learning again.

If Seth burned down all your race car stuff... what would you do?

Seth threatens Scott with possible insurance fraud, and Scott wants to find a giant parking lot (CALL MEE!!!!)...

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Abe wants to talk about hunting, Adam is a helper, Seth "used" to be a hippy, and Scott definitely frosted his tips.

Another co-episode with our buddies at Slip Angle talking about 90's culture, our youth, what car Scott needs to get, Abe's frustration with calling it "hunting," Seth's long long hair in high school, and Adam's inability to sit still. Had a lot of fun with this one.

Scott sings the praises of procrastination... kinda... and Seth has flashbacks to playing T-Ball as a kid... we talk about some common things that get in your way on the path to success.

What have you learned that has thrown barriers to your success?

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Seth doesn't even show up... something about his power being out, Scott wonders if comparison is the thief of joy, and DJ thinks competition and improvement are bff's.

DJ Alessandrini joins us to talk about video games, playing trumpet, go karts, and instant feedback.

Seth uses big words, Scott changes the subject, and they take a look at how we approach this whole track driving stuff... Minimalism, essentialism, and minimum viable product... this episode has it all!

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Seth, Scott sees confidence in criticism, and James makes motivation out of feeling bad.

James Smith, you may know him as Jim Smitholene, joins us to talk about Subarus, kids, teaching as a way to know yourself better, and his path to Sundae Cup.

Seth wants to make the worlds largest garage door calendar, Scott walks away when he starts wandering, and we talk about how to best use our time working on cars.

What are your tips and tricks for getting stuff done? Any special planning? Do you work based on time or task?

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Seth had a wrong theory, Scott wants to know where the hell Emma came from, and Emma wants to be a doctor.

Emma Adams joins us to talk her history in customer service, martial arts, automotive, and how that's opened new exciting opportunities in unexpected places.

What do you want to do, or not do, in 2024?

Seth makes resolutions, Scott definitely doesn't... and they discuss their hopes/plans for their fourth calendar year of the podcast.

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What have you quit? What are you thinking about quitting?

Seth calls it quits and has feelings about it, Scott doesn't want to confuse quitting and failing...

The guys talk about the difficulties, cultural conceptions, and potential benefits of quitting.

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Seth boldly resists the urge to talk about motorcycles, Scott wonders where optimism comes from, and Joel wants to restore the human condition.

Joel Phillips, OG track buddy, joins us to talk about growing up watching WRC and F1, Audi's, getting into tracking as an escape, why he thinks challenge, potential, and restoration are connected, and how he's going to work to bring some healing to the paddock.

Scott says confusing things... Seth wants to be a good dad... and they talk about how haunting other people, and ourselves, can be.

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Seth gets in the way-back machine, Scott discovered the competitor in Paul, and Paul thinks there's something wrong with everyone else...

Paul Darling joins us to talk about driving half on ice, lessons from Iracing, traveling, and finding himself driving at a different part of the GLTC field.

Seth is absolutely giddy about getting to wear a sweater... Scott has layers on because he has to - and isn't pleased about it. They talk about saying goodbye to some things, and looking forward to others.

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Ross is a learning junkie, Tom has been the adult in the room, Andrew answers a question with a question, Seth has co-coached with an entire group, and Scott has a lightbulb moment right in the middle of it all...

Returning friends Ross Bentley, Tom O'Gorman, and Andrew Rains join us for a all-star meeting to talk about all things driver coaching!

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Links to their Track Walking episodes:

Seth leads the way, Scott wants to know where the Easter egg is, and Ryan is a member of the Upside-Down-Car-Club...

Ryan Dunham joins us to talk about doing doughnuts in not-so-empty parking lots, making airplane brackets, navigating for people he's never met, and projects he can't actually talk about.

Seth thinks we need opponents... Scott has four points... They both wonder how to cultivate confidence.

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Seth has owned more bikes than Ido has owned cars - but they both have problems, Scott thinks Ido's wife is holding him this side of oblivion, and Ido won't be supporting his alma mater...

Ido Waksman joins to talk about picking schools, why he wants to be in the most competitive car, aero gripes, and why he's excited to get beaten.

Seth tries to race a bike the way he thinks others think he should... Scott thinks that's an excuse... but Seth crashes anyway - twice.

We talk endurance/sprint bike racing, ego vs superego, flow state, and how to snap out of it...

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Seth says "what then" a lot, Hans has owned a couple cars, and Scott wants to talk about Vipers.

GLTC race winner Hans Horpendal joins us to talk about loud Hondas, drag racing snowmobiles, getting bored with winning, and getting the fight taken out of him.

Seth thinks Scott tries hard, Scott thinks Try Hards are out to control what is out of control... maybe.

The guys look at the difference between trying hard and being a Try Hard... we're probably both at different points...

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Scott wonders how Lena let someone work on her car, Seth wants to know who did this to Lena, and Lena still has her first car...

TWO TIME race winner, Lena Chin joins us to talk about growing up around cars, saving for years when she was a kid to buy a kart, Florida, drifting, and the different paddocks she's been in.

Seth goes racing again... Scott thinks it was a bigger success than Seth does... and they talk about racing kids motorcycles again - in Texas - in the summer.

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Seth is back in the oppressive heat of Texas... Scott has a trail of engines behind him... and they talk for the first time in a while.

We catch up on actually hanging out over summer, Scott's premature end to the race season, and Seth's race team results without him.

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Matan is the oldest, young guy you've ever met... Seth thinks a 450 bike is too fast... and Scott remembers when he could beat Matan - a long time ago.

Matan Rosenberg, he's actually 19, talks about lifting 75,000 lbs, driving cop cars on track, sending emails for months to be allowed to drive on track, and his IMSA goals.

Scott freaks Becky out, and Seth sounds like he's talking long distance...

The guys talk about endurance bike racing from a distance, the heroic effort of the Miata's K24, and the fact that Scott... isn't ready to be done yet.

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Lisa isn't a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor... Seth predicts risk taking in the history...and Scott is bad at remembering things.

Lisa Keyes comes to talk about her Evo days, her first track day at Road Atlanta, getting a scholarship which ruined her and lead her to GLTC. Oh yeah... she's also an instructor and a real life Doctor.

Scott and Seth are bad at recording, they definitely aren't doctors... Scott does things at Rev Up and wants to change his own attitude.

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Seth's last One Lap of America, at least for the foreseeable future, we acknowledge the moment as we talk about surviving NCM in the wet, how much caffeine

is too much, and our guest from our shortest interview episode ever makes an appearance.

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Don and Dean meet through Gridlife, end up on the 2023 One Lap of America together in a Shelby GT500, maybe had to share a bed, and are out for a good time.

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Live a few minutes in our shoes during the 2023 One Lap of America - Sundae Cup edition!

We talk old Can-Am cars, not dying on an overloaded golf cart, live results, and choosing to drive an old Celica on an epic, competitive road trip.

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We talk with Chris Sullivan and Caleb Bates as they follow us around the country for the One Lap of America in a borrowed Fit... taking all the pics, getting sleep-ish, and trying to avoid snakes.

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Chris drove way too far to hang out... but we like that he did!

We talk with Chris Taylor about his firings, Mazda2's, as he helps Mooncake go faster... and Scott reviews data.

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Seth is selling all of his old cars... Scott thinks he's preparing... and they talk about beauty, disposable things, and the cost of comparison.

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Seth is to blame for being back, Bob gets creative with his racer's excuse, Matt knows how to weld without safety glasses, Bill has bought more cars than he should've, Becky made her car worse for Scott, and Scott is going to try and fix things with washers.

The four Sundae Cup competitors talk about this year's One Lap of America.

Seth wants to talk about the van... Scott was tired... and they talk about the Gridlife weekend at CMP.

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