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Talbots Turn Fast Podcast48: John Barnes - 1969 MustangWhat started out as a would-be parts car in 2019, John Barnes and his brother William started building a 1969 Mustang coupe into a monster of a CAM-T car. After beating the snot out of the 289 for years, John decided it was time to go all in with a Coyote swap coupled to a BMW DCT to push the Meier front suspension and Cobra IRS to the limits.
2026-02-171h 01Talbots Turn Fast Podcast47: Greg Huizenga - 1975 Jeep CherokeeYou aren’t likely to find Greg Huizenga’s Jeep Cherokee typical Jeep things. Instead, you will find it ripping around cones on an autocross, or blasting down the dragstrip printing sub 10 second time slips courtesy of the compound turbo Gen 3 Hemi under the hood. This isn’t a race Jeep, he’s racked up tens of thousands of street miles along the way.
2026-02-0355 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast46: Jamie Elliott - 68 Camaro & C5 CorvetteIn this episode, I’m joined by Jamie Elliot who started his racing journey early in life on motorcycles and eventually turned to autocross. While he’s raced several different cars, his current track weapons are a purpose built 900HP C5 Corvette and Nascar inspired 1968 Camaro complete with SB2 small block horsepower.
2026-01-201h 02Talbots Turn Fast Podcast45: Nick Barnett - 1972 NovaNick Barnett has built his 1972 Nova into the ultimate Swiss Army knife of a muscle car. He’s participated in the UMI autocross events, Autocross Week, Sick Week, and LS Fest. At LS Fest East 2025, Nick accomplished something no one has ever done in the Grand Champion Competition, he managed to run a 9 second drag pass in autocross trim. Find out more about Nick and his Nova in this episode.
2026-01-061h 32Talbots Turn Fast Podcast44: Sean Aldinger - 1969 CamaroIn this episode, Sean Aldinger shares how wrenching with his dad at a young age led to a dream of owning a 1969 Camaro. Sean eventually turned his dream into reality and built a badass pro-touring Camaro and uses it to compete in the Optima series, UMI events, SCCA Street Car Shootout, and LS Fest.
2025-12-231h 21Talbots Turn Fast Podcast43: 24 Hours of Lemons Team IntroductionsIn this episode, I introduce my teammates for a 24 Hours of Lemons race. We discuss the car’s repairs and upgrades, roles and driving experience of each teammate, the safety gear and roll cage requirements, tactical pit decisions, and what to expect in future episodes on this topic.
2025-12-0940 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast42: Ryan McPartlin - 1967 Plymouth Valiant
How many barn-find muscle cars are returned to driving status? I’d say not many. Ryan McPartlin’s 1967 Plymouth Valiant was rescued from a llama barn and revived but only for a short amount of time, then eventually put out in the field to die. Fortunately, Ryan was able to rescue the car from its previous owner to give it another life. This life would be much more exciting since Ryan’s plan was to use it as a cruiser and an occasional autocross.
2025-11-2552 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast41: JJ Mallrich - 1999 CamaroJJ Mallrich Jr. wheeled his 1999 Camaro to win the 2025 SCCA CAM-T Championship in Lincoln, NE. JJ shares his racing background and the history of the Camaro. He also shares his plans for new, more race-focused, Camaro build.
2025-11-1155 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast40:Bonus Episode - I won Vintage Grand Champion at Moparty!In this bonus episode, I discuss some changes I made to the car over the summer leading up to Moparty 2025. I also share my experience at Moparty which ultimately led to me winning the vintage grand champion class.
2025-11-0621 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast39: Robert Byrd - Racing Byrds AutocrossRobert Byrd recounts how a love of cars and a Camaro community grew into racing and organizing the NMCA West autocross series which eventually morphed into the Racing Byrds events. Robert tells us how his course designs, class rules, great trophies, and family-friendly events keep people coming back every year. We also talked about his new square-body truck build.
2025-10-281h 23Talbots Turn Fast Podcast38: Peter Bruschi - 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoostIn this episode, Peter Bruschi tells us about his Red Buffalo Brewing sponsored S550 EcoBoost Mustang known as the Banana Stallion and how being a crew member on a figure 8 race team led to his desire to be an amateur race car driver. He shared some great advice for pursuing an automotive career right out of college and how a retired school bus can be the ultimate car hauler/RV.
2025-10-141h 10Talbots Turn Fast Podcast37: Fran Marchand - 1950 Chevy TruckIn this episode, Fran Marchand tells us how he went from being outlawed at the dirt track to building his 1950 Chevy truck to compete in Optima Ultimate Streetcar, Autocross Week, and LS Fest. Fran discusses some challenges and success he’s had racing his 75-year-old truck.
2025-09-3044 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast36: Grant Skidmore - 97 Jeep XJA straight axle, two-wheel drive Jeep XJ is the perfect autocross vehicle, right? For Grant Skidmore, it’s the perfect vehicle for collecting podium finishes in events such as Chryslers at Carlisle and Autocross Week. Grant tells us how he got started in autocross and what modifications were needed to get the #poorboysSRTJeep to go around a corner at speed. He also shares his latest engine modification details and Autocross Week experience.
2025-09-1652 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast35: Matt Ramirez - 2004 Ford MustangIn this episode Matt Ramirez shares the history of converting his daily driver 2004 Mustang into the baddest New Edge Mustang in the country. Multiple engine failures and finding the limits of factory ABS systems along the way proved it would be no easy task. With help from his dad, Matt persevered through the failures and turned failure into opportunity for upgrades. His dedication to making the Mustang the best it can be has led to numerous class wins and podium finishes. Continuing the CAM-T wing discussion from the previous episode, I get Matt’s opinion on the topic.
2025-09-021h 19Talbots Turn Fast Podcast34: Terry Fair - Vorshlag Motorsports- 21st Century Fox BodyIn this episode I’m joined by Terry Fair who is the owner of Vorshlag Motorsports. We discuss the need for parity across racing organization class rules, particularly when it comes to wings in CAM-T. We also talk about Terry’s current CAM-T project, a 1988 Foxbody Mustang, which he’s touting as the 21st Century Fox.
2025-08-191h 20Talbots Turn Fast Podcast33: Charles Utts - 1977 Dodge Power WagonAfter a 20 year break from racing dirt and asphalt ovals, Charles Utts decided to turn his very first truck into a very capable autocross racer. Charles blew the dust off the stalled restoration of his 1977 Dodge Power Wagon and sent it to Brian Finch at Finch Performance for one of his custom-built pro-touring chassis. While Finch was at it, he convinced Charles the only option for an engine would be a Hellcat. The enthusiasm and passion Charles has for this truck is contagious and he also proves that you’re never to old to get started in autocross!
2025-08-051h 06Talbots Turn Fast Podcast32: Randy Johnson - D&Z CustomsIn this episode I talk with Randy Johnson who is the owner of D&Z Customs who has built several high-end pro touring cars and trucks. Don’t be fooled by the show-car appearance of these hotrods, they were built to perform on the autocross and track at a high level. Randy brings us back to the beginning of D&Z Customs and we discuss several of his personal cars and customer cars.
2025-07-221h 16Talbots Turn Fast Podcast31: Johnny Cichowski - Nine Lives RacingJohnny Cichowski is the owner of Nine Lives Racing, who specializes in designing and manufacturing aerodynamic components for a variety of cars. Johnny shares his journey from the US Army to professional motorsports to owning a business in a very niche market. We discuss his approach to designing wings and splitters and how they can affect the performance of your race car.
2025-07-081h 01Talbots Turn Fast Podcast30: Pat Gorman - The "Oldsmobeast" 1970 Oldsmobile 442In this episode I’m joined by Pat Gorman, the owner of a 1970 Oldsmobile 442 known as the Oldsmobeast. Pat is also the owner of Gorman Performance Engineering who specialized in the design and manufacture of high-end GM A,F, & X body suspension components. We discuss the current setup of the 442 consisting of a big HP LS, BMW DCT transmission, and the full catalog of GPE suspension parts.
2025-06-241h 18Talbots Turn Fast Podcast29: Doug McIndoe - 2003 Chevy SilveradoDoug McIndoe is a rookie auto crosser with only one event under his belt at the time we recorded. The skyrocketing costs of muscle cars forced Doug to take a different path for his corner carver and chose a 2003 Chevy Silverado. In this episode, Doug shares his motivation for getting into auto cross along with details of the truck. I love the enthusiasm Doug has after such a short amount of time participating and I think you will too.
2025-06-1059 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast28: Sean James - 1969 Pontiac FirebirdDon’t let the patina fool you. Underneath the perfectly weathered paint of Sean James’ 1969 Pontiac Firebird lies a 600HP LS, a T56 transmission, and some serious suspension upgrades. I was able to check out this awesome hotrod and meet Sean and his son (who was co-driving) at the St. Louis CAM Challenge. In this episode we briefly talk about our experience at the CAM Challenge and Sean shares the history of the car and the events he’s participated in over the years.
2025-05-271h 10Talbots Turn Fast Podcast27: Justin Peachey - C6 CorvetteJustin Peachey is likely the most decorated guest I’ve had on the show so far. He’s the Holley Grand Champion triple Crown winner, 3x SCCA Pro Solo National Champion, 3x SCCA TT National Max1 Champion and holds the Gridlife NCM lap record. Besides these notable trophies, he’s had a slew of FTDs at his local autocross days. In this episode we learn more about his driving history and the C6 Corvette he uses to destroy his competition.
2025-05-1354 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast26: Eric Peachey - 2008 Dodge ViperNearly everyone has a dream car, but how often do people get to own their dream car? For Eric Peachey, his dream car was a Dodge Viper. Who could blame him for loving the raw V10 power and sleek bodylines of this American supercar? After selling his first autocross car, Eric was able to find the car of his dreams, a 2008 Dodge Viper. Don’t be fooled by the garage queen stereotype, Eric has driven his Viper to many autocross class wins over the years with only a few performance modifications. While Eric isn’t collecting trophies, he’s sharin...
2025-04-2958 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast25: Dan Hipskind - 1966 Ford MustangFinally, a guest with an early Mustang! Dan Hipskind has only been into autocross for a few years but has had some great success so far. In this episode, we learn how Dan transformed his run of the mill restomod1966 Mustang into corner carving animal with help of a Detroit Speed aluma-frame front suspension, Steet or Track watts link, and a Ford Performance Coyote crate motor for more than enough horsepower. The power and grip is put to the ground with some Forgestar wheels wrapped in sticky Bridgestones.
2025-04-1552 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast24: Gary Hebert Scratch Built Jeep CJ7 and Delta Region SCCA Regional ExecutiveIf you were to say a Jeep CJ7 doesn’t have a place in autocross, Gary Hebert would say you were wrong. However, his CJ7 isn’t an ordinary Jeep, it was hand built by Gary himself to beat up on Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, and Miatas on the autocross. In this episode, we discuss the well thought out features that make this Jeep CJ7 brutally fast around the cones. We also discuss his motivation behind becoming the Regional Executive for the Delta Region SCCA
2025-04-011h 09Talbots Turn Fast Podcast23: Arnie Gonzales - Founder of the Pro Touring Truck ShootoutArnie Gonzales is the owner and founder of OBS Chevy Racing and the Pro Touring Truck Shootout. In this episode, we discuss the history of Arnie’s racing career and what led him to racing an OBS Chevy truck and eventually designing parts to increase the truck’s handling performance. With the Pro Touring Truck shootout coming up next month, we talk about the different classes and how the shootout portion of the event work.
2025-03-181h 25Talbots Turn Fast Podcast22: Jason Wilcox - TCI EngineeringTCI Engineering has manufactured chassis and suspension components for a wide variety of cars and trucks since 1974. In this episode I talk with Jason Wilcox, the marketing Manager for TCI Engineering. We discussed the history of TCI and how the products have changed over the years. Likely the best part of Jason’s role at TCI is helping his customers fine tune their suspension, often driving their vehicles to event or class wins. Some of the amazing vehicles we talk about are Wally Logan’s 1970 C10 built by Barry’s Speed Shop, Alfredo Rios’s K5 Blazer known as banana ha...
2025-03-041h 02Talbots Turn Fast Podcast21: Emery and Brent Seaton - 3 Generation Fox BodyEmery Seaton won CAM-T nationals in 2022 at 17 years old and came in 2nd in 2023 driving a Fox Body Mustang his grandpa built. I’m joined by Emery and his father Brent, and we learn the history of the car Grandpa Seaton built. While Emery is in college, the Mustang is getting a coyote swap and he’s keeping his driving skills sharp driving for the Formula SAE team at his school.
2025-02-181h 22Talbots Turn Fast Podcast20: Nick McCrabb - 1979 Chevy CamaroNick McCrabb has owned his 1979 Camaro for 20 years and just recently decided to change the car from the stereotypical hotrod with 15” Cragars and ¾ race cam to a pro touring, autocross capable car. Being active-duty US Airforce, Nick has had limited seat time but really enjoys the sport and plans to continuously improve the car when his time allows. We discuss the history of the car and the improvements he’s made so far. I’m excited to see another classic muscle car not only convert to a pro-touring build but also get used on an autocross. Thank you for your ser...
2025-02-0458 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast19: Bonus Episode - SCCA Street SurvivalTim Beechuck is the SCCA Street Survival National Program Manager and Sean Connell is the St. Louis Region Street Survival Regional Chair. Tim and Sean provide an overview of the program and how beneficial it can be for new, teen drivers. This episode is off topic from my normal content, so I’m releasing it as a bonus episode to help promote the program. I’m sure many of my listeners are either parents, grandparents, aunts, or uncles and can appreciate how dangerous the road can be for new drivers.
2025-01-2851 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast18: Super Dave Schotz - 2022 Chevy CamaroIn this episode, I’m joined by SUPER Dave Schotz and we discuss his successful 2024 racing season in his 2022 Camaro. Dave won CAM-C at the SCCA Nationals in Lincoln, NE followed with a GT Class win and 2nd overall at Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Streetcar Invitation in Las Vegas. We discuss some challenges with modifying a modern car, so it appeals to the Design and Engineering judges at OUSCI along with competing across multiple series that have different rule sets. IT’S A PILE OF TROPHIES…. IT’S AN ORANGE CAMARO….. IT’S SUPER DAAAAAVVVVVE!
2025-01-211h 11Talbots Turn Fast Podcast17: Peter Bergman - 1971 Dodge DartPeter Bergman has dedicated much of his professional career to developing and selling high quality suspension components for torsion bar based Mopar suspension through his business, Bergman Autocraft. Peter’s 1971 Dodge Dart serves as a test bed for all the parts he sells. He has owned the Dart for 40 years and has put nearly 200,000 miles on the car during this time. Although the Dart may look like a trailer queen show car, Peter has used the Dart for Optima events, open track days, Moparty Grand Champion, SCCA autocross, and Power Tour.
2025-01-071h 02Talbots Turn Fast Podcast16: Stephen Riner - 1994 Ford MustangStephen Riner’s 1994 Ford Mustang has undergone constant improvement over the past several years with unique engineered parts designed by Stephen himself. Many of the modifications and technical discussions behind the modifications are documented on his YouTube channel, Riner Automotive. Stephen’s driving capabilities have been rewarded with podium finishes at his local SCCA autocross events and Autocross Week. Find out more in this episode of Talbot’s Turn Fast Podcast.
2024-12-2451 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast15: Zach Sawyer - 2003 Chevy S10Zach Sawyer is a 3-time Autocross Week winner and has been known to do some stunt driving with his 2003 Chevy S10. Zach also participates in the UMI Autocross series and his events local to his hometown. Find out more about Zach and his S10 in this episode of Talbot’s Turn Fast Podcast.
2024-12-171h 02Talbots Turn Fast Podcast14: Todd Farris - CP Class RacerTodd Farris is a long-term CP class racer and has driven several cars at the national level, proving a small budget doesn’t have to be a limiting factor. For an interesting twist, Todd stepped up his racing career in 2001 and started late model stock car racing. Check out the rest of Todd’s story in this episode of Talbot’s Turn Fast Podcast.
2024-12-1054 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast13: Andrew Chenoweth - 1970 Dodge ChallengerAndrew Chenoweth and his dad won the Moparty Grand Champion competition for 4 consecutive years in their 1970 Dodge Challenger. They have had great success at Goodguys Autocross and participate in UMI and SCCA autocross events. The big block Mopar powered, Sublime Green Challenger utilizes the stock style torsion bar K-member suspension with the full catalog of Hotchkis parts. Find out more about Andrew and his Challenger in this episode of Talbot's Turn Fast Podcast.
2024-11-261h 19Talbots Turn Fast Podcast12: Andy Craig - 2005 CorvetteAndy Craig has been an autocrosser and road racer since the 80s and took some time off from the sport. He’s back at it and currently racing a big horsepower 2005 Corvette in CAM-S with a slew of high-end suspension and braking components. Find out more about Andy and his beautiful Corvette in this episode of Talbot Turn Fast Podcast.
2024-11-121h 01Talbots Turn Fast Podcast11: Todd Benne - 2003 Ford MustangTodd Benne is a SCCA Solo Chair and owner of a 2003 Mustang that he co-drives with his son in the St. Louis area. After taking some time off from the sport to raise a family, Todd introduced his son to autocross with a Ford Focus and eventually stepped up to the New Edge Mustang platform to compete in CAM-T. As the years passed, the modifications to the Mustang continued to create what is now a very well-performing car.
2024-10-291h 27Talbots Turn Fast Podcast10: Tyler Gibson - 1973 International ScoutTyler Gibson has driven his 1973 International Scout to several Goodguys Autocross wins and two consecutive Pro Touring Truck Shootout wins. In this episode, we learn how Tyler and his father, who is also a multi-time Goodguys winner, have built an incredibly competitive truck to compete in local SCCA events as well as very competitive large events.
2024-10-1551 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast9: Raleigh and Velma Boreen - Creators of CAMRaleigh and Velma Boreen have dedicated much of their lives to the SCCA. In this episode, we learn how their hard work and dedication to the sport of autocross led to the involvement and creation of the Classic American Muscle (CAM) classes. We also discuss the future of CAM, CAM Challenge, and their CAMT Camaro. If you’re a participate or fan of the CAM classes, you won’t want to miss this episode.
2024-10-011h 08Talbots Turn Fast Podcast8: Bonus Episode - Hurricane, Hemi, & Holley MopartyHurricane, Hemi, and Holley Moparty. In this episode, I provide an update on my 1970 Plymouth Duster and discuss the highs and lows of the week leading up to Holley Moparty. I also briefly discuss my experience in each event of the Grand Champion competition.
2024-09-2424 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast7: Levi Naylor - 1986 Dodge D150You don’t need an unlimited budget to participate and have tons of fun in CAM-T autocross. In this episode, Levi Naylor shares how a small budget, ingenuity, and innovation have led to a truck that provides endless smiles. With the help of his father, Levi has made continuous handling improvements to his 1986 Dodge D150, all while learning basic mechanic and welding skills.
2024-09-171h 13Talbots Turn Fast Podcast6: David Kruk - 1970 Dodge Coronet Super BeeDavid Kruk is a Mopar Connection Magazine contributor, a full-time hot rod builder, and the owner of a 1970 Dodge Super Bee. The Super Bee is equipped with all commercially available bolt on suspension parts and a 6.4 Gen 3 Hemi, resulting in a great performing car without over the top exotic parts. The 117” wheelbase and 3800lb curb weight doesn’t stop David from competing in his local SCCA autocross or large events such as the Motor State Challenge, UMI King of the Mount, and most notably, Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car in Las Vegas.
2024-09-0351 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast5: Bonus Show - G3 Hemi Swap issues and Moparty PrepIn this episode I review the challenges and lessons learned while dialing in my Gen3 Hemi swap. I also review some basic preparations before taking the car to participate in Holley’s Moparty Grand Champion event.
2024-08-2926 minTalbots Turn Fast Podcast4: Jimi Day - CEO of FM3 Automotive MarketingJimi Day is the CEO of FM3 Marketing who is responsible for events such as Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car, Holley’s LS Fest, Ford Fest, Moparty, Roadkill Nights, and many more. In this episode, Jimi tells us how an early banking career led him to starting the ultimate automotive marketing company. We talk about the early years of Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car as well as cover each of the upcoming Holley events.
2024-08-231h 12Talbots Turn Fast Podcast3: Jake Burton - 84 Ford MustangIn this episode, Jake Burton discusses how his straightforward setup in his Foxbody Mustang serves as both a testing ground and training resource for a future project. He plans to apply the insights gained from this current vehicle to a specially built car. Jake also reflects on his recently finished Autocross Week, highlighting how careful planning and preparation contributed to its success.
2024-08-091h 16Talbots Turn Fast Podcast2: Bryant Morris - '71 Ford MaverickBryant Morris is the owner and builder of a 1971 Ford Maverick. We delve into the car's history and the challenges of working with a platform that lacks commercially available handling components. Additionally, we explore the different events he usually takes part in.
2024-07-271h 06Talbots Turn Fast Podcast1: Introduction to Talbot's Turn Fast PodcastThis is the introduction episode of Talbot's Turn Fast Podcast. I describe my reasons and goals for the podcast along with a some personal background information about myself and my car.
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