Episode 263 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe have a heck of a show this week with multiple special guests!  To kick things off we have FY Racing’s Brenten Kelly and his Irish co-driver Niall Burns to talk Rally America and help us preview the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood that takes place this weekend in Salem, Missouri.  We also have our good friend and favorite astrophysicist Doug Patterson on the line, who’s been off doing other endeavors but has come back to OpenPaddock to satisfy his rally fix.  We’ll…

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Episode 261- OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFrom Tuesday, January 27th 2015.  Tonight we start with our preview of this weekend’s Rally America season opener with special guest Jim Beaver of the Down and Dirty Radio Show.  Jim is kicking off the new Rally America Radio show at Sno*Drift and he gives us details on what we might expect from this new endeavor.  I then go into a long review of Rallye Monte-Carlo.  I apologize for the length, but a whole heck of a lot went down with the season opener and the changing…

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Episode 258 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOne of the most fun OpenPaddock episodes in recent history!  In our first hour and headlining the show are our special guests, NASA Rally Sport’s East and West directors Anders Green and Kristopher Marciniak.  NASA is the place for grassroots affordable rally racing, and it has a number of advantages beyond the cost savings.  Anders and Kris tell us all the details of the NASA rally series and how NASAhas the the flexibility to experiment with new technologies like Android tablets for timing/scoring and new racing platforms such as…

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EPISODE 252 – OPENPADDOCK.NET PODCAST

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week in our first half hour Mike and John talk about the F1 race in Sochi with special guest Kevin Paige.  Kevin Paige is an artist that captures the essence of motorsport and showcases it on canvas.  Check out his collections at kevinpaigeart.com or on Facebook and even YouTube.  In our rally coverage Mike, John, and Jace discuss the Rally America Climb to the Clouds TV program that was, well, just okay.  And then we preview Lake Superior Performance Rally and the Mt. Hood Rally.…

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EPISODE 251 – OPENPADDOCK.NET PODCAST

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week Mike, John, and Jace kick off the first half hour with Kito Brielmaier a Pacific Northwest SCCA Rallycrosser who competed at nationals in Nebraska.  After we wrap up rally news John and Mike discuss the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka and the tragic events that occurred.  We finish up the show with IndyCar’s silly season and James Hinchcliffe’s big move.  

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Episode 231 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s the Mike & Mike show again! Doug is buried in ungraded final exams, and Shaun is busy making life difficult for the bad guys. Joining M&M this week is Christopher Leone, Social Media Manager of the Red Bull Global RallyCross, to discuss the cool things that are happening with GRC this season including their new broadcast deal wtih NBC! Shaw recaps the rest of the news from the world of rally racing, and Whitesell gives us his perspective from the viewing mounds of…

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Episode 223 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMike, Doug, and Mike take over the show as Fearless Leader Shaun is pulled away on other business. We review the IndyCar testing results, consider the implications of Verizon signing a long-term deal as entitlement sponsor, and review the news from the Mazda Road to Indy. Mr. Shaw shares news of Foust and Block competing in World RallyCross, and he previews the WRC Rally Portugal. Whitesell leads us through a review of the Formula One season opener at Melbourne, and we all shake our…

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Episode 222 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAnd, minutes on the heels of last week’s podcast, here is this week’s! Open Paddock Episode #222 for Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 IndyCar New Indy 500 Qaul procedures Servia gets at least 4 races at RLL Hawksworth gets BHA seat (instead of Luca Filipi) Verizon…. almost a done deal Long Beach puts off vote on F1 bid request to do due dilligence Panther still trying to get a car on the grid, despite taking their name out of the running for Leader’s Circle money…

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Episode 216 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYour regular quartet of misfits meet once again to discuss the week’s news in motorsport. We even talk about NASCAR! I know, right? We discuss the wee bit of IndyCar news that’s out there and highlight a couple of USF2000 driver announcements. Pechin and Shaw discuss the biggest event of the past week, IMSA’s TUDOR United Sports Car Championship Rolex 24 at the Daytona International Speedway. We look at the exciting race that it was, but also discuss the indecision and waffling by the…

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Episode 211 – OpenPaddock.net Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDoug, Mike, and Mike debate who should fill the #10 seat at TCGR, and review a bevey of driver signings and tests. Doug gives us a MRTI silly season summary, Whitesell leads us through a recap of the USGP, and Shaw brings us up to speed on Rally GB. OpenPaddock.net Podcast – Episode 211, Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 IndyCar IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti retires from racing who replaces him? #10 or #8 car? Penske, Sam Hornish part ways after decade together IndyCar Series outlines…

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