Your friendly neighborhood Driver/Coach! (Andy Lee)

With over a decade of coaching experience at The Bondurant Racing School our guest has worked with thousands of drivers.  During every coaching session his goal is to make you a faster and ultimately a safer driver with a variety of techniques he’s picked up throughout his career with 100+ professional race starts, 29 podium finishes, competing in TransAm, IMSA and SRO World Challenge. 

Coming up through the “demand ranks” at Bondurant, driver/coach Andy Lee made his move to Pro Racing in 2012 with support from Chevrolet, Bondurant, and a Phoenix based tech company: Best IT. And he’s here to share his story with us! 

This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.

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00:00 Introduction to Break/Fix Podcast

01:01 Meet Andy Lee: From Coaching to Racing

01:48 Andy Lee's Early Life and Influences

02:38 The Impact of Pike's Peak on Andy's Passion

04:46 From Childhood Dreams to Real Racing Aspirations

08:06 Journey to Bondurant Racing School

10:39 From Mechanic to Racer: The Bondurant Experience

14:36 The Volkswagen TDI Cup Experience

18:57 Transition to Professional Racing

23:21 Challenges and Evolution in SRO Racing

25:45 Comparing Racing Series: IMSA, Trans Am, and SRO

30:27 Joining Flying Lizard Motorsports

32:01 Introduction to the Team and Cars

32:22 The Story Behind the Lamborghini Huracan

34:44 Driving the Aston Martin

35:44 Comparing the Aston Martin and Mercedes

37:26 Racing Strategies and Co-Driving

40:15 Reflecting on the 2022 Season

41:40 Changes and Improvements in Motorsports

50:18 Coaching and Grassroots Motorsports

58:04 Future Aspirations and Final Thoughts