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Let’s talk Touring Cars with Jim Jordan

With a career in motorsports that spans everything from working for a major auto manufacturer, to time behind the wheel of a race car, to finally team ownership - Jim Jordan brings a wealth of experience to his role as the SRO Motorsports GT America, Touring Car Series Director. 
In this week’s episode of Break/Fix, Jim explains his role and how his previous experiences have shaped his outlook as he helps guide SRO into the the latest “golden age” of sports car racing. 
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This episode is brought to you by SRO Motorsports America and their partners at AWS, Crowdstrike, Fanatec, Pirelli, and the Skip Barber Racing School.

The Concours at Pasadera (Rick Barnett)

A juried collection of modern, classic and vintage automobiles gathered from Club Members and Enthusiasts showcased in a luxurious, comfortable setting with awards by Tiffany and Co. Guests enjoy an exceptional culinary experience while supporting the countywide charitable causes of CASA of Monterey County, The Bridge addiction recovery program, and The Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation. The Concours at Pasadera launches Car Week on the Monterey Peninsula. And with us tonight is Rick Barnett, Chairman of the Concours at Pasadera, to explain the history and future of this beautiful event. 
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This episode is sponsored in part by Garage Style Magazine. Since 2007, GSM has been the definitive source for car collectors, continually delivering information about Automobilia, Petroliana, Events and more... because after all, what doesn't belong in your garage? 

Garage Style Magazine (Don Weberg)

A publication devoted entirely to garages and collections - covering collectibles such as automobilia, petroliana, neon, porcelain, and more; bringing you the ideas that make a garage work, such as tools, cabinets and storage solutions, car covers, lifts, and doors to name a few; and, of course, they work in a few lifestyle bits - electronics such as stereos, televisions, and other entertainment must haves, and some luxury products such as watches, briefcases, handbags, travel ideas and personal items. After all ... what doesn't belong in your garage?
For over 15 years - The team at Garage Style Magazine has been devoted to bringing car enthusiasts “what’s been missing” from your Garage and embracing the Garage lifestyle. And joining us tonight on Break/Fix is Don Weberg, Founder, Editor and Publisher of GSM to explain why you need to add some style to your Garage. 
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Drive Thru News #23 - MAXIMUM VITESSE! (Le Mans 2022)

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of automotive, motorsport and random car-adjacent news. Tune in for Episode #23: where we showcase Maximum Vitesse! chatting about Lemans, IMSA, SRO, the INDY 500, Formula 1 and all the best racing highlights from June.
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Showcase: LEMANS 2022
BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Peugeot officially reveal their new LMDh / GTP entries for 2023/24 season
Is Acura going to make an appearance at next years LeMans?
DeLorean Alpha-5 big reveal - Our thoughts
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Thinks It Can Charge Itself
Alfa Romeo Duetto Concept
Tesla Cybertruck design is ‘finally locked’ and gets an updated timeline
Mercedes Vision EQXX - 750 MILES on ONE charge
SRO Motorsports renews GT4 contract with IMSA and launches GR86 Cup for 2023.
Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net
HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report
and much, much more! 
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The Answer is Always: MIATA

For every 4 out of 5 petrol heads surveyed, when asked “What car should I buy?” … The answer is always Miata. Many folks would argue that the Mazda MX-5, known to many of us as “The Miata” is a great option for a number of reasons. It's well-made, efficient and is surprisingly affordable. Some would say the Miata is one of the most popular roadsters of all time - beating out all the British cars that inspired it, and it's a formula that has worked for years. With others trying to imitate, but never quite capturing the magic created by the Miata... Is that true? Is there more to the Miata mystique than meets the eye? What’s it’s really like to be a Miata owner? 
In our first ever “Double Cross” episode of Break/Fix we aim to answer those questions and more as we chat with returning guest and Drive Thru news sponsor Dave Peters from HPDEjunkie.com along with Jim Tramontano founder of “No Money Motorsports” Blog as well as their friend, Bill Snow, founder of the “Late to Grid” Podcast. 
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Street Cars. Track Performance. The new Civic Si Touring Car!

Your favorite road-going cars, transformed into aggressive track-only racing machines. From the compact Fit to the track-focused Civic Type R, touring racing brings out the full potential of Honda vehicles. We get an inside look into the new SRO Motorsports TC America homologated 2022 Honda Civic Si with Honda Performance Development (HPD) Project Lead James Nazarian Jr., at SRO America Rounds 5 & 6 on-site at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). 
This episode is brought to you by SRO Motorsports America and their partners at AWS, Crowdstrike, Fanatec, Pirelli, and the Skip Barber Racing School. 
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Come here and hold the light (Father’s Day Special)

There have been several times as I look back over my childhood that I recall vivid experiences in the garage that were actually critical learning moments. If you’d asked me 10 years ago, I probably would have said “My father wasn’t the most learned man, never finished college, smart guy … he did spend 30 years as a mainframe programmer – but he wasn’t into what he would have considered ‘the softer sciences’ like Psychology. If you asked him, he was an Engineer. And a bit of a MacGyver.” – Inevitably, this meant countless hours spent under the hoods of cars, and each one of those encounters starting with the same beck and call “Hey… I need you to come here and hold the light.” 
Our guests brothers Chris Bongiovanni (Senior Director for Grid Dynamics) & Nat Bongiovanni (CIO/CTO of NTT Data Federal) have a similar set of garage stories surrounding a yellow 1973 AMC Gremlin, some of which shaped their careers in Business and Information Technology. And we welcome them to Break/Fix to explore how these “garage moments” can effect change in your life, and pass on some fatherly advice.
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Pay attention to the man behind the curtain (Dean Case)

After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Mechanical Engineering degree, our guest joined Mazda R&D in Irvine, California. And while at Mazda he worked on the original Miata, second-generation MX-6, first-gen MPV, and third-gen RX-7.  While he loved the people and the work at Mazda, he wanted to try something new… working at a larger car company.  That opportunity came in 1993 when he joined Ford as a layout engineer in the electric vehicle department. And in 1997, he was able to transfer to the Ford Motorsport effort in the SCCA Trans-Am Championship. While the Ford experience was professionally rewarding, he wished to return home to Southern California.  
A little later, acting as the EV Q&A technical expert on a Nissan media event in 2000 - a life changing event that would lead his career from engineering to communications -  He became the Nissan Product PR Manager from 2001 through 2006 where he worked on every Nissan brand product launch, including the return of the Z, the launch of NISMO, and the first Nissan 360 global event.  
Fast forwarding to today… our Break/Fix guest is one of those legendary behind the scenes people in Motorsports, Dean Case - Public Relations manager for SRO Motorsports America, where he works to promote the premier GT and Touring Car series in the U.S. And he’s here to share some of his most fascinating paddock stories with us... As if the intro wasn’t enough, right?
This episode is part of our ROAD TO SUCCESS SERIES - inspiring stories that help shape the future of the autosphere.
This episode is brought to you by SRO Motorsports America and their partners at AWS, Crowdstrike, Fanatec, Pirelli, and the Skip Barber Racing School. 
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To the Moon and Back! (Patreon Special Re-release)

In light of our recent episode with MORacing, we thought it would be fun return to Season 2 of Break/Fix and go behind the scenes with Mary & Marianne from our Moon Mark episode for some "Paddock Talk", chatting about their favorite cars and what they would love to turn into space junk!  #everyonehasastory
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Motorsports Opportunities (MORacing)

Michele Mouton, Janet Guthrie, Lyn St. James, Danica Patrick, Simona de Silvestro, and the late Sabine Schmitz … these are names many of us recognize in the racing hall of fame. And without women like our guest tonight, a woman who avidly promotes the empowerment of women in motorsport with boundless enthusiasm - encouraging women’s participation in all roles of auto racing … countless new names would be left off this list. 
“Motorsports Opportunities” - or MORacing for short - was created to inspire, mentor, and amplify opportunities to drive, crew, or avidly spectate at the race track. Joining us on Break/Fix to tell us all about her Motorsports journey and how she built MORacing, is Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Maureen McVail. 
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Drive Thru News #22 - The countdown to legendary 3 spoke steering wheels!

The Drive Thru is our monthly recap where we’ve put together a menu of automotive, motorsport and random car-adjacent news. This episode is brought to you by the letter Q, 3-spoke steering wheels and Jesus takes the wheel. Meanwhile, Spring has sprung, the grass has rizz, we wonder where all the NISSAN's is? Tune in for Episode #22: where we showcase the Nissan Z 400 and our trip to California to see it. 
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Showcase: the NISSAN Z
It’s official - Audi & Porsche will join Formula 1
Volkswagen to Bring Back the Scout as an EV Brand
Make us feel old why don't you... The Golf .:R turns 20 and the Toyota 4-runner is now 40! 
The Peugeot 9x8 … it does exist! #lemans2023
Break/Fix guest Annika Carter reviews the 2023 Acura Integra for “A Girls Guide to Cars” - What do we think?
Countdown to the NEW DeLorean, and the big reveal at Pebble Beach!
The best selling cars from the year you graduated High School
Florida man wrecks $700K Ford GT because he doesn’t know how to drive stick, and other craziness.
Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net
HPDEjunkie.com Track Day Report
and much, much more! 
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Exploring the Driving Career of Annika Carter

Our guest tonight has many years of performance driving experience, she has driven race tracks with names like: Road Atlanta, Atlanta Motorsports Park, Barber Motorsports Park, Carolina Motorsports Park, Virginia International Raceway and Roebling Road Raceway to name a few.
In the summer of 2017, she joined the National Auto Sports Association's (NASA) High Performance Driving Education program and rapidly progressed from HPDE Level 1 to Level 4 while completing NASA's competition licensing school in one season. Fast forwarding a bit, She began her racing career in the Spec-Miata class campaigning her own car and ultimately hopes to proceed into professional racing starting with the Mazda MX-5 Cup series. 
Annika Carter is constantly working to better herself behind the wheel. She believes everything is possible and is fully dedicated to fulfilling her goals on track, and we welcome her to Break/Fix to share her story with us. 
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00:00 Meet Annika Carter: From HPDE to Professional Racing Aspirations
01:33 Annika's Journey into Cars and Racing
04:30 The Evolution of Annika's Car Collection
07:57 Spec Miata Racing: Close Competition and Techniques
15:01 Transitioning from HPDE to Club Racing
17:01 Navigating the Path to a Competition License
24:12 Exploring Different Motorsports Disciplines
25:38 Dream Tracks and Favorite Circuits
27:02 Reflecting on Bad Weekends
27:26 Preparing for a Race Weekend
27:55 Car Maintenance Routine
29:40 Staying Hydrated and Cool
30:20 Learning New Tracks
32:42 Coaching and Mentoring
34:06 Future Racing Plans
35:21 Charity Events and Projects
36:44 Garage Projects
39:56 Women in Motorsports
45:25 Engaging the Next Generation
49:55 Final Thoughts and Contact Info
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