Late to Grid - Grassroots Racing

Bill Snow

We share the stories and inspiration that will help get more people behind the wheel and on the track. Track days, HPDE, SCCA, NASA, ChampCar, LeMons, and autocrossing - we interview drivers and industry insiders that will help drivers along their motorsports journey.
The name, Late To Grid? In the past the host, Bill Snow, was always late to the track, late to get the car ready, and hence - Late To Grid. His goal with the podcast is to grow the sport and highlight the tools and resources that will help you get to the track and faster behind the wheel.

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Just Getting Started - Camp Teague

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11/20/23 • 22 min

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Camp Teague is just wrapping up his first season of racing and he jumped right into wheel to wheel racing with ChampCar. It was through networking and meeting Kyle Lockrow (who was a previous guest on the podcast) that Camp was able to get into racing.
He first caught the car bug by watching the Disney movie, Cars.
With Camp being so new to racing he shares so many interesting points that can really help our listeners get started in racing.
Camp's advice to those that want to get into racing, network, meet people, get to the track. He also shares this nugget, If you don't try, the answer will always be no. How powerful!
He recommends listening to the more experienced people around you. It will only help you.
Connect with Camp:
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!
The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off. Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there. Michael will also provide you an actionable plan. Connect with Michael here.
Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram
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Thanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey.
Find all episodes on the Atomic Autosports website.

IMSA MX-5 Cup & Michelin Pilot Challenge Driver Luca Mars

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01/03/22 • 39 min

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In our first episode for season two we chat with Luca Mars. As you'll read below, Luca is an accomplished racer and he is only a sophomore in high school!
Connect with Luca on Instagram & Facebook.
Luca talks about his recent announcement to race in the Michelin Pilot Challenge in 2022 and he's participating in the third edition of the HPD in the Acura GT3 for 2022. He is just coming off a successful season in IMSA MX-5 Cup. We talk being at the track and how karting can be the start to it all.
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities with Luca contact Brett Mars at 412-310-0980
Special thanks to Dan Scholosser for helping to arrange this interview. Anyone wanting to get into karting or get better at karting needs to connect with Dan.
Luca's Racing Resume:
Karting History:
2012: Started karting in the Pitt Race Karting Series winning Kid Kart and Rookie Championships first two seasons.

2014: Began Regional and National racing winning 26 of 31 races and scoring Championships with Pitt Race Karting Series, Great Lakes Sprint Series, USPKS and WKA.

2015: Moved up to the Mini ranks continuing success with wins and Championships in Rotax US Nationals, Florida Winter Tour, USPKS, SKUSA Pro Tour, Rok Cup USA and WKA.

2018: Granted the opportunity to move to Junior ranks a year early and produced results quickly winning Rok Cup USA, Florida Winter Tour, Rotax US Finals and SKUSA Winter Tour Championships.

2020: Granted the opportunity to move to Senior early and in a single year of competition ranked First in the US with an average finishing position of 3.43 in major races with Seconds in Florida Winter Tour, SKUSA Winter Series and Pro Tour Championships.

International Opportunities:
Earned invitations to represent Team USA at the Rok World Finals in Lonato, Italy 3 times with a best finish of 4th.

Earned invitations to represent Team USA at the Rotax Grand Finals in Italy (2), Brazil and Portugal 4 times with a best finish of 6th. Have the unique distinction as the only American driver to achieve this at the Mini, Junior and Senior levels.

Earned an invitation to be the sole Team USA representative at the CIK/FIA Academy Trophy Series in 2019 finishing 6th and 8th at events in Germany and Italy before an injury prevented competing in the Final event.

Competed in additional International Events with the German DKM Kart Series and Italian ACI Karting Championship CIK Series with best finishes of 5th and 4th respectively.
2020 Car Racing Details: Lucas Oil School:

Sebring Short Track & New Jersey Motorsports Park Thunderbolt – 2 Day Schools

F2000 Testing Program – John Walko Racing:
Carolina Motorsports Park, Roebling Road, Pitt Race, Nelson Ledges – Private and Open Testing

Formula Race Productions – F2000 Championship Series – John Walko Racing: Mid-Ohio (P2), Pitt Race (P2/P3), Road Atlanta

SCCA Hoosier Super Tour – Formula Continental – John Walko Racing: Pitt Race (P2/P2)

Great Lakes Championship Series – Formula Continental – John Walko Racing:

Pitt Race (P1/P1)

USF2000 – Testing:
Arms-Up Motorsports/Greg Borland - Road Ame

Chase McIntyre - Spec Miata Racer

Late to Grid - Grassroots Racing

03/18/23 • 49 min

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Chase McIntyre started his racing journey in his senior year in high school when his parents sent him to the Mid-Ohio driving school as a graduation gift. From there he rented a Spec Racer Ford from previous guest Reed Kryder to see how he could do in a real race car. He went on to get his NASA and SCCA license during a driving school at VIR.
Chase races a Spec Miata and in 2021 won Rookie of the year and the SLT championship with Neohio SCCA.
In 2022 he won the Neohio regional Spec Miata Championship with Spec Miata wins at Nelson Ledges and Mid-Ohio.
For 2023 Chase intends to continue in Spec Miata with a focus on regional and super tour events with the goal to get to SCCA run offs. He'll also compete in some endurance events.
Some of the great advice Chase shares:

Use Simulators and YouTube to learn new tracks
Check out the book, Making Sense of Squiggly Lines
Network + We should all be nice to one another

Connect with Chase:
Twitter
Instagram
Email
YouTube
Chase's Sponsors:
CarboTech Brakes
Kryder Racing

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram
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Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
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Jason Pribyl - Growing From Karts To Formula Cars

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01/27/23 • 41 min

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Jason Pribyl joins Bill in the Atomic Autosports studio to share his motorsports journey.
Jason started racing karts at age 6, moved onto Lucas Oil School Of Racing at age 13 and then onto F1600 in 2019.
In 2022 Jason participated in the Road To Indy program and raced Spec MX-5.
His advice for someone who wants to get started is to look at karting and track days.
Like many other guests, Jason talks about the importance of networking. As Jason builds his motorsports career, he looks for opportunities to be at the track, to network, and be seen. He shared some great advice - talk with everyone and be friends with everyone.
Has he been Late To Grid? He likes to be the first to grid, but does share a story of when he was Late To Grid in karting
Micheal Ribas from ETC Coaching talks about Relationship Coaching and the importance of it.
Matt Harbert from Atomic Autosports talks about what tools to pack for your next track event.
Connect With Jason:
Jason Pribyl Autosports on Instagram
Jason Pribyl Autosports Website
Jason's YouTube Channel
Jason Pribyl Autosports on Facebook
Jason's Personal Instagram

Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram
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Late To Grid - Facebook
Late To Grid - Twitter
Our Host, Bill - Instagram

Beers With Bill: Catching up with Mike Kubiak

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07/17/23 • 37 min

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Bill is back in the Atomic Autosports studio to bring you a new podcast format titled; Beers with Bill. The idea is to catch up with previous guests over a beer and talk about racing and life.
For the first edition of Beers with Bill, Mike Kubiak is on the podcast. Mike is the kind of guy that makes being at the track enjoyable. He's always smiling, is willing to help, and is a great competitor.
Bill caught up with Mike just a week after the SCCA Time Trial event at Nelson Ledges where, despite a broken spring, he brought home some hardware. BTW, he was Late To Grid during this event!
This is Mike's third appearance on the podcast. Here are his previous episodes:
Mike Kubiak - Time Trial Competitor
Talking Tires with Mike Kubiak
Mike's advice:

Check your car, fluids, pads, and bolts prior to an event
Check your ego. After 18 years he is still hiring coaches. Look for areas to fix
Bring lots of water

Also discussed on this episode; Mike's sponsors, Grid Life, updates and modifications to Mike's car, tires, and making set up changes to your car.
How to connect with Mike:
Facebook
Instagram
Email: [email protected]
Looking for track day tires? Bill can save you some money!
The Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is the tire everyone is talking about. Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free. How awesome is that? Great tires and saving money. Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you.
Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram
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Our Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok

Dan Schlosser & Eric Vukich - Pro Kart Concepts

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02/12/22 • 56 min

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Karting is where it starts for many racers so it only makes sense that we have two guests on this episode that are heavily involved in karting in the midwest.
Like many in our sport, family got them involved in motorsports. At age six Dan started going to the Indy 500 and Eric's dad had a vintage car business and was dragged to Lernerville Speedway.
Dan's worked in the Motorsports industry for over 20 years first as writer, photographer and managing editor for TrackSide Online - an online content service provider working primarily in IndyCar. He also provided PR work for drivers and teams which lead me to a relationship with BeaveRun Motorsports Complex (now Pitt Race), where his kids raced karts.
Eric is a fan of start-ups and has been in karting since 2010. He's just getting his four year old daughter into a kart and his two sons have raced karts for years. Eric enjoys being at the track and supports PKC's goal to get more involved in motorsports.
Pro Kart Concepts was born out of a few opportunities. Pitt Race's continued karting program growth, two new kart tracks being built in Ohio and an opportunity with the OTK brand.
PKC will provide karts sales, set-up, tuning , trackside support, arrive and drives, and consumables. Coaching will be part of their offering as well. These services are needed to grow a success karting program. The goal is to keep their customers on track and out of the garage.
Although we talk about data, karting is simple. It's all about getting on track, running laps and having fun.
Dan was asked what I want to people to learn from this episode he replied, "I’d like to let people know that getting in to karting with their family is about making memories together that can’t be replicated. For a fortunate few it may result in a lifetime career but for all it’s a lifetime of memories. "
How to connect with Pro Kart Concepts:
PKC on Facebook
PKC Website (Eric's & Dan's emails are on the site)
Other resources, companies mentioned:
OTK Karts
Pitt Race Karting

Aaron Quine SCCA Trans Am, IGT Porsche Driver, and a Good Guy

Late to Grid - Grassroots Racing

01/29/22 • 48 min

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We catch up with Aaron Quine at his race shop and learn more about his racing and motorsports career. Aaron's story is another great example of how networking, being a professional, and looking for opportunities can pay off.
Like many of our guests, Aaron got the racing bug from his father who raced Corvettes and Aaron grew up at Mid-Ohio and Nelson Ledges. In fact, his dad gave him some great advice, "Meet as many people as you can. You help them and they'll help you."
Last year he won the Great Lakes series championship in TA2, started racing in the IGT series and won at Daytona. It was his first time in a Porsche and went from 7th to 1st in the rain.
Aaron will be racing in SCCA's GT2 series, the IGT series, and SRO in 2022.
Aaron instructs and coaches at the Mid-Ohio School and the Ford Performance Racing School at the Charolette Motor Speedway.
Aaron's Corvette was featured in DEI's PRI Road Show - Here's the burnout!
Looking for race tires? Check out Stupid Fast Tires. His shop in Wadsworth can get your tires ready to go, but he also offers trackside services. 44 foot, gooseneck trailer, with four tire machines and four tire balancers. They can handle it! Also, he can help with your car's handling. Aaron helps his clients better understand how tires can help their vehicle's on-track handling and performance.
Aaron shares news that there might be a Camping World NASCAR Truck race in his future. This is another awesome example of networking. Good luck Aaron!!
We learn about a scary coaching moment where a student didn't listen and they ended up on the roof. Yikes!
Plus, check this out, Aaron's so cool that Summit Racing has a special Aaron Quine paint kit you can purchase.
How to connect with Aaron
Aaron's Facebook
Stupid Fast Tires Facebook
Call: (330) 573-4338
Sponsors
Summit
DEI
Quartermaster

Late To Grid: E9 - Dave Lancaster Neohio SCCA Region Executive & SRF Driver

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03/27/21 • 63 min

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Want to know what the SCCA is up to north east Ohio? Then this is the podcast episode to listen to! They have a very busy season planned and Dave Lancaster shares all the details about their programs and events.
Dave is the Regional Executive of the NEOHIO Region of SCCA Inc. Neohio SCCA is an active club that offers Club Racing, Time Trials, Solo (Autocross), Rally Cross, Street Survival and Road Rally Events in Northeastern, OH. We have 540 active members. The Region is also very involved with the Track Night in America Events at Nelson Ledges and Operating the Longest Day of Nelson Ledges this year.
Dave has been associated with Sports Car Racing on and off since 1989. He grew up with a father who raced a Corvette in SCCA and IMSA events in the 1970s and early 80s. Dave basically grew up at the track.
He races a Spec Racer Gen3 and have done so since his return to racing in 2004. He's also joined the Endurance Racing Scene in some AER events and is a member of the Junk Player Special VW owned by Steve Lannoch.
Dave is an avid Snowmobiler which allows him to spend time with his family and friends. "I can't be late to the Grid, but I can be late to the trail. "
Learn more about the Neohio Region of the SCCA on their Website and Facebook page.

Crossover Episode: Garage Heros in Training Podcast with Bill & Vicki Fischer

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08/21/22 • 81 min

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Bill talks with Bill & Vicki Fischer from the Garage Heros in Training podcast. The GHiT podcast aligns with what I am trying to do with the Late To Grid podcast, help more drivers get on track and get better with their driving. Basically, grow our sport!
There's so much great stuff shared in this episode. We cover how they got started, their 2022 season, and hear a funny story about driving an unlicensed race car on the street.
The best quote from the show is "If we wanted to win this race we would have brought different drivers." While this will make you chuckle, it speaks to the fact that most of us are here to have fun, get better and be with friends.
Chris from LMS-EFI provides a Tech Tip about properly sizing wires for your car's electrical system and wiring. DC Wire Sizer App
How to connect with Garage Heros in Training:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GarageHeroesIT
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garageheroesintraining/
Website: https://garageheroesintraining.com/
Youtube: Youtube Channel
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garage-heroes-in-training/id1440436597
Check out our sponsors:
Show Sponsor LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Show Sponsor Track-First Website, Facebook, Instagram
Show Sponsor Rad Air of Wickliffe Website, Facebook, Instagram, ASMOIL
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Goal Setting For Racers - Make This Your Best Year!

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12/27/23 • 20 min

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The new year is almost here and it's time to get your goals in place to make sure that you won't be late to grid.
Why is goal setting so important for racers? We have a lot to do and having goals will help us make decisions that get us to the desired outcome that we have for our racing efforts.
In this episode I walk you through how to set goals and detail out the items that need to be completed to achieve your goals. It might seem like work, but having your goals outlined will help you save time and money. Who knows, it might help you win races too!
I mention the Johnny Miller episode and here's the link.
I review the SMART approach to goal setting...
The goal needs to be

S – Specific

M – Measurable

A – Achievable

R – Relevant

T – Time-Bound
I hope this episode helps you achieve your racing goals!
Want to live Life In The Fast Lane? Connect with Bill Snow to learn more about franchise opportunities with Rad Air Complete Car Care. Learn more at: Franchising with Rad Air. Fill out the short form near the bottom of the page and Bill will be in touch.
Don't for get that Michael Ribas has a special offer for Late To Grid Listeners - Save $100!
The first step in Michael's coaching program is a strategy session that costs $175, but he's knocking a $100 off. Following this 90 minute session you'll have a better idea of where you need to be and how to get there. Michael will also provide you an actionable plan. Connect with Michael here.
Check out our sponsors:
LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, Instagram
Atomic Autosports Website, Facebook, Instagram
ETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC Instagram
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