Best Auto Express Podcasts (2025)

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#251 "It was Christian's fault" [MAX COOK & Darren Fry] 1:37:58

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8d ago1:37:58

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', Joe Akroyd and Josh Corner are joined in the studio with FS3 Superbike racer, Max Cook, and later joined by his boss, Darren Fry. The lads chat through how Max progressed through his early career, coming to land a superbike seat from Stock 600 and reflect on his time in Superbike so far. Darren then joins to tell us…

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War Wagon: The Story of The WWI Liberty Truck 25:29

12d ago25:29

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While the Liberty V-12 airplane engine of WWI is widely celebrated, there was another Liberty machine that has been all but forgotten. The WWI Liberty truck was designed and manufactured in great haste for an American Army that had all but forgotten to modernize itself before The Great War began. After chasing Pancho Villa around Mexico with a rag-…

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500mph Failure: The Incredible Wingfoot Express 2 and A History of Rocket Cars 1928-1965 33:55

21d ago33:55

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By Brian Lohnes

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Coventry Climax: The Forklift Company That Dominated F1 - A History 50:15

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By Brian Lohnes

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#250 Don't Look Under The Patio [CO-HOST CATCH UP] 2:19:14

22d ago2:19:14

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson, Joe Akroyd, Christian Iddon and Josh Corner got together in the studio to discuss the recent goings on & chew the fat on all the big topics in bike racing at the moment. Along with all the MotoGP, WorldSBK, BSB, Classic TT and World Endurance news and stories from the last few months, the lad…

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#249 Martrain Express [TIM MARTIN] 1:26:36

1M ago1:26:36

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', Dom Herbertson and Josh Corner are joined by Mar-Train's team owner, Tim Martin. Together, the guys dive into Tim's history in the sport, reflecting on all the highs and lows of team ownership across short circuits and the roads as he looks towards his team's retirement. Enjoy - CTR x Powered by OMG Racing Supported…

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Fastest Car In The World: The 1906 Stanley Steamer Rocket - A Canoe Bodied Record Smasher 44:41

2M ago44:41

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This is the story of the fastest car in the world in 1906. The first car to exceed 120mph and a machine that destroyed the most decorated field of automotive competition ever assembled to that point in history...and it ran on steam. The accomplishments of this short lived racing marvel are huge in the history of the automobile. The speed record it …

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The Novi V8: A History of the Indy 500s Star-Crossed Horsepower Monster 51:34

2M ago51:34

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The famed Novi V8 is one of the most storied engine in American motorsports history and also one of the most star-crossed. Massively power, innovative in its design and capable of making noise like no other engine in the history of the Speedway, it never won a race. But why? How does the most powerful engine for a two decade span not win...anything…

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Party Crashers: How Five Stock Bodied Cars On Nitro Changed Drag Racing Forever 42:05

2M ago42:05

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This is a story about how five cars with no proper competition class, all running on nitro, crashed the party at the 1965 NHRA US Nationals and changed drag racing forever. This is the story of early funny cars, their search for acceptance, the resistance they had to battle, and how creative owners and builders got in making sure they got the atten…

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#248 Raining Rubber [RHYS IRWIN] 1:33:08

2M ago1:33:08

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Christian Iddon and Josh Corner are joined in the trailer by Irish Supersport rider Rhys Irwin. He talks through his route into racing, his talent cup days and how he's got to where he is now. Rhys gives us an insight into how the Gearlink by Performance15 came to be and how he is getting on in his most succ…

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#247 Paddock Parrot [BRADLEY RAY] 2:06:09

2M ago2:06:09

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson and Christian Iddon sit down with current BSB championship leader Bradley Ray. The 2021 British Superbike champion talked us through the highs and lows of his career since the last time we had him on the pod all the way in 2019 on episode 5! He talks winning, WSBK struggles and how he has come…

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The Engine That Refused To Die: An Offenhauser History 1:11:19

2M ago1:11:19

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The Offenhauser four cylinder engine is one of the most incredible power plants in the history of American motorsports. It's basic design was conceived as a boat engine in the 1920s, making about 125hp. By the time it was all said and done, Offy engines raced into the 1980s and were making 10 times the power they were at first. The story of the Off…

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Designed to Dominate: The Ford DOHC V8 Story - An Indy 500 Legend 52:59

2M ago52:59

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Ford's foray into the Indy 500 in the 1960s is a motorsports story for the ages. In 1963 the company used a pushrod engine derived from their successful 260ci small block V8. After nearly winning the race with that effort, engineers were turned loose to build the ultimate version of the engine. What they designed was dual overhead camshaft, 255ci V…

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Blown Into Obscurity: The False Start of Centrifugal Superchargers in Drag Racing 15:46

2M ago15:46

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Today, centrifugal superchargers play a huge roll in the sport of drag racing. They are capable of making huge power efficiently and the technology built into them is of the highest orders of strength and precision. This is a far cry from the early 1960s when four guys, thousands of miles apart thought that drag racing needed a new boost option for…

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#246 The Loka Low Down [ANDREA LOCATELLI] 1:05:40

3M ago1:05:40

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', Joe Akroyd and Josh Corner are joined by WSBK's Andrea Locatelli. They chat about Loka's early days in racing, favourite memories from on & off the track and how he is getting on this year at the world stage. Enjoy - CTR x Powered by OMG Racing Supported by JCT Truck and Trailer Rental and Lucky Day Competitions Luc…

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#245 Pussy Cat Hols [ANDREW IRWIN] 1:48:18

3M ago1:48:18

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson and Duncan Vincent are joined in the trailer by Factory Honda rider Andrew Irwin for a catch up on BSB life since 2020. He talks about the last few years on and off track, the effect social media opinions have on him and drama with travels & his cat. Enjoy - CTR x Powered by OMG Racing Support…

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#244 TMAC On The Track? [TARRAN MACKENZIE] 1:21:40

4M ago1:21:40

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Joe Akroyd & Josh Corner are joined in the trailer by Tarran Mackenzie after his recent parting with Petronas. He discusses winning the BSB championship, the move to the world scene and divulges some info on the spilt with his WSBK team ahead of his home round. Enjoy - CTR x Powered by OMG Racing Supported b…

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The 313mph Backyard Hot Rod: The Story of Art Arfons' 2,500hp Anteater 37:30

4M ago37:30

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The history of land speed racing is marked by some of the most innovative, interesting, and oddball vehicles ever made. One of them belonged to Art Arfons and was known as The Anteater. Using a turbocharged and supercharged 1,710ci Allison aircraft engine, it was Arfons' first dedicated Bonneville car. It ran more than 300mph and was actually used …

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Masters of Disaster: The Men Who Invented and Perfected Oil Well Firefighting 1:11:11

4M ago1:11:11

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This is the story of three men. Three men who through their own bravery, creative approach, and lifelong obsessions, created the industry of oil well fire fighting. Tex Thornton, Myron Kinley, and Red Adair all built up each other's knowledge and success to make scads of money while risking their lives on a daily basis to put out burning oil and ga…

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#243 World's Fastest Labourer [TT REVIEW W/ JOHN MCGUINNESS] 2:49:12

4M ago2:49:12

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This week on the Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson and Joe Akroyd welcome none other than the legendary John McGuinness — national treasure and the world's fastest labourer — into the trailer for a full debrief on the 2025 Isle of Man TT. From Dean Harrison's emotional victory to Peter Hickman's TT 2025 ending crash and everything in betwe…

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#242 'Four Careful Owners' [CO-HOST CATCH UP] 2:29:38

4M ago2:29:38

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This week on Chasin' The Racin' podcast, the CTR lads catch up on a busy 6 months of racing. BSB crack for Christian and Josh and an update on Joe after his EWC crash as well as looking at some of the topical news in the sport across BSB, WSBK and MotoGP. Dom is saving his TT crack for our TT review ep, so you have a few more weeks to wait for that…

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The Man Who Made Garlits: Setto Postoian and Drag Racing's First Top Fuel Rivalry 37:06

5M ago37:06

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He's a man who have likely never heard of, Serop "Setto" Postoian, an early top fuel master who helped to make Don Garlits. Postoian was among the earliest stars in a young sport. Motivated, fearless, and every bit the match for the man who would eventually become known as the greatest drag racer of all time. The rivalry between Garlits and Postoia…

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Ludicrous Speed: The Racing and Land Speed Record Tractors of the 1930s 14:58

5M ago14:58

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This is a look back, 90+ years back into the history of speed to check out the exploits and impact of the amazing racing tractors created by the Allis-Chalmers company in the 1930s that literally changed the world by racing and chasing land speed records. These were the first tractors with rubber inflatable tires and that changed the farming game a…

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Harnessing Hell: A History Of Top Fuel Clutch Technology 1950-1970 35:15

5M ago35:15

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This is the story of how early drag racers developed the clutch technology that has ultimately lead to the engineering wonders in today's 11,000hp top fuel dragsters and nitro funny cars. It is the story of experimentation, of failure, of accidents, and of success. The development of the multi-disc, centrifugally controlled clutch was incremental i…

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#241 The Milky Bar Kid [RICHARD 'MILKY' QUAYLE] 3:42:40

5M ago3:42:40

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This week on Chasin' The Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson and Josh Corner sit down with Richard Quayle, but most people will know him as Milky. In part 1, Milky talks about how he got into racing and his career in road racing. Now, as Milky is now a part of the Isle of Man TT infrastructure, he gives us a new perspective to racing life and the TT. En…

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#240 In At The Deep End [GINO REA] 2:34:43

5M ago2:34:43

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This week on Chasin' The Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson and Josh Corner are joined in the studio by Gino Rea. After moving through the ranks in the UK, he moved to the world scene in World Supersport and Moto2, before moving back to BSB. EWC was next and after a successful start, his crash at Suzuka left him in an induced coma. Now, after working h…

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War For The Woods: The Incredible Effort To Save New England's Forests After The Hurricane of 1938 34:17

6M ago34:17

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When the Hurricane of 1938 struck New England, it was a disaster of proportions unknown to the region at that point. No storm in modern history had wrought more destruction or devastation than that one. Beyond the cities and towns, past the population centers, there was another looming nightmare...the forests. Nearly 1,000 square miles of New Engla…

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The Malcontent: Scotty Fenn's Self-Destruction In Drag Racing 48:13

6M ago48:13

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There are few stories in the history of drag racing that can compare to that of Alfred Gordon Fenn, known as Scotty. He was a visionary and created the first commercial dragster chassis business in the world circa 1958, but his life story goes far, far beyond that. For the first time ever, learn the back story, learn the success story, his precipit…

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The Buffum V8: America's Long Ago Forgotten First V8 Powered Production Car 14:24

6M ago14:24

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He was a man with dozens of patents to his name, the designer of the first four cylinder car in America, the first eight cylinder car, and the first V-8 production car, but have you ever heard of him? The answer is no. H.H. Buffum was a genius engineer of the late 1800s and early 1900s. He made a fortune making equipment for the shoe manufacturing …

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#239 Grab the Right Snake [CARL FOGARTY] 1:40:42

6M ago1:40:42

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This week on Chasin the Racin' podcast is the multiple time World Champion and King of the jungle, Carl Fogarty. Foggy joins Dom Herbertson and Josh Corner to talk about the highs and lows of his highly successful career in the sport, what it was like in the Jungle and his plans to bring another team into BSB for the 2026 season. Enjoy - CTR x Powe…

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#238 Setting The Record Straight [ALAN GARDNER] 2:09:43

6M ago2:09:43

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', we're joined in the studio by none other than OMG & WTF Racing team owner, Alan Gardner. After the explosive OMG & WTF news that dropped on April 1st, rumours have been swirling — and now, Alan is here to set the record straight. In this no-holds-barred episode, Alan opens up about everything: The truth behind his p…

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#236 Dalbeattie Destroyer [IAN SIMPSON] 1:58:05

7M ago1:58:05

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On this week's episode of Chasin' The Racin', hosts Dom Herbertson and Christian Iddon are joined by the legendary Ian Simpson. A name synonymous with success at both the British Superbikes and Isle of Man TT, Ian shares the incredible story of his racing career, filled with triumphs and challenges.Now retired from racing, Ian has penned a tell-all…

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#236 Maggots & The Mile High Morgue [JOHN MCPHEE] 2:00:11

7M ago2:00:11

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This week on Chasin' The Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson & Josh Corner are joined by Scottish professional motorcycle racer best known for his determination & success in Moto3. On the pod today, the lads talked through McPhee's journey through the ranks from the early days, the British 125 Championship to Moto3, World Supersport and now, excitingly,…

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#235 Flower of Scotland [LEWIS ROLLO] 2:27:32

8M ago2:27:32

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, we are joined by Scottish BSB pathway 2024 champ, Lewis Rollo. The lads chat about his early years in racing, growing through the paddock and moving onto a full Superbike for 2025. Enjoy - CTR x CTR X UGGLY & CO HOODIES DROP. GET YOURS! https://ugglyandco.com/products/chasin-the-racin-hoodie?_pos=1&_psq=chas…

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#234 King OF the Roads [DAVEY TODD] 3:06:00

8M ago3:06:00

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom Herbertson and Joe Akroyd are joined with Senior TT winner, Davey Todd. Davey catches us up on the last few years from, TT wins, his Stock 1000 Championship, joining Only Fans, switching to KYT helmets, Rossi's ranch and the FHO to 8Ten team switch for 2025. Enjoy - CTR x CTR X UGGLY & CO HOODIES DROP. G…

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#232 Blood, Sweat & Gears [BEN WILSON] 2:19:21

9M ago2:19:21

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This week on Chasin' The Racin', Dom Herbertson and Josh Corner sit down with Ben Wilson at Wilson Motorcycles to not only discuss his plans for the coming year but also to look back on his introduction to motorbikes with sand racing, the amazing days in supersport and the battles with Seeley reviving the class, the horrendous crash at the north we…

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#232 The Original #21 Gangster [PAUL IDDON] 2:37:07

9M ago2:37:07

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', Dom Herbertson and Christian Iddon bring you a different angle on todays guest, the original #21 AKA Paul Iddon AKA Christian's spem donor or 'Dad' - whichever you prefer. Paul's career is extensive and before Christian was even born he raced with Sheene, got top 5 at the Isle of Man TT and collected lap records to …

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#231 Brazilian Helmet Cleaner [TAYLOR MACKENZIE] 1:55:58

10M ago1:55:58

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom and Christian are joined by Taylor Mackenzie. They catch up on the past 4 years since the last time Taylor was on the pod (ep 58). From retirement from racing himself, depression, becoming a Moto3 team manager for Michael Laverty, travelling around as his brother Taz's 'professional helmet cleaner' to ha…

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#230 Track Day Kojack [SHAUN MUIR & JAMIE MUIR] 1:50:58

10M ago1:50:58

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', Dom Herbertson and Josh Corner are joined by World Superbike team owner Shaun Muir who was victorious this year with Toprak. He talks about the journey to getting the championship win, fun times with Toprak and Michael van der Mark in the team and his 'motorcross dad' tendencies as his son Jamie joins us for the las…

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#229 Wavey Gravy Dave [DAVE HEWSON] 2:33:00

11M ago2:33:00

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom and Joe are joined by Obsession Engineering's very own Dave Hewson. Dave is a previous TT rider, BSB crew chief for Rapid Honda and Rapid lead track coach alongside his popular YouTube channel @obsession_engineering Enjoy - CTR x CTR X UGGLY & CO HOODIES DROP ON DECEMBER 17TH. GET YOURS! https://ugglyand…

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#228 2024 Season Review [CO-HOST CATCH UP] 3:06:47

11M ago3:06:47

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This week on Chasin' The Racin' Podcast, the co-hosts get together for the final time of 2024 to review MotoGP, WSBK, BSB and the roads as well as their personal racing seasons and look forward to next year, analysing the changes and chat predictions for 2025. Enjoy - CTR x Powered by OMG Racing Supported by JCT Truck and Trailer Rental and the bra…

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#227 Gen 2 Baby [SHAUN & SARAH ANDERSON] 2:24:19

11M ago2:24:19

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This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast, Dom and Joe are joined by Shaun Anderson who is soon joined by his wife Sarah. These guys are a road racing power couple having both set off down Bray Hill whether that being the TT or the Manx. They chat about both of their careers and hopes for their future both for themselves and their brand new baby Emma…

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#226 What a Ryde - 2024 BSB CHAMP [KYLE RYDE] 2:28:07

12M ago2:28:07

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This week on Chasin' The Racin' podcast, we are joined by the 2024 British Superbike Champion Kyle Ryde for his first long form interview post championship win! Dom and Christian quiz Kyle on all of the ups and downs of his career so far, his championship winning race and his plethora of hobbies away from the track. Enjoy- CTR x Powered by OMG Raci…

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#225 Sh*t Got SHR [JONNY BAGNALL & BEN STAFFORD] 1:50:17

1y ago1:50:17

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This week on Chasin' The Racin' podcast, we have DAO Racing's very own Jonny Bagnall and Ben Stafford. Both the boys have 10+ years experience within the paddock with Jonny as current team manager at Dao & Ben currently as Brayden Elliot's crew chief. The boys chat about old stories amongst discussing the move to Honda for 2025, the teams stance on…

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Battling Beast of Burden: The Story Of The Massive M26 Dragon Wagon Truck of WWII 26:09

1y ago26:09

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This is the in-depth history of what I believe to be the greatest heavy duty truck of the second world war. The M26 tank retriever was a machine designed with armor, with an engine of 1,090ci, with brute strength, and above all, with loads of practical engineering built in. The truck out-performed every other rig in this role worldwide and was just…

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#224 Wizard's Sleeve [JAMES WHITHAM] 2:24:04

1y ago2:24:04

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', Dom and Josh are joined by none other than James Whitham to preview the last round of BSB ahead of Brands Hatch and have a general catch up... it's been a while! Enjoy - CTR x Powered by OMG Racing Supported by JCT Truck and Trailer Rental Sponsor of the ep: HMY Customs - The guys at HMY are doing an absolutely mega…

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War Hemi: The Story of Ford's 1,100ci Aluminum WWII GAA V8 19:46

1y ago19:46

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It's a stunning thing to realize that Ford mass-produced an 1,100ci, dual overhead camshaft, alunimum block, flat plane crank V8 in the 1940s. Sill the largest mass produced V8 engine ever, it was just what Uncle Sam needed to power Sherman tanks. But how did it come about? In this video we not only look at the awesome specs and mechanical feats th…

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#223 Front Row Joe [JOE TALBOT & ALAN GARDNER] 1:49:45

1y ago1:49:45

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This week on Chasin' the Racin', Dom Herbertson and Duncan Vincent are joined by OMG Racing's newest 2025 signing, Joe Talbot to find out about how he has got to this point & looking forward into next year and beyond in British Superbikes. Alan Gardner also makes an appearance about half way through baring beer, doughnuts and an insight into his te…

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Drag Racing's Mad Scientist: The Beautiful Mind Of Sneaky Pete Robinson 40:10

1y ago40:10

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This is the story of one of the greatest minds in the history of the sport of drag racing. Lew Russell Robinson known more widely as "Sneaky Pete" Robinson was an innovator without equal in the 1960s. He approached the sport as a trained engineer from Georgia Tech and took that education to speeds and performance unknown for his time. He was the ty…

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Two Engines and No Chance: Al Stein's Twin Engine Porsche Indy Car Was Homebuilt Perfection 34:46

1y ago34:46

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The Indy 500 has long been recognized as one of the most amazing hot beds of racing innovation in history. The 1966 race saw a car that may well stand as one of the most unique, inventive, and downright odd of the era. The Stein-Valvoline Special was a twin Porsche engined, four wheel drive, California garage built machine from the mind of a former…