Evening With A Legend: Ben Keating

Episode #45 of the Drive Thru! Break/Fix podcast's monthly news episode containing automotive, motorsports and random car-adjacent news. This month we continue Drive Thru #44s "Highway Bingo!" when you we go Road Trippin' with special guest co-host William "Big Money" Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace! Showcase: ROAD TRIPS The latest Cybertruck nonsense… The gear selector is part of the visor? Buc-ees is stirring up some buzz as far north as Michigan!  We’re half way through the 2024 Car Buying Year - Whats “officially dead”? Road trippin’ is also about “open air motoring” but… would you drive a Toyota S-FR? Can’t get a test drive in a Maverick - head on down to your local u-haul! Meanwhile, where are those Z-400s you ask? We don’t talk about French Cars Much, but when we do… Eric gets to #RANT Remember the Neural-Link? #fail Study links preference for loud cars to some surprising personality traits Covering the latest in WRC, WEC and Formula 1 news along with... Community News, brought to us by CollectorCarGuide.net HPDEjunkie.com Track Side Report With hysterical Florida Man stories and much, much more!  ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Tonight, we’re diving into another inspiring journey into the heart of motorsport history as we shine a spotlight on “Indy Firsts” and we have the honor of having not one, but two guests with us tonight. Anita Millican, is a trailblazer whose indomitable spirit and mechanical prowess shattered barriers in the male-dominated world of racing. As the first female mechanic to grace the pits of the iconic Indianapolis 500, Anita's story is a testament to resilience, determination, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.  Joining Anita is Caitlyn Brown, who made history as the first female over-the-wall pit crew member for Team Penske. And with unparalleled skill, determination, and a passion for racing fueling her every move, Caitlyn has shattered barriers and redefined what it means to be a pit crew member in one of the most prestigious teams in motorsport; and brings Anita’s efforts full circle not only being part of the team, but an Indy 500 winning team.  ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

In Part 2 of “Open Wheel Madness” we embark on a journey through the golden age of motorsport as we explore the exhilarating world of Midget Racing from 1920 to 1942, expertly guided by the esteemed historian Stephen Bubb from the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR). Stephen takes us back to a time of roaring engines and daring drivers, where Midget Racing captured the hearts of enthusiasts across the country. With meticulous research and passion, Stephen unravels the riveting tales of innovation, competition, and triumph that defined this vibrant era in racing history. From the early dirt tracks to the rise of iconic venues like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Stephen paints a vivid picture of the pioneers who pushed the boundaries of speed and engineering. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

In Part 1 of "Open Wheel Madness" we dive into the exhilarating world of Board Track Racing with none other than Area Auto Racing News' (AARN) Herb Anastor, a seasoned journalist, historian and enthusiast of this high-speed sport. Herb takes us on a thrilling journey through the golden age of motor racing, where fearless daredevils hurtled around steeply banked wooden tracks at breakneck speeds. With his wealth of knowledge and passion for the subject, Herb illuminates the history, the legends, and the heart-stopping moments that defined an era where speed was king and danger lurked around every turn.  This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Our guest is a seasoned professional artist and visionary based in Rhode Island with over three decades of experience shaping various industries. From designing iconic t-shirts for clients like The Grateful Dead and the White House to innovating in the golf industry with the world’s first fashion belt equipped with a divot tool, Rick Schad’s creativity knows no bounds. His journey led him through packaging design, toy innovation at Hasbro, and even representing exclusive cars like Ayrton Senna’s rookie car. Rick’s passion culminated in co-creating the acclaimed Audrain’s Newport Concours and Motor Week, earning global praise. Now known as the ”Pope of Plastic” Rick Schad captivates audiences worldwide on TikTok, where he holds the title of top modeler, routinely commissioned to build intricate and unique models for collectors and enthusiasts located all over the world. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/  

She was a beautiful fugitive. Fleeing from corruption. From Power. He was a professional athlete past his prime. Hired to find her, he grew to love her. Love turned to obsession turned to murder. And now the price of freedom might be nothing less than their lives. A gangster hires an ex-football player to find his girlfriend. When he finds her, they fall in love, and the twists start to appear. Steve & Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies Podcast return to join us in reviewing the 1984 Film "Against All Odds" starring Jeff Bridges, Rachael Ward & James Woods. THIS EPISODE IS INTENDED FOR MATURE LISTENERS; DISCRETION IS ADVISED. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Evening With A Legend is a series of presentations exclusive to Legends of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans giving us an opportunity to bring a piece of Le Mans to you. By sharing stories and highlights of the big event, you get a chance to become part of the Legend of Le Mans with guests from different eras of over 100 years of racing. Ben Keating is an American racing driver and business owner operating out of Victoria, Texas. Keating is the owner of 28 car auto dealerships across Texas, as part of The Keating Auto Group. Since starting auto racing in 2006, he has competed in many auto races worldwide, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, Twelve hours of Sebring, and most recently the World Endurance Championship. He has competed in the 24 hours of LeMans 9 times, with 2 wins under his belt, 1 with Aston Martin, and most recently with Team Corvette. He is the only American driver to have won multiple World Championships. Keating began racing in 2006 after receiving a weekend track driving course as a Christmas present from his wife.  This Evening With A Legend was hosted by Ruben Sanchez of the ACO USA. To learn more about or to become a member of the ACO USA, look no further than www.lemans.org, Click on English in the upper right corner and then click on the ACO members tab for Club Offers. Once you become a Member you can follow all the action on the Facebook group ACOUSAMembersClub; and become part of the Legend with future Evening With A Legend meet ups. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel. Jerry Reed - East Bound and Down J & Son attend the opening of the world’s first big rig hydrogen station, with associated government and electric truck razzamatazz The Press Conference and a digression on nomenclature What colour is “pickle”? An existential discussion The First Element dude The Carb Lady The Hyundai dude (with the waistcoat that rode up) A Good Question from the LA Times; how clean is the wrap around technology? The Cummins rep and people who leave the rock show before the encore is over J’s digression on getting stuck in muddy car parks at Silverstone, and sleeping in the company Vectra O’s digression on his favorite car - Texaco/Havoline Porsche 962 and Joe’s Soft Serve “The Science Bit”, which J didn’t understand “A dude with a beard and no hair…..and a bunch of pipes in a shipping container” O operates the Actual Gas Pump for Hydrogen O mocks his father’s skills with Podcastle True Zero Hyundai Nikola - which requires a different pump attachment to “hydrogen up” J chat’s with Hyundai rep: “why now?”  Hydrogen is not competing with Diesel, rather with BEVs for last mile/fixed routes, because -  400-500 miles range (diesel trucks might do 800/day) Better Payload Faster refueling Better vs. natural disasters The hydrogen station as a single point of failure; may work for some fleet applications, but not right for over the road owner driver truckers Visual bait and switch - looks like a cabover sleeper truck, but actually what looks like the sleeper hides the hydrogen tanks/. Which “look like missiles”. “If California is to meet it’s zero emissions goal in 2046, hydrogen must be part of the solution” So how fully baked is this? J was less convinced after a drive around the Port of Oakland and chatting with real truckers O reviews the two trucks; Nikola seemed far more wholistic, next generational design, while the Hyundai felt more of the parts bin special it is. The game changer of one pedal driving; O feels he could drive it, J feels we are very close to autonomy The challenge is clearly around the delivery of hydrogen, not the trucks J feels soon the smell and noise of diesel will soon be like cigarette smoke in bars - recently gone, and already forgotten Rainbow - Man On The Silver Mountain ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Preston Lerner is a freelance writer who has covered racing for the past four decades. For many years, he was a regular contributor to Automobile Magazine and Road & Track. Lerner is also the author or co-author of six books, most recently Shelby American: The Renegades Who Built the Cars, Won the Races, and Lived the Legend. The material used in “Television Turns Its Gaze on Motorsports” is drawn from his upcoming book, The Deadliest Decade, which examines the safety, commercial and technological developments that transformed racing from 1964 to 1973. Lerner’s presentation covers the early – and often controversial – efforts of TV to bring automobile racing into American living rooms. In 1961, a segment from the Indianapolis 500 time trials was broadcast as part of ABC’s new Wide World of Sports program. During the next few years, racing coverage was expanded to include Formula 1, Le Mans, NASCAR and even USAC dirt-track races. Television dramatically expanded the reach of the sport, which, in turn, attracted major commercial sponsors. By the 1970s, racing had been transformed into the global commercial engine we know today. Yet from the beginning, enthusiasts had a love-hate relationship with ABC. On one hand, TV coverage confirmed that racing was a legitimate sport rather than a tawdry carnival sideshow. On the other, serious fans found the broadcasts puerile and sensationalistic. The camerawork was shaky, the commentary insipid and the focus on accidents infamously morbid. Coverage of the fatal wrecks of Lorenzo Bandini and Roger Williamson inspired widespread disgust that led to improvements in safety. This was an unintended consequence, but it was a product largely of television’s unblinking eye. This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

The Gentleman Driver gives an inside look into the lives of four extraordinary businessmen who moonlight as race car drivers at the highest levels of sports-car racing.  You might be asking yourself right now? Am I having Deja Vu? Didn’t Break/Fix already cover the Gentleman Driver documentary? Well… you’d be partially right, we’re actually rewinding the clock all the way back to Episode 4, of Season of 1, but this time instead of a panel of critics, we’re joined by brothers Toni & Santiago Calderon who were involved in the making of the Gentleman Driver to get their behind the scenes view on the who/what/why and importance of this film.  ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/