Episode #48
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This episode covers the following topics:
- The day of rally fun
- AJ joins the PA rally scene
- The electric car
- How Rally driving compares with snowboarding
- Nate and AJ’s experience riding along with Jon in the rally car
- Co-driver’s role
- Rally event logistics – stages.
- Jon’s race stats
- The Sno-Drift rally
- Wellsboro PA rally
- The art of the flick
- How Mal at Pitcrew influenced their rally passion
- Rallycross
- How Ali Goulet introduced Jon to rallycross
- Seven Springs
- Heavy Metal Racing
- Wrecks and ruts – Jon’s first roll
- Naturally aspirated verses turbo charged
- Driving verses co-driving
- Engine trouble
- Pierre Wikberg / Ken Block
- Jon’s obsession with camo
- Engine swaps
- Race prep
- Brandon at All Wheels Driven in Wellsboro PA
- Jay exits
- Jon’s role at Hoonigan
- Ken Block’s racing team
- The Hoonicorn
- Gymkhana
- Nardwar
- Killington
- How to get paid for photo incentive when your sponsor is stingy
- How to (not) tune a board
- Flipping cars via the Baltimore abandoned vehicle auction
- Listener questions:
- Dave Thacker – Thacker’s Transmissions
- Paul Horning
- Jared Lantzy
- Alex Dunn
- John Leonard
- Clutches
- Superstition in racing and snowboarding
- Blood Sweat and Grease Paint
- The first 1080 into powder – Colin Lentz
- Broken bones
- Step-in bindings
- “Expert class” – sharing advice on snow at just the right time.
- AJ signs on with Hoonigan
- Family vibes
- Getting to the hill before noon…
- East Coast/West Coast – Tupac and Biggie
- Adventure-mobiles
- Nate’s truck
- 4wd minivans
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