Episodes

Fastest Woman on Two Wheels What drives an individual to chase incredible speeds to attain a world record or two…or eight?! The fastest woman on two wheels who has an unwavering passion for setting some serious land speed records, the talented Valerie Thompson https://bit.ly/ValerieThompsonRacing does and she will join us in studio this week. Valerie is the “World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racer” and an eight-time land speed record holder with membership in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fam...

Sniveling Sore Loser. When some of us lose at competing head-to-head, we walk away and consider it a done deal. A few of us will down right argue up the fact that everything by way of that competition was not aligned in our favor for whatever reason(s). The heat of competitive passion ensues with a few choice words, emotions, and a serious intention to strike back for a redemption rematch. Welcome Grudge Racing. The art of winning a race competition involves a serious amount of time, and for th...

Drift Racing Global Attraction. Drift racing originated in Japan in the mid ‘90’s and has taken a foothold across the globe, including the Middle East, as a popular sport competing for style, tire smoke, line and angle strategies, speed and showmanship. Think of traditional motorsports like NASCAR and NHRA similar to boxing, and drift racing very much like the transition to the more colorful UFC. Many can equip their favorite rear-wheel drive setup with an LS1 engine, grab a few sponsors and th...

Safely Connect Me Please. As a society, we are truly connected to data and information. In some occasions, this connectivity can leave us open to the risk of a cybersecurity nightmare. Can our vehicles pose that very same security risk with advancements of automotive technology? We have all heard and seen the widely reported incident of a Jeep vehicle purposely hacked to prove the point of how vulnerable we can be behind the wheel. Was this a “one-off” situation to prove a point by determined ha...

With many younger woman struggling at times in what is a male dominated automotive industry, we team up with NASCAR driver Julia Landauer https://bit.ly/JulieLandauerNASCAR and Tina Smith, Director of National Partnerships for TechForce Foundation https://bit.ly/TechForceFdn.Together we will talk about the cutting-edge programs available by way of some pretty awesome and in-depth STEM programs, creating a movement of inspiration and change. The Sad Reality. We still live In a time where it is s...

Cadillac engine completed ~ woohoo 🙌 ,how to avoid this belt disaster on BMW and the fix for a right front parking light coming on when stepping on the brake ~ this week’s https://www.wrenchnation.tv/car talk show topic & guest line up Julia Green Landauer & Tina Smithof TechForce Foundation ~ join us from Inside the Garage.

Hesitation & misfire 🤔~are you forgetting these vital components of ignition …and what we use for clouded headlight lens restoration with a good amount of success ~ also Car Talk show guest lineups for the Month of May ~ share with a friend and join us live Inside the Garage .

On car brake lathe helps us out tremendously ~ and this week’s show topic & guest lineup ~

With over 1,000,000 automotive service bays in operation across the country and over 250 million vehicles that require service, the critical technical training and investment of specialized tooling and software are important factors to servicing the public’s motoring fleet efficiently. What about garage culture? In many independent or dealership garage environments, the positive culture and attitude of technicians can mean the difference between failing miserably with productivity and efficien...

Reunions are for the most part full of great surprises, and in some occasions, perhaps, what we were not expecting at all. The excitement of reconnecting with an old vehicle that had all the charisma and charm from the early years of ownership, later to be nonchalantly sold off, can create an extraordinary amount of sentiment and is probably one of the sweetest things that can happen in life when it suddenly and magically reappears back in to our life’s journey. Tony Dow of the classic hit TV s...

When a ratcheting wrench saves a day 🙏This week’s car talk special guest line up Tony Dow ( Wally Cleaver from the classic hit TV series ‘Leave it to Beaver’) along with show contributor Ken Vela of WIKD Kustoms AND this ’68 Lincoln just towed in 🤜🏼🔧🔧 join us LIVE from Inside the Garage

Owning a vehicle is a major economic advantage and without it, hardships can certainly ensue. Most of our public transportation is not as flexible and can turn an average 30-minute commute into two hours. Vehicle ownership for low income families costs them more. According to reports from the Federal Reserve, those individuals making $30,000 or less can pay up to 59% more in vehicle finance interest than those making $90,000 and above. With longer commutes and the inability to reach higher leve...

When an alignment CAN turn tragic. Why we pulled the plug on this vehicle to keep it safe~ this week’s Car Talk show topic https://www.wrenchnation.tv/ announcement & special guest Martin Schwartz ~ President of ~Vehicles for Change

The 2018 Ford F-150 has over 100 million lines of code, and is a sophisticated work of technology. With many automotive service facilities and parts companies offering a “Free” Check Engine Light code pull…is this enough to actually get that vehicle repaired properly? With an ever popular option of “code pulling,” we certainly do not see this in the cards as modern day vehicles continue to develop in to rolling networks of sensitive data & information. The code gave me “Oxygen Sensor” fault, a...

Traveling in Los Angeles & this tire sidewall issue along with this week’s show topic & guests Jeff Buckley Greg Buckley Buckley’s Auto Care Scott Brown Diagnostic Network announcements ~ stop-by 🤜🏼🔧🔧 Ken Vela of WIKD Kustoms joins in the Tire goodness 🧐

With one of the longest runs on the Discovery Channel, Street Outlaws has built up a cult following bringing excitement with some old school style track and street drag racing, one-on-one, driver-to-driver. From big block monster breathing turbo chargers, to nitrous injected horsepower animals, Street Outlaws has the ultimate in competition that has everyone racing for that Top 10 list, working to be America’s fastest street ride. BoostedGT has been quietly working it up in the garage and is re...

One fuel injector faulty ~ do em all ? What say you ? Join us from Inside the Garage ~this week’s show topic announcement & special guest BoostedGT from Discovery Street Outlaws !

We are excited to have with us this week on the show, Bill Goosic, to share his passion with drag racing. Bill was raised in a family that birthed Arizona Drag Racing in the early ‘60’s and who is active in keeping the spirit alive and kicking today! We go back in time to the incredible history of pre NHRA sanctioned race tracks and the ingenuity of the racing community. As the founder and chairman of the Arizona Drag Racing Reunion , Bill reveals his passion for racing and community. With dr...

Rattle snake sound under hood 🤔~ the simple ~but often overlooked fix & this week’s Car Talk Show Topic & Special Guest Bill Goosic of Arizona Drag Racing Association ~ Join us from Inside the Garage 🤜🏼🔧🎙

Jonathan Goolsby of Goolsby Customs https://bit.ly/2Jiozbp stops by to discuss how he started his journey, 20 years in the making, as one of the premiere custom car builders in the country. We often talk about following your dreams and passion on the show, and Jonathan is an example of someone who transitioned from the service bays to starting his own operation slowly but surely to live out that dream. Check out the wicked Goolsby\Goodguys ’79 Foxbody Mustang Pace Car build revealed at SEMA 201...

On the road in the awesome city of Raleigh North Carolina -Northwood University Aftermarket Leadership 2.0 session 🤜🏼🔧~ hospitality top notch 😃< join me for this week’s Wednesday Car Talk show topic & special Guest announcement~Jonathan Goolsby of Goolsby Customs stops by the show to discuss the future talent of custom builds & their incredible work promoting younger talent with Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Betsy Bennett

In the world of custom car build and designs there are an array of phenomenal works of rolling art and talented build teams that make it all come together. On this edition of Wrench Nation Car Talk, the world renowned custom creator John D’Agostino of Celebrity Kustoms stops by, and provides an incredible account of some of his gorgeous designs and signature custom builds that have been featured all across the world. Along with show regular Ken Vela of WIKD Kustoms ,who is behind the build of on...

This week’s show topic announcement & a LIVE tour of East Valley Institute of Technology, EVIT radio station!

Why You Hate Going to The Mechanic Tips for A Successful Experience You would rather clean a toilet or visit with a dentist before seeking out a mechanic to fix your ride. In fact, many of you delay service because of that “unknown” and anxiety. We break it down on the show, as Frank hits the local street corners to listen to what it is that truly gets you upset and big time frustrated. While we share what you had to say, we do our best to provide some common sense approaches and tips for a be...