Getting on Track!

We’ve been getting some questions from folks about “what’s the best way” to get themselves, their friends, or loved ones on track. Most of Season-1 of Break/Fix was devoted to exposing people to the world of Motorsports, especially High Performance Drivers Education (HPDE).

Below is our best-of #tbt for all things related to getting on track!

HPDE 101

	I wanna go fast - things I wish I knew as a noob. Helping you get organized for your first event.

	Garage Heroes in Training - helps you get off the couch and on the track. If they can do it, so can you!

Getting Started & Signed Up

	HPDEJunkie.com - is your #1 source for HPDE and Track Day events in the United States and Canada.

	Track Shaker - is devoted to helping drivers experience new and exhilarating adventures with their cars through grassroots motorsports.

Safety & Insurance

	Safety as a System - with Mark Francis from OGRacing. He explains how/why safety gears works and is designed to work together, along with some purchasing tips.

	Lockton Motorsports - the original and largest Track Insurance provider in the United States.

	OpenTrack - flexible track day insurance solutions allow drivers to do what they love most - get more time behind the wheel and on the track. From single-event policies to 365-day coverage, you get the insurance you need, when you need it.

	A veteran owned company born from a passion for fire safety, Project Motoring, sells it’s own line of American designed racing safety equipment and apparel (PMX), as well as other well known name brands.

Starter Cars, Modifications & Driver Aids

	Apex Pro was born out of the desire to simplify and improve the way data is displayed and communicated to the driver, helping folks improve and achieve better lap times.

	What Should I Buy? Starter Track Cars - We discuss our Top-10 starter Motorsports (track) cars. Pros/Cons of each and ultimately leave the decision up to you.

	Your car is talking to you... So listen up! - High performance driving requires intense concentration and focus, often leading to ignoring important signals your vehicle might be sharing with you.

	New brake pads alone aren’t the answer, as there are a few extras to consider when upgrading your braking system. With us tonight is Wendy Charlier, General Manager for Porterfield Brakes - an industry leader in performance brakes, joining us for a technical chat about “What’s Stopping You?”

Driving Organizations & Providers

	Auto Interests, a professional motorsports event management business specializing in High Performance Driver Education, setting itself apart from the rest of the pack.

	*28 years of supporting education...* the Colonial Challenge Cup (CCC) has been raising funds for Education by holding an annual sailing regatta on the Chesapeake Bay since 1986. Fast forward to 2006 and a Track Day was added to the CCC calendar.

	On this episode we are honored to have Mark Hicks the Chief Operating Officer and Director of CHIN Track Days with us on the show. In our continuing effort to spread motorsports enthusiasm, we want to explore the CHIN origin story, a history that goes back 21 years in the making.

	A little over 50 years ago, a few local car clubs joined together with the vision of building a better place to race in the Northeast. Since then, Eastern Motor Racing Association, better known as EMRA, has grown to become one of the premier sanctioning bodies on the East Coast.

	GRIDLIFE has many moving parts: There’s a car show, nonstop on-track activities—a rotating mix of drifting, high-performance driving event/(Education) (HPDE) sessions for drivers with various skill levels and compete-against-the-clock time-attack races—plus two evenings’ worth of music and some great food trucks.

	YOU! & YOUR car on America’s best race tracks…. that’s the Hooked On Driving motto!

	With activities taking place on asphalt, dirt, mud, grass, and even in the air! -- from camping with your friends & family, riding with world class professional drifters, or enjoying music from a variety of artists. HYPERFEST is the destination for those who want to be immersed in one of the premier automotive lifestyle events - and offers numerous activities to enjoy both on and off the track ... over the course of an entire weekend.

	The Just Hands Racing Foundation was developed to give anyone who uses hand controls to drive (usually people in wheelchairs) the opportunity to get on to a track with an instructor!

	Just Track It! was founded in 2013 to bring affordable track days to car enthusiasts around the Southeastern US. Their mission is to get you on track in your car for the lowest possible price allowing you to safely enjoy your car at its performance limits!

	“Motorsports Opportunities” - or MORacing for short - was created to inspire, mentor, and amplify opportunities to drive, crew, or avidly spectate at the race track.

	Smaller Run Groups, Less Traffic, More Quality Track Time! - “Experience the MaxSpeed Difference.”

	A panel of folks from the Washington DC region of the Sports Car Club of America (WDCR SCCA) joined Break/Fix to educate us on their new & improved High Performance Drivers Education (HPDE) program.

	VETMotorsports, is an organization that, since 2013, takes Veterans with service connected injuries and places them into Motorsports teams as a non-clinical therapy program.