Big Jim's Garage podcast with Jim O'Brien
Big Jim's Garage podcast with Jim O'Brien
You know that guy who loves to talk with you about cars and racing? That's Big Jim O'Brien - and you're always welcome to stop by his garage as he hats with some of the biggest names in racing: Mario Andretti, Alexander Rossi, Roger Penske, Bob Seger, Kurt Busch and many more...Follow the podcast:
Mini Vans and CUVs..Oh My!
It's been awhile since we just talked cars and reviews. So lets discuss the underappreciated mini-van...and the amazing Toyota Sienna Hyrbrid. Then we turn our attention to the CUV's (Compact Utility Vehicle) and two VERY different platforms...the RAV4 Highland Edition from Toyota and the Mazda CX-…
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Bob Seger - His First Car And Love Of Classics
Back in 2016 I reached out to Bob's management and asked if he'd like to an interview just about cars. They said YES and this is the half hour conversation about his first car, love of classics and inspirations. If you're a Seger fan it's a different side of him
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F1 at the Halfway point - Red Bull, Lewis, Alex Palou and more with Chris Medland
Always a pleasure to have F1 expert Chris Medland on to talk about the sport as we hit the summer break. Insight into Red Bull's dominance (will F1 consider changing things to make it more competitive?) - what's going to happen with other teams during the "silly season", does IndyCar Alex Palou hav…
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Can You Force Americans To Buy EV's?
Are Americans really ready for EV's? I've been driving a couple of them and have thoughts about the "push/pull" economy and mindset of our country.
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Sting Ray Robb Previews Indy 500 & Detroit GP
What's it like being a rookie trying to race your way into the Indy 500? We talk with Sting Ray Robb about it - and he explains what it's like going 230mph with a great Mario comparison. He'll also be here in Detroit for the Detroit Grand Prix (click here for tickets)
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Indy 500 Preview with NBC's Leigh Diffey
He's a friend of the show and one of the best sports announcers in the world - NBC's Leigh Diffey joins us to preview the Indy 500 (and talk about the Detroit GP of course)
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EV's are like a Big Mac
We spent some time driving EV's like the F150 Lightning, Genesis GV60 and Kia EV6 GT. All three are amazing platforms - but there's a bigger issue with EV's...and it involves McDonalds.
15:53
Will Andretti/Cadillac Make It Into F1?
Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandf1) joins us to talk about Andretti/Cadillac trying to join #f1 - will it happen? Who else is trying to get it? What can we expect for the upcoming season. Great insight from Chris into the world of F1 (and the politics).
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200mph Pit Stops at Indy
We asked Al Unser Jr about pit stops at Indy before speed limits - how fast do you think he was going? It'll startle you
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Al Unser Jr
Al Unser Jr is a two time Indy 500 Champion and part of the royal family of Indy Car. We talk about entering pit lane at 200mph (really) and of course all the amazing cars coming to the American Speed Festival at M1 Concourse CLICK HERE for tickets
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