Dinner with Racers

Ep.238 - Filipe Albuquerque

Filipe Albuquerque has become a staple of modern prototype racing. A winner at Le Mans, Daytona, and having driven for some of the most prolific teams including Audi’s legendary LMP1 program, the Portuguese driver is known for his talent on track and enthusiastic personality off of it. Lunch was was served at Bonefish Grill in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the song “Promised Land” by Dan Ayalon taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.238 - Augusto Farfus

A driver synonymous with BMW, Augusto Farfus is a legend of touring car, GT, and now prototype racing. Hailing from Brazil as a dominant driver in junior categories, Augusto came into the sport with a family history unlike any other, and transitioned it wins at venues like Macau, Spa, Nurburgring, Daytona, and more. Dinner was was served at Bonefish Grill in Daytona Beach, Florida, with the song “Hey Love” by Rex Banner taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.237 - Nick Tandy

Nick Tandy is considered one of best drivers in modern sportscar racing. A winner at Le Mans, Daytona, and just about every other race you can imagine, Nick is a current IMSA GTP driver for Porsche Penske, but his foundation is anything but traditional. Growing up in the UK racing mini stocks on ovals, his path to road racing greatness was far from obvious. Lunch was served to a very hung over Nick at Boondocks in Port Orange, Florida, with the song “Let’s Go” by Marc Robillard taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.236 - Bumped: The Harveys and Stephanie Tadevic

When it comes to the Indianapolis 500, the novelty of “Bump Day” may be less talked about today, but the consequences can still be dire. For some, just making the race is a critical as it can be, as it was in 2008 for Pacific Coast Motorsports, who put it all on the line to be part of it. As part of our “Bumped” video series on MotorTrend, we now present the extended interviews with the people behind the scenes. The fifth and final episode is with General Manager Michael Harvey, his wife Joanna, and Tyler Tadevic’s wife Stephanie to show just how this sport can affect families, not just a race team. Dinner was served by Joanna Harvey in their then-Indianapolis home, with the song “Big Leagues” by Vic Sage taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.235 - Bumped: Tim Lewis/Daniel Martin

When it comes to the Indianapolis 500, the novelty of “Bump Day” may be less talked about today, but the consequences can still be dire. For some, just making the race is a critical as it can be, as it was in 2008 for Pacific Coast Motorsports, who put it all on the line to be part of it. As part of our “Bumped” video series on MotorTrend, we now present the extended interviews with the people behind the scenes. The fourth episode is with engineer Tim Lewis and crewman Daniel Martin who shed light on how the story affects more than just the drivers and owners. Dinner was served by Chanos Drive-In in Sean Heckman’s living room in Pasadena, CA, with the song “Yeah That’s Me” by Frank Bentley taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.234 - Bumped: Mario Dominguez

When it comes to the Indianapolis 500, the novelty of “Bump Day” may be less talked about today, but the consequences can still be dire. For some, just making the race is a critical as it can be, as it was in 2008 for Pacific Coast Motorsports, who put it all on the line to be part of it. As part of our “Bumped” video series on MotorTrend, we now present the extended interviews with the people behind the scenes. The third episode is with driver Mario Dominguez who risked life and limb to make his dream a reality. Lunch was served in Mario’s condo complex in Mexico City, Mexico, with the song “Never Looking Back” by Veshza taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.233 - Bumped: Tyler Tadevic, Pt. 2

When it comes to the Indianapolis 500, the novelty of “Bump Day” may be less talked about today, but the consequences can still be dire. For some, just making the race is a critical as it can be, as it was in 2008 for Pacific Coast Motorsports, who put it all on the line to be part of it. As part of our “Bumped” video series on MotorTrend, we now present the extended interviews with the people behind the scenes. The second is Part Two of our dinner with Team Owner and ringleader, Tyler Tadevic, who literally risked it all. Dinner was served via Tacoshop 760 at Tyler’s shop in Thermal, California, with the song “Finding Out As I Go” by Evening Traveler taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.232 - Bumped: Tyler Tadevic, Pt. 1

When it comes to the Indianapolis 500, the novelty of “Bump Day” may be less talked about today, but the consequences can still be dire. For some, just making the race is a critical as it can be, as it was in 2008 for Pacific Coast Motorsports, who put it all on the line to be part of it. As part of our “Bumped” video series on MotorTrend, we now present the extended interviews with the people behind the scenes. The first is Part One of our dinner with Team Owner and ringleader, Tyler Tadevic, who literally risked it all. Dinner was served via Tacoshop 760 at Tyler’s shop in Thermal, California, with the song “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” by Ian Post taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.231 - Dinner(s) with Paul Tracy: Paul’s Lady

Paul Tracy has spent nearly half a century building himself as one of the unique characters of the sport. Whether you consider him one of the greats, one of the most polarizing, or simply one of the most fascinating, Paul’s place in the sport is without question. As part of our “Dinner(s) with Paul Tracy” video series, we follow up on our 2017 podcast with a video series, spending a week with him at his home. This episode is an extended version of our sit down with Paul and his partner Lisa at their home in Scottsdale, AZ, acting as a complimentary episode to our “Dinner with Racers” video series on MotorTrend’s YouTube and MotorTrend+ streaming, where you can see the story unfold in a two-part special. Dinner was served at Paul’s home courtesy of Lisa, with the song “Internet Girlfriend” by Asher Postman taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.

Ep.230 - Dinner(s) with Paul Tracy: Paul’s Mom and Sister

Paul Tracy has spent nearly half a century building himself as one of the unique characters of the sport. Whether you consider him one of the greats, one of the most polarizing, or simply one of the most fascinating, Paul’s place in the sport is without question. As part of our “Dinner(s) with Paul Tracy” video series, we follow up on our 2017 podcast with a video series, spending a week with him at his home. This episode is an extended version of our sit down with his mother and sister in Ontario, Canada, acting as a complimentary episode to our “Dinner with Racers” video series on MotorTrend’s YouTube and MotorTrend+ streaming, where you can see the story unfold in a two-part special. Lunch was served at State & Main in Pickering, with the song “The Walmart Parking Lot” by Leon Laudenbach taking us out. Thanks again to Continental Tire for making it all happen.