Minnoxide

Matt Latino joins us to break down the world of NHRA Pro Stock racing, from 1500HP naturally aspirated engines and thousandth-of-a-second reaction times to the real cost of running a full season. We also dive into G-Sport catalytic converters, emissions-compliant performance, and why modern cats don’t have to kill horsepower.

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00:00 – What Makes Pro Stock So Different?

04:26 – Matt Latino’s Path Into Pro Stock Racing

12:07 – What It Costs to Run a Pro Stock Season

21:21 – NHRA Hood Scoop Rule Changes and the Cost of R&D

29:11 – Aero Limits, Weight Transfer, and Finding Thousandths

34:19 – Testing, Track Conditions, and Breaking in Tires

38:06 – Global Emissions, G-Sport Cats, and High-Horsepower Compliance 40:44 – How to Size Catalytic Converters for Power and Load

49:35 – Cell Count, Cat Diameter, and the 200-Cell Myth

55:16 – Explaining Types of Cats and Failures

01:02:17 – Testing Catalytic Converters on a 1500HP Pro Stock Engine 01:08:23 – Driver Focus, Reaction Times, and Trusting the Car

01:20:08 – Clutch Control, Burnouts, Staging, and Rookie Mistakes

01:29:13 – Working on His Own Pro Stock Car

01:35:10 – Crew Roles, Young Talent, and What Makes a Driver Good 01:44:04 – Marketing, Racing With His Dad, and Dream Cars

Pancho Weaver joins us to break down his incredible journey from off-road racing and working with legends in the industry to building one of the most unique Trans Am cars on track today. We dive into the engineering behind his iconic Challenger, his time working alongside Dale Earnhardt, and what it really takes to compete as a privateer in modern racing. Plus, we get into wild builds, future projects, and the mindset behind pushing innovation in motorsports.

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00:00 – Intro, Road America Discovery & Meeting Pancho

07:06 – The Challenger's Identity: Sound, Menard Yellow & Building a Statement

14:28 – Chassis Engineering, Mechanical Grip & Solving Steering Challenges 21:22 – Drivers, Coaching, Boris Said & Building a Development Program

28:14 – Early Career: Parnelli Jones, Off-Road Racing & Stadium Racing

35:36 – Leaving Off-Road, Physical Toll & Falling in Love with Trans Am

43:22 – Meeting Dale Earnhardt & The Start of a NASCAR Chassis Program 50:05 – String Alignment, Setup Accuracy & What Changed in NASCAR

57:11 – Engine Program, Dodge Powerplants & Making Reliable Power

01:04:30 – Running a Trans Am Program: Costs, Strategy & Privateer Reality 01:12:00 – Bonneville Land Speed Project, Dual Engines & 6XD Partnership 01:20:30 – Three-Wheeler Build, Wild Concepts & Creative Engineering 01:35:30 – Driving Experience, Favorite Tracks & What Makes These Cars Demanding

01:38:08 – Faith, Family, Career Perspective & Long-Term Outlook

Chris Patterson of Unrivaled Diesel joins the show to discuss his journey to becoming "Mr. 3000" and discussing him competing in the Ultimate Call Out Challenge. The conversation dives deep into building 3000-horsepower engines, everyday trucks and everything in between. Covering everything from billet part selection and advanced cooling strategies to the critical safety gear when things go wrong.

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00:00:00 - The Origin of "Mr. 3000" and Dyno Records

00:01:21 - The Ultimate Call Out Challenge: A Diesel Triathlon

00:06:02 - Rocky Mountain Race Week: 1500 Miles and 6 Transmissions 00:10:24 - Filling Blocks for Street and Strip

00:12:51 - Picking Connecting Rods For Diesels

00:17:18 - Fourth Generation Racing and the Evolution of Unrivaled Diesel 00:20:31 - Guide to a $100,000 Build

00:25:20 - Essential Safety: Driveshaft Loops and Fire Suppression

00:33:53 - Track Prep: Swapping Injectors, Nitrous Jetting, and Suspension 00:38:08 - Clean Power: Moving from "Smoky" to Tuning Efficiency

00:41:41 - Lessons from a $100,000 Weekend Mistake

01:05:15 - Plumbing Massive Nitrous Systems

01:22:40 - Torque Management and Surviving the Sled Pull

01:43:48 - Gale Banks and Industry Pioneers

01:55:00 - Global Diesel Trends and Future Projects at Unrivaled Diesel

Zach Denney of ECU Master USA joins us to share some insights into how he got started with ECU Master, what the current plans are to expand offering into the aftermarket including drag racing strategies, and various conversations about the collection of cars he has.

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00:00 - Introduction

01;42 - Building the Iconic Civics from Fast & Furious

06:05 - Launching ECU Master USA from a College Bedroom

12:36 - Evolution of Manufacturing

22:11 - Drifting and Why "Unique" Builds Stop You From Learning

33:08 - Wildest Applications: Land Speed & Twin Engines

46:11 - Short Track Side-by-Side Racing & Jumping Dirt

54:05 - Tuning

1:15:40 - Investing in Tech, Development and Hub Dynos

1:30:37 - Overcoming Development Delays & Toyota’s Obscure Networks 1:42:40 - Developing for the Drag Racing Market

2:00:25 - The Viper’s Constraints: Building a Supercar on a 12-Cent Budget

Justin Starkey of VMP Performance joins the show to talk about building one of the most respected performance brands from the ground up over 25 years — from eBay side hustle to full supercharger development.We talk about the business, performance, and more.

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00:00 – Intro - Justin Starkey of VMP Performance

01:10 – The Origin Story: Selling parts to building the VMP brand

04:53 – From eBay to Engineering: Developing intercooler kits and early V6 mods

06:41 – Learning to Tune and the early SC days

11:54 – The First Dyno: Building a mobile tuning rig

23:50 – Entering the Supercharger World

30:50 – Building the Business: Mobile Dyno Days, Family Life & Growing the Team

37:30 – The Coyote Era & Launching VMP's Supercharger Line

40:50 – The Story Behind Teaming Up with Whipple

55:55 – R&D Philosophy: Intercooler Development, Testing Rigs & the LED Lid 01:04:47 – SEMA & Advocacy: Lobbying in DC to protect the automotive industry

01:15:29 – Government Scrutiny: Navigating EPA and emissions regulations 01:39:20 – Managing Expectations: The reality of owning a 1,000HP daily driver