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ARS joins Minnoxide for a round two, and this time they're breaking down how they built and tuned a fleet of four cars to compete at Texas 2K, why MoTeC runs on everything they touch, and what it takes to build 1,000hp and 2,000hp Camaros that can do it all.

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0:00 - Intro, Texas 2K Prep: Four Cars and No Sleep

4:19 - Billy's Car: Bump Box and Running Sevens

6:55 - How the Shop Evolved Since Last Time

17:38 - Breaking Down a 1,000hp Build Start to Finish

25:17 - Compressed Air Supercharging: What It Is and Why It Hasn't Taken Off 38:00 - Billy's Car Next Step: Chasing Sixes with a Solid Nine Inch

48:26 - All About MoTeC: ECUs, Firmware, and Why ARS Uses it On Everything

53:19 - The Texas Scene and Why People Are Moving for It

1:11:41 - Grudge Racing: The Car That Never Lights Up a Board

1:15:01 - How Tuning Changes Every Single Run

1:18:00 - The Sixth Gen Leaderboard and What's Coming

1:27:23 - What's Next for ARS: Roll Racing, New Dyno, and the 200mph Goal

Episode 200 brings back the OG co-host Sean Bryant for a brief recap of the last 200 episodes — where the show started, where it's been, and where it's heading next.

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0:00 - Intro

9:20 - Grid Life, Minnoxide Origins & Team Stance Out

13:55 - Getting Hands-On and where the show is going

19:00 - Pro Stock and enjoying more motorsports

21:30 - Niche Motorsports, Bikes & Why Drag Racing Is the Most Relatable 24:45 - Cheating vs. Snitching, Trophy Trucks, Choppers & Sand Dunes

33:30 - SuperFast Matt, Land Speed Cars & The Twin-Viper Engine Build 40:30 - How Ep. 67 Broke Me & Future States/Shops to visit

46:40 - Best Advice From 200 Episodes & Favorite Guest Moments

59:00 - Show Car Deep Dive, Manual Supercars & the Carrera GT Debate

Alex Bellus, is a Minnesota-based automotive photographer, joins the show to talk shooting road rallies, insane collections creating his business., We also talk about his month-long European expedition where he visits Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Pagani along the way. The obsession for Porsche is discussed plus the local car scene, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable photography business.

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0:00 – Porsche Politica in Tennessee

7:05 – The BMW Diesel Wagon & Shooting Road Rallies

13:07 – The McLaren F1 and Shooting Halo Cars

22:00 – Crown Rally Origins & First Rally Stories

38:00 – Automotive Photography: How Alex Got Started

55:00 – Garage 56 Le Mans, Deltawing & Circle Track Respect

1:05:00 – Europe Trip: Nürburgring, Turing Bugatii, Pagani, Lamborghini and Ferrari

1:16:40 – IMSA, and F1 Talk

1:43:00 – Camera Gear, Hasselblad, & AI in Editing

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