Podcast

It's Not the Car

Author: Sam Smith, Ross Bentley, Jeff Braun
Feed episode count: 109
Official site: https://www.itsnotthecar.com
RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/f02659d0/podcast/rss
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Summary

It’s Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer with time in NASCAR and IMSA. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist, a club racer, and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. We don’t love motorsport for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.

Episodes

May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Getting Used to Big Power

Duration seconds: 2747
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Getting-Used-to-Big-Power-e3junn9

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

"Don't Drive It, You're Going to Die"

Duration seconds: 3584
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Dont-Drive-It--Youre-Going-to-Die-e3j9ht3

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

What the Hell is Going on With Formula 1?

Duration seconds: 3035
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/What-the-Hell-is-Going-on-With-Formula-1-e3ijdhv

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Saying No to a $20 Million Porsche

Duration seconds: 3234
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Saying-No-to-a-20-Million-Porsche-e3hvloi

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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

Jeff and the Glorious Mazda Fail-Diesels

Duration seconds: 2860
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Jeff-and-the-Glorious-Mazda-Fail-Diesels-e3h7883

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

How Pro Race Cars Blow Up!

Duration seconds: 3438
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/How-Pro-Race-Cars-Blow-Up-e3gienl

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Jeff’s Car on Fire

Duration seconds: 2913
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/The-Thrill-of-Victory--the-Agony-of-Jeffs-Car-on-Fire-e3fs2qr

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Feb 17, 2026 · not_requested

Postwar Madness on Public Roads — (1948 Watkins Glen GP)

Duration seconds: 5629
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Postwar-Madness-on-Public-Roads--1948-Watkins-Glen-GP-e3f6ru6

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Feb 3, 2026 · not_requested

Racing Stories That Change Your Life

Duration seconds: 2993
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Racing-Stories-That-Change-Your-Life-e3eihii

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Dec 24, 2025 · not_requested

Two Drunk Guys Win Le Mans — (Jaguar Works Team, 1953)

Duration seconds: 5178
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Two-Drunk-Guys-Win-Le-Mans--Jaguar-Works-Team--1953-e3cosci

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Dec 9, 2025 · not_requested

Get a Job as a Race Engineer! — w/ Charlie Ping

Duration seconds: 3807
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Get-a-Job-as-a-Race-Engineer---w-Charlie-Ping-e3c35h7

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Dec 5, 2025 · not_requested

BONUS Episode PREVIEW – Listener Q&A – 11/25

Duration seconds: 707
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/BONUS-Episode-PREVIEW--Listener-QA--1125-e3brf89

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Dec 2, 2025 · not_requested

The One Where Ross Doesn't Get Hit by Lightning

Duration seconds: 2620
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/The-One-Where-Ross-Doesnt-Get-Hit-by-Lightning-e3boh3e

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Nov 25, 2025 · not_requested

Impossible Gear, Impossible Finish — (Schumacher 1994 Spanish GP)

Duration seconds: 4850
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Impossible-Gear--Impossible-Finish--Schumacher-1994-Spanish-GP-e3bf9is

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Nov 18, 2025 · not_requested

Did Patrick Dempsey Imagine His Way to Being Faster?

Duration seconds: 2968
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Did-Patrick-Dempsey-Imagine-His-Way-to-Being-Faster-e3b46hm

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Nov 11, 2025 · not_requested

Racing is Broken, and Blackbird 66 Might Fix It — w/ J.R. Hildebrand

Duration seconds: 3673
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Racing-is-Broken--and-Blackbird-66-Might-Fix-It--w-J-R--Hildebrand-e3aqnrq

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Nov 4, 2025 · not_requested

Shelby Cobras, Kimi Räikkönen, and Suspension Cork-Sniffing

Duration seconds: 3454
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Shelby-Cobras--Kimi-Rikknen--and-Suspension-Cork-Sniffing-e3ag5u6

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Oct 28, 2025 · not_requested

Crashing Four Times at Your First Indy 500 — w/ Jimmy Kite

Duration seconds: 3408
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Crashing-Four-Times-at-Your-First-Indy-500--w-Jimmy-Kite-e3a5nn7

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Oct 22, 2025 · not_requested

Learning to Love (Hate?) the Porsche 911

Duration seconds: 3869
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/Learning-to-Love-Hate--the-Porsche-911-e39se5n

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Oct 14, 2025 · not_requested

RECAP: 2025 IndyCar Season — w/ Marshall Pruett

Duration seconds: 3800
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/RECAP-2025-IndyCar-Season--w-Marshall-Pruett-e39ggv4

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Oct 7, 2025 · not_requested

What the 2025 IMSA Season Taught Our Pro Engineer

Duration seconds: 3057
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/What-the-2025-IMSA-Season-Taught-Our-Pro-Engineer-e396gl4

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Sep 30, 2025 · not_requested

The One Where Ross Explains the Nürburgring

Duration seconds: 3164
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/The-One-Where-Ross-Explains-the-Nrburgring-e38spdg

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Sep 24, 2025 · not_requested

The Bloody Madness of the First Indy 500 — (1911)

Duration seconds: 3720
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/The-Bloody-Madness-of-the-First-Indy-500--1911-e38ksn9

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Sep 16, 2025 · not_requested

So . . . What is Handling, Actually?

Duration seconds: 3199
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/So-------What-is-Handling--Actually-e38aggu

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Sep 9, 2025 · not_requested

[BEST OF] – Belief, Death, and the Fastest Man Alive — 6/4/24

Duration seconds: 4092
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/BEST-OF--Belief--Death--and-the-Fastest-Man-Alive--6424-e37vt66

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Sep 2, 2025 · not_requested

[BEST OF] – The Ferrari Story You Didn’t Know You Needed — 4/16/24

Duration seconds: 4592
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/its-not-the-car/episodes/BEST-OF--The-Ferrari-Story-You-Didnt-Know-You-Needed--41624-e37kn5d

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