# Off The Racing Line

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Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395.md
RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/1033f5c88/podcast/rss
Official site: https://offtheracingline.com/
Author: Carlos A. Espitia
Episodes: 33

## Resource

Off The Racing Line is the podcast where motorsports gets real. Forget the polished, perfect moments. We dive into the chaos, the mistakes, and the breakthroughs that happen when you stray from the racing line. From racing to HPDE and instructing, host Carlos Espitia sits down with racers and coaches who’ve been there, done that, and lived to tell the story. We’re talking about the unfiltered side of racing—the lessons you don’t hear about in the driver’s meeting. It’s not just about speed; it’s about the hard truth of pushing limits and facing the unexpected. Get ready for real conversations

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## Episodes
- [Inside the 31-Hour Cannonball Run with David Maher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/inside-the-31-hour-cannonball-run-with-david-maher) — 2026-07-14T15:00:00+00:00
- [Is Motorsports Pricing Out the People Who Built It? | Sean Yuksel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/is-motorsports-pricing-out-the-people-who-built-it-sean-yuksel) — 2026-07-01T14:00:00+00:00
- [What It’s Really Like Being a Woman in Grassroots Racing | Nicole Hecker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/what-it-s-really-like-being-a-woman-in-grassroots-racing-nicole-hecker) — 2026-06-09T14:00:00+00:00
- [Inside Ferrari Challenge: Money, Status, and the Truth About Amateur Racing | Tony Qian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/inside-ferrari-challenge-money-status-and-the-truth-about-amateur-racing-tony-qian) — 2026-05-20T14:00:00+00:00
- [From Division I Football to Racing Lamborghinis | Mateo Siderman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/from-division-i-football-to-racing-lamborghinis-mateo-siderman) — 2026-04-28T14:00:00+00:00
- [From Wheelchair to Millionaire: The Relentless Mindset of Chip Van Vurst](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/from-wheelchair-to-millionaire-the-relentless-mindset-of-chip-van-vurst) — 2026-04-15T15:00:00+00:00
- [Track Day Secrets Every Beginner Must Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/track-day-secrets-every-beginner-must-know) — 2026-04-01T14:00:00+00:00
- [Motorsport's Hidden Crisis: Raw Talent Left Behind. The Frankie Barroso Story.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/motorsport-s-hidden-crisis-raw-talent-left-behind-the-frankie-barroso-story) — 2026-03-18T14:00:00+00:00
- [The Crash That Almost Finished a Racing Legend: Jim Drago's Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/the-crash-that-almost-finished-a-racing-legend-jim-drago-s-story) — 2026-03-03T15:00:00+00:00
- [The "Most Hated Driver" in Motorsports, Charles Espenlaub on Endurance Racing, Survival, and Winning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/the-most-hated-driver-in-motorsports-charles-espenlaub-on-endurance-racing-survival-and-winning) — 2026-02-03T15:00:00+00:00
- [Inside the Mind of a 20-Year-Old Champion: Westin Workman’s Rise Through MX-5 Cup & GR Cup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/inside-the-mind-of-a-20-year-old-champion-westin-workman-s-rise-through-mx-5-cup-gr-cup) — 2026-01-06T15:00:00+00:00
- [Garage iD Pro Spec Miata Series: More Prize Money, More Track Time — The Future of Spec Miata?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/garage-id-pro-spec-miata-series-more-prize-money-more-track-time-the-future-of-spec-miata) — 2025-12-24T15:00:00+00:00
- [What It Takes to Become a Pro Driver at 19: The Noah Harmon Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/what-it-takes-to-become-a-pro-driver-at-19-the-noah-harmon-story) — 2025-12-09T15:00:00+00:00
- [How I Went From Afghanistan to GT1 Champion After 18 Years of Fighting for It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/how-i-went-from-afghanistan-to-gt1-champion-after-18-years-of-fighting-for-it) — 2025-11-27T21:00:00+00:00
- [How I Went From Leukemia to Racing Again in 12 Months - The Jesse Gröse Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/how-i-went-from-leukemia-to-racing-again-in-12-months-the-jesse-gr-se-story) — 2025-11-13T21:00:00+00:00
- [How Drug Money Fueled IMSA Racing in the 1980s](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/how-drug-money-fueled-imsa-racing-in-the-1980s) — 2025-10-30T20:00:00+00:00
- [Father & Daughter Racing Together: The Day I Cried at The Track - EP17](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/father-daughter-racing-together-the-day-i-cried-at-the-track-ep17) — 2025-10-16T20:00:00+00:00
- [How I Got My University to Pay for Me to Go Racing - Jack Hobbs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/how-i-got-my-university-to-pay-for-me-to-go-racing-jack-hobbs) — 2025-10-09T20:00:00+00:00
- [50 Years Wrenching: How The Golden Era of BMW Ended in 2006](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/50-years-wrenching-how-the-golden-era-of-bmw-ended-in-2006) — 2025-10-02T20:00:00+00:00
- [How We Survived Our First Endurance Race (And Stayed Friends)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/how-we-survived-our-first-endurance-race-and-stayed-friends) — 2025-09-18T20:00:00+00:00
- [This Veteran Racer Got Smoked by Kids in Formula Cars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/this-veteran-racer-got-smoked-by-kids-in-formula-cars) — 2025-09-04T20:00:00+00:00
- [Cupcake Racing: The Tragic Story Behind the Team Name](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/cupcake-racing-the-tragic-story-behind-the-team-name) — 2025-08-28T20:00:00+00:00
- [Car Meets vs. Track Days: Look What I Got vs. Look What I Can Do](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/car-meets-vs-track-days-look-what-i-got-vs-look-what-i-can-do) — 2025-08-21T20:00:00+00:00
- [Youngest Comp School Driver Becomes The Coolest Kid At School](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/youngest-comp-school-driver-becomes-the-coolest-kid-at-school) — 2025-08-14T20:00:00+00:00
- [At 72, This Two-Time Champion Still Chases Top Drivers In An M3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-the-racing-line-7290395/at-72-this-two-time-champion-still-chases-top-drivers-in-an-m3) — 2025-08-07T20:00:00+00:00

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