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IMSA, NASCAR, RX-7s, and Berettas with Tommy Kendall
Episode 101
In Episode 101 of the BaT Podcast, Alex sits down with multidsiciplinary racing legend Tommy Kendall to discuss the dangers of the BaT Daily Mail; an argument for the '74 Carrera as the first Southern California SUV; a fortuitous version of the classic "someone else's race car/boat/RV" story; his particularly well-timed upbringing by an enthusiastic new racer; coming up in karting and Formula Mazda; meeting compatriot Max Jones; the eye-watering costs of going racing in the early '80s; the value of a Showroom Stock education; his stewardship of the winningest IMSA car in history (with many of said wins coming with him at the wheel); a two-hour peripheral-port rotary rebuild under duress; water-cooled brake calipers; an untimely realization concerning NASCAR brakes at Willow Springs; nascent Chili Bowl plans; his move into commentatorship through no effort of his own; sage advice for anyone pushing the boundaries; a predilection for giant American land yachts, including but not limited to those masquerading as chickens; and their mutual affection for gold-flake Sanger powerboats.
Follow along! Links for the listings discussed in this episode:
1:58 TommyK1111 user page on BaT
4:07 Supercharged 1956 Ford Country Squire Wagon
20:37 1985 Mazda RX-7 Group B Rally Car
26:46 1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo IMSA GTO Race Car
28:15 1988 Chevrolet Beretta IMSA GTU Race Car
34:087 Chevy Berettas on BaT
47:14 No Reserve: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
47:31 Tommy Kendall's "El Gallo Grande"
48:31 Original-Owner 1992 Lincoln Town Car Executive Series Limousine
53:16 Acura ARX-05 DPi Race Car
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