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Nov. 20, 2020

NHRA Sportsman Champ Dale Hulquest shares what it takes to win!

The Sportsman class of NHRA is where the weekend warriors battle it our for the honor of being the 1/4 mile king. This year, the NHRA schedule really changed, with a lot of events cancelled. Down in Texas, the Houston …

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Nov. 19, 2020

Make'n the modern roadtrip - the Roadside America Museum

For years, vacation meant a road trip - and how we wish we could get on the road about now! As we migrated to other faster forms of travel, such as flying, the road trip became less and less of …

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Nov. 18, 2020

HPD, that is 'Houston Performance Driving' is on In Wheel Time

HPD, that is Houston Performance Driving and not Houston Police Department, is a group of automotive enthusiests that are very active. There are several 'cruises' during the year, as well as some charity events. Join us to...

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Nov. 17, 2020

Stephan Gilliam with 'Speed Advocates' visits In Wheel Time

With the Holiday Seasons approaching, there will be even more need this year, and a lot of the car clubs are already starting to get active helping others. One of the events coming up that is supported by the Speed …

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Nov. 16, 2020

It is Ferrari and Jeep on this episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk!

Visting In Wheel Time on this episode is the Skyline Jeep Club and the 4Wheel Adventure Club with an update on how and what the outdoor lifestyle groups are doing. Due to some technical audio difficulties, we had so cut …

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Nov. 13, 2020

It is the 'Texas Hooptie Race Series'!

Desert Racing has always been one of those things we hear about, but the logistics of TV have never allowed for it to become mainstream. Today, we are talking with Bryant Blackmore, a Texas based racer that is involved with …

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Nov. 12, 2020

TAWA crowns a new Truck of Texas at the Texas Truck Rodeo!

The Texas Auto Writers Association has been around for over 30-years supporting automotive jounalism and journalists. Starting with a single vehicle event, over the years, the association developed two events - in the spring...

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Nov. 11, 2020

The new car market has changed - or has it?

Joining the In Wheel Time crew is Scott Hall, Senior VP at SwapALease with some information on the current state of the new car market. We also get to talk about some upcoming things buyers might see, and we get …

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Nov. 10, 2020

Wrench Rally - Seattle to Houston wrapup from Apex Auto Work's Richar…

Looking for an excuse to make a road trip? Looking for a way to help those less fortunate? Why not participate in the Wrench Rally! Literally buy a vehicle in Seattle, drive it to Houston in a timed event, and …

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Nov. 9, 2020

PaintHouse joins In Wheel Time with news from the 2020 SEMA show!

During this episode of In Wheel Time, award winning custom builder Randy Borcherding from Texas based PaintHouse has some news from the 2020 SEMA Buildoff competition to share. Yep, it may not be the same, but the SEMA show ...

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Nov. 6, 2020

Texas EV road trip'n...Buzz tells us how to do it.

Range anxiety is real, and a lot of people are really turned off by the idea of not having enough juice. Richard 'Buzz' Smith is the EV-angelist that really walks the walk while talking the EV talk. Recently Buzz shared …

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Nov. 5, 2020

Need to protect that paint on your vehicle? Maybe time to cover it u…

For years museums and car collectors have used vehicle covers to protect their vehicles. Well one of the companies bringing that same level of protection to main streem consumers, is Seal Skin Covers. Joining us is CEO Tim ...

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Nov. 4, 2020

Another Rebelle Rally is in the books, and we have a 'rookie team' pe…

Recently In Wheel Time talked with Nicole Wakelin and Alice Chase about their rookie entry into the 'Rebelle Rally' - a 2,000 kilometer desert race for ladies only! This event is eight days across the Nevada and California d...

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Nov. 3, 2020

Ride Sharing is moving to a new level - ride 'Alto'!

Ride Share companies are not really new, but there is a new concept in the Ride Share world. Staring in Dallas, Texas, Alto ride share elevates the consumer experience in ride share, and CEO Will Coleman, joins us to let …

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Nov. 2, 2020

We are cruis'n with the '105 Cruisers'

Joining the In Wheel Time crew today, we have Rober Schroder, part of the '105 Cruiser' located up in Montgomery County. This is a group of automotive enthusieests with a little different outlook...cruis'n is cool. Also in t...

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Oct. 30, 2020

Funny Car driver J.R. Todd and NHRA's Brad Gerber visit In Wheel Time!

Our guest today is professional Funny Car driver, J. R. Todd, who started his pro career in Top Fuel dragster. This make him one of a very few that have won a championship in Funny Car and Top Fuel. Later, …

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Oct. 29, 2020

Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria and Top Fuel pilot Shawn Langdon visi…

It has been a while - from the NHRA Funny Car ranks, we are honored to have Alexis DeJoria join the In Wheel Time crew during the NHRA Spring Nationals. 2020 has been a very different year for Ms. DeJoria, …

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Oct. 28, 2020

Top Fuel Champions Tony Schumacher and Antron Brown!

We are honored to have eight-time Top Fuel Champion drag racer Tony Schumacher join the In Wheel Time crew at the 2020 NHRA Spring Nationals held at Houston Raceway Park! In this interview, we talk about the great career Tony...

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Oct. 27, 2020

Toyota Motor Sports talks NHRA with In Wheel Time!

Our guest for this episode of In Wheel Time, recorded at the 2020 NHRA Spring Nationals held at Houston Raceway Park, is Mike Childs, Head of Toyota Motorsports Marketing. We get an update on the Motorsports Team, some news ...

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Oct. 26, 2020

In Wheel Time is at the 2020 NHRA Spring Nationals!

Starting off our live broadcast from the 2020 NHRA Spring Nationals, we are joined by Seth Angel, CEO of Houston Raceway Park, home of the NHRA Spring Nationals. There are a lot of changes due to the pandemic, and Seth …

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Oct. 23, 2020

From the machine shop of Couch Racing Engines, it is Jonathon Couch.

Joining us in our guest segment, it is Jonathon Couch, owner/operator of Couch Racking Engines. Not only does Jonathon build motors, he is also an educator - a high school auto shop teacher that has put together a 4-year pro...

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Oct. 22, 2020

Move over boys, the girl is ready to race!

In this episode, we are joined by Ashley Tran, current Mechanical Engineering student that includes the university 'race' team. Ashley got her start in her High School Auto Shop class, and never looked back. Check out her s...

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Oct. 21, 2020

Thinking about an EV but worried about high maintenance cost? Consum…

In this episode, Chris Harto from Consumer Reports covers a report that looks at the cost of maintaining an EV verses a simlar gasoline powered vehicle. You might be surpised at what they looked at and what they found. We …

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Oct. 20, 2020

'The Llano Estacado 175' - West Texas Desert Race!

In this episode, our guest, Bryant Blakemore is talking about the upcoming 'Llano Estacado 175' desert race. It is a 25-mile lap race with several different catagories...4x4s and handlebar classes as well. In the New Car Sho...

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