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For over 35 years, FastLane Racing School has been at the forefront of driving education & track experiences in Southern California. Our programs include SCCA-certified racing instruction, corporate events, High-Performance Driving Academy & more. For 20+ years we’ve proudly provided training & support for the Long Beach Celebrity Grand Prix. In 2021, we launched our Data-Driven Driver Development (DDDD) program, specializing in electric & autonomous vehicles. Our pro coaches have extensive experience in Formula, Indy, Nascar, IMSA & more. Tune in for exclusive industry interviews & insights!

  1. RaceSchool.com Podcast Emilie Amante Interview

    SEP 21

    RaceSchool.com Podcast Emilie Amante Interview

    Emilie Amante is the sales and marketing chief for AVCO Art. This company specializes in unique automotive and racing artwork that is customized to the owner’s car (plane or boat) and puts it into a unique background. The sky’s the limit here with what they can come up with. I met Emilie at the 2025 San Marino Car Show where she showed me some of AVCO’s interactive artwork. This company’s work is so unique, we decided to go more in-depth with a formal interview which we did a few weeks later. In this interview, you can follow along with the photos below to learn about these artistic renderings and the inspiration behind them. There’s also a short (1 min. 7 sec.) video that covers these photos, but has the benefit of sound and light for the special effects portion of the artwork. Enjoy! NOTE: This is the third of four, female-focused interviews during our “Women in Motorsports” month of September. Stay tuned to www.raceschool.com for our weekly podcast. Our women interviewees this month have job titles with nothing in common, yet they are all drawn to the four-wheel machines we love and have fascinating roles in the exciting world of motorsports.

    18 min
  2. RaceSchool.com Podcast Julia Price Interview

    SEP 20

    RaceSchool.com Podcast Julia Price Interview

    Julia Price is a front-end mechanic on the Rahal Letterman Lannigan NTT IndyCar Series team. She’s new to the position this year and in this interview on race day morning of the 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend, she takes a few moments out of her busy schedule to tell us what she’s responsible for on the cars and also how she got into the sport in the first place. She’s very petite, yet very strong, and driven to do an excellent job. She’s a hard-working mechanic who thoroughly enjoys what she does. You can hear it in her voice. Enjoy! NOTE: This is the second of four, female-focused interviews during our “Women in Motorsports” month of September. Stay tuned to www.raceschool.com. Our interviewees’ job titles have have nothing in common, yet they are all drawn to the four-wheel machines we love and have fascinating roles in the exciting world of motorsports.

    3 min
  3. RaceSchool.com Podcast Jennifer Symington Interview

    SEP 20

    RaceSchool.com Podcast Jennifer Symington Interview

    Jennifer Symington leads the marketing division for both the Honda and Acura brands. During the media day for the 2025 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, we had the opportunity to sit down with her and hear how she has made a successful career for herself doing what she loves. You can tell that she is a strong supporter of the brand and tells us how that came to be. She also gives advice to young girls (or anyone for that matter) on how to craft the career you want. We did this interview shortly before she was going to get a ride in the Acura Integra Type S pace car and she was gracious enough to grant us a part two interview (included here) so she could tell us what that ride was like. Enjoy! NOTE: This is the first of four, female-focused interviews during our “Women in Motorsports” month of September. Stay tuned to www.raceschool.com. Our next three interviewees have widely differing and fascinating roles in the exciting world of motorsports.

    9 min
  4. RaceSchool.com Road Trip Martin Automotive Museum

    SEP 20

    RaceSchool.com Road Trip Martin Automotive Museum

    The Martin Auto Museum is a fantastic place to visit if you’re ever in the Phoenix (Glendale), Arizona area. We took a road trip and marveled at the extensive and amazing collection of such a wide variety of vehicles there. Cars from the very beginning of the automotive age to today are displayed along with a nice selection of race cars, movie cars, custom cars and classics. Additionally, there are trucks, micro cars and a cool collection of model cars too. For those interested in researching vehicles, or are looking into doing their own restoration, there’s a small library with shop manuals available to peruse in addition to getting the opportunity to gaze under the hood of a car similar to what might be of interest. A fine example of classic automotive tools and diagnostic equipment is also on display. For the young, and young at heart, there’s even an arcade to play free video games! Finally, if you’re looking to host your own automotive event/wedding reception/business meeting or other type of event in such a cool place, the museum has plenty of options for you with small to super-large rooms. If you’re ever in the area, make it a point to visit, you’ll love it! NOTE: Joe Bridgewater is the general manager of the museum and he was nice enough to spend some time with us to not only show us around, but also engage in our podcast interview, where he talks about some of the highlights of this fantastic venue. For more information, please visit: www.martinautomuseum.org.

    8 min
  5. RaceSchool.com Podcast Conor Daly Interview

    SEP 20

    RaceSchool.com Podcast Conor Daly Interview

    Conor Daly has enjoyed a long career in auto racing from the USA to Europe and back. Although he’s jumped around to numerous teams in the Indy car paddock, you’ll usually find him running up front during the Indianapolis 500 (he led the most laps there in 2021). In this interview (taped during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend), we go into a deep dive of what it’s like to race at the “500,” the details about the preparation for what the car needs, and what Daly likes for his car set-up for qualifying and the race. It’s a fascinating look into some real insider information that most race fans don’t get a glimpse of. A bonus question at the end has Daly sharing what it’s like to race with Type 1 diabetes and how his new sponsor helps with that. Enjoy! NOTE: Conor Daly hosts his own podcast called “Speed Street with Conor Daly” on YouTube and wherever podcasts are found. He does a really good job with these as they are also short form interviews and very timely with his guests and recent events.

    10 min
  6. RaceSchool.com Podcast Tim Coffeen Interview

    SEP 20

    RaceSchool.com Podcast Tim Coffeen Interview

    Tim Coffeen enjoyed a long career with Newman-Haas Racing as a mechanic on their Indy cars. We caught up with him at the 50th Anniversary Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach where he was reunited with, and working on Newman-Haas machinery that graced the streets of Long Beach, and for that matter, the entire season. In this interview, he tells us about the legendary drivers and champions that he worked with and what set them apart from the others. He also tells us about his progression into higher roles and responsibilities at the team. Being able to hear about these famous and successful drivers is a real treat – especially from a guy that was an insider at the time. Enjoy!

    7 min
  7. Raceschool.com Podcast Jordan Roddy Interview

    SEP 20

    Raceschool.com Podcast Jordan Roddy Interview

    Jordan Roddy is the proud owner of Sebastien Bourdais’ 2006 Aura Grand Prix of Long Beach race-winning Lola Indy car. Roddy, who hails from Australia, took some time before going on to win his second race of the weekend at Long Beach (in the historic open-wheel races) to tell us about it. In this interview, he gives us a bit of background on this car and why it’s significant. He also tells us how he acquired it along with some other cool cars he owns. For those that were at the races, they had a real treat to see (and hear) this car driven in anger again and made some folks nostalgic to bring back this kind of race car to Indy car racing. Enjoy!

    5 min
  8. RaceSchool.com Podcast Brian Redman Interview

    JUL 28

    RaceSchool.com Podcast Brian Redman Interview

    Brian Redman is one of the top drivers of his era and also the winner of the inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix back in 1975. On the 50th Anniversary of the event, we got a chance to sit down with him at the media luncheon and have him reflect on how he got to Victory Lane that day. He also regales us with racing stories of the 60’s and 70’s and how he coped with the extreme danger of those times. He also reveals to us his favorite race track and race car. A true gentleman and icon in the world of international motorsport, he exudes class, enthusiasm and passion. Enjoy!

    9 min
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For over 35 years, FastLane Racing School has been at the forefront of driving education & track experiences in Southern California. Our programs include SCCA-certified racing instruction, corporate events, High-Performance Driving Academy & more. For 20+ years we’ve proudly provided training & support for the Long Beach Celebrity Grand Prix. In 2021, we launched our Data-Driven Driver Development (DDDD) program, specializing in electric & autonomous vehicles. Our pro coaches have extensive experience in Formula, Indy, Nascar, IMSA & more. Tune in for exclusive industry interviews & insights!

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