Pat Musi, Greg and Aaron Stanfield, and Gary Stinnett all swing by the Total Seal booth at PRI 2024. Each guest has something of great interest for hosts Lake and Joe.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Greg Anderson, PRI President Mike Good, and 16 year old phenom London Zapzalka are the first guests in the Total Seal booth at PRI 2024. Greg Anderson recaps his 6th championship season in NHRA Pro Stock, PRI President Mike Good discusses the health of the industry, and 16 year old London Zapzalka talks about 3D printing a running internal combusti…

Keith Jones, Director of Technical Sales, answers the most common questions for Total Seal customers. What ring is right for my application? What should the end gap be set at?What cylinder finish do I need?What kind of oil should I use?Can you run gas ports with gapless rings?and more..Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Tom Martino discusses stepping into the NHRA Factory X engine wars. Hosts Keith Jones and Joe Castello pepper Tom with questions about his motivation and ideas for the very challenging NHRA class. We can't have Tom on the show without a story about WJ and Tom's days running Pro Stock.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Southwest Research Institute provides testing and problem solving for applications that literally reach from deep sea to deep space (and everything in between). Amongst all of that, the Tribology department at SwRI has been helping professional racing teams solve problems for years. During this in-depth episode, Dr. Peter Lee from SwRI shares his e…

From the infamous PA Posse to the brutal forces applied to a 410 sprint car engine, Adam Cofer from Don Ott Racing Engines shares his journey from the midwest to the heart of sprint car racing.#engineΑπό τον Hidden Horsepower

Shaver Specialties Racing Engines is legendary for their success andinnovation in the world of Sprint car engine building. Head dyno operator Don MacAskill joins Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr to talk about how he got into engine building and the R&D work done at Shaver Specialties.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Multi-Time NHRA World Champion Jason Line joins the Hidden Horsepower podcast to talk about Bonneville, Danny Jesel's Equal 8 and the new JLine Engine Blocks and Cylinder Heads. Jason also reveals a possible return to driving duties at the US Nationals later this Summer. He was our first guest, and now he's our latest guest on this must watch episo…

Jay Zolko of Zolko Racing Engines joins Hidden Horsepower. Jay gives the details of how he became a successful performance engine shop owner at just 38 years old. Jay is the next generation personified. Hosts Keith Jones and Joe Castello pepper Jay with questions about his latest projects and his future plans.…

Darin Morgan has a rich history in engine building, from designing engines that race in the NHRA HEMI Challenge to working at Reher-Morrison, this life-long Pro Stock engine builder shares his journey on Hidden Horsepower.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

From INDY to NASCAR and the NHRA, Ed Morel shares stories from his career with Joe Castello and Lake Speed Jr.For more great engine tech, check out @EnginePerformanceExpo For more episodes of the Hidden Horsepower podcast, check out the full Hidden Horsepower playlist. • HIDDEN HORSEPOWER For more on Joe Castello, check out @WFORadio For more on La…

Mr. Plug Wire, Mark Vieau joins Hidden Horsepower from the 2024 Engine Performance Expo for a wide ranging conversation about his career from his start in Funny Cars to NASCAR. He reveals his heros and those who helped him along the way.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Mike Valerio share his stories of the early days of Pro Stock with Lake Speed Jr. and host, Joe Castello at the 2024 Engine Performance Expo.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Brian Tooley Racing changed the game in LS camshafts and became one of the hottest names in the performance aftermarket. So where did it all start? Brian tells his own story on this episode of the Hidden Horsepower podcast.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Keith Wilson of Wilson Manifolds joins Keith Jones and Joe Castello for a deep dive into air flow and intake manifold technology. Wilson details his career and involvement with racing teams from NHRA Drag Racing, NASCAR, Indy Car, and even off-shore power boats. Keith Wilson even drops a Dale Earnhardt story! There is a lot to learn on this episode…

The Hidden Horsepower crew previews the 2024 NHRA Gatornationals. The trackside tech talk schedule, and the plans for Hidden Horsepower 2024 are revealed. The guys off a new way for listeners to submit questions and ideas for the show!Από τον Hidden Horsepower

PRI 2023 Part 2 features Aaron Stanfield, Ben Strader, and Bruno Massel. Aaron Stanfield goes into detail on his Factory Showdown championship, and Ben's job as a crew chief at Stanfield Racing. Ben recaps the Factory X race to the 6 second zone, and Bruno Massel gives the details to becoming the first 4X NHRA Comp Eliminator World Champion.…

PRI 2023 Part 1 features Greg Anderson, Larry Morgan, and Gaige Herrera. Greg is a 5X NHRA Pro Stock world champion and gives the details of the hunt for horsepower that is modern NHRA Pro Stock. Larry Morgan is fresh off his own championship season in Pro Modified with Frank Manzo and Mike Castellana. And, Gaige Herrera scored the best single seas…

Waddell Wilson was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2020. He sat down with Lake Speed Jr. for a wide ranging conversation about his life, NASCAR career, and finding that Hidden Horsepower when things were so easy. As a NASCAR Cup Series crew chief and engine builder, Waddell was the winning crew chief for the Daytona 500 in 1980, 1983, and …

Hidden Horsepower is ready for PRI 2023! Keith Jones and Joe Castello preview the Performance Racing Industry trade show and look ahead to some learning opportunities for listeners. Stop by booth #1525 and say hello.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

4X NHRA Super Comp World Champion, Gary Stinnett takes Keith Jones and Joe Castello down the rabbit hole of how and why building engines for throttle stop racing is different than for all out applications. Stinnett reveals some secrets for the thousands of racers that choose this style of drag racing. If this is what you do, you can't afford to mis…

World renowned EFI tuner, Shane Tecklenburg joins Hidden Horsepower for a wide ranging conversation about his career and the endless possibilities associated with Electronic Fuel Injection. "Shane T" discusses some of the pitfalls of EFI and gives some opinions on how to avoid them. Hosts Keith Jones and Joe Castello ask questions about the many pr…

The Total Seal team just won Indy! NHRA Drag Racing's biggest race, the U.S. Nationals, was one for the ages. Matt Hartford took some time out, along with Top Fuel winner, Antron Brown to recap the milestone win with Joe Castello on his NHRA results podcast. The Total Seal NHRA Pro Stock team begins their quest for an NHRA Championship in the NHRA …

Total Seal's Matt Hartford joins Joe Castello for a preview of the 2023 Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. There will be two track side tech talks at the Big Go featuring the Total Seal braintrust of Lake Speed Jr., Keith Jones, and Rottler's Ed Kiebler. Matt and Joe recap the Pro Stock season where the Total Seal team sits 2nd in the NHRA Ca…

Andrew Hines of Vance and Hines joins Hidden Horsepower just days following the historic first ever Pro Stock Motorcycle sweep of the 3 race NHRA Western Swing.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

A, B, A testing - That’s the only proper way to test parts, right? Listen in as Billy Godlbold explains how A, B, A testing caused the legendary Joe Mondello to use the wrong pushrods for over 20 years!Flanked by Ben Strader from EFI University, Billy and Ben explain the pitfalls of the supposed “golden rule” of dyno testing, and both share example…

Dan Timm of Advanced Engine Concepts joins Keith Jones and Joe Castello for a wide ranging conversation about his life as an engine builder and his constant quest for knowledge. Dan comes out of the box with a Smokey Yunick story.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Mark Malburg stops by the Total Seal booth and fun breaks out. The guys take a deep dive into Mark's research on surfaces. Lake and Mark breakdown the latest technology and how it will be helpful to engine builders. His website https://digitalmetrology.com/ is a great resource1Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Kendall Griffin joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello in the Total Seal booth at the 2022 PRI Trade Show. Kendall discusses his career and what it takes to be competitive at the highest levels of motorsports.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

"Dyno" Don MacAskill joins Ben Strader and Lake Speed Jr. for a wide ranging conversation about the latest in engine testing and dyno technology. The guys completely geek out on what is currently possible in cylinder surface technology. They look ahead to EFI University's cylinder honing course, and the next Total Seal Track Side Tech Talk. The lat…

Antron Brown, 3X NHRA Top Fuel World Champion, joins Hidden Horsepower for a discussion about the Save Our Racecars movement in support of the RPM Act. Brown goes into detail about his appearance before the United States Congress as well as discussion about the technology involved in 11,00 horsepower nitro burning engines. AB is always a fun interv…

Matt Hartford and Eddie Guarnaccia talk Pro Stock drag racing in NHRA's Camping World Series. Following a strong outing at the Arizona Nationals, Team Total Seal welcomes new sponsor GETTRX into the mix. Fellow Pro Stock crew chief Michael Hiner joins the show to recap his weekend in Arizona and the guys all look ahead to the NHRA Winternationals a…

Gary Stinnett returns to Hidden Horsepower! Gary joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello in the Total Seal booth at the 2022 PRI Trade Show. Gary discusses the story behind the launch of his new product FOGGIT and his latest drag racing engine builds in his home of Emporia, Kansas.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Pat Musi stops into the Total Seal booth to talk No Prep Kings, his time in drag racing, and tell some stories from his career. Pat is a genuine legend and he schools Lake and Joe on a few things regarding Nitrous Oxide.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Mike Copeland is back on Hidden Horsepower! Mike joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello in the Total Seal booth at the 2022 PRI Trade Show. Mike reports the latest news on his Hydrogen combustion engine projects, discusses benefits of hydrogen vs EV technology, and looks ahead to the goals for 2023.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Ben Strader from EFI University joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello for a wide ranging conversation about combustion. Using new technology, the engine builder can better understand what works. Ben, Lake, and Joe discuss Ben's new school that gives engine builders the opportunity to use the latest technology in his Competition Racing engine class.…

Tim Wilkerson joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the 2022 Engine Performance Expo. Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello grill "Wilk" on every aspect of his 11,000 horsepower nitro burning NHRA Funny Car. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo, that will be streamed "live" on YouTube.Subscribe: www.youtube.com/c/EnginePerformanceExpo…

George Bryce joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the 2022 Engine Performance Expo. Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello take a deep dive into the Pro Stock Motorcycle performance pioneer's legendary career. George will discuss his early years with John Myers, finding "horsepower" as a lifestyle, and the racer known as Angelle. Get ready for the 2023 En…

Matt Hartford and Lake Speed Jr. get together with the team from Total Seal for the holidays. They discuss the 2022 year in review, new equipment, employees, and events from the season. The guys will also look ahead to 2023 and what is ahead for Total Seal and it's partners.Από τον Hidden Horsepower

Billy Godbold joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the 2022 Engine Performance Expo. Billy, Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello have a wide ranging discussion about some of the challenges involved with cutting edge engine technology. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo, that will be streamed "live" on YouTube.Subscribe: www.youtube.com/c/Eng…

Mark Cronquist joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the 2022 Engine Performance Expo. Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello discuss Mark's career and accomplishments at Joe Gibbs Racing. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo, that will be streamed "live" on YouTube.Subscribe: www.youtube.com/c/EnginePerformanceExpo…

Tony "The Horsepower King" Bischoff joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the 2022 Engine Performance Expo. Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello pepper him with questions about his legendary career in the engine building industry. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo, that will be streamed "live" on YouTube.Subscribe: www.youtube.com/c/EnginePe…

Jon Kaase joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the Engine Performance Expo. Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello take a deep dive into his legendary career in the engine building industry. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo that will be streamed "live" on YouTube. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnginePerformanceExpo…

Keith Dorton joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the Engine Performance Expo for a discussion of his life and career. Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello take a deep dive into the career of one of the greats in the engine building industry. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo that will be streamed "live" on YouTube. Subscribe: https://www.y…

Roy Johnson joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello for a conversation about his historic Pro Stock career with his son Allen Johnson. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo that will be streamed "live" on YouTube. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnginePerformanceExpoΑπό τον Hidden Horsepower

Engine builder, Vic Hill joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello for a conversation about his life and career. Plus, details into what creates success at Vic Hill Racing Engines. This one is loaded with great stories. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo that will be streamed "live" on YouTube. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnginePer…

Paul "Scooter" Brothers " joins Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello for a deep dive into the career of one of the titans of the performance industry. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo that will be streamed "live" on YouTube. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnginePerformanceExpoΑπό τον Hidden Horsepower

"The Professor" Warren Johnson joined Hidden Horsepower "live" from the Engine Performance Expo for a lesson on his life and career. Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello take a deep dive into the career of one of the greats in the engine building industry. Get ready for the 2023 Engine Performance Expo that will be streamed "live" on YouTube. Subscribe:…

The next Engine Performance Expo is coming. Find out when, and how to watch. Plus, Lake Speed Jr. and Joe Castello preview announcements coming up at SEMA, and PRI. Lake also gives information about hew hires at Total Seal as the team continues to get stronger. This episode is on location at the Texas Motorplex, Stampede of Speed mega event. Please…

Ray and David Barton from Ray Barton Racing Engines join Keith Jones and Joe Castello. The legendary engine builders discuss success in the HEMI Challenge and Factory Showdown in NHRA Drag Racing. The Bartons give their thoughts on where the next wave of Hidden Horsepower will come from.Από τον Hidden Horsepower