The Mechanicians - Racing Stories

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The Mechanicians – Racing Stories is a motorsports‑interview podcast hosted by Rob Klyver. The focus is on the people behind the scenes in racing — the engineers, mechanics, composites specialists, those working in education or training, as well as occasionally drivers — all the folks who make motorsport possible beyond the spotlight


Episode Date
Bob Perry, Makin' Somethin' Out Of Nuthin' For So long
Jul 15, 2026
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Apr 03, 2026
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Apr 03, 2026
Moving Mountains & Formula Cars: The Final Days of the US Jim Russell School with Bob Butte
Feb 19, 2026
Bob Butte: Dinosaurs, All-Nighters, and the Birth of Formula Mazda
Feb 06, 2026
Bob Butte, Jim Russell, and the Birth of a Racing School (Part 1)
Feb 05, 2026
Ty Cota-Robles, Part 5: Jim Russell Tuition Secrets, Race Car Costs, and The Value of Hands-On Learning
Jan 17, 2026
Ty Cota-Robles, Part 4: Racing Secrets, The Pitfalls of NDAs, and The Jim Russell Labor Lawsuit
Jan 10, 2026
Bob Earl on Bob Bondurant (Part 2): Racing School Legends, Pranks, and Life Inside Motorsports
Jan 06, 2026
Ty Cota-Robles, Part 3: Building 800 HP Nissan Skylines, The Power of Classmates, and TRD's Clean Room Culture
Jan 03, 2026
Bob Earl on Bob Bondurant: Racing, Teaching, and Legacy (Part 1)
Dec 30, 2025
Ty Cota-Robles, Part 2: The Jim Russell Wrecking Spree, The Subassembly Job, and Life at TRD
Dec 27, 2025
Ty Cota-Robles: From Jim Russell Student to the Pinnacle of TRD (Toyota Racing Development)
Dec 20, 2025
Brent Cusick, Part 2: Working with Danica Patrick, The HPD IndyCar Culture, and Race Team Travel Logistics
Dec 13, 2025
Brent Cusick (Aerodyne Composites): HPD's Two Indy 500 Wins and the Business of IndyCar Chassis Repair
Dec 06, 2025
The Business of Racing Schools: Analyzing the Failure of Emotive and the High Cost of Driver Training
Nov 29, 2025
Chris Smith: The Untold Ford v Ferrari Feud, Carroll Smith's Racing Legacy, and a Champion's 30-Year Career
Nov 22, 2025
“Future Factory Driver? Meet Porsche Prodigy Danny Dyszelski
Nov 20, 2025
Jacques Couture, Part 2: Battling the SCCA, Losing Laguna Seca, and Winning Back His School
Nov 15, 2025
Jacques Couture: Founding the Jim Russell School, Mechanics Training, and Dinner with Enzo Ferrari
Nov 08, 2025
No Whining, Just Work: Racing Life, Career Moves, and the IndyCar Grind
Nov 01, 2025
Brent Cusick, Part 2: From NASCAR Dreams to a Life-Changing Decision
Oct 25, 2025
Brent Cusick, Part 1: From Family Garages to the Pinnacle of Motorsport
Oct 19, 2025
Defining a Mechanician
Oct 18, 2025
DNL Components on Precision and Performance
Oct 14, 2025
Engineering Trust: How DNL Components Powers Speed and Flight
Oct 07, 2025
Saturday Night Special
Oct 04, 2025
Inside DNL Components: Precision Fasteners for Aerospace and Motorsports
Sep 24, 2025
Back on Track: The Mechanicians Racing Stories Relaunch
Sep 24, 2025