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