Braking Bias

Episode 12- Funny Car is more than Funny. NHRA Tech with Guido Antonelli

June 06, 2024
Episode 12- Funny Car is more than Funny. NHRA Tech with Guido Antonelli
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Episode 12- Funny Car is more than Funny. NHRA Tech with Guido Antonelli
Jun 06, 2024

The Braking Bias team is back and ready to take on four wides an quarter miles!

In this acton packed episode the team learns all about the world of NHRA Funny Car Drag Racing from the incredible Dean "Guido" Antonelli who is the crew chief for Ron Capps Motorsports in the Funny Car category who took Molly under his wing.  They talk all things NHRA from Guido's stint away from racing and how it shaped his career today, how the power of a car launch makes his apple watch think he's fallen, and their upcoming race weekend in Bristol at Thunder Valley Nationals and the uniqueness that track provides for set ups. They get into how altitude affect tune ups, the vacuum affect under the car, and even what it takes to rebuild an engine between rounds in 1 hour or less! 

You don't want to miss this and will be an NHRA fan after this one for sure! 

https://twitter.com/BrakingBiasPod

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The Braking Bias team is back and ready to take on four wides an quarter miles!

In this acton packed episode the team learns all about the world of NHRA Funny Car Drag Racing from the incredible Dean "Guido" Antonelli who is the crew chief for Ron Capps Motorsports in the Funny Car category who took Molly under his wing.  They talk all things NHRA from Guido's stint away from racing and how it shaped his career today, how the power of a car launch makes his apple watch think he's fallen, and their upcoming race weekend in Bristol at Thunder Valley Nationals and the uniqueness that track provides for set ups. They get into how altitude affect tune ups, the vacuum affect under the car, and even what it takes to rebuild an engine between rounds in 1 hour or less! 

You don't want to miss this and will be an NHRA fan after this one for sure! 

https://twitter.com/BrakingBiasPod