Flatout Podcast

EP 45 - It's been a minute

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:26:57 GMT

Smoko & Mat catch up after what has been a choatic month, from bucks parties, to weddings, track days and a few pro solos for good measure.

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EP 44 - B Spec and Chris Taylor

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:12:00 GMT

Smoko and Mat catch up with long time friend Chris Taylor to talk about B Spec racing, the Harris Hill challenge series and the brand new GOTA (Garages of the Americas). We got to checkout the new garages which are amazing, if you have any interest find Chris on socials under Chris Taylor Racing Services I am sure he would be happy to show you around.

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EP43 - 2026 Season Plans

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Mat and Smoko catch up during the snowpocalypse in Austin to chat about the 2026 Season!

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EP 42 - Stromberg & Solex Carb Awards

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Mat and Smoko catch up with Todd Robberts to go over this years entries into the Stromberg and Solex Carb award nominations preseented at the 2025 Spokes Year End Party.

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EP 41 - 2025 Wrap Up

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 21:44:43 GMT

Smoko and Mat kick off the new year by looking back at 2025. We cover the past few events we have both run with Spokes, local SCCA regions and a few additional track days thrown in there for good measure.

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WP 40 - 2026 SCCA Time Trials with John Hunter

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:45:06 GMT

Smoko and Mat sit down with John Hunter, the SCCA's Manager of National Time Trials, to unpack one of the most transformational periods in the program's history. 2025 introduced the innovative Targa format and a season-long championship structure, but 2026 is bringing even bigger changes with a coast-to-coast expansion, separate East and West series, and the first-ever Time Attack National Championship at Eagles Canyon Raceway in Texas.

John walks us through how competitors responded to the new formats, explains the strategy behind splitting into regional series, and reveals what the partnership with Global Time Attack means for West Coast racers. We also dive into the technical side with discussions about the new one-year rule cycle and significant rule changes coming for 2026. Whether you're planning your competition calendar or just curious about the future of grassroots time attack, this episode has the insider perspective you need.

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EP 39 - Solo Nats Recap (Yes we are still talking about nats)

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:28:41 GMT

Smoko sat down with several members, new and old of the Road Trip Racing Team out of Austin Texas to talk about their experiences at the SCCA Solo Nationals back in September. The chat focus' more on the off track activities then it does the racing so we hope you enjoy a slightly different perspective.

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EP 38 - Gridlife Autobahn

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:00:07 GMT

We know now that Mat didn't take a direct route home, but neither did Danny Moore of Denim Industrial Composites. Join us as we get caught up on the boys weekend at Gridlife Autobahn post SCCA Autocross Solo Nationals

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EP 37 - Walkabout

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:22:46 GMT

Mat went on a bit of a walkabout after nationals and has only just returned home! Theres a lot to debrief on and we plan on covering everything in the next 3-4 episodes so join us to learn all about his trips and travels across the country!

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EP 36 - 2025 Solo Nationals Prep

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:50:24 GMT

Smoko and Mat are in full swing with their prep for nationals, are you ready for Solo Nats?

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EP 35 - Gridlife Road America

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:28:40 GMT

Mat and a crew from Austin head to Gridlife Road America, the weekend was full of mechanical issues, adventure and good times. Join in to hear all about it!

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EP 34 - Packwood

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 02:52:37 GMT

Smoko heads to Packwood Washington to hitch a couple of co-drives with Todd Roberts in his DP Miata and Cameron DeGoff in his FS Camaro. The trip didn't quite go to plan but we had an adventure none the less. Join us as Smoko, Todd and Mat reflect on the trip!

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EP 33 - Gridlife & Solo Nats

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:24:11 GMT

Smoko & Mat catch up about the recent Gridlife event, and drama... along with talking about solo nats prep/reg. We are also super excited to announce that shirts for Mat and Danny are now available, head to @flatout_podcast on Instagram for details!

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EP 32 - Back to your regularly scheduled programming!

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:52:16 GMT

It may have seemed like Mat and Smoko took a bit of a break, but it was quite the opposite, the duo have been #flatout running track days at Cota, battling it out at the SCCA's Spring Nationals, crewing for a mate at Gridlifes midwest fest, and more. We finally found some time to sit down and record to catch yall up!

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EP 31 - 2025 One Lap of America

Wed, 28 May 2025 21:28:44 GMT

Smoko and Mat catch up to talk all about Smoko's lap around the country with Doug Rowse in his C7 Z06 for the 2025 One Lap of America. The duo finished 13th overall, 8th in GT1 and 2nd in Stock but not without some challenges!

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Ep 30 - Dave Ogburn

Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Smoko spent the weekend in the pit lane at COTA with Dave Ogburn and the Lupe Tortilla team at GT World Challenge. Dave and Smoko catch up after taking the podium in the 3-hour GT4 endurance race!

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Ep 29 - Targa Texasland

Thu, 01 May 2025 03:51:44 GMT

SCCA Targa Texasland is in full effect. Smoko invited the entire Targa crew to the Smoko Motorsports World Headquarters in Austin TX to host the race and learn more about the event. Tune in to hear all about day one action!

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EP 28 - Killer Bee Tour

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:02:39 GMT

Smoko and Mat sit down to cacth up on the SCCA Killer Bee Tour, Super Lap Battle, Targa Texas, One Lap of America and everything in between!

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EP. 27 - What happens in Vegas

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:25:10 GMT

Mat & Smoko catch up back to back weeks of Pro Solo events in Las Vegas with the SCCA for Smoko and local track days at Harris Hill, Spokes Autocross at River City Community Church for Mat and more!

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EP 26 - Super Bee Pro Solo

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:36:52 GMT

Smoko and Mat hit the road with the entire RTRT crew to Beeville for the Super Bee Pro Solo! Tune in to find out how we did, who had issues and more! Smoko is off to Las Vegas for more pro solo this weekend!

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EP 25 - Dan Bullis

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:58:57 GMT

Smoko and Mat catch up with good friend Dan Bullis who is currently getting ready for the 2025 season to kick off, his wedding and a whole lot more, tune in to the today.

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EP 24 - Spokes and NASCAR at COTA

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:38:06 GMT

Mat and Smoko catch up after competing at Spokes Event 2 and hanging out at NASCAR at COTA which was more fun that we could have imagined! Next ep will be live from Beeville SUPER Pro Solo!

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EP 23 - Texas Dave

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:46:30 GMT

Mat & Smoko finally get a chance to sit down with Texas Dave (Dave Carapetyan) the owner and visionary behind Rally Ready Driving School. Dave shares stories about how he got into rally, the early years of building the school and some cool stories with partners like Red Bull, F1 Drivers and more!

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Ep. 22 - Tires, Shocks & Podiums

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's been a minute, but plenty to catch up on, Smoko's been to the SCCA Shootout, Phoenix National Tour and claimed some hardware whilst he was there. Mat's been snowboarding, wrenching on Supra's and dialing in the 240 for the upcoming season!

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EP 21 - Flatout Walking Home

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Smoko and Mat are joined by Nick from the ~~Walking~~ wait no, ~~Driving~~, whoops, Racing Home Podcast to catch up on some COTA Karting battles, H2H track days and the first Spokes event of the year.

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EP 20 - 2025 is in full swing

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

2025 Is in full swing, smoko has found himself running back and forth to phoenix in order to get some extra seat time in, Mat is making some upgrades to the GLTC car and Todd joins us to share some of the results from the Spokes year end party.

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EP 19 - What's planned for 2025?

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Smoko and Mat catch up and share their plans for the beginning of 2025. Mat reveals some exciting news and we take a quick walk back through the highs and lows of 2024.

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EP 18 - DP, PAC and The Committee with Todd Roberts

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:00:28 GMT

Mat & Smoko sit down with good friend Todd Roberts to talk about his D Prepared car, his involvement with the PAC and the famous Spokes "Committee".

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EP 17 - SCCA Time Trials Update with John Hunter

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:00:10 GMT

Mat & Smoko sit down with John Hunter from the SCCA to learn more about the exciting changes coming to SCCA National Time Trials in 2025. We dive into details about Tire Rack Time Attack events, Street Car Shootout and the highly anticipated Targa events.

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EP 16 - Daniel Moore of Denim Industrial Composites

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:00:10 GMT

Mat and Smoko catch up with good friend Daniel Moore for the first time on the podcast. We dig into the SCCA Time Trials Gridlife Rules and get a quick introduction to Danny's denim business!

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EP 15 - It's been a while

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:17:32 GMT

It's been a while since Mat and Smoko sat down for a chat, we have both been Flatout attending events within Austin, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson, we have been busy with foster dogs and more so tune in to find out the latest from the Flatout team.

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EP 14 - Rob Browning & Club Spec

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:59:23 GMT

Mat & Smoko sit down with good friend Rob Browning, an early adopter of the new Club Spec Mustang class to discuss recent happenings and everything Club Spec.

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Ep 13 - Vivek Goel & Spokes BOD

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:26:29 GMT

Smoko & Mat sit down with good friend and President of the Texas Spokes Car Club Vivek Goel, to learn about his autocross journey and get a look into what it takes to run an autocross club from behind the scenes.

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Ep 12 - Austin F1 & Catchup

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:12:06 GMT

Smoko and Mat catch up on the weekend of shenannigans at Austin F1, Octane Time Attack and more!

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Ep 11 - Smoko goes truck shopping

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Smoko and Mat catch up on the last two weeks of excietment and discuss upcoming events and focus on Smoko's truck shopping adventures.

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Ep 10 - TOHO Seal of Approvement

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:32 GMT

Smoko and Mat sit down with Tom Holt (TOHO) to talk about the history of Spokes, RTRT and autocross in central texas as a whole.

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Ep 9 - Silly season is here

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:41:33 GMT

Smoko and Mat finally catch up after the SCCA Nationals and Gridlife Autobahn. We look back on some of the final shenanigans from Nats, at Gridlife and talk all things silly season (yes that means hoosier track attack, falken RT660+ & Maxiss VR2)

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Ep 8 - Nats wrap up with Mike Casino

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:39:02 GMT

Smoko & Mat are joined by Mike "The Jackpot" Casino to wrap up nats competition and learn more about Casino and his racing history.

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Ep 7 - Day whatever of nats

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 20:17:48 GMT

Ep 7 - Day whatever of nats

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Ep 6 - Death to all cones

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 18:29:56 GMT

Mat and Smoko reflect on their solo nats competition experience. Smoko wants to kill all cones after hist final run in FS.

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Ep 5 - Pro Solo Finale & Day 1 of Nats

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:26:03 GMT

Mat & Smoko recap their tavels to Nats, the Pro Solo Finale and their first day of compeition at nats.

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Ep 4 - Solo Nats Prep

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:00:45 GMT

This episode of the Flatout Podcast, hosted by Smoko and Mat Beck, explores their participation in the SCCA Autocross National Championship, known as Solo Nats. They provide details about the event held in Lincoln, its history, scale, and competitive aspects, along with the logistics and social activities surrounding it. The hosts also discuss their plans for daily episodes featuring racing updates, interviews with racing figures, and stories from listeners. Additionally, they highlight giveaways by sponsors like Danny Moore's Denim Industrial Composites and reflect on the challenges within the racing community.

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Ep 3. UMI King of the Mountain

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 03:31:37 GMT

In this episode of the Flatout Podcast, hosts Smoko and Mat dive into UMI's King of the Mountain event. They discuss Smoko's preparations, car setup, and the unique experience of participating in one of the most thrilling autocross competitions. They also share moments of camaraderie, the competitive atmosphere, and details about the unique format of the King of the Mountain shootout. Hear about Smoko's journey to the event and the unexpected twists that led to John V's victory. Tune in for a comprehensive recap and an exciting giveaway announcement from Denim Industrial Composites! Don't forget to follow!

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Ep 2 - Gridlife & GLTC

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:00:53 GMT

Join us as Mat takes some time to dive into everything Gridlife and how he ended wheel to wheel racing at Road America!

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Ep 1 - Getting up to speed

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:00:12 GMT

Welcome to the Flatout Podcast! In this episode we introduce ourselves, our current cars & projects and go over some of our season highlights so far!

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