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Lizard Brains: Driving Drivers

by DJ Alessandrini and Tom O'Gorman

Tom O'Gorman and DJ Alessandrini talk about racing, life and about how racing is life.

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  1. Episode 221: Watkins Glen, Driving When Feeling Bad, and Kevin Zhu

    Kevin forgot to give Brian Lempke a shoutout during the podcast, so it's right here. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  2. Episode 220: Data Nerds Gonna Nerd

    DJ talks to Steve Fehr about RTK data logging and where amateur data acquisition is heading. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  3. Episode 219: The Podcast Will Be Different

    DJ talks about his weekend at NCCAR when he ditched the Noreaster to autocross in the sun Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  4. Episode 218: All of Your Questions Have Been Answered

    Tom and DJ answer your questions submitted in our Discord Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  5. Episode 217: 2026 Solo Nationals Recap

    Tom and DJ talk about the 2026 Solo Nationals Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  6. Episode 216: Revisiting Episode #2 About The Mental Game

    Please enjoy this old episode about the mental game Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  7. Episode 215: Tom Goes Spec MX5 Racing

    Tom tells us about his weekend racing a borrowed Spec MX5 racecar at Barber Motorsports and then DJ and Tom talk about the state of motorsports and Solo Nationals Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  8. Episode 214: DJ's Origin Story

    DJ tells the podcast about his origin story Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  9. Episode 213: Tom O'Gorman's Origin Story

    Tom tells the podcast about his origin story Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  10. Episode 212: DJ Might Be A Supra Fan

    DJ talks about the Lincoln Pro Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  11. Episode 211: Finger Glening

    Tom and DJ talk about their seperate weekends in the Finger Lakes area. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  12. Episode 210: JERBS

    Tom and DJ discuss their time spent at the same autocross event and then answer a bunch of podcast questions Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  13. A Short Lizzy: Belief

    DJ fires up the podcast machine in the wee hours of the morning to talk about the importance of belief. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  14. Episode 209: Plateaus and What To Do About It

    Tom and DJ talk about how to recognize a plateau, and how to avoid one. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  15. Episode 208: The Full Review of Zenith

    Tom talks about his weekend racing a Ginetta in Zenith Endurance series. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  16. Episode 207: Trying Too Hard

    Tom and DJ discuss dealing with pressure and then the talk about examples of people trying to dang hard Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  17. Episode 206: Smaller Bites Helps Motivation?

    Tom and DJ talk about the sources of motivation and things we can do to influence it. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  18. Episode 205: Old Rag and Full Course Cautions

    Tom talks about commentating Watkins Glen and DJ talks about hiking in Shenandoah National Park Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  19. Episode 204: Toledo Midwest Festival

    Tom and DJ talk about their separate weekends at Gridlife's Midwest Festival and the Toledo Pro Solo Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  20. Episode 203: White Water and Hot Takes

    Tom and DJ talk about their weekends. DJ went white water rafting and Tom was commentating Road America SCCA racing. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  21. Episode 202: The School of Lizards

    Tom and DJ talk about the Lizard Brains School Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  22. Episode 201: The Journey vs The Results

    Tom and DJ discuss thoughts that were had during spring nats. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  23. Episode 200: How To Identify A Pushy Car

    Tom and DJ talk about their weekends at the WDCR Pro Solo and the Thunder Hills Open. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  24. Episode 199: The Eric Kutil Podcast!

    Eric Kutil is a guest on the podcast and talks about fitness, suspension tuning, Hybrid Racing, driving other cars, building other cars Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  25. Episode 198f: OLOA 2026 Tom and Salil Win Again!!

    Tom talks about his and Salil's win for the 2026 One Lap of America Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  26. Episode 198e: OLOA 2026 Hastings, Road America, and an Oval

    Tom and DJ talk about OLOA 2026 Hastings, Road America, and an Oval, The Salil show! Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  27. Episode 198d: OLOA 2026 High Plains and Cold Rains

    Tom and DJ quickly catch up on the happenings at High Plains raceway during One Lap of America 2026 Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  28. Episode 198c: OLOA 2026, Nashville Roval, Hallet, and the Tale Of A Nail

    Tom and DJ catch up from 2 days of competition during OLOA 2026. Nashville Roval and Hallet were discussed along with some drama during the transit. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  29. Episode 198b: OLOA 2026 Wet Skid Pad

    Tom and DJ discuss OLOA Day 2 and the skid pad Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  30. Episode 198a: Sticker Day OLOA 2026

    Tom and DJ go over Day 1 of One Lap of America 2026 Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  31. Episode 197: OOPS ALL QUESTIONS!

    Tom and DJ dive into user questions like..... How do y’all continue to find joy, not just speed, in cars after your wealth of experiences? What are some characteristics skills or commonalities that separate Good from great drivers? How did you decide it was time for a break last year? How does…

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  32. Episode 196: What if the Solo Nationals Schedule Was Changed Up?

    DJ and Tom talk about possible schedule changes for solo nationals. We talk about car setup. We also talk about how a recession would change Motorsports. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  33. Episode 195: Compared ZR1 Notes, Smash/Keep/Pass?

    DJ and Tom catch up after Tom does some recon for One Lap of America. We compare notes on a ZR1, and then play Smash/Keep/Pass Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  34. Episode 194: Dave Ogburn's Tire Pressure SECRETS

    Dave Ogburn joins Tom and DJ on an episode where we learn how we could also be racing on the Nurburgring. Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  35. Episode 193: A Commentary of the Commentary

    Tom talks about his weekend doing track side commentary at Sonoma this weekend for SRO and DJ talks about the second Las Vegas Pro Solo. DJ also goes on quite a few rants because he was riled up about some silly challenge to sour creams dominance as a condiment. Discord Link Youtube Link Show…

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  36. Episode 192: DJ's a HOT Las Vegas Lot Lizard

    Tom and DJ discuss the Vegas Pro Solo #1, talk about being monsters during competition, answered some questions written into the podcast involving one about driving curriculum Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  37. Episode 191: Is Your Fear Rational?

    Tom and DJ discuss when fear on racetracks is rational and irrational. Also, where is the line, and how to determine what type of fear you are experiencing? Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  38. Episode 190: Tom is the Nastruck Hero We Need

    Tom and DJ Discuss Tom's eventual future as a Nastruck driver with his meteoric rise on Lime Rock's social media page Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  39. Episode 189: Almost as Many MPHs as Episodes

    Tom sets up his new sim rig and DJ gets to drive a C8 ZR1 Discord Link Youtube Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Spicy Cat Racing Store

  40. Episode 188: DJ is AMP'd Up About Figure Skating

    DJ talks about his weekend at Atlanta Motorsports Park. Tom talks about his weekend commentating for an SCCA Majors race. Then, both of them talk about Alysa Liu and how her Olympic performance can translate into driving and competition overall. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside...

  41. Episode 187: Driving With Intentions

    Tom and DJ talk about the intentions of driving and getting out of your own head/way Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  42. Episode 186: Sometimes The Clouds Need To Be Yelled At

    Tom and DJ yell at clouds and then eventually answer some questions from listeners Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  43. Episode 185: Charleston Peak is a GREAT Track

    Tom and DJ discuss DJ's weekend coaching at Charleston Peak and coaching racecraft Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  44. Episode 184: Do You Play In The Snow?

    Tom and DJ discuss being professional product reviewers, playing in the snow, some product previews and some email questions Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  45. Episode 183: What Even is Slip Angle?

    Tom and DJ discuss the fear of failure and what actually is slip angle? Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  46. Episode 182: Say Something Nice About the Other Host

    Tom talks about his move, DJ talks about Roar, then they jump into some good questions provided by some podcast listeners Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  47. Episode 181: Positivity Can Change How You Learn

    Tom and DJ discuss how to get out of a destructive negative space. Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  48. Episode 180: Lizards Wrap Up 2025

    Tom and DJ review 2025 for themselves and assess their goals and how they are influencing their 2026 objectives. We also did peaks and valleys with 2025 Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  49. Episode 179: Lizzy Brainsmas

    Tom and DJ talk about heartburn, dumb things that we learned nothing from and how to tell when a car is too loose Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

  50. Episode 178: The Sim Lizard 3hr Roundup and Stuff and Questions

    Tom and DJ talk about the aftermath of the Sim Lizard 3 Hour and answer some questions from the podcast listeners involving goals and brining in new people into motorsports Discord Link Show your lizard brains on the outside with Merch! CLICK HERE FOR THE MERCH Youtube Link Spicy Cat Racing Store

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Tom O'Gorman and DJ Alessandrini talk about racing, life and about how racing is life.

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DJ Alessandrini and Tom O'Gorman

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