Podcasts by Hot Laps Presented by Heatshield Products

Podcast 43 - That's Electric! from 2021-11-22T19:26:46

We kick off this podcast with Ford announcing that they plan on being the 2nd largest EV manufacturer in the next 24 months. With the plans on producing 600,000 EVs per year after that.  Ev...

Podcast 42 from 2021-10-25T21:23:51

Hot Laps Podcast #42 is live. If you enjoy listening to us leave a comment... who knows, maybe subscribe. 

In this episode, Shane, Patrick and Chris discuss the "NEW" Hybrid Ford Mav...

Hot Laps Podcast #41 from 2021-09-13T14:21:14

What in the heck is going on with gas in California and around the country?  Shane tells us about having to hock one of his kids to pay for gas in the 4 Runner.  Kidding... but you get...

Hot Laps Podcast 40 from 2021-08-18T20:35:02

Well it is Friday the 13th and we are just sitting around discussing axe murders, serial killers and your tech questions... Kidding!  Today we talk about gas prices.  We talk about the...

Shooting the Breeze from 2021-07-21T15:19:38

Podcast #39

It has been awhile.  We check up with Steve, Shane and Chris and see what's new in our "exciting" lives.  F150's and Broncos coming to a Ford Dealership near you. Af...

Scam Call From Bulgaria / Vapor Lock / What's The Right Product For My Car from 2021-06-21T13:00

Episode 37

On today's podcast we talk about the increase deaths on the road due to people taking more risks during the pandemic, Chris gets a SCAM CALL from Bulgaria and takes it on the a...

Craig LoPresti / Thecraig909 / F100 from 2021-05-26T13:00

Craig LoPresti a YouTuber joins us to discuss how he went from working at Little Caesar's Pizza to a YouTuber with 93K subscribers.  This guy is very dedicated to his trade and his cars. &n...

Local Car Show, Chip Shortage Worsens, Update on Heatshield Builds from 2021-05-10T13:00

Podcast #35 

Steve, Patrick, Shane and Chris are all back together to talk about how nice it was to go to a local car show in California now that things are starting to loosen up aro...

First Mustang / Ford GT40 / Automotive Chip Shortage from 2021-05-03T13:00

Hot Laps Podcast #34

We mix it up a little and put Marylin who is one of our content creators and editors in the hot seat. We hope she likes talking about cars!!  The debut of the GT...

Easter Jeep Safari 2021 from 2021-04-12T13:00

Podcast 33: We have Patrick, The Man The Myth The Legend in Moab Utah for the Easter Jeep Safari.  We take a tour of Jeep's area, talk about a few trail rides and go over some of the histor...

What is a Diablo Sandwich?, NMRA Spring Break Shoot and TECH Time from 2021-03-29T13:00

PODCAST 32 - Welcome Back! 

Chris, Steve, Patrick and Shane talk about Smokey and the Bandit and the mystery behind the Diablo Sandwich and a Dr. Pepper.  What is a Diablo Sandw...

Quick Trip to Vegas / Pete Rose / Off-Road Warehouse and More from 2021-03-22T13:00

Podcast 31- The Heatshield team went out to Vegas for the grand opening of ORW (Off Road Warehouse).  It was an event filled trip.  We saw the one and only Pete Rose pull up to the Cra...

We are back 2021! from 2021-02-15T20:40:46

We are back!  2021 here we come. 

Podcast - 30. Steve, Chris, Shane and Patrick kick off 2021 with some automotive history, we discuss the big move made by Heatshield Products, ...

The End Of 2020! Thank The Lord! from 2021-01-04T17:24:46

Welcome to Episode 29 of Hot Laps.  As 2020 ends we shoot from the hip on this episode.  Nothing on the agenda but discussing the crazy year.  Bring on 2021.  Sit back and en...

Slinging Stories from 2020-12-07T14:00

Hail hail the gangs all here!  Shane, Steve and Chris are joined by Patrick on Episode 28 of Hot Laps. We get out of the gates talking about a tree falling down in Chris' yard almost wiping...

Automotive Current Events! What's On Our Minds. from 2020-11-23T14:00

Here we go again! Episode 27 of Hot Laps by Heatshield Products on Friday the 13th. Today we discuss The Dukes of Hazard and how many total General Lee's were actually destroyed(the answer may s...

Who is this Cheese guy? from 2020-10-19T13:00

Episode 26. 

Today we sit down with Jaimes McKinney AKA Brave Cheese the owner of Cheese Force One a 1965 Ford Mustang.  We discuss how he got the name Brave Cheese, his 65 Must...

Whoa!!! Slow Down Newsom! from 2020-09-28T13:00

Episode #25 of Hot Laps coming at you!  In this episode we all give our opinions on the new executive order dropped by California's Governor Gavin Newsom that you will no longer be able to ...

When Do You Call In A Pro? from 2020-09-07T13:00

Hail Hail the gangs all here!  

Hot Laps Episode #24! 

Steve, Chris, Shane and Patrick all work on their cars and some project cars.  Like many of you watching we ar...

More Ford Bronco Talk from 2020-08-24T13:00

Episode 23. Shane and Chris discuss more news about the 2021 Ford Bronco.  Boy are we excited... well at least Chris is.  Shane is a die hard Toyota fan as you all know. But Ford has d...

Comet, Tech and a Chip Taste Test from 2020-08-21T18:37:26

Episode 22. Something a bit different today. We discuss the plans for Chris' 1963 Comet Custom, bust our the TECH Questions and finish off the podcast with a taste test of the New Lays Flavor Ic...

Current Events - Summer 2020 from 2020-08-03T13:00

Episode 21!  Shane and Chris take a look at some current events in the automotive industry and give our 2 cents!  Tesla to Texas, Overlanding Vans, 1400 hp electric Mustang, Jeep toyin...

2021 Bronco Discussion from 2020-07-21T22:04:05

Episode 20. In this episode we dig into the 2021 Bronco.  3 totally different points of view. We dig into the different trims packages, motors and discuss whether it will take a chunk out o...

Back In Action from 2020-07-06T21:58:28

Episode 19:  Steve, Shane and Chris are joined by a very special guest Captain Chaos.  We answer customer's questions, go over the latest Heatshield builds and have a very candid discu...

What Would You Pick If A Genie... from 2020-06-08T16:35:51

Episode 18: Shane, Chris and Patrick discuss what car AND Truck would you pick if..., tech questions and more.   

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'32 Ford, Quick Projects, Automotive Archaeology, and the new Mach 1 from 2020-06-01T15:07:35

Episode 17:  Chris is left all alone in the studio and calls on Patrick from Florida to discuss riding around in a '32 Roadster, quick and easy project to help with heat, a bit of automotiv...

I Didn't Know You Sold That... from 2020-05-11T14:41:57

Episode 16:  This week Steve, Shane and Chris discuss some of the products you may not know we sell.  We get into our Racer's Tape, Tig Finger Shield, Lava Oil Filter Shield and more. ...

So You Want To Build A Truck! from 2020-05-04T13:00

Episode 15 - In this week’s podcast Steve is back with Chris and Shane.  We kick off the podcast with our go to movies.  You know the kind! A movie you can watch over ...

Episode 14: A Little Of This! A Little Of That! from 2020-04-27T15:55:13

Shane, Chris and Patrick tackle some common mistakes that can happen when wrapping an exhaust with exhaust wrap along with a little how-to discussion with Shane.  We then dabble into proper...

Lucky 13 from 2020-04-21T15:38:29

In this week’s podcast Chris and Shane take the reins with Patrick down in Florida. We continue to discuss some of the crazy restrictions we are facing in California, Florida and the US due to C...

Episode 12: Guest Host from Florida from 2020-04-13T16:00

In this weeks episode we talk about this strange new world we live and and jump right into more fun things - like cars.

Patrick is on giving us his fresh perspective on everything and ins...

Episode 11: Life Lessons with Tetz from 2020-04-06T13:00

On this week’s episode we welcome a distant cousin from Tennessee, Kevin Tetz. Kevin is a car TV star, musician, producer, and educator. Anytime we get a chance to KT we just let him go, Kevin s...

Hot Laps Episode 10: Still Working - No Shutdown from 2020-03-30T13:00

On this week’s episode we have a call with Patrick Hill a member of our marketing team hunkered down in Tampa. We talk about the importance of buying American and what we are all doing during th...

Episode 9: Best Car Memory and Most Common Wrap Install Mistake from 2020-03-23T13:00

No special guests just your Heatshield crew. This week’s episode we ask what is your favorite car memory? Well what is yours? We also jump in and tackle some more of your tech questions includin...

Episode 8: Two Rings to Rule Them All from 2020-03-16T13:00

We welcome special guests, Jim and Mike Ring to Hot Laps. We talk about our favorite cars they have made, their favorite cars they have made. They talk about their start, the challenges of build...

Episode 7: A Racing Life with Michele Abbate from 2020-03-09T13:00

In this week’s episode we talk with on of our favorite drivers, Michele Abbate. Michele and her husband Anthony own GRR Racing, their championship winning race team. We learn about her past, the...

Episode 6: We're Talking Turbos Turkey from 2020-03-02T14:00

In this week's episode we invite a special guest Reggie Wynn from Wabtec. Wabtec is the parent company to Precision Turbos and Turbonetics. Reggie talks about how he developed his love for cars ...

Episode 5: Worst Car Memory & Special Guest from 2020-02-24T14:00

We add a new wrinkle to the podcast this week with our first special guest, Matt Couper. Matt Couper owns Autoworks Parts and is the builder of the world-famous Obsidian Mustang. Matt discusses ...

Hot Laps Episode 4: What's Your Favorite TV Car? from 2020-02-17T14:00

In this week’s episode we talk about our all-time favorite car from any TV show. We highlight the cheapest horsepower for your car and answer other tech questions. Each week we answer your quest...

Episode 3: Favorite Cars from Our Past from 2020-02-10T14:00

We all discuss cars from days past. What our favorite was and favorite memories from those vehicles were. In this weeks tech segment and answer segment we talk about why the exhaust heat shield,...

Episode 2: Hot Problems & Common Mistakes from 2020-02-03T14:00

In this weeks episode we tackle the most common type of heat in a vehicle. The best solutions and fixes. We also address the correct way to install a spark plug boot heat shield!

Hot Laps Episode 1: The Starting Line from 2020-01-27T14:00

We kick off our first podcast with a dive into the history of the company. How we started, how we got here, and where we are headed.  Then we work our way into tech questions and answers. &...