Trackside - A Podcast for Motorsports Marshals

HPDE 101: Chin Motorsports

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445462/fan_mail/new] On this episode, Jamey and Jessica sit down with Dr. Wei-Shen Chin and Austin Self of Chin Motorsports who run the popular Chin Track Days HPDE events all over the country.  Learn more about them at Chin Track Days [https://chintrackdays.com].

Interview with Chris Mullen

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445462/fan_mail/new] Our second episode of 2026 is an exciting one and it's been a long time in the making. Jessica and I interview Chris Mullen, one of the three FIA starters, the team who actually push the buttons to start the F1 races! In this episode, however, you'll learn about all the other things they're tasked with during a F1 race week and it's an enlightening peek behind the curtain of how the FIA operates during a weekend. Our sincerest thanks to Chris and the team at the FIA who helped us coordinate this exclusive opportunity. If you have feedback, a show idea or just want to get in touch, please do so at podcast@tracksidepodcast.com.

Interview with Jim Swintal

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445462/fan_mail/new] We are back for a second year of the podcast! Our thanks to the listeners who have made our first year a success! We have some great episodes coming up, so make sure you're subscribed. Many marshals in the US who have worked Formula One and IndyCar events will know our guest in this episode. Jim Swintal is the radio communicator for IMSA, IndyCar and Formula One in the US. He has a storied background in motorsports and a very rich life outside of it as you will hear in this episode. He's a fascinating person and a lot of fun to talk to. We now have a new way for you to send us feedback! Our email address is podcast@tracksidepodcast.com. Please send us feedback, show ideas, voice memos with international marshaling news and notes and anything else you would like us to know.

Interview with George Silbermann

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445462/fan_mail/new] We end 2025 with a bang! Retiring ACCUS President George Silbermann joins us to discuss his storied career in motorsports, the role of ACCUS and some of the inner workings of the FIA and other upper echelons of motorsport throughout the world. Also some history bombs thrown in for good measure!  Thank you for finding, listening to and spreading the word about the podcast! 2025 was a great first year for us and we intend to make 2026 even better! As ever, your feedback is always welcome!

Meet the Marshals of the Las Vegas GP!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2445462/fan_mail/new] In this episode, you'll hear from some of the marshals that worked the Las Vegas Grand Prix in 2025. We traveled about the Egyptian Ballroom asking marshals of just about every specialty to introduce themselves and tell us their story of how they got started and perhaps a favorite or funny memory from their marshaling history. What a tremendous response we got and, though the audio is a bit sketchy at times with all the goings on of 500 marshals in one room and the inevitable background noise, we hope that you'll be as fascinated as we were to meet them and hear their stories.  We're not quite done with 2025 as we will release one more episode before the new year!  Your feedback, as always, is most welcome. Grab us at an event or shoot us a message via the feedback tool on the episode's webpage.