Clutch Burners Podcast

With 20 years of engine-building experience, Stefan's journey started at just 14 when he built his first engine. He later honed his craft at top engine shops in the UK and Canada before moving his entire operation to the U.S. in 2019—where he's seen incredible success. Join us as we chat with Stefan about tea, crumpets, and horsepower!Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Toge...

As a member of the elite 6-second stick shift club, Ryan knows how to row gears with the best of them. Join us as we chat with Ryan about his black Corvette addiction and coming back from his recent crash.

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest D...

Three-time Drag Week Champion, seasoned stick-shift driver, and engineer Jeff Sias joins us on the podcast today! Tune in as we dive into his journey to victory with a naturally aspirated stick-shift car in an automatic world. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week...

Bill Armstrong and Richard Guido have had a whirlwind few months, with Bill hard at work developing an innovative product and Rich completed his 21st Drag and Drive while putting on a transmission-pulling clinic. Both have been traveling the continent in relentless pursuit of speed. As seasoned drag-and-drive stick shift racers, Bill and Rich bring a wealth of street car expertise to the table. They've competed in events like Dra...

Meet Adam Dorey, a stick shift fanatic and long-time friend! Adam's been thrilling fans with his dynamic racing commentary for years, and now he's doing it full-time. His passion for manual transmissions and in-depth knowledge of the sport bring every race to life. Buckle up and join us as Adam shifts gears and delivers the excitement of the racetrack straight to your ears! Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are vet...

Bill Armstrong, Nate Curran, and Joel Magill finished first, second, and third in this year’s Rocky Mountain Race Week 1.0 stick shift class. Nate recently swapped his car over from an automatic and finished it just in time for the event and ended up having the quickest pass in the class. Joel makes his return quicker than ever in his killer stick shift truck.

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stic...

Bob Gruber is coming off of his third place finish in the Sick Week Stick Shift 2024 class. His ProCharged small block ford belt-munching machine went 8.805 @ 161 in Orlando and finished the week with a 9.0 average. Also joining us is Nick Larson, owner of Streetcar Shenanigans Performance in Illinois. Join us as they discuss which Home Depot parts it takes to get a cog-driven centrifugal street car to live! Your hosts Bill Arms...

Myles Kerr of English Racing has an impressive AWD B-Series Integra. Some people call it the Gringotegra. 1320video calls it "The Integra that Could". No matter what you call it, it's a monster that makes nearly 450 horsepower PER CYLINDER and was capable of winning the stick shift class at TX2K23. Join us as we chat with Myles about the Gringotegra, Methanol, No-Prep, and surviving in the world of stick shift drag ra...

Join us as we summarize our PRI 2023 adventures, talk about Bill's new Billy Button, chat about our winter upgrades, and plan our 2024 events! Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Car Takeover, and many m...

Ben Strader of EFI University joins us again to talk about making horsepower and winning races. We also discuss his team's success in the new NHRA class, Factory X. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week, Sick Week, Midwest Drags, Miles of Mayhem, Street Ca...

Chris Moore & Stephen Plemmons of Moore HP are part-time comedians and silver car enthusiasts. They also occasionally go pretty dang fast. Join us as we chat with Chris & Stephen about horsepower and shifting gears while laughing to tears. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week,...

Chris Hein, Richard Guido, and Brent Stephens took first, second, and third in the Rocky Mountain Race Week 2.0 Stick Shift Class. They all made the trek from Canada to take the podium and carve their names in the history books of drag-n-drive. Join us as we chat with Chris and Brent about cars and carnage. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stic...

Today's guest burns more clutches than just about anybody. He's won SIX championships at the highest level of drag racing. Plus he likes banging gears in his free time. Join us as we chat with our new friend Clay Millican about top fuel, drag-n-drive, family, and rototilling. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowle...

We're back! Summer 2023 has been PACKED full of adventures including Rocky Mountain Race Week, NHRA Mile High Nationals, Miles of Mayhem, and Bonneville. Join us as we chat about the things we learned along the way.

Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountain Race Week...

Joel Steele was the first domestic h-pattern in the 6's, and once held the h-pattern record at 6.81! He has now sold that car and is building a new one with new goals. Join us as we chat with Joel about racing, family, and health. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together they make up a wealth of stick shift street car knowledge. They've competed Drag Week, Rocky Mountai...

Randy Soper is a gear-banger that races in the NMRA Coyote Stock class. This class is notorious for its 2nd and 3rd shifts IN THE AIR! The performance these Coyote Stock racers can extract from a crate motor directly from Ford is unreal. Join us as we try to pry the secrets from Randy and learn as much as we can about this awesome class. Your hosts Bill Armstrong and Rich Guido are veteran drag-n-drive stick shift racers. Together...

Today's Clutch Burner's guest is a man that needs no introduction - but we try anyway! Mike Finnegan has worked with some of the most prestigious motorsports publications on the planet. Mike saw massive success as a host of Roadkill; one of the most-watched series in YouTube history. Most importantly, Mike is a stick shift fanatic! Join us as we discuss Drag Week, drag boats, and dragging your feet on project cars. Your ho...

Andrew Starr is an expert engine tuner with a storied career including Hilborn Fuel Injection. He left Hilborn to start his own tuning and performance consulting business where he helps get a wide range of performance vehicles down the road and track. The best part is, he's a lifelong stick shift racer with Drag Week experience! Join us as we selfishly pick Andy's brain to make our own cars quicker! Your hosts Bill Armstro...