1st Gear Podcast

1st Gear Podcast

Erik Heitman | Tanner Allen

Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 1h 41m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (5)
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
58%
Hosting
feeds.acast.com

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

Tanner and Erik are your hosts and typical opinionated gearheads! Bringing you our take on everything from racing to what's going on in the automotive industry. Both of us have a deep passion for anything with 4-wheels and an engine, and we hope you enjoy the show!


Thank you for listening! 👊


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Recent Episodes

S3E10 Why Following The Automotive Trends Isn't Worth It, and Advice Your School Counselor Won't Tell You!

Apr 01, 2026 1h 31m

We're Back! Yes we missed a week, but it doesn't seem like it. Today Tanner and Erik talk about automotive trends and why it's more fun to just do you. Chasing the internet fame has its price and…

S3E8 Keyboard Warriors, Building Racecars, The Nameless Nascar Series Deserves A Name, and Much More!

Mar 18, 2026 1h 52m

Racing Season for Tanner is right around the corner! The Monte Carlo nose, and body is on the car, and its about ready to race. Erik, and Tanner discuss what the next generation of stock car should…

S3E7 New Cars, and Why They Literally Don't Make Em' Like They Used To! This Show Is Much More Than Racing!

Mar 13, 2026 1h 47m

We are firing on all cylinders and about to embark on a 75 day challenge! Plus we discuss why it's fair and now factual to say they just don't make em' like they used to. Hosted on Acast. See…

S3E6 Tow Rigs, and Why The Right One Makes A Huge Difference, Plus COTA Was Great!

Mar 05, 2026 1h 45m

This week is a little different, we are talking Diesel trucks. Both of us have experience fixing and repairing them, and today we'll talk about some things to watch out for. Along with talk about…

S3E5 Daytona Weekend Was Phenomenal, and Our Too Early Predictions On Who Misses The Playoffs

Feb 19, 2026 1h 45m

Nascar is ack and in a big way! Hitting on all cylinders from marketing to the energy at the track. The weekend was packed full of great racing and we're excited for the season. Points matter again,…

S3E4 Brian Vickers was in the Epstein Files & We want the shootout back at Daytona!

Feb 06, 2026 1h 37m

We're back! This week we'll cover everything from world issue to the ones we all seem to have at home. We said this would also have a lot of life, and the world is in a weird place. Nascar drivers…

S3E3 The Chase Is Back! Tony Stewart Is Racing Trucks, and We Welcome 750hp!

Jan 14, 2026 1h 47m

The negative bug that has plagued Nascar is starting to change. Great news keeps piling in, like Tony Stewart racing trucks at Daytona! The 750hp package should do better than we thought, and The…

S3E2 Why we think Dale Jr should run the sport, and it's time for The Chili Bowl Nationals!

Jan 08, 2026 1h 49m

A lot of great things are happening in the Racing World! Cummins is coming back to Nascar with Ram trucks, and Kaulig Racing. The Tulsa Shootout was epic, and we give you Tanners take on the Chili…

S3E1 The Nascar, and Racing World Are Hurting. RIP Dennis Hamlin

Jan 01, 2026 1h 53m

Denny Hamlin's family are in our thoughts and prayers right now. A few days after Christmas his parents house burned to the ground, causing severe injuries to his mom, and the loss of his father.…

S2E10 Greg Biffle, Cleetus, Go Karts, and Perspective Changes

Dec 25, 2025 1h 47m

This one is for "The Biff"! Bad things always seem to happen to the best people. Greg Biffle and Family lost their lives in a place accident. We cover what happened, at least what we know. Plus, past…

S2E9 How Can You Make Money In Racing, Sponsorship Needs To Prioritize Talent, and Ohh Yeah The Lawsuit Is Over!

Dec 18, 2025 1h 48m

Making money is racing is tough, but this week we talk about some new ways you can race without Sponsorship. Patreon in a new way, social, media, and much more! We covered a lot in this episode so…

S2E8 Michael Jordan, and Richard Childress On Trial. Plus, Who Said You Can't Have Fun At Work

Dec 11, 2025 1h 52m

This one is going to be a wild ride! Life teaches us a lot and this week isn't so much about racing it's about experiences we share. Jobs, we've worked and some of the things we've learned about…

S2E7 Nascar Anti-Trust Lawsuit, Could This Dismantle Stock Car Racing?

Dec 04, 2025 1h 34m

The Trial has begun. Nascar Vs. Denny Hamlin, and Michael Jordan. As this goes on we will be keeping you up to date on all the latest information as this is going to get spicy! Nascar is being sued…

Is Nascar Completely Screwed?

Nov 27, 2025 1h 28m

There's a lot going on in the world of Nascar, and this week we do our best to dig into everything. Nascar's sanctioning body is under an Anti-Trust Lawsuit, and with the trial coming up Dec 1st…

S2E5 Ram Launches Free Agent Driver Program!

Nov 20, 2025 1h 24m

Ram made a huge announcement this week, launching the Free Agent Driver Program! This will be an amazing opportunity for the people selected! Is lifting weights or going to the gym worth it? We…

S2E4 How would you change the Nascar Cup Cars?

Nov 13, 2025 1h 22m

Tanner, and Erik discuss possible changes we would make to the Trucks, Xfinity, and Cup Series Race Cars! #nascar #racing #racecar #motorsports #becasuseracecar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

S2E3 No One Is Happy With The Playoff System

Nov 09, 2025 1h 51m

Today we'll cover the nascar Championship weekend, and what we think the future of the Nascar playoffs should look like! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E1 We're Back! 1st Gear Is Back On the Air!

Nov 01, 2025 1h 45m

This time on 1st Gear Garage Tanner and Erik will catch you up on everything that's been going on since the last episode! It's been a while and we just appreciate everyone listening! Hosted on…

S2E5 There's much more to circle track racing than just turning left!

May 03, 2023 1h 31m

We're back again with another episode of 1st Gear! This week Tanner, and Erik are getting in depth with setting up cars, how to race, and etiquette. Ross Chastaining Brendan Poole got us on this…

S2E4 The Nascar Cup Series is broken........

Apr 27, 2023 1h 33m

Welcome back to another episode of 1st Gear with Tanner, and Erik! In this weeks episode we cover Tanners epic race weekend, and his first podium finish of the season with many more to come! Shoutout…

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