Speed School Podcast with Gale Banks

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Ep 13 - How Banks got into diesel

Gale Banks wraps up his multi-part interview with Walt Ware, former President of Garrett AiResearch by revealing their biggest achievements. Did you know Walt was respons

Nov 10 2022
1 h 01 min

Ep 12 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 3

Gale Banks is joined again by Walt Ware, former President of Garrett Air Research, a powerhouse in the turbo business. Walt details his journey from fixing Caterpillar's

Oct 8 2022
1 h 17 min

Ep 11- Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 2

Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch, discusses the turbocharger's history in aerospace and how they eventually ended up in cars. 00:00 Intro 02:40 Garre

Sep 9 2022
1 h 36 min

Ep 10 - Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch Pt 1

Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch, discusses the history of automotive turbocharging and how Garrett was forced into the turbo business. Walt also tells f

Sep 3 2022
1 h 30 min

Ep 9 - Mustang 5.0 to Diesel Power, the rise of KJ Jones

Motor Trend's KJ Jones joins Gale Banks. KJ's fox body is one of the internet's most famous Mustangs. The former Mustang 5.0 editor and now Diesel Power Magazine content

Jun 21 2022
1 h 25 min

Ep 8 - Matt Gamble Banks Engine Program Manager

Matt Gamble, Banks Engine Program Manager, joins Gale Banks to discuss the company's forthcoming turn-key diesel engines. Gale recalls his first engine build, a 31 Ford M

Jun 14 2022
1 h 05 min

Ep 7 - CFM is dead. MAF is what matters. Gale's grandson Erik hot-rods the flow bench.

Gale is joined by grandson Erik Reider, Banks' Special Projects Lead. Erik and Gale explain how measuring CFM on an industry-standard flow bench can be misleading. Measur

Jun 7 2022
53 min

Ep 6 - EPA and CARB Emissions Testing Explained, Peter Treydte from SEMA Emissions Lab

Peter Treydte, Director of Emissions Compliance at SEMA, and former Banks employee explains EPA and CARB emissions testing and why it's so grueling. Gale discusses the pa

May 31 2022
1 h 13 min

Ep 5 - Scott Birdsall, Pike's Peak Diesel Record Holder

Gale is joined by Scott Birdsall, Pike's Peak record holder for the fastest diesel vehicle. He plans to return to Pike's Peak this June to beat his own record. But this t

May 24 2022
1 h 12 min

Ep 4 - Kevin Oeste of V8TV, Bonneville Podcast, Hot Rod Magazine

Gale Banks is joined by Kevin Oeste, host of Bonneville Up to Speed Podcast, V8TV, and owner of V8 Speed & Resto. Oeste is also a former writer at Hot Rod Magazine and is

May 17 2022
1 h 18 min

Ep 3 - Kory Willis and the EPA, Consequences of Poor Tuning, the Real Story of Gale Banks and CARB

Gale Banks welcomes Kory Willis, owner of PPEI. The controversial Louisana-based tuner discusses his fight with the EPA, ownership of a Tesla Plaid, making sizeable horse

May 10 2022
1 h 25 min

Ep 2 - How Not To Drive A 1,400HP Trans-Am, Why Is Gale Laughing So Hard?, Rick Young's Stories

Gale Banks welcomes Rick Young, Banks' 12th employee. Gale erupts in infectious laughter as Rick recalls hilarious antics during the company's early years. From racing ex

May 2 2022
56 min

Ep 1 - World's Fasted Production Car with Car & Driver's Csaba Csere

Gale Banks welcomes Csaba Csere, former technical director and editor-in-chief of Car and Driver. The two laugh about making history in a 700-hp, 200-mph street-legal Pon

Apr 26 2022
1 h 17 min

Chart positions

Where Speed School Podcast with Gale Banks ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 2, 2026).

#182 ▼ 10 Automotive US

What listeners say

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This has been one of the most enjoyable podcasts I’ve ever listened to and it’s good education as well. The guests and the topics have really keep me coming back. Between this and all the great videos on YouTube I’m becoming a better diesel owner and it’s helping me be aware and know why I’m putting something on my truck instead just slapping parts on. Keep up the great work Gale and I hope you live to 1000 because the world needs more people like you telling it like it is!

Crazy Dave The Taco King · Feb 2023

As a diesel lover and as a gear head in general, I really appreciate you and the time you take to explain everything in detail to guys like me. As I listen to all of your lessons, it motivates me to learn more on my own. Gale, you are the unicorn because of this. Nobody else takes the time to educate their consumers like you do. Maybe it’s fear of “releasing their secrets to competition “. Keep up the great work Gale. And I also have to extend that to Kori Willis as well. Both you are doing awesome things. I really wish I could go back in time and pursue a career that would allow to work side by side with both of you! And thank you as well for fighting for our rights!

Eric7770 · May 2022

Nothing quite like hearing Gales soothing voice and infectious laugh through the car stereo. His stories and knowledge are legendary.

Thmanx · Apr 2022

I love listening to Gale when he talks about what he has done. I feel like I learn a lot every time I listen. If you haven’t heard Gale before, you should definitely start now. And check out all the cool stuff he’s done plus watch his videos. You’ll learn a lot about engines. 👍

billybtwo · Apr 2022

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