GRIDLIFE Champion, Dewey Dewitt talks GRIDLIFE sale, building RACECARS in 2026

GRIDLIFE Champion, Dewey Dewitt talks GRIDLIFE sale, building RACECARS in 2026

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In this episode, we’re joined by GRIDLIFE champion Dewey Dewitt for a deep dive into everything happening in the world of grassroots motorsports right now.

We get into:

  • The recent sale of GRIDLIFE and what it means for the future of the series
  • What it’s really like building a competitive racecar in 2026
  • The rise of 8HP transmissions and why everyone’s talking about them
  • Subarus, K-swaps, trends in engine builds, and where things are headed
  • Plus plenty of real-world insight from Dewey’s experience at the highest level of the scene

We talk through why wheels and tires are usually the first step, how suspension transforms the driving experience, when it makes sense to add performance upgrades, and where people commonly go wrong.

Whether you’re building a car, racing competitively, or just love the culture, this episode is packed with knowledge, opinions, and behind-the-scenes perspective you won’t want to miss.

Drop a comment and let us know your thoughts on the GRIDLIFE sale and where you think the scene is headed!

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: ALL AERO!!! ALL THE TIME!! Ft. Nine Lives Racing

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On today’s podcast, we are joined Nine Lives Racing own Johnny Cichowski!

Established in 2007, Nine Lives Racing is originally a racing team and also a aerodynamics company specializing in CFD (cumulative distribution function) for vehicles and manufacturing of performance enhancing parts. Most popular for their wing kits and they also specialize in splitters, diffusers, and any other aerodynamic part to make you faster! The idea of making a more efficient aero wing came when Johnny Cichowski (Nine Lives Racing, Owner) worked at OG racing (Auto Racing safety gear manufacturer) as he was developing custom seats for Elan (maker of the NP01) and started looking at the extrusion they had made for their wing. Eventually they gave him one and he did some testing against a typical carbon wing. Turns out, the Elan profile added several MPH down the back straight and in turns at the Road Atlanta track. He decided right there to develop a more efficient aero kit. Started with making a kit for BMW M3 and the rest is history. On top of creating wing kits, Nine Lives Racing can also do CFD analysis and provide information and parts to complete the aero package.

For more on Nine Lives Racing:
Website: ► https://9livesracing.com
Instagram: ► @ninelivesracing
Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/NineLivesRacing
YouTube: ► Nine Lives Racing Channel

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: ALL AERO!!! ALL THE TIME!! FT. NINE LIVES RACING

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On today’s podcast, we are joined Nine Lives Racing own Johnny Cichowski!

Established in 2007, Nine Lives Racing is originally a racing team and also a aerodynamics company specializing in CFD (cumulative distribution function) for vehicles and manufacturing of performance enhancing parts. Most popular for their wing kits and they also specialize in splitters, diffusers, and any other aerodynamic part to make you faster! The idea of making a more efficient aero wing came when Johnny Cichowski (Nine Lives Racing, Owner) worked at OG racing (Auto Racing safety gear manufacturer) as he was developing custom seats for Elan (maker of the NP01) and started looking at the extrusion they had made for their wing. Eventually they gave him one and he did some testing against a typical carbon wing. Turns out, the Elan profile added several MPH down the back straight and in turns at the Road Atlanta track. He decided right there to develop a more efficient aero kit. Started with making a kit for BMW M3 and the rest is history. On top of creating wing kits, Nine Lives Racing can also do CFD analysis and provide information and parts to complete the aero package.

For more on Nine Lives Racing:
Website: ► https://9livesracing.com
Instagram: ► @ninelivesracing
Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/NineLivesRacing
YouTube: ► Nine Lives Racing Channel

Thank you for Tuning in and please, if you like the podcast and what we’ve been doing here, please SUBSCRIBE! We’re on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and we always put the full video interviews on our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels)

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: New Chassis for GLTC?! Ft. Eric Kutil!!!

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On today’s podcast, we are joined by Gridlife GLTC 2020 Champion, Eric Kutil! Eric helps us close out 2021 and gives us details on what is next for his Road Racing career! With the unfortunate crash of his #82 Civic EG at the last GLTC event of the season, Eric is brought into a new chassis and needless to say, but if you know anything about Eric this build is on its way to be better than the last! Make sure to check out the progress of the build on his YouTube channel (link below). You don’t want to miss this episode!

From all of here at Konig, thank you for all your continued love and support! We truly wish you a Happy New Year!

Go check out Eric Kutil Racing:
Youtube: ► Eric Kutil Racing channel
Instagram: ► @eric_kutil_racing

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