Today’s episode takes us back to #FlashbackFriday with Michael talking with Derek Bieri, from YouTube’s famous 1 million+ subscriber Vice Grip Garage channel, at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (PRI) in December 2021. Derek talks about how he started Vice Grip Garage from his passion to save classic automobiles and muscle cars, how important it is to use high-zinc Rotella T line motor oil in his classic cars, and Michael and Derek’s experience working in the automotive...

Kelly Telfer is an award-winning automotive artist and has specialized in motorsports art for decades. After creating the art for his own racing team, Telfer Bros. Racing, Kelly started and ran an apparel business in the 80’s and 90’s. He also created apparel for many of the top racetracks, race teams and manufacturers, including the Indianapolis 500, F1, NASCAR, Chevrolet, Ford, Dale Earnhardt, Mario Andretti, and many more. His art is on permanent exhibit at The Speedway Motors Museum of...

Today, Michael sits down with Jennifer Maher, who serves as CEO/Executive Director of TechForce Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity. TechForce's mission is to champion all students to and through their education and into careers as professional vehicle technicians. Also, in 2019, Jennifer was named "Woman of the Year" by the Auto Care Association's Women in Auto Care division. In this episode, Michael and Jennifer discuss TechForce’s mission, the ongoing technician shortage, and how...

Fireball Tim Lawrence is a Hollywood Automotive Concept Artist responsible for over 400 vehicle designs of some of the most famous Hollywood Movie Cars including Batman, Avengers, Priest, and more! His 1989 Batmobile is currently at the Petersen Museum in Hollywood. Also, Fireball currently has one of the coolest automotive coloring book series with featured automotive talents and vehicle sketches from across the globe! In today’s episode, Michael and Fireball discuss how Fireball got his...

Today’s episode welcomes Frank Leutz, an award-winning national car care expert, automotive industry consultant, analyst and enthusiast. Frank is the founder of Desert Car Care, full automotive service shops in Arizona, and is the host of the radio lifestyle car talk show, Wrench Nation, on 88.7 FM The Pulse, local to Phoenix, Arizona. Michael and Frank discuss a variety of topics including the importance of automotive education and skilled labor in society.    Check out Michael on Wrench...

Hold on to your seats, folks! We have the very FIRST Michael’s Motor Alley podcast, LIVE from the Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas, as Michael hosts a round-robin of five exciting special guests!   Follow today’s guests on social media to keep up with their adventures and which awesome vehicles they’re driving:   Hennessey Performance: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube  Chelsea DeNofa, RTR Vehicles: Instagram  Expedition Overland: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube  Mitchell Stapleton: YouTube,...

Get those engines going today! Michael chats with Madison Conrad, a Universal Technical Institute graduate, who is a Powertrain Reliability Specialist at Roush Yates Engines. Roush Yates is the exclusive Ford engine builder for NASCAR, including Team Penske race cars. They discuss several topics including how Madison’s passion drove her to build engines, Joey Logano’s win at the Clash at the Coliseum, and more! 

Join Michael and three different guests from the ‘Internet’s Number One Motor Oil Web Site’ Forum – Bob is the Oil Guy – for a round robin of in-depth automotive and motor oil questions! 

Universal Technical Institute is the nation’s leading provider of technical training for automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, and more, with 14 campuses around the United States. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is the hot topic today, as Michael chats with Jorge Moreno, an Automotive Instructor at Universal Technical Institute’s Dallas, Texas campus. Michael and Jorge touch on nationwide automotive trends, what it’s like to teach the future...

Patrick Hayes is the CEO of Driven by Diversity, a non-profit organization with a mission to educate individuals and organizations on the value of diversity and inclusion in motorsports, while also providing educational resources and services that directly address growing diversity in the motorsports industry.   Patrick's love for motorsports goes back THREE generations and he has always been a motorsports and car enthusiast. He spent his adolescent years growing up in a house only...

Who doesn’t love a great car movie? How about an exhilarating chase scene or the final lap in a racing flick? The list of classic movies goes on and on. In this episode, Michael dives into some of his favorite car movies and chase scenes from the last several decades. What are your favorite car movies of all time? Let us know by tagging @Pennzoil on social media!

Michael rings in the new year with his Top Trends in the Automotive Industry, highlighting some big and exciting changes coming in 2022 and on: vehicle smart connectivity with more vehicles communicating with each other for safer roads, growth in autonomous cars and trucks, increased vehicle artificial intelligence which will monitor and calculate vehicle surroundings and more!

For the final episode of 2021, Michael fittingly reaches the finish line while recording live from the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis (December 9-11, 2021). Special guest, Alex Taylor, also stops by to chat with Michael! Alex is an automotive builder, racer, influencer and content creator with an unquenchable desire to go fast. At 23, Alex started her own high-performance automotive company: Alex Taylor Racing. She...

John Hennessey is the founder & CEO of Hennessey Special Vehicles, Hennessey Performance, Tuner School, and Lonestar Motorsports Park. Born with a passion for speed and fast cars, John found early racing success behind the wheel of a modified Mitsubishi 3000GT at events such as the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and the Silver State Classic. Not to mention, Hennessey set a world speed record in his class at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Today, the Hennessey facilities in Texas include a large...

Any car enthusiast cannot hear ‘drifting’ without thinking of world champion drifter, off-road racing champion, and Professional Fun-Haver, Vaughn Gittin Jr. Vaughn joins Michael on this rubber-burning episode to talk about his origins with drifting, following his true passion, and how Pennzoil motor oils have enhanced Vaughn and the RTR Motorsports team’s performance. As a bonus, Michael recaps his experience from attending the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. 

Today’s episode features our very first IndyCar driver on Michael’s Motor Alley! Scott McLaughlin is the IndyCar driver of the #3 Dallara-Chevrolet for Team Penske. Michael sits down with the 2021 IndyCar Rookie of the Year winner to discuss his introduction into racing, his experience since moving to the United States and what’s on tap for him next. 

Craig Jackson is the CEO of Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, and briefly sits down with Michael during September’s Houston auction to discuss the future of the automotive industry, automotive technology and car collecting.  

Michael covers the quiet, but important role that antifreeze and coolants have in vehicles, how they have evolved over the years, how to have your coolants checked properly and busts the myth of mixing antifreeze.

Today's episode features our very first NASCAR driver on Michael’s Motor Alley! Michael chats with Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Pennzoil Ford Mustang for Team Penske, about the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 race in Las Vegas, what it’s like being a NASCAR driver and answers questions submitted by fans on social media. Listen to this exclusive interview now!

Did you know certain cars from this millennium are considered classics? For vehicles 20 years in age and older, they hold ‘classic’ status! In this week’s episode, Michael gets into several topics, including; why high zinc motor oil is needed in classic car engines, tips on ensuring the correct transmission fluids are used in classic cars and a special announcement about the next episode’s guest.

Michael’s guest adventures continue as he connects with Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel driver Leah Pruett! Pruett shares how she prepares for her events, like the upcoming Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals, taking place September 3rd - 5th. Tune into this special edition National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) episode!

Eric Harley, our very FIRST guest, joins us on the show to recap the 2021 Rotella SuperRigs Trucking event and his experience as a judge, talk trucking and some crazy trucker tales! Eric Harley’s radio career spans 37 years and he currently co-hosts Red Eye Radio, heard on over 200 radio stations nationwide on the Westwood One Radio Network. Eric has been hosting the all-night show, very popular with truckers, for 25 years.

Can low mileage vehicles use high mileage motor oils? Today, Michael will answer that exact question, while discussing high mileage motor oils: why/when they were developed and how seal conditioners play a part.

If you own diesel truck or a vehicle that is fed diesel motor oil, then today’s episode is for you! Michael addresses some common diesel motor oil questions that are typically asked, including: the good and the bad of using diesel motor oils in a gasoline engine and how higher levels of zinc in these oils affect older/newer engines. 

In the third episode, Michael discusses a variety of topics including an exciting listener giveaway opportunity, while answering questions like: ‘To add or not to add aftermarket oil additives with Pennzoil?’ and ‘Is there a shelf life on motor oil?’. He also provides additional resources for your oil analysis needs.