NASA Time Trials: Data, Setup & Seat Time with Darek Koman
From Late to Grid - Grassroots Racing by Bill Snow
June 9, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 12
About this episode
Darek Koman discusses his motorsports journey and insights into NASA Time Trials.
Send us Fan Mail You asked for it, and we’re delivering it: a deep dive into NASA Time Trials with Darek Koman from NASA Great Lakes. In this episode of Late To Grid, Darek joins us in the Atomic Autosports studio to talk about his motorsports journey from HPDE, autocross, and track days into NASA Time Trials and wheel-to-wheel Super Touring competition. If you’ve ever wondered how to move from simply turning laps to competing against the clock, this one is for you. We dig into why Time Trial...
People in this episode
Host: Bill Snow
Guest: Darek Koman
Topics covered
- NASA Time Trials
- motorsports journey
- HPDE
- autocross
- track days
- Super Touring competition
- competing against the clock
Keywords
- NASA Time Trials
- motorsports
- HPDE
- autocross
- track days
- Super Touring
- competition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA Great Lakes, Atomic Autosports
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