Nothing says nostalgia like a classic car and no one tells those stories better than the people who lived them. Each episode we ride shotgun through the backroads of our memories talking road trips, music, humor and what may lie ahead for the hobby. We'll meet new folks from across the country, industry insiders and celebrities with amazing tales to tell and a few secrets too! If you're all about horsepower, chrome, reliving the glory days or creating new automotive memories of your own, join award winning automotive journalist and storyteller JP Emerson as we explore the open road and discover what's just beyond the headlights.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 9 hours 18 minutes
episode 110: Holy Cow Can She Race! Katie Hettinger Thunders into the Cars Tour and begins Thinning the Herd
A third-generation racer from Dryden, Michigan, she attended her first race at just four weeks old. By age five, she was racing Quarter Midgets, and at 12, she had transitioned to full-bodied stock cars in the Champion Racing Association (CRA) Junior Late Model Series...
episode 109: The Ultimate Team Player, Elon Werner Is the consummate Public Relations Professional in The World of High Horsepower, Living Legends, and Superstars of Tomorrow
Elon Werner may be the all-American guy. As easily recognizable for his stature in the pits and broad smile, he’s as at home among the giants of motorsports as he is in the kitchen.
You only need to mention his first name in the industry to understand why he’s held in such high regard and witness a level of admiration and respect among his peers few ascend to.
Elon Werner consistently trips the win light...
episode 108: Fast, Fierce & Fun! Kolette DiCero Has Already Set the Pace for Long Term Success
When you grow up in the racing industry, you don’t need to look far to find famous “aunts & uncles” to learn from. Eleven-year-old restricted micro mini racer Kolette DiCero and special guest Krista Baldwin explain the trials of her middle school life as well as insight well beyond her years in the world of racing...
episode 107: From her Love of the Brand to her Annual All Mopar Car Show, Michaela “Miss Mopar” Brass Exemplifies the Car Culture, and the Character of her Community.
A fourth-generation Mopar enthusiast, Michaela credits her family for shaping her life & passion while striving to always make her father proud and her mother’s legacy everlasting.
Connect with Michaela here:
Email: michaela@missmopar...
episode 106: Two Time World Champ and Queen Bee Megan Meyer Continues to Trip the Win Lights by Empowering the Sports Next Generation Both on the Track and In The Board Room
It’s only fitting that a two-time world champ is back for her second visit on our show. She’s a small-town Kansas girl who’s been able to. and continues to fulfill her racing dreams while helping others realize their own.
She holds the record for fastest pro sportsman female in the 1/8th and quarter mile which she needs to keep up with her new son, Henry and as her dad says, “You have to stay ahead of the game, or you’ll get left behind...
episode 105: Jade Avedisian traded the California sun for the Mecca of Motorsports And has Been Full Throttle Ever Since
Jade Avedisian began her promising career tearing up empty parking lots at the age of five. By seven she was racing quarter midgets and today she is easily as recognizable as her #71 Mobil 1 Toyota racing for Keith Kunz motorsports in the exciting USAC Xtreme Outlaw series...
episode 104: NHRA Funny Car Pilot Chad Green Aims to Etch His Name Among the Sports Best
As team owner and driver of the NHRA Bond Coat Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car, Chad Green can regularly be found battling the sport’s biggest names for racing supremacy. When he’s not in the staging lanes, chances are he’s working on his stable of team pro mods or kicking up the Texas dust in his favorite pickup at a slightly slower speed.
Connect with Chad here:
www.chadgreenmotorsports...
episode 103: Mike Rey’s Ford Passion has Always Been in The Cards
Mike Rey is as Ford Blue as Ole Henry Himself but as Any Horse Wrangler knows, if you want to Lead the Stampede You Have to Have More Than Just A Faster Horse.
Connect with Mike Here:
www.mocsem.org
www.facebook...
episode 102: Texas Based Racer Buddy Hull is Ready to take the bull by the horns as he continues to stake his claim among the future of NHRA’s next Great Generation
Buddy Hull enters his 3rd season as an NHRA top fuel driver and team owner, but there is little chance he will be sneaking up on anyone. A third Generation Racer, a lynchpin of the future of NHRA racers, and proof that hard work and determination can take you anywhere.
Connect with Buddy:
Website: www.buddyhullracing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BuddyHullRacing
Email: buddy@buddyhullracing...
episode 101: McKenna Haase May not Wear an “S” on Her Chest, but She is Every Bit What A Superhero should Be
McKenna Haase is a champion driver, owner, and force to be reckoned with in the world of outlaw racing...