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Roland Sands is a motorcycle racer and designer of custom high-performance motorcycles. Sands is the son of Performance Machine founder Perry Sands, and he had spent a lot of time in his youth working at Performance Machine. Roland also spent years at the track, between 1994 and 2002 he secured numerous victories, multiple lap records and even secured the 1998 AMA 250GP Championship. It wasn’t until 2004 and 2005 that the public truly got to know Roland the Bike Builder. This is when he created “The Hardway” and then went up against Arlen Ness during the 2005 season of Biker Build-Off. After the tremendous success Sands found on Discovery Channel's Biker Build-Off, Sands founded Roland Sands Design.Roland Sands Design (RSD) not only produces motorcycle parts, accessories and creates custom motorcycles it also offers an extensive apparel line. Roland doesn't like to limit himself and has also created events like the Moto Beach Classic which supports the Super Hooligan National Championship. Super Hooligan raci

Aaron McKenzie is the head of mischief at Antecedent.Media who specialize in producing commercials, videos, short films, TV shows. What does head of mischief mean, you ask. To translate, Aaron is a writer, photographer, producer, and digital media consultant. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Aaron decided to leave the United States at age 22 and spent a decade living and working in South Korea. He returned to the United States in 2012 and found his way into a career in the automotive media space. Throughout his work he has partnered with major brands including Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar and worked with some of his childhood heroes including Stirling Moss, Hurley Haywood, and David Hobbs.

Kevin Jeannette is the owner of Gunnar Porsche Racing and has a long history of involvement with Porsches. His start came over 40 years ago with a Porsche repair shop in Southern California. By 1977, Kevin was a Porsche racing mechanic, and in 1978, formed Gunnar Porsche Racing. Kevin began his racing career working with teams racing 934s and 935s, and eventually into 962s. He also started in tandem with his racing work a thriving restoration business.The early years included working with teams including Cliff Kearns/Milt Minter in a 934, the Whittington Brothers at the Indianapolis 500 and in a 934, and 935s. Kevin went on to crew the Swap Shop Porsche 935, including the '83 Daytona 24 Hour winning car (which he built the engine), with Foyt, Wolleck, Ballot-Lena, and Preston Henn. Kevin moved on to Porsche 962s, with Swap Shop Racing, then Shelton Racing, Primus Racing, Bayside Racing, and Busby Racing. All the while, Gunnar Racing was making a name for itself, for restoring Porsche's racing cars, including

Mark Jarel is a creator who likes to build things. His passion is to think of an end product then work on putting the pieces together to make that come true. He is a longtime motoring enthusiast, as well as a frequent competitor racing anything on wheels, be it cars and motorcycles on circuits, lake beds, and drag strips. Mark was introduced to working with your hands at an early age thanks to the woodworking skills of his father.However it wasn't until his son, Haven, was born, Mark made a choice to skip television and instead, he and Haven would engage with the physical world and create. Mark even went so far as to move into a warehouse space named the "dream factory" that is not just a living space for himself and Haven but also an entire lifestyle.

Stefanie Lizet is an artist, she is also a young woman making a name for herself in the male dominated world of lowriders and motorcycles, establishing herself as an incredible pinstriper in the custom paint world. Stefanie first learned the craft as an apprentice to the legendary painter, Danny D of Danny D Studios. She was also one of two women of 50 artists invited to exhibit pinstriping and lowrider-inspired art at the Petersen Automotive Museum for "The High Art of Riding Low: Ranflas, Corazón E Inspiración," an exhibit that celebrated lowriding art, iconography and Chicano pride. Stafanie's contribution was part of a collection of everyday objects painted in the lowrider-style, Stefanie painted a toilet seat.

In this episode I talk to Lyle Brummer of Speedkore Performance Group. Speedkore specializes in both one-off high performance car builds and carbon fiber composite part manufacturing. The builds that Speedkore are known for blend high end technology to incredible craftsmanship that result in stunning works of art. However what they are mostly known for is their stunning carbon fiber bodywork that resembles the original but at a much higher refinement than ever used in a production build.The cars that Speedkore build follow the signature SpeedKore recipe: reduce weight and increase horsepower and attract all kinds of customers including Hollywood A-listers like Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans and Kevin Hart. Founded in 2015 Speedkore has been able to create a workplace where advanced engineers and traditional artisans combine their craftsmanship with cutting edge technology to produce works of art.

Our latest guest is Josh Robinson, a multi-disciplined race car driver from Australia. His interest in cars started before he could walk and the same year he attained a car licence he started competing in local grass roots autocross / autokhana competition. In 2008 he progressed to tarmac rallying where he won Champion Rookie in the Dutton Rally National Series and backed it up the following year with a 2nd place finish in the Australian Tarmac Championship. Between Rallying events Josh discovered Time Attack as a great way to keep his seat time and skills up.However in December 2012 Josh was invited to try drifting in Japan and found that it was the most fun he had ever had in a car. It was there he was fortunate enough to meet Nobushige Kumakubo-san, be taken for passenger laps and taught to drift by Andy Gray and Naoto Suenaga-san (Team Orange), before being extended an invitation to be a team guest at the Odaiba D1GP season finale. In 2013 Josh competed in the Japanese G1GP drift series while building the

In our latest episode we talk to the Sultan of Symmetry and bodybuilding legend, "Flex" Wheeler. Flex is an International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness Hall Of Famer. Flex has won the Arnold Classic four times being described by Arnold Schwarzenegger himself as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had ever seen. In other competitions he has won 5 Iron Man Pro competitions and was runner up in Mr. Olympia in 1993, 1998 and 1999. Aside from bodybuilding Flex is also an author and martial artist. 

Trevor McClure is a Championship-Winning Sports Car Spotter, Race Strategist, Chef and Consultant. He has over 20 years experience at race tracks around the globe. This all started with him becoming a marshal at Virginia International Raceway. Over the years in his different positions he has contributed to nearly 40 Championships and Vice-Championships, from IMSA, ALMS, Grand-Am, 24h Series, TCR, SCCA, NASA, and others. To top it off Trevor has also played a part in a unique achievement as he has helped with wins at both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring more than once. 

Gary Boulanger our latest guest is a storyteller. He started telling stories in 1987 intertwining music, sports, bicycles and motorcycles together seamlessly. In his current role at FOX Factory he is the Communications Marketing Manager for Powersports. This means he and his team promotes the hard work done by FOX in the UTV, snow, motorcycle, truck and off-road sectors. However before FOX he was an editor with stints at the Vintagent and Cycleworld to name a few, where he would regale readers about his tales on motorized vehicles. His real forte though is capturing the backstory and his hope is to inspire you to ride. But that doesn't account for the many other hats Gary has worn so make sure you listen.

Brooke Berini is a Boston native now living, working, and pursuing a higher education in Washington, D.C. But she might be better known as the pilot of the 'Alpha Princess' a pink chrome Nissan GT-R that Brooke drives faster than almost anyone else on the planet. However if we turn back the clock Brooke learned to drive on the family farm. In her quest for quickness, this led to her modifying cars since well before she was able to legally drive. Once she had her license in hand nothing could stop her from obtaining the car of her dreams, a Nissan GT-R. A road trip led to a purchase of a GT-R a few road rallies later and Brooke was smitten. The GT-R was transformed thanks to the help of AMS Performance and now Brooke is known as one of the fastest GT-R drivers in the world thanks to her skills behind the wheels of her Alpha Princess.

Jamey Price is a motorsport and automotive photographer from Charlotte, North Carolina. His motorsport work has taken him around the globe more than once. His interest in photography was not his first aspiration although his love affair with the camera eventually won out. Growing up near the farms of Charlotte, Price got his fix racing on thoroughbreds across the United States that led to a season in England and Ireland. In his college years his competition efforts took place in the swimming pool. However influenced by both of his grandmothers who worked as professional photographers, throughout that time, Price covered his life in horse racing and swimming from behind the camera, taking photos between his races.In 2011, Jamey's photography career path switched from horse riding to horsepower. His passion and understanding of the sport have helped him succeed at the professional level. Things like knowing the culture and understanding the pivotal parts of a race all help sell his images to clients. With his i

Our latest podcast guest is Hugo Eccles the Co-founder of Untitled Motorcycles, a company based in San Francisco and London that designs and builds custom motorcycles. Aside from being a motorcycle builder, Eccles is also a professor of industrial design at California College of the Arts (CCA). Eccles graduated from the Royal College of Art in London before starting work at IDEO. He emigrated to the US in 2003 to become global director of product design at Fitch, winning numerous awards including an IDEA Gold. From there, he went on to head the Arnell Group Innovation Lab in New York. In 2010, he returned to the UK to work with Sir Terence Conran as MD of Studio Conran, and later to serve as creative director at Native Design.His background in industrial design clearly has an influence on his motorcycle designs. Eccles’ most recent build is the ZERO XP, an experimental electric motorcycle that explores the future of motorcycles by taking a first-principles design approach.

Gears & Queers is a platform for and by LGBTQ+ automotive enthusiasts. Chris Landry & Jake Margle make content about cars, queers and everything in between. On their site you will be able to find them reviewing cars both new and old and more importantly working on their fleet of "rapidly decaying" vehicles. Recently the pair have taken their show to Jalopnik with "Project Driveway" a show where the dynamic duo will demonstrate how to do "things and stuff" to your own car. You may ask what kind of things and stuff? It is routine maintenance, basic repair jobs and eventually more involved projects down the line. The goal of the show is to show you that maintaining and improving your own car isn’t hard, regardless if it’s 40 years old or fresh off the showroom floor.

Riley Stair has clearly got a passion for building cars. For him it all started at an early age working with his father, a gifted mechanic on the family vehicles. As time went on these family vehicles turned into passion projects and the builder began to flourish. But before we talk about the cars he has created we have to touch on Riley Stair, the professional BMX racer who is quite possibly the fastest cyclist I have ever had the chance to meet. It was life at the BMX track that allowed Riley to develop the determination to stay focused on his goal and put the hard work in, to make it happen. I think it is also worth adding Riley's own words here, in that he has "the urge to take the road less traveled, and dare to do things a bit different than those before me is another heirloom of the Stair family".Riley’s most recent work is his incredible Trans-Am that was introduced to the world at the 2018 SEMA Show. However as the Trans-Am transitioned from debut to track day driver it has been a work in progress fo

In our newest episode we talk to Loren Haleston, otherwise known as LoreninHD. A creative film maker by trade he first cast his lens over his friends' cars at drift events in the Pacific Northwest. His focus on telling the story while being behind the camera then pushed him towards his new career. Covering his friends led to customers reaching out to Loren to provide coverage of the drivers in Formula Drift as well as the series itself. However Loren did not stop at drifting; he has worked with clients that have flown him across the globe to cover the Gumball 3000 event. He has recently re-partnered with Race Service to help them cover the driver introductions for Formula 1 as he did in 2020. One thing is for sure with Loren is that he is never going to stop filming nor stop his creativity as he continues to push the envelope with his artwork. 

For Alex Taylor it all started when Alex was just a few weeks old. The old story of "it's in your blood" really applies here. Born and raised in Booneville, Arkansas, from the time Alex was just a few weeks old a majority of her time was spent at the shop. At the age of 15, Alex and her parents began to build her car. What started as a 12-second Camaro that Taylor drove to high school each day and competed in HOT ROD's Drag Week in 2013 began its transition into the eight-second “Badmaro”.Perhaps more impressive than Taylor’s racing history is her commitment to being a well-rounded driver. She is not only hands-on with every project, does her own tuning/maintenance and keeps all her fans and supporters updated via her social media and her YouTube Channel.

Scott Birdsall is a character. He is a business owner, builder, fabricator, race car driver, used car salesman, Dad, and many more things, but for the purpose of this piece we will start with Chuckles Garage. This is where Scott transitioned from the corporate world to chase the dream of building and creating hot rods, one of those famed builds is the classic "Gasser" affectionately known as "Strange Bird". However Scott doesn't just limit himself to Chuckles Garage he is also part owner of Resolute Motorsports who specialize in improving 911's from 1983 to 1989 for either the road, track or safari rally's. Last but not least we can't not touch on the fact Scott currently holds the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record for a diesel vehicle, beating previous record-holder, Uwe Nittel and his Mercedes Benz C300D 4MATIC, by just over 13 seconds in "Old Smokey".Now "Old Smokey'' his beloved truck is hard to characterize, maybe the best way is to say it is an IMSA race car hiding under 1949 Ford truck sheet m

Igor Polishchuk is the founder of CAtuned one of the most renowned BMW workshops in North America. However it was the early hands on experience he gained from working with his father on family owned cars that led to his love for cars. A paying hobby flipping cars led to the acquisition of a space and then a garage which is what we know today as CAtuned. Igor started CAtuned in 2002, it all began with an admiration for square body cars like the BMW E30, and he is still inspired by the classics. From custom BMW and classic parts to full restoration services CAtuned does it all. However it is not just BMW's as CAtuned Off-Road takes care of the 4x4 and Overlanding community from simple products to custom off-road rigs. Then of course we have Igor's worldwide expansion of the CAtuned brand to Canada, Russia, Ukraine and Germany.Through CAtuned Igor has been able to combine his passion to build unique vehicles and create a business known throughout the world for quality parts. However the best and probably most re

Tim Matthews is the Curator of the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed. This means he oversees all day to day activities of the museum as well as in helping acquire items for the collection, negotiates deals, coordinates deliveries and trips to pick up donated or purchased items, helps plan events and Cars and Coffee speakers and manages the rest of the Museum Staff plus so much more! Tim set time aside to talk to me about the museum and the HBO Documentary series The Lady and the Dale. If you are unfamiliar about the documentary, it delves into the life of Liz Carmichael and the Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation.The Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a non-profit corporation founded in 1992 by "Speedy" Bill and Joyce Smith. The original museum was in a smaller building on Van Dorn street in Lincoln. The museum moved to its current location on the Speedway Motor's campus in 2001. This 150,000 sq. ft. museum was formed to present a continuous chronology of automotive Racing Engine and