The Smoking Tire

What was Vaughn Gittin Jr's first car? How about his favorite Mustang ever? His thoughts on EVs? The answers will surprise you as much as they did us.   Vaughn Gittin Jr has climbed the automotive ranks to impressive heights. From humble beginnings, drifting for fun led to sponsors, wins, championships, and eventually partnering with one of the biggest OEMs on Earth: Ford.  On this episode we learn about: his RTR Mustangs (available to order now); his first car (you aren't ready); his favorite Mustang; cars he loves outside those wearing the blue oval; the challenges of building cars at scale; what he said no to; his secret to winning; and so much more. Recorded April 8, 2026   His new book, "Ready to Rock" is available for pre-order now. https://www.carrarabooks.com/rtr-vehicles-book https://www.instagram.com/vaughngittinjr https://www.rtrvehicles.com/   Mac tools Go to https://mactools.org/tire to learn more and see if there’s an open route near you    Butcherbox New listeners can get their choice between c