Stan Haynes has rock sports under his skin; a long-time supporter of both series and competitors, Stan shares life in a family-run business with us. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 6:07 – I thought I was getting drafted to go die in Vietnam 11:24 – 57’  Chevy, I hot-rodded the heck out of it              15:52 – we still continue with Branik doing foundry work and ceating master tooling, molds, and dies making thousands of parts and a foundry and castings  19:50 – in starting...

Steven Adams is a lighting master; one of the founders of Rigid Lights, he’s stepped up again with Nacho Offroad Technology. The world is brighter with Steve in it, be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 5:33 – I’m sure he thought I would just throw my life away because I wasn’t being an airline pilot 17:16 – I pulled up Bender’s How to Bend Tech 101 and taught myself how to make a light bar              21:38 – Hey, if you’re going to do this, here’s what you need to do…   28:14 –...

YouTube star Nicole Johnson brings a load of experience to her channel, she’s on a mission to drive everything – but we shouldn’t be surprised she’s already mastered race cars, rockcrawlers, and Monster trucks! Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 5:36 – Snow? People live in snow, that must suck! 16:20 – Frank would just…it was really cure, he would stand up and be like, “that’s my wife!”              23:25 – we’re just enthusiasts, we love to target shoot   29:04 – the buggy we...

Meet Emme Hall, off-road racer, Miata lover, cat herder, and freelance journalist. A woman of many talents and a bright personality, you’ll enjoy this one! Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 6:30 – I was never the ingenue; I’m way too weird for that! 10:42 – because life is too short to drive something that isn’t fun              19:22 – I was in my late 30’s. That’s old to start racing, because you got fear.   31:11 – So you should see these straight lines, and there are people...

Don Amador has been a land user for a lifetime, and a land use warrior for almost as long. Don was inducted into the Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2016. Don is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 5:24 – the happiest day of my life being a Native Californian was moving back to Northern California 12:00 – I guess my activism scared a couple of board members, so I got uninvited from the board                                 16:23 – I...

Buggy builder, Joe Thompson lays it all out in Episode 190; self-taught welder and bike enthusiast, Joe brings his varied background to the winningest drivers. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 4:08 – I would think to myself, there’s a bada**, I want to be like that! 13:19 – even when I was a BMX grom, I was glued to ESPN watching the Baja 1000 21:24 – “Are you any good?” Well, I’ve been told I have a good hand.   29:18 – We’d always park the buggy on the street with a giant...

Ed Pearlman was ahead of his time, creating the first Mexican 1000 which later translated into NORRA; he founded the Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, as well. Today we remember him with a conversation with his son, Mike Pearlman. Ed is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 3:10 – we never saw a Land Cruiser before, it was a real Tarzan vehicle back then. 8:18 – if we can only get 60 entries, at $100 an entry, that’d be enough to pay for...

I don’t want to say Val Douglas is a catastrophe because wherever she is, there’s a whole lot of fun going on.  Listen in on some great stories from this off-road maven; and her connections to some of the biggest brands in off-road. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 7:17 – I would take my 88 t-bird and follow the guys, my dad loved me for that. 20:46 – I was shell-shocked, Grand Junction to Laramie to Atlanta; I was over it.              24:38 – go pack these bearings full of...

Rebelle Rally 3x champion, Melissa Clark, shares her life in off-road from Pritchett Canyon to the Glamis Sand Dunes. A Ford-sponsored driver, Melissa brings Tread Lightly! policies to everyone she teaches. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 5:00 – I still consider myself an OR nurse 9:05 – …it got me close to Magic Moab              16:56 – my real gateway drug was definitely Moab  23:28 – we teach good, solid off-road techniques and then the nuances of the Bronco 35:37 – I’m...

Some men are always motivated, Clyde Bynum, the godfather of rock-bouncing shares his best advice on Episode 186. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 9:17 – the truth is, I enjoy work 13:45 – we focused on mini-trucks until about 10 years ago              17:59 – climbing hills is something I’ve done since the days of the three-wheeler  24:52 – if it went bad, you were going to cartwheel multiple times back to the bottom 35:03 – Timmie Cameron has been probably the biggest...

A champion of vocational education, Scott Taylor is a winning short course racer, race shop owner, and manufacturer of performance competition parts. Congratulations to Scott Taylor, a 2022 inductee into ORMHOF; Scott is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 5:41 – I would take things apart I shouldn’t take apart 10:38 – I advocate deeply with high schools on how important it is to keep the five things of vocational training…               ...

Some personalities just transcend the airways; Chris Bolger is one of those. Always a storyteller at heart. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 7:26 – when I say I was a nerd, I mean mathlete, academic decathlon, and all the nerd stuff you could possibly do 10:12 – I never really got into breaking stuff off-road until I got in the army              16:05 – legal drinking age is four foot six, as long as you can see over the top of the bar  21:00 – George was a genius, he figured...

We can’t always plan our lives, an accident near the start of his career put Evan Evans in a wheelchair. But that didn’t slow him down; Evan went on to win 57 times and six Championships! Congratulations to Evan Evans, a 2023 inductee into ORMHOF; Evan is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 5:40 – when we stayed in Ensenada as a kid, I would use stickers like money 7:50 – it was John Nelson who gave me my shot at racing                   ...

What do glitter and rockcrawling have in common? Only the lightning strikes of Erik “Camo” Linker – Camo is the co-founder of Pirate 4x4 and a good friend; we are thrilled to have him on the podcast (finally!)  Buckle up; you are in for an adventure. Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app. 7:26 – growing up in the era was magical; I tease my mom that we raised ourselves 15:34 – “the bad news is you don’t have enough credits to graduate, the good news is we don’t want you back”       ...

Warning:  For mature audiences only. To say Jody Everding has a storied past is an understatement.  Jody tells it like it was and it’s a great listen, be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 5:26 – I played a little flag football with the after-school kids, but I was always the last kid picked 15:34 – being a punk, skinny little kid, they used to call me Wormy               22:40 – “how are you going to buy parts? Offroading is expensive!” – I’m gonna be famous!  30:57 – I hauled my...

Land use warrior Matt Westrich brings his Army experience to the battlefields of organizational combat. Matt has great experience and knowledge to share with all of us. It’s a great listen, be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 4:44 – Al Bundy is modeled after me 8:30 – Utah, where the heck is Utah?               22:36 – I get into announcing because nobody else in the club wanted to pick up a microphone  26:54 – Craig goes to push me, and I’m like, what are you doing? 39:27 – In...

Advocacy and education are what ORMHOF inductee Jim Bramham, brings to the table. Leading the fight for years in preserving public lands, Jim does the hard part, a walking encyclopedia of OHV knowledge and land use, we are pleased to introduce him to more than California. Congratulations to Jim Bramham, a 2018 inductee into ORMHOF; Jim is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 6:51 – my neighbor bought a Jeep and I spent hours in his garage...

ORMHOF inductee Curt Leduc, Class of 2015, shares some great storytelling; living life to the best of his abilities, Curt has made his own luck along the way with hard work and dedication to his craft. Congratulations to Curt Leduc, a 2015 inductee into ORMHOF; Curt is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 3:10 – between mini-skirts and mary jane, it made for a very challenging time 8:58 – the entrepreneurs in this country are C...

Classic over-achiever, Laura Butcher, shares an unparalleled perspective into off-road. Currently heading up VORRA and Farmy’s Off Road Park, along with her full-time gig at Tread Lightly! Laura is a wonder. Listen in on the experience she brings to the table. It’s a great listen, be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 5:05 – “are you willing to give welding a shot and be on the Ag Mechanics team?” 22:09 – In EMS, if you can make it in Vegas, you can make it anywhere. I became...

There’s never a direct path to the finish line. Don Moss started in Demo Derbies, raced Circle Track, and then found his way to Class 3 Championships. If you’ve ever wondered how to get into off-road, this is what it’s all about. It’s a great listen, be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 7:50 – It’s a long ways to any parts stores in Bishop 13:28 – I think I was in college before I bought a car that I actually drove home               25:53 – we figured out how to save the cars and...

ORMHOF inductee Chris Collard, Class of 2015, shares some great storytelling, which is right in his wheelhouse. Who knew  you could go from UPS driver to premier magazine editor and writer?  That’s my favorite part of the story, how Chris gets invited and takes the opportunity to get in the room. So grateful to interview long-time history-makers in the industry.  Congratulations to Chris Collard, a 2015 inductee into ORMHOF; Chris is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune...

Renowned automotive photographer Boyd Jaynes is a publisher, off-road racer, and head of the Dusty Times publication.  It’s a great listen, be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 8:03 – I really aspired to be an artist like my mom, but I couldn’t draw to save my life 13:16 – I bought myself a little Honda scooter before I had a driver’s license and railroaded my mom to thinking it was legal               20:45 – I had a one-in-a-million photography teacher in high school  34:22 –...

Have you been looking at portals for your Jeep, Bronco or Tacoma, we found your source. Quinn Pultz at 74 Weld gives the low-down on building his business. Great stories, good insight.  It’s a great listen, be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 5:45 – I followed my brother's footsteps in everything he did, if he wanted to do it, I naturally wanted to do it too 18:22 – If you really want to prepare somebody for college, hand them a packet of information and say, we’re going to test...

Technically homeless, Travis C. Bunch lives in Moab with his ten cars. Yep, that says cars, not cats. Travis produces the Flat Fender Aficionado, a storytelling periodical. He’s got great insight into the world of Jeeps.  It’s a great listen, be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 3:35 – with a Jeep you can turn it off when you’re getting over your head 12:29 – I’ve had over 62 cars so far, around 30 of them have been Jeeps               21:47 – You guys are living in a school bus,...

ORMHOF inductee Brian Chuchua, Class of 1978, drops some cherry bombs on us as he tells the Jeep history from the beginning. From paying $5,000 for a Jeep franchise to participating in year 2 of Jeep Jamboree to racing the first Mexican 1000 and founding SEMA. So grateful to interview long-time history-makers in the industry. Congratulations to Brian Chuchua, a 1978 inductee into ORMHOF, Brian is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org.  Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app. 5:09 –...