Jeff Lutz on No-Prep Kings, Thunder Road, & the Roadkill Monza
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Brain Lohnes, David Freiburger & John McGann sit down with 2x Drag Week Champion and Owner of Lutz Race Cars, Jeff Lutz! One of the most well-known faces in the sport of drag racing, Jeff Lutz, brings us back to where it all began! The guys talk to Jeff about where the inspiration for racing began, the early days of Drag Week, his rivalry with Larry Larson, how Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings was born, Farmturck and AZN, life in the NMCA as a pro mod racer, his builds - "The 57". "The Evil Twin" & "Mad Max", preparing and racing in the No-Prep Kings series, Thunder Road, the Roadkill Monza, and what's next! 0:23 - 2x Drag Week Champ Jeff Lutz! 2:43 - Where It All Began. 5:41 - The Larry Larson rivalry. 7:42 - Getting a look at "The 57", "The Evil Twin", & "Mad Max". 8:54 - How Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings was born. 13:15 - No-Prep Drag Racing. 18:58 - Relationship with Farmtruck and AZN. 21:49 - The Vegas Golden Knights Zamborghini! 23:14 - On his son, Jeffrey Lutz. 24:51 - The '89 Civic. 25:55 - His career in the NMCA as a traditional pro mod racer. 33:09 - Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings. 36:57 - What inspired the first car? 39:19 - On his wife, Christine Lutz. 43:00 - Thunder Road. 45:22 - The Roadkill Monza. 53:14 - What's next? 59:48 - How he focuses before races. 01:01:19 - Boise, Idaho.
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