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Ryan Hardwick is a lifelong entrepreneur and owner of Mountain Motor Sports, which now has dealerships all over the southeast and is one of the largest retailers of recreational vehicles in the world. Ryan is also a professional race car driver, driving the #16 Porsche GT3R for 1stPhorm in the WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. He holds a few impressive wins like the 2020 Sebring 12 Hr and the 2022 Rolex 24 Daytona which he won after recovering from a devastating crash the year before which led to a long road to recovery for himself physically. He clearly has a passion with racing and anything with a motor. His current car collection contains various Lamborghinis, McLarens, Porsche 911s, and Ford GTs, just to name a few. He even has a 1981 Delorean Time Machine in there which is incredible. From starting Mountain Motor Sports out of college to pursuing a racing career "later" in life Ryan is a guy who has never shied from chasing his dreams. Above it all he is an incredible man, husband, and father, and it was an honor to host him on the show.

DISCUSSION POINTS

• Ryan reflects on his childhood
• how Ryan got into racing
• The Mountain Motorsports origin story
• How Ryan became a professional race car driver 
• Growing up with competitive parents 
• Winning the Daytona 24 Hour race
• Leadership lessons from Andy and Sal Frisella of 1stPhorm
• What it’s like having your family in the winners circle with you
• The reality of risk in racing
• Getting your kids into racing
• Don’t be THAT dad
• Living up to Dad’s expectations
• Dads need peers
• What most people don’t know about Ryan
• What Ryan is the most proud of
• Why Ryan wants his legacy to be with his kids

LINKS

Social Handles: @ryanhardwick16

MountainMotorSports.com: https://www.mountainmotorsports.com/