On today’s episode we’ve got Australia’s international driving sensation, Jake Parsons, who is taking Japan by storm. We sat down with Jake and had one hell of a chat tracking his career journey across the globe. Here is a taste of some of the topics we got stuck into throughout the episode:

• Where has Jake been living/racing these past eight years?!?
• The BAD start in karts to racing the U18 Karting World Champs
• Transitioning to Duratec Formula Ford with Synergy 
• Road to Indy - the international journey begins
• Japanese culture & Hooly’s obsession with vending machines
• Japan’s motorsport programs, engineering & marketing (Take notes Supercars)
• Japanese Super GT300, Super Taikyu & Formula 3 racing
• Tokyo Auto Salon (from visitor to exhibitor)
• Game show! Japan vs Australia Trivia

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#otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #supergt #supertaikyu #formula3 #supergt300 #roadtoindy #shogunautosports #autosalon #tokyoautosalon

⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

00:00 - Show Tease

01:00 - Show & Episode Intro

03:00 - Where has Jake been?

04:00 - BTS living in Japan 

08:00 - Japan’s motorsport programs, purses & points

10:00 - Racing Super GT in Japan

13:00 - BAD START! Jake’s first time in a go-kart

16:30 - COME BACK KID! Returning to karts

21:00 - Melbourne ➡ Sydney ➡ Tokyo 

24:00 - Tokyo Auto Salon relationship

27:00 - Shogun Autosport business 

30:00 - Performance psychology benefits

35:30 - NEVER believe what you read on driverdb.com 

37:00 - CIK Stars of karting era

41:00 - Transitioning to Duratec Formula Ford 

46:00 - Road to Indy 

51:00 - Moving to Formula BMW in Asia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBTrY6JwPU0 

53:50 - Next stop, Japan! F3, Super GT & more

58:00 - YOU CAN BUY A CAR IN A VENDING MACHINE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi0aPm02JM0&t=49s 

01:02:45 - Seattle’s mysterious vending machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4SktHP_GU0 

01:04:00 - How to get sponsors in Japan?

01:09:00 - Japan’s engineering capabilities in motorsports

01:11:00 - EV vs Hydrogen cars

01:15:00 - Back to racing talk: GT4’s

01:20:00 - Hardcore Japanese fan base (take notes Supercars)

01:24:00 - GAME SHOW: Japan vs Australia Trivia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogHnUYftFxs 

01:35:00 - What’s changed in Australia’s go-kart scene

01:39:00 - Jake’s absolute favourite track, cars and twitch streaming

01:40:30 - 2023 Yokohama World Time Attack  

⭐️ LINKS TO JAKE PARSONS ⭐️ ➡ 

Personal  ➡

• Website: https://www.jakeparsons.net.au/ 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeparsons.jp/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JakeParsons.JP 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeparsonsjp 

Businesses ➡

• Shogun Autosport: https://www.instagram.com/shogunautosport/ 
• Motorsport Japan: https://www.instagram.com/motorsport.japan/ 

 

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On today’s episode we’ve got utes legend, Craig Dontas. These days he’s known for being a part of the Supercars landscape as the Head of Commercial Sales and Sponsorships. There was a little hiccup recording due to Hooly getting over excited but have no fear the episode goes beyond the hour thirty mark. You will hear about Craig’s racing career from start to finish in production cars, Stadium Super Trucks, Aussie Race Cars, Trans Am, V8 Utes and into SuperUtes. Plus, we get into the nitty gritty of:

• The reality of juggling racing, life and work. Is it too much?
• Was NASCAR always bound to fail in Australia? Is it coming back?
• Supercars politics, talent, sponsorships + more
• What it was like growing up with Peter Brock 
• We relive the Shannons Supercar Showdown reality TV experience
• Wild Stadium Super Trucks stories 
• Plus, racing prod sports, utes, Trans Am & Aussie Racing Cars 

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⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:10 - Show Intro

2:20 - Episode Intro

3:00 - What’s going on at Sydney Supercars (we filmed July 29)

08:00 - Hooly FINALLY got Craig on the couch!

09:30 - Owning and racing Trans Am Team with Elliott Barbour

10:45 - Shannons Supercar Showdown - Oh we remember!

14:25 - Has Supercars lost its way? 

20:20 - NASCAR, SVG and what does this mean for future Aussie talent?

23:00 - Do we allow NASCAR drivers to race in Supercars with NO SUPER LICENSE?

29:00 - Hustling to fund go-karts as a teenager

33:00 - Racing Production Cars

35:00 - Growing up with Peter Brock 

38:00 - The juggling game ~ Work, Life and Racing

41:00 - Career journey from marbles hustler to Supercars (Head of Sales & Sponsorships)

43:00 - Have sponsors' attitudes towards Supercars changed?

50:00 - How would you change Supercars? 

57:00 - COVID groundhog days

01:02:00 - Toyota 86 Series fostering talent 

01:05:00 - Getting to know Craig’s family

01:09:00 - Overcoming anxiety and seeking support 

01:14:00 - Memories of first Bathurst ‘85

01:17:00 - Becoming mates with Elliot Barbour

01:18:30 - Was NASCAR always bound to fail in Australia?

01:20:00 - Are opportunities for women in motorsports improving? 

01:28:30 - Who will win the Sydney Supernight?

01:31:41 - WHOOPS! THE SHOW IS NOT OVER PEOPLE!

01:34:04 - Bringing Stadium Super Trucks to Australia ~ Wild stories

01:45:55 - Best category to race…Can you guess? - 12min

01:47:03 - Old V8 Brutes or Super Utes? +2min

01:49:16 - Trans Am to replace SuperUtes? + secret squirrel talk

01:51:03 - Cost to race SuperUtes

01:54:12 - The OFFICIAL podcast wrap-up…finally!

⭐️ LINKS TO CRAIG DONTAS ⭐️ ➡ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craigdontas/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craigdontasracing/ 

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On today’s episode we’ve got Sprint Car Hub founder and creator Toby Bellbowen. An incredible driver himself, Toby was tearing up the speedway tracks for over seven years before his career was cut short due to a medical condition. With an undeniable passion for sprintcars, we learn how Toby turned his life around, reinvented his career and kicked off the new wave of speedway content across Australia. You can hear all about this and more from the couch, including:

• FULL STORY: Racing career and why Toby retired
• Sprint Car Hub’s beginnings and future direction
• BTS of interviewing drivers trackside (who’s upset, supportive and/or not speaking?)
• Demand for LIVE content at speedway events
• Unpredictable nature of sprintcar racing
• Growing up in a speedway family
• Racing sprintcars in the US
• OMG! Does Toby reveal who the Keyboard Racer/s is?
• Concussion devices…we chat more
• Organisational shit show: speedway fragmentation issues
• FAST FIVE!

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⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:00 - Show and Episode Intro

03:15 - Speedway banter begins…

05:00 - Reminiscing Parramatta Speedway

10:00 - Preparing Warrnambool (aka ‘working the track’)

14:30 - Why isn’t sprintcar racing on prime time TV networks?

16:00 - How do you get into sprintcar racing?

19:00 - Demand for content at live events…aka Sprint Car Hub

26:00 - BTS of interviewing drivers trackside

33:00 - The unpredictable nature of Sprintcar racing

34:15 - FULL STORY: Why Toby retired from Sprintcars

49:00 - Why dirt and not the tar route?

53:00 - Growing up in a sprintcar family 

01:00:15 - Retirement, the final call

01:05:15 - Packing up and selling everything

01:08:15 - Why did Roddy give it up?

01:09:40 - Mentors in speedway

01:11:15 - SET CRASHER!...Welcome Miki

01:14:00 - Racing in the USA

01:17:45 - What’s it like driving a 360?

01:19:30 - OMG! Toby knows who the Keyboard Racer/s is!

01:25:00 - Dealing with the good ol’ trolls in media

01:29:00 - The Sprint Car Hub story (when/why/how…what’s next?)

01:32:30 - Does speedway engage with fans better than tar?

01:35:30 - Concussion devices in speedway

01:41:10 - WA Sprintcar series

01:48:00 - Fragmentation issues of speedway as an organised sport

01:53:30 - THE FAST FIVE

02:06:00 - Show wrap up

Notes: Fast Five: Question 1 answer is Jamie Veal. Kerry Madsen won night one and Jamie Veal won night two. Toby’s final score is ⅘, not ⅗ 

⭐️ LINKS TO TOBY BELLBOWEN ⭐️ ➡ 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobybellbowen7/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toby70/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/tobybellbowen7?lang=en 

Sprintcar Hub ➡

• Website: https://sprintcarhub.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprintcarhub/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sprintcarhub/ 
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sprintcarhub 

Keyboard Racer ➡

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekeyboardracer/ 

 

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On today’s episode we’ve got the multi-talented race car driver and musician, Matt McLean. He has won numerous Australian karting titles, received the Mike Kable Young Gun Award for Super2 and this year is competing in the S5000 series. Now a former member of The Crookeds, Matt is throwing everything he’s got into his Supercars dream. 

We were stoked to have the rockstar join us in the studio where we talked about everything from music to racing including:

• Racing go-karts as a SOLO team & winning titles
• Transitioning from karting to Super3
• Managing FOUR jobs to race
• Working in go-karts as a coach & on the tools. PLUS Tips for tuning karts 
• The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories, CRAZY stalkers & LEAVING!
• STORIES from Frankie’s Pizza (we all reminisce) 
• Fighting for SEATS in the Super2 paddock
• Erebus Academy experiences & SIM racing (is it the same as the actual thing?!)
• S5000…the backup plan? (note this episode was filmed Jan 2023 prior to announcements)
• Family background, musical and racing influences
• Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL
• THE FAST FIVE!

⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️  ➡ https://youtu.be/y75886EkRwo 

#otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #supercars #super2 #gokarts #gokartracing #musician #thecrookeds 

⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:30 - Show & Episode Intros

03:00 - Welcome Matt to the show

03:30 - Living in Sydney & Melbourne

04:20 - Joining The Crookeds & why bass guitar

06:00 - Dad’s advice (Music or Car racing?)

06:30 - Fighting for seats in the Super2 paddock

09:30 - Managing FOUR jobs to race (including Arrow Karts & driver training)

13:00 - Changes in the go-karting scene over the last 20 years

14:00 - Juggling music and racing

17:00 - Music influences & the next door neighbour

20:20 - The McLean family background 

23:15 - Back to the FOUR jobs conversation…

24:45 - Transitioning from go-karts to Super3 

28:15 - The Jaie Robson helmet story

29:30 - The Crookeds ~ early days, roadie stories & crazy stalkers

38:15 - Paul Hogan stories & opening for Thirsty Merc

43:00 - Leaving The Crookeds ~ The full story 

46:00 - Future ~ Race Car Driver

50:00 - Erebus Academy & SIM racing

52:30 - Winning National Go-Kart Titles

54:45 - BTS of kart development

57:00 - Stories from FRANKIE’S PIZZA!

01:00:00 - Racing SuperUtes & what went down with Ryal Harris

01:04:00 - Dealing with the haters in music and racing

01:06:30 - Super2 journey from 2020 till now

01:12:30 - Is Super2 TOO expensive?

01:17:45 - Meeting his girlfriend of seven years

01:19:15 - Is the adrenaline BUZZ bigger on stage or the track?

01:21:30 - THE BACKUP PLAN S5000

01:23:00 - Expectations post Mike Cable Young Gun Award + BOOST sponsorship

01:28:15 - Peter Adderton fighting for more recs in SuperCars

01:31:30 - Motorsports heroes

01:34:00 - Working SOLO to win go-kart titles & favourite class

01:37:00 - HOT TIPS: TUNING go-karts to the weather

01:41:45 - Dad’s racing career

01:43:00 - Hooly’s DIRTY undies are back on TRIAL

01:44:30 - Racing nutrition, karting training and more

01:50:30 - SIM vs ACTUAL go-kart training - what’s better? 

01:54:00 - #12 PLUS Why do the Egglestone’s run #54 & #38?

01:57:15 - THE FAST FIVE

02:03:00 - PLANS for the future

 

⭐️ LINKS TO MATT MCLEAN ⭐️ ➡ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtatmclean 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattMcLeanMotorsport/ 

 

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On today’s episode we’ve got the charismatic and entertaining Sprintcar driver Alex Orr.  This episode was absolutely on fire as we chatted for hours on spicy topics including: 

• Go-Karting as kids, plus why his Dad HATED it!
• Why and how Alex is working in the building industry
• Sprintcar HOT TOPICS: managing tyres, KRE engines + more
• Racing the Chili Bowl & one hilarious story
• Are drivers too robotic nowadays? 
• Promoting. Alex wants to show them how it's done.
• Alex’s brother is an MMA fighter!
• 'Spoilt rich kids racing’ 
• Hooly’s HOT SEAT! VERY controversial stuff
• The FAST FIVE

⭐️ WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE ⭐️  ➡ https://youtu.be/yapOGxVkNo8 

#otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #sprintcar #speedway 

⭐️ TIMECODES ⭐️ ➡ 

00:00 - Show Teaser

02:45 - Show & Episode Intro

04:00 - Growing up on the Central Coast & day job

05:45 - Go-karting early days with family 

08:50 - Why trades after year 12? 

10:45 - Alex’s dad HATED karts back in the day…WHY?!

12:45 - Does this mean cheating in karts?

14:00 - Costs of KRE engine locally vs overseas

17:00 - Parra vs Eastern Creek

19:45 - Shout out to Warrnambool

25:30 - Managing tyres in Sprintcar races

30:00 - Finding the ‘groove’ at Eastern Creek

32:40 - Super Competitive! What other sports is Alex into…

35:00 - Daughters in speedway?

36:45 - Racing the Chili Bowl 

44:30 - Chilli Bowl setup, can Alex trust his team?

47:05 - Racing alongside the American drivers

49:35 - Is Lachy McHugh aggressive & clean OR just aggressive & dirty?

50:00 - Are we too robotic? Drivers actions on/off track, in the pits & more

52:05 - THE BIG DREAM…promote a speedway event

55:45 - Remember the Ultimate Sprintcar Champs with the driver photos

01:00:50 - Bring back the pole shuffle!

01:03:10 - Wade Augner ‘Listen young grasshopper’ 

01:05:00 - How to promote a speedway event that’s entertaining

01:08:30 - SVG, Cam Waters…Supercar drivers entering Sprintcars

01:13:15 - FIRST time behind the wheel of a sprintcar

01:33:30 - Helping team mate Peter O’Neill 

01:18:10 - Does go-karting prepare you for Sprintcars?

01:19:00 - Thought on World Of Outlaws VISA issues

01:25:25 - Next stop…the USA!

01:28:30 - Finding love & the ‘one’ that gets your crazy sport passion

01:30:45 - Alex’s brother the MMA fighter

01:34:15 - The Orr family talent pool

01:35:30 - Back to fight sports and car racing banter

01:38:50 - Newcastle go-kart ‘ski-jump’ images are thanks to Pace Images - https://www.facebook.com/paceimages/ 

01:39:00 - Close ties with the Tanty family 

01:42:30 - ‘Spoilt rich kids racing’

01:45:50 - Thoughts on Kyle Larson racing the Indy500

01:50:00 - SEGMENT: Hooly’s HOT SEAT (controversial topics) 

02:23:05 - SEGMENT: The FAST FIVE!

02:29:05 - Future plans & show outro

⭐️ LINKS TO ALEX ORR ⭐️ ➡ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orr.alex43/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orr.racing43 

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On today’s episode we’ve got Porsche driver Tom Sargent. We were fortunate to interview Tom before he set off for the US to drive for McElrea Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America Series in 2023. 

Tommy brought the banter and told us some hilarious stories both on and off track that you don’t want to miss including:

• Family life and growing up in Young, NSW
• Go-kart career including the UK trip to the world’s most expensive daycare 
• CHE Racing official ‘Truck Driver’
• Formula Ford days & pressure to win a championship
• Living the bachelor life 
• Few Blokes Inc…Tommy reveals all
• The infamous Gold Coast road trip story revealed
• What’s a Porsche like to drive?
• Trans AM. Yay or Nay?
• USA…here Tommy comes!
• The 6hr backstory with Cam Hill
• What’s in the future? Le Mans? …
• And The FAST FIVE!

 

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eyIedBo1n14 

#otchooly #motorsport #sportspodcast #podcast #porsche 

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TIMECODES:

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:00 - Show & Episode Intro's

03:00 - Hooly dives straight into Tom’s family life

05:50 - What karting era is Tom from?

07:30 - Working for Dad’s business

13:35 - Karting career - ‘Give the kid a chance & pull the restrictor out’

18:30 - The Young racing crew  

19:15 - Speedway? HELL NO! 

21:30 - Tommy’s Mum the Town Planner

22:45 - Few Blokes Incorporated - Zack Bates exposed!

24:55 - Electric Go-Karts - Tom, Hooly and Brooke share experiences

27:30 - ‘Official Truck Driver’ - CHE Formula Ford Team

28:15 - Hooly’s Special Intro (aka send-off) for Tommy 

29:30 - Ah brotherly love - what happened to Tom’s brother

31:30 - Living out of home - cleaning, cooking… 

33:10 - Few Blokes Incorporated - Tommy aka GUN COOKER  

34:30 - Few Blokes Incorporated - The back story

37:45 - Trans AM. YAY or NAY? 

39:00 - What’s a Porsche like to race?

42:00 - Winning FF, was the Supercars test (the prize) worthwhile?

47:00 - America…here Tommy comes!

49:50 - Racing go-karts in the UK

51:49 - The world’s most expensive daycare center  

56:45 - Formula Ford - From Synergy to CHE Racing 

59:36 - The ONLY DNF ever in car racing to date

01:02:10 - The lost SuperUte at the Bend - anyone surprised? LOL

01:03:40 - We know you’re listening Noah…

01:06:00 - Few Blokes have no openings? WTF! Hooly might be too old

01:06:35 - What went down on the Gold Coast road trip with Josh Haynes

01:15:45 - Pressure of winning your first championship 

01:21:30 - Is the 12HR in the plans? 

01:22:30 - The 6HR backstory ~ Tommy’s version 2.0 (check out Cam Hill’s episode for v1.0 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tePKQg6aXiQkqByRAqvlO?si=b20f608cbb3c4736 )

01:34:30 - Co-driving with coach and mentor Cam Hill 

01:39:15 - 6HR Drama - The ride height mistake explained 

01:43:45 - THE FAST FIVE

01:54:20 - Plans for the future

01:57:20 - Before we go…The new Formula Ford cars coming

 

LINKS TO TOM SARGENT:

Website: https://tomsargent.com.au/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom_sargent47 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.sargent47/ 

FewBlokes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fewblokesincorporated/ 

 

LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS:

We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.

 

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On today’s episode we’ve got the legendary driver coach Tom Williamson. In this episode we cut the bullshit and hear it straight from Tom on all things racing, including:

• Tom’s life growing up and racing career before coaching
• Why and how coaching became a career?
• Fuck ego! Accepting when you’re wrong. 
• Why Formula Ford is so crucial in any drivers career
• Karting AU vs NSW + club level (It’s a shit fight!)
• Teaching autistic kids to tap into their hidden superpowers
• Importance of media training & psych for drivers
• Who’s the best racer in the world? Hint: you don’t know them
• Karting costs, tips and BTS know-how
• Thoughts - Is SuperUtes a path to Supercars (yeah nah), How to become a pro driver, Trans-AM, Supercars charter system, IndyCar with Will Power, F1 & the GOAT Ryan Sanderson + LOADS MORE banter…
• And The FAST FIVE!

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eyIedBo1n14 

TIMECODES:

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:20 - Show & Episode Intro

03:10 - Hooly, Brooke and Tom Williamson banter about Bathurst

05:34 - We are LIVE!

07:45 - Failed Athletes & Coaching

12:19 - Working and living with Macauley Jones

15:20 - Scouting Tom Sargent before he made it

19:45 - Teaching autistic kids in kart racing

24:00 - Back to basics, professional kart teams back in the day

28:01 - The Race Academy Trans Am Team

30:33 - How social media changed the game & needing media training

33:34 - Tom wanting to be a professional racing driver

37:54 - Racing in Western Australia is laid back

43:37 - Becoming a karting dealership for multiple brands

49:12 - Who’s the best racer in the world?

51:16 - Racing karts with Daniel Ricciardo

52:01 - Growing up near Oran Park Raceway

54:28 - Looking up to his dad when racing karts

01:00:03 - Laps, Laps, Laps

01:03:35 - Karting costs for a professional team

01:07:07 - Thoughts on trying to become a professional driver

01:10:57 - Current thoughts on the nex-gen SuperUtes

01:12:14 - The reason Trans Am racing is working in Australia

01:17:50 - Tommy admitting he stuffed up with his coaching techniques

01:18:44 - What’s the hardest thing to drive?

01:18:22 - Reasons why Formula Ford’s so crucial in any racing car career

01:23:18 - The Morse Family and the way go about racing

01:26:53 - V8 Supercars charter situation & wildcard scenario

01:31:33 - Remembering the CAMS Rising Star days

01:36:09 - David Sera creating online Kart Class

01:39:06 - The Williamson family and racing

01:41:44 - Tom’s brother in-law Cody Gillis

01:46:35 - Karting Australia vs Karting NSW

01:49:01 - CIK Stars of Karting merging with Australian Karting Championships

01:51:00 - Is club level kart racing struggling?

01:57:41 - HFFA vs FFA, confusing the consumer

02:01:42 - Will Power and the love for IndyCar racing

02:03:23 - The Go-Pro Motorplex, the real home of motorsports

02:05:19 - Chatting about motocross

02:07:04 - Ryan Sanderson changed the game in both Supercars and Motocross

02:15:41 - Lando Norris and other F1 drivers bringing out kart brands

02:21:36 - The Fast Five

LINKS TO TOM WILLIAMSON: 

Website: https://tomwilliamsonmotorsport.com.au/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwilliamsonmotorsport/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomWilliamsonMotorsport 

LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS:

We would like to thank our sponsor Suite Black,  creating success with people.

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On today’s episode we’ve got the charismatic TCR driver Jordan Cox. Jordan is well known for his successful racing career in TCR, including winning on a National stage. 

In this episode we learned a lot about Jordan that had us laughing from start to finish including:

• Disdain for painted helmets. Sorry Lewis. 
• Early racing career before hitting the TCR circuit
• Drive to Survive for the ‘common folk’
• The crazy pass on the mountain that sent him viral and lead to GRM
• Studying and now owning his own mechanic business
• Rugby, waterpolo, swimming ~ Jordan has done them all
• Thoughts on national funding purses for racing
• Hooly confused AF about TCR points system…Jordan explains
• Being a HUGE UFC fan! PPV here we come…
• The FAST FIVE & a quick fire game to get to know Jordan a little more

 

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/8RWWiCmENdE

 

TIMECODES:

00:00 - Show Teaser

01:00 - Show Intro

02:00 - Episode Intro

03:00 - Background, friends & getting into racing

13:00 - Lack of motorsports tracks in NSW

15:00 - UFC Fan + School Sports 

23:00 - Deciding career paths - mechanic apprenticeship 

26:00 - Working with females in motorsports 

30:50 - Race helmet saga!

37:30 - Aussie Driver (Pulsars) Search: THE O.G. 

44:30 - Meeting Craig Thorton

51:00 - Production Cars with Bob Pearson 

53:00 - Competitive Edge - Racing, Rugby, Waterpolo and swimming

59:40 - Mega Peddler - Terry Nightingale 

01:03:00 - Lachie Mansell owning the mic 

01:06:00 - Molly Taylor: One of the best Aussie drivers

01:10:00 - Where did the sponsors come from? 

01:10:05 - Viral video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N81cEqZEDVQ&t=45s

01:14:00 - Talking TCR

01:17:30 - Why did GRM leave Supercars? 

01:21:20 - Replacing Jimmy Vernon

01:27:00 - When you don't grow up in go-karts

01:30:30 - Explaining the TCR points system

01:35:00 - Wakefield Park thoughts

01:36:30 - BOZZO aka John Boston

01:41:30 - 'Zook's' story

01:45:00 - Supercars Dream

01:46:40 - National funding purses thoughts

01:53:00 - The Fast Five 

01:58:30 - Quick Fire Random Questions

02:03:00 - Jordan's 2022 Xmas plans & Show Outro

LINKS TO JORDAN COX: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordancoxmotorsport 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jcoxmotorsport/ 

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On today’s episode we’ve got the infamous George Elliot to end Season Two with a bang. In our opinion George has to be one of the most dynamic and charismatic characters motorsports has ever seen. Known for his high octane lifestyle, George lives life on the edge. 

Growing up on the outskirts of Sydney, he’s done everything from making a movie called The Crop, to becoming a best selling author of not one but two books (Terminal Greed and Final Custody), flying helicopters and also winning the 1992 Australian NASCAR Championship.

In this episode we chat with George in-depth about his business V8 Fast Track Experience, growing up in La Perouse in a shipping container, working on an oil refinery, street racing at fourteen years old, playing rugby at school, racing in speedway at the Sydney Showground, we get stuck into George’s NASCAR career, how to get and keep sponsors, racing the old V8 Brute Utes, handling a Trans Am with a torn shoulder for an entire season, why George wrote his first best-seller which including telling a fib to Bryce Courtney, making an award winning film against the odds, the danger zone vs your comfort zone, insane helicopter stories that involve a giant marshmallow, owning and selling a pub for $12M, advice for breaking down doors and holy moly George is still after the trifecta with the third book in his best-selling series not too far away. 

Just stop reading and start listening because this is one incredible episode we are super excited to end the season with. Enjoy listening to the inspiring George ‘Hollywood’ Elliot’s, stories beyond the helmet.

 

TIMECODES:

0:00:00 – SHOW TEASER

0:01:03 – SPONSORS

0:01:53 – INTRODUCING GEORGE ELLIOT

0:02:33 – THE BOYS START CHATTING ABOUT V8 RACE EXPERIENCE

0:12:15 – GEORGE ELLIOT THIS IS YOUR LIFE…

0:19:04 – THE EARLY RACING DAYS OF GEORGE’S SPEEDWAY CAREER

0:30:12 – COMPARING NASCAR RACING TO OTHER MOTORSPORTS

0:40:08 – CREATING THE ULTIMATE RACING EXPERIENCE, WORKING WITH HIS RIVALS

0:53:49 – “HOLLYWOOD” GIVES HIS HONEST OPINION ON THE NEW V8 UTE SERIES

1:01:01 – BEING A CREATIVE, WRITING BOOKS AND MAKING A MOVIE

1:11:04 – ASKING FOR BRYCE COURTENAY’S ADVICE ON WRITING A BOOK

1:19:22 – GEORGE BECOMES A HELICOPTER PILOT

1:40:18 – THE FAST FIVE WITH GEORGE ELLIOT

1:46:23 – END OF SEASON TWO OF ON THE COUCH WITH HOOLY

 

LINKS TO GEORGE ELLIOT:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgeelliotracing/ 
• Fast Track Experiences: https://fastrackexperiences.com.au/experiences/george-hollywood-elliot-hot-laps/ 
• The Crop (Movie): https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/the-crop/umc.cmc.4mmfgeo1t325lrtgy62g5l7wv?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A741331552
• Final Custody (Novel): https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/3171488 

 

LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS:

We would like to thank our major sponsor for Season 2, Thrifty Car Rental, we wouldn’t be here without you. 

Links to our sponsors can be found here:

THRIFTY CAR RENTAL

Thrifty is the brand of choice for deal hunters looking for a great car rental for their next trip, balancing value and adventure to get you back on the road so you can feel like yourself again. Check out their website for the latest offers. 

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On this week’s episode we’ve got Supercars driver Cameron Hill. The Canberra born racer, grew up with an engineering background with the guidance of his father Colin. Cameron Hill is a former karting, Formula Ford and Porsche Cup champion, showing the world that if you have the passion you’ll go a long way in the sport. He’s also raced competitively in Toyota 86’s and Super2’s. Now Cam’s headed for the big leagues, racing for Matt Stone Racing in Supercars for 2023.

Over the next two hours you will not only learn about Cam’s life on track, but we hear some hilarious stories off track. We chat about his family, racing superstitions, playing tennis (who knew?), early go-karting days (including Vegas), what it's like being tall and trying to fit into a go-kart, Formula Ford racing including the infamous Listec Wing, racing alongside Leanne Ferrier, advice from Garth Tander, racing Super2’s with Triple Eight Race Engineering, the highs and lows of Cam’s Toyota 86 series experiences, we learn Cam was originally gunning for the IndyCar route, advice for street circuits, Porsche Cup stories, what it will be like to race a Gen3 car in the Supercars lineup this season, how he met his girlfriend (this is a good one), Cam’s take on the Supercars charter system, and we deep dive into the BTS story of the 2022 Bathurst 6hr win. 

Cam is one hell of a storyteller and we had a lot of laughs recording this episode. Tune in now to get to know Cam off track and his stories beyond the helmet. 

 

TIMECODES:

0:00:00 – SHOW TEASER

0:00:55 – SPONSORS

0:01:08 – START OF THE SHOW

0:01:46 – INTRODUCING CAMERON HILL

0:06:15 – RACING DOUBLE DUTIES AT THE BATHURST 1000

0:16:12 – CAMERON’S FIRST RUN IN A GO-KART

0:25:02 – SCOUTING TALENT FOR HIS FORMULA FORD TEAM

0:33:15 – REMEMBERING CIK STARS OF KARTING

0:42:08 – MAKING HIS DEBUT IN FORMULA FORD NATIONALS

0:51:14 – RACING WITH TRIPLE EIGHT RACE ENGINEERING

1:00:03 – HOW CAMERON LOST THE TOYOTA 86 CHAMPIONSHIP

1:15:16 – LEARNING THE ROPES OF PORSCHE CARRERA CUP WITH GARTH WALDEN

1:26:28 – THE CHEEKY STORY OF WHEN CAMERON MET HIS PARTNER EMILY  

1:45:32 – HOW CAMERON HILL & TOM SARGENT WON THE BATHURST 6 HOUR

2:04:45 – THE FAST FIVE WITH CAMERON HILL

 

LINKS TO CAMERON HILL:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cameronhill11 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameron_hill11/ 
• Website: https://www.cameronhill.com.au/ 
• CHE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHEracingteam 
• CHE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheracingteam 

 

LINKS TO THE SHOW SPONSORS:

We would like to thank our major sponsor for Season 2, Thrifty Car Rental, we wouldn’t be here without you. 

Links to our sponsors can be found here:

THRIFTY CAR RENTAL

Thrifty is the brand of choice for deal hunters looking for a great car rental for their next trip, balancing value and adventure to get you back on the road so you can feel like yourself again. Check out their website for the latest offers. 

https://www.thrifty.com.au/

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Follow Us:

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