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