S3E44: Alex Orr | Real, Raw & Fiery - The Sprintcar edition
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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⭐️ 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
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