West Of Tulsa Show

Why are so many California racetracks closing down? The latest victim is #Irwindalespeedway . It's closing down at the end of 2024 joining a long list of tracks to vanish over the years. Our guest, Jeffrey Wilerth with the Z Club of America and the All Japan Showdown, gives us a history lesson. He used to live at Lime Rock Park and has years of racing experience. We run through a list of now-defunct tracks and the reasons for each closure. There are alternatives to Irwindale but as you'll hear, you may not like them. Thank you for supporting us and please like, follow and subscribe. ================================================================================= 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Welcome Jeffrey Wilerth, Z Club of America and the All Japan Showdown 1:45 - Why are so many California racetracks closing down? 5:10 - How mineral rights play a role 6:50 - Irwindale closing, when and why 11:50 - Gabe's conspiracy theory 14:20 - Go all electric? 16:50 - Here's some racetrack history in Southern California 18:00 - LA Motordrome 20:00 - Carrell Speedway 21:35 - Paramount Ranch Raceway 24:00 - Saugus Speedway 27:20 - LACR - Los Angeles County Raceway 31:40 - Riverside Raceway 34:50 - Lions Drag Strip and Micky Thompson 40:05 - Ascot Park Speedway and Thursday Night Thunder 43:45 - AutoClub Speedway Fontana and weird hotdogs 51:20 - Ontario Motor Speedway, The Big O and Chevron 53:45 - More about Irwindale closing 55:40 - Carlsbad Raceway 56:40 - Willow Springs and its future plans =============================================================================== Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Would you like to honor someone who loved cars, but has passed? It could be a family member, a close friend or maybe someone you never met, but just respected they touch your life by passing on that passion to you. That’s the focus of today’s West of Tulsa Show. Everyone in house has someone they want to talk about and some of these folks you’ve heard about before. We won't be depressing, we want this show to be uplifting. So, If you have someone special, we would love to hear your story… and coming up we’ll explain how you can send us photos and videos that we can share with everyone on an upcoming show. ============================================================== 0:00 - Who would you like to honor? Let us know who it is. 0:45 - Tribute to Richard Keller, Founder of West of Tulsa and WWII bomber pilot 3:15 - Some dude buried with his car 4:20 - Christina honors Jessi Combs and the Jessi Combs Foundation 9:50 - Honoring Ken Block from Hoonigans 11:25 - Honoring Actor Paul Walker and Helm's connection to Walker's death 15:20 - Honoring Nicole Ryan from Good Vibes 17:20 - Dan's take on those "In memory of..." memorials placed on cars 22:55 - The Peralta Family from Oxnard and their memorial Honda story 25:30 - Our thoughts about roadside memorials 27:10 - James Dean Memorial in San Luis Obispo County and the fascination of death 31:30 - The long lost FC RX7 once owned by LC 36:10 - Frank from American Pickers 40:35 - C.J.'s Uncle Eddie in Vero Beach, Florida and his 1963 Corvette 42:10 - What is a motorsports metal artist? @coldhardart 43:50 - C.J.'s tribute to his dad and his dad's 1952 MG TD =========================================================== Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Since we are just weeks away from the #presidentialelection , we thought it would be fun to look back at a U.S. President who loved his cars and work vehicles. #RonaldReagan , the 40th President of the United States, loved his 1962 Willys Jeep. He also had a Ford tractor, a #subaru Brat (why he rarely drove it is a great story), a 1985 #Ford Ranger pickup truck and his Secret Service Hummer. We also take you on a trip to the Reagan Ranch in Santa Barbara County also known as the Western White House when he was President. C.J. and Dana Newquist have a connection to all of those vehicles and the ranch. And we discuss how you can see a couple of these vehicles. We hope you enjoy this show and please like, follow and subscribe. ============================================================================== 1:10 - Dana's connection to the Reagan's 2:30 - Preserving and documenting the President's ranch vehicles 6:10 - Reagan's Jeeps 9:45 - M1151 Growler Attack Vehicle 10:40 - Secret Service Hummer 13:00 - Photos of the Reagan Ranch, The Western White House 14:10 - Photos of USSR President Gorbachev's visit to the ranch 15:15 - Subaru Brat 18:10 - 1985 Ford Ranger 19:10 - Reagan on a Ford tractor 21:25 - 1914 Model T at Reagan's childhood home in Dixon, Illinois 33:20 - Update on Dana's 5-year Platypus project 40:50 - Photos of Platypus ==================================================================== Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

The #Porsche Posse takes over the  @WestOfTulsa  Studio this week. Brenda Rippee, Martina Kwan, Lara Newton and Dilun Wu talk about everything Porsche. Why did they fall in love with the brand and how their passion is a driving force in their lives. Each lady brings a unique story to this week's show. One is a three time, back to back to back racing champion, two of them work in Hollywood and one is saving the environment one old fire hose at a time. They also all agree that Porsche's are perfect. ============================================================================== 2:15 - Brenda Rippee introduction 3:00 - Martina Kwan introduction 4:00 - Lara Newton aka: That Porsche Girl, introduction 6:30 - Dilun Wu introduction 12:15 - Lara's 'Lee Green' 1969 911T 15:30 - What is the fastest each of the ladies have driven, legally and in Mexico? 17:10 - Why did they chose Porsche? And why that color? 36:30 - Porsche's are perfect 42:20 - Lara's relationship with Porsche and her fiancee. 53:50 - Fun photos 58:00 - Local race tracks from Willow Springs to Button willow 1:02:35 - Photos of Dilun's cars 1:07:45 - Rear engine vs Mid engine 1:12:00 - Lara's Mille Miglia trip riding in a 356 Speedster 1:20:15 - Martina's cars 1:26:15 - Brenda's cars 1:41:10 - Women driving Porsche's and some nasty reactions from men 1:46:50 - The Taycan and it's other level, real EV experience 1:59:25 - Who in this group is looking to buy another Porsche? 2:02:00 - What do you think about the Porsche 968? Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

What do Batman, the Munster's and the Beverly Hillbillies have in common, besides being early TV shows? Our guests this week on the  @WestOfTulsa  show are related to the man himself, legendary automotive customizer, George Barris. All three of those 60's and 70's era hit TV shows included a Barris creation, straight from the genius himself. Joji Barris Paster, George's daughter, and her husband Barry Paster join us in studio to talk about growing up with such a famous father and where the Barris empire is headed next. Plus, how you can own a piece of Barris Kustoms history. Please follow, like and subscribe. Thank you for all of your support! ======================================================================= 1:55 - Welcome Joji and Barry to the show 3:50 - Barris Kustoms moves from the Valley to Ventura 5:30 - How George Barris started customizing cars in the 50's. 10:25 - How the company survived a devastating fire 15:00 - Only 15 days to build the Batmobile and the story behind it! 21:15 - Mr. Barris the relentless promoter and photos 25:00 - Joji watching Batman with her parents 31:00 - Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard in a Rolls Royce and Sonny and Cher 33:30 - George Barris, Elvis and Priscilla 41:50 - Why George bought the wreckage of James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder 46:30 - Growing up in the Barris household, lots of color, parties, skiing and fun 49:00 - Barris Kustoms Garage Sale and what's next for Barris 58:20 - Joji gets in trouble in her Opal GT 1:15:00 - Relationships with car people and Christina's Speed Dating update 1:27:15 - Upcoming events ======================================================================== Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

We start off this episode of  @WestOfTulsa  with a question. Do you know what a #rotary is? If not, you'll know everything about it by the end of this show. And if you do, you'll learn a bunch of new stuff anyway. Our guest is Berny Herrera one of the pioneers of #SevenStock , the largest rotary car event in the U.S. maybe even the world. Gabe and Berny believe it's the greatest show on the planet. Do you agree? And Berny's stories take us behind the scenes of SevenStock, how it all began and what to expect at this year's huge event. Thank you for supporting West of Tulsa and please like, follow and subscribe if you haven't already. Check out Sevenstock at www.sevenstock.org Sign up for Sevenstock 26 here: https://tickets.thefoat.com/IrwindaleSpeedway/11-16-24%3A+SevenStock+26+at+Irwindale/tickets/id-6FRyDPBM_cj6/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFgZkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHbHrFyICbsxqpOCKlnYDozHJFsTvHEP7HB9AKmLa-Dv-CLGSl_duExhSlw_aem_VKd8A3np0sWZ7TuUtxsG2g ====================================================== 0:45 - Welcome Berny! 2:20 - Jay Leno's Yenko Corvair 2:55 - How Berny got into Mazda's and Rotary engine cars 11:00 - Berny with a couple of his cars 13:00 - Welcoming philosophy of SevenStock for all drivers 14:30 - The early days of SevenStock. Before the big time! 20:00 - Mazda in Japan and its connection to Hiroshima 26:05 - What is a Rotary engine and how does it work? 36:00 - Polarizing body styles by Mazda over the years 40:45 - How Mazda decided to get involved by SevenStock Four. It's never been the same since. 49:00 - The Mazda Corporation leadership has played a major role in SevenStock and where the name came from. 1:05:00 - What to expect this year at SevenStock 1:13:30 - Mazda is all about the driving experience 1:34:40 - SevenStock is all about the volunteers and their passion for Rotary 1:43:00 - Just come out to SevenStock this year and experience it in person. And Berny explains how to get info and tickets. ====================================================== Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

This week on the West of Tulsa Show, we welcome one of the most talented artists/custom automotive painters on the planet, Mat Egan from down under (Yes, Australia!) We ask the most important questions, how do pinstripers get their lines so perfect and do paint customizers do exactly what the client wants or do they take liberties to do what the car wants or needs? Mat describes how he quickly grew from custom painting BMX bikes to race cars. Plus, hot rodder Steve Faist joins us in studio because he's pretty damn good at painting too.. Don't miss this fun, artistic episode and please Subscribe if you haven't already done so.   1:05 - Viewer John Roth's 1949 Citroen Avant Traction 4:30 - Mat Egan's background and projects 14:35 - Hello Kitty with flames and skulls 17:55 - Photos of Mat's work 26:35 - Boats and custom paint jobs 35:50 - Wraps versus Real paint jobs 40:10 - Secrets to getting pinstriping perfect 49:00 - 1950 Chevy pickup with flames 1:00:25 - 1972 Chevy motorhome project 1:04:35 - Roof flames on a custom pickup truck 1:13:20 - Driving on the wrong side of the road 1:18:10 - How much would it cost for Mat to paint your car? 1:24:05 - Conclusion   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

We hope you enjoy this special presentation of the West of Tulsa Show. On June 8th, 2024, We invited 11 hot rod legends to join us for a lively panel discussion about the early days of racing before a live audience at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. They talked about how they got into racing and told story after story about the early days of hot rodding. You'll hear stories being told for the first time publicly. We also talk about breaking speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats. We wanted to document these stories for future generations. Before we get to the live audience portion of the show, C.J., Gabe and Dan provide some background into what happened behind the scenes that night and some of the highlights from this very special evening. Please Subscribe if you like what we are doing at West of Tulsa and thank you for supporting us. Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com 0:10 - Preview of part 2 3:15 - Tipline, Please drop us a note! 3:20 - The famous Santa Barbara Airport races 5:15 - Chip Foose explains how someone stole his dad's poster 12:00 - How vintage racing started 22:00 - How did they determine the quarter-mile distance for drag racing? 26:45 - The world of Bonneville at 300 miles per hour 31:30 - Motorcycle racing with Ed Langlo 42:35 - Seth Hammond talks about Bonneville and his Lakester 44:00 - Crashing at 323 miles per hour at Bonneville 46:00 - Tanis Hammond talks about driving 300 mph 52:45 - Tanis vs Seth competition 56:45 - Chip Foose would borrow the cool tools as a kid 1:00:10 - Chip talks about his heroes growing up 1:06:45 - Racing against a P-51 Mustang airplane 1:11:00 - Jim Harris, his DeSoto and assaulting Flatheads 1:18:00 - Orwin bringing back the SB Vintage road races 1:23:35 - Conclusion (Sorry for the abrupt ending)

We hope you enjoy this special presentation of the West of Tulsa Show. On June 8th, 2024, We invited 11 hot rod legends to join us for a lively panel discussion about the early days of racing before a live audience at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. They talked about how they got into racing and told story after story about the early days of hot rodding. You'll hear stories being told for the first time publicly. We wanted to document these stories for future generations. Before we get to the live audience portion of the show, C.J., Gabe and Dan provide some background into what happened behind the scenes that night and some of the highlights from this very special evening. Please Subscribe if you like what we are doing at West of Tulsa and thank you for supporting us.   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com   0:00 - Introduction 1:00 - Preview of our Central Coast Racing Forum 4:15 - The production kicked our asses! 8:00 - Why one attendee had to leaving the auditorium early 13:50 - Start of the Central Coast Racing Forum with Dana Newquist 1 5:50 - Luke Swetland with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 16:50 - C.J. Ward welcomes everyone 19:00 - Automotive historian Tony Baker provides some historical background 23:25 - Intro - Dan Hogan 24:05 - Intro - Mike Cleary 24:28 - Intro - Bob Patterson 24:45 - Intro - Orwin Middleton 25:05 - Intro - Seth Hammond 25:45 - Intro - Lee Hammock 26:05 - Intro - Chip Foose (On behalf of his father Sam Foose) 26:45 - Intro - Jim Harris 27:15 - Intro - Roy Miller 27:40 - Intro - Arley Langlo 28:15 - Intro - Ed Langlo 29:20 - Each panelist explains how they ended up in racing 1:08:10 - Racing at the Carpinteria Thunderbowl 1:18:50 - The deadly Paramount Ranch Race Track 1:21:55 - End of Part One

Our guest this week on the West of Tulsa Show is Peter Kappen, owner of Visualize Ventura, a fine art studio just down the street from our studio. Peter takes us behind the lens to show us how he takes stunning photos and video of the best and most beautiful automobiles in the world. He describes how he went from UCLA to working for Apple and finally starting his own business. He also explains how he found the world's rarest Volkswagen, a race car called the "Inch Pincher." We hope you enjoy this fun episode and please subscribe to our channel. Thank you for your support. Visualize Ventura - https://visualizeventura.com 0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - Who is Peter Kappen? 7:15 - Setting the vibe with a Ferrari Lusso and music 9:15 - Michael Furman techniques to shooting in the black 16:00 - Automotive photography, a vanishing art? 17:00 - It's not AI, it's analog intelligence 23:00 - Using space and depth to get the perfect shot 25:45 - From Rock 'n Roll to Apple and beyond 33:00 - Convenience does not lend to good art 34:45 - The Tesla Cyber Truck and a flame thrower 40:15 - The challenges of shooting on white 46:50 - Who can rent and how much does Peter charge? 53:15 - Peter's studio is setup for video and motion too 58:30 - Blaze McFadden and the Bug Shakk 1:01:45 - Finding the world's rarest VW, the Inch Pincher 1:05:40 - How to reach Peter Kappen 1:07:10 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Ralph Nader would be really interested in this week's West of Tulsa Show. We talk about everything Corvair. Vince Petrie and Greg Vargas from the Corsa Club of America join us in studio to talk about Nader's book "Unsafe at Any Speed" and its lasting impacts on one of the most controversial automobiles of all time. They also discuss how the Chevrolet Corvair is the perfect entry car for young enthusiasts and how it's gaining in popularity. They may have turned Gabe into a convert. We hope you enjoy this episode and please like, follow and subscribe.   Want more information about Corvair's? Click these links: http://www.centralcoastcorsa.org https://www.corvair.org/chapters/southcoast/   :00 - Introduction 1:30 - The Central Coast Corsa Club is very active 3:30 - Greg talks about the Southcoast Corvair Club 6:00 - Many people are misinformed about the Corvair 8:20 - Younger generations are starting to recognize the Corvair 11:00 - Corvair low-rider trends 12:50 - Why choose a Corvair? 19:00 - "I like oddball things" and "I'm conflicted." 25:00 - Reading Ralph Nader's book... again! 32:30.- The Cybertruck compared to the Corvair 34:50 - How the auto industry manipulated and gamed the odometer 40:00 - The Corvair went from family car to sports car 45:00 - Corvair chapters in SoCal and back East 49:00 - What's the rarest Corvair? 52:50 - Advice to find and buy a Corvair 59:00 - Confusing carbs 1:05:00 - A rare black on black 1969 Monza 1:10:00 - More auto industry shenanigans 1:13:00 - Why you should read Ralph Nader's book 1:16:40 - How to join the Corsa Club 1:18:40 - Conclusion   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/   Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa   Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

We are going full blown psych this week with guest Blake Brisboi. The youth psychologist with a very nice collection of classic cars talks about why many 'kids' these days don't have the mindset or the social skills to carry on the auto restoration torch. We dive into a topic that is dear to our hearts, the disappearing trade skills from upholstery to body work. Blake has his theories, see if you agree with him. We also look at his newest Citroen and his 3-wheel Morgan. We hope you enjoy this week's mind-blowing episode of West of Tulsa. And please, like, follow and subscribe. 0:00 - Introduction 1:00- Dan hits C.J. with the Tipline 1:55 - Blake talks about his collection 16:15 - Photo of Blake's 3-wheel Morgan 18:35 - Citroen and it's rotary engine 24:55 - Photo of Blake's 1973 Citroen 27:20 - Repair shops can't find experienced workers 28:30 - The younger generation has a different attitude about cars 41:00 - The younger generation doesn't see an immediate reward to learning a trade, generally speaking 44:45 - The social connection is broken 52:40 - Psychology and the rose bush 1:03:45 - Brain drain in the classic car hobby 1:09:15 - More photos of Blake's car collection 1:22:00 - Working on our next long-distance guests 1:24:00 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

This week on the  @WestOfTulsa  Show, the guys from Spearmint Dyno out of Santa Paula, California. Eric Vanoni, Dustin Leon Guerrero and Jojo Maxwell talk about tuning cars from big V8's to Hondas and everything in between. They also explain how the name has a connection to a strip club. We also welcome Jon Urban to the show. Most people know Jon for this purple Honda. We talk about his hot rod background and how his Civic chose him and not the other way around. We cover a lot of ground during this show. Hope you enjoy it and please like, follow and subscribe. We'll see you West of Tulsa.   0:00 - Welcome 1:05 - Gabe takes over the introductions 2:45 - The story behind Spearmint Dyno 10:20 - Jon Urban, loner, hot rods to Honda's 14:00 - Honda chose me! 19:45 - How Dustin and Jojo met. Racing for Jack 28:10 - 200 mph Honda Civics 34:45 - Eric goes full retard 39:00 - B swap versus K swap 50:40 - V8 community versus Import community 1:02:45 - Jon's personal connection to his purple Honda 1:10:50 - Type R versus GSR, 900 hp 1:15:10 - Voodoo Tuning, math and science 1:25:40 - Go big or go home 1:28:30 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Our guest this week on the @WestOfTulsa Show is Eric Beecher, a former police officer who put down his badge to follow his dream of owning a hot rod shop. Eric has connections to the Indianapolis 500, Chip and Sam Foose and the VW Trends Magazine. Eric talks about how he would never ticket someone for having Fast 'n Furious mods on their car and how he p*ssed off his friends when he got a magazine cover. Sit back and enjoy this week's discussion with C.J., Gabe, Dan and Eric. Please remember to like, follow and subscribe.   0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - Who is Eric Beecher? 1:45 - Being a cop during the Fast 'n Furious era 3:00 - Eric explains where his love of cars came from 6:30 - Eric's $400 1968 Volkswagen Bug 1 5:50 - Working with Chip and Sam Foose at Project Design 21:10 - Eric changes career's and becomes a cop 31:00 - The hidden costs to restoration these days 41:25 - "Just doing my own thing" 48:35 - Let's talk about, just paint 1:01:20 - Suicide doors on a 21 window VW bus 1:06:35 - Gabe's dream Rotary build 1:12:20 - "Fun" DUI checkpoints 1:15:30 - Eric's new shop in the Santa Ynez Valley 1:20:44 - Conclusion   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

This week on the  @WestOfTulsa  Show, we discuss one of the best #carstories ever! It involves a gorgeous 1963 #Ferrari 250 GT Lusso originally owned by R&B singer #SamCooke. The second owner was #BeachBoys drummer Dennis Wilson. The car vanished from the public eye for years until Orwin Middleton purchased the car in the 1980's not knowing its colorful past. One clue to its celebrity history is a trailer hitch. You have to watch the show to find out the rest and it's definitely worth your time. Plus, Alma Middleton talks about her love for automotive photography and how she met Orwin. We hope you enjoy this week's show. Please like, follow and subscribe. Also, let us know if you would like to join us in studio! Just go to www.westoftulsa.com and fill out the Tipline page. 0:00 - Introduction 0:15 - Is it Ven-tura or Ven-churra? 2:20 - 1963 Ferrari Lusso story 8:15 - Murder of Sam Cooke 13:50 - Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys buys the Lusso 16:00 - Slowly solving the mystery 22:00 - Carol Wilson takes the car for a spin again 31:00 - Mathematical probabilities - It's the car! 40:20 - Photo of the Lusso 47:15 - How Orwin and Alma met 57:00 - Alma's favorite photos 1:12:10 - How Orwin got into drag racing 1:18:00 - Corvette's versus Ferrari's 1:26:30 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Join Christina Jimenez with the @WestOfTulsa  team as she explores the art of bumper sticker communication! From vintage stickers to car humor, learn how to express yourself with the perfect bumper sticker. We feature 20 bumper stickers that will make you laugh or at least shake your head. Plus, Gabe has some viewer/listener feedback for Dan and C.J. Hope you enjoy this week's show. 0:00 - Introduction 1:40 - Christina's creative bumper stickers and car culture 7:40 - Bumper sticker etiquette and kids 9:25 - For the sake of raunch 10:55 - Rising popularity of 'tech stickers' 1 3:50 - Viewer/listener feedback 17:10 - Good Vibes event L.A. 20:45 - C.J. cussing and job insecurity 24:00 - Car speed dating update 30:15 - We go through 20 bumper stickers one by one. 1 :02:15 - Beth as a mother figure 1:04:55 - Christina's upcoming driving events 1:07:45 - Looking for Susan's boobs in New Jersey 1:08:00 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Our guests this week on the  @WestOfTulsa  show Vivian Topaz, Sharyn Chan and Ryan Gold. We talk about everything modifying #Mazda #Miatas to your @Instagram handle identifying who you are to spirited driving versus #racing on the track and the street. Vivian is a content creator visiting us from Ohio who's building a 420 hp Miata, Sharyn is a former motorcycle racing champion and Ryan Gold is a return guest from R&R Motorworks in Goleta. We hope you enjoy the show and please don't forget to like, follow and subscribe. We really appreciate your support and don't forget to contact us if you have an interesting story or topic we should be discussing. 0:00 - First Intro, C.J. messes it up! 0:21 - Second intro - C.J. gets it right. 0:53 - Gabe talks about the 7 day LA event 2:00 - Instagram handle identity and etiquette 5:15 - Third intro - Meet our guests 7:15 - Sharyn talks about her first Miata, a rare 1992 Sunburst Yellow 11:35 - Vivian talks about her Miata collection 14:20 - SR20 420hp motor swap in a Miata 24:20 - Sharyn raced motorcycles and then connected with Miatas 31:25 - Why K-Series engine swaps are so common now 36:30 - Sharyn's chalk paintings and auto creativity 45:50 - The dangers of riding motorcycles on city streets? 50:30 - Time and place street racing 58:45 - Safe and unsafe spirited driving 01:02:45 - Car scene online negativity 01:06:10 - Vivian's thick skin at a motorsports college 01:09:45 - 'Respect all Builds' movement didn't go well 01:20:20 - The new electric Miata 01:28:00 - Vivian corrects C.J. and gets kudos from everyone 01:28:40 - Conclusion   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/   Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa   Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

The  @WestOfTulsa  Team welcomes Rick Rojas and Steve Faist to the show this week. Both guys have a love of hot rods and tons of talent building them and racing them. Rick, for as young as he is, has a very strong connection to three generations of hot rodders. He talks more about that and how he's trying to re-create a race car his uncle-built years ago called Montezuma's Revenge. Steve Faist breaks down some of the old drag racing spots in Ventura County and how he escaped the cops one night many years ago. Plus, we all get honest about the worst and most embarrassing cars we've ever owned. Enjoy the show and please don't forget to like, follow and subscribe. We really appreciate the support. 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Rick Rojas and his Hot Rod Legends connection 13:00 - Early Fords and hot rod builders 15:45 - Montezuma's Revenge 20:30 - Ventura County drag racing spots 23:20 - Wild quad called Banshee 37:35 - Steve's new car that everyone is just hearing about 44:30 - Santa Ynez High School's impressive auto shop 52:00 - Why do some car people refuse to drive their cool car? 55:00 - Domestic - Import crossover 58:50 - Busted by a Mercury Cougar fan during a swap 1:03:00 - Car bashing and minivans 1:04:35 - The guys drill C.J. about his car ownership history 1:11:10 - A new car for $4,000? 1:15:00 - What's the most embarrassing car you've ever owned? 1:24:50 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/   Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa   Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Our guest this week on the @WestOfTulsa  Show is Steve Goldfield. He's a movie producer, founder of the Zuma Cars and Coffee, Rally expert and all-around great car guy. He talks about the rally he started and his favorite rally of all-time, the Gumball 3000. Steve describes some of the craziest things that have happened to him and others on these rallies all over the world and the pranks they play on each other. He explains how he had to abandon a Maserati on the side of the road in Italy and how actor David Hasselhoff is a regular at the Gumball. Plus, he explains why the Zuma Cars and Coffee is really in Redondo Beach. Blame it on classic car discrimination. We hope you enjoy the show and please don't forget to like, follow and subscribe. 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Steve's Ferrari 812 Superfast 02:30 - Founding Zuma Cars and Coffee 06:00 - Car people discrimination 12:45 - The Zuma Riots, with video!! 14:25 - Steve's crazy rally stories 18:45 - What is a rally for those of us who don't know? 24:30 - Drag queens and Cuba 28:00 - Gumball 3000 and DUI Checkpoints 36:10 - Your Maserati needs a jump 43:40 - George Barris customizes a Ferrari 50:10 - The Santa Barbara Auto Expo preview 57:30 - Ferris Bueller and valets 1:04:00 - Conclusion Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WestOfTulsa Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westoftulsa/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westoftulsa Check out our website: www.westoftulsa.com

Check out this empowering podcast featuring 3 inspiring women in the racing community discussing their careers and love for cars. Tune in for some auto passion and inspiration! #empoweringfemales #racingcommunity #autopassion #podcast   This week on The West of Tulsa Show, the ladies take over the studio. Beth is the hostess and she interviews Brenda Rippee, Denise Farrar and Christina Jimenez. C.J., Gabe and Dan just listen for the most part. We talk about everything from the correct pronunciation of Porsche to Denise's emotional connection to her Ford Focus and C.J.'s secret chicken recipe that's so good, Beth married him to find out what's in it. We also dive into the topic of women being sexualized in today's car world. We hope you enjoy the show and please don't forget to like, follow and subscribe.     :00 - Intro the ladies   02:32 - Porshhh or Por-sha?   06:46 - Denise's emotional connection to her Ford Focus   10:25 - Car speeding dating update    18:35 - Brenda's rebel side   28:55 - Kicked out of the club   37:30 - Why do some women pose with their car?   51:00 - Guys want to race me   56:00 - Where are the drag strips?   1:08:00 - How much HP do you have?   1:13:40 - Tipline vs Storyline   1:19:00 - Please invite us somewhere!