West Of Tulsa Show

What's Killing California's Racing Scene RIGHT NOW?

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
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Honoring Passionate Car Lovers: Our Heartfelt Stories

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 ===========================================================
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Presidential Pathways: Cars that Marked Reagan's Legacy

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 ====================================================================
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Inside the Women-Led Porsche Revolution

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?
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George Barris: The Automotive Genius Through His Daughters's Eyes

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!
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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
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The Rotary Revolution: Inside the Heart of Sevenstock

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.
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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
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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.
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From Down Under to Global Canvas: The Life of a Pinstriping Pro

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
 
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Unveiling the Legacy: Central Coast Racing's 11 Hot Rod Legends - Part 2

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.
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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)
 

Unveiling the Legacy: Central Coast Racing's 11 Hot Rod Legends

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.
 
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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
 

Entrepreneurial Lens: How One Man Built A Photography Business from the Ground Up

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
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