S1 Ep246: Group A Racing: Mercedes
It’s the first part of our series on Group A Racing! We’re diving into how it got started and how it led to one of the most intense rivalries in racing history. How did Mercedes executives turning the...
29 Jul 202436min
S1 Ep245: The Drug Smuggling Brothers That Beat Paul Newman
This week, we’re telling you the wild story about two brothers that were fixtures in both the Indycar and NASCAR circuits but ended up in prison for operating a drug running operation. It's the story ...
22 Jul 202445min
S1 Ep244: Pimp My Ride Was a Cultural Moment
We’re heading back to the early 2000’s to tell you the COMPLETE history of Pimp My Ride! How did it become the top-rated car show on TV? Why did it disappear so quickly after reaching such great heigh...
15 Jul 202452min
S1 Ep243: Hot Rods Were The Original Tuner Cars
This week on Past Gas…it’s the history of Hot Rodding! Hot rod culture might seem tame today, and is probably more associated with baby boomer car shows than rebellious street racers. But the engine b...
8 Jul 202448min
S1 Ep242: Junior Johnson: The Whiskey Smuggler Who Revolutionized Racing
Junior Johnson's moonshining days were just the start of a remarkable journey that would see him revolutionize the sport of stock car racing. From a stint in jail, to discovering the drafting techniqu...
1 Jul 202449min
S1 Ep241: Isuzu: The Unsung JDM Hero
Today on Past Gas, What happened to Isuzu? How could a company that built such a strong foothold in popular culture during the 80’s and 90’s become such a failure in the 2000’s? And where are they n...
24 Jun 202455min
S1 Ep240: How These Feuding Brothers Traded 500 mph Records
Brothers Walt and Art Arfons would set and break the Land Speed record three separate times from 1960-1965. They would achieve these records while refusing to set foot on the Salt Flats at the same ti...
17 Jun 202455min
S1 Ep239: The NASCAR Truck Series Had A Lot of Firsts
Today on Past Gas: We’re taking a look at the origin of the NASCAR truck series. What makes these big, fast trucks so special? And who were the oddballs who thought to put pickups on a banked oval, an...
10 Jun 202449min
