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That's incredible. I need my kids to listen to that because they're not going to get up for 3 a.m. anyway, unless it's from some kind of a flight. But so you get into car racing and you become this crazy guy from Texas that basically shows up with tools, helmet, right? Spare wheels and just goes. Tell us a little bit about this time, because I think it wasn't that typical.

That's incredible. I need my kids to listen to that because they're not going to get up for 3 a.m. anyway, unless it's from some kind of a flight. But so you get into car racing and you become this crazy guy from Texas that basically shows up with tools, helmet, right? Spare wheels and just goes. Tell us a little bit about this time, because I think it wasn't that typical.

I mean, you went into something that wasn't that common.

I mean, you went into something that wasn't that common.

And I want to go there, John, because I think this is exactly where our audience is, because for them, they would say, oh my God, there was so much risk in now putting all the eggs in this one basket, right? How can I, just by modifying cars, I can actually make enough living to sustain myself. Now I'm married, I have hope here, and I want to make sure I take care of her.

And I want to go there, John, because I think this is exactly where our audience is, because for them, they would say, oh my God, there was so much risk in now putting all the eggs in this one basket, right? How can I, just by modifying cars, I can actually make enough living to sustain myself. Now I'm married, I have hope here, and I want to make sure I take care of her.

So how is those early days, if you take us back in time? I assume you had no clue that you're going to create this massive empire. It was more like, let me sustain my hobby, right?

So how is those early days, if you take us back in time? I assume you had no clue that you're going to create this massive empire. It was more like, let me sustain my hobby, right?

And I love that, John, because I think there's still, even in today's world with social media and everything, like, yes, it's easier to continue publishing, but on the other hand, it's also hard to rise above the noise, right? So I think a lot of people are actually 10, 15 years of overnight success, but it feels overnight success when it blows up.

And I love that, John, because I think there's still, even in today's world with social media and everything, like, yes, it's easier to continue publishing, but on the other hand, it's also hard to rise above the noise, right? So I think a lot of people are actually 10, 15 years of overnight success, but it feels overnight success when it blows up.

But again, you're trying to do something really, really hard and to sustain yourself on that and to sustain a family is not easy. Before it goes viral, were there areas or were there times that you said, oh my God, should I just be looking for a regular job? Am I crazy?

But again, you're trying to do something really, really hard and to sustain yourself on that and to sustain a family is not easy. Before it goes viral, were there areas or were there times that you said, oh my God, should I just be looking for a regular job? Am I crazy?

It was always there.

It was always there.

And I'll definitely want to touch that. And I think what I'm also hearing is that just no fear of opening the doors, hustling, almost creating your own luck, right? You're not just waiting for the press to show up. You're going above and beyond trying to get in front of.

And I'll definitely want to touch that. And I think what I'm also hearing is that just no fear of opening the doors, hustling, almost creating your own luck, right? You're not just waiting for the press to show up. You're going above and beyond trying to get in front of.

That's amazing, John. And we'll talk about it because you're doing so much now for others and I will want to touch it. But before that, you create, like you said, I think Venom, a thousand Viper videos. which is one of the most powerful cars at that time. And it does go viral. Did you need to do something for it to go viral?

That's amazing, John. And we'll talk about it because you're doing so much now for others and I will want to touch it. But before that, you create, like you said, I think Venom, a thousand Viper videos. which is one of the most powerful cars at that time. And it does go viral. Did you need to do something for it to go viral?

Or you feel like just by the fact that you already kind of had a little bit of a brand, you already competed in some things. Did you feel like you needed to be active?

Or you feel like just by the fact that you already kind of had a little bit of a brand, you already competed in some things. Did you feel like you needed to be active?