The Skinny with Rico & Ken
The Skinny invites you into unscripted, casual conversations with the biggest names in the motorsports industry and beyond. From Indy Car, NASCAR, Sprint Car, and life in general, motorsports enthusiast Rico Elmore and award-winning broadcaster Ken Stout discover ‘the skinny’ on the biggest names in the industry. With their off-the-cuff, knowledgeable, and humorous style, they’ll uncover the little-known insider stories and often crazy behind-the-scenes adventures from motorsports legends to rising stars and everyone in-between. Explore this sport called life with the fascinating people who actually make it all happen--on “The Skinny.”
Episodes
This week the guys sit down with 6 time World Champ, Clay Millican. From his humble beginnings, to his run as the winningest Top Fuel driver of all time in IHRA with 52 National Event wins, we cover the career of one of Drag Racings best. Sit back and relax as we hit the loud peddle on The Skinny.
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This week the guys visit with perhaps the greatest racing driver you've never heard of...Tommy Byrne. Tommy's early days in Ireland had no aspirations of ever becoming a driver. By chance, he was given an opportunity and so the story begins. From the slowest to the fastest in the same season in Formula 1, this is The Skinny on Tommy Byrne.
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This week the guys sit down with 199, the legendary Travis Pastrana. The conversation stay pretty comical the entire show. Great stories from Travis' youth to his most recent "incident'. Sit back, relax, perhaps take an aspirin and enjoy The Skinny.
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This week the guys visit with one of the young guns in the NHRA, Austin Prock. Son of legendary crew chief Jimmy Prock, Austin returns to a full time ride with John Force for the 2022 season. Learn about his start and his rise as we get The Skinny.
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This week the guys sit down with one of racing's royalty, Tony Stewart is in the house. The conversation covers everything from SRX to NHRA and it's classic Smoke. Sit back, relax and enjoy The Skinny
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This week the guys sit down with Rico Abreu, fresh off his third place finish at this years Chili Bowl. Abreu is the 2014 USAC Midget Series Champion and won back to back Chili Bowls in 2015 and 2016. He talks about his career, his future and the wait list at the families winery. Join us now for The Skinny.
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This week the guys sit down with 2022 Chili Bowl winner Tanner Thorson. Thorson was the 22nd driver to win the acclaimed "Golden Driller" out of a field of 381. Enjoy reliving the week of exciting action from Tulsa Oklahoma.
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This week Rico sits down with long time friend and 3 time Pro Bowler with the Raiders, Lincoln Kennedy. Lincoln discusses the NFL, things he likes to do to relax and shares some off field antics while playing for the Raiders.
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This week Ken spends time with Drag Boat great "Fast" Eddie Knox. For years, Eddie Knox was one of the top drag boat racers behind the wheel of his 10,000 horsepower Problem Child. These days Eddie takes things a bit slower. The guys talk boats, cars and of all things golf.
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This week Ken visits with Off Road racing ace Kyle Leduc. From his early days when he was nicknamed The Kid, to his 2020 hiring at Chip Ganassi Racing, we talk all things dirt with the World Champ.
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This week Ken sits down with WoO great Paul McMahan. From his roots in racing to his violent crash at the Knoxville Nationals., we cover the awesome career of the 1995 Open Wheel Driver of the Year.
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This week the guys talk with Off Road legend Rob MacCachren. MacCachren talks about his recent win at this years Baja 1000 along with the changes he's seen in his illustrious career.
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This week the guys visit with Bob Dillner, long time racing personality, now commentator, host and reporter for MAV TV. From growing up in a racing family to his carreer in motorsports, we discuss the range of his broadcast carreer.
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This week the guys sit down with Impact Racing's Ben O'Connor. Get a peek on how driver safety and safety developments happen at one of racing's top safety companies
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The guys talk with author Ted Woerner and Angela Savage about her life after losing her father Swede in a crash at the Indy 500. Angela was not yet born when Savage passed away.
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This week the guys sit down with AMA, Supercross and Off Road champ Ricky Johnson. Take a look back at the legends career.
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This week the guys spend time with one of off-road’s early crossover pioneers, Cameron Steele. The hall-of-famer talks desert racing and all things Baja.
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The guys sit down with accomplished racing talent Geoff Brabham. Geoff shares stories of his father, Sir Jack Brabham, along with memories of his storied career.
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Tim Baughman, Senior Director of Track Safety and Medical Services for IndyCar, talks with the guys about topics ranging from the aeroscreen to his trip to ground zero after the 9/11 attack.
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This week on The Skinny we take a dive into the world of sports cars. Toyota’s Jack Hawksworth and "Shaggy" discuss the complexity of one of racings toughest forms of competition.
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