Episode 86: Todd Romano of Speed UTV

In this episode of The SXS Guys Offroad Podcast, I get to sit down with the one and only Todd Romano of Speed UTV! We get to talk about his past racing career, sponsorship, developing a brand, building the Speed brand and Speed UTV with Robby Gordon, why they even are building a Speed UTV, how they approach the aftermarket, and much much more! This is a great episode that will resonate with anybody that appreciates desert racing, Robby Gordon, Speed UTV, or just offroad in general!

Short link: sxsguys.link/episode86

Rundown

0:00:00 - Introduction 0:01:57 - Riding & Lobbying 0:09:22 - Early Years 0:14:23 - Getting into UTV 0:16:47 - Racing Kawasaki Teryx 0:21:47 - Racing as a Career 0:30:52 - Engineered Race Trucks 0:36:44 - The Driver & Pit Crew 0:46:32 - Past Influencing the Future 0:50:01 - Supply Chain Forcing Hands 0:55:14 - TAPP Clutches 0:59:38 - Emtron ECUs 1:04:44 - Aftermarket Approach 1:13:56 - A Brand, Not a Niche 1:16:24 - Building a Future for Max 1:19:58 - When the Real Fun Starts 1:22:04 - Safety is Important 1:25:58 - Remember to Be An Advocate 1:28:40 - Upcoming & Wrap-Up

Applicable Links

Todd Romano (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn) Speed UTV (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) Robby Gordon (Facebook, Instagram) Max Gordon (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) UTV Takeover Episode 85: Dave Hsu of Kraftwerks Gerald "Smitty" King Obituary UTV Utah (Facebook Group) Mammoth Mountain Best in the Desert Manuel Lettenbichler (Facebook, Instagram) Dragonfire Racing Craig Scanlon (Polaris.com) DragonFire Racing Kawasaki Teryx wins Baya 500 (ATV.com) DragonFire Racing Kawasaki Teryx at Baja 1000 (UTVGuide.net) Full Access UTV (Supercharged KRX Bouncer) John Marking Tribute (Fox.com) TAPP Clutch .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}