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!
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
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