Great Talk with Mark Richards, Owner of Rocket Chassis!
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- Episode #57 of "Kenny Conversation" is Mark Richards the owner of Rocket Chassis!
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Great interview, but dang Kenny, there doesn’t need to be a time cap on a podcast. Let the man tell the stories, they were gold. Loved it
Couldn’t agree more. Bring us a part 2. So be it. Let the guys talk.
Couldn't agree more. Too many stories cut short just when they were getting good.
Lol, Kenny made a post on Twitter/X today addressing this comment and others like it lol.
@@joshandkorinnawhat did it say? I don’t have tweeter lol
@@bhuff4748 Basically, all you people telling me how to do my interviews need to shut the eff up!!! If you keep telling me how to do them I'll quit this sh*t and go back to dirt racing. That pretty much summarizes it lol.
Kenny you HAVE to get Mark back on there is so much more he has to offer!
If I was mark I would not even answer Kenny!!!!!! He can’t take up peoples time and just cut them short and think they want to come back on there!!! Man wants to talk Kenny’s jumping all over the place like he’s got somthing else better to do. Kenny’s just like he said he a rude @$$
Kenny, I wish so badly you would just let these conversations run as long as needed and break them up into 2 parts if needed but let these stories come out! No disrespect to your talking head but let these guys talk till the cows come home as far as I’m concerned🏁
agree agree agree!!!
2@@jaredkinneyjr
I will listen to a 4 hour podcasts if it’s interesting. Not like anything is worth watching on TV anymore!
I have met many of the people talked about in this interview , Howe , Rayburn , Callahan , and Phillips included . I never would have believed you could carry a conversation with Mark Richards for an hour and a half . This was so interesting , I had to watch it twice . Please do it at least one more time . Bravo
Don’t rush your interviewees Kenny, this is interesting.
Mark Richards saved my life in 1999. I worked for Tim Hitt from1993 to 1999. I started to self destruct not caring about life itself. Mark came to me and said we can't let you stay with us on this path. After I left Rocket Chassis I had to change my life. I credit Mark Richards for saving me!!!!
Have a new found respect for Mark Richards! I am a huge fan of Hudson O'Neal and I was upset after what went down. Big time dirt racing today is a big deal. Lots of money,exposure,and pressure. Mark explained it all perfectly. Thanks Kenny!
No doubt. I was a huge Brandon fan… but this shows mark in a whole new light for sure
Wow…. Kenny strikes again with a fantastic story on the best kept secret in Dirt Late Model Racing…THE real Mr Mark Richards!!! Thank you
new found? hes been winning for decades
@@baboracus I was referring to the fact that while everyone knows who Mark Richards is, very few of us have heard even a portion of those stories.
WOW WOW.......please bring him back !!!!!!
Got to be the BEST interview I ever heard. Please have part 2,3,4 with Mark and let him tell all the stories and take us on his ride through all the years from the beginning, wedge cars, life up and down the road, STARS series, WOO dirt dozen, HavaTampa, Lucas etc! Love to hear in his words the years racing with Charlie Swartz, Jack Boggs, Jeff Purvis, Jim Dunn, Freddie Smith, Tim Hitt, Davey Johnson etc. I feel this interview was just the beginning and was so good!!!!
Holy shit kenny, you get mark richards and you have a timer going... this would have been your greatest if you let the man talk.
Outstanding interview with one of the Greatest! I could set here all day and listen. Need a part 2. Thanks for keeping Dirt racing real.
We want more interviews with more dirt track legends! It would be especially cool to have some episodes of with their sons like Mark and Josh, Bob and Bobby Pierce, Donnie and Devin ect.
I would just like to know everything Mark Richard's has forgotten about racing.
Extremely smart man!
Man the stories and experience this man has deserves a part 2 for sure. So much history!
You spend way too much time interrupting and trying to manage a clock. Appreciate your work and enthusiasm, and love you.
I agree so much with the no local heroes anymore, I'm a huge fan of dirt late models but in our area of Southern Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia, we've lost the Jack or Jackie Boggs, Eddie Carrier Sr. and Jr, Delmas Conley, Josh McGuire, Steve Casebolt, etc. I'm guilty of this myself because I've quit going to our local shows to follow the crown jewels. I used to never miss a local weekend but now I'll catch myself watching Flo instead.
Definitely needs to be a Part 2.
Kenny this interview with Mark Richard’s was outstanding. When you can get a guest like Mark stow the clock under the desk. Keep up the great work.
Great show. How about a part two
great interview.. i can listen to Mark Richards interviews all day.
Best interview yet
This world needs more Mark Richards.
I never cared for Mark Richards but i always acknowledge he was a great car builder . I now have more respect for him as a man. Great interview
Kenny I know Mark and Steve I raced at their track for over ten years, Mark always came across to me as different because I never had the chance to talk to Mark other then at the shop or track, Steve I have known for years also but in a different way, they both have great mentalities and have been very successful and I would say that they both would be willing to help you regardless if they known you or not if you needed it ! Can't wait to hear part two of this ?
Kenny Great interview. Mark is a legend you need to have Mark on your show again thanks a lot Brother!!!
Wow, So much info in this one. Thanks again for the best podcasts in racing..
Great interview. Mark is a legend
Why rush the interview?
While I see streaming killing local racing, being disabled, it’s allowed me to watch races I’d never dream I’d see!!
Please part 2 I would love to be with Richards and bloomer and listen to them talk
Rodney Combs is a legend in the States and in Australia. He was my first Dirt-Track hero. Then when the Australian NASCAR Championship started I got to race against and with Rodney. What a great racer and top bloke 🏆🏁
Great interview Kenny love when you do these dirt track interviews
This is one of the interviews you done. I never much about Mark Richards but after that interview He has to be one of best car builders with a great work ethic.
PART 2 NEEDED ! Thank you, Kenny for such a wonderful, insightful interview. I have one of Mark’s cars, but I’ve never been able to speak with him yet. Steve Baker has been so nice to any of us who have ever done business there and those guys run a top notch operation. I gained a newfound respect for Mark from this interview ! THANK YOU
I really enjoyed this interview and Marks stories. I think he could talk for 3 hrs and I would listen to every bit of it.
Best interview yet, I could have listened to Mark tell stories all night!!!! A part two would be awesome with no time limit in place. This is the history of the sport and one day when people like this are gone so are their stories so I’d love to hear as much of their story as possible.
Can you imagine conducting the best interview in your podcast career and saying we're at a half hour we gotta speed it up.
I remember back when I got all my racing news from subscriptions to Circle Track magazine and a full color glossy called Open Wheel. There was almost no racing on TV unless you had satellite or cable TV. If you wanted to be more up to date than that, you heard it in the pits at your local race tracks. I grew up going to those St Louis-area race tracks like Lake Hill Speedway and Tri-City Speedway. Dirt track fun.
Gotta have a part 2. Hear more about the dirty dozen. Wish u didn't have to cut him off. One of the best interviews I've heard.
we NEED part 2, 3, 4... however many it takes to get through all of Mark's late model stories!!! Absolute gold, thank you Kenny!!!!!
Great interview & excellent guest, I enjoyed the insight on what it takes to race at that level.
You gotta have him back Kenny. Every time I see um he’s under one of his cars if not somebody else’s!
Definitely need a part two!!!
I felt like I was at the shop having a cold one listening to this can’t wait for part two
One of your best interviews and i wasn't even aware of him
Great interview! Could write a book about Fridays in the 80s and 90s about going to interstate 79. Love Rocket and always pull for them! Lots of great memories going to dirt races in general. Schrader used to come there back when he was in his nascar heyday and start in the back in a Rocket and win. lol
Hell of a interview definitely one of the best Kenny conversations yet!
What a great interview. Thanks for what you do Herm
Please I wish a part 2 these stories were really cool
I wish Kenny would have let this interview go longer because Mark Richard’s has so many amazing stories to tell and he was actually letting fly, you don’t see that side of him ever and it was really great to see.
That was awesome I hope there is a part 2 thx Kenny for putting that on
Unreal !!!! The best interview ever on you tube . We have to hear more . Thank you both for doing the interview.
Tap the brakes Kenny. We all follow you and enjoy your podcasts. But listening to Mark telling past stories were bringing tears to my eyes. I grew up 10 years before Mark and remember the names of his past buddies. I could listen to his stories for hours.
That was very entertaining
This was such an awesome interview Kenny! Thank you for bringing Mark on so I could learn more about him!
This deserves a 10part mini-series. Really enjoyed this interview.
Best interview yet Kenny! Mark is the man. It’s great to see the other side of Mark. We need part 2,3 and 4. Would love to see Josh come back and help. Would also love to see Bobby, Terbo or Tyler Carpenter in the Rocket 1
Awesome interview. Never knew Mark worked on ashphalt stuff.. Got to be a part 2 Kenny. With no time limit. Lol. . Dirty Dozen stories be great!
This was one of the best interviews that you have done. We definitely need a part 2.
I have met mark at the races years ago super nice guy
Forget the time cap on interviews! Best podcast on RUclips is JRE. Fly them in, take them to dinner and have them in your studio office. The Kenny Wallace show will explode
Super cool! great interview.
Mark richardsson is a icon in dirt racing but I’m glad you guys brought up the local racing the reason people can’t make it to races at the local level it’s the price to get in the stands especially when the dad don’t make enough money to take the whole family the promoter has to charge more to get into the races in order to pay his help or to pay the racers that’s the biggest reason for the family stays home and watches on line
That was amazing!
Kenny Wallace, what a great interview. You are a treasure!
4 hours of Mark Richard’s telling his story would have been amazing. Joe Rogan is huge because there’s no time limit. Thank you for the bit we got though Kenny!
Herman, we're waiting for part 2!
Great conversation!
We need more! Bring on part 2!
I was at the valley 8/15/2005 for Josh’s first win. It was awesome. Unfortunately for him, a WAY bigger first win came for local racer Mike King later that night. Getting his first big block modified win after 33 years of racing. It’s the only win the locals remember from that night
Gotta have a part 2, could listen to these stories for days
don’t rush it. That was good stuff. Let the story flow.
How bout a part 2 and let it go for about 3 hours like a Joe Rogan episode
Loved this. I would like to see a part 2.
Kenny calling me fat. I am fat. What’s it to you Kenny? You guys are spot on with streaming. Blessing and a curse. Great conversation. Could listen to Richards all day. Super smart guy
Shinnston, West Virginia. Congratulations Mark
One of the best conversations Kenny 😁
Good show!! Cant wait for part 2
Kenny in reguards to streaming we live south of Tucson Az if not for the streaming I couldn't see any dirt racing it's 5-6 hrs to the closest dirt late model or modified track. Streaming works for us in our situation. I watch all of your podcast as well as Jason Fegars. Also the races on flo it's not the same as being there but it's the only option for us. Thanks for the podcast and all of the interviews
Great interview! Please make a part 2. Seen him for years at the tracks and never knew the man could talk so much.
Your right about the local tracks. Here in Scranton Pa we had Lake Moc A Tek, Five Mile Point and the only one left is Penn Can only 17 to 20 modifieds are showing up. Twenty years ago all three tracks had full fields.
What a great interview. Iowan Fred Horn bought one of those Rodney Combs Howe cars after he won at Cedar Rapids. Horn destroyed the completion wherever he went with that car
Dude, this is one of your best, thank you
Hey just want to say love your channel I'm not a Nascar guy I'm an use to be big Indy car fan but they have lost me. Love the history and the news you have on racing.
Make these longer 😂
The best interview ever Kenny
Driving by Richards Racing listening to this.
This was one we needed to let that man talk we wanted to hear his stories
Thank you Mark Richards for your rocket chassis I love dirt racing specially dirt latemods I ve seen a lot of guys go to victory lane in a rocket chassis at my hometown track Portsmouth raceway Park Portsmouth Ohio specially one guy in particular...no 71 delmas Conley
Hey Kenny definitely need a part 2 this was a good one.
That was the best interview ever and that was the best video you've ever done I would like a part too
9.5 podcast, 10/10 if he let mark talk more.
Not a team rocket fan but I definitely have a new outlook on them now!! Definitely begging for another 2hour interview
Awesome interview 👏
If Kenny would just let him talk
Great interview Kenny.
Love the show Kenny, wish you would of let him keep going.
Streaming is hurting the locals but when he spoke of needing $125,000 race cars in order to compete, that is true but…. the different rule packages are killing them as well. The WoO and XR was just in MN, there are plenty of guys here with “$125,000” cars but didn’t stand a chance. Races paying $15,000-$50,000 and there was on average 24 cars. If the Wissota cars would have stood a chance there should have been 40-50 cars a night!
Great interview. It must be that blonde smoke show of a girlfriend he has that keeps him still going and still able to out work most anyone in the pits. she would be enough to keep most going 😂. Great interview, Mark is a dirt racing legend period.
Great podcast herm !!!
I remember when Mark and Rodney Combs built cars beside Rodneys house in the 80s. WRC ! Rocket chassis and the now defunked interstate speedway is 10 minutes from my house.