From Underdog to Champion: The AWD Honda That Shocked Street Outlaws! | Aaron Lopez’s Story

Опубликовано 21 сентября 2024, 20:41

In today’s episode, we chat with Aaron Lopez, the skilled pilot behind the black stick shift Civic that took Discovery's Season 15 of 'Street Outlaws' by storm in early 2023, dominating the competition. With a persona best of 7.51 seconds at 189 mph in the quarter-mile, Lopez has been a prominent figure in the scene since the early 2000s. We’ll take a deep dive into Aaron’s life — from his early days helping in an automotive shop at age 10, to his career as a firefighter, to his moments in the spotlight on national television! We hope you guys enjoy this one, let us know what you think of this episode in the comment section below! #thatracingchannel
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Chapters:
00:00 Pre-Roll
00:32 Intro
01:00 Aaron's Upbringing & First Project Car
08:01 Building the Civic Hatch Racecar
13:55 Becoming a Firefighter
17:46 The Origins of 'The Few H22 Crew'
19:07 Converting the Civic to AWD
25:47 AWD Civic vs The World on Street Outlaws
35:11 Building the AWD Prelude
40:43 Closing Remarks