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731: Tim Arfons, Founder of Akron Turbine Group and past stunt driver, drag racer, and more.

731: Tim Arfons, Founder of Akron Turbine Group and past stunt driver, drag racer, and more.

FromCars Yeah


731: Tim Arfons, Founder of Akron Turbine Group and past stunt driver, drag racer, and more.

FromCars Yeah

ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tim Arfons is the Founder of Akron Turbine Group where they design and build track driers. Their units are unique in that they are easy to operate, self contained, and fit in the back of a pickup truck. Tim grew up in an automotive family and his father Art is a legendary three-time land speed record holder. Tim started racing in a front engine dragster powered by a General Electric T-58 turbine engine. He and his father then built the unique U.S.S. Enterprise tractor to compete in tractor pulling contests and went on to win numerous events. He went on to participate in the United States Hot Rod Association Monster Truck events and then built the Green Monster funny car. Later came a series of exhibition vehicles including the Kamikaze quad runner, The Jet Jumper, Jet Barstool, and American Thunder Jet Jeep. Tim's raced, been a stuntman, jumped over all sorts of things as an exhibition performer, he's a guy who has done it all.
Released:
Mar 21, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

CarsYeah podcast is a show hosted by Mark Greene. Mark is an incurable automotive enthusiast interviewing successful automotive entrepreneurs who live a lifestyle around their passion for automobiles, motorcycles, trucks and more. Let Mark take you on their journey, get under the hood, and provide some entrepreneurial inspiration. The show includes successes and failures, their incredible journey, plus the Last Lap where guests answer in quick blip-of-the-throttle answers. At the end there's a difficult Checkered Flag question. So sit down, buckle up and enjoy the ride!