EXTREME SPORTS to CARS… enthusiasts tend to have A LOT in common

In this episode of the Konig “Behind the Wheel” Podcast, we dive into the crossover between the car community and action sports culture. From BMX to skateboarding to drifting to garage-built projects, we explore why so many car enthusiasts share the same roots, attitudes, and creative drive found in extreme sports. Youtube personalities like Adam LZ, Jimmy Oakes, Tommy F Yeah, and even stars like T-Pain all have things in common. Let’s break it down.

We talk about the mindset behind building, breaking, and pushing limits, how early exposure to BMX and skateboarding shapes the way people approach cars, and why these subcultures naturally blend into each other. This episode breaks down the shared lifestyle, the garage culture connection, and the progression from riding and skating with friends to wrenching on cars and going to meets.

Whether you’re into modified cars, drifting, stance, JDM builds, BMX, skating, or any mix of these, this conversation highlights why these communities feel so familiar—and why so many enthusiasts follow the same path.

This episode is perfect for listeners interested in:

Car culture, automotive lifestyle, JDM tuning, drifting culture, car meets, modified cars, garage life, automotive creativity, BMX culture, skateboarding culture, action sports crossover, motorsports influence, car community origins, car enthusiast psychology, Konig Wheels podcast, Behind the Wheel Podcast, automotive storytelling, enthusiast interviews, car scene history.

If you love cars, action sports, or simply understanding why these worlds overlap so naturally, this episode is for you.

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: BRIAN WADMAN [FORMULA DRIFT]

From Snowmobiles and street bikes to Nissan 240SX’s!!! Since 2015, Wadman has been on a tear! Competing in US Drift, Klutch Kickers and now, Formula Drift ProSpec. Wadman stumbled onto Drifting after watching a Ready Set Drift demo for a car show at Lime Rock Park, Brian hasn’t look back since! In this podcast, he talks about what it takes to send it and what his future looks like in Drift!!!

For more on Brian Wadman, check out:
Instagram: ► @wadman_drift
Website: ► https://www.wadmandrift.com/
Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/wadmandrift/
YouTube: ► Wadman Drift YouTube channel

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: FORMULA DRIFT RECAP FT. JOEY REDMOND!!!

Can’t believe we are at the final round of Formula Drift! Today, Jared and Scott are joined by Formula Drift Editor, Joey Redmond as we talk about the 2021 Season thus far and what we expect at Irwindale this upcoming weekend!

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – TRAVIS REEDER (FORMULA DRIFT PRO)

Yes! #wheelwednesday is here and today we have a special episode of the Behind The Wheel podcast! Our good friend is back!!! Formula Drift Pro Driver and owner of the #77 Link ECU / GT Radial USA BMW M3, TRAVIS REEDER will be in the house! He will be giving us exclusive feedback of his season thus far and what we should expect from him and his team moving forward! You do not want to miss this one!

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – FULL SEND!!! Ft. Derek Madison (FORMULA DRIFT)

Full send!!! On this podcast, Scott (Konig Wheels, Vice President) and Jared (Konig Wheels, Marketing Coordinator) are joined by Formula Drift ProSpec Driver, Derek Madison! We talk about the current Formula Drift season, the FUELAB Fuel Systems 240SX S14 build and what is next for him when it comes to this sport!

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – DRIFTING TO TV! FT. FARUK KUGAY

From Drifting to TV!! On this #wheelwednesday podcast, Scott (Konig Wheels, Vice President) and Jared (Konig Wheels, Marketing Coordinator) are joined by Pro Drifter and Motorsports enthusiast, Faruk Kugay! We talk about Formula Drift, his appearance on Netflix show, HyperDrive, his new show coming soon on The Discovery channel and so much more!

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WHEEL GIVEAWAY!!! – ROBBINS GOT ROBBED!!

Alec Robbins (Formula Drift, Pro Driver) got robbed! Don’t worry, he wasn’t actually robbed! (pheoww!) Alec’s FACEBOOK PAGE was TAKEN DOWN and we don’t why, but he’s got a NEW PAGE and we are going to help him get his following back and then some by…

That’s right!….doing a WHEEL GIVEAWAY!!!

Below are the rules on how you can ENTER TO WIN a brand NEW SET OF WHEELS:
1. SUBSCRIBE to Konig Wheels YouTube channel: Konig Wheels YouTube
2. COMMENT on the video: WHEEL GIVEAWAY!!! ROBBINS GOT ROBBED
3. LIKE Alec’s NEW FACEBOOK PAGE! @alecrobbinsracing
4. COMMENT your Favorite KONIG WHEEL on @alecrobbinsracing FACEBOOK POST!!!

For more details and information on the giveaway, please watch this video:



LIVE! Drawing Saturday 6/19/21 at FDNJ! Stay tuned!

Behind The Wheel Podcast: – (WHEEL GIVEAWAY!) ROBBINS GOT ROBBED!!!

Alec Robbins (Formula Drift, Pro Driver) got robbed! Don’t worry, not physically robbed… Facebook deleted his page and we don’t know why! But no worries, we got his back! We’ve decided to help him get his following back by doing, that’s right… you guessed it… a WHEEL GIVEAWAY!!! In this video, Scott (Konig Wheels, Vice President) and Jared (Konig Wheels, Marketing Coordinator) sit down with Alec and discuss what’s going on with him, the current Formula Drift season, the WHEEL GIVEAWAY of-course and so much more!

For more details on the GIVEAWAY: https://youtu.be/8WvKlu9N5BE

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – DIAL-IN FOR ’21! FT. TAYLOR HULL (FD PRO DRIVER)

Dialed-in and ready to hit the track!!! In this week’s #wheelwednesday podcast, Scott (Konig Wheels, Vice President) and Jared (Konig Wheels, Marketing Coordinator) are joined Formula Drift Pro driver,Taylor Hull and get into his 2021 schedule, what’s new with the Comp Cams Cadillac ATS-V, all things drift and so much more!

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