The "Who should GRM interview?" thread...

I would have liked to read an interview with John Greenwood but he passed some time back.  Anyone else have a suggestion?

Roger Penske 

The top three on the leaderboard.

When we did podcasts, back in the olden times, JG and I made a wishlist of interview subjects. Really, we could get most anyone in our biz.

But there was one name that seemed so elusive: Dave Brockie.

And JG made it happen. 

Jim Farley

Me

Joe Varde

E J Trivette

Wally

George Schweikle

Famous people have zero interest to me.

I'll second Wally and add Curtis. 

Charlie Greenhaus of EVSR/ Entropy Racing

David S. Wallens said:

When we did podcasts, back in the olden times, JG and I made a wishlist of interview subjects. Really, we could get most anyone in our biz.

But there was one name that seemed so elusive: Dave Brockie.

And JG made it happen. 

Yeah we just straight up emailed Brockie and pitched him on the podcast, and he responded right away with GWAR's publicist copied basically saying "this sounds fun. Let's make it happen"

And I'd love to talk to Jim Glickenhaus at some point, too. Because in addition to giving the world insane supercars, he also gave the world "Maniac Cop," "The Exterminator" and "Basket Case 2." 

JG Pasterjak said:

And I'd love to talk to Jim Glickenhaus at some point, too. Because in addition to giving the world insane supercars, he also gave the world "Maniac Cop," "The Exterminator" and "Basket Case 2." 

SCG is really cool.

A guy from NH on youtube named Mustie1. He's pretty awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSeeATlWJJbXpOZRYOfaDg

Burt Rutan. How do go from building a foam and fibreglass airplane in a garage to building a spaceship? Because he did.

Bob Seger

Danny Sullivan

All corporate BS out the window - interview Mary Barra.  

Her dad was a tool/die maker at Pontiac, she went to GMI (now Kettering) which had a unique internship/class schedule at the time, and now runs GM.  

Give the car guys your plan.  Down to earth - no BS.  Like you're talking to your dad who probably used a vernier caliper most of his life.  
 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Barra

Ken Block, but not about rally or gymkhana. About his vehicle collection, being a car guy and motorsports marketing and branding. 

Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) said:

Famous people have zero interest to me.

I'll second Wally and add Curtis. 

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Definitely Wally

In reply to Toyman01 (Moderately Supportive Dude) :

Having met Curtis, I'd read/listen to that interview. He's a hoot. 
 

I'll throw a vote for Wally.

Randy Pobst. Local/Floridian, accessible, accomplished race driver, loquacious (fun interview subject). 

This guy

Datsun310Guy said:

All corporate BS out the window - interview Mary Barra.  

Her dad was a tool/die maker at Pontiac, she went to GMI (now Kettering) which had a unique internship/class schedule at the time, and now runs GM.  

Give the car guys your plan.  Down to earth - no BS.  Like you're talking to your dad who probably used a vernier caliper most of his life.  

THIS is a good how to. You can get the typical biography stuff reading a . . . biography. But biographies leave questions - ask those too.

As far as who, get the older people first since they may not wait for you to talk to them and they were there for a lot of the history and background. 

JR Pesek.  One of the primary stakeholders of Ozark International Raceway.  We all dream of building our own track from scratch.  This guy is making it happen.