The first Honda with wheelie bars! Ron Bergenholtz | Podcast

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Episode #013 with Ron Bergenholtz. Ron is an OG Import Drag Racer and he talks about the early days of the import drag racing scene. The lifestyle in Fast & Furious #1 was based off of the import scene that Ron grew up in in California. Ron and his team set trends and records in their Honda and helped grow the sport of Import drag racing from grassroots events to racing with the NHRA. Ron and his team's innovation impacted the Honda community worldwide.
Hosts:
Francis - @frankie5esr
Hugo - @hugoesr
Dave - @headgamesmotorworks
This week's guest @ronbergenholtz
Producer - @navlifestylemedia

[@AntuanQBui]

I grew up with Ron. I met Ron one day when he chased me down in my 1991 Civic Si and told me I needed to slam it lower. Went to his garage and he cut my springs. The rest is history. From 91 til now, my guy has been the biggest import car fanatic. RIP SAP!!!

[@brandonryals1028]

Best one so far! Ron is the man!

[@LaPulgaF150]

Bad ass CRX. The good days of drag racing

[@Spudstrodamus]

Another one of the greatest that got me into drag racing imports. Early 2000s seeing these guys at Englishtown in my early teens. Mom used to drop me off at the entrance and i would walk in through the gates and it was so fun back then

[@Boosted_egsleeper]

Take a shot every time he say “right” .
Good luck to finish the podcast !
Love it !

[@sajymathew7197]

Really great to hear from Ron. Thanks for sharing Ron as so many memories at etown, atco races were brought up.

[@HorsepowerIndustries]

dope episode guys! much love to the real OG! Ron & Ed Bergenholtz! you guys are LEGENDS! I met Ron at FD Long Beach, back in 2013 at the Nitto Tire booth. guys a legend! love learning more about our heroes in the Import Racing scene. and awesome job ESR!

[@SympleSpeed]

Man. Ron…🙏 listening to this makes me have all the feels from ALL the magazines I went to the store to buy to keep up with all the records being broke on top of all the hearsay I would hear from the local Honda drag guys (Lucky Mike) about how Ron and Ed were handling their shit and the back and forth wins with Steph along with all the other story lines with Ken/ Battle of the Imports etc…so good. We need more of this guys to document our history. Get Lisa and Gary Kubo on, Miles…would be dope for Dave from Skunk on too to interview for some East vs West talk. This is so epic ❤❤❤

[@shftdwn1]

Right

[@VINCEBUILT420]

I remember my first try doing obd0 2 obd1 cut both harnesses and wired it at like 15 years old ef sedan

[@ferdinandbenjaminco9113]

Done this as well👍💪🙂

[@rosslange421]

Rons the man. I wouldnt know shit about cars if it wasnt for him.

[@jaysohiphop1356]

was taking with Lisa about how the big sponsors killed import drag racing back in the day

[@djfrankie]

Legend.

[@Clubloosedriftguy]

Love Ron

[@gabit8690]

You should have Vince Tiaga on ❤🙌🏼

[@darnell1320]

They stay local to Houston got a chance to chat with them at a 7sday meet cool humble guys

[@chanandler4567]

Wonder what happened with their partnership with AEBS.

[@chanandler4567]

I don’t think we ever found out how he met Vince. 😄

[@wonderchildnyc]

48:34 whiplash?

[@Wrapz101]

Crx with wheelie bars....