Ep14 Hert
About this episode
Hurt (Orlando-born, goes by “Hurt”) traces his path from early drifting obsession—starting with a ruined 2004 Honda Accord—to buying an RX-7 and learning real-world initiation techniques like clutch kicks from local rotary/drift crews. He reflects on the shift from Japanese-style drifting to an American V8/V8-swapped aesthetic, plus the role of social media in turning passion into a career. Hurt explains how he moved from Juke Racing to Hoonigan via filming/editing, then expanded into TV, including judging Hot Wheels’ Ultimate Challenge in the UK. The conversation also tackles representation, inclusivity, and mentoring, plus his “caretaker” mindset toward cars and community.
Sung and Emelia talk with drift driver, builder and content creator Hert. After his departure as an influential force with the Hoonigan team, Hert shares how his new partnership with T-Pain aims to build representation and promote inclusivity in the car community. Sung talks about how his connection to cars is more about the people behind them.
Follow on Instagram and YouTube @CarStoriesPodcast
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Honda Accord
"...was sixteen. It was a two thousand and four Honda Accord. Shout out to my mom. She she got it for"
Honda Civic
"Right. So I had that Civic hatchback, I got rear ended, I got the insurance ..."
Nissan Juke
"...when I left to go to Houning and I was working at Juke Racing, you know, nine to five, come in answer ph..."
Request an Explanation
Heard something you'd like explained? We'll add it to this episode.
Sign in to request explanations for terms you heard.
Want to learn more?
Browse our glossary for plain-English explanations of automotive terms, jargon, and concepts.
Help improve this episode
See something that's not quite right? Our annotations are AI-generated and can sometimes miss the mark. Click the flag icon on any annotation to suggest a correction.