Monster Energy’s UNLEASHED Podcast Welcomes Off Road Racing Champion Casey Currie

CORONA, Calif. (PRWEB)
January 10, 2023

Kicking off season three of UNLEASHED with a banger! Monster Energy is proud to welcome the 39-year-old Off-Road Racing sensation and X Games gold medalist Casey Currie from Anaheim Hills, California, on Episode 1, Season 3 of the sports activities and popular culture podcast UNLEASHED with The Dingo and Danny.

Recorded at Studio M inside Monster Energy headquarters in Corona, California, this newest 50-minute episode tells the story of the racing prodigy who made historical past as the primary American to win the distinguished Dakar Rally in 2020.

“Dakar is the world’s hardest race for off-road. It’s wherever from eight to 14 days, relying on the yr. Every day counts. You’re racing 250 miles a day. So, when you have a foul day the day earlier than, you begin within the again, and it’s a must to combat your method to the entrance once more,” mentioned Currie on UNLEASHED. “The motive why it’s so laborious is that you just’re mentally exhausted.”

For a glance contained in the aggressive mindset of the embellished racer, followers can now tune in to Episode 01, Season 03 of UNLEASHED. Released as we speak, the brand new podcast is streaming on all main platforms, together with Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube.

Casey Currie was born right into a racing household with over 50 years of custom in motorsports. And it exhibits: By the age of 5, younger Casey was already racing bikes, and by 16, he drove his first race truck. Since then, the native Californian has constructed a diversified profession incomes titles for racing bikes, vehicles, and buggies – ideally on desert terrain, the place he’s recognized to thrive. In 2019, he received gold on the inaugural Jeep X Challenge at Winter X Games in his first-ever X Games look. One yr later, Currie turned the primary American driver in historical past to win the long-lasting Dakar Rally, taking house the UTV Class title. Interviewed on UNLEASHED, Currie shares his private milestones from a singular profession.

Hear the within story in dialog with the 2 podcast hosts, Australian motion sports activities persona Luke “The Dingo” Trembath, {and professional} snowboarder Danny Kass on Episode 01, Season 03 of UNLEASHED. Also becoming a member of the interview, acclaimed painter, mannequin, and UFC ambassador Brittney Palmer contributes questions and background info to the episode. Tune in proper here.

Born and raised in California, Currie grew up in a household enterprise with over 60 years of constructing high-performance rear ends for off-road and NASCAR-style race autos. As a consequence, racing was a pure a part of his upbringing: “Our complete household, my uncle and my dad and my granddad, all of us rode filth bikes. They determined to give up racing at one level to work for the household enterprise. And 20 years later, after I got here round, I began racing and fell in love with it,” mentioned Currie on UNLEASHED.

Ultimately, he discovered his lane racing off-road vehicles, the place he constructed a milestone-heavy profession: “The blessing for me was that the chance to race a truck got here on the similar time after I was racing bikes. So it wasn’t like I give up, and utterly went away from racing,” mentioned Currie, who was given a chance to attempt his hand at racing vehicles by his sponsor in 2006 – and by no means appeared again. “I’ve by no means raced a motorbike ever since!”

In 2010, Currie had a breakout season, securing a number of wins and podium finishes, together with a brief course championship, then ending the yr by profitable the Baja 500 Trophy Truck Class in a straight-axle Jeep. In 2017, he upped the ante by profitable the Baja 1000 within the Ultra 4 Class in his Trophy Jeep. “It’s numerous effort and time to go down there and attempt to win that race. You spend all yr attempting to win that 1,000-mile race. It’s a hundred percent for the love of the game.”

He additionally excels on snow: In 2019, Currie received the gold medal within the inaugural Jeep X Challenge at Winter X Games. Then in 2020, Currie made historical past as the primary American to win Dakar, taking house the UTV Class title: “That was the worst win ever as a result of I received initially of January. Then Covid locked down the whole lot in March, and I used to be purported to journey throughout the United States and do all these cool speak exhibits and morning information. And then… there was nothing!”

Asked about his most memorable win, Currie mentioned: “For me, it’s the Dakar win! To win at an occasion that Americans have tried to win for 47 years, it’s going to be laborious to beat that in something I do.”

But higher hear your entire story from the multi-talented racing sensation himself! Visit the landing page to entry Episode 01, Season 03 of the UNLEASHED with The Dingo and Danny Podcast that includes Dakar Rally champion Casey Currie.

Episodes of UNLEASHED are filmed on a particular set inside Studio M at Monster Energy headquarters in Corona, California. The podcast is hosted by the dynamic duo of Australian motion sports activities persona Luke “The Dingo” Trembath {and professional} snowboarder Danny Kass. Known for his or her deep roots in motion sports activities tradition, the 2 starred within the beloved cult TV present ‘The Adventures of Danny and The Dingo’ on Fuel TV for 5 action-packed seasons within the early 2010s. Both hosts have walked the stroll as professional snowboarders and possess the interview expertise to search out widespread floor with visitors from any background – sports activities and popular culture. Always look out for brand spanking new episodes dropping bi-weekly on Mondays.

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The UNLEASHED with The Dingo and Danny Podcast is right here to have a good time the personalities behind the Monster Energy life-style. With every episode devoted to a singular visitor or matter, listeners find out about residing on the sting and advancing the cutting-edge on the planet of high-energy sports activities in addition to music, video games, and popular culture from people on the prime of their recreation. More than a drink, Monster Energy is a lifestyle lived by athletes, sports activities, bands, believers, and followers – and the podcast is an extension of this distinctive DNA.

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