Caught up with Ryan Wells earlier this week during his drive home. We talked about the sequence of events that led him to Richie Morris Racing, his rookie season racing twins, his new home in Michigan, and his new love for ice racing.
00:24 - Scottie update
01:59 - Ryan Wells intro
02:49 - ice riding talk
05:39 - “I get my groove on”
07:42 - “ice riding is such a killer workout”
08:27 - how’d you get into flat track?
09:21 - talks about his bigger little brother
10:33 - “I love doing non-nationals...”
11:25 - talks about the timeline for his move to singles
13:26 - do you feel your 2017 was a success?
14:15 - what were your expectations heading into last season
15:10 - what’s the biggest difference between the singles/twins bikes?
16:22 - what was it like working with Jonny Gott?
19:12 - Wells’ Johnny Gott impression
19:40 - talks about decision to make the move from NY to Michigan
22:30 - “I ride with Jared, train with Bryan”
23:24 - what’s it going to take to win the 2017 Champion?
25:07 - any added pressure to win given Shayna’s success on the bike in 2017?
26:37 - “if I can bear Shayna Texter on a mile, that'd be the highlight of my year”
27:26 - who is your toughest competition in 2018?
27:56 - will changes to the singles class impact your chances to win a championship?
28:50 - Daytona talk
29:30 - rapid-fire questions