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Sociology of Cars PodcastRacing While Hungry and Broke | Shifted PerspectiveThis week, racing driver and performance-driving instructor Ren Messinger shares the reality of pursuing a racing career without shortcuts, from sim-racing beginnings to competing in Spec Miata while navigating financial hardship and personal sacrifice. He opens up about the years of struggle -- living on almost nothing, sleeping in his car, and pouring everything into racing with no guarantee of success. As the path forward becomes uncertain, the conversation turns to something deeper: what it means to keep going when the dream doesn’t unfold as planned, and how to find balance between passion, survival, and a life beyond th...
2026-04-1540 min