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The Gay Racing Podcast164: NHRA's Travis Shumake (2024 Pride Month Special)đłď¸âđSpecial Pride Month Guest! @NHRA's Travis Shumake joins the podcast!
đĽ2024 debut in Top Fuel drag racing
đłď¸âđOwning a race team and building a future for queer racers
đ ď¸LGBTQ+ acceptance in the garage?
đ¸Pride alone doesn't pay for racecars2024-06-0737 min
NHRA Insider Podcast6.12 A Hail-acious Pomona Recap and Phoenix Primer With Travis Shumake and Lyle Barnett Powered By SpeedmasterOn this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes recaps an insane Lucas Oil Winternationals and is then joined by Travis Shumake who will make his Top Fuel career debut in Phoenix and Lyle Barnett who will make his Arizona drag racing debut at the same event as the pro mods will be competing in the desert for the first time.  Shumake has been working for three years to achieve this moment. He has a one car operation, has raised the funding himself, and has been relentlessly working to secure sponsors and supporters all along the way...2024-03-2659 min
Hey Gurl! with Jordan Jayro"My Favorite Drag Race Queen!" with Travis ShumakeThis week I'm chatting with Travis Shumake! He's the first openly gay NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Driver! We talked about growing up as a cheerleader, race cars, the Real Housewives, and so much more! Travis is a trailblazer and so much fun to talk to! Enjoy this episode, and don't forget to rate the podcast 5 stars!! FOLLOW HEY GURL:Â http://instagram.com/heygurlpod LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL: (424) 431-1456 Email:Â heygurlpod@gmail.com Follow Travis Shumake: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travieshu Follow Jordan: Instagram: ht...2024-02-0552 min
Any Given RunwayTravis Shumake - NHRA DriverNHRA driver Travis Shumake chats about the challenges of being a trailblazer in his field, how he learns from others, and what it's like owning a racecar. https://travisshumake.com2023-04-1035 min
Envision RISEDriving Inclusion and Belonging in Motorsports with Travis Shumake, NHRA Driver#EnvisionRISE Podcast | Travis Shumake, NHRA Driver, joins us to share his journey into drag racing as NHRAâs first LBTQ+ out driver. With a family history in racing, Travis shares how following his childhood dream is shifting perspectives on stereotypes inside and outside of motorsports with fans and sponsoring organizations to improve representation. Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Travis and his team:Instagram travieshuTwitter @schumaketravis FacebookTravisshumake.com Visit Envision RISE to learn how our evolutionary platform helps companies create a powerful integration and understanding of the re...2022-09-1526 min
OUTTAKE VOICES⢠(Interviews)Gay Drag Car Racer Travis ShumakeTravis Shumake the first openly gay professional drag car racer who made his national racing debut during the Menards National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Nationals at Topekaâs Heartland Motorsports Park last month talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICESâ˘. Shumake in partnership with Visit Topeka and Pride Kansas crossed the NHRA Nationals finish line in a Pride Kansas-themed dragster to represent the stateâs inaugural week-long Pride celebration that happens in Topeka September 17th to 24th. His 24-foot, 4,000-horsepower, nitromethane burning rocket also featured a modern geometric rainbow hood and matching rainbow parachutes. As a second...2022-09-1310 min
SportsTravel PodcastTravis Shumake and Sean Dixon: Opening Doors in NHRA Drag RacingAt 37 years old, Travis Shumake may be new to drag racing as a driver, but heâs definitely not new to the sport. His late father, Tripp Shumake, was the winner of multiple NHRA titles and his mother, Susie Shumake, is a member of the Arizona Drag Racing Hall of Fame for her contributions to the sport. But it wasnât until recently that Travis decided he wanted to give it a go behind the wheel. And he is doing so in full knowledge that when he hits the pavement at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka for the Menards NHRA...2022-08-0825 min
Our City Our VoiceOpenly gay drag racer Travis Shumake talks racing, being a voice for othersBehind the wheel and on the drag strip, one NHRA drag racer is setting records. When heâs not racing, this driver is known for being an advocate for inclusivity. News 8âs Phil Sanchez goes one-on-one with Travis Shumake, the first openly gay NHRA Funny Car driver.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2022-06-2504 min
The Gay Racing Podcast78: Gay Drag (Racing) w/ Travis ShumakeThe fastest openly gay racecar driver, Travis Shumake, joins us to talk about his career in the NHRA: Pressure of LGBTQ+ representation on a national stage, promoting tolerance in the garage and using the gay card.
Indycar at Road America and NASCAR at Sonoma: Alex convinces Zack why Josef Newgarden is the championship favorite. Daniel Suarez gets his first of MANY wins, Zack predicts.Â
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#ILoveGay Today#ILoveGay Today - Travis Shumake#ILoveGay Today meets up with Travis Shumake of Shumake Racing, an unsponsored NHRA Drag Racer & non-profit fundraiser. Born and raised in Phoenix, he now lives in NYC, where he pursues his passion of drag racing he inherited from his father, Tripp Shumake, the late Funny Car Champion. We chat about life in drag racing, as well as teaming up with Racing Pride out of the UK, where they are creating a North American "chapter" of this UK team's out and proud racing organization.
In the non-profit world, Travis has been a part of one-n-ten based out of Phoenix, and the...2022-04-0410 min
Level Up PodcastThe Importance of Diversity to Business Success With Travis Shumake, the First LGBTQ+ Driver for NHRATravis Shumake is a Licensed NHRA Funny Car and Super Comp Dragster Driver who is skilled in community relations, brand representation, and public speaking. Travis is the fastest LGBTQ+ motorsports driver in the world and the first openly gay racer licensed by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), which is considered one of the largest motorsports sanctioning bodies across the globe. Travis grew up in the drag racing world as the son of the late Funny Car champion, Tripp Shumake, and is an LGBTQ+ activist and a nonprofit fundraiser. In this episode⌠Are you in an...2022-02-0741 min
The JP Emerson ShowTravis Shumake looks to blaze a path on and off the trackTravis Shumakeâs roots in racing run deep. As the son of the late Funny Car Champion Tripp Shumake, his passion for motorsports, personality and character enthusiastically welcomes fans to discover the man behind the wheel.As the oldest form of racing in America, NHRA Drag Racing has seen a surge in television viewership and sell-out event attendance.Recognizing the social climate shift, so does the sportâs 30-million-strong fanbase. Drag racing has a long history of being a leader in diversity and is preparing to set the pace again with driver Travis Schumake who...2021-10-2554 min
Outloud Orlando the Homo Happy HourEp. 60: I Love A Good HotdogLil Nas X takes up some time in this episode since he chose local organization Bros In Convo as one of the recipients of proceeds from a song. He also co-stars in a commercial with Elton John.Â
Travis Shumake wants to be the first out full time drag racer.
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2021-09-1556 min
MAX & FriendsGuest: Travis Shumake / America's First Openly Gay NHRA Drag Race Car Driver / Max & Friends with Max TucciMAX & Friends with Max Tucci
GUEST: TRAVIS SHUMAKEÂ
America's First Openly Gay NHRA Drag Race Car Driver joins Max to talk about his passion of the sport, his father Tripp Shumake, being a foster father and so much more.. join the conversation!
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About Travis!
Travis Shumake is the son of former NHRA @nhra a Funny Car driver Tripp Shumake, who was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1999.
At 36, Travis Shumake hopes to become the first openly gay driver in the NHRA Funny Car class.
2021-07-1353 min
The Fast Brackets Podcast#73 TG Pascal and Travis ShumakeThe Hottest TD racer in the country, TG Pascal joins the show to talk how he got to this point in his career. Travis Shumake joins Rex to continue the conversation from last week about why we should or shouldn't care about any other person's sexual orientation.
Rex gets a Thank You from the Indiana State Police, reports the Race Results and discusses why he likes other forms of improvements on the ICE over Electric Vehicles.2021-07-081h 05NHRA Insider Podcast3.24 Standing out and Breaking InMike Neff and Travis Shumake join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Two men who are at very different points of their drag racing career share stories of their lives, the way they approach the sport, and how their efforts are going to succeed in 2021. Mike Neff is currently leading the points as a crew chief in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series funny car division and it has come through years of study and hard work. His career is nearly 30 years in NHRA drag racing and it has been 30 years of learning...2021-07-0754 min