CHAPTER 358 Ft. Brock Heger

Brock Heger joins us for Chapter 358. A world-renowned UTV racer, Baja 1000 champion, and DAKAR Rally winner, Brock has quietly built one of the most impressive résumés in off-road racing. His calm and collected mindset behind the wheel is what helped him conquer the toughest race on the planet—Dakar—on his very first attempt. Brock’s not loud, he’s lethal. A driver who lets the results do the talking, and who only shows up for one reason: to win.This is two hours with Brock Heger. Tap in, enjoy the ride, and don’t forget to like and subscribe.🎮 Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Gamehttps://www.supercrosslive.com/news/monster-energy-supercross-25-the-official-video-game-is-now-available/🏍 MOTOSPORT.COM: https://www.motosport.com/?rstr=62946&ls=8vu&utm_source=roster&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=-jasonmacalpine-62946🔋 Drink AG1http://www.drinkag1.com/gypsytales 🕶️ SportRx – Prescription & Performance Eyewearhttps://www.sportrx.com 🏍️ Yamaha Motorsports https://www.yamahamotorsports.com🛒 Shop Gypsy Tales merch: https://us.gypsy-tales.shop/#racing #dakar #podcast #athleteempowerment 00:00:00 Intro00:02:20 Born and raised in Glamis California00:06:54 Working on the farm00:08:22 How farming lead to racing00:10:55 Growing up riding dirt bikes00:14:28 Brock's co-driver Max Eddy Jr.00:16:55 Winning DAKAR00:20:42 How Brock started racing Side By sides00:27:03 How much better is a race UTV vs a stock UTV00:32:46 How hard was DAKAR?00:36:12 Brock's calm approach to racing00:39:48 Pushing through the fear00:46:10 When Brock's career changed00:51:14 The cost of racing Trophy Trucks00:52:33 How often does Brock Race?00:53:31 Why isn't short course Offroad racing bigger00:58:21 Developing the Polaris RZR Pro XP01:04:53 Baja 100001:08:11 How physically demanding is the Baja 100001:09:34 Visiting Dubai01:10:34 Brock's dream car01:12:17 How Brock makes money racing01:14:14 Rally Car Racing01:16:28 Winning the DAKAR first try01:24:24 The Line, Saudi Arabia01:25:27 Differences between DAKAR and Baja01:26:28 Close calls racing DAKAR!?01:28:47 Brock's perspective of DAKAR changed01:33:51 What makes Brock a hard worker?01:35:39 Spending time around Jeremy McGrath01:37:36 What's next for Brock?01:40:07 Whats it like racing in Mexico?01:42:49 Reaching a flow state while racing01:44:30 2025 Supercross Season01:48:51 The best Supercross race ever?01:49:43 2025 Pro Motocross season01:51:41 Brock's life away from racing01:53:13 Ai's impact on the farming industry01:56:51 Brock's 2025 race schedule02:03:14 OutroSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Brock Heger joins us for Chapter 358. A world-renowned UTV racer, Baja 1000 champion, and DAKAR Rally winner, Brock has quietly built one of the most impressive résumés in off-road racing. His calm and collected mindset behind the wheel is what helped him conquer the toughest race on the planet—Dakar—on his very first attempt. Brock’s not loud, he’s lethal. A driver who lets the results do the talking, and who only shows up for one reason: to win. This is two hours with Brock Heger. Tap in, enjoy the ride, and don’t forget to like and subscribe. 🎮 Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game https://www.supercrosslive.com/news/monster-energy-supercross-25-the-official-video-game-is-now-available/ 🏍 MOTOSPORT.COM: https://www.motosport.com/?rstr=62946&ls=8vu&utm_source=roster&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=-jasonmacalpine-62946 🔋 Drink AG1 http://www.drinkag1.com/gypsytales 🕶️ SportRx – Prescription & Performance Eyewear https://www.sportrx.com 🏍️ Yamaha Motorsports https://www.yamahamotorsports.com 🛒 Shop Gypsy Tales merch: https://us.gypsy-tales.shop/ #racing #dakar #podcast #athleteempowerment 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:20 Born and raised in Glamis California 00:06:54 Working on the farm 00:08:22 How farming lead to racing 00:10:55 Growing up riding dirt bikes 00:14:28 Brock's co-driver Max Eddy Jr. 00:16:55 Winning DAKAR 00:20:42 How Brock started racing Side By sides 00:27:03 How much better is a race UTV vs a stock UTV 00:32:46 How hard was DAKAR? 00:36:12 Brock's calm approach to racing 00:39:48 Pushing through the fear 00:46:10 When Brock's career changed 00:51:14 The cost of racing Trophy Trucks 00:52:33 How often does Brock Race? 00:53:31 Why isn't short course Offroad racing bigger 00:58:21 Developing the Polaris RZR Pro XP 01:04:53 Baja 1000 01:08:11 How physically demanding is the Baja 1000 01:09:34 Visiting Dubai 01:10:34 Brock's dream car 01:12:17 How Brock makes money racing 01:14:14 Rally Car Racing 01:16:28 Winning the DAKAR first try 01:24:24 The Line, Saudi Arabia 01:25:27 Differences between DAKAR and Baja 01:26:28 Close calls racing DAKAR!? 01:28:47 Brock's perspective of DAKAR changed 01:33:51 What makes Brock a hard worker? 01:35:39 Spending time around Jeremy McGrath 01:37:36 What's next for Brock? 01:40:07 Whats it like racing in Mexico? 01:42:49 Reaching a flow state while racing 01:44:30 2025 Supercross Season 01:48:51 The best Supercross race ever? 01:49:43 2025 Pro Motocross season 01:51:41 Brock's life away from racing 01:53:13 Ai's impact on the farming industry 01:56:51 Brock's 2025 race schedule 02:03:14 Outro See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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