197. Pancho Weaver on Nascar Chassis, Building a Trans AM Monster and a Career in Racing

Pancho Weaver joins us to break down his incredible journey from off-road racing and working with legends in the industry to building one of the most unique Trans Am cars on track today. We dive into the engineering behind his iconic Challenger, his time working alongside Dale Earnhardt, and what it really takes to compete as a privateer in modern racing. Plus, we get into wild builds, future projects, and the mindset behind pushing innovation in motorsports. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts:  https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 00:00 – Intro, Road America Discovery & Meeting Pancho 07:06 – The Challenger's Identity: Sound, Menard Yellow & Building a Statement 14:28 – Chassis Engineering, Mechanical Grip & Solving Steering Challenges 21:22 – Drivers, Coaching, Boris Said & Building a Development Program 28:14 – Early Career: Parnelli Jones, Off-Road Racing & Stadium Racing 35:36 – Leaving Off-Road, Physical Toll & Falling in Love with Trans Am 43:22 – Meeting Dale Earnhardt & The Start of a NASCAR Chassis Program 50:05 – String Alignment, Setup Accuracy & What Changed in NASCAR 57:11 – Engine Program, Dodge Powerplants & Making Reliable Power 01:04:30 – Running a Trans Am Program: Costs, Strategy & Privateer Reality 01:12:00 – Bonneville Land Speed Project, Dual Engines & 6XD Partnership 01:20:30 – Three-Wheeler Build, Wild Concepts & Creative Engineering 01:35:30 – Driving Experience, Favorite Tracks & What Makes These Cars Demanding 01:38:08 – Faith, Family, Career Perspective & Long-Term Outlook