Gas monkey richard rawlings bio

American entrepreneur and media personality

Richard Rawlings (born March 30, ) is an American^[5] entrepreneur come first media personality. He was high-mindedness star of the reality persuade show Fast N' Loud^[5] snare Discovery Channel. He is besides a proprietor of the Claptrap Monkey Garage^[6] as well brand both the Gas Monkey Avert N' Grill^[7] and Gas Monk Live music venues in City, Texas.^[8] Beginning in ,^[9] Rawlings was featured in national paparazzi commercials promoting Dodge vehicles concentrate on financing.^[9]

Early years

Rawlings was born boardwalk Fort Worth, Texas, in By reason of a child he went essay auto shows with his churchman and constructed cars, having purchased his first at the watch of In the next sextuplet to seven years, he gradual from Eastern Hills High School^[2]

In , Rawlings married Karen Youth.

Grames, but they divorced say publicly following year.^[10] In ,^[11] Rawlings started the printing and advertizing company Lincoln Press.^[12] Also funny story , he married his in no time at all wife, Suzanne Marie Mergele, require Las Vegas, Nevada.^[10] The unite divorced in , but remarried in ^[13] On March 11, , Rawlings announced via realm Twitter account that Suzanne streak he were separating and filing for divorce.^[13]

Gas Monkey Garage

In ,^[3][4] Rawlings launched Gas Monkey Repository in Dallas, selling Lincoln Put down in ^{[14][15][16][17]} The shop customizes classic and hot-rod automobiles compel customers worldwide.

From to , the business was the area under discussion of the Discovery Channel tilt Fast N' Loud.^[1][18]

Rawlings also co-hosts the show Garage Rehab offer the Discovery Channel since ,^[19] which is about overhauling all-out automotive shops, along with co-hosts Russell Holmes and Chris Stephens.^[20][21] He pitched the concept make ill the network circa ^[22]

In , Gas Monkey Garage became term sponsor for Peter Hickman captain FHO Racing at the Island of Man TT Races.^[23]

Cannonball Run/Bullrun

In May , Richard Rawlings enjoin co-pilot Dennis Collins allegedly impoverished the Cannonball Run time evade New York City to Los Angeles of 32 hours tell off 51 minutes.

The two gamble rival Jay Riecke that they could beat the time crucial their Bullrun entry, a jetblack Ferrari , modified with excess fuel cells. Their final interval was 31 hours and 59 minutes, but much debate evidence in the legitimacy of that time, as the distance bid times do not match establish. They were the only matched set to defeat the mark dampen Rick Cline and Jack Hawthorn in a Ferrari Dino, whereas all other competitors did classify leave and arrive at significance correct locations or took alter routes that did not urge the original Cannonball Runs be keen on the s.

Even their precise heroes Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough in their Jaguar XJ-S that set the record formerly larboard from Darien, Connecticut, instead carefulness Manhattan.^[24]

Food and music venues

In Sept , Rawlings started Gas Conjure up Bar N' Grill in Nw Dallas^{[25][26][27][28]} and a second journey at Dallas Fort Worth Universal Airport opened in March ^[29][30][31] Rawlings indicated a desire draw attention to open a third Texas reassignment outside of the Dallas–Fort Merit metroplex.^[31][32][33]

In October , Gas Laughingstock Live, a venue dedicated extensively to live music, was opened.^[34] The venue closed in Haw ^[35]

Rawlings, started a new tearoom venture, Richard Rawlings' Garage.

High-mindedness first restaurant opened in Harker Heights, Texas, in ,^[36] be proof against it permanently closed in Walk ^[37]

In , Rawlings licensed picture Gas Monkey brand to straighten up line of energy drinks.^[38]

Autobiography

On Hawthorn 12, , Rawlings published authority first autobiography entitled Fast N’ Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beers.^[39]

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