Rusty's Garage

The decision, around the time of the pandemic, to buy a team, why he was ready and relished the new challenge.

Working with the Kelly’s and Ford as they set out to build a leading outfit in the ultra competitive Supercars pit lane and why he believes they are not there yet.

Reflections on his drivers Kai Allen and what makes him so good.

Negotiating speed humps with the brilliant Matt Payne and why their direct relationship is still tight.

Plus securing Garth Tander and the impact he’s had on the team as they grew.

The importance he places in the Grove junior program, the ‘fight’ or tenacity he looks for in those young racers and dealing with difficult decisions when it doesn’t work out.

We give Stephen the space to place some context around a recent headline about being here to dominate too.

N.B. This episode was recorded before the Supercars Court of Appeal Hearing into the Governing Body’s (Motorsport Australia) decision not penalise the team for an alleged tyre pressure regulation breach in Perth recently. 

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A long form feature interview like this is something new for the Penrite Racing team owner & we’re delighted he’s joined us in the Garage studio.
Building golf courses in the early days including one for the Sultan of Brunei.
A window into his success mindset - stopping to savour the 2025 Bathurst 1000 win isn’t something he did for too long, it’s the same in business.
Going back to Uni while juggling a young family and diving in to what would quietly become a huge business covering modular construction, equipment hire, property development and more.
Fans can see some of Grove’s modular construction at the F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne for example as quality trackside corporate facilities. 
Discovering the pure joy of driving race cars through a mate and becoming hooked!
And how a toe in the water sponsorship with the Tasman Supercars team almost 20 years ago set the wheels in motion.
Like the Tony Quinn & Sam Shahin ep’s you’ll love the business takeaways here and the parallels with Motorsport.
This convo will help you get to know a success driven leader who would ordinarily prefer to work out of the limelight but the public game of Supercars has changed that. 
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The Australian Speedway great amassed 10 national Sprintcar titles during his decorated career.
Recorded in 2019 many fans may not realise that ‘Rushy’ is in our library.
This relaxed and candid convo remains a personal and professional highlight of Rusty’s career having captured Garry’s autograph as a young fan, something Greg has kept to this day.We also talk Speedcars, racing in the US, a frightening crash in the States and a little known chapter in single seaters that briefly took him to the UK with a loose plan to eventually get to Formula 1. Garry recently celebrated his 82nd birthday and it’s been almost exactly 7 years since we released this ep.
Back then Sydney Speedway or Parramatta, as it was affectionately known, was still around and the new venue at Eastern Creek was just a design or set of plans.
From hair raising stories towing race cars in his early days to being inducted in the Australian Motorsport and Speedway Australia Halls of Fame…what a ride.
https://www.australianmotorsporthalloffame.com.au/inductees/garry-rush/
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Originally from Adelaide but beaming in from his base in LA now Miguel talks about how a childhood love of sport, admiration for athletes and early collecting habits that started him on this journey.
The teenage trip to America that opened his eyes to the memorabilia business while hoping to meet and watch the legendary Michael Jordan play.
Being trusted by Muhammad Ali for a decade and the surreal moment with him on Mick Doohan’s boat ‘My Way’ on Sydney Harbour during the 2000 Olympic Games.
Working with ‘Mighty Mick’ and getting some of his first autographs in San Fransisco after a career changing crash.
The importance of authenticating the memorabilia for both the competitor and the fan.
A seriously impressive roll call of racers he has worked with in Formula 1, Supercross, MotoGP and more.
The lucky charm superstition that Valentino Rossi had while signing on Grand Prix week at Phillip Island.
Plus pop ups at the big races and why tangibility in his world is way more powerful than anything AI can create.
To find out more about Miguel’s Autographed Collectibles go to https://signedandauthentic.com/
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How he frames the highs and lows (with the benefit of time now) at DJR.
The standard SVG and Scott McLaughlin lifted the sport too just as he was hitting his straps in Supercars.
Mentoring and paying it forward by working with the likes of Broc Feeney in his early days and more.
Regularly spending time at Team 18 HQ and hanging out with the crew (even when they’re not racing) for things like padel and cycling.
And the working bond he’s forged with engineer Andrew “Donners” Donnelly.
Is Anton’s calm, level headed approach, even when things aren’t going right, learned or innate?
Plus finding a resto project at the right price. Let’s just say he’s just as tight as Rusty when it comes to opening the wallet!
Thanks to Adrian Burgess and Mark Larkham for the insights that helped the convo in this one too.
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