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Veteran Sprint Car racing championship crew chief Ricky Warner. (9D Creative Photo)

VIDEO: How Ricky Warner Got His Start As A Crew Chief

In June, veteran sprint car crew chief Ricky Warner will be inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame.

He spent the bulk of his career with Donny Schatz at Tony Stewart Racing, where the duo amassed 10 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series championships and hundreds of wins together. The Pennsylvania native is now calling the shots on Rico Abreu’s No. 24 sprint car as the crew chief at Rico Abreu Racing.

But where did Warner come from, and how did his Hall of Fame career begin? 

On The Drive‘ podcast hosts Grace Woelbing and Taylor Ferns chatted with Warner during the High Limit Racing opener at East Bay Raceway Park about his early life in Pennsylvania, how he built his esteemed career, who his biggest influences were and everything else in-between. 

Watch the opening segment below, or listen to the full episode.Â