Ep. 250 | Amanda Busick

The Racing Writer's Podcast

Amanda Busick loves to work and loves motor sports, which is why you’ll never see her in just one place. Busick is most known for being the top-end reporter for NHRA on Fox, but she has some news to share on the podcast in addition to taking us into how she got to where she is today. We start by learning how she kept busy in the winter without racing; the catalyst to saying ‘yes’ to everything; branching into NASCAR for Fox Sports; compartmentalizing each job and being present; balancing racing consumption and taking breaks; what makes Busick uncomfortable with how many series she covers; falling in love with sports and racing at an early age; being a child of trauma and the bond created with Mom; having to pivot away from broadcasting early in her career to sell meat; fitting into the drag racing community; what it’s like reporting from the top end of the NHRA track and the pressure that comes in those chaotic moments; being at peace with stories that never get told; the reason behind the signature red lipstick; moments of appreciation; if the dream looks like what Busick hoped for it to be.
Music created by Tony Monge.
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