Collete Davis on Reinvention, Risk, and Racing Everything | LET'S BE RONest S2 #3

From open-wheel racing and rallycross to Monster Jam and Formula Drift, Collete Davis has built a career by refusing to stay in one lane. Collete takes Ron through the journey that started with a simple go-kart experience and turned into a lifelong pursuit of speed. She shares how she hustled her way through a mechanical engineering race program, made the difficult decision to leave the traditional path behind, and took a chance on herself as a professional driver. Ron and Collete dive into her years competing in Red Bull Global Rallycross, the transition from open-wheel racing to dirt, and how she stayed motivated when racing programs ended unexpectedly. They also discuss the mindset required to keep adapting, from landing a spot in Monster Jam to discovering a passion for drifting and building her Formula Drift program. Along the way, they explore the people who inspired her, the challenges women still face in motorsports, her YouTube journey, favorite forms of racing, and what it takes to stay aggressive and competitive at the highest level. This episode features Collete Davis discussing Formula Drift, Red Bull Global Rallycross, Monster Jam, women in motorsports, engineering, entrepreneurship, drifting, YouTube, driver development, racing mindset, career pivots, and chasing opportunities wherever they lead. 00:00:00 Introduction & Shop Tour 00:11:30 Collete Davis' Beginnings: The Start & Inspiration 00:20:00 Go-Karting Sparked Her Love for Racing 00:23:10 Chasing the IndyCar Dream 00:25:01 Learning Sponsorships, Business, and Funding a Career 00:33:15 Dropping Out and Moving To Silicon Valley 00:35:50 Pivoting to Rallycross 00:49:50 Collete’s Show Host Experience & Monster Jam Journey 00:59:08 Collete’s Show Host Experience & Monster Jam Journey 01:10:00 The New Version of the Car That Started It All 01:23:50 Beginning of Collete’s Seat Time & Favorite Form of Racing 01:28:56 Collete’s YouTube Journey 01:31:32 Collete’s Competitive Mindset 01:33:50 Collete's Car Collection Problem 01:40:41 Headstrong: Figuring It Out & Learning to Pivot 01:45:55 Advice For Future Racers and What's Next Brought to you by Nitto Tire | FUELED BY ENTHUSIASTS. Find the perfect tire match for your vehicle, explore full tire specs, and locate a dealer at: https://www.nittotire.com/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrivingLine?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Driving Line on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drivingline Follow Driving Line on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drivingline/ #TeamNitto #LetsBeRONest #ColleteDavis #FormulaDrift #Drifting #NittoTire