Randy Lanier: How a Weed Smuggler Raced in the INDY500

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🗓️ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Randy Thomas Lanier is a man with some seriously incredible stories. He is a professional race car driver and convicted drug trafficker from the United States. Yes, you read that correctly. Two endeavors that grew together to heights few have experienced. He is best known for his racing efforts in the mid-1980s, including winning the 1984 IMSA Camel GT title for the wholly independent Blue Thunder Racing team, placing 9th in the 1986 INDY 500, and becoming the Rookie of the Year at that same race. In 1988, Randy was arrested for marijuana smuggling and sentenced to life in prison without parole under the Continuing Criminal Enterprise statute (also known as the "Super Drug Kingpin" law). We talk to Randy about his late start in racing; how he ascended through the ranks so quickly; beating Porsche; a factory ride offer; how it came crashing down; and how he found purpose and happiness. Recorded August 11, 2022 Buy the book! https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Fastest-Scandal-Shocked-Sports-ebook/dp/B09K7BJZCY Watch the Netflix episode of "Bad Sport" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15528088/ SI Interview: https://www.si.com/longform/true-crime/randy-lanier-indycar-drug-smuggler/index.html Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire16 and use code smokingtire16 for 16 free meals across 7 boxes AND 3 free gifts! Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman

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0:00.0	biggest end of smuggling while simultaneously competing in at the highest levels of motorsport.
0:07.0	The stress you talk about the pressure, do you look back on all of that craziness as a positive
0:14.3	or a negative or just what was? I'm an optimistic guy when I do look back on it, I just look like
0:23.7	that was the times that I was in. I kind of live life to the fullest and try to enjoy each moment.
0:31.0	And you know, we create that destiny and unfortunately all the stuff that I was doing caught up with me
0:40.1	and I had to go away for the 27 years, but I'm back now and it's an amazing thing that's happening.
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