The Overdrive Podcast: By Christian Brothers Automotive · Christian Brothers Automotive, Cameron Giddings

In the Driver's Seat with Sting Ray Robb

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A 2020 race weekend pushed Stingray Rob to kneel in a tree park and say, "I'm done."

Josh Parnell opens the conversation by introducing Stingray Rob as a guest whose work touches leadership, racing, and faith. Rob answers with a plain summary of who he is: a rural Idaho kid now driving the number 51 Biohaven Honda with Dale Coyne and Rick Ware Racing. The story reaches back sixteen years, which is how long he says he has been working toward a professional racing career. Parnell keeps returning to leadership because the episode wants more than a résumé. Rob is asked how that leadership shows up inside a 50-plus person race team. He frames the answer through responsibility, trust, and the pressure of performing when a lot of people are counting on the result. The season he describes did not start cleanly. Delays pushed what should have been a quick return into months of waiting. When racing finally began in June, the field was already deep into the calendar. A fuel pump problem sent him to the back of the grid. He still drove forward to finish fifth. The next race looked better on paper and better on track, with a start near the front and a second-place finish. That run made it feel like the progress was real. Then came another race that went sideways. He admits he drove off track, spun, and hit another car. He does not try to smooth that over. Back at the trailer, he walked away, found a quiet spot near the track, and took a knee to pray when he felt like he had hit the wall. That moment opens the door for the episode's deeper language about faith, leadership, and using a platform for God's kingdom. The closing Scripture from Hebrews 12 brings the conversation back to endurance, eyes fixed on Jesus, and the plain work of keeping on.

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Faith, failure, and racing leadership shape a rookie IndyCar season.

Stingray Robb's story follows a rookie IndyCar driver who spent 16 years pushing toward this point, then finally got a delayed season rolling while talking about using his platform for God's kingdom.

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You want a racing story about pressure, setbacks, and faith when the season does not go cleanly.

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