How the Sausage is Made: Inside Muscle Cars at the Strip with Phil Painter

Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ Podcast

When it comes to car shows, few know them better than Phil Painter, the organizer of Muscle Cars at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. For over twenty-years this show has been a mainstay for car enthusiasts on the West Coast and beyond, and every year, it keeps getting better. From the excitement of the drag races and auto-x to a killer show field complete with vendor booths and enthusiasts, the truth is, it’s hard to beat.

However, if you think that organizing a show like this is an easy task, think again. You see everything from procuring the venue, to staffing, vendors, vehicle registrations, parking, ticket sales, etc., is done in a fashion so that you, the guest, only must worry about one thing - having a good time. For those in charge though, it’s an entirely different story. On this episode of the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ podcast, we sit down with Phil Painter as he explains that, while shows like this are extraordinarily fun, it’s the passion of the organizer’s that truly makes the experience magical for those who attend.