When Ryan Martin made his Street Outlaws debut several years ago , he didn ’ t set out to become a TV star . But that ’ s what ’ s happened , as the Oklahoma native climbed “ The List ” in the 405 and made his way over to the Street Outlaws : No Prep Kings series , where ’ s he ’ s won the first race of all four seasons and secured the last two season championships . In this DI Interview , Martin talks about his rise to success , his thoughts on the show ’ s impact on the sport , the future of No Prep racing , and more . By Nate Van Wagnen

PHOTOGRAPH BY COURTNEY PAULSHOCK

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