What if a teenage passion project could outshine high-performance cars in the pit? Today, we're revving up with Donardo, also known as "the kid in the tundra," who has taken the takeover scene by storm since he was 14. Hailing from Miami, Donardo shares the remarkable tale of building and customizing his Toyota Tundra with his dad. This isn't just any truck; it’s a beast that can hold its own against top-notch performance vehicles. Tune in as we discuss his adventures through various terrains, the unbreakable bond with his team, and the sheer joy of creating unforgettable events for fans and fellow enthusiasts alike. We also hear from the Dogtown crew, who celebrate Donardo's exceptional skills and hint at exciting future collaborations.
Feel the thrill of drifting and the camaraderie of the automotive world in our vibrant discussion. We explore transitioning from trucks to other high-powered vehicles, the adrenaline-pumping joy of bumper car activities, and give a special shout-out to Walls for his outstanding sportsmanship in drifting. Relive past pit experiences, from overcoming the challenge of a trailer stuck in the mud to freestyle driving that electrifies the crowd. Join us as we celebrate the exhilarating group activities, the joy of meeting new faces across states, and the excitement of making each event a memorable spectacle.
What if a teenage passion project could outshine high-performance cars in the pit? Today, we're revving up with Donardo, also known as "the kid in the tundra," who has taken the takeover scene by storm since he was 14. Hailing from Miami, Donardo shares the remarkable tale of building and customizing his Toyota Tundra with his dad. This isn't just any truck; it’s a beast that can hold its own against top-notch performance vehicles. Tune in as we discuss his adventures through various terrains, the unbreakable bond with his team, and the sheer joy of creating unforgettable events for fans and fellow enthusiasts alike. We also hear from the Dogtown crew, who celebrate Donardo's exceptional skills and hint at exciting future collaborations.
Feel the thrill of drifting and the camaraderie of the automotive world in our vibrant discussion. We explore transitioning from trucks to other high-powered vehicles, the adrenaline-pumping joy of bumper car activities, and give a special shout-out to Walls for his outstanding sportsmanship in drifting. Relive past pit experiences, from overcoming the challenge of a trailer stuck in the mud to freestyle driving that electrifies the crowd. Join us as we celebrate the exhilarating group activities, the joy of meeting new faces across states, and the excitement of making each event a memorable spectacle.
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Speaker 1:
Yo yo yo you tuning in to the motherfucking Roll Back Show. It's your boy. The Hood Floors and we got our dog in the tundra From Celebration Yo yo, yo what's up.
Speaker 2:
Introduce yourself broski. What do people call you? Everybody call me the kid in the tundra.
Speaker 1:
My parents.
Speaker 2:
They called me Donardo, I'm from Miami, they counted me as X. Basically I started doing what I was doing, like at 14. Started with the takeover scene. I met my boys Celebrational USA back in January, got in touch with them, locked in with them as a team and from there on we've been handing city to city all the Florida and then going state to state Getting to it. I had the truck since I was like 14. Got off, my dad rebuilt it, repainted it. We did the motor, welded the diff, built the transmission. It's a Toyota Cranza, reliable. And the reason I did it because you need a truck Nobody else has a Toyota going like that.
Speaker 1:
Hey man, I ain't gonna hold you. My introduction to you was in the motherfucking parking lot. You was trying to get through the mud to go into the pit. You almost hit the BMW already.
Speaker 2:
You was getting close.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, but that mud was thick as fuck. It wasn't your fault, the car was just sliding that way.
Speaker 2:
Yeah, you know I'm not used to that type of mud. Over there they got clay and over here we got binders, so when it gets muddy, you know you don't get too stuck, to be honest, with you Over there it's a way different story, way different story.
Speaker 1:
But hey, the moment you hit the pit it was bussing. I will say that I got a couple of my people here that attended the. Uh, attended that. Did y'all see the tundra? Y'all want to hop on the mic and say some?
Speaker 2:
shit. I mean fair. When I go drive my truck, I like to go to the park. I see it as basically a dedication, especially for my team. I like going hard, having fun. That's basically what it's all about.
Speaker 1:
I'm trying to remember Loki. Yo, I'm goingna put you on With the leader of Dogtown. They was out there Texas with us. They saw you Putting on the clinic. I'ma let everybody Say what up and then we gonna get into the questions.
Speaker 2:
Okay, okay Sounds good, Everybody say what up and then we're going to get into the questions.
Speaker 4:
Okay, okay, sounds good, sounds good, all right, yo, yo, yo, you can hear me, bro. Yeah what's good, bro? How are you Good bro? This is Dog bro. Hey bro, first and foremost, nice to meet you gang, but I just want to say my hat's off to you, because this is the only truck I've seen in the pit keeping up with these scads, all these manny cars going nuts. He was doing figure eights, bro, with him and going nuts, bro. So my hat's off to you, bro.
Speaker 2:
that's all I gotta say um, bro, yeah, I appreciate it, bro, I appreciate it. Like I said, I had the truck so I kind of got the hands down of the truck and how to use it correctly. Not many, you know not many folks with a truck. They're stepping like the way I'm stepping. They're using it like that no, that's for real that is true.
Speaker 2:
That is true. You know, for me, I built this truck knowing it. You know it's different. I don't see I haven't seen yet a theater truck to be drifting or whatever going in the pit. So, to keep up with the cabs, keep up with the cabs, to keep up with any car that goes in the pit, that's a big issue for me to accomplish.
Speaker 4:
Nah yeah, you're doing your thing with that truck, bro, and I can't wait to see what else you got in store bro. No joke bro, we're going to tap in real soon, though One more time.
Speaker 2:
You must be in love. I didn't hear you on that part.
Speaker 4:
I said. I said you've been doing. I can't wait to see what else you're going to do with that truck.
Speaker 2:
And I said we're going to lock in real soon, gang. Yeah, for sure, bro, we're trying to go back to Texas. Actually talking about that, you know, we're trying to go back, truck out there and take a few other cars out there.
Speaker 4:
Hell yeah, nah, we thinking about going over down to you guys.
Speaker 2:
I mean, if you let me know ahead of time, I'll definitely pop out there. I know we have a pit in Jacksonville, but that's only a couple hours away from me, so I'm not worried about the drag.
Speaker 4:
For sure, for sure, I got one of my other crew members right here that want to talk to you. Bro, you want to say what's up, I'm up.
Speaker 2:
I'm going to pass you off to him, bro All right, all right, sounds good, sounds good, be safe, all right, I appreciate you, brother.
Speaker 4:
You too, bro, be safe Love.
Speaker 3:
Bye yo, what's up?
Speaker 2:
dog. Yo, what's good. How's it going?
Speaker 3:
It's 30.
Speaker 2:
How you?
Speaker 3:
doing bro? How you doing? How's everything going with you, man? Nah, yeah, you were doing your thing out there in Texas, though you was going crazy. You even took one of our members, bird. He even jumped in the back.
Speaker 2:
Nah, nah, I appreciate it bro. I appreciate it bro. Basically, you know I dedicate to my life my heart. I like going as far as I can. You know I like putting on a show, everybody, I like making sure everybody's happy and enjoying the show, let alone, for me it's just basically being a driver. You know showing driving and shit being companionship with everybody. You know not knocking into cars but getting close calls. You know making everybody that show the thrill you get me.
Speaker 3:
Nah, yeah, I feel you Hell. Yeah, that's what you're supposed to do do your thing, and then man you did it Well.
Speaker 2:
That's like one of the biggest things. That's why I like going out there and keeping up with all the Keeping up with all the fast cars Is one of my biggest movements.
Speaker 3:
I know you kept up. You more than kept up. You pretty much showed out and did your thing in the truck. So you kept up with fees. You were going at it. They even did the little, the little side to side. I even got the video when you were going around the Camaro With fees Romero with fees, and I forgot who else.
Speaker 2:
Yeah, I appreciate that. I appreciate that. Just to say, after that for sure. I mean we locked in after that, but hopefully I can go to Philly, maybe this year and before the year ends. Lock in the Philly. Don't try that out as well. We'll meet up again. Yeah, most definitely. They're saying that you guys want to come to Jacksonville or whatever for the pit that we have down here. Let me know ahead of time, we'll lock in. We'll lock in for sure too.
Speaker 3:
I bet for sure, for sure, we'll lock in and, man, we'll see you down there again and at the top as well.
Speaker 2:
Okay, okay, let me know when I'm ready, bro, I'll put down the trailer and I'll send it over there.
Speaker 3:
I bet Keep your nah facts.
Speaker 1:
What's the word? My boy?
Speaker 2:
chilling bro. Chilling, I mean you want to ask me any further questions, but I'm ready to answer bro so so how long have you been doing this?
Speaker 1:
you say you've been doing this since you was 14. Actually, how?
Speaker 2:
old are you uh, right now, bro, I'm 18. I'll be turning 19 in a couple months, bro.
Speaker 1:
So you've been doing this almost five years.
Speaker 2:
Yes, sir, almost five years. I started off with the truck when it was basic white, the diff was open. I seen that other people, I seen other trucks going at it, but not as hard, and I had a vision. I painted the truck, welded the differential, redid my intake, redid my transmission, built the motor. It's a reliable truck. I redid all my maintenance on the truck and I know what my truck can do.
Speaker 1:
Nah, hey, the way you was dragging that bitch through that mud, I know, yeah, I feel crazy. That shit was crazy. Like, and actually seeing you in the pit like I had no clue, Like, and actually seeing you in the pit like I had no clue, Like none whatsoever, bro, and then seeing you in motion, it was different. It was like, oh shit, he's a dog, he got hands. Wait a minute, what's going on? Type shit. But man, if you could pick three swingers, your top three swingers, who would they be?
Speaker 2:
And they could be from anywhere. Honestly, bro, I'm going with Polo man and the Dutchman. That's one of my favorite. I really, you know I look forward to he's based in Miami Once again, I'll be Polo man in the.
Speaker 1:
Dutchman Polo man in the Dutchman, I'm going to have to go do my homework.
Speaker 2:
Yes, sir, he's good people, good people, and he know how to do it. He know how to put on a good show for sure Shit show. So how long y'all been touring?
Speaker 1:
Say that one more time I'll say how long have y'all been touring like going to different pits and shit.
Speaker 2:
I would say basically two years now. This would be the second year. Last year we did the whole city of Florida. I mean not the whole city but the whole state of Florida. We went to every city that we had Orlando, cape Coral, fort Myers, jacksonville. We went to Pensacola the other way from Beach Dade County. We went all over Florida, even to Georgia.
Speaker 1:
Wait, they got some shit going on in Pensacola.
Speaker 2:
Say that one more time.
Speaker 1:
They got some shit going on in Pensacola.
Speaker 2:
I didn't hear you.
Speaker 1:
You broke up on that last part about that I'll say they got some shit going on in Pensacola. Yeah, there's small things going on in Pensacola.
Speaker 2:
Yeah, there's small things going on in Pensacola. I wouldn't say nothing major because that's where I started. Like I said, I started with the takeover scene.
Speaker 1:
For sure.
Speaker 2:
Okay, say less Gotcha yeah but now I advanced to owning legal events, which has been like a year now, and that's where I've been going to Jacksonville, I've been going to Jacksonville, I've been going to, obviously, now, texas. They also be in Fort Myers, so it's keeping my truck off the street. You know what I'm saying.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, it ain't worth it.
Speaker 2:
I mean it's fun, it's fun, it is fun, but at the end of the day it's kind of not worth it. You give me a lot of down money, car fees and then time for 30 days. It kind of sucks.
Speaker 1:
Nah, facts. You could be having a lot of shit going on. You feel me Like you just got to motherfucking, really, really motherfucking. Be locked in and focused.
Speaker 2:
I understand that. I understand that. Yeah, I'm okay, yeah, yeah, I'm okay.
Speaker 1:
It's more shit to live for and it's best not to risk what you created to let the streets take over.
Speaker 2:
I mean, you know back in. You know before, like a year or two before, things were a lot smoother, a lot more easier. Besides that, now it's not really you know it's getting a little bit harder, especially down here in the city.
Speaker 1:
Shit. Our city burnt the fuck up too. So don't, don't, don't man.
Speaker 2:
Yeah, so that's why that's kind of why we are doing, that's kind of why we are doing city to city and going state to state now, especially to make it a little bit easier and a lot more legal. Yeah, yeah, It'll be easier and a lot more legal.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, If you could. Is there any place that you want to travel that you haven't been?
Speaker 2:
Yeah, I want to go to Philly and I want to go to Alabama. Those are going to be my two next spots that I have in my checklist. Okay, I want to go to the H-Town Event Center, which is going to be in Alabama, and then I also want to go to Philly and I want to go to Alabama. Those are going to be my two next spots that I have in my checklist. Okay, I want to go to the H-Town Event Center, which is going to be in Alabama, and then I also want to go to Jersey, because they have a small legal thing out there as well.
Speaker 1:
Okay, bet, got to check out Jersey. That's definitely on my to-do list.
Speaker 2:
Got to go tap in, I mean the people out there. You know, the people out there are a lot faster. Everybody knows the things that they're doing in life, so I want to check it out. I've never been there. You've never been to the Big Apple either, so if I could bring a truck out there, that would be another accomplishment I could do.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, for sure, that would be beautiful, motherfucking. What is your? What is your goals with this shit for the next two years? What are your goals with traveling and doing the legals for the next two years? Where do you see yourself?
Speaker 2:
Well, what I see myself right now is I just started a YouTube channel, not even two weeks ago. Okay, where do you see yourself For that? Or you know, I'm gonna go home. You know nothing. But getting on the truck. I didn't even know that the next to you, I'm trying to at least travel at least 20 states with a truck and get that accomplished and be all over the world.
Speaker 1:
Not all over the world, but at least all over the states. For sure yo. That's what I like to hear. Man Shit, fuck it. Why not all over the world? Go drift a truck in Tokyo or something I'm trying to.
Speaker 2:
I'm trying to At least try to make a difference, At least show people, hey, this truck can do what it can do. Obviously it takes a little bit of modification, but not much at all.
Speaker 1:
For sure, but you did it. I want to congratulate you on that, bro. That shit, hella fucking lit. We really want to motherfucking tap in with you in person again. I know Celebration was talking about coming to Texas in like July or some shit, so I'm going to definitely see y'all there. I'm going to try to make it down there to y'all's city before then.
Speaker 1:
The plan was to come to jack's last well, this weekend, yesterday, but, um, I had a lot of shit going on work to doing shit. I had a motherfucking made a. I sponsored a, a some type of some type of event and I don't want to talk about it too much, but I sponsored flowers for the event and I had forgot, I had said I would, but I made it happen for them. Shout out to the people at Herbal Notes if you know, you know, if you don't, you broke, that's some Chicago shit. You know, you know. If you don't, you, bro, that's, that's some chicago shit. You don't know? You could definitely. It's definitely some dope shit. Um, um, I definitely want a motherfucking fuck with y'all for real, for real, because, like this shit is gonna be amazing, bro, I see it already. You, a dog with that truck. If there was any car you could see yourself in outside of your truck, what would it be?
Speaker 2:
I mean honestly, bro. That being said, I own a already, and owning my truck don't mean nothing else much. Now, the next, you know, the next thing I want to get Would be like an aircraft or maybe a boat, you know, to complete, complete what I have. But I want to see myself In another vehicle Besides Cat Pack or a T-shirt.
Speaker 1:
Okay, Okay, can I tell you something? Can I tell you what I see you in, do you man? Yeah, I can see you in a motherfucking, in a clapped out LS, playing bumper cars at the pits with walls in them, like I really think that's something you could punish motherfuckers in.
Speaker 2:
Now, with that being said, with that being said now, my boy Celebration was coming. He's trying to come out with an LS400.
Speaker 1:
Oh shit.
Speaker 2:
Uh-oh, uh-oh, yeah. So we got. That's where our next time is going to be. I'm planning. I don't. You know, I'm not too much of a bumper car guy myself, but if I were to find something for a good deal and I could take it, for a run.
Speaker 1:
I think I'd do it For sure, for sure, For sure. Yeah, I don't know. Seeing you drag all them people around in the bed of your truck, I could just only imagine what it would look like you playing bumper cars. That shit was crazy. People was trying to hang off the back all the time.
Speaker 2:
After seeing the videos afterwards, I seen everybody. It felt like a party. Everybody was having a good time.
Speaker 1:
Everybody was turnt in the back of your shit. That shit was fucking amazing.
Speaker 2:
That's what I see. That's what it's all about. You know not. I see that's what it's all about. You know, not crashing out. I see it's all about everybody having fun, especially, you know, everybody, you know, hopping the bed with their radio or whatever. That's what I see. Everybody kind of want to join us. You feel me.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, for sure, for sure. That's what it's about having fun living life. Um, like I said, I only like fuck with the bumper cars when it's controlled, like and it ain't no ego shit like I think walls was probably one of the greatest sports with that shit, because that camaro was dirty as hell for how they was playing and he just took it. He just took, he just took it on the head. You know what I'm saying.
Speaker 2:
Yeah, most definitely, most definitely. Talking about walls, I was able to thankfully, I was able to stand one round with him when he had the Camaro I believe it was the older Camaro and he has great sportsmanship. You know he doesn't want to tap your car and you know you guys are both agreeing to it, but he's very cool people, very nice people. He has a very nice car. I have nothing bad to say about him. He has good sportsmanship. Hey, I definitely enjoyed y'all two in the motherfucking pit together. Yeah, me too. I wish we could run another round during that day, but obviously time was ticking a little bit really fast.
Speaker 1:
I was at least happy to be able to run one round and get it in. We're going to see it in the draft season. It seemed like Walls and the Walls brothers are going to be frequent visitors yeah.
Speaker 2:
I see that he's pretty much committed to it, which I've seen. I was trying to go hard, but he went pretty hard himself. I can't really disagree with that. He's pretty much came out of pit, which I've seen. I was trying to go hard, but he went pretty hard himself. I can't really disagree with that. We hope to see him again, though, when we do come back up there in the summer. Hopefully we can see him when it's dry so we can actually have some more fun.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, so y'all can have some real, real fun. I enjoyed Muddy's Puddles, though I was like a big-ass kid out there. I ain't gonna lie to you.
Speaker 2:
No. No, it was most definitely fun. I enjoyed it all. I had nothing bad against the trailer. The only thing that really messed me up was having my trailer. I thought we brought a two-car trailer out there to drop the car out there. Yeah, the trailer got stuck for like two or three days. We had to get it on Tuesday or Wednesday to get the trailer out.
Speaker 1:
Oh damn, oh damn y'all, the trailer had got stuck.
Speaker 2:
Yes, sir, it got stuck. We couldn't get it out. The last one. We kept waiting for it to get dry, but that didn't even work. We had to get it towed out.
Speaker 1:
Damn. Well, at least y'all got it towed out and shit. You know that's a, that was a good thing, but All the cars were safe. So A win is a win.
Speaker 2:
Shit, because y'all wasn't leaving till thursday, right no, sir, we didn't leave till thursday and thankfully benino's get a private day by herself today. We got the selves out there, man it, it was definitely definitely a vibe fucking with y'all.
Speaker 1:
I definitely want to come to florida so I can see y'all getting active. I want a motherfucking really motherfucking hang out with y'all in y'all city and we gonna make that happen. I promise you that. Um, what's your favorite part about being in the drift world, being in the in, on the legal side of it? Um, like what, what? What keeps you going in this shit?
Speaker 2:
basically, what keeps me going is, you know, having the freestyle. Freestyle behind the wheel. Um, then the car. You could be in control of the car and making the crowd happy. Every time, going state to state, you meeting new people, different people, you know, talking to them, getting out, you know, seeing how, why they enjoy the show and making it a good show for everybody. Um, I like to leave a way of it. There's no risk, there's nothing to be involved. I get to go and, you know, explore different cities and explore different states and, like I said, meeting people as well.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, that's dope. So basically, you do it for the cars and community and do it for the people who love watching you do what you do.
Speaker 2:
No problem, no problem. Like I said, I do it for everybody. I also do it for myself. You know, it's fun for everybody. Everybody gets to see a show and I also get to put on and enjoy my truck for what it is.
Speaker 1:
Yeah.
Speaker 2:
Most definitely we are looking to be, you know, worldwide with our team. Like I said, Celebration USA.
Speaker 1:
We're going to be in Texas again, hopefully in the summer, and hopefully we'll see you before then down here okay, for sure, man, we're going to get that more in depth interview next time I see you, whether it's in Texas or it's in Florida, I'm going to see y'all one way or another. Got to come fuck with y'all one time. I was happy to see y'all out in Texas and yeah, man, it was a good fucking vibe Motherfucking. You know the vibes when we big outside, it's your boy, the Hood Floors. We got motherfucking Day County Nardo.
Speaker 1:
I don't know why I always be thinking Day County, because I'm from Chicago and Dwayne lived out there. I be used to call it Dwayne County, yeah. But yeah, man, wayne lived out there. I'd be used to calling it Dwayne County, that's right, yeah. But yeah, man, we got Dade County Nardo on the line and he taking his motherfucking tundra around the US to show motherfuckers that this bitch get down. And I like that. I like the sportsmanship behind it. I like how he motherfucking represent himself in that pit and outside the pit. Stand up, dude.
Speaker 2:
Yes, sir, I definitely appreciate you. I appreciate you taking the time to get on there and deal with me. You know it's been a little bit of a good roll. You didn't know me. Yeah, it was definitely a most time. It was a good time. It was different out there. People are different. You'll be seeing this truck. You'll be seeing this truck a lot Crazy. It's the best truck out there.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, see, my boys from Celebration are moving out and about and around on this shit. You know what I'm saying. Yeah sure, steve. Yeah sure you know the vibes. You know the vibes gang. Well, man, you got my number. So, bro, we going to keep in touch. I'm going to motherfucking. Just reach out to every blue moon and you're welcome to do vice versa, bro. Like I said, my goal is to build a real bond with you, boys, and be able to motherfucking. Come out. I appreciate you, bro. I definitely appreciate you, bro, boys, and be able to come out. I appreciate you, bro. I definitely appreciate you, bro, for sure dog.
Speaker 2:
Take care, bro. Have a wonderful night, dog. I'll be seeing you soon, Donnie.
Speaker 1:
You too, dog. See you soon. It's the rollback showing, we rolling out.