Next Gen Creators

DJ Yee-J has carved out a nice niche within the iRacing community on NASCAR YouTube. From guide videos on iRacing to documentary style videos on incredible iRacing stories. He's done it all by learning how YouTube works, and using that knowledge to put together compelling content despite admitting his own limitations.

Rick Houston is well-known to many NASCAR fans who have been around the sport for decades. The former Busch Series editor of Winston Cup Scene, Houston had to endure many hardships and trials to work in the sport he loved so dearly. Eventually, he worked his way into that. Since then, he's become a true NASCAR historian, stopping at nothing to preserve the famous Winston Cup Scene newspaper and watching the sport's landscape change.

David Land is one of the most outspoken modern voices in motorsports content creation. He is a staunch traditionalist in some respects with an enduring love of the Indianapolis 500. While IndyCar is his primary focus, he still loves to talk NASCAR. Despite holding some controversial opinions on the sport, he shares a deep love and passion for it, and for motorsports as a whole.

Brakehard is the newest addition to the Daily Downforce group of content creators. He was born into a racing family, and he shares a love for all types of motorsports. He found his niche in content creation through a new platform, Tik Tok, and he shares that love for all types of motorsports to this day. Get to know Brakehard.

Since he was a child, John Rizzo has had two major loves, content creation and NASCAR. He's merged both of those into a very unique role with The Daily Downforce. John enjoys a unique workflow that includes a lot of collaboration with his YouTube videos, and his humor makes for a lot of entertaining moments. Get to know the face of Daily Downforce YouTube, John Rizzo.

Jett MDK is newer to content creation, but he has risen quickly. In this episode, Jett goes in depth about his story and his content creation philosophy, along with how his on-camera personality contrasts with being introverted off of it. He also talks about the importance of being a NASCAR content creator of color and how important it is to reach the diverse fanbase of NASCAR fans. For more NASCAR content every single day, find me on the web https://dailydownforce.com/  Let's chat about NASCAR stuff here: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dailydownforce  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailydownforce/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedailydownforce/  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailydownforce  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailydownforce  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDailyDownforce  To support the show, check out the merch store here: https://dailydownforce.com/shop/ 

Bologna Burger is one of the most interesting NASCAR content creators. While his videos have an emphasis on being short and to the point, he also highly values the community he has built around him. He also has developed a reputation in his local short track scene as well while working on a real race team. All of this ties together with his love of motorsports and the community he has built. For more great NASCAR content, check out DailyDownforce.com

RealRadman is one of the most vocal voices when it comes to NASCAR gaming, and whenever he speaks, you are sure to hear is full, honest opinion. However, the recent gap in NASCAR gaming has forced him to become more creative with his content. How does RealRadman go about good ideas for making videos with a lack of a new NASCAR game, and what does he have to say about iRacing acquiring the NASCAR Gaming license

This week's guest on Next-Gen Creators is Jaret Lundburg "The Iceberg". For Jaret, it was family that got him into NASCAR and relationships that helped him pursue content creation in the first place through what is now known as the NASCAR Weekly Podcast. However, Jaret also emphasizes how important it is to be true to himself and his own opinions, even if they may be unpopular.

Elly Productions may not have grown up in NASCAR country, but he gravitated to it anyway. It was only natural that his love of NASCAR mingled with his other love of YouTube and content creation. He dives deep into some of what it takes to make it in YouTube, and how he has made himself a successful NASCAR content creator.

NFJJ has been on YouTube for a long time starting out with stop motions and crash compilations, but he has made some major developments in recent years. Throughout that process, NFJJ has learned more than just how to create better YouTube content, but he has also gone through a maturing process as a human being. It is through that, that he is able to be proud of the content he creates today, and he talks about that in this episode. For more great NASCAR content from your favorite creators, head to DailyDownforce.com

This week, we welcome in Darian Gilliam of Black Flags Matter to the show. Gilliam has been a NASCAR YouTuber for a long time, but now, he is starting to branch out a bit with new partnership with Stark Raving Sports. How did he work his way up to that partnership and the other things that he has cherished in his YouTube career such as getting credentialed at the Indianapolis 500?

In this second episode of Next Gen Creators, Brock Beard joins host Joshua Lipowski to talk about his unique story as a NASCAR content creator. Originally from Northern California, Brock Beard has carved out a niche following the stories of last-place drivers that many may overlook. How did he get the bug to tell some of these stories that are most overlooked? What is it that makes him so passionate about this, and how has that gotten him back into YouTube in the most recent years?

In the first episode of Next Gen Creators, Eric Estepp joins host Joshua Lipowski to discuss Eric's story on NASCAR YouTube. From his early days filming stop motion races and fooling around with friends to “Out of the Groove” as we know it today. Eric did not expect to be a full-time YouTuber, but hard work and crazy circumstances changed his course. How did he get here, and what does he hope to do in the future?

Next Gen Creators is a show all about your favorite NASCAR content creators from YouTube, TikTok, and more. The Daily Downforce's Joshua Lipowski sits down for an in-depth conversation with some of the most creative and innovative voices making new media in the online NASCAR world. For more great content from Joshua and your favorite NASCAR content creators, visit dailydownforce.com