Red Bull Racing Rocks Downtown Houston, Texas

Houston is known for its slabs, (Slow, Loud, And Banging), seen with their long spokes protruding from the center of the wheels. Well, Red Bull sent the RB20 to get a proper slab makeover. Getting a full set of red ribbon tires and swangas, along with a neon sign under the rear wing and a set of longhorns. It even got the stamp of approval from Paul Wall, Houston’s People’s Champion.

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Houston has a long history of open-wheel racing. Discovery Green and the George R. Brown Convention Center used to host CART races around the green space.

Houstonians came out in droves to see the 13-year-old V8 F1 car, and they heard it before they could see it. The screaming V8 was so loud it was heard at the nearby Minute Maid Park, home of Houston’s baseball team the Astros.

Famous drifter and Red Bull athlete Mad Mike Whiddett brought his newest creation. A McLaren P1 swapped with a Mazda 20B Rotary with twin turbochargers, ditching the 3.8L Twin Turbo V8. Whiddett took Paul Wall for a ride, doing burnouts with the gullwing doors open for all the fans to see.

Red Bull also showcased their new partner, Ford, who brought some racecars as well. A Mustang GTD, Ford’s new road course weapon. It had already seen on-track action with the Lone Star Le Mans at COTA just a weekend ago. Andrew Carlson showed out with his PRO4 Truck, making his large trophy truck seem small on the short course. Ford also showcased their electric prowess with the F150 Super Truck. It shocked the crowd when it passed by due to how quiet it was. The only noise was from the straight-cut gears and the Pirelli tires.

Houston Needs More Motorsport:

Houston, Texas is in dire need of a motorsports event. NASCAR raced in town back in 1971, and IndyCar left Houston after 2014. This city is the epicenter for the oil and gas industry with Shell, Exxon Mobil, and Chevron calling Houston home. Whether Formula One, IndyCar, or even NASCAR. The city of Houston has a great motorsports culture, and it is deserving of some semblance of a race. I would love to see Red Bull make this event an annual trip, even if to just promote the US Grand Prix in Austin.

In all, Red Bull’s show run  in Houston was a great success. The team behind the event captured the culture and history of the Bayou City. From NASA to Paul Wall, every Houstonian could say this event was catered to them.