About this episode
Alex sits down with Max Maddox , the new Head of Creative at Donut Media , at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca during Monterey Car Week 2025. With an aural background of vintage race cars on track and fresh off a test drive of the new 1,064-horsepower C8 Corvette ZR1, Max talks about two run-ins with Horacio Pagani; a brief IQ test; branded soap; Car Week traffic; the mystery Hella air dam on his E30; sage advice regarding BMW window regulators; the Porsche 911 he bought on BaT for $850; a new flagship show for the channel; whether "more expnesive is more better"; a daring take on Y2K-era spinners; the Great Host Departure of 2024; becoming a Civic liker; tailoring Donut for a TV audience; and whether he'll turn into a roof tent guy now that he's got a diesel Cayenne. Links for things mentioned in this episode: 9:15 Formula 1 at 75 display at Laguna Seca, old and new 15:35 The $850 BaT Porsche purchase We Bought the World’s Cheapest Porsche 911 Donut on YouTube Dennis Collins, cbjeep on BaT 26:41 Donut YouTube channel 33:56 Sportscar Vacationland by Overcrest 36:57 Max Maddox on Instagram Got suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? Let us know at podcast@bringatrailer.com !