Ryan Martin is an American car racer and television personality who earned fame and caught the public attention with his performance in the Discovery Channel television reality show “Street Outlaws”. He became popular in the sports and automotive industry. Ryan was a member of Street Outlaws and widely known for his daring car racing skills.
Early life
Ryan Martin was born on 15th November 1981 in Ohio, United States of America. He has attributed his temperament and success to his mother. Apart from car racing, Martin was also interested in music, poetry, painting, drawing and photography. He was particularly a fan of Lil Wayne and Yo Gotti.
Career
Ryan Martin has always been a professional car racer but he rose to prominence after appearing on the street racing television reality show “Street Outlaws”. Since then, his popularity in the street racing genre of entertainment grew by leaps and bounds. Even before appearing on the reality show, Ryan Martin was a consummate car racer and a part of the Oklahoma City team and also co-owned B&R Performance.
Ryan Martin owned a 5th generation Camaros SS named Fireball Camaro having a twin turbo powering the engine and many other high-end racing cars. He represented Interstate 405 in Street Outlaws and played a major role in securing the second position for his OKC team in Street Outlaws. Martin has competed against popular names in the street racing field such as Daddy Dave, Big Chief and Chuck. He has defeated Don Gingrich recently.
Ryan Martin achieved success on the back of his self-taught driving skills. He was a specialist of street racing cars and has even repaired racing cars for big names like Jackie Knox. Martin has collaborated with many other celebrity racers.
Ryan Martin passed away on 8th August 2022 while filming a shot for the show Street Outlaws outside Los Vegas. As per reports on the incident, Ryan Martin was driving a Nissan 240z which overturned after it went out of control and caught fire just before reaching the finish line. He was unable to be removed from the burning car on time by the crew and the support staff.
Age
Ryan Martin was aged 40 when he passed away in August 2022.
Personal life
Ryan Martin was in a relationship with Cherish Casey whom he met in the year 2015. However, the duo did not marry. The couple have a kid named Dax and the family lived in Oklahoma City. Cherish Casey is a native of Oklahoma and has worked with Volkswagen finance. She quit her job to help Ryan Martin in his street racing career.
Net Worth
Ryan Martin’s estimated net worth as of 2021 stood at $2 million. His main source of income was the reality television show Street Outlaws through which he earned a good amount of money per episode. His participation in many other racing events where he competed against prominent names has also contributed to his net worth. He has also made a good sum through brand endorsements and sponsorships. Martin’s service shop for repairing racing cars named B&R Performance in Oklahoma has also added to his net worth.