Greater than 600 quick and livid automobiles will descend in West Palm Seaside, FL for “FuelFest” on Feb. 25, and few are extra excited than one of many occasions’ pioneers, Cody Walker.

FuelFest has been a labor of affection for Cody, who is continuous his late brother Paul’s legacy of elevating cash for charity whereas sharing a ardour for vehicles.

M&F sat down with the youngest Walker brother to search out out why a ardour for automobiles runs in his blood, and why driving has given him a useful psychological and bodily outlet.

The Walker household is broadly identified for much-missed Paul’s star turns within the Quick & Livid franchise. After his premature dying in 2013, Cody helped to finish Paul’s character Brian O’Conner’s remaining touching scenes however a love of automobiles, nonetheless, goes again generations on this sporty bloodline.

Cody’s grandfather was the Pacific middleweight champion within the Navy, throughout World Struggle II, and even fought in Madison Sq. Backyard. Cody’s father was additionally a boxer, and a two-time Golden Gloves champion. His grandfather, on the mom’s facet, labored on and raced with automobiles for Ford within the 60s. A aggressive spirit and keenness for automobiles is plain for the Walkers.

“He had some data again within the day,” says Cody of his grandfather.. “He labored and constructed transmissions, and my dad loves automobiles too, so we all the time had one thing cool round the home.” It was inevitable then, that the Walker youngsters would develop up eager to know the way issues labored underneath the hood. Nonetheless, FuelFest isn’t only for the technically minded. Anybody who appreciates the great thing about a well-designed automobile or the noise of a robust engine can get on board. “I needed to create one thing that was very inclusive of everyone,” says Cody. “We’re not style particular. Whether or not you’re a gearhead, or not, even in case you simply have the slightest curiosity in automobiles, we needed to create a cool, enjoyable, setting for folks.”

FuelFest Continues the Legacy of the Attain Out Worldwide Charity

Automotive followers can count on an epic expertise full of appearances by Quick & Livid stars like Cody and Tyrese Gibson, together with the same old shock superstar sightings and a stacked program of leisure and drifting; that includes skilled Formulation Drift Driver Chelsea Denofa. There’s the whole lot from American muscle automobiles to unique automobiles and the day is an opportunity to get pleasure from some unimaginable machines with a backdrop of music and pleasure. “We all the time wish to make each present greater and higher,” says Cody.

FuelFest can also be a good way to honor Paul’s legacy of elevating cash for catastrophe aid, one thing meaning the whole lot to Cody, since a portion of the proceeds from these occasions go to the charity that his older brother began. “We regularly say that ‘Attain Out Worldwide’ (ROWW) was a bit of Paul that he left behind,” says Cody. “It was one thing that he created, it was one thing that he funded all on his personal, and clearly he was the beating coronary heart and soul of the entire thing, so shedding him was devastating for a thousand causes, however we actually cherish ROWW and the work he began there, so it’s been an honor and an enormous duty to assist proceed that group. They are saying, ‘Work out a solution to do what you’re keen on.’ We’ve donated about $300,000 to ROWW, via FuelFest. So, to have the ability to create an occasion that’s a lot enjoyable, that I do know Paul would very a lot approve of due to his love of automobiles, with a particular that means behind it, is a win-win state of affairs, and I’m so grateful to have the assist of everybody, from throughout.”

There’s little doubt that Paul continues to be very a lot with Cody in the whole lot that he does. “This November will mark 10 years since he left us, and it actually doesn’t really feel like ten years has passed by,” says Cody. “Right here we’re 10 years on and folks nonetheless care, and folks nonetheless assist and honor his reminiscence and the unimaginable individual that he was, and the work that he did.”

Along with entertaining hundreds of revelers around the globe, with stops in Japan, Germany, and Abu Dhabi already on the calendar and a return to the UK within the works, Cody additionally derives quite a lot of constructive psychological and bodily profit from getting behind the wheel.

Driving offers Cody Walker a bodily and psychological increase

“It’s remedy,” says Cody. “It’s remedy for lots of people, I believe. There’s simply one thing about getting within the automobile, and I’m not saying driving spiritedly or quick, it’s simply happening a cruise, in your favourite highway. Whether or not that features listening to music or not, typically for me there isn’t even any music enjoying, I’m simply listening to the automobile and having fun with the drive. The identical might be stated for laundry the automobile. I like washing my very own automobiles. We get caught up on the bodily side on a regular basis, however psychological well being is so necessary.”

In relation to staying in form, Cody loves purposeful coaching. “I work on flexibility. I don’t do lots of heavy weights,” he says. “I like HIIT coaching. My physique responds rather well to that.” Cody devotes lots of time to working his core, one thing that is useful when he’s saved busy with two youngsters. The notion that Cody would achieve pleasure from serving to others isn’t any shock. He was a paramedic in his youth and just lately fronted “Quick: Residence Rescue” along with his spouse Felicia on The Climate Channel. Together with the ROWW charity, they travelled hundreds of miles to assist these with storm broken properties. “We renovated one dwelling per week, for 12 weeks,” he beams.

Cody shouldn’t be knowledgeable racer, however he loves to remain bodily match, and appreciates the dedication that it takes to show professional. “I observe motorsports, the drivers are in unimaginable form,” he says. “Take into consideration the G-forces that they’ve to resist—the muscle mass, even of their neck, their coordination and reflexes. If you happen to watch Formulation 1, what are they doing? They’re doing reflex exercises with the sunshine machine, and they’re smacking the lights. I believe it was Schumacher, who again within the day was actually forward of his time with health being such a pivotal a part of motorsport.”

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