Ryan Martin Dominates Small Tire Race with Another Big Win Over Kye Kelley

Well, Street Outlaws fans, Ryan Martin is on an absolute tear! Yesterday, he bagged another win at a major small-tire race, taking home a sweet $20,000 payday after a hard-fought final round against none other than Kye Kelley. It was a wild race that had everyone on their feet, and we're here to break it all down for you at Street Outlaws Talks.

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Ryan, Kye, and Murder Nova all showed up to this big small-tire showdown, and as we've seen over the past few months, Ryan and his "Phoenix" Camaro are simply on another level. He's been stacking up win after win, and it's clear that his car is absolutely dialed in. Honestly, it might just be the fastest small-tire no prep car running today.

In the finals, Ryan faced off against Kye, which by now feels like a classic matchup. These two have been meeting in finals left and right lately, and they never disappoint. Kye recently swapped over to a 903 cubic inch nitrous motor—yep, you heard that right—giving him a big horsepower boost over the old 737 setup he used to run. That change definitely showed; he came out swinging in the final and actually got out ahead of Ryan.

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But then, the drama hit. Kye pulled a huge wheelie, and as much as he fought it, he had to lift to keep the car under control. That gave Ryan just enough room to drive around him and seal the deal. Would Kye have taken the win if he stayed glued to the ground? Maybe. We'll never know for sure. What we do know is that Ryan's Phoenix Camaro runs like a rocket ship on the top end, and once he gets going, it's hard for anyone to catch him.

One thing we have to talk about—how awesome is it to see Kye running big bullhorns again? Those huge nitrous flames shooting out bring back serious memories of the early seasons of No Prep Kings, when nitrous cars ruled the streets. Back then, while guys like Ryan and Birdman were rocking turbos, plenty of heavy hitters were blowing fireballs with big nitrous setups, and it made for some of the coolest visuals we've ever seen. Kye’s sticking with what he knows best too—he’s always been deadly fast on nitrous, and it's clear he hasn’t lost a step.

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Looking ahead, both Ryan and Kye are gearing up for some of the biggest events of the year: the upcoming 64-car throwdowns promoted by Speed Promotions. These are two-day races with $100,000 on the line—one no prep event and one prep event. Kye is expected to race the Shocker at the no prep race and might bring out his screw-blown Buick for the prepped surface event. Ryan, no surprise, will be wheeling the Phoenix Camaro at both.

With 64 killers showing up and that kind of cash on the table, you can bet the competition is going to be off the charts. We can’t wait to see how it all shakes out—and of course, we'll be covering all the action right here at Street Outlaws Talks.

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