In this episode of About Your House, host Ray Terry sits down with Todd Compton of Compton’s Automotive to explore the roots of a lifelong passion for cars.

From growing up around racing in Charlotte to taking apart go-karts as a kid, Todd shares how curiosity, hands-on learning, and even early failures helped shape his career in the automotive industry. He dives into his experiences with vocational training, time in the Army as a mechanic, and the path that eventually led him into professional automotive repair.

This first part of the conversation highlights the importance of trade skills, learning through failure, and how early exposure to tools and mechanics can spark a lifelong career.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

• How Todd got started working on cars at a young age
• The influence of racing culture in Charlo ...