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We get together to talk about San Diego SX 2008 where privateer hero Bobby Kiniry gets a 3rd in 250SX, we get BK on the show to talk about that night, his bonuses, why J Law never messed with him, his career as a whole and then the guys talk about Reed winning 450's, Ferry getting 2nd, Turbo Reif, Carlos Gonzalez and more. Thanks to JT, Ferry, Millsaps, Wil Hahn and Weimer for the texts --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro & Fox Racing sponsor read 01:35 Bringing on Bobby Kiniry 05:06 San Diego whoops & the 2008 race recap 10:41 An underrated podium & near misses at Seattle/Millville 17:03 Brayton whoops banter & privateer bonus money 20:49 J Law's mind games & Dungy's meltdown 26:52 How the Solitaire Honda deal came together 29:31 Track obstacles, Will Hahn's cryptic text & the JT comparison 33:13 Velocity 3 Yamaha and helping Mo after his injury 35:50 Maxxis ad read & Vince Friese battles 37:16 Kiniry's comeback to riding with Triumph & Scuba 40:28 The Brondo energy drink tangent 42:45 Kiniry's real job: hostage rescue team 48:32 450 class recap: Reed, Ferry, Millsaps 51:12 Tim Ferry's run & the Weigandt "test rider" controversy 54:15 Awards: Who's That Guy, Lit Kid & S**t Kid 1:00:03 The mystery of Turbo Reif's gear photo 1:06:16 JT's night, Jacob Marsack Award & sign-off

We covered the 250 class already but this week Matthes, Weege and Rarick look back at the 2002 SX opener from the 125SX angle. We get Buddy Antunez on to tell us about his comeback to SX/MX for Suzuki, why he got dropped at the end of the year, his memories of this night, why he chose this race, his early days at Suzuki and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Show open 01:36 Why we're covering Indy's 125 race 08:56 125 field breakdown: the gray beards return 11:30 Sponsor read & Buddy Antunez joins the show 16:08 Suzuki tryout, dropping the ego, taking a pay cut 24:12 Unfinished business & the Indy main event breakdown 29:40 Replaced by Chad Reed & Suzuki loyalty 37:22 East Coast choice, Glen Helen mishap, Axo gear 40:54 Millville CRF test reunion tangent 44:29 Season consistency, Broome-Tioga letdown, Le Louis & the Suzuki firing rant 53:06 Contract confusion & rookie-year context 59:06 Weege's Racer X 'bring some thunder' story 1:01:53 Post-interview debrief & Havasu tangent 1:09:00 Lit Kit / S**t Kit Award 1:12:24 Jacob Marsack Award: John Dowd's forgotten 125 ride 1:16:35 What The F**k Happened & sign-off

Weege, Matthes and Rarick get together to talk about the epic LA Coliseum race where Rick Johnson comes from last to first and we break it all down. RJ himself joins the show to talk about shoveling the whoops, the terrible track, his bad luck in '87 and other seasons, win bonuses and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:51 Intro and 87 Coliseum setup 04:58 Worst track ever and the zigzags 08:13 Huffman and Stanfield announcing quirks 17:12 Rick Johnson joins: shoveling the whoops 32:11 Coliseum neighborhood and stolen helmet 37:31 Peristyle crashes and Anaheim knockout 42:53 Missing all three titles 46:56 Win bonuses, bonds and Euro money 56:10 Wrap-up and vault confusion 1:00:06 Re-Raceables categories and 125 class WTF

Cooper Webb's first 250MX win, a close finish, Stew, Reed, RV, Dungy, Rocze in the 450's and more to talk about with Matthes, Weege and Rarick. Guest starring Matt Burkeen who was in the race that day as we'll! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and Fox Racing 03:57 Muddy Creek's legacy as a track 07:57 J-Mart, Baggett and the 250 power shift 09:49 Stew's drug test week 14:44 Observations column and J-Mart vs Webb 18:37 Phil, Freddie and the LaRocco career-starts argument 22:55 Chad's helmet cam and the live onboard saga 27:20 Purcell's lost season and Scotty Adkins 31:32 Burkeen's path to pro and Rarick's privateer rant 39:08 Webb's outdoor career and Privateer talk 45:43 Categories: Who really won, Who's That Guy, Lit Kit 56:20 Where's JT and Jacob Marsak award 1:03:53 WTF moments and Desiderio's missing bike 1:08:52 Burkeen favorite episodes and legend scale wrap

Weege, Rarick and Matthes talk about the 2002 Phoenix SX where David Pingree's bike breaks in half, the great 250SX race, the announcers and more. The Ping himself comes on to talk about that night, his win the week before, racing Stew, his Racer X columns that got him in trouble, not getting signed by KTM and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and Ping coming on the show 04:14 Missing Chase Field 07:13 Announcers on James Stewart overload and the receipts 10:38 Big burly old tracks and where the dirt went 13:30 250 race, McGrath, LaRocco and Cycle News 27:54 Ping comes on the line 30:11 The piston, the triple and the broken clamps 42:05 How the crash ended Ping's career 45:09 Stew taking up all the oxygen 51:11 Signing with KTM and Selvaraj's laptop 56:27 Ping's Racer X columns and the pizza lawsuit 1:05:01 Unadilla mud and the 2001 outdoors 1:07:42 Dallas 2000 and losing to Shea 1:11:17 Wrapping with Ping and sponsor reads 1:15:19 Who really won and Who's That Guy 1:19:26 Lit Kit and S**t Kit awards 1:24:07 JT, Marsak award and WTF happened

Special edition of the show with Lewis Phillips joining Matthes to talk about Tommy Searle's epic day in front of his hometown fans, Phillips was there himself, the great battles him and Herlimgs had that year and then Tommy himself joins the show to tell us about that day, his lonely Monday, his relationship with Jeffrey now, that season as a whole, moving up to MXGP the next year and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and why Matterley 2012 04:00 Home GP atmosphere and sandwiches for Herlings 07:15 Tommy Searle joins: winning at home 10:19 Two motos with Herlings crashing last lap 20:22 Searle vs Herlings rivalry and Italy pile-up 23:32 Lonely Monday and buying a laptop 27:33 Herlings now, obsessed with money 29:44 KTM vs Kawasaki bikes in 2012 33:05 Worst moments: Fermo, Russia car crash 39:28 Pro Circuit plans, CLS and win bonus 45:21 Staying with CLS instead of Honda 49:30 Vet MXDN and Tommy's racing future 55:51 Fox Racing Re-Raceables categories 1:08:09 MX1 recap and Qatar 2015 tangent

This is it! Kelly Smith takes KTM's first ever win in AMA SX/MX on his Steve Matthes-tuned KTM125 and Rarick/Weege have to put up with Matthes talking about it. Then they get Kelly Smith himself to talk about that day, how much money he got, the mud, his history with KTM and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and Fox Racing thanks 07:11 Matthes' late KTM hire and Selvaraj 14:55 Seth's apology and the KTM plaque quest 19:22 Practice and staging memories 21:53 Guts Racing read, Davey in the mud, Matt Walker ad 29:00 Dowdy's surprisingly good Cali year 32:33 Tortelli, Shane King and Jimmy's hacksaw clutch cover 35:43 Kelly Smith joins: rewatching the win 44:50 Four-stroke nationals money 48:02 No-link KTM indoors vs outdoors 50:19 KTM's reaction to the first win 53:25 Moto 2 and the overall 57:57 Red Bull arrives 1:00:03 Southwick flop and the win bonus 1:03:22 Kelly's Arenacross years 1:06:28 No KTM ride for 2002 and the Yamaha deal 1:13:52 Barry Hawk and Shane Watts 1:19:17 Who really won, rando award, Dubok 1:22:50 Lit Kid and S**t Kit 1:27:30 Jacob Marsak Award 1:31:08 WTF and Ricky's 12-12 1:35:56 Wrap-up and Bradshaw in Japan

This is it! The episode where they guys get Jacob Marsack on the line to talk about his podium at Daytona in 2008! Matthes, Rarick and Weege recap the night of mud at the speedway, where they were, the track cutting by 22 and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and the Marsack race setup 03:03 Where we were that rainy night 07:55 Chad Reed's track cutting and the AMA penalty 12:48 Hansen DQ, Klatt, Canard and the broadcast 20:09 Jacob Marsack call: the mud podium 43:01 Marsack's broken neck in East Germany 54:35 Marsack's band, day job and podium party 1:00:10 Reacting to Marsack's story 1:05:01 Guts Racing read and who really won 1:06:29 Who's That Guy: Dean Dias and Tim Hawthorne 1:09:40 Lit Kid and S**t Kit gear talk 1:12:47 JT's memory and Phil Nicoletti's night 1:15:21 Marsack Award, WTF and sign-off

RC's first 450SX win on a Suzuki and Matthes, Weege and Rarick talk about the thoughts of him going to Suzuki, this race itself, Windham pressing him, Ferry/McGrath battle and more. They then call up Carmichael's mechanic at that time, Mike Gosselaar, to talk about him going to Suzuki, what that was like, the bike and team and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and Phoenix 05 setup 04:44 Thoughts on RC going to Suzuki 09:18 Aluminum frame Yamaha and bell-bottom forks 20:26 Suzuki copied Yamaha, Pastrana's return 25:20 Cameron Steele, helmet cams and Ferry/McGrath 34:15 Race results, Napster and Nintendo sponsors 39:04 Mike Gosselaar joins: leaving Honda for Suzuki 45:06 Goose on Suzuki's fast testing and the bike 53:00 Works bike, working life and winningest mechanic 1:07:26 Goose wrap-up and Hepler in the 125s 1:12:57 Categories: Who's That Guy, Lit Kit, WTF 1:24:44 Weege's Stu crash story gone wrong

Broc Tickle captures the 250SX west title in a great final race with Eli Tomac. Weege, Matthes and Rarick break it all down and have Tick himself on the show to tell us what that was like, what he bought with his title bonus, moving to 450's the year after and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and Vegas 2011 setup 03:06 Seeley, Tomac and the giant triple 06:01 Observations column and the two-main showdown format 07:59 The Kyle Cunningham factor 10:16 Hanny love affair and Tickle's quiet season 16:05 450 main: Stu, Reed, RV and the banners 22:30 Roxen's accent and Hanny's missing LCQ 26:15 Broc Tickle on winning the title 34:30 Hanny feud, 40 visits to Mitch, going to the 450 46:57 Seattle collarbone and the title party 55:18 Title money, the showdown and kids not knowing history 1:01:38 Seth moves into Broc's house 1:07:47 Guts read and who really won the race 1:11:36 Lit Kit and S**t Kit gear awards 1:17:25 Jacob Marsak Award and Bloss's fourth 1:26:29 WTF category and the dumb finale format 1:28:46 Weege: Stu is Deegs comment section 1:31:01 Bret Michaels award and Pro Circuit 450 team

Kevin Windham breaks RC's OA streak with a 1-1 day in New York. Matthes, Weege and Rarick talk about that day, the comeback of Windham, Tim Ferry, DC doing color, 125's and more. Oh and they even get Kevin Windham on the line to talk about that season and more! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and sponsor reads 03:27 Weege's Cycle News and announcing gig 06:40 Setting up RC's streak and Windham's return 12:34 The No Fear Great Outdoors prediction 14:24 Four-stroke vs two-stroke and Doug Henry 18:10 Race recap, Stu's 125s, Mike Craig comeback 25:38 Windham's gear, Plotz, Ferry and Chad, Dowd's eyepatch 34:39 Maxis and Guts Racing reads 41:37 Kevin Windham on the line: beating RC 46:07 Windham on the 450 advantage 52:14 Fans, pressure and Windham's underdog streak 58:00 Awkward podiums and the frosty RC relationship 1:00:39 Michelin tires, Honda love and favorite tracks 1:07:24 Windham's headspace and sobriety 1:10:54 The Honda crate and the Doug Henry 98 title debate 1:17:22 Post-call take on Windham and RC 1:21:18 Categories: who really won, Who's That Guy 1:25:40 Lit Kid and S**tkit awards 1:31:20 JT in the vault, Marsak awards and JSR 1:40:06 Loffridge Lost Horizon and sign-off

Thanks to Fox Racing, GUTS Racing and Maxxis for the support of this show. Matthes, Rarick and Wil Hahn get together to talk about the great race that Atlanta 2014 was including Wilbur's 450SX best, his time at GEICO Honda on the 450, Tickle/Alessi heat race incident, Roczen taking the win, Stew losing his front end and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro from Daytona and Bobby Bones banter 03:33 Wil's move to the GEICO 450 and the pay deal 09:17 Roczen vs Villopoto and the whoops 14:34 Alessi takes out Tickle in the heat 18:06 Wil's fourth place main event 21:51 Stew texts and Kevin Windham move 24:56 Building momentum and the Cowie contract saga 31:25 Re-Raceables categories: who really won, Lit Kit, S**t Kit 39:52 Marsak Award and WTF happened

Matthes, Weege and Rarick get together to talk about Seattle 1993 which included Brian Swink's close second, talk about Swink's career, guys pushing the gate down, all the categories and then Marshall Plumb, who worked for Swink this night talks about Brian, Suzuki days, Rollerball and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:45 Live from Seattle: show open 03:13 Why Swink: voicemails and Moto Triple X memories 06:16 McGrath's hole shot, the gate guy and the TV broadcast 10:36 Kingdome track layout and the wall obstacle 19:03 Swink catches McGrath, and Honda's edge 21:43 89 to 93: the biggest swing in riding technique 25:57 Panic button on Stanton and Bradshaw 27:14 Fox, Maxxis and Guts reads 28:36 Marshall Plumb joins: Dunlop tire man 30:11 Moving from Guy Cooper to Swink at Suzuki 36:22 Tampa 1993: broken wrist, bad engine, missed main 44:17 Suzuki team roster and the Dement lapper feud 47:54 Suzuki's stagnant program and mix-and-match parts 51:23 Pit board psychology at Budds Creek 54:04 Swink after racing 57:32 Guy Cooper's jumping and Rollerball's fitness 1:05:41 Swink's talent range and Florida track 1:10:02 Marshall's missed races and sign-off 1:13:51 Doing live remote shows 1:15:15 Who's That Guy and Lit Kit awards 1:23:01 Jacob Marsak award and Factory Phil's lone win 1:27:01 WTF Happened: Kudrowski, Cycle News typos, Suzuki's talent

Rarick, Weege and Matthes get together for a recap of the 1986 Houston SX main event. They're in person in Houston doing it ironically so please enjoy them talking about RJ's crash, Wardy's win, lots of discussions on Houston SX history and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:45 Remote edition kickoff and Fox Racing read 01:59 The Astrodome next door 03:41 RJ's crash and Larry Huffman's body types 06:18 The track and the C.E. Altman jump 09:11 Production bike rule and Wardy's rough year 12:33 Maxxis and Guts reads, Kip Palmer, 125 podium 16:05 Huffman sells the fitness, camera cuts 23:40 Who really won and who's that guy 28:28 Lit kit and s**t kit awards 31:39 Jacob Barsak award and Todd Campbell 36:20 What the hell happened award

In this episode the guys break down David Vuillemin's great ride to win '02 SD SX, Travis Pastrana, Art and David, all the categories and also call up DV himself to talk abut this night, why he went Oxbow gear, the photo shoot and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Fox Racing read and show intro 02:34 Schedule talk and Bobby Bond show 04:35 Setting up San Diego 2002 05:39 What was wrong with McGrath 11:42 Whoops, Travis stunts, and Lammy 17:25 Odds and ends: Coppens, Evans, Art's announcing 18:52 Bailey glazing Stu and TV coverage 34:34 David Vuillemin joins: Oxbow and Jackie Vimont 46:20 Yamaha test track and Bob Oliver's nozzle 52:51 Photo shoot crash and the lost title 1:03:34 DV's house explosion in France 1:13:35 How to beat Ricky and skimming whoops 1:22:28 Reaction to DV and Tim Ferry's memories 1:25:31 Categories: who really won and Who's That Guy 1:32:34 Lit kit and s**t kit awards 1:37:10 Jacob Marsak Award and Craig Decker mystery 1:41:32 WTF happened: McGrath, Elliott, Tane 1:48:16 Chad Reed flying under the radar 1:50:36 Future episodes and sign-off