The Re-Raceables

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LA Coliseum SX 1988 Jun 22, 2022

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Broc Glover ends his professional USA career with an unlikely 250SX at the Coliseum and Jason Weigandt and Matthes talk to him about that, recapping the promoter wars in SX, Broc's LIT KIT, Cooper causing a huge first turn crash, why Broc didn't race 500's that year, Dubach, an hilarious Jim Holley story and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:04 Cold open: race call from the 88 Coliseum 01:32 Intro and sponsor reads 04:07 Weege joins: Broc's legacy and the missing SX title 14:21 Mickey Thompson vs Goodwin promoter wars 21:13 Coliseum tracks and Cooper's first-turn crash 31:18 El Cajon lineage and Larry Brooks' crash 33:54 125 Ultracross and the thin late-80s field 39:14 Broc joins: his broadcast debut 41:42 Broc's 86-87 injuries and the Yamaha contract 46:48 Stock bikes and the Pro Circuit engine switch 56:02 Empty Yamaha pits and the Denny's celebration 1:01:32 Why no 500 Nationals and Yamaha's exit 1:06:33 Rick Johnson, Ronnie Lachine and El Cajon neighbors 1:14:19 Private SX track and the CMC politics 1:17:18 Dubach's van story with Broc 1:18:24 Broc wraps: Troy Lee helmet and the LIT KIT 1:20:17 LIT re-race categories 1:29:16 Jim Holley sign-off

Las Vegas SX 2013 Jun 09, 2022

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In this latest ReRaceables, Weege and Matthes talk about the Las Vegas SX finale in 2013, how we had two main events and a shootout, RV clinching the title, Will Hahn winning his title in a chaotic day, ET vs Roczen (still!) and the guys get Will Hahn on the line to talk about his day and what the title meant to him. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and Liat read 02:11 Mud-bath heats and the East-West shootout format 06:30 Dean, Marv and Wilbur: the East season 11:32 Kyle Peters on the podium 14:52 Maxxis read and the West: Tomac vs Roczen 20:15 450 points and Millsaps' second place 22:09 Barsha and Stanton fuming in the Honda truck 24:41 YouTube TV and Stu's random 2013 28:09 Will Hahn joins: no shootout for Wilbur 29:48 Riding conservative, then the practice crash 33:33 Hand damage and the taped glove 38:55 Good luck with Marv on the gate 40:40 Tyler Bowers and the final lap 46:20 Splint, Coors Light and the Hard Rock suite 49:37 Houston choke and the hole shot run 53:37 Pointed out: Geico builds a 450 spot 56:15 Looking back: the plate and the saved bike 59:27 Outdoor testing scare and Murphy's Law 1:02:10 Wrap on Wilbur and Marv's leopard seal attack 1:04:12 Categories: who really won, who's that guy, Lit Kit 1:09:13 Jacob Marsak Award and sign-off

Southwick MX 2009 Apr 27, 2022

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Weege and Matthes look back at a wild Southwick 2009 national where Yamaha's Matt Georke gets his only pro win, 44-year old John Dowd, Reed, Pourcel and more. The guys also get Yamaha team manager at the time, Jmmy Perry, on the line to talk about the day. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open: Georke's fill-in story 01:57 Intro and Liat, Scott reads 04:02 Weege's first year announcing 08:30 Dowd's 10-2, Southwick love, Aaron and Vickers 12:25 Georke the journeyman and Butler Brothers 15:36 Michael Byrne's tiebreaker heartbreak 17:36 Reed's title, Alessi what-ifs, seven first-time winners 22:33 Tim Ferry's insurance policy and final races 26:30 Dowd bench racing, Georke's gate pick, Moss and Bailey 34:54 ProTaper and Maxxis reads 36:46 Jimmy Perry joins the show 40:04 Finding a fill-in rider and Georke's first races 49:16 Moto 2: Chad's crash and the Dowd chase 56:53 Aftermath, Ray's absence and the stands story 1:02:50 Perry on stepping off the roller coaster 1:06:22 Roasting Matthes the mechanic 1:10:07 Pourcel's lost title swing in the 250s 1:15:22 Barsha's win and 250 notables 1:21:29 2009 TV upgrade and unpredictable motocross 1:23:57 Who really won and who's that guy 1:28:48 Live call to Phil about his 34-31 1:30:44 Lit Kid, Where's JT and Baggett's motorhome run 1:33:51 Jacob Marsak Award: Taylor Futrell 1:35:54 Subkovic's Monster stock advice and sign-off

Glen Helen MX 2014 Apr 05, 2022

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Weege and Matthes break down the 2014 MX opener where Jeremy Martin goes 1-1 and wins his first national on an all-new Yamaha YZ250F. We then get J Mart on the phone to tell us about that season, that race and more. Also the guys touch on Dungey/Roczen battle, Stew, they break down the categories and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:45 Intro and sponsor reads 03:21 Star Racing's takeover starts here 04:23 The backwards YZ250F and why it worked 09:33 Glen Helen returns to the schedule 11:03 J Mart's path and the Carmichael qualifier story 16:08 Purcell's Yamaha factory push and Scotty Atkins 23:13 Dungey and Roczen run 1-2 in the 450s 25:20 Why did Roczen leave KTM? 28:53 Josh Grant's moto win and the bike throw 35:51 Stewart, Reed and the suspension fallout 38:22 Liat, ProTaper, Maxxis, Guts and Scott reads 40:06 Jeremy Martin on the phone 47:52 J Mart's Loretta's record 52:01 Title pressure and the Cooper Webb tension 57:36 Big Al and the late start 1:00:20 Johnny O training stories and Pike bailing 1:05:45 J Mart's shoulder surgery update 1:09:44 Phil Nicoletti's industry complaints 1:10:48 Who really won the race 1:17:12 Marsak Award and Valentin Tillier's Ironman top 10 1:23:06 Sign-off and next race ideas

Anaheim 3 SX 2004 Mar 23, 2022

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Weege and Matthes look back at a great race in 2004 between Chad Reed and Kevin Windham in the 450SX main as well as some guy named Keefer leading a 250SX heat. We capture the mood around this race, Matthes at Yamaha, RC's injury and more. Then the guys call Keefer to talk about his big bore, frisbees and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 01:46 Intro and Liat, Scott ad reads 03:36 Why Anaheim 3 2004 and the season setup 06:46 Windham-Villopoto incident, AMA penalties and McCarty's fury 21:31 Thin 2004 field and Ricky's absence 26:37 Maxxis and ProTaper ad reads 28:04 125 class: Tedesco, Pro Circuit and the Honda rant 32:42 Keefer joins: the big bore KTM 34:49 Rags stuffs a 200 engine in the 125 43:02 Keefer's main event and the Loretta's point 49:36 Testing career and photo incentive money 57:46 Travis Preston's driveway triple and the frisbee story 1:02:45 Wrap-up: World Supercross, Heath Voss, fuel penalty 1:07:22 ReRaceables categories

Daytona SX 1986 Feb 23, 2022

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A great race in old-school Daytona SX, Weege and Matthes talk about RJ's win, Bailey's great race, Jim Holley getting a career best result and we even get Hollywood to tell us about it --- CHAPTERS --- 01:35 Intro and Daytona 86 setup 04:31 Weege's favorite Daytona format 11:32 Matthes' mechanic days and Bike Week 15:38 Race recap: heats, Glover's line, Bailey's charge 28:28 Maxxis and ProTaper reads 29:58 Jim Holley joins: Daytona track and chasing Glover 35:33 Factory ride vs privateer pay 42:16 Daytona spring break, Polaroids and a towed box van 45:01 Keith Bowen, Hannah's eulogy and Japan stories 52:45 Bailey's move on Holley 55:43 Rick Johnson at Honda 1:00:04 Jim's Can-Am days 1:03:03 Losing the Yamaha ride after sixth in points 1:11:07 Weege on factory rides then and now 1:13:08 Categories: Tim Brill, Bailey's gear, Who's That Guy 1:29:08 Wrap-up: Bowen crash and sign-off

Budds Creek MX 2006 Feb 15, 2022

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Zach Osborne joins us to talk about an infamous race in his career and what happened during it, after it and more. We'll also cover the RV/Alessi "pass", GL and PC250, award some categories and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro and Liat, ProTaper reads 02:57 Setting the stage for Budds Creek 2006 05:55 Matthes' 2001 KTM glory days 11:13 Zach's rough start to 2006 15:05 RV/Alessi and the Snack Pack nickname 19:07 First moto: leading eight laps then the fade 26:24 IV, skipping moto two, KTM management chaos 30:52 Aftermath, the lollipop interview, Jeff Spencer 35:57 Liat, Maxxis and Scott reads 37:37 2007 crashes and the KTM dinner 44:02 Free YOT ride and heading to Europe 46:17 Nobody expected a comeback, Loretta's 05 51:04 RV takes out Alessi in moto two 52:55 Re-Raceables categories and Who's That Guy 58:52 Old Budds Creek layouts and starts 1:02:15 JT's best ride and Jacob Marsak Award 1:07:01 Greatest Supercross race debate 1:09:16 Wrap-up and sign-off

Anaheim 1 SX 2013 Jan 25, 2022

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Weege and JT talk about the SX opener this year that included a great battle for the win between Trey Canard and Davi Millsaps, the debut of Stew in SX on a Suzuki, Barcia's rookie 450SX year and they even get Millsaps on the phone to tell us about this year. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro and sponsor reads 02:24 Magical night: Millsaps, Canard and the 2013 field 09:34 Race recap: Canard's pass and Millsaps' whoops 17:25 How Millsaps lost the 2013 title lead 23:17 Scott and ProTaper ad reads 24:49 AMA results hometown gags 28:33 Davi Millsaps joins: Anaheim 1 memories 36:04 Why Davi left JGR for Hewitt's team 41:24 Battling Canard and the last-lap whoops 45:38 Suzuki support, or a congratulations letter 51:07 The hug with Trey Canard 53:00 Money, insurance and the Cowie deal 56:48 2014 surgeries and the knee injury 1:02:49 Post-interview wrap and Millsaps' title run 1:05:23 250 class notes: Tomac, Roczen, Baggett 1:07:29 Re-raceable categories 1:15:21 Kevin Windham retires after two rounds 1:19:53 Koi Gibbs and Davi, plus sign-off

Gainesville MX 1995 Jan 16, 2022

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Weege and Matthes talk about the MX opener in 1995 which was McGrath's first ever 250MX win, the outdoor debut of MX world champion Greg Albertyn, Reynard winning 125's, the depth of the field and then McGrath himself joins to talk about his mx prowess, this track and win, why he decided to get better outdoors and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 1995 ESPN broadcast intro 01:53 Liat, ProTaper and Scott reads 04:38 Why McGrath outdoors, and the Kudrowski training story 09:30 The 94 champs, Henry vs Alessi, Albie arrives 13:38 Nationals get stacked after the 500s go away 16:37 Gainesville 95 race recap 21:07 Jeremy McGrath joins: the outdoor critics 30:31 Gary Semics, fitness and the practice mechanic 38:12 Gainesville track, learning motocross, the Orphan National 46:13 Millville jump and losing the 96 title 54:20 Wrap-up and why people doubted McGrath 59:09 Rest of 95, Nations skips, Suzuki era 1:02:51 Weege's Epcot janitor days 1:04:53 Rando riders in the Gainesville results 1:08:19 Who is the guy next to McGrath? Pokoroba hunt 1:12:33 125 class: Renard, Lampson, Huffman 1:14:05 Re-Raceables categories and Lit Kit award

Millville MX 2006 Jan 05, 2022

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Weege and Matthes talk about Millville 2006 where the second motos turned into an all time mudder, RC lapping second, Hepler taking the win in 250's and we even get Hepler on the line to tell us about that day, signing his Yamaha deal, what he's up to now and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open: Hepler salutes the mud 01:46 Back for 2022 and cautionary tales 05:03 Liat, Maxxis, Scott and ProTaper reads 06:29 Why Hepler: the local fast guy era 13:12 Dungey and Hill pro debuts 15:54 TV crew and 2006 Nationals memories 20:56 Hot take: RC lapping second 24:05 Villopoto the privateer and goggle prep 27:18 Hepler's what-if career and concussion 30:11 Brock Hepler call: Yamaha years and the fog 35:30 Mud tires and roll-offs 37:40 Racing locals in Pennsylvania 40:24 The Kawazuki and the done Yamaha deal 47:37 Victory lap bike breakdown 50:18 Steel City dominance 55:13 Enduro plans and the coin flip 59:07 Riding today and concussion worries 1:02:50 Racing Villopoto and 2005 regrets 1:05:47 Post-call reaction 1:08:38 Re-Raceables categories and sign-off

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