The Re-Raceables

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Washougal MX 1999 Mar 27, 2024

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Wacky day in the PNW with first time winners Sellards and Button, local hero Jason McCormick wins the second moto, RC's starts are terrible and more. Weege, Seth Rarick and Matthes talk about this race, Doug Henry and they even get McCormick on the line to tell us his memories --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and Leot read 03:45 Ricky's terrible starts and the Fox gear fine 11:14 McCormick's home win and McGrath's return 19:52 Lore of the race: Sellards, Button, McGrath 24:39 Scott, Maxis ads and the 99 title fight 32:13 Jason McCormick interview 1:00:02 Odds and ends and broken ribs rant 1:02:30 The Doug Henry debate 1:15:33 Who really won, Who's That Guy, Lit Kit 1:28:49 Demuth story and Jacob Marsak Award

Miami SX 1989 Feb 27, 2024

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Epic race where Damon Bradshaw crashes twice in the main and wins as well as RJ's last SX win. Plus it was a sand track! Weege, Matthes and Rarick break down this event with the help of Denny Stephenson who scored a 4th in the 125SX main event. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro and Miami 89 setup 02:40 Matthes at his first American Supercross 08:01 The sand track that wasn't sand 11:01 Bradshaw's explosive style and the on-off 12:55 TV broadcast, the camel, Stanton and RJ 16:37 125 race and the Honda advantage 19:27 250 main: LaRocco, Larry Ward and Tishner 23:27 Denny Stephenson calls in 26:36 Chris Coleman mystery 30:35 Racing Damon Bradshaw since Ponca City 41:08 Chicken's rattlesnakes, ocelot and Dogger's boat 47:27 Tishner and Denny's Honda deal falling through 50:30 RJ's last win and Denny's broken wrist 55:05 Sponsor reads and the empty stadium 59:28 Amateurs getting handed their lunch 1:02:46 Categories: who really won, who's that guy 1:07:29 Lit Kit and S**t Kit awards 1:13:24 Jacob Marszak award and sign-off

Las Vegas SX 1995 Feb 19, 2024

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The night the lights went out in Vegas is covered here with Matthes, Weege and Rarick talk about the weirdo Vegas SX, the riders being more upset about off-track stuff than the lights, the bad track, Huffy and Ryno in 125's and then we get Jeff Emig on the line to talk about why he raced, the fallout from that, what it was like being his first 250SX win and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:48 Intro and sponsor thanks 02:10 The night the lights went out 05:47 Lost sponsors and split promoters 10:53 Awful track and Phoenix 86 14:29 Art and Bailey's confused broadcast 16:03 Where was Mike Jones? 17:06 Liat, Guts, Maxxis ad reads 18:07 Jones and Healy test laps 20:02 No 125 shootout and Doug Henry's heat race 22:59 Larry Ward's wild career and privateers 28:58 Jeff Emig joins the call 33:51 Why Emig chose to race 41:11 First 250 win with an asterisk 43:43 The slow, choppy Vegas track 47:11 Emig's eyesight and taped goggles 51:14 Larry Ward, Nolene and the fans 56:26 Did this race spark the points fund? 1:01:22 McGrath's no race talk party 1:03:38 Roy Jansen stories and the SMP jersey 1:08:24 Decal Works, Scott ad reads and Barry Sanders check 1:09:55 250 main: DeMant, Dowd and Brownie 1:12:26 Later Larry and Pavoni did it 1:17:25 Huffy and Ryno in the 125 main 1:20:47 Cycle News briefs and Craig Decker 1:22:57 Who really won and Who's That Guy 1:29:30 Lit Kit: Huffman's AXO setup 1:31:29 S**t Kit award 1:34:49 Jacob Marsak Award and Blair Morgan roast

Houston SX 2001 Feb 07, 2024

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Weege, Rarick and Mathes break down the Houston 2001 SX and talk about the Husky winning with Travis Preston himself, the great track, MC's gas situation, RC's dominance, hard to start four-strokes and more --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro and Liat read 03:51 Why Rarick picked Houston 2001 and the Astrodome track 08:25 RC's pass on McGrath in the 250 main 10:36 MC's no-gas heat and the base gasket story 14:24 Hedden's crash, LaRocco and Wyndham 18:14 125 class, four-strokes and Roderick Thane's career 22:36 GL's flight to the GP and the middle seat curse 31:37 Travis Preston on winning Houston 2001 41:44 Ferracci Husky team stories 47:14 Preston's last-chance year and outdoor push 51:09 Garage sale pits and the box van 52:43 How Cliff White found Preston 58:20 Husqvarna recognition and Ferracci after the team 1:02:53 Post-interview talk: mechanic tree and fly-by-night teams 1:08:22 Categories: who really won, who's that guy, Lit Kid 1:17:39 RC's mystery speed, Bale comeback and pit rumors

San Diego SX 2005 Jan 17, 2024

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Weege, Matthes and Rarick talk about the epic SD SX in 2005 where Reed gets Carmichael on the last lap for the win. We then get Chad Reed on the line to talk about that race, his problems with the '05 YZ250, what San Diego means to him and we pick the Leatt Racing Reraceables categories. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:48 Intro and sponsor thanks 01:55 Qualcomm vs Petco vs Snapdragon 06:00 Setting the 2005 scene and Ricky's heat crash 12:18 World Supercross championship mess 16:44 Matthes' bump-start plug story 19:56 Aluminum frame woes and TFS leaks 23:41 Great track and Ramsey in the whoops 30:09 Chad Reed on the line 34:01 Chad's Yamaha meeting 39:08 Suzuki leverage and Yamaha fuel 45:22 The last-lap pass on Ricky 50:45 Big jump and Chad on Jeremy 57:34 Post-Chad reactions and wrap-up 1:03:08 Who really won and Who's That Guy 1:07:55 Lit Kit and S**t Kit awards 1:11:33 Jacob Marsak Award and McCrumman vs Keeney

Tampa SX 1988 Dec 21, 2023

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Weege, Matthes and JT watch the Tampa SX from 1988 and have some real good thoughts about it. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro and picking Tampa 1988 01:48 Holland beats Ward, Wardy's open face 03:27 Tampa dirt and the big screen broadcast 07:24 Thin fields and the 1988 gate count 09:34 Glover and Dogger heat, Larry Myers interviews 23:55 Doug Demokas halftime show 26:54 Rollerball's number one jersey story 30:13 Chicken, Tampa nightlife and Wardy babysitting 37:00 Categories: who's that guy, Lit Kid, S**t Kid 40:12 Demokas' income and Rollerball's fur coat 46:03 Marsak award and Honda advantage wrap-up

Lakewood MX 2009 Nov 29, 2023

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The second ever AMA national night race and Jake Weimer goes 2-1 for his first overall of his career and Ivan Tedesco dominates the 450MX. Seth Rarick, Jason Weigandt and Steve Matthes try to break it all down, award some category winners and even have Weimer and track owner David Clabaugh all in to talk about this race. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open and show intro 03:00 Fro screaming and smooth night track pack racing 09:31 Alessi title what-if and JG's knee shot 19:07 Roberto Castro and the Porcel gate bounce 22:33 David Clabaugh on why Lakewood ran lights 29:52 Decal Works and Scott Goggles reads 38:04 Tim Ferry's heel and the insurance policy theory 40:39 Guts Racing read and entry list oddities 44:12 Jake Weimer joins: gate pick and the dark lights 52:57 Weimer's zero points at High Point then the win 1:00:59 Outdoor wins, Bud's Creek and the flaggers tower 1:06:31 Weimer's post-race night and his dad's critique 1:10:32 Who really won, Who's That Guy and S**t Kit awards 1:18:49 Jacob Marsak Award: Castro, Searle, Anstey and Luke George 1:23:35 Race wrap and Dungey on the edge 1:25:18 Next up 09 Anaheim and Matthes on JG

High Point MX 2014 Nov 09, 2023

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Weege and Matthes discuss James Stewart's last win in a dominating 1-1 day at High Point, they talk about the switch to Suzuki in 2014, his Suzuki years, this race and then James team manager at the time, Mike Webb, calls in to talk about his memories. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open from the 2014 broadcast 02:15 Intro and the RacerX Video Vault 04:54 Stu's last win and the suspension rumors 06:50 Stu's Suzuki years and why consistency goes first 09:22 Stu's 1-1 day and Chad leading lap one 12:25 Roczen hates his KTM 14:34 Rutted High Point and the staircase rollers 17:11 What if Stu never gets suspended 18:32 Maxxis and Decal Works reads 20:24 Kennard's second moto and the Nicoletti, Noren results 21:43 Setting up Mike Webb 25:15 Mike Webb on getting Stu to Suzuki 30:35 Suzuki Japan, RCH and the money fight 34:17 The Suzuki that never changed its plastic 36:03 How the failed test news reached Webb 39:14 Stu's confidence and the run to High Point 44:03 Hybrid fork saga and the box-stock bike 52:36 The title that got away and Stu's bad luck 56:29 Off-road fun vs Supercross politics 1:01:58 Heavier Stu and the pressure he carried 1:05:28 How the Suzuki team evaporated 1:09:08 Matthes as Stu's insider and the strategic leak 1:16:37 Scott, Guts Racing and Liat reads 1:17:52 Re-raceable categories: who really won 1:23:25 Lit Kit and s**t kit 1:29:28 Jacob Marsak Award and KPS jokes 1:32:05 Why Stu could keep racing: the provisional suspension

Washougal MX 2006 Nov 03, 2023

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Great race between Stew and Carmichael this day in the PNW and Weege, Matthes and special guest Jason Thomas get on the line to talk about it. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro and Liat read 04:43 JT's tubeless tire experiment with Michelin 10:00 2006 TV crew and the Stew vs Ricky summer 14:08 Stew and RC cat-and-mouse strategy 26:34 Chad Reed, L&M money and the Factory Honda 30:22 Decal Works, Maxxis and Liat reads 31:42 PEDs, drug testing and Lance talk 45:05 250 class, Timmy Ferry and other riders 49:24 Scott and Guts reads 50:36 Re-Raceables categories 1:02:27 450 evolution and Yamaha carburetors

Orlando SX 1983 Oct 17, 2023

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Weege and Matthes talk about the 1983 Orlando SX where a 16-year old Yamaha rider named Ron Lechien topped the 250SX class for his first ever win! We cover the ins and outs of the race with Lechien himself, talk about Ronnie's legacy and more. Also, special guest appearance by THE Jim Holley --- CHAPTERS --- 00:47 Intro and Leatt ad 02:11 Why Orlando 83 matters 04:42 Lechien's modern style vs Bradshaw 12:01 The secret double and Dogger stories 17:14 Lechien vs J-Law and the Hall of Fame 23:54 Ron Lechien interview: first win 41:03 San Diego win and school Monday 48:02 Who's That Guy: Roger Big Tex Brown 54:31 Jim Holley's falling gas tank 1:00:57 Jim Holley calls in 1:10:53 Kit awards and sign-off

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