The Re-Raceables

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Indianapolis SX 2011 Sep 20, 2023

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Indianapolis 2011 SX was Ryan Sipes first win of his pro career and in this episode, Weege and Matthes talk about that race, get Sipes on the phone, give out some awards and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:48 Intro and Liat read 01:57 Forgetting the 2011 450 race and the banners 03:58 Sipes the late bloomer, or Marty light? 07:21 Moto Concepts year and Sipes' qualifying speed 11:14 Indy 250 recap and the Despain memory 14:09 Scott Goggles and Decal Works reads 17:36 Ryan Sipes on the line: the press box and the win 22:23 Scotty Atkins, MDK KTM, Moto Concepts to Star 28:06 Star's one-and-done riders and the 2011 Yamaha 34:53 Post-win night out and the last-lap Baggett scare 38:14 Vegas two mains and the shootout 43:03 Overdoing it the week after Indy 47:33 Sipes coaching and the pelvis injury 51:21 Trophy closet and call wrap-up 52:49 Sipes hype and the Hepler battles 54:07 Maxxis, Guts Racing and Liat reads 55:33 Dunge, Team RV bias and the opinions rant 58:39 Who's that guy: Ty Simmons and JDR 1:01:01 Lit kit and s**t kit awards 1:05:46 Where's JT and the Jacob Marsak award 1:09:16 Wrap-up: the Sipes program

Gainesville 89 MX Sep 13, 2023

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Weege and Matthes discuss the era-changing Gainesville 1989 MX race, JMB's first national win, Kiedrowski's first win, Stanton says he got tired (!!) and we talk to Davey Coombs about being there in Florida --- CHAPTERS --- 00:48 Intro and why Gainesville 89 mattered 02:18 Most pivotal race ever: RJ, Stanton, Bale, 125 rookies 05:35 Matthes' Florida trip and Mark Barnett 08:57 Kiedrowski's rise and Weege's fax story 12:59 RJ, Storbeck and the wrist 15:17 The wild 1989 125 season and Bradshaw's lost points 21:50 Fastest four years in history and Bale's wake 26:04 Davey Coombs joins: Storbeck and RJ 29:38 Stanton's Honda rise and the captain goes down 31:34 Bale's minivan journey and the Pat helmet 40:40 Race day: Bale's moto, the podium mix-up 49:23 Bale's door kick and the 125 rookies 53:03 Unadilla USGP, Stanton's legacy and the mustache 1:00:08 Anti-foreigner announcers and Larry Myers 1:05:29 Did Lachine really oversleep? 1:07:22 Bale's jersey at Kegler's Bar and Grill 1:09:59 Dogger's 8-9 and sponsor reads 1:12:13 Categories: who really won, who's that guy 1:18:32 Lit Kit and S**t Kit awards 1:25:15 Jacob Marsak award and Dogger's 89 1:28:26 Wrap-up and Brutus Beefcake

Monster Energy Cup 2017 Sep 06, 2023

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Weege and Matthes talk about the legacy of the Monster Energy Cup, the US Open before that, they call Marvin Musquin to chat about his sweep at the MEC in 2017, what he did with the million bucks, his thoughts around this race and more --- CHAPTERS --- 00:48 Intro and sponsor reads 03:14 Marv's legacy without a title 09:34 MEC vs US Open memories 15:50 Setup for Marv call 19:37 The million that wasn't a million 21:28 Pressure, prep and Red Bull wings 30:05 Paris and Geneva pressure 34:12 Hybrid tracks and SMX prep 42:48 Million dollar tax rant and Trey Canard 44:59 Re-Raceables categories 53:53 Banquet jokes and wrap-up

Steel City MX 2000 Aug 30, 2023

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Weege and Matthes are joined by Seth Rarick to talk about the 2000 MX finale with Stephane Roncada and Travis Pastrana going for the title, we look back at TP's legacy, the racing, 250mx class, go through the categories and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:18 Intro and Steel City 2000 setup 02:07 Weege's exhausted Steel City trip and Pittsburgh party 04:21 Travis Pastrana's racing legacy and what could have been 12:14 Pastrana's fame and his dad Robert 15:19 Steel City track and Friday mechanics race 19:37 Davey Coombs and the helmet cam 22:05 Sponsor reads: Scott and Maxxis 23:20 Jessamyn and the title tie math 26:14 Friendly rivals and Roncada's hidden ACL 30:49 Dan Worley's first mechanic job 32:33 250 class and Tortelli stories 37:47 Tim Ferry, JT's holeshot and Larry Ward's KX 41:51 Andrew Short's debut and Mitch's amateur picks 45:00 Guts Racing and Decal Works reads 48:02 Des Nations dates and the Chevy sponsorship 50:58 Jack in the Box, industry race and Shane Watts 55:26 Steel City after-party stories 58:46 Re-Raceables categories 1:09:31 Pastrana's talent and backflip stories

Loretta Lynn's MX 2003 Jul 27, 2023

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Weege and Matthes talk about Weege's fav year at the ranch, the height of the Alessi/RV battles, the stories, the t-shirts, Jeff, Stew, RC and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:46 Intro and Liet read 01:50 Loretta's week and first visits to the ranch 04:40 Why 2002-2003 and the Alessi machine 10:47 Amateur programs, Tony's newsletter and no factory ride 19:16 Alessi controversies, protests and the 9 titles 30:14 Scott and Maxis reads 32:22 2003 Super Mini: Purcell and the Alessi-RV motos 36:22 Mike's polish and the Alessi house at Davey's 39:38 Stew's KX250 demo and Alessi pokes Carmichael 49:07 Why amateur rivalries don't matter 53:06 Decal Works and Guts reads 1:02:29 Dungey's Jacob Marsak title and wrap-up

Southwick MX 2003 Jul 12, 2023

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Weege and Mathes are joined by Seth Rarick to talk about the infamous Southwick 2003 race, specifically the 125 race that produced Craig Anderson's first and only AMA win, Henry coming back, Byrner on the CR125, the Hughes/Brown battle, the chaos of the day, why Rarick chose this race and why Matthes is still mad at Doug Henry --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open: Craig Anderson wins moto 2 01:40 Welcome, Liat and Seth Rarick joins 04:48 Nobody in the points top five finishes top five 08:55 Burner's CR125 vs the four-strokes 10:13 Langston's 16-7 and Metcalf's broken bars 14:32 Craig Anderson's out-of-nowhere win and Ryan Mills 21:17 Scott and Maxxis ad read 22:18 Aussie invasion in the sand 24:30 Rhino's broken leg and the Brown rivalry 27:52 Matthes' Saturday mud rebuild and Doug Henry's crash 35:03 Chad's four-stroke, Roncada hopping classes, Weege's Cycle News gig 38:13 Sellards' third-gear start and Anderson's big head 42:21 New York vs New England force field 44:07 Southwick locals and the Barry Carson story 49:36 Decal Works, Guts and sponsor reads 52:29 Who's that guy, lit kit and s**t kit 1:00:57 Jacob Marsak Award 1:03:58 Wrap-up and Phil Cowie re-raceable ideas

Millville MX 2013 Jun 23, 2023

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Great day of racing in Minnesota between James Stewart and Trey Canard in both motos of 450MX. Weege and Matthes talk about that, how Canard was "Stew-lite", what happened to the Ryan's and more. Canard himself joins the show to talk about the bike change he made that day, touching tires with Stew in the air, his confusion on the overall win and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 02:29 Intro and Stew vs. Canard on YouTube 08:36 Suzuki Stew and the long careers era 13:21 Stew-lite Trey and the scrub battles 18:02 Maxxis and Scott ad reads 19:25 Trey Canard joins: the overall win mix-up 25:57 Racing Stew and touching wheels in the air 35:24 Cable clutch change and Millville racing lines 41:03 Canard on fan memories, Stew, and Honda's turnaround 51:29 James Stewart's take on the day 54:41 Liat, Decal Works and Guts Racing reads 56:08 Re-Raceables awards: Lit Kit, Who's That Guy, Marsak 1:08:09 LaserGate at Washougal

Seattle SX 1998 Jun 14, 2023

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The first win for Jeremy McGrath on a Yamaha, the first win for a private team in 250SX, Weege and Matthes break down the beginning of MC's new era, we talk to his manager Larry Brooks about signing McGrath, working wit Factory Yamaha, his own managing skills, Yogi and much more. --- CHAPTERS --- 01:52 Intro and sponsors 07:01 Cycle News virtual grandstand and 98 memories 13:55 What happened to Jeff Emig 18:35 Yogi's charge, Button, and the Chaparral team 25:27 Maxxis and A-Ray's scoop 26:57 Larry Brooks: doubts about McGrath and Yogi 35:16 Signing McGrath and Dave Dameron's check 41:22 Yamaha relationship and the YZ250 45:11 Brooks learning to manage McGrath 50:31 Button, Ferry and developing B riders 53:41 Seattle celebration, Chaparral's business boom, Summercross 1:00:13 Post-interview: Yamaha's title drought 1:04:42 Art Ekman's live calling 1:07:10 Categories: Who's that guy, Lit Kit, Jacob Marsak

Gainesville MX 1985 Jun 07, 2023

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The last man to go 1-1-1-1 to start his 450MX career, Jeff Ward, joins Matthes and Weege to talk about the start to his '85 national season, his step up in 1985, the great bike he had, his injuries he had to deal with and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Show intro and sponsors 02:32 Why Wardy: tied with Jett's 4-0 start 07:47 Maxxis ad, Wardy's Honda-era streak, laps led 13:26 Wardy on the line: seven days of fame 16:46 Osho, RJ and the flower track story 22:20 Wardy's insane training: marathons and four motos 29:22 Hardpack tracks, Six Flags clay, open face helmets 36:04 86 Kawasaki struggles and the Houston throttle cable 40:11 The 1985 Supercross title and the Brock protest 43:48 85 timeline, injuries and peaking 47:58 Barnett the pit bull as a teammate 52:48 Wardy's ankles and the Redbud crash 1:00:22 Wrapping with Wardy and reaction 1:04:35 Leatt and Decal Works ad reads 1:10:46 Lit Kit Award: RJ's Fox gear and Hannah's flak jacket 1:13:19 Bailey's crash, the Bomber jersey, Barsak Award

Budds Creek MX 2003 May 11, 2023

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Weege and Matthes talk about this iconic moto from James Stewart on the KX125, the drama filled 2003 season, Stew's speed and also Ferry's moto 1 450MX win! Special guest Dave Ginolfi sits in as well who was in the race with Stewart and talks about from his perspective --- CHAPTERS --- 00:01 Cold open, intro and sponsor reads 03:44 Meet Dave Ginolfi and Weege's flagging past 07:42 2003 setup: Stew's return, Rhino and Brownie 11:54 Ginolfi's reset-on-Moto-1 strategy 14:41 The scrub and the 2003 TV coverage 19:08 Stew's 125 dominance 22:47 Title math and KTM team orders 25:54 How Stew carried that much speed 30:13 Decal Works and Scott reads 32:16 Ferry's Moto 1 win and the Chad Reed feud 38:57 Mechanic paranoia and Ginolfi's best national 43:28 Guts and Liat reads, factory guys 47:05 Who really won and Ferry the 450 pioneer 50:31 Who's That Guy award 53:34 Lit Kit and S**t Kit awards 57:09 Where's JT and the Jacob Marsak Award 1:03:54 Snow cone goggles and the dead weight line

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