Matthes and Weege bring you back to the legendary races of yesteryear. Reliving the excitement of the races we can never stop talking about.
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The Racer X Podcast Network
Jason Weigandt and the Racer X Illustrated/Racer X Online editorial staff
A podcast from Jason Weigandt and the editorial staff of Racer X Illustrated and Racer X Online covering motocross, supercross, and dirt bike culture.
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The Racer X Podcast Archive
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Volume 1 of the Steve Matthes Show podcast. Spanning show 1 in 2008 all the way through 2010, before we had any clue where the idea would lead. There's MX gold in here folks and the treasures continue in Volume 2, find it in iTunes or your preferred podcast feed client.
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Weege, Rarick and Matthes relive the 2019 MEC race where Adam Cianciarulo takes the win over Eli Tomas, Jett wins 250SX all-stars and we talk about the legacy of the MEC as well as have AC9 on the show itself telling us about that night in Vegas.
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Exhaust #256: The Pro Motocross Preview
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Yeah! The great outdoors are here with the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and Jason Weigandt, Jason Thomas and Steve Matthes argue and debate the hot topics from both classes in our annual Pro Motocross preview shows. We've clipped the audio from our videos to present these shows in podcast form. So listen in your car, while you're mowing the…
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Nate Ramsey, one of the all-time winningest 125/250F supercross racers, has carved out a great post-racing career, now as team manager of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna. Jason Weigandt rang up Nate Dogg to get the inside story on RJ Hamsphire's 250SX West Region title, and how stressful the day felt at Salt Lake City, as well as Hampshire's race strateg…
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Weege and Matthes get together with THE winner from the Daytona SX in 2018, Justin Brayton, to talk about that night, how he did it, how that season and his career was looking coming into that race, go through the categories and more.
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Exhaust #254: The Ex Team Manager, Part 2 (Suzuki's Mike Webb)
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Mike Webb tells more behind-the-scenes stories from working with Ryan Dungey and James Stewart with Team Suzuki. Plus, how it all shut down. Mike Webb lived the dream life, moving to the top of the racing food chain, as Suzuki team manager for the off-road squad and then transitioning into the top of the motocross and supercross team. From tons of …
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Exhaust #253: The Ex Team Manager (Suzuki's Mike Webb)
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Mike Webb lived the dream life, moving to the top of the racing food chain, as Suzuki team manager for the off-road squad and then transitioning into the top of the motocross and supercross team. From tons of GNCC Championships to working with Ryan Dungey and James Stewart, Mike saw it all. However, it's not always as glorious as it seems, as Mike'…
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We got Seb Tortelli on the line to talk about this season opener in 1998 where he pulled off an unexpected win. Seth Rarick, Weege and Matthes break down Henry's ride, the mud, Dowd's win in 125's, Team Stiffie, Art's mix up and more.
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Jason Weigandt and Jason Thomas got some time this week to talk to Cooper Webb and quiz him on how he approached the final stretch of the season and got the points lead back to a tie with four races to go. Also, he reveals what he's learned about Jett Lawrence's riding style, why things work so well for him with Monster Energy/Yamaha Star Racing, a…
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Rarick, Weege and Matthes watch what Steve says is "the worst SX race ever" as Rick Johnson clinches the title, the track is horrible, RJ brings a bike into a bar, Lechien has a great race, Big Al interview and much, much more
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There was so much anticipation for Adam Cianciarulo's pro career when it began a little over a decade ago, and now we can look back at it in full because he's announced his retirement. Jason Weigandt has a few thoughts from Adam to share (via the SMX Insider show's exclusive interview) and then Weigandt adds his own thoughts. Hardly anyone had expe…
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Exhaust #250: Carson Brown's Secret
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Should dirt bikes get faster or slower? Better might not be better. Carson Brown has top-five supercross speed but prefers to rip on old bikes, minis, two-strokes and more. He knows slower and simpler is definitely more fun, and ultimately, probably better. Even if it's worse! While today's bikes posses an amazing blend of power and traction and un…
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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
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Exhaust #249: Coty Schock's Remarkable Journey
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Jason Weigandt calls up Muc-Off/FXR/ClubMX Yamaha's Coty Schock to of course ask about his miraculous collarbone recovery in one week, but also to get his back story. Coty was absolutely, positively not on the motocross radar when he was younger, but he's gone from barely making the fast 40 night show qualification in supercross to on the verge of …
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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.
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Exhaust #248: Randy Hawkins on Off-Road's Resurgence
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Randy Hawkins is a member of the AMA Hall of Fame partially for his success as a racer, with seven AMA National Enduro Championships, and also for helping carry the load for American off-road racing in general. This is Randy's 28th season running the Am-Pro Yamaha off-road squad, which is Yamaha's factory program in the Progressive Grand National C…
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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 250S…
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Former WMX Racer Sara Price fought, battled, and clawed her way to a driving career, and nearly won Dakar in her first attempt. She was once a WMX racer with support from Kawasaki Team Green, but when her moto career, and the factory support for WMX racing, went away, she had to find a new way to stay competitive. She set her sights on off-road rac…
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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
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Exhaust #246: Prado, Ducati, and More with Adam Wheeler
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Acclaimed international journalist Adam Wheeler took a quick trip to California to check in on Monster Energy AMA Supercross, so Jason Weigandt and Jason Thomas found some time to ask him what his thinks about topics he's covered for a long time: Jorge Prado, Ducati and the Lawrence brothers. Enjoy a good conversation with one of the best journalis…
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Exhaust #245: 250 East Region Press Conference
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The 250SX East Region Championship kicks off this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit. A Tuesday night press conference allowed the media (and now you) to check in on the top riders. Hear from Triumph principals including race team manager Bobby Hewitt, then hear from 250SX class Athletes Haiden Deegan & teammate Daxton Bennick, Monster Energy Yamaha …
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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.
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Exhaust #244: Post Race Press Conference San Francisco
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After a wild mud race at round 2 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, hear from podium riders Chase Sexton, Eli Tomac, and Ken Roczen (450), and Jordon Smith, Levi Kitchen, and Garrett Marchbanks (250) in the post-race press conference, hosted by Dan Hubbard. Sexton and Tomac were happy to go 1-2 in these conditions, but they were just as happy with t…
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Justin Cooper isn't one to draw attention to himself, so he's actually okay coming into his first full 450 season under the radar. There's less pressure that way, especially considering Cooper Webb and Eli Tomac are his teammates, and the standards for those guys are very high. But JCoop knows how to ride, he's been up front for his entire 250 care…
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Exhaust #242: The Supercross Preview Shows
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Get your Anaheim fix in the car, in your headphones, or however you listen to your pods with this audio version of our annual Monster Energy Racer X Preview Shows. This pod loops all five video episodes together so you can head the scoops, opinions and arguments from Jason Weigandt, Steve Matthes and Jason Thomas, as they talk about every rider and…
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Weege, Matthes and JT watch the Tampa SX from 1988 and have some real good thoughts about it.
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