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The Racer X Podcast Network
A podcast from Jason Weigandt and the editorial staff of Racer X Illustrated and Racer X Online covering motocross, supercross, and dirt bike culture.
Episodes
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #235: How SMX Came to Be
Now that fans, teams, and riders are truly experiencing the SMX playoffs firsthand, Jason Weigandt circles back to the story of how this all started, with a…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "Son of Anarchy"
You know that rookie on Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing with the dad who raced, did freestyle, and built a successful business? No, the other one. Meet…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #234: Charlotte SMX Pre-Race Press Conference
Welcome to a special episode of the Exhaust podcast, where Jason Weigandt brings you the SuperMotocross World Championship pre-race press conference from…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #233: The Fast Transition
Hard to believe this season started as a celebration of Eli Tomac's greatness and the new age limits for winners in the sport, and has ended with a whole new…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #232: All Things with Zach Osborne
Jason Weigandt checks in on the current GNCC racer for an update on the woods, and his thoughts on motocross, riding styles, and more. Zach Osborne's attempt…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #231: Ryno Style (With Ryan Hughes)
In an extended version of the interview Racer X Online posted last week, Jason Weigandt catches up with Ryan Hughes to talk about his new relationship with…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #230: What Happened at Loretta's
Confused by the mishmash of classes at the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's Ranch? Don't worry, that's common…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "Middle Men"
When several 450 factory riders went out, privateers moved up in the ranks and results. But even when some of the big names returned, the independents stayed…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #229: The Masterpool Situation
You can mark it on your calendar. Each summer, usually around RedBud, Ty Masterpool starts hauling butt and reminding everyone that he has serious talent. Then…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #228: Privateer Plan (With Grant Harlan)
A year ago, Grant Harlan was struggling to even make 250 mains in Monster Energy Supercross. In 2023, he made 13 450 mains! That got him into the lucrative top…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #227: How Do The SMX Playoffs Work?
Playoffs? Indeed. After the traditional Monster Energy AMA Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross Championships wrap up, the top 30 riders in combined supercross and…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #225: Nice Guy First (With Chase Sexton)
Jason Weigandt gets an update from the Monster Energy 450 Supercross Champion. Chase Sexton could or even should be turning into a diva now that he's been a…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #224: Privateers' Other Income (With Weigandt and Chase Marquier)
Did you know a ton of the privateer heroes in Monster Energy Supercross are also certified by the United States Motorcycle Coaching Association? John Short…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "A Matter of Time"
Six years into a switch from 20 laps to 20-minute main events, Monster Energy AMA Supercross seems closer than ever. Is it? And why? Dig into the topic as…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #223: Dustin Pipes and Larry Brooks
Another podium and a Big Apple success story over the weekend for Ken Roczen and his new team, Progressive/Ecstar HEP Suzuki. Jason Weigandt chats with team…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "The Fast and The Damned"
For nearly a decade, MXGP heroes Jeffrey Herlings and Tim Gajser have been at the top of their game—yet seemingly every season, one or the other goes down and…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #222: The Bad Side (w/ Brandon Hartranft)
It's not all roses in racing, and Brandon Hartranft can tell you that now. The Twisted Tea HEP Suzuki rider went down in a huge crash this off-season, and…
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Exhaust #221: Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith won his first career 250SX race in Detroit in 2017, and hoped the 2023 edition would bring him similar fortune, but nothing went right on the…
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Exhaust #220: Roczen's Road
After taking a few days to reflect on his big win in Indianapolis, Ken Roczen chats with Jason Weigandt about how he and his Progressive/Ecstar HEP Suzuki team…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "Oh, Brother!"
The history of supercross and motocross in America is filled with fast siblings, and the Lawrence brothers are beginning to make a case for themselves as the…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #219: Ben Kelley's Comeback
After a nail-biting GNCC Championship fight with Stu Baylor in 2021, Ben Kelley looked unstoppable in 2022, winning the first six races in a row. Then? A huge…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #218: Title Defense
Jordan Ashburn's long game plan--consistency above all else--paid off in last year's Grand National Cross Country Series, as the friendly Tennessee native…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #217: Moto Education
A lot of people want to grow this sport, but a lot of obstacles stand in the way. Getting on a motorcycle can be intimidating, plus it requires a lot of…
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Exhaust #216: The Tao of Tomac
Eli Tomac is enjoying the career renaissance his predecessors at the top didn't get. Instead of retiring on top, or retiring when he lost his titles, Eli kept…
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Exhaust #215: Houston Post-Race Press Conference
The podium finishers from Monster Energy Supercross at Houston talk about their nights in the audio version of the post-race press conference. The Racer X…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "Unlucky 13?"
"I didn't like having it, but I tried not to even think about it." —Broc Glover Glover isn't the only pro who's been hesitant to run the #13 through the years…
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Exhaust #214: Anaheim 2 Post-Race Press Conference
The podium finishers from Monster Energy Supercross at Anaheim 2 talk about their nights in the audio version of the post-race press conference. The Racer X…
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Exhaust #213: San Diego Post-Race Press Conference
The podium finishers from Monster Energy Supercross in San Diego talk about their nights in the audio version of the post-race press conference. The Racer X…
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Exhaust #212: RV, RC & MC on Anaheim
Anaheim 1 for Monster Energy AMA Supercross and the SuperMotocross World Championship has come and gone, but today we get the highest level of perspective on…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "Right Here, Right Next"
The 2022 season of change in Monster Energy AMA Supercross leads to stability in 2023—for now. Jason Weigandt reads his feature "Right Here, Right Next" from…
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Exhaust #211: A1 Post-Race Press Conference
The six podium finishers—Eli Tomac, Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb, Jett Lawrence, RJ Hampshire, and Cameron McAdoo—discuss the opening round of the Monster Energy…
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Exhaust #210: Supercross Mega Preview
Jason Weigandt, Steve Matthes, Jason Thomas, and Kris Keefer dig in deep for our annual Monster Energy Racer X Supercross Season Preview Shows, and we've…
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Exhaust #209: Man Work with Jeff Stanton
When Jeff Stanton wants to talk, we listen, because few people in this world are more straightforward and no-nonsense than the six-time AMA National Champion…
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Exhaust #208: Meet Team Triumph
Triumph's heritage in street and road motorcycles is paving the way for an entry into motocross and supercross, with new bikes and a new team for 2024. The…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "Fun's Up!"
All fun, no turns: Red Bull Straight Rhythm is back, and we were there to check out the event's big move to Huntington Beach. Jason Weigandt reads his feature…
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Exhaust #207: Cameron McAdoo Never Settles
Cameron McAdoo wants it bad. He might want it too much! His process of improvement means he has to keep the drive and desire that brought him from unknown to…
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Exhaust #206: Meet Caden Braswell
Caden Braswell took the industry by storm at the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championships over the summer, when he won the 250 Pro Sport…
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Exhaust #205: Why JGRMX Mattered
The sudden passing of Coy Gibbs on Sunday morning has given the entire motocross industry a chance to reflect on the legacy of Coy and the team he founded…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "About Damn Time!"
After more than a decade of defeat, Team USA's improved organization and effort—along with three great riders—got back on top at the 2022 FIM Motocross of…
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Exhaust #204: Forward March (w/ Shane McElrath)
Two years ago, Shane McElrath was battling Chase Sexton for a 250SX Regional Championship. Today, Sexton is a bright shining star in the sport with multiple…
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Exhaust #203: Worst and Best (w/ Colt Nichols)
Colt Nichols might have experienced more highs and lows than anyone in the game right now. Coming off last year's 250SX East Supercross Championship, he never…
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Exhaust #202: What The Off-Season
While the Motocross of Nations could be considered the end of the traditional racing season, the actual calendar hasn't stopped producing races, with two…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "Battle for the Ages"
Eli Tomac versus Chase Sexton represented arguably the best Pro Motocross battle in 50 years. It took character and courage to get there. Jason Weigandt reads…
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Exhaust #201: Team USA's Inside Organizer (w/ Christina Denney)
The struggle at RedBud in 2018 for Team USA laid the flaws bare for all to see: winning the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations now takes more than just…
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Exhaust #200: MXoN Preview
The FIM Monster Energy Motocross of Nations returns to RedBud this weekend, after a 2018 event best known for the subpar day for Team USA. The American squad…
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Exhaust #199: FIM WSX Year One (with Adam Bailey)
Following the 2021 season, Feld Motorsports did not renew its sanctioning agreement with the FIM in Monster Energy Supercross. For 2022, the Monster Energy…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "A Chip Off the Old Block"
"Step by step, little by little, you have to just become your own person. That's just part of growing up." Everts, Vohland, Deegan, Ferry, Wey, Sipes—a look at…
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The Racer X MXGP Review Show Season Finale: Grand Prix of Turkey
It's the 18th and last Racer X MXGP Review Podcast of 2022 as Adam Wheeler and Lewis Phillips talk about the season-closing Grand Prix of Turkey, the dramatic…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #198: Stew, Reed, Eli, Jett, Hunter & More
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season finale brought out arguably the best one-hour guest list in the history of the sport. The Friday night Staging Area show…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #197: Last Showdown (w/ Jeff Emig)
Jason Weigandt calls Jeff Emig in this podcast to get the emotion behind final-round showdowns. Fro came out on top the last time the AMA National Championship…
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The Racer X MXGP Review Show: Grand Prix of Charente Maritime
MXGP dipped into the French hard-pack at St Jean D'Angely for the seventeenth and penultimate round of the 2022 season, and the MX2 title chase is really…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #196: Finally Working Together (w/ Roger De Coster & Bruce Stjernstrom)
News broke a few weeks ago of the new level of cooperation between Feld Motorsports (producers of Monster Energy Supercross) and MX Sports Pro Racing…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #195: The Deegan Deal
Check out our Insight Story posted on Wednesday for an attempt to wrap up the hours and hours of interviews with folks involved in Brennan Schofield's attempt…
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The Racer X MXGP Review Show: Grand Prix of Finland
MXGP has a world champion for 2022! In this latest edition of the RacerX MXGP Race Review podcast, journalists Adam Wheeler and Lewis Phillips churn the Grand…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkRacer X Read Out: "SuperMotocross Collab"
Behind the scenes of the unification of American SX/MX and the creation of the SuperMotocross World Championship. Jason Weigandt reads his feature story from…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #194: Loretta's Wrap-Up
How do you sort through everything that happened at the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Championship at Loretta Lynn's? Jason Weigandt announced nearly…
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The Racer X MXGP Review Show: Grand Prix of Sweden
Just four rounds to go in 2022 MXGP and Yamaha ran riot at the Grand Prix of Sweden, the first visit to Uddevalla for the World Championship since 2019. Adam…
The Racer X Podcast NetworkMoto Marketing Podcast #117: Mental Performance with Dr. Jason Richardson
Luke Nesler is joined by Dr. Jason Richardson Hosted by: Luke Nesler, Impakt Results Produced by: Josh Young, Impakt Results Get more moto business talk at…
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The Racer X MXGP Review Show: Grand Prix of Belgium
Late from Lommel! The Racer X MXGP Review Podcast finally makes it way over from the punishing sand at the Grand Prix of Belgium, where the world championship…