Off-Road Racer Podcast

In this episode of the Off-Road Racer Podcast, I sit down with off-road champion and Fiberwerx CEO Jason McNeil and discuss his recent win at the Baja 500 as well as what it takes to balance racing and running a business in the off-road industry. Jason shares his passion for racing and his business Fiberwerx which makes the highest quality fiberglass & carbon fiber fenders, bedsides, hoods, an...

In this episode of the Off-Road Racer Podcast, I sit down with vintage racing class steward, painter, and long-time off-road racer Norm Francis and discuss old school vs. new school, and why we are seeing a surge in vintage off-road racing. Norm talks about his passion for restoring vintage motorcycles and off-road vehicles, and his history racing against some of the best including a famous nerfin...

In this episode of the Off-Road Racer Podcast, I sit down with the racer, car builder, and off-road hall of famer Lynn Chenowth and discuss the history of Chenowth cars that led not only to Class 1, but to the UTV’s platform as we know it today. From the famed “Arrow” to the “Mini-Mag” to the Desert Racer 2, to the Yamaha Rhino Lynn Chenowth pioneered off-road racing vehicles for decades leading u...

In this episode of the Off-Road Racer Podcast, I sit down with the godfather of off-road racing Sal Fish! Listen as we discuss what it was like to literally create a new form of racing and ignite global off-road racing culture. We also discuss how Sal fell in love with Baja and off-road racing after his career as a successful publisher. I’m your host Matt Martelli, and this IS the Off-Road Racer P...

In this episode of the Off-Road Racer Podcast, I sit down with 2x Dakar winner AJ Jones. Listen as we discuss what it’s like to win the most brutal multi-day off-road race on the planet not once, but twice. We also discuss his championship career racing in the United States and Baja. I’m your host Matt Martelli, and this IS the Off-Road Racer Podcast powered by Monster Energy.

In this episode of Off-Road Racer George Hammel joins me to chat with off-road hall of famer and off-road racing legend Larry Roeseler and multi-time off-road racing champion Mike Cafro. Listen as we discuss everything off-road racing past, present, and future, with these champs! I’m your host Matt Martelli, and this IS the Off-Road Racer Podcast powered by Monster Energy.

In this episode of Off-Road Racer Jim Beaver and George Hammel join me to cover the first quarter of 2023 off-road racing including The new Unlimited Off-Road Racing League (Parker 400, Mint 400, California 300), The triple crown points update, King of the Hammers, The Mint 400, and the San Felipe 250. We are joined by my brother and Mint 400 COO Josh Martelli, Mint 400 winner Eric Hardin, King of...

Cameron Steele is more than a championship off-road racer, he is a true ambassador of off-road culture. From racing to commentating, to leading tours down the Baja peninsula nobody has done as much to share off-road racing with the world as Cameron. In this episode of Off-Road Racer, we talk with Cameron about his past, present, and future covering everything from racing in the desert, to short co...

In January of 2020, Casey Currie became the first American ever to win in a four-wheel class championship at the world-famous Dakar rally, giving him the biggest win of his career. In this episode of Off-Road Racer we talk with Casey about winning Dakar, the lifestyle of being a third-generation off-roader, his race career, off-road as a business, balancing family life, and what he feels like he h...