The Racer X Podcast Network

Things happen when you're fighting for a championship. Jared Mees was once the top man in Progressive American Flat Track and Briar Bauman was just a young gun with big dreams. Bauman trained and worked with Mees, learned, and eventually became the new series champion. Bauman has won the last two titles and looked strong for a third, but Mees never gave up, even after a knee injury earlier this se...

The news is officially out that Eli Tomac will join Monster Energy/Star Yamaha Racing for 2022, and Jason Weigandt called Eli in Colorado at 9 a.m. Mountain Time to get some thoughts from him on the deal. Eli makes it clear that he didn't make the switch as a change of scenery, or to make more money. This is a performance decision, and now he knows it's up to him to prove it's the right one. Have...

Luke Nesler is joined by supercross athlete and Moto Academy owner AJ Catanzaro to discuss generating a following and developing a business model that allows AJ to go racing at a high level while generating revenue on and off the track. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Imp...

Did you pay attention to the Motocross of Nations? Jason Weigandt and Kellen Brauer think you should, because even without Team USA in the event, it was action-packed right to the end. The event was even decided based on a course-cutting penalty! Dig into everything that happened right here. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura , On X Maps , and Cardo Systems .

Jason Weigandt took a tour of Italy, but not the Olive Garden kind, when KTM sent him to Rome to cover Tony Cairoli's retirement announcement. It was a grand event, held far from a racetrack in the center of the one of the most historic cities in the world. Why such a big deal? Cairoli deserves it, and KTM wants to keep its alumni riders happy into retirement. Weigandt dives into some of the stori...

Luke Nesler is joined by Dave Drakes of The Collective Experience. Dave talks about his unique program that helps privateers and introduces aspiring industry professionals to the motocross workforce. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Impakt Results Online: www.thinkimpakt.c...

Daniel Blair, Tool Man Dan, Darkside, Andy Gregg with the GUTS Racing Girls and Producer Joe talk about the final round of the 2021 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Hangtown. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the weekly Motosport.com Listener Question Giveaway - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maine...

Luke Nesler is joined by Kibby Pollak of My Pitboard to talk about the invention of a product that was totally new to the motocross market and how he has worked to grow the awareness and understanding of his revolutionary tool. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Impakt Resul...

Once upon a time, AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross points were combined to determine the AMA Grand National Championship in the short-lived Wrangler Super Series.  Davey Coombs reads his feature "Blue Plate Special" from the November 2021 issue of Racer X magazine. For more from DC, Jason Weigandt, Steve Matthes, and the rest of the Racer X crew, subscribe to Racer X . Racer X Read Out is brought...

Forty years ago, a quartet of young Americans traveled to Europe and turned the World Motocross community on its head. Danny LaPorte, Chuck Sun, Donnie Hansen, and Johnny O'Mara won the Trophée des Nations (250) on September 6, 1981 in Lommel, Belgium, and then the Motocross des Nations (500) a week later in West Germany. This is a special collaboration between Racer X Illustrated and We Went Fast...

Luke Nesler is joined by BMX legend Barry Nobles to talk about how he reignited his career by using Youtube and Instagram. This is a great episode to show moto athletes what's possible for their careers. Barry has a major partnership with Mercedes-Benz as a result of the effort he's putting into his content. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram...

With inside knowledge from the KTM team combined with Cooper Webb's post-race press comments from the Ironman National, Jason Weigandt breaks down the latest news. Webb has convinced the Red Bull KTM team to let him make major bike changes, and he has also left Aldon Baker's training program. Sometimes the right thing to do is let the rider go his own way and trust him—but sometimes it isn't. The...

Luke Nesler is joined by Hannah and Rob from Flow Formulas to talk about how they and their partners created the brand that's taking endurance sports by storm and how they have leveraged athletes to be brand advocates. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Impakt Results Online...

Daniel Blair, Tool Man Dan, and Producer Joe talk about round 9 of the 2021 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek and answer listener questions. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the weekly Motosport.com Listener Question Giveaway - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto Shout out to a...

Luke Nesler is joined by the creator of iRide Supplements, Mitch Robinson, as they discuss how Mitch took an idea and turned it into a successful business for the sport he loves and partakes in. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Impakt Results Online: www.thinkimpakt.com .

Ken Roczen and Jett Lawrence made for double Honda winners at the 2021 Circle K Unadilla National. They were joined by podium finishers Justin Cooper, Dylan Ferrandis, Marvin Musquin, and Chase Sexton in the post-race press conference from round eight of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross, hosted by Jason Weigandt. The Racer X Exhaust podcast is presented by Yoshimura , Cardo Systems , and OnX Maps .

Luke Nesler is joined by Jason Thomas of Fly Racing to talk about all that goes into launching a new gear lineup. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Impakt Results Online: www.thinkimpakt.com .

Jason Weigandt has gone to Loretta's 20 straight times, and he has seen the game change. Yesterday's path from minicycle hero all the way to pro-class domination has been interrupted by underdogs turning to #1 and unknowns turning into the biggest names. What has changed? Weigandt lays out some thoughts and observations here, and also throws in an interview with Levi Kitchen, the latest to emerge...

Daniel Blair, Sam Marson with his son Drew, Evan Blair, and Producer Joe talk about their adventure to Loretta Lynn's AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the weekly Motosport.com Listener Question Giveaway - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto Shout out to a...

Luke Nesler is joined by host of Dirt Buzz Podcast, and Buzz Media founder, Dale Spangler. Dale was a guest a couple of years ago while employed with another brand, and since then he took the leap to go out on his own and create something for himself. He has one of the most well-done shows in the moto industry, and he joins Luke to talk about how he's building his empire. Get more moto business ta...

Luke Nesler is Fly Racing's longtime do-it-all guy Max Steffens. Max has been part of the WPS and Fly brand for over a decade and has seen the company go from the new kid on the block to one of the most iconic protection and gear brands in the sport. There is more to Max than meets the eye, as he shares his story of how he got started in the sport. Max and Luke also talk about the 2022 Fly gear li...

Daniel Blair, Tool Man Dan, and Producer Joe talk about round 7 of the 2021 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Washougal and answer listener questions. Hang out with them as Daniel focuses on the headlines in the sport and sometimes it goes off the rails. - Listen for the weekly Motosport.com Listener Question Giveaway - Become a part of the Motohead family @Maineventmoto Shout out to all...

Luke Nesler is joined by GT Bicycles Sr. Brand Manager Mike Marro, who discusses the crossover from moto to bicycle enthusiasts and how they touch both markets. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Impakt Results Online: www.thinkimpakt.com .

Big news this week, as Triumph has announced intentions to build a motocross bike and racing program, and Jason Weigandt chats with MotoAmerica commentators Greg White and Jason Pridmore to get some more background on the industry at large and what this might mean. Hey, the road racing folks know more about Triumph than the dirt bike guys! Also, Weigandt riffs on Kailub Russell's retirement announ...

Luke Nesler and Jay Cavanaugh go through some power marketing tips that will help you promote your moto brand. Get more moto business talk at www.thebusinessofmoto.com . Follow Luke Nesler on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lukenesler www.instagram.com/impakt_results Visit Impakt Results Online: www.thinkimpakt.com .