The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters.

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00:00 Show open, sponsors & marathon broadcast recap
07:16 Jorge Prado's stunning 2-2 comeback
17:45 Hunter Lawrence's rust & 'fair race' comments
27:37 Coliseum letdown, venue debate & 450 main recap
34:51 Cooper Webb's Star Racing tension
41:32 Fly/Renthal/Maxxis ad read, 450 pack results & privateer scoops
50:33 Brayton/Jett mixup, RaceTech ad & old-school Supercross stories
54:47 Mitchell Harrison's Prado block, team manager scoop & popcorn prank
58:28 250 recap: Beaumer, Ryder D, Levi & title chase drama
1:06:19 Start tech rant, Star Contest regret, Max Anstey apathy & 250 leftovers
1:10:40 Pit paddock moments: Tiffany Amber Thiessen sighting & mystery curling guy
1:14:41 Brunt/OnX ad reads, Steve's Tenere mishap & next round preview
1:18:20 New Feld SMX media credential rules
1:27:47 Are 'creators' actually promoting the sport?
1:36:03 Sign-off & sponsor thanks

It's The Troy Lee Designs Race Tech Blair Matthes Project where industry insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes dig in on a multitude of topics. In today's episode, Kellen Brauer takes over as host joined by DB to dissect some bigger themed topics from the SMX Playoffs. Let's dive in!

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00:16 Intro: Steve out sick, DB fills in
03:31 Deegan's muddy Columbus double win
10:49 Troy Lee Designs ad read
14:58 Chase Sexton attitude tangent
20:50 SMX double/triple points format debate
24:29 Elimination playoff format idea
29:04 Zuuls and Seat Concepts ad read
30:04 Jorge Prado's title chances
35:22 Championship odds pie breakdown
38:04 Stomp Grip, Maxxis, ASV ad reads
39:35 Dax Benick's breakthrough win
44:41 Benick vs Ryder DiFrancesco at KTM
46:51 Cade Johnson's free agency dilemma
50:10 Wyatt Thurman roommate bit
53:24 Redesigning the three playoff rounds
58:14 Jett's ankle surgery and Honda testing
1:00:43 Hunter's wrist injury complicates testing
1:03:49 Sign-off and next week preview

Discussing the scoops that affect your PulpMX Fantasy picks before you make them. Thanks to Motosport.com, Fly Racing, & 100%

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00:22 Show open and guest intros
01:45 250 class scoring recap and pick trends
04:19 Dan's Columbus 250 team breakdown
05:56 Admin league standings and roasting Matthes
08:05 Paul's 250 team and move to 450 class
10:27 Dan's Columbus 450 team breakdown
12:24 JT's Columbus 450 team breakdown
14:52 Fantasy prize giveaways
15:59 250 All-Star picks discussion
18:56 Moseman out and LCQ math
21:20 250 class team reveals
22:22 Fly Racing ad read and 450 intro
23:50 450 All-Star talk: Hunter Lawrence and Deegan
25:07 Non-All-Star 450 picks and Cianciarulo mud warning
26:25 Wildcard race debate: Friese, Barcia, Bloss, Nichols
30:34 450 class team reveals
32:05 100% and Motosport.com sponsor reads
33:45 Site updates, prizes, and sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. Enjoy this mini-podcast with the owner of PRMX talking about his teams switch to Yamaha for 2027 and how that happened, riders he's got, dealing with a factory, the facility he's helped build at Chambers MX and more.

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00:00 Intro & FXR sponsor read
01:38 Mitchell Harrison's SMX run
02:53 Julien's take on the SMX format
05:04 Switching from Kawasaki to Yamaha
06:59 Kawasaki's lack of team support
08:29 Attracting riders as a Yamaha team
10:11 Maxxis Tires sponsor read
13:27 Team name confusion: PRMX vs sponsor names
15:00 Magic wand wish: more factory support
16:46 Past experience signing a big-name rider
18:37 Firepower Parts sponsor read
19:56 Race tech rant: agents not returning calls & sign-off

Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters.

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00:00 Brunt Workwear ad read
01:56 Show open, Fly Racing rundown, welcoming Weege and JT
05:09 Columbus start-gate design controversy
09:55 Roto's tickets story and crediting fans/track crew
14:04 Could Feld have done better? Dome talk and venue debate
18:28 Mud race complaints and broken SMX venue promises
22:27 Hunter Lawrence's hidden second wrist injury
26:56 Prado, Roczen, Deegan mud ride and Honda start edge
32:26 Renthal ad read and grip preference talk
36:28 Deegan's mindset and championship points situation
40:18 RJ Hampshire, Harup crashes, and JT's track-walk report
43:11 Hunter's quiet 8th place ride and Barcia's HEP Suzuki move
46:09 450 LCQ recap and Jett Lawrence's foot surgery details
51:33 OnX ad, Damon Bradshaw Hall of Fame, Racer X cover autograph hunt
55:46 Kevin Windham's Quad Lock return and Honda amateur program talk
1:00:57 Levi Kitchen's overall win and scoring confusion
1:04:33 250 class recap: DiFrancesco, Volan, McAdoo, and mud carnage
1:07:46 Plane crash joke and Cole Davies' clutch meltdown
1:12:11 Kaido Wolf's manager's-tower story and Assen talk
1:16:48 Team managers' group-text suspension controversy
1:26:36 Grumpy crews, Charlotte precedent, and moto-cancellation debate
1:29:35 Final thoughts and sign-off