The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, we discuss Eli Tomac deciding to retire, and rehash our predictions from the start of Pro Motocross. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:23 Intro and season wrap-up setup
02:33 Eli Tomac announces retirement
03:35 The Supercross-only deal timeline
06:45 Why Tomac walked away now
08:17 Team USA snub speculation
12:11 Favorite Tomac memories
15:20 Tomac vs. Kenny Roczen longevity
17:36 Reacting to the retirement video
20:08 Alpinestars ad and Tomac's gear legacy
24:35 Biggest Flop: Sexton and Forkner
27:25 Loser's Ride: Ferrandis and AP
28:33 New Winner: Prado vs. Deegan
30:43 Cole Davies debate and outside criticism
35:52 Partzilla ad and PRMX playoff battle
37:10 Impressive Team: Cowboy vs. Triumph
42:21 Champions category: Jett and Shimoda picks
43:42 Dramatic Storyline predictions review
46:30 Team USA prediction victory lap
49:17 Surprise winner and Summer of Blank picks
53:33 Icon Meats ad and Icon of the Week
54:55 Sign-off and SMX playoffs tease

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

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00:00 Cold open & sponsor rundown
01:18 Ironman overview & Fly Racing ad
03:06 Setting up the Jett/Hunter fix controversy
06:09 Confirmation bias, gambling conspiracy & JT's ankle evidence
12:19 Weege's Jet interview & Moto 2 recap
17:28 Three fix theories, broadcaster speculation & JT's prize-money theory
28:02 Respecting Hunter's talent & will Jett return to form
32:46 Congrats Hunter, HRC celebration & scoop banter
35:27 Honda execs at the track / Toru talk
37:09 Jorge Prado's dominant win & Unadilla re-litigation
43:04 Prado's playoff whoops take & RJ Hampshire's runner-up
45:03 Coop-Harup battle, real Cooper Webb & MXoN prep
49:41 Hayden's start-money denial & Eli Tomac's last national
53:16 Zach Osborne's secret DNF & Cowie bails on Nations
55:15 Team USA Nations drama rant
58:07 Zacho's Brazil race, AP, D16, Barcia & Pipe Suzuki offer
1:02:20 450 class recap: Beaton, Harrison & Justin Hill's look
1:06:51 Gavin Gracek Award debate, Corndog & Canadian legends
1:13:03 Levi Kitchen's crash & the media-criticism debate
1:18:54 Beaumere & Hymus's Nations plans
1:21:10 Track-section rant (GNCC layout)
1:25:42 RyderD's podium, dad-credibility stories & Star's rough year
1:32:48 Landon Gordon, Romano & the points math on Davies' title
1:36:24 Mosman/Thrasher moves, McAdoo & Lux Turner's dog
1:42:14 Dax Bennett, Husqvarna's shutdown & Brody Connelly's mystery dip
1:47:22 Mechanic shuffle & Star's 250 manager guessing game
1:49:22 Brunt ad, Duff's villain arc & SMX preview plug
1:52:26 Clarifying Hunter's contract & final wrap-up
1:55:17 Sign-off

Post-race interviews brought to you by Pro Circuit.

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00:56 Chance Hymas
06:06 Cooper Webb
11:38 RJ Hampshire
18:00 Levi Kitchen
21:14 Justin Hill
27:18 Ryder Malinowski
29:30 Daniel Blair
30:56 Quinn Amiok
33:20 Tanner Ward

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, we dive into what happens in these championship deciding races and also welcome special guest Hunter Yoder onto the show. Let's dive in!

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00:16 Show open and sponsor rundown
02:34 Hunter vs Jett Ironman prediction
05:51 Did Jett throw Bud's Creek? debate
09:10 Kellen weighs in on letting Jett go
10:43 Motocross of Nations team selection drama
11:53 Hymas, Kitchen, Webb on Team USA roster
16:05 Cooper Webb's whirlwind Husky/WSX weekend
17:15 Kellen's MXoN funding rant
20:29 Who should pay for Team USA?
23:33 Zuuls, Seat Concepts, Maxxis ad reads
24:43 SMX qualifying: Justin Hill vs Mitchell Harrison
27:37 Daniel's old Troy Lee Designs gear
28:42 Baltimore/San Antonio Supercross schedule news
30:10 Shane McElrath and Benny Bloss to Beta
34:15 Hunter Yoder joins the show
35:46 Yoder's outdoor learning curve
38:21 Club MX truck vibe without Simonson
41:50 Testing the 2027 YZ250F
43:55 Who doubted Yoder's fantasy points
46:26 Club MX SMX Next lineup
47:26 Why Yoder isn't racing WSX
50:00 Life on the Club MX compound
55:14 Club MX rider superlatives: cheapest, best dressed
1:03:04 Yoder's rapid-fire hypotheticals
1:05:20 The Coenen brothers to Supercross
1:09:42 Star Racing's rising rookies: Maneer, Gordon, Dudney
1:14:02 Phil's engagement news
1:15:34 Yoder signs off, ASV ad read

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

--- CHAPTERS ---
00:00 Show intro & Bud's Creek recap
02:47 Bud's Creek 250 class results & team reviews
08:58 Survivor standings & 450 class results
13:25 450 team breakdowns: Dan, JT's disaster, Clayton
19:13 League standings, prizes & Fly Racing ad
23:32 Ironman 250 class picks & weather report
32:59 Wednesday 250 locks & 100% ad into 450 picks
37:54 Ironman 450 deep sleeper picks
42:24 Final 450 picks, Motosport.com ad & sign-off