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Trystan Hart Interview

In June, 22 year old Trystan Hart claimed a remarkable 14th overall at the Erzbergrodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble. This year, Hart has finished the Last Dog Standing with a podium finish in third place, IRC Endurofest in second place, and Rev Limiter Hard Enduro in fifth place.

Trystan Hart Interview

In June, 22 year old Trystan Hart claimed a remarkable 14th overall at the Erzbergrodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble. This year, Hart has finished the Last Dog Standing with a podium finish in third place, IRC Endurofest in second place, and Rev Limiter Hard Enduro in fifth place.

Draik Beauchamp Interview

Chris Hawkins Interview

Chris Hawkins is the organizer of the Bultaco Astro Cup. The Astro Invitational took place this year at Dixie Speedway at Woodstock, GA, and was designed to benefit American Flat Track’s Official Charity - the Rookies of 79 Charity for Injured Racers. The 2019 Astro Invitational was won by David Durelle.

Jesse Janisch Interview

Jesse Janisch is currently in fourth place overall in the AFT Singles Class. In 2018, he finished in fifth place. He has four podium finishes this year and three wins so far at Daytona TT, Arizona Super TT, and Springfield TT.

JD Beach Interview

JD Beach is currently racing for championships in both of the premier classes of MotoAmerica and American Flat Track. Beach is currently placed 11th in the overall standings in AFT Twins with wins at the Arizona Super TT and Buffalo Chip TT, and a recent third place finish at Law Tigers Peoria TT. He is currently in fourth place in the EBC Superbike Championship with a win at the MotoAmerica Championship of Virginia.

JD Beach Interview

JD Beach is currently racing for championships in both of the premier classes of MotoAmerica and American Flat Track. Beach is currently placed 11th in the overall standings in AFT Twins with wins at the Arizona Super TT and Buffalo Chip TT, and a recent third place finish at Law Tigers Peoria TT. He is currently in fourth place in the EBC Superbike Championship with a win at the MotoAmerica Championship of Virginia.

Chris Carr, Jake Johnson, Brad Jerominski, Josh Strang, and Ricky Russell

08.13.19 | Featuring the following guests: Chris Carr, Jake Johnson, Brad Jerominski, Josh Strang, and Ricky Russell

Open Segment

Listen as the guys discuss the latest news and happenings in the motocross world.

Ricky Russell Interview

Ricky Russell is currently in ninth place in the overall standings in the 2019 GNCC Series in the XC1 class. Russell has no finishes in the GNCC outside of the top ten. The Next GNCC is Black Sky on September 14, 2019. Russell also raced in the previous two rounds of WORCS, finishing third in the MC Class in both.

Josh Strang Interview

2010 GNCC X1 and 2018 Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro champion, Josh Strang, finished in third place in the Full Gas Enduro Sprint standings. The Team Babbitt’s/ Monster Energy/Kawasaki rider finished the final round at Rockcrusher with three Cross test wins. Strang is also currently fifth in the GNCC XC1 Open Pro Class, finishing in the top 10 in each of the 9 rounds so far.

Brad Jerominski Interview

Jake Johnson Interview

Jake Johnson is an AMA Pro Flat Track Racer from the United States who has competed in the Championship since 2002, winning the Grand National Singles Championship in 2006 and the AMA Pro Grand National Championship in 2010 and 2011. Johnson is currently in 8th place in the AFT Twins Class, with a best finish of second place at Buffalo Chip TT.

Jake Johnson Interview

Jake Johnson is an AMA Pro Flat Track Racer from the United States who has competed in the Championship since 2002, winning the Grand National Singles Championship in 2006 and the AMA Pro Grand National Championship in 2010 and 2011. Johnson is currently in 8th place in the AFT Twins Class, with a best finish of second place at Buffalo Chip TT.

Chris Carr Interview

Chris Carr is a flat track racer and a land speed record holder. He won the 1992, 1999, and 2001-2005 AMA Grand National Dirt Track Championships. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2004. Carr was twice the fastest man on two wheels. He was the first motorcyclist to break the 350mph barrier, and in 2008 reached a top speed of 367.382 mph. He will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2020.

Ricky Russell, John Grewe, Grant Baylor, Mike Brown, and Barry Carsten

08.06.19 | Featuring the following guests: Ricky Russell, John Grewe, Grant Baylor, Mike Brown, and Barry Carsten

Open Segment

Listen as the guys wrap up the live show from Pole Position Raceway in Grimes, Iowa.

Barry Carsten Interview

Barry Carsten rounded out the podium of the Senior 40+ class at the 2019 Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National. Carsten also placed second overall in the Masters 50+ Class. Former pro motocross and supercross racer, Carsten has accumulated quite a few top-ten finishes in pro races.

Mike Brown Interview

Mike Brown is a racing veteran with an X games Gold medal (2015), an AMA 125cc national championship (2001), and a WORCS Championship (2009). Recently, Brown placed first overall in the Senior 40+ Class at the 2019 Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National. Brown also placed first in the Junior 25+ Class.

Grant Baylor Interview

Grant Baylor is currently 11th overall in the standings of the XC1 class in the 2019 GNCC Series. Earlier this year, Baylor won the Cajun National Enduro, and is second overall in the Kenda National Enduro Series.

John Grewe Interview

John Grewe finished first overall in the 2019 Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Nationals in the Masters 50+ Class. In addition to his first place finish, Grewe also placed second in the Senior 40+ Class.

Mark Bonnell Interview

Listen as the guys talk to Mark Bonnell live from Pole Position Raceway in Grimes, Iowa. 

Michael Lock, Justin Bogle, Layne McDonald, Rodney Smith, and Cooper McDonald

07.30.19 | Featuring the following guests: Michael Lock, Justin Bogle, Layne McDonald, Rodney Smith, and Cooper McDonald

Open Segment

Listen as the guys discuss the latest news and happenings in the motocross world.

Cooper McDonald Interview

Cooper McDonald is an 18 year old professional motorcycle racer from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His grandfather, Norm McDonald, co-Founded K&N Air Filters back in 1956 and helped privateer riders all throughout the years. Cooper’s first motorcycle race was in February 2016. He quickly moved up to Expert in the CMRA series halfway through the 2016 season. In 2019, Cooper was offered the chance to race in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup Series with the AP Moto Arts team. After a few rounds of getting used to t...

Rodney Smith Interview

Northern California’s Rodney Smith is one of the most versatile racers ever, grabbing wins at the highest level in motocross before switching to off-road, and carving out one of the greatest careers ever in the woods and the desert. Smith won 13 AMA-sanctioned national championship series, including five Grand National Cross Country titles, three AMA National Hare Scrambles titles and five AMA National Reliability Enduro Championships. He also excelled in the International Six Days Enduro, w...

Rodney Smith Interview

Northern California’s Rodney Smith is one of the most versatile racers ever, grabbing wins at the highest level in motocross before switching to off-road, and carving out one of the greatest careers ever in the woods and the desert. Smith won 13 AMA-sanctioned national championship series, including five Grand National Cross Country titles, three AMA National Hare Scrambles titles and five AMA National Reliability Enduro Championships. He also excelled in the International Six Days Enduro, wi...

Layne Michael Interview

Justin Bogle Interview

Justin Bogle is currently placed eighth overall in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and ninth in the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. His best finish in Supercross this year was fourth, at San Diego and Denver, and his best finish in Motocross is a sixth place finish at RedBud.

Michael Lock Interview

Lock was named the Chief Executive Officer of American Flat Track in 2015. Since taking over, Lock has been integral in revitalizing the series. Recently a contract was finalized to bring American Flat Track back to Remington Park in Oklahoma City, O.K. for the 2020 OKC Mile on June 20, 2020, where AFT was missed in 2019 due to a scheduling conflict.

Zach Osborne, Kyle Cunningham, Gus Rodio, Roger Hayden and Joey Limandri, Jr.

07.09.19 | Featuring the following guests: Zach Osborne, Kyle Cunningham, Gus Rodio, Roger Hayden and Joey Limandri, Jr.

Open Segment

Listen as the guys discuss the latest news and happenings in the motocross world.

Joey Limandri Jr. Interview

Joey Limandri Jr. is another young up and comer, currently placed 17th in the overall standings of the Liqui Moly Junior Cup, which has included a fifth place finish at Round 4 at Road America. Limandri is also currently seventh in the CCS Atlantic Region Championship overall points standings.

Roger Hayden Interview

Roger Hayden announced his retirement in July 2018 after 20 years racing professionally. He returned to race American Flat Track at a hometown race, the Indian Motorcycle of Lexington Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky on June 1, 2019. Riding for Estenson Racing Yamaha for JD Beach, Hayden fell one position short of the main event.

Gus Rodio Interview

Gus Rodio is a young, up and coming road racer and is currently placed 18th in the overall standings of the Liqui Moly Junior Cup. He is currently fifth in the CCS Atlantic Region Championship overall points standings.

Kyle Cunningham Interview

Kyle Cunnigham raced at Red Bud and scored a 13 in M1 and 39 in M2 for 16th overall. He is in 31st overall in the 450 class after his first race of the season.

Zach Osborne Interview

Zach Osborne, riding for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team, injured his shoulder ahead of Redbud. He is currently sitting at sixth overall in the 450 class in the Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Standings and 14th overall in the 450 class in the Monster Energy Supercross Championship. The hopes are that Zach may be back for the next AMA Motocross event at Spring Creek in Millville, Minnesota.

Roland Sands, Gary Sutherlin, Chris Vestal, Josh Strang, Thad Duvall and Steward Baylor

06.25.19 | Featuring the following guests: Roland Sands, Gary Sutherlin, Chris Vestal, Josh Strang, Thad Duvall and Steward Baylor

Steward Baylor Interview

Steward Baylor has had four straight podium finishes in the Kenda National Enduro Series and is currently sitting in the top spot of the standings, through four rounds. The defending champion of the National Enduro Series is also sitting third in the GNCC XC1 Open Pro Standings, where he finished third in 2018. Baylor has not finished below fourth in the GNCC Series this year.

Thad Duvall Interview

Thad Duvall is currently second in the GNCC XC1 Open Pro Class, with Overall and Class Podiums in 7 of 8 rounds thus far, including two first place finishes. A mechanical issue while on the fourth lap put Duvall in the ninth and final XC1 place position last weekend at Snowshoe. Duvall’s team worked hard to try and get his motorcycle back in running order, but a puncture to his radiator was found to be the cause. The next GNCC round is July 6th at High Voltage in Dunkard, PA.

Thad Duvall Interview

Thad Duvall is currently second in the GNCC XC1 Open Pro Class, with Overall and Class Podiums in 7 of 8 rounds thus far, including two first place finishes. A mechanical issue while on the fourth lap put Duvall in the ninth and final XC1 place position last weekend at Snowshoe. Duvall’s team worked hard to try and get his motorcycle back in running order, but a puncture to his radiator was found to be the cause. The next GNCC round is July 6th at High Voltage in Dunkard, PA.

Josh Strang Interview

2010 GNCC X1 and 2018 Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro champion Josh Strang is currently in third place in the Full Gas Enduro Sprint standings. He is signed on racing with Team Babbitt’s/ Monster Energy/ Kawasaki Team Green in 2019. Strang is also currently fifth in the GNCC XC1 Open Pro Class, finishing in the top 10 in each of the 8 rounds.

Chris Vestal Interview

Chris Vestal is the Founder and President of MotoMinded, whose passion is to imagine design, produce, and sell clever products from their moto minds. They produce a variety of products from apparel to LED kits and on-bike storage. Local and conservation minded, the small but efficient MotoMinded sources supplies made in the USA and make large donations to the Colorado Trails Preservation Alliance.

Gary Sutherlin Interview

Gary Sutherlin is currently top 10 in the standings of both the 2019 Sprint Hero Racing Series and WORCS. Unfortunately, Sutherlin suffered a broken foot at Canyon MX WORCS after setting the second fastest time in Pro qualifying. This injury has caused him to miss the fifth and sixth rounds of WORC.

Gary Sutherlin Interview

Gary Sutherlin is currently top 10 in the standings of both the 2019 Sprint Hero Racing Series and WORCS. Unfortunately, Sutherlin suffered a broken foot at Canyon MX WORCS after setting the second fastest time in Pro qualifying. This injury has caused him to miss the fifth and sixth rounds of WORC.

Roland Sands Interview

Roland Sands is an American motorcycle racer and designer of custom high-performance motorcycles. Sands was the AMA 250 GP Champion in 1998. Sands has been featured in print and television for his motorcycle design. In 2005, Sands founded Roland Sands Design. RSD designs concept motorcycle parts and accessories and builds custom motorcycles. RSD works with major motorcycle manufacturers to design concept and prototype motorcycles.

Garrett Gerloff, Hayden Gillim, Dave Sulecki, Frank Fritz and Rome Ramirez

06.18.19 | Featuring the following guests: Garrett Gerloff, Hayden Gillim, Dave Sulecki, Frank Fritz and Rome Ramirez

Open Segment

Listen as the guys talk with in studio guest Mark Bonell with Pole Position Raceway in Grimes, Iowa.  The guys also talk about the their top eleven picks for the best motorcycles.

Rome Ramirez (Sublime with Rome) Interview

Rome Ramirez from the band, Sublime with Rome, talks about how he became a part of the band and what he's been up to. He has a new song about dirt bikers called Light On. He also talks about making the video for the song Light On with current rider Cole Seeley.

Frank Fritz Interview

Frank Fritz is one half of the popular TV Show “American Pickers”, and an avid motorcyclist. Fritz travels around the United States looking for “rusty gold”. He purchased his 1959 Harley Davidson Sportster by his sophomore year in high school and still owns that motorcycle. 2019 saw the American Pickers star inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. Frank still rides to Sturgis and camps in the same spot. The Sturgis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is set for August 7, 2019.