The Re-Raceables
Steve Matthes

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- Paul Perebijnos joins Matthes, Rarick and Weege to talk about Dean WIlson's day at the Wick in 2011, how he prepared for it, how it was almost a disaster, winning the national title this season, how he got the job at PC, working for Dean, their "fight" the next year and much more.
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00:46 Intro and Southwick 2011 setup
02:36 Paul on why he picked Southwick
05:08 Head gasket and the save bike board
09:39 Title fight, Baggett and Rattray drama
15:15 Hurricane Irene and Swanepoel's moto win
19:50 Dean's work ethic and Baggett rivalry roots
25:06 The giant IMS gas tank and Florida training
32:09 Other Southwick storylines: Barcia, Dungey, Troll Train
37:58 How Paul got the job at Pro Circuit
40:12 JWR fiasco and working for Blake
48:42 Categories: who really won the race
55:26 Lit Kid and Turbo Reef gear awards
1:01:19 Jacob Marsak Award
1:04:36 WTF happened and sign-off - We get together to talk about San Diego SX 2008 where privateer hero Bobby Kiniry gets a 3rd in 250SX, we get BK on the show to talk about that night, his bonuses, why J Law never messed with him, his career as a whole and then the guys talk about Reed winning 450's, Ferry getting 2nd, Turbo Reif, Carlos Gonzalez and more. Thanks to JT, Ferry, Millsaps, Wil Hahn and Weimer for the texts
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00:00 Intro & Fox Racing sponsor read
01:35 Bringing on Bobby Kiniry
05:06 San Diego whoops & the 2008 race recap
10:41 An underrated podium & near misses at Seattle/Millville
17:03 Brayton whoops banter & privateer bonus money
20:49 J Law's mind games & Dungy's meltdown
26:52 How the Solitaire Honda deal came together
29:31 Track obstacles, Will Hahn's cryptic text & the JT comparison
33:13 Velocity 3 Yamaha and helping Mo after his injury
35:50 Maxxis ad read & Vince Friese battles
37:16 Kiniry's comeback to riding with Triumph & Scuba
40:28 The Brondo energy drink tangent
42:45 Kiniry's real job: hostage rescue team
48:32 450 class recap: Reed, Ferry, Millsaps
51:12 Tim Ferry's run & the Weigandt "test rider" controversy
54:15 Awards: Who's That Guy, Lit Kid & S**t Kid
1:00:03 The mystery of Turbo Reif's gear photo
1:06:16 JT's night, Jacob Marsack Award & sign-off - We covered the 250 class already but this week Matthes, Weege and Rarick look back at the 2002 SX opener from the 125SX angle. We get Buddy Antunez on to tell us about his comeback to SX/MX for Suzuki, why he got dropped at the end of the year, his memories of this night, why he chose this race, his early days at Suzuki and more.
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00:00 Show open
01:36 Why we're covering Indy's 125 race
08:56 125 field breakdown: the gray beards return
11:30 Sponsor read & Buddy Antunez joins the show
16:08 Suzuki tryout, dropping the ego, taking a pay cut
24:12 Unfinished business & the Indy main event breakdown
29:40 Replaced by Chad Reed & Suzuki loyalty
37:22 East Coast choice, Glen Helen mishap, Axo gear
40:54 Millville CRF test reunion tangent
44:29 Season consistency, Broome-Tioga letdown, Le Louis & the Suzuki firing rant
53:06 Contract confusion & rookie-year context
59:06 Weege's Racer X 'bring some thunder' story
1:01:53 Post-interview debrief & Havasu tangent
1:09:00 Lit Kit / S**t Kit Award
1:12:24 Jacob Marsack Award: John Dowd's forgotten 125 ride
1:16:35 What The F**k Happened & sign-off - Weege, Matthes and Rarick get together to talk about the epic LA Coliseum race where Rick Johnson comes from last to first and we break it all down. RJ himself joins the show to talk about shoveling the whoops, the terrible track, his bad luck in '87 and other seasons, win bonuses and more.
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00:51 Intro and 87 Coliseum setup
04:58 Worst track ever and the zigzags
08:13 Huffman and Stanfield announcing quirks
17:12 Rick Johnson joins: shoveling the whoops
32:11 Coliseum neighborhood and stolen helmet
37:31 Peristyle crashes and Anaheim knockout
42:53 Missing all three titles
46:56 Win bonuses, bonds and Euro money
56:10 Wrap-up and vault confusion
1:00:06 Re-Raceables categories and 125 class WTF - Cooper Webb's first 250MX win, a close finish, Stew, Reed, RV, Dungy, Rocze in the 450's and more to talk about with Matthes, Weege and Rarick. Guest starring Matt Burkeen who was in the race that day as we'll!
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00:46 Intro and Fox Racing
03:57 Muddy Creek's legacy as a track
07:57 J-Mart, Baggett and the 250 power shift
09:49 Stew's drug test week
14:44 Observations column and J-Mart vs Webb
18:37 Phil, Freddie and the LaRocco career-starts argument
22:55 Chad's helmet cam and the live onboard saga
27:20 Purcell's lost season and Scotty Adkins
31:32 Burkeen's path to pro and Rarick's privateer rant
39:08 Webb's outdoor career and Privateer talk
45:43 Categories: Who really won, Who's That Guy, Lit Kit
56:20 Where's JT and Jacob Marsak award
1:03:53 WTF moments and Desiderio's missing bike
1:08:52 Burkeen favorite episodes and legend scale wrap
About The Re-Raceables
Matthes, Rarick and Weege bring you back to the legendary races of yesteryear. Reliving the excitement of the races we can never stop talking about. Go to foxracing.com/pulp-mx.html to sign up for special deals!
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