The Re-Raceables

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. --- CHAPTERS --- 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 / Shit Kit Award 1:12:24 Jacob Marsack Award: John Dowd's forgotten 125 ride 1:16:35 What The Fuck Happened & sign-off

Phil Nicoletti joins the show to talk about this race as his teammate Weston Peick grabs his first 450SX podium on JGR Yamaha. We also talk to Weston about this race, his thoughts on coming into the year, how he got better, the tension between JGR and Yamaha nd more.

Weege, Rarick and Matthes talk about the Tampa SX from 1999 where Kevin Windham wins 250's and Ernesto Fonseca wins his first ever 125SX. Plus the usual categories, Art and DB, the big triple and Ernesto himself joins to talk about the race and that night as well as walk down his career. Special guest call from Ryan Gauld talking about his memorable night in Florida also!

Matthes, Rarick and Weege look back at the privateer Scott Sheak winning the first moto at High Point 1996, the crazy 250MX race, Bob Varsho, chest protectors, Seth Enslow, Red Dog, Albee and then they also call up Kenny Watson who wrenched for Sheak that day with memories of that and more.

Weege, Rarick and Matthes cover the super weird Manny SX 2008 where Josh Hill wins, Ryan Dungy gets 5th, Reed is "sick", the tracks cool and much more. We even get Hill to call us to talk about that night, his early years at Factory Yamaha and more.

Matthes, Rarick and Weege look back at Foxboro 1990 with Barry Carsten who got his first career 125SX podium this night. Barry talks about that, his early days, Suzuki's, his support, taking a young James Stewart riding and more.