About this episode

The episode discusses various topics related to the Pro Motocross Championship and industry insights from insiders Daniel Blair and Steve Matthes.

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 lay it all out there of what could have happened to decide the Pro Motocross Championship at Ironman. Let's dive in! --- CHAPTERS --- 00:16 Intro & Troy Lee/Race Tech sponsor reads 02:01 SMX finale preview: stadiums, heat, and hard-pack dirt 04:57 Lawrence family 'fix' controversy: the case for suspicion 14:36 The Hayden/Jorge hypothetical & the fanbase divide 21:54 Deegan's crash sparked it all 23:30 Kellen on LVK's silence & Steve's in-race-decision theory 28:23 Sport needs to grow up: agents, unions, and TV money 33:52 Fantasy football insurance stories & sponsor reads 35:25 Eli Tomac's retirement, decline, and GOAT debate 44:14 Jorge Prado, Cooper Webb & career number banter 49:22 Ad reads & ClubMX SMX team update 54:49 250SX and 450SX Anaheim predictions 1:00:20 Justin Hill's Ironman comeback & fantasy football rant 1:04:56 ASV ad read, fantasy contest results & sign-off

People in this episode

Host: Steve Matthes

Guest: Daniel Blair

Topics covered

• Pro Motocross Championship
• motocross controversies
• fantasy football
• retirement discussions
• sports industry growth

Keywords

• Pro Motocross
• Eli Tomac
• fantasy football
• motocross
• retirement
• controversies
• sports industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Troy Lee Designs, Race Tech

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