About this episode

The episode features industry insiders discussing championship races and includes an interview with guest Hunter Yoder.

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! --- CHAPTERS --- 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Daniel Blair, Steve Matthes

Guest: Hunter Yoder

Topics covered

• motocross
• championship races
• team selection
• supercross
• rider development

Keywords

• motocross
• Hunter Yoder
• championship races
• Team USA
• supercross
• YZ250F
• Club MX

Sponsors

ASV

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Troy Lee Designs, Race Tech, Club MX, Star Racing

Products: YZ250F

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