The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

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, Kellen Brauer takes over as host joined by DB to dissect some bigger themed topics from the SMX Playoffs. Let's dive in!

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00:16 Intro: Steve out sick, DB fills in
03:31 Deegan's muddy Columbus double win
10:49 Troy Lee Designs ad read
14:58 Chase Sexton attitude tangent
20:50 SMX double/triple points format debate
24:29 Elimination playoff format idea
29:04 Zuuls and Seat Concepts ad read
30:04 Jorge Prado's title chances
35:22 Championship odds pie breakdown
38:04 Stomp Grip, Maxxis, ASV ad reads
39:35 Dax Benick's breakthrough win
44:41 Benick vs Ryder DiFrancesco at KTM
46:51 Cade Johnson's free agency dilemma
50:10 Wyatt Thurman roommate bit
53:24 Redesigning the three playoff rounds
58:14 Jett's ankle surgery and Honda testing
1:00:43 Hunter's wrist injury complicates testing
1:03:49 Sign-off and next week preview

Discussing the scoops that affect your PulpMX Fantasy picks before you make them. Thanks to Motosport.com, Fly Racing, & 100%

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00:22 Show open and guest intros
01:45 250 class scoring recap and pick trends
04:19 Dan's Columbus 250 team breakdown
05:56 Admin league standings and roasting Matthes
08:05 Paul's 250 team and move to 450 class
10:27 Dan's Columbus 450 team breakdown
12:24 JT's Columbus 450 team breakdown
14:52 Fantasy prize giveaways
15:59 250 All-Star picks discussion
18:56 Moseman out and LCQ math
21:20 250 class team reveals
22:22 Fly Racing ad read and 450 intro
23:50 450 All-Star talk: Hunter Lawrence and Deegan
25:07 Non-All-Star 450 picks and Cianciarulo mud warning
26:25 Wildcard race debate: Friese, Barcia, Bloss, Nichols
30:34 450 class team reveals
32:05 100% and Motosport.com sponsor reads
33:45 Site updates, prizes, and sign-off

Save at FXRRacing.com with Pulpmx30 code and also thanks to Firepower Parts and Maxxis Tires. Enjoy this mini-podcast with the owner of PRMX talking about his teams switch to Yamaha for 2027 and how that happened, riders he's got, dealing with a factory, the facility he's helped build at Chambers MX and more.

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00:00 Intro & FXR sponsor read
01:38 Mitchell Harrison's SMX run
02:53 Julien's take on the SMX format
05:04 Switching from Kawasaki to Yamaha
06:59 Kawasaki's lack of team support
08:29 Attracting riders as a Yamaha team
10:11 Maxxis Tires sponsor read
13:27 Team name confusion: PRMX vs sponsor names
15:00 Magic wand wish: more factory support
16:46 Past experience signing a big-name rider
18:37 Firepower Parts sponsor read
19:56 Race tech rant: agents not returning calls & sign-off

Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters.

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00:00 Brunt Workwear ad read
01:56 Show open, Fly Racing rundown, welcoming Weege and JT
05:09 Columbus start-gate design controversy
09:55 Roto's tickets story and crediting fans/track crew
14:04 Could Feld have done better? Dome talk and venue debate
18:28 Mud race complaints and broken SMX venue promises
22:27 Hunter Lawrence's hidden second wrist injury
26:56 Prado, Roczen, Deegan mud ride and Honda start edge
32:26 Renthal ad read and grip preference talk
36:28 Deegan's mindset and championship points situation
40:18 RJ Hampshire, Harup crashes, and JT's track-walk report
43:11 Hunter's quiet 8th place ride and Barcia's HEP Suzuki move
46:09 450 LCQ recap and Jett Lawrence's foot surgery details
51:33 OnX ad, Damon Bradshaw Hall of Fame, Racer X cover autograph hunt
55:46 Kevin Windham's Quad Lock return and Honda amateur program talk
1:00:57 Levi Kitchen's overall win and scoring confusion
1:04:33 250 class recap: DiFrancesco, Volan, McAdoo, and mud carnage
1:07:46 Plane crash joke and Cole Davies' clutch meltdown
1:12:11 Kaido Wolf's manager's-tower story and Assen talk
1:16:48 Team managers' group-text suspension controversy
1:26:36 Grumpy crews, Charlotte precedent, and moto-cancellation debate
1:29:35 Final thoughts and sign-off

It's the Leatt LVK: More Than Moto show where Start Your Systems' Kellen Brauer and Vital MX's Lewis Phillips debate current SX/MX/MXGP topics as well as general life itself. In this episode, we preview some wild predictions and thoughts ahead of the 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs. It's all brought to you by Leatt, Alpinestars, ICON Meats, and Partzilla.

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00:07 Intro & 2026 SMX Playoffs preview kickoff
03:04 Jett Lawrence's second ankle surgery & Leatt ad read
07:40 Good Surprise & Biggest Flop picks
16:18 Star riders top-10 tangent, Alpinestars ad & new flop pick
23:24 New Winner picks & best manufacturer debate
29:32 Second-in-points picks, Partzilla ad & LCQ predictions
32:31 Dramatic storyline moment & seeding improvement picks
36:58 Best SMX venue debate & overall winner predictions
45:48 Herlings' retirement, number plate jinx & Turkey GP debate
48:50 Fixing MXGP's Darwin/Turkey rounds & 2027 calendar talk
54:50 Podcast mashup tease, SMX prize money talk & sign-off