Cameron Smith

In this week's episode, we recap the Texas race weekend, look ahead to round 4 in Calistoga, and catch up with an up-and-coming AFT Singles rider Cameron Smith. We talked to him prior to the Texas event, where he had his best results of his 2018 season. We talked about how he got into riding motorcycles, his transition to racing at the pro level, and his goals for the 2018 season and beyond. 📸 Jodi Johnson 00:24 - Texas recap/Calistoga preview 02:03 - Cameron Smith intro 02:41 - Talks about the big wreck in Atlanta and how he’s been since the crash 04:35 - Talks about where he’s from and all the other riders who were born there 05:44 - How did you get into motorcycles? 06:44 - Talks about first time riding a motorcycle and his first race 08:02 - Do you have a favorite racing memory? 08:59 - Talks about his transition from amateur level to racing pro 10:15 - Whats been the biggest change racing on the pro level? 11:29 - Talks about the importance of racing non-national events as a privateer 12:17 - Talks about almost missing the season finale last season due to travel issues 14:14 - Walks us through his 4th pace finish at the 2017 Springfield TT event 16:23 - Talks about why each race during the 2017 season was special to him 17:19 - What do you do during the off-season? 18:05 - Talks about what motivates him to work hard throughout the offseason 18:34 - New sponsor and partnership mentions for 2018 19:29 - Are you and Cory Texter teammates? 19:48 - Talks about what he’s learned watching Cory race 20:44 - Expectations coming into the 2018 season 21:13 - Talks about the competition in the AFT Singles class this year 22:06 - Talks about his race program for 2018 22:56 - How do you decide what changes needs to be made for the bike? 23:46 - What do you rely on more when you’re on the track, the lap times or how you feel? 24:53 - Daytona talks 26:24 - Atlanta talks 28:07 - Expectations going into round 3 in Texas 28:52 - Talks about expectations for the west coast swing 29:43 - Talks more about why racing outlaw events helps him through a season 30:33 - How do you prepare for a race track you’ve never been to before? 31:08 - Talks about Williams Grove and why he’s looking forward to that race in 2018 31:56 - GRAM’S QUESTION: What are your plans for college and beyond? 32:54 - How cool is it to see yourself on TV? 33:40 - Who is your favorite motorcycle racer today? 34:20 - Do you follow any other sports? Whats your favorite team? 34:33 - Talks about his love for sprint car racing 35:27 - Favorite place to eat on the road? 35:47 - What do you do with all your trophies? 36:20 - Do you have a favorite trophy? 36:39 - Who gets the victory lap when you win your first national? 36:58 - If you could bring in a new sponsor to flat track, who would it be & why? 38:00 - Shout-outs and thank yous