Off the Groove

Episode 130 - Guenther & Robby Bobby by Scottie Deubler & Chris Carter

In this week's episode, we catch up with two rookie AFT Singles riders, Trevor Brunner & Aidan Roosevans. These two kids have a ton of character and strong amateur stats to boot. Get to know these two before they hit the track for their first Grand National event.

In this week's episode, we catch up with Oklahoma's very own, Ronnie Jones. This guy has literally seen the sport we love from every aspect and has enough flat track experience and stories to fill 10 lifetimes. Hear how he initially caught the racing bug, stories of him racing with his favorite flat tracker and brother David, and his hopes for the future of the sport we all love.

In this week's episode, we catch up with Dustin Paul. A flat tracker who won rookie of the year last season racing on ice indoors. He's also the guy who started the new flat track eRacing series helping flat trackers get their racing fix during this global pandemic. We also catch up with Bryan Smith to get his thoughts on last week's interview with Howerton and give his two cents on comments Jared Mees made on Tank Slappin' Podcast a week ago.

In this week's episode, we catch up with one of the best tuners in the game, Ricky Howerton. Hear him describe the first time he met Bryan Smith, the conversation they had on the victory lap after winning their first mile, and so much more. We've been wanting to chat with this dude for a while and he definitely did not disappoint!

In this week's episode, we head across the pond to check in on our DTRA buddy, Anthony Brown. Hear his thoughts on their 2019 season, insight on new flat track series hopefully starting up later this year, and an update from Derek Brindley, Oliver's dad.

We're back after a series of rainouts and postponements with a new episode! With everything going on in the world, we thought it would be good to check in with some friends and family this week. We give Scottie's ole pal Stoney a call to introduce him to the OTG fam and then call everyone's favorite Gram to wish her a happy 29th birthday. A welcomed break from quarantine and one you definitely won't want to miss!

Corona or no Corona, we can’t let a Friday pass by without a new episode of Off the Groove! Last week we caught up with these three to get their thoughts headed into Daytona. A lot has happened since then, but let’s forget about all that for an hour. Let us take you back when everyone was stoked to head south for the start of the 2020 season...enjoy!

Episode 122 - Dallas, Cory, & Bryan by Scottie Deubler & Chris Carter

This week, we keep it short and sweet. We hit you with a few flat track updates, a little light banter, and plug some new merch! We both need to conserve our energy for the weeks ahead, but just couldn't break our every week streak!

In this week’s episode, we’re less than a month out from the start of the 2020 season and chatting it up with three strong contenders. Hear what these they have been doing since October, what they’re working with heading into Daytona, what they think of the new track layout, and more!

In the week’s episode, we’re still on a west coast Hooligan kick. We catch up with A.J. Kirkpatrick following The 1 Race our in Portland. We talk motorcycles, sprint cars, and Super Hooligans with a dude who’s done a fair share of racing. All that along with your weekly dose of fly track news, updates, and rants.

In this week's episode, we catch up with Thor Drake. It is impossible to cover the depth of this guy's resume in this description (or the hour episode for that matter) but the conversation is definitely worth a listen. This guy is one of the most interesting and creative motorcycle enthusiasts around, but also the most humble. We chat motorcycles, fabrication, and hear what folks in the Portland can expect this weekend at the 11th annual 1 Moto Show and 1 Pro Races.

In Part 2 of our series interviewing badass women who cover the sport, we catch up with Jodi Johnson and Andrea Wilson. Both took slightly different paths into the sport, but are producing great content not just with their photography, but with the stories behind their images. Great perspective from two awesome ladies who have spent the majority of their careers bringing fans closer to the sport of flat track motorcycle racing!

This weekend is all about the badass women who cover the best sport on the planet, flat track motorcycle racing. We're talking to four amazing women in two jam-packed episodes. First up, Kristen Beat and Joy Burgess. Everyone knows Kristen from her outstanding coverage throughout the 2019 season. We find out some interesting facts about racing past and ask the question on everyone's mind...what is in that fanny pack??? Then, we catch up with Joy Burgess, who is a writer and social media manager for Thunderpress Magazine. We find out what drew her into the motorcycle community and get the details on her latest story, a write up on Scottie Deubler!

In this week's episode...we talk to a guy everyone has been waiting to hear from, Henry Wiles. In one of the most talked about moves this off-season, he is making the jump to ride a Honda in the AFT Singles class in 2020. Hear what led to the decision, his expectations for the upcoming season, and several other interesting Henry Wiles nuggets. Some solid conversation with one of flat track's most strongest personalities...you don't want to miss this one!

In this week's episode, we talk with a guy who knows a thing or two about flat track motorcycles. Not only was brought up around racing, but he's spent the last two decades of his life eating, sleeping, and breathing all things two-wheels. It was an absolutely honor to talk motorcycles with a man so respected in the community. This one is bound to be an instant classic!

In this week's episode, we catch up with Kenny Coolbeth Jr. It has been a little over a year since he ran his last grand national, but this guy isn't showing any signs of slowing down. We talk through his transition from rider to mechanic/team manager and his newly announced plans for 2020. He will once again be teaming up with John Wise, but this season they have a new pilot, Sammy Halbert. Hear what he expects from the new rider and the possibility of he himself coming out of retirement and racing in the very near future

In this week's episode, we catch up with Bryan Bigelow and Kully Millage. Both guys will be teaming up with James Monaco and Jeffrey Carver in their wild card efforts for 2020. Hear how they both got into the sport, what they’ve done the past couple years with different teams, and their expectations for the upcoming season.

In this week's episode we catch up with the one and only James Monaco. We discuss his recovery after the crash in Minnesota, what he has been doing to keep himself in such a positive mindset, and the team he's putting together to go wild card racing with pilot Jeffrey Carver Jr. for the 2020 Super Twins season.

In this week's episode, we take a trip around the World! First, we catch up with Evan Senn and hear what he's been up to since his first episode earlier in 2019. Then we chat with others across the globe in the UK, Greece, and Brazil. Not only are each of these guys huge motorcycle and flat track fans, but each also attended/hosted Fast & Left premieres in their respective countries. Hear their take on the film that is uniting flat track enthusiasts all over the globe!

In this week's episode, we talk to a man who has countless hours serving the community over the past decade, Raymond Rizzo. Hear what led him into motorcycle racing, our flat track family, and what you can do to help ensure his continued service for years to come.

In the week’s episode we hear from Jeremy and Amber Higgins. In their first interview since the crash in Springfield, we talk to them both about how Jeremy fell in love with motorcycles, how they fell in love over watermelon, and what life has been like since the incident. Guaranteed to become one your favorite episodes...you won’t want to miss this one!

In this week’s episode, we catch up flat track racer, journalist, and motorcycle enthusiast, Gary Inman. Hear what led him to led to begin a career as a moto journalist, the inspiration behind him creating Sideburn magazine, and his thoughts on the recent flat track revolution.

In this week's episode, we talk with Bronson Bauman. The factory Indian rider who surprised a lot of folks in the series, bringing home 3rd in points on the season, and mounting an impressive 9 consecutive races with a top 5 or better finish. He talks us through his first Grand National win in Laconia, and what it means to him to be competing with the best dirt track motorcycle racers in the world.

In this week's episode, we hop on the party line and talk with the crew who spent the past week completing a charity bike ride down the Florida coastline. Hear how the idea started, who struggled the most, and what unexpected challenges the boys faced during their epic bike ride.

In this week’s episode, we catch up with Super Hooligan Flat Track rider, Frankie Garcia. If the things has two wheels, Frankie loves it and has probably raced it! We talk through his extensive motorcycle resume, how he’s recovering from the back-to-back racing incidents that took him out of the season finale, and who he thinks will challenge Briar for the 2020 AFT Twins Championship. Hint, hint...its NOT Jared Mees!

In this week's episode, we catch up with Alysha Lewis to talk about a painting and art auction to benefit James Monaco. Hear what inspired her to do this and get details on how you can bid before the auction ends later today! We also put in a call to the 2019 AFT Singles Champion, Dalton Gauthier. We'll walk through the 18-round season with him and try to see what is up his sleeve for the 2020 season.

Schedules didn't align with our Singles Champ, but we're locked in for episode 103. This week, we talk flat track, do a little planning for our interview with "Go Time," talk movie premieres, and maybe even Super Twins! When life hands you lemons...

In this week's episode, we talk to 2019 AFT Production Twins Champion, Cory Texter. He takes us through his roller coaster season and the things that not only kept him going, but ultimately helped him win his first number one plate in professional motorcycle racing. 📸:Scott Hunter

We’re celebrating our 100th episode by taking it back to where it all began, Briar Bauman. Take a walk with us as we recap his 2019 championship season

In the week's episode, we recap the finale event of the 2019 AFT season and chat with a Twins tuner Justin Bender. A guy who has come a long way in a short amount of time in the sport, we talk about what led him to the Roof Systems team, partnering with Brandon Price for the 2019 season, and his day job working on Harley engines.

In this week's episode, we recap last weekends mile race from Minnesota and preview the 2019 season finale at the Meadowlands Mile. We also put in a call to Charlie Roberts to see what the Class of '79 is doing to help our injured riders.

In this week's episode, we preview the Minnesota Mile and catch up with couple people making their way up North to the North Star State. First we cold call rider gone tuner, James Hart and chat for a bit during his drive up. Then, we check in on Davis Fisher to hear about all the fun he's had on his journey to the track this weekend.

In this week's episode, we recap the racing from Williams Grove Speedway and talk to the one and only Johnny Murphree about the the Fast Times! Moto Festival he'll be putting on this weekend. Always a great time, talking to "Showtime!"

In this week's episode, we take a look back at the legendary weekend that was Springfield 2019, and preview this weekend's half-mile racing at Williams Grove

In this week's episode we preview a race weekend that will definitely go down in history, the Springfield triple-header. We talk through Singles on the short track and back-to-back miles Saturday and Sunday. Then, Scottie calls his ole pal Sammy Sebedra. We hear his story, talk more flat track, and even a little sprint car racing.

James Rispoli by Scottie Deubler & Chris Carter

In this week's episode, we talk to John Swearinger, the Race Director for one of one of the most historic motorcycle events in the country, the Peoria TT. We talk about the jump, we talk about the River Party, and we talk about the racing you can expect to see this weekend in Thunder Valley. Then, we put in a call to King Henry himself to get his thoughts prior to a surgery that could sideline him on Saturday, ending his win streak in Peoria.

In this week's episode, we recap the two epic events in South Dakota and preview the third national in less than a week, the Sacramento Mile. We also put in a call to the man "atop the box" each and every day for AFT, Michael Lock. Hear his thoughts on the first half of 2019, what he is excited about for the rest of the year and beyond, and the topic that seems to be on everyone's mind for 2020, Super Twins.

We preview this weekend's races from the legendary Buffalo Chip, we talk to the legend who started one of the largest motorcycle parties in the world, then we look ahead to next week's half-mile speedfest in Rapid City. Cramming anything else into this episode is simply impossible!

This week we put in a quick call to our good friend Terry Rymer to see what's happening on the Black Hills Harley-Davidson front leading into the Sturgis Rally and two kickass nationals in South Dakota. We also talk through the SuperTwins FAQs that have had the entire flat track community riled up on social media this week.

This week, we team up with Cory Texter to bring you an Off the Groove first. We talk to nine riders in one episode! C-Tex chats it up with us and introduces us to the eight amateur riders who are part of the Cory Texter Racing team. If you want to find out who you'll be cheering for in the next few years, just listen today! 00:30 - New York Short Track Recap 06:30 - "Calling Texter" 16:30 - Brody Hansen 22:32 - Jacob Vanderkooi 29:22 - Chase Saathoff 36:26 - Mason Nockerts 43:52 - Kage Tadman 50:27 - Tyler Raggio 55:50 - Travis Horn 1:02:34 - Evan Renshaw 1:08:08 - "Goodbye C-Tex" 1:08:45 - Outro 1:09:52 - Flat Track Fact 1:11:30 - "Well, Corter..."

In this week's episode, we preview this weekend's short track national event up in Weedsport, NY. We also put in a call to Taaron Sattler. Taaron tells us about an awesome vintage flat track event she and the Roeder family has coming up next Friday.

Celebrate July 4th weekend with us while we recap races from two amazing flat track traditions. First, we look back on the epic race day that was Lima, 2019. We then recap yesterday's races and even talk to a rider who some would say, "won the day."

In this week's episode, we look ahead to the Lima race weekend and chat with 3-time ice racing champ, Jake Mataya. We talk ice racing and well as dirt track and get his thoughts on the 2019 season.

In this week's episode, we recap the inaugural Laconia Short Track event and talk to first-time AFT Twins winner, Bronson Bauman. Hear his thoughts on the day and what he's thinking heading into next weekend's event in Lima. We also put in a call to Richard and Brent Riley. The Riley's promote the oldest-running dirt track race in America, the Barbara Fritchie Classic, in Frederick, Maryland. We talk about the history of the event and how these two got involved in promoting this 4th of July tradition.

In this week episode, we talk short track racin' as we head to Laconia for this weekend's national at THE Flat Track. We put in a quick call to Matt Beland, a New Englander who can't wait to sling some dirt in his back yard this Saturday. Then, we catch up with The Racing Lady herself, Nichole Mees. We talk racing, momming and promoting. Get the scoop in what to look forward to for Lima and also hear from a surprise guest!

In this week's episode, we recap the first mile race of the 2019 season in Lexington, KY and catch up with one of the most anticipated rookie riders in a while, Dallas Daniels. We discuss the successful amateur career he's had already and look ahead to his first Pro Grand National in Lima, Ohio later this month.

This week, we're packing two great interviews into one episode. First, we put in a call to Roger Lee, minutes after he made his big announcement earlier this week. Hear all his thoughts on this weekend's race and what it means for his family, plus Roger's opinions on the 2019 season. Then, we call Production Twins rider, Jordan Harris. His 9-5 job outside of racing is on another level! Hear more about his 2019 effort, another great flat track story for the collection.