Jake Shoemaker

In this week's episode, we recap last weekend’s events from Oklahoma City, and catch up with a yet another Pennsylvania flat tracker, Jake Shoemaker. We talk about what it is like balancing a full-time job and raising a daughter as a single parent, while also trying to make the time to still come play in the dirt with AFT on the weekends. 📸 Jodi Johnson 00:24 - Oklahoma recap 01:33 - Jake Shoemaker intro 02:32 - Where were you born? 03:18 - Theory behind why riders from PA are so good at racing 04:12 - When did you get into motorcycles? 05:13 - Talks about growing up racing District 6 riders 07:12 - Talks about his work life and goals outside of racing 08:52 - You think your daughter will be a motorcycle racer? 10:35 - ”Time is the most valuable thing you can give anybody” 11:00 - 2019 goals 11:13 - Explains why he missed Oklahoma last week 11:56 - How hard was it for you to transition from Singles to the Twins class? 13:15 - Talks of riding Triumphs 14:12 - Scottie’s fondest memory of Shoemaker (winning Hagerstown) 15:27 - “I really believe that racing is mainly mental” 16:13 - Did you consider your 2017 season as a successful one? 17:20 - What did you do in the offseason to prepare for 2018? 18:20 - Teases possible changes in his program following Oklahoma 19:20 - Talks about how he got hooked up with Johnny Goad 21:49 - How did you learn to work on motorcycles? 23:50 - Do you ride/race outside of the Nationals? 24:42 - Does your daughter ever make it out to the races? 26:05 - How has becoming a dad changed you? 27:15 - GRAM’s QUESTION: Would you ever consider being a mechanic after you retire from racing? 27:45 - Rapid Fire Questions 29:26 - Shout outs and thank yous