Jarod Vanderkooi

We caught up with Jarod Vanderkooi prior to last weekend's race in Atlanta. We talked about his expectations heading into the second round of the 2018 season, what its like to have an opportunity to ride an Indian and Harley-Davidson factory bike in a six month span, and his love for B-Dubs. 📸 Jodi Johnson 00:24 - Scottie Update 01:03 - Jarod Vanderkooi intro 01:32 - Who the hell is this? 01:55 - Where did the new nickname come from? 02:49 - How did you get into motorcycles? 03:36 - Talks of his family of racers 04:06 - The tale of ole Kill-switch Vanderkooi 05:12 - Talks about the first motorcycle races 06:11 - Talks of winning his first pro race at the Springfield Mile 06:54 - Talks about his successful 2014 season 09:28 - Rookie of the year in 2015…anything stick out? 10:40 - Expectations heading in 2017 with Richie Morris Racing 12:56 - Talks about the progression of the 2017 season 13:56 - Talks about getting the call from Indian Motorcycle to ride for Brad Baker 15:59 - Talks about the chance to ride bikes from the two factory bikes in a 6 month period 17:55 - When did you find out that you would not be returning to RMR? 20:00 - Is the training you did in Florida heading into the 2018 season going to help you? 22:36 - Talks about his mechanic for the 2018 season 23:40 - How are you communicating with the team? 24:25 - Talks about pre-season testing prior to Daytona 24:51 - How cool is it to ride for the factory team? 25:31 - What were the first impressions of the XG750? 26:19 - Talks of bouncing things off teammate Sammy Halbert 27:38 - Did you see Stevie Bonsey losing his tire in Daytona? 29:20 - Talks of his day in Daytona 32:04 - Expectations heading in Woodstock for Round 2 33:11 - Who is your toughest competition for 2018? 33:22 - What is your favorite race track? 33:56 - Why did you choose #20? 34:50 - Whats your favorite place to eat while on the road?