Throttle Junkies Podcast

What better time to have this conversation then while being down with a broken ankle. In this episode Matt and I discuss the unfortunate part of the sport, injuries, the importance of physical therapy, and returning to a competitive fitness level. Both of us are old dogs in this game and have learned a lot the hard way, so hopefully we can pass on some knowledge that we picked up along the way.

Derek is the owner and promoter of the once beloved Kentucky Cross Country Racing series (KXCR). He has decided to get the band back together and bring back the series. He is holding a reunion/intro race on november 7th in Booneville Ky to shake the cobwebs off as well as try some new class structures and format changes. We talk about the decision to bring it back, the changes, and what the future looks like for KXCR.

Andy has been at the forefront of riding and racing adv bikes offroad for nearly a decade. He's also the face behind the Heavy Enduro brand and been a key part of development for aftermarket support for the Tenere 700 here in the US. From xc racing to Romaniacs, he's done a little bit of it all.

Live from the ranch, Matt Carlisle joins me to discuss the Hooligan 100, his continued streak of bad luck, and some other events we've done in the last couple months.

Rodney is back to talk about his 25th and final trip to Loretta Lynns, vintage motorcycle days, and more.

Austin Woodrum is a well known name around the Indiana racing scene. He was a sales rep for Western Power Sports and Fly Racing for 13 years, but these days he works in sales at Palmer Trucks selling Kenworths. But on any given weekend you'll find him and his family at an IXCR, GNCC, or one of a handful of local xc race series pitting for his son, filming for his vlog Woodrum Racing, or numbering race jerseys.

Brandon Whiteley and Matt Carlisle join me in studio for this episode. We discuss the supercross season, do some bench racing about the upcoming motocross season, and talk about Matt and I doing the Renfro Valley dual sport on the T7's.

A couple buddies of mine, Matt Carlisle and Josh Stone both recently got Tenere 700's and outfitted them for heavy off road riding. Finally got them out on a good dual sport ride in Beattyville Kentucky, so I wanted to get them on to discuss their perspective. While we were at it, we did some bench racing and discussed the current events in the AMA Supermotocross season which is always fun.

Hudson is locally known off road racer originally from Oklahoma, who recently moved back there with his wife Taylor and started the Great Plains Cross Country racing series. We talk about his early racing career, FCA offroad camps, starting a race series and what all goes into that, and more.

Rodney Carrier is a long time motocross and offroad racer from Lebanon Junction Ky. He has done it all over the years from racing a pro national, many trips to Loretta Lynns, drag racing, and some epic bike builds. Most recently he gained national attention showing up to Lorettas with his vw bug and 1981 Maico 490, getting him a featured article in Racer X.

Adam Hollenkamp is an off road racer from Versailles Ky. His family started the KORHS series in kentucky in the mid 2000's. He recaps the highs and lows of his racing career, what it was like training at Kailub Russell's training facility, injuries and more.

Nathan Thornhill is an off road racer from West Virginia. He's raced a little bit of everything from GNCC's, National Hare Scrambles, and Full Gas Sprint Enduro's to VXCS and KXCR. We talk about his racing career over the years, running marathons, and even some dual sport riding out west.

Dalton Riddle is a AA woods racer from Tennessee and a fairly household name for those in the MSXC and WORN racing circles. You also may have seen him if you've watched any of the Highsided Films content on youtube over the years.

Marty Michels is a well respected offroad racer from Petersburg Kentucky. He's been racing dirt bikes since the 90's and has been thru it all, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. This is a long one so buckle up, but its worth the ride!

Travis Hardcastle is back on the show. We discuss his injuries from a pretty big get off he had a month ago, recap his back to back msxc overall championships, talk about bucket list events, and event spent some time bench racing about supercross and motocross.

Tom MacConnell is a photographer and motorcycle enthusiast. I recently ran across his videos on youtube documenting several of the 24 hours of Appalachia rallys. We discuss his experiences in those, riding a T7 vs a Husky fe501, and more.

Brandon Whiteley and Matt Carlisle join me in studio to discuss our trip to the 2025 Ironman Motocross of Nations, the Upper Cumberland Fall Classic dual sport, Ironman GNCC, and more!

Nick Hensley is one of the founding members of the Upper Cumberland Trail Riders club and huge advocate for off road motorcycling. We talk about a his background in motorcycles, riding at Cromer Ridge back in the day, what it takes to put on a dual sport event, and the upcoming 7th annual Upper Cumberland Fall Classic dual sport ride.

After a little bit of a hiatus, we're back! Brandon Whiteley and Brittney Winn join me in studio. We talk a little about Daytona bike week, catch up on whats been going on in the racing world of supercross and gncc, and we get Payton Hardin on the phone to discuss his gncc season so far.

Kash Moore is the owner/race promoter of Mid South XC racing and Crossroads XC racing. We talk about what goes into running 2 different race series, the rebranding and format changes to Crossroads, and more!