Ep 31 Derek Blankenship

As many of you know, KXCR is back and had an event on November 7th in Booneville ky called The Return. Matt raced it so we sit down and discuss how it went from his perspective as well as the feedback that I received from other racers.

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.