Off The Groove

In this week’s episode, we review the Singles and Twins races from Peoria, and catch up with a racer who has been riding just about everything on two wheels this summer. From Motocross, to MotoAmerica, to flat track racing in AFT and Super Hooligan series, Andy DiBrino has been all over the country racing all kinds of motorcycles. We caught up with him to talk about where he got his love for racing, the big races he’s competed in this summer, and his future plans across multiple disciplines.

In this week's episode, we preview the historic Peoria TT event held each year in Thunder Valley and interview a motorcycle legend, Peter Starr. Peter, who started as a racer himself while working for Triumph, went on to be a pioneer in the industry. We talk with him about his extensive career, what he's been up to lately, and goals he hopes to achieve in the future.

In this week's episode, we recap the two AFT events held during the Sturgis Rally in South Dakota, and talk with race mechanic, Nick Daniels. A former racer turned mechanic, Scottie and Nick talk about their racing days growing up together, his ties to several well-known racing families, and the current and future racing career of his son Dallas.

In this week's episode, we preview the next two Grand National events in Sturgis, the Buffalo Chip TT and the Black Hills Half-Mile. We also catch up with a well-known rider looking to make his comeback early next month, Stevie Bonsey. We talked about what its like growing up in California, his past flat track wins, and his string of bad luck that has sidelined him from racing the past few years.

In this week's episode, we recap my weekend in Minneapolis at XGames and catch up with race promoters, Steve Nace and Kelly Bell. We get to know the people behind one of the most respected amateur racing programs in the sport's history, understand some of the challenges that come with promoting flat track races, and discuss the future of amateur motorcycle racing.

In this week's episode, we preview XGames flat track events and catch up with Charlie Roberts. While he no longer is competes at the national level, you may see him on a Bultaco Astro from time to time. He is one of the founding members of Class of ’79 and Friends, a charity which has helped several injured riders in times of need. 00:24 - XGames Preview 02:02 - Charlie Roberts intro 02:53 - Where were you born? 03:50 - How did you get into motorcycles? 05:20 - Charlie tells us his favorite story of “the other Roberts” (Kenny) 06:24 - What was your first number? 07:28 - Do you have a nickname? 08:31 - What riders did you look up to as a young rider? 09:58 - Talks about the first time he met Ronnie Jones 13:00 - What is your favorite racing memory? 18:35 - Talk about what eventually led to you stepping away from racing 22:43 - Tell us the story of how the Class of ’79 and Friends charity came to be 27:27 - Talks about Tammi Richmond and her contributions to the charity 30:23 - Talks about what it meant to re

In this week's episode, we recap the short track racing from New York and catch up with a rider in his second year of racing in the AFT Singles class. After surprising everyone in Calistoga with his first Singles victory at the age of 16, he proved he is here to compete with last week's win in New York.

In this week’s episode, we recap the racing from Lima & Frederick, preview this weekend’s events in New York, and catch up with one of the fastest guys from the Pacific Northwest, Davis Fisher.

In this week's episode we preview Round 10, the Ohio National in Lima and talk with the winningest TT rider in flat track, Henry Wiles. We cover everything from his early days of riding moto and wrestling, to his winning streak in Peoria. 00:59 - Lima Preview 01:59 - Henry Wiles intro 02:32 - Where were you born? 03:55 - How did you get into riding motorcycles? 04:38 - How long have you been racing motorcycles? 04:54 - What was it about racing that appealed to you? 05:34 - Where was your first win? 06:11 - Did you look up to any riders when you first got started? 07:25 - How did you get into flat tracking? 09:04 - How did you get the nickname Hammering Hank? 10:14 - Talks about wrestling career 14:04 - Talks about balancing being a father with racing 17:02 - Talks about 2009 & 2010 racing seasons 18:48 - Talk about his injury suffered in Daquin in 2011 20:12 - Talks about winning in Salinas with the injured knee 23:46 - Talks us through the Buffalo Chip finish in 2017 25:10 - Was 2017 a successful year in

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.

In this week's episode we preview this weekend's racing in my home state of Oklahoma and catch up with California-based privateer rider, James Monaco. We chat about everything from growing almonds to cleaning pools and prepping a race track. This guy has gone from racing on Kenny Roberts Ranch as a child, to racing his way into his first AFT Twins main event in 2017.

In this week's episode, we recap the Red Mile and catch up with my long-time friend, Danny Eslick. I've had the pleasure of watching this guy race since he was four years old. We talked through his first days of racing, his Daytona 200 wins, his 2018 racing seasons across road racing and flat track, and much more.

In this week's episode, we recap the week of flat track racing that was Springfield, preview this weekend of racing from Wisconsin to Kentucky, and catch up with one cool Hooligan racer from California. Jordan Graham may be a newcomer to the AFT scene, but he is definitely not new to riding motorcycles. This guy is one talented, passionate, and interesting dude!

In this episode, we recap the Sacto-Mile weekend, preview this weekend's events in Springfield, and catch up with a young Australian rider, Max Whale. At the age of seventeen, this kid's resume is already something to talk about. We talk about the differences between riding down under, and in the US, what he's learned in the six events he's competed in, and goals for the remainder of his first full season in the AFT singles class. 00:24 - Sacramento recap/Springfield preview 01:59 - Max Whale intro 02:40 - Where are you from? 03:36 - Talks working on his family’s farm 04:19 - When did you start riding motorcycles and why? 05:00 - Is it true they don’t use steel shoes in Australia? 05:36 - what’s the biggest difference for you racing here in the US? 06:12 - Matthew Guenther shout out 06:25 - Other riders helping him out 07:30 - What riders do you look up to? 08:45 - Scottie reviews Max’s resume 11:06 - Off-season planning & testing 11:58 - How are you traveling to events? 13:29 - Talks about racing his first

In this week's episode, we recap Arizona, look ahead to this weekend's mile event in Sacramento, and catch up with a race promoters of the Springfield Mile, Dave & Tommra Kiesow. We not only discover a bit more about their history, but some interesting history about this iconic race track they promote twice a race season and find out what fans attending the race next weekend can expect. 00:24 - Phoenix recap/Sacramento preview 02:07 - Dave & Tommra Kiesow intro 03:30 - Where were you guys born? 04:29 - How did you guys get involved with motorcycles? 05:27 - When did you start racing motorcycles? 06:09 - Do you still have any of your race bikes? 07:16 - Dave talks about an older XR-750 he’ll have at next weekend’s event 08:02 - How did you guys meet? 08:49 - Talks about the transition from IMDA to the Keisows as race promoters 10:04 - Talks about the roles they filled with the IMDA 10:49 - Talks about the riders they have helped through the Kiesow Racing program 11:38 - Do you stay in touch with riders you’

00:24 - Calistoga recap/Phoenix preview 02:04 - Ben Lowe intro 02:35 - Big truck driver 03:15 - Why isn’t anyone talking about you? 03:52 - Where were you born? 04:00 - Do you like your nickname? 04:55 - How did you get into riding motorcycles? 06:13 - Do you remember your first race? 06:29 - What was it that got you hooked? 07:13 - What’s your favorite racing memory? 07:48 - Talks about making the decision to jump from amateur to pro 08:53 - What was the biggest change from racing amateur to going pro? 09:42 - Talks about his system for collecting race data 10:47 - Was your 2017 successful in your mind? 11:29 - What happened in Lexington last year? 13:54 - Talks about last year’s event in Peoria 14:30 - Do you like to ride moto? 15:10 - Why Michigan riders seem to ride harder than others 16:53 - Talks about how and why he made the switch from Honda to Kawasaki 19:08 - Who makes modifications to your bike? 21:23 - Expectations coming into 2018 21:58 - Talks about all the folks who contribute to his p

In this week's episode, we recap the Texas race weekend, look ahead to round 4 in Calistoga, and catch up with an up-and-coming AFT Singles rider Cameron Smith. We talked to him prior to the Texas event, where he had his best results of his 2018 season. We talked about how he got into riding motorcycles, his transition to racing at the pro level, and his goals for the 2018 season and beyond.

This week's guest is the tuner for the #23 team in the AFT Twins class, Ben Evans. A former racer with a long flat track resume, Ben was nice enough to take time from his busy schedule to talk with us after the team's podium finish in Atlanta. We talked about how he got into the sport, the challenges that come with preparing three different brands of motorcycles for the 2018 season, and his relationship with his rider, Jeffrey Carver Jr.

This week, we catch up with Kenny Coolbeth Jr., a flat track legend who recently announced he'd be retiring at the conclusion of the 2018 race season. We talked about what led him to a career racing motorcycles, take a look back on his twenty-five years of flat tracking, and talk about what is next for him after he hangs up the steel shoe.

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.