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Walton National Prep Day | Photos

Walton National Prep Day | Photos Photos and Words by Billy Rainford If you have to ask me how it felt to be at a track watching riders rip up Walton Raceway as if it were prepped for a Rockstar Energy Triple Crown Tour MX National you haven’t been paying attention. Just leaving the house with a destination is cause for celebration these days, but driving an hour north of

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford As we head into another Monday, we do so after what was an amazing 450 Supercross Main at Round 13 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series. If you didn’t get to watch this one live, wait until you find the entire show before you watch any highlights. It was one for the ages! Eli Tomac appears to have exorcized his demons of Supercross seasons past and

Frid’Eh Update #23 | Dakota Alix | Presented by KTM Canada

Frid’Eh Update #23 | Dakota Alix | Presented by KTM Canada By Billy Rainford Welcome to DMX Frid’Eh Update #23 presented by KTM Canada. Yes, I know it’s actually Saturday today, but I was busy up at Walton Raceway for the National Prep Day ride and Dakota was on the long drive home from Florida, so we thought waiting until today would be OK. Dakota Alix is the rider who

Walton National Prep Day VLOG

Walton National Prep Day VLOG By Billy Rainford Walton Raceway was open for a National Prep Day practice session Friday, June 5th for riders to get a feel for the track prepared as if it were for a round of the Rockstar Triple Crown Tour MX Nationals. Although we were instructed to stay at least 6 feet apart, I managed to walk around and throw the camcorder in a few

On the Radar | #50 Wyatt Hasil | Husqvarna Canada

On the Radar | #50 Wyatt Hasil | Husqvarna Canada By Billy Rainford Name: Wyatt Hasil Age: 11 Hometown: Langdon, Alberta  School and Grade: Rainbow Creek Elementary School – Grade 6 Number: 50 Bike: 2019 Husqvarna TC 85 Race Club or Series: Alberta Motorsports Association (AMSA) Alberta Motocross Championship Classes: 85cc (7-11) and Supermini How did you get started riding and racing? My dad bought me my first motorcycle when

Podcast | Cade Clason Talks about SX Round 11 and What It’s Like in SLC

Here are the audio files stripped from the Zoom video interview we did with PRMX Just 1 Wossner Pelletier Kawasaki rider #280 Cade Clason after Round 11 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Salt Lake City. We also talk a lot about what life is like in Salt Lake City as we squeeze the final 7 rounds in during the coronavirus pandemic restrictions. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cade-clason-talks-about-round-11-supercross-life-in/id1499153886?i=1000476654977 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/direct-motocross/e/70152403?autoplay=true

Out of the Blue | Jocelyn Facciotti | Presented by Schrader’s

Out of the Blue | Jocelyn Facciotti | Presented by Schrader’s By Jensen Amyotte Name: Jocelyn Facciotti Date of Birth: July 23, 1989 Hometown: Aylmer, ON Occupation: Communications Coordinator, Public Health Race Number: 323 Bike: 250f Years Raced: 15-ish? Classes: Women’s Who got you into the sport of motocross? My best friend growing up lived on a farm and had dirt bikes that we would ride around the fields. Eventually,

Monday Morning Coffee

By Billy Rainford How’s everyone feeling after getting back to some Supercross racing?! I hope you have the Supercross Video Pass because I heard there may have been a problem watching the racing on NBC Sports. Something about a new episode of Heidi or something? (If you got that reference you’re either old or a history/trivia buff) However, I saw that they replayed the racing later in the evening, so

‘Off the Cuff’ | Some Reach for the Stars, Some Push Others Toward Them

‘Off the Cuff’ | Some Reach for the Stars, Some Push Others Toward Them By Jacqueline Ross Greetings humans! This column was inspired by my recent collage that I’ve been putting together of my students and motocross camps (it’s still in progress). I love photos. They capture a moment in time that can be kept, but will never be able to be relived again. Shout-out to Johann Zahn for his design of the camera