By Billy Rainford Emily and I made it back from Nashville pretty late last night. Because she also had Monday off from work, we were really in no hurry to pack up and leave what is now a top3 city in the United States for us. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I dislike country music but you shouldn’t let your musical preferences stop you from visiting
By Billy Rainford Good Monday Morning Coffee from…hold on, let me open Google Maps… Good Monday Morning Coffee from Camden, South Carolina, on I-20 about an hour east of Columbia and about an hour south of Club MX. The plan for today is to stop in there to check in on any Canadians who are still there putting in the work for the upcoming Canadian Triple Crown Series. After a
New Justin Barcia Fast AND Likeable By Billy Rainford Mark (or mock) my words, this new path Justin Barcia is on could see him becoming one of the most popular riders of all time. This new Justin who laughs about his aggressive riding while landing on the podium consistently this season has earned a 2-year contract extension with the Red Bull TLD GasGas team and gained him thousands of new fans. After
By Billy Rainford Happy Easter Monday Morning Coffee. It’s a stat holiday in a couple provinces and an optional one in another. I’m in Ontario and it’s not an official holiday here. If you’re off today, enjoy it. We have made the switch to spring here. In fact, we’re going to be 24 C and sunny for the better part of the week! Greg Poisson and I plan to head
By Billy Rainford Grab a cup before we start this week’s Monday Morning Coffee. We’ll wait… Well, I’ll start off by saying there were a few lame April Fools jokes that were tried to be pulled on Saturday and there were a couple that had me going for a split second. I’ve been a little gun shy with the whole idea of trying to string people along on April 1st.
By Billy Rainford Well, this is the first Monday Morning Coffee after being at a local track for the first time of the 2023 season, and it feels great. Winter came back and kicked us in the ass pretty hard here in Southwestern Ontario. “In like a lamb, out like a lion” is what they say about March, and they nailed it this year. I live in London, ON and
By Billy Rainford What a night of racing that was in Detroit on Saturday! There were a few things that happened that are worthy of discussing here while you drink this next cup of coffee: the off night for #58 Jordon Smith, the Yamaha Star Racing teammate battle between Smith and #238 Haiden Deegan in their Heat race, the clear dominance of #96 Hunter Lawrence, the 7-point penalty to #23
2022 DMX Awards – The DMXies By Greg Poisson and Billy Rainford It’s time for our annual DMX Awards – The DMXies. The OSCARS have been handed out so it’s time to follow suit and crown some riders. Now grab your gowns and tuxedoes and let’s get to it. Most Dominant Pro Rider Dylan Wright. Dylan also won this award in 2021 but how can we not pick the rider who just won
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross – February By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans, What is it called when you believe in someone more than they believe in themselves? Wishful thinking, talking to their potential, living in a false sense of reality, or delusional optimism? Throughout my life, I’ve played my part in both roles. I’ve been the individual with the head full of fear; the one that needed someone
By Billy Rainford Welcome to another Monday Morning Coffee, opinion and yarn spinning column. As I sit here typing, I’m on the eve of another trip down the I-75 to Florida. Of all the intros I write before a road trip, the one that sees me preparing to do this drive is the one I do more often than any other. It’s only twice a year, but as the years