Show Notes
First MX win for Pro Circuit on Kawasaki's when James Dobb took the overall on a very dusty Unadilla. Rarick, Weege and Matthes look back at this race and all the DNF's, peak Kiedrowski, Dowd's almost win, Bradshaw's crash, Larocco's win, Holley doing TV and more. We get Mike Hooker who was PC's crew chief back then to tell us about what he remembers from Dobb's win.
--- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro and Liat read 02:04 Unadilla memories and Couch Burners 04:52 Dobb's only win and the dust 08:20 Chad Reed story and Bradshaw's meltdown 10:29 Larry Myers, Hawley and the TV crew 17:04 PC's first Kawasaki wins 21:41 Peak Kiedrowski, Henry and Dowd's heartbreak 27:18 Mike Hooker joins: Dobb's win 30:05 Dobb's injury and PC's roster 37:03 Building a competitive Kawi from scratch 1:00:22 Treadwell and the gate pick protest 1:01:45 Sponsor reads and Hooker wrap 1:03:41 Emig vs McGrath and Sheik's rookie year 1:09:09 JoJo Keller off the couch and AJ Whiting 1:13:33 Categories: Who really won, Lit Kid, Jacob Marsak 1:22:58 Healy, Sheik regrets and Masterpool
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