Show Notes
Season opener and privateer Ronnie Tichenor leads 7 laps on a TUF Suzuki. Weege, Rarick and Matthes talk about this race, the dark year for SX TV, the debut of PEAK Honda, the crazy main event and Tichenor himself gets on the phone to talk about this year and his other factory days on Suzuki.
--- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Archival race call from the 1991 main 01:49 Show open, sponsors and why Tichenor 04:19 Tichenor underrated, not enough factory rides 06:31 The dark year for Supercross TV and Wendy Walsh 10:28 Heat races, Bradshaw, Stanton and RJ's wrist 19:07 Dowd and the most improved riders 23:06 Ronnie Tichenor joins the call 24:33 Left out at factory Suzuki 28:45 Full privateer season and the broken back 31:34 Florida Supercross tracks, Numack and V-Force reeds 39:15 Summer with Stanton, JMB and Hannah 43:35 1992 third overall and the Japan years 49:09 Roger's 98 offer Ronnie turned down 56:25 Denny and Chicken label, hoop earrings 59:37 Coaching lessons and call wrap 1:03:42 Reaction and TUF Racing history 1:06:34 Silver Bullet Showdown and the whoops 1:08:54 Ankles, no guidance and short factory ropes 1:11:35 Re-Raceable categories: Who's That Guy and Lit Kit 1:20:39 Marseco Award and sign-off
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