Show Notes
Heather, Kris and Darkside wrap up the last two days at Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. They will talk championships, old guy classes, Dark vs. Maico vs Kris, cool kids names, bad podium interviews, speeding tickets, dry spells, track conditions and EVERYTHING in between. It will feel like you were at the ranch with us. The final episode in this 2026 LL's series is here and it's the best one yet.
--- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Intro & sponsor rundown (Rocky Mountain, Kemetic, FXR, Blood, Works Connection) 04:22 Drive home talk & Keefer's speeding-ticket cop story 09:13 Dark's chest-compressions fan encounter 10:26 Final motos recap & Keefer crashing into Dark 16:53 Lap-by-lap blame breakdown of the Keefer/Dark collision 21:27 Dark's overall reflection on his first Loretta's 23:43 Bike talk: KX450 vs YZ450F debrief 28:16 Team Green 'Greenville' story & ranking the week's mechanics 35:20 50+ and Senior 45 class results (Lusk, Yogi, Pavolny, Garcia) 43:02 40-year-old class: Shorty's title & KTM parts gripes 46:48 Junior 25 & Pro Sport class results (Zach Osborne sweep, attrition talk) 56:57 Super Mini, Mini Senior, 85cc & Women's class results 1:03:20 Schoolboy/250B/450B and Micro/125 class talk, funny kid names 1:17:33 Wrapping up Loretta's: best week memories & inside jokes 1:20:04 Should Dark carry the show forward? Plus prize money/payout talk 1:22:03 Track crew thanks, final gratitude & sign-off
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