The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

Ironman MX 2026 Review

The Steve Matthes Show on RacerX

Show Notes

Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters.

--- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open & sponsor rundown 01:18 Ironman overview & Fly Racing ad 03:06 Setting up the Jett/Hunter fix controversy 06:09 Confirmation bias, gambling conspiracy & JT's ankle evidence 12:19 Weege's Jet interview & Moto 2 recap 17:28 Three fix theories, broadcaster speculation & JT's prize-money theory 28:02 Respecting Hunter's talent & will Jett return to form 32:46 Congrats Hunter, HRC celebration & scoop banter 35:27 Honda execs at the track / Toru talk 37:09 Jorge Prado's dominant win & Unadilla re-litigation 43:04 Prado's playoff whoops take & RJ Hampshire's runner-up 45:03 Coop-Harup battle, real Cooper Webb & MXoN prep 49:41 Hayden's start-money denial & Eli Tomac's last national 53:16 Zach Osborne's secret DNF & Cowie bails on Nations 55:15 Team USA Nations drama rant 58:07 Zacho's Brazil race, AP, D16, Barcia & Pipe Suzuki offer 1:02:20 450 class recap: Beaton, Harrison & Justin Hill's look 1:06:51 Gavin Gracek Award debate, Corndog & Canadian legends 1:13:03 Levi Kitchen's crash & the media-criticism debate 1:18:54 Beaumere & Hymus's Nations plans 1:21:10 Track-section rant (GNCC layout) 1:25:42 RyderD's podium, dad-credibility stories & Star's rough year 1:32:48 Landon Gordon, Romano & the points math on Davies' title 1:36:24 Mosman/Thrasher moves, McAdoo & Lux Turner's dog 1:42:14 Dax Bennett, Husqvarna's shutdown & Brody Connelly's mystery dip 1:47:22 Mechanic shuffle & Star's 250 manager guessing game 1:49:22 Brunt ad, Duff's villain arc & SMX preview plug 1:52:26 Clarifying Hunter's contract & final wrap-up 1:55:17 Sign-off

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