Gainesville MX 1985

The last man to go 1-1-1-1 to start his 450MX career, Jeff Ward, joins Matthes and Weege to talk about the start to his '85 national season, his step up in 1985, the great bike he had, his injuries he had to deal with and more. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Show intro and sponsors 02:32 Why Wardy: tied with Jett's 4-0 start 07:47 Maxxis ad, Wardy's Honda-era streak, laps led 13:26 Wardy on the line: seven days of fame 16:46 Osho, RJ and the flower track story 22:20 Wardy's insane training: marathons and four motos 29:22 Hardpack tracks, Six Flags clay, open face helmets 36:04 86 Kawasaki struggles and the Houston throttle cable 40:11 The 1985 Supercross title and the Brock protest 43:48 85 timeline, injuries and peaking 47:58 Barnett the pit bull as a teammate 52:48 Wardy's ankles and the Redbud crash 1:00:22 Wrapping with Wardy and reaction 1:04:35 Leatt and Decal Works ad reads 1:10:46 Lit Kit Award: RJ's Fox gear and Hannah's flak jacket 1:13:19 Bailey's crash, the Bomber jersey, Barsak Award