Behind The Gate

Starting to plan your Summer?  How about a trip to MEGA CAMP? On this episode of Behind The Gate, your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, welcome Scott and Calli Gebken to the show. They talk about how MEGA CAMP got started, a full overview of the itinerary and what you'll learn during the event.  Then Rob Imondi joins the show to talk more about MEGA CAMP and his experience as an instructor. Sophia Barnes joins us for Fast 5 and Gerrit Rockley is back with an awesome Tech Tip. Plan your season with this episode of Behind The Gate!

We have another milestone for Behind The Gate...Roger Vanmeter is the first return guest on the show!  He has some exciting news - he purchased the Grain Valley Motorsports Park! Roger will tell you what he and his crew have been doing to the track and the changes they have made. Also, Kelly Wernex from the GearUp Team is on the show to tell you about the revival of a race series coming back this year after a 2 year absence - The Midwest MX Champisonship Series. Nick Sanford gives us this episodes Tech Tip and Roman Craven with PWR Lab is our Fast Five guest. It's another exciting episode of Behind The Gate!

This is a fun episode of Behind The Gate...we have two families joining your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. First, Carson Flowers and his mom, Kayla are in studio.  Carson does our Fast Five and mom Kayla gives us our Tech Tip. Then we bring the Powell family to the show.  They are the new owners of the Great Bend Motocross Park.  Plus Jon-Paul and his wife, Bobbi, give us a rundown on the upcoming season and the race coming up in two weeks. Then, their four girls (all who race) come on the show and talk about their racing too.  What a fun show - it's the "Family" episode of Behing The Gate!

On this episode of Behind The Gate, your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, talk with two of the movers and shakers in Midwest motocross! Joey and Sarah Nielsen have been stalwarts in the area for a long time.  Sarah has been one of the leading photographers in our community and Joey has been racing for years.  They just got married a couple of years ago after hanging out for a long time! They will both talk about their backgrounds in Midwest motocross, what they were riding and how they got together and eventually married. Sarah does our Tech Tip about applying graphics and Joey is our guest for Fast Five. It's a fun edition of Behind The Gate!

On this episode of Behind The Gate, your show hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson welcome two motocross race series promoters.  Evan Halterman with the Missouri State MX Series and Damon Gabbert with the Mid America MX Series. Both talk about what's in store for the upcoming year, how they got to where they are today and some personal insight on their own racing! Evan is also our guest for Fast Five.  Get out your 2026 planners and enjoy this episode of Behind The Gate!

Behind The Gate takes you back to the Midwest motocross roots. Our special guest is Hall of Fame racer Richard "Dick" Young in studio with your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson.  Richard covers it all...from when he got started in motocross, where he got started, going pro and culminating with being inducted into the Missouri Motocross Hall of Fame! It's a fantastic episode with lots of celebration of the old days of Midwest Motocross.  Buckle in and enjoy this episode of Behind The Gate

Your Behind The Gate hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, welcome two wives from the motocross and off-road community. These ladies give you their perspective about their roles and experiences in the sport.   Sarah Kellogg (wife of Jason Kellogg from ODMC) and Tamara Hudson (Josh Hudson's wife) join us to give you their insights on being part of the racing community.  Sarah and Tamara have fantastic stories to tell.  You'll hear how they prepare for race weekends and what they do during that time. They also talk about their routines before, during and after each race.   They also tell fantastic stories about their moto husbands, Jason Kellogg and Josh Hudson.  These stories are so funny, you'll listen to this episode more than once!  We also draw and announce the two winners from our Behind The Gate survey winners.   Strap in, buckle up and enjoy the 30th episode of Behind The Gate    

As we start year #2 of Behind The Gate, your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, bring in two big hitters in the off-road and motocross world. They sit down with Scott Spears, the KTM Field Service Rep as he dives into decades of stories in the industry, traveling the world fixing motorcycles, and his time at the Dakar Rally. Joining Scott is "Big E" Eric Green, a true moto-wrench legend who's seen (and fixed) it all. Eric runs through our Fast Five, and Scott provides us with our most in-depth Tech Tip yet. This is one you will want to listen to more than once so you don't miss a thing! Huge thanks to Bike Graphix for hosting us in their studio !  

Can you believe it...it's our 1 year anniversary for the Behind The Gate podcast! We have a special twist to this show for you...our very first guest on the show, Mike Garrison returns and is the host of this show!  Mike turns the tables and interviews our regular hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. On this show, you'll hear about Frank and Josh's favorite episodes, the guests that have been on Behind The Gate, memorable moments from the first year and where the show is going in 2026. Mike Garrison also has Frank and Josh do Tech Tips and Fast 5 too!  It's a totally fun show with LOTS of laughs throughout. Thank you for being a faithful listner of the show - enjoy this anniversary episode!

As we approach the holidays, Behind The Gate is running strong with our guest, Brian Carter, the legendard representative from Western Powersports! Brain gives you a behind the scenes view of life as a motocross rep, his life on the road, where he got started and what he sees for the future of the local motorcycle dealer. Brian also gives us a terrific tech top about motorcycle helmets.  Tobin Miller joins us for our Fast Five. Get ready for the holidays with Behind The Gate!

It's a double special edition of Behind The Gate...first, it's our holiday edition of the show.  Plus, we celebrate not just one, but two birthdays on the show! First, your Behind The Gate hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, welcome Brian Shrout to the show.  You might recognize Brian's last name - he is from the famous Shrout's Suzuki and Shrout's Powersports family.  Brian talks about his racing career, his big crash, his health and what the future holds for him. Frank announces the upcoming MOVMX schedule for 2026.  Plus, Kelly Wernix and Kristin Craven come on the show to talk about what's new for MOVMX next year. We have Tech Tips from Chad Uphoff and TWO Fast Five's for you...one with Joe Drinnon and the other with Kelly Wernix This episode is so much fun - you'll be laughing out loud.  It's our holiday and birthday edition (Brian and Frank birthday) of Behind The Gate!

For our special 25th episode, we have one of our best shows to date! MotoMoms Courtney Specht and Stephanie Hughes join your Behind The Gate hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. These two women bring a wealth of knowledge and moto experience to the show.  Courtney and Stephanie both talk about what to expect as your child races motocross.  What expectations you can set for the child and your family.  And the realistic expectations of your motocross kid making it big in the sport. Both Courtney and Stephanie have lived in the motocross world for many years - both know exactly what they're talking about.  This show will give motocross parents true perspective on the sport and how you can survive it as parents and as a family. We also have young Dax Maley on the show with the Fast Five!  

Welcome to episode #24 of Behind The Gate! We're diving into breaking news from Kevin Moranz Racing (KMR). Kevin sets the stage for his most ambitious season yet - backed by a factory-level program and driven to deliver consistent results, strengthen fan connections and lead the charge into 2026.  Joining us is Grant Harlan who shares his plans with KMR for the upcoming season. With a career-best 10th overall championship finish and multiple top-10 moto results, Grant continues to prove he belongs among the sport's elite. Get ready...it's your brand new "Behind The Gate" podcast with Frank Craven and Josh Hudson!

It's another full house for this new Behind The Gate show! First, we have Jay Reynolds, owner and promoter of GT Arenacross discussing this seasons Tour on the show with your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. Then, in studio, 18 year old Jalen McManis, in his 3rd season of racing the pro class at GT Arenacross. Brandon Dooley joins us for Fast Five and talks about B's Moto Labs growth and Nick Peterson with Bike Works LLC provides us our tech tip. It's a fun episode with a couple of surprises - this week, on Behind the Gate.

Behind The Gate #22 brings you insight into the Hillbilly Gran Prix Racing Series!  Your Behind The Gate hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, have Jeff Off in studio.  Jeff is the owner/operator of the Hillbilly Racing Gran Prix. Also in studio with Frank and Josh is Ben Gentges.  Ben is a 21 year old phenom that has been racing hare scrambels for 17 years.  He recently won his first pro class championship at the 2024/2025 Hillbilly Gran Prix. Also, straight from Letko Cycles, Jimmy Trickett provides our Tech Tip! It's another fun episode of Behind The Gate!

We're bringing you an all-star lineup of Midwest motocross Legends ! Longtime friends Bart Shiflett, owner of Donnell's Motorcycles, and Jeff "the Jet" Schumacher join hosts Frank Craven and Josh Hudson to share decades of stories and insight from their racing journeys. Plus, Mike Liechti is in studio with Tech Tips and the always-popular Fast Five. Three Legends! One action-packed show. Don't miss it!

It's big show #20 for Behind The Gate! In this episode, it's another full house with some familiar faces.  Jack Lambert stops by - his company, Midwest Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, is the new lead sponsor for Behind The Gate.  Jason Kellogg, the main man at ODMC along with Craig Stieben catch us up on all of the activities planned for the second half of 2025! We also introduce you to Darryl Schroeder.  Darryl just acquired the Forward Motion Hare Scramble series from Dan Johnson.  You get to meet Darryl, learn about his military past and where he's ridden moto around the world.  Plus, he talks about the future of Forward Motion. Also, Lukas Shearer joins us on the phone for the Fast Five and Chad Uphoff gives us this episodes Tech Tip.  Lots to hear and lots to learn about on this episode of Behind The Gate!

Frank and Josh shine the spotlight on the Veteran and Adaptive MX Championship at Bar2Bar MX in Maize, Kansas, September 15-21, 2025. Peter Linquist and Mark Coday from the Veteran Motocross Foundation take us through the full week of racing festivities, while Adaptive Champion Jesse Gilea shares the top moments from the Adaptive Championship program. Bar2Bar promoters Bruce and Amy Richardson offer their behind-the-scences perspective on what makes this event so special. And dont miss Kenny Johnson live in-studio for Fast Five ! We've packed more into this epidosde than ever before - buckle up, its a big one !

Behind The Gate is coming at you with another action-packed episode! This time, your Behind The Gate hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, are talking to Dan Hirner and Tucker Smith. Tucker is another icon in the Midwest Off-Road community.  He updates you on what he's doing, tells you about the additions to his family and what he's currently riding. You know Dan Hirner from his world famous graphics and decal company, Bike Graphix, and Award Decals. Not only does Dan's company supply graphic kits and decals for sports and consumer markets including the Moto and Off-Road world, he also supplies decals for football helmets in college, the NFL, Major League Baseball, hockey, industrial applications, hard hats, business adverstising, product identification and much, much more!  He talks about all of that and more on this episode of Behind The Gate!

It's another packed house for this episode of Behind The Gate! First, your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, call Edwin Meyer at GAME MOTO to catch up with him.  Then, live in the BTG Studio, we have Mikey Sandidge and Julian Stoway joining us! Geremiah Gilliland is also live in-studio to talk about qualifying at Lorettas, his previous track ownership and how he got into the best shape of his life at 40 years old! Wow...it's an action packed show with the Moto youngsters and the adults on this episode of Behind The Gate!

We've got another full house on this episode of Behind The Gate! First, your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson welcome Chris Thies to the show.  Chris talks about his racing career and his new venture, training at his multi track Thies Compound. Also joining the show is Jeff Hockett.  Jeff will catch you up on what's going on in his moto career and shares some awesome stories with us. The full house is rounded out with Tucker Nelson and Timmy Conger!   Both of these young phenoms update us on their racing status.  Plus, Tucker talks about his time working with Chris Theis and what their relationship means to him. It's another big one...tell your friends and check out for yourself this new episode of Behind The Gate.

We have a full studio of guests for Epidose 15 of Behind The Gate! First, joining your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, we have the 3 Horsemen from ODMC...Jason Kellogg, Craig Stieben and Brian Griffiths, in studio with a HUGE announcement about ODMC that you do NOT want to miss - it's an event that takes place this weekend! Then, our special guests are Perry Keegan and Dave Lafond.  This two guys have been friends forever and have the stories to back that up! Dave has some stories that will have you laughing out loud.  Perry talks about what's going on with racetracks here in the Midwest. It's informative, it's funny, it's your brand new Behind The Gate!

The Behind The Gate podcast is back again with your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. On this episode, you'll meet track builder extrodinaire, Tracy Freeman.  You've raced the tracks - now learn all about how they get built! Tracy provides fascinating insight on moto tracks, how they are built and the philosophy that goes into every one. Plus, our in-studio special guest is Ryan Drussel with our Fast 5. This is an awesome episode...enjoy this week's Behind The Gate!

Lucky episode #13 of Behind The Gate features many, many guests! First, Jack Lambert makes a return visit to the show and gives us an update on his shoulder and his racing for 2025. This episode's special guest are Preston Taylor and Joh Berry.  Preston and John are best of friends.  You'll hear how they became buddies and how both of their families are thoroughly involved in their racing careers.  Both of them also share the story of how they picked and got their racing numbers. Lucky episode #13 is a BIG ONE!  Don't miss this special Behind The Gate show.

Ready for Episode #12 of Behind the Gate?  Here it is... Your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson have new and updated information about Midwest off-road and motocross schedules along with updated information about two KC area tracks.  Get the latest updates on all the races and practices coming up, especially around Memorial Day weekend. Our special guest on this episode is the "Unstoppable" Nick Spooner!  Hear about Nick's racing and professional career.  Plus, what's in his future for racing. Big E from Cycle Zone has this episodes Tech Tips plus Fast Five with fast guy Cohen Martin! Tell your friends about Behind The Gate, join our Patreon channel for extra content and enjoy this episode of Behind The Gate!

This is our most fun episode of Behind The Gate... We have a new logo, we have Frank Craven and Josh Hudson.  We also have the one and only Bud "Pro Bud" Guthrie in-studio! Also in studio with Fast 5 and some great stories of his own is Robby Mazza. You're going to love it - it's a fun, fun episode of Behind The Gate!

Another fantastic episode is here for Behind The Gate.  This episode features your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson.  Their special guest is the legendary Smokin Joe Burke! Joe talks about his life in motocross along with some of the racetracks and people he's raced along the way.  It's a fascinating "blast from the past" with Smokin Joe Burke on this episode of Behind The Gate!

A brand new Behind The Gate show is ready for you! On this show, your Behind The Gate hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, bring Cheyenne Harmon to the podcast.  Cheyenne is the GT Arenacross champion.  Hear his story - how he got there and what he does to keep himself and his bike in top shape. Spread the word and check out Episode 9 of Behind the Gate!

Wow...the Behind The Gate shows just keep getting better and better! On this show, your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson, bring legend Jack Lambert into the studio to reminsice about it outstanding moto career. Jason Kellogg also sits in on this episode...Jack and Jason have been teaming up lately for some awesome adventures. Don't miss out on this brand new Behind The Gate show!

Another fantastic Behind The Gate show is here with your hosts Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. In this episode you'll hear from the legendary Leigh Letellier.  Leigh talks about his career and national ranking and brings his son Jacob with him.  Jacob is carrying on the Letellier family tradition of outstanding racing! Enjoy this brand new episode of Behind The Gate!

Another awesome episode is here - it's Behind The Gate with Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. Our special guest on this show is the legendary Roger Vanmeter - you also might remember him as Roger McBride.  Roger talks about his life in Moto, his auto racing and what's in store for him in the future! We also have Tech Tips with Nick Peterson with BikeWorks LLC and Fast Five with Chase McDonald. It's another "must listen to" episode of Behind The Gate!

Your brand new episode of Behind The Gate with Frank Craven and Josh Hudson features up-to-date race information and updates. Our special guest this episode is Nathan Looney from Countershox!  Nathan sits down with Frank and Josh to talk about his racing history and how he started Countershox. Tech Tips with Bud Guthrie and Fast Five with Professional AMA Supercross and Outdoor athlete Kevin Moranz. It's another "can't miss" episode of Behind The Gate!

It's the new BEHIND THE GATE show with Frank Craven and Josh Hudson. In this episode is Team Principal of CREO Jeff Crutcher and Anton Nordstrom. We've also got Tech Tips with Nick Peterson and Fast 5 with Emry Henninger.   Check it out...it's new...it's awesome...it's BEHIND THE GATE!

Here is your brand new Behind The Gate episode with your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson! Their special guest on this episode is Jason Kellogg with ODMC (Old Dude Moto Crew)! Plus Frank and Josh talk about their new years resolutions on this new episode of Behind The Gate. One date correction from this episode: The ODMC/Innovative training is scheduled for March 8 2025.

Happy holidays from Behind The Gate! Our 2nd episode features your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson.  Their special guest is Scott Gebken from Innovative MX. It's a fantastic 2nd show - it also features Tech Tips and Fast Five with Lucas Filer.   Enjoy Behind The Gate and spread the word about the show!

Listen to the newest podcast that talks about motocross and off road motorcycling...Behind The Gate. Join your hosts, Frank Craven and Josh Hudson every other Wednesday at 6pm Central Time as they discuss what's going on in the world of motocross and off road motorcycling.