The Re-Raceables

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Indianapolis SX 2002

Indianapolis SX 200220 Aug1 h 19 min

We covered the 250 class already but this week Matthes, Weege and Rarick look back at the 2002 SX opener from the 125SX angle. We get Buddy Antunez on to tell us about his comeback to SX/MX for Suzuki, why he got dropped at the end of the year, his memories of this night, why he chose this race, his early days at Suzuki and more.

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00:00 Show open

01:36 Why we're covering Indy's 125 race

08:56 125 field breakdown: the gray beards return

11:30 Sponsor read & Buddy Antunez joins the show

16:08 Suzuki tryout, dropping the ego, taking a pay cut

24:12 Unfinished business & the Indy main event breakdown

29:40 Replaced by Chad Reed & Suzuki loyalty

37:22 East Coast choice, Glen Helen mishap, Axo gear

40:54 Millville CRF test reunion tangent

44:29 Season consistency, Broome-Tioga letdown, Le Louis & the Suzuki firing rant