The search for deeper meaning in Penton’s 1959 record-breaking transcontinental ride.

John Penton, the motorcycling pioneer and legend turned 100 years old on August 19, 2025. To celebrate this milestone, we're diving into a 52 hour period of his long life, to ask him about the time he raced across the country as fast as he could.

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Locals shine at Southwick but the brightest day in the track’s history is June 14, 1998, when Doug Henry and John Dowd won all four motos in their respective classes. This story is about that day

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Jeremy McGrath, the King of Supercross, relives memories from the building that gave him many crowning achievements. This show dissects and discusses McGrath's 8 Anaheim Supercross wins, including his first ever SX victory and his 72nd.

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