We Went Fast

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What's We Went Fast about?

We Went Fast's mission is to improve the sport of motocross through stories. Because better stories = a better sport. If you love history, data and details, you'll enjoy We Went Fast.

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We Went Fast episodes:

04.24.2024
Fast Fact: White Line Analysis. Supercross Starts Matter.
The best way to win a 450SX main event in 2024 (or even a single Triple Crown gate drop) is to cross that white line in no worse than third place. Surely, we’ve had a few too many cocktails with...
04.10.2024
Fast Fact: Eli Tomac Hits Another All-Time
Eli Tomac has now done something only ONE other rider has accomplished in the 50 year history of Supercross: he’s won a 450 race every year for 10 consecutive seasons. The other rider? Listen to the show to find out!...
03.29.2024
Bob Hannah - A Reading from "Motocross: The Golden Era"
David Dewhurst reads the chapter he wrote about Bob “Hurricane” Hannah, once the winningest rider in Supercross and Motocross history. Dewhurst's book is called “Motocross: The Golden Era”. It's available at shop.wewentfast.com and ships free to customers in the United...
03.20.2024
Ep. #28 Is Jett Lawrence the Greatest Rookie Ever?
NOTE: The statistics in this show are relevant after the 2024 Indianapolis Supercross but before the 2024 Seattle Supercross. Check in at wewentfast.com for updated info. It’s time to talk about this: we haven’t even reached the two-thirds point...
09.21.2023
Ep. #27 Comeback in the Coliseum. The 1987 Los Angeles Supercross
Why the final running of the Super Bowl of Motocross was the greatest race in the sport’s history. Rick Johnson goes from (almost) last to first; Wild man Guy Cooper (almost) wins; a unique but one-lined track with a...
08.24.2023
Ep. #26 24-0: How Ricky Carmichael Made Lightning Strike Twice
This story is about Ricky Carmichael doing something even he thought wasn’t possible: a second perfect season. "I doubt if this will ever happen again," Carmichael told Cycle News after the 2002 Steel City National when he completed his first...
08.12.2023
Ep. #25 The Greatest Gamble in Motocross: Ricky Carmichael's Shocking Switch to Suzuki, Part 2
"The Greatest Gamble in Motocross History" is the untold story of Ricky Carmichael’s shocking switch to Suzuki. What started as a deep dive into Carmichael’s perfect motocross seasons turned into a saga about one of the greatest mysteries of our...
08.12.2023
Ep. #24 The Greatest Gamble in Motocross: Ricky Carmichael's Shocking Switch to Suzuki, Part 1
"The Greatest Gamble in Motocross History" is the untold story of Ricky Carmichael’s shocking switch to Suzuki. What started as a deep dive into Carmichael’s perfect motocross seasons turned into a saga about one of the greatest mysteries of our...
03.06.2023
Ep. #23 The Most Expensive Photo in Motocross History
In the spring of 1997, a mysterious 4x6-in. snapshot showed up in the marketing department of Oakley. The subject was one of their young riders, 17-year-old Ricky Carmichael, laying his motorcycle flat at the Silverdome. It was a mystery because...
02.23.2023
Ep. #22 The Fabulous Four of Supercross
It’s like déjà vu. Just like in episode 21, the idea for this story was just supposed to be a simple social media post. I was curious about how many different riders have held the record for most supercross main...
12.08.2022
EP. #21 Winning Supercross Races In Your 30s (rare, but it happens)
This 2,000 word story started as an Instagram post where we simply wished Eli Tomac a happy birthday. But this is We Went Fast and we can’t help but find a deeper story within the details, even if the details...
10.21.2022
EP. #20 Doug Henry and The Dam
This is a story about roots. I wanted to know how Doug Henry became Doug Henry, the scrappy kid from New England who worked two jobs while trying to make it as an athlete. He was 14 when he entered...
08.01.2022
EP. #19 The Darkest Day in Motocross
On August 1, 1982, an automobile/train collision killed three teenaged motocross riders in Ponca City, Oklahoma . Forty years later, memories of that white hot afternoon still haunt those who were there. Six years ago I received a message that...
06.01.2022
EP. #18 Grand Prix Motocross: The 1972 World Championship Season
Terry Pratt spent 35 years working on "Grand Prix Motocross" but died a few years after finishing it. In continuation of Pratt's legacy, We Went Fast reads Chapter 1 of his book. This show is a little different from the...
04.06.2022
EP. #17 Jeremy McGrath And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Night In St. Louis
On April 27, 1996, Jeremy McGrath came into the St. Louis Supercross with a record 13 consecutive race wins. He was two wins away from a perfect season. But inside the Trans World Dome, Superman fell short of perfection. It...
01.04.2022
EP. #16 A Nac for Style: How Jeremy McGrath Brought the Nac Nac to Supercross
The story behind how Jeremy McGrath rescued a BMX trick from obscurity and brought it to Supercross. (Audio version).
01.03.2022
EP. #16 A Nac for Style: How Jeremy McGrath Brought the Nac Nac to Supercross
How did you find out about Jeremy McGrath doing the Nac Nac? And what did you think of it at the time? For me, it was the weekly copies of Cycle News sold on the counter of MotoSports in Clio,...
09.17.2021
Ep. #15 No Planes in the Sky: The Grounding of Team USA 2001
We all remember where we were and what we were doing on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Beyond those chilling hours of trying to make sense of the news and horrific images it gets fuzzy. This is a story about...
09.16.2021
Ep. #15 No Planes in the Sky: The Grounding of Team USA 2001
We all remember where we were and what we were doing on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Beyond those chilling hours of trying to make sense of the news and horrific images it gets fuzzy. This is a story...
09.06.2021
Ep. #14 When We Were Kings: Team USA wins the 1981 Trophée & Motocross des Nations
Team USA was going to skip the 1981 Trophée and Motocross des Nations. Instead they bake-saled their way to Europe and shocked the world by winning, not one, but both of the events.
09.05.2021
Ep. #14 When We Were Kings: Team USA wins the 1981 Trophée & Motocross des Nations
Forty years ago a quartet of young Americans traveled to Europe and turned the World Motocross community on its head. Danny LaPorte, Chuck Sun, Donnie Hansen and Johnny O'Mara won the Trophée des Nations (250) on Sept. 6, 1981 in...
05.10.2021
Ep. #13 50 Years of Sundays: “On Any Sunday Will Change Your Life
Fifty years after its release, Bruce Brown's motorcycle documentary continues to influence. From Malcolm to Masterson, this is a collection of stories from people whose lives were never the same after watching "On Any Sunday"
05.09.2021
Ep. #13 50 Years of Sundays: "On Any Sunday Will Change Your Life
Fifty years after its release, Bruce Brown's motorcycle documentary continues to influence. From Malcolm to Masterson, this is a collection of stories from people whose lives were never the same after watching "On Any Sunday" This is the podcast version...
12.07.2020
Ep. #12 Modem Killer: James Stewart vs. LaRocco's Leap
They told him not to. But when rookie James Stewart committed to jumping LaRocco's Leap on a 125, Jeff Kardas knew where to point the camera. This is the podcast version of the feature article “Ep. #12 Modem Killer: James...
12.07.2020
Ep. #12 Modem Killer: James Stewart vs. LaRocco’s Leap
They told him not to. But when rookie James Stewart committed to jumping LaRocco's Leap on a 125, Jeff Kardas knew where to point the camera. Podcast version of "Modem Killer: James Stewart vs. LaRocco's Leap"
10.19.2020
Ep. #11 Little Giant: The PW50 Story
Was the PW50 your first bike? It was for me! "Little Giant: The PW50 Story" celebrates the life and legacy of this iconic motorcycle, which turned 40 in 2020. It may have aged but it hasn't grown up. The Yamaha...
05.28.2020
Ep. #10 Broken Hearts and Busted Chains
It's rare when the loser gets the magazine cover, steals the spotlight and becomes a legend. Ryan Hughes did all three on a hot summer day when he lost the 125cc AMA Pro Motocross championship to Steve Lamson. But he...
04.20.2020
Ep. #9 The Curious Life of Terry Pratt
In 1972, Terry Pratt put his life in America on pause to spend 6 months following the MXGP season. 35 years later he published "Grand Prix Motocross: The 1972 Championship season". Pratt died before he could finish selling his masterpiece...
03.23.2020
Ep. #8 One Hit Wonders
More than a third of all supercross winners only won a single main event in their career (premier class). This is the audio version of quirky stories behind 10 of those "One Hit Wonders". To read the print version of...
03.21.2020
Ep. #7 The Moment: Paul Buckley’s Gatorback 1993 Photo
Paul Buckley messed up. He should have been at the finish line. Yet, if he had been paying attention, the photograph above wouldn’t exist. He would have shot an up close ‘guy in the sky’ image and the moment he...
01.05.2020
Ep. #6 Chapter 4: A Ricky Carmichael Story
AUDIO VERSION! Don't have time to sit and read the written story? I'll read it to you! This is the audio version of "Chapter 4: A Ricky Carmichael Story", published on January 1, 2020. As The GOAT starts his second...
12.07.2019
Ep. #5 The Making of the Machine: A Ron Lechien Story
Don't have 30 minutes to sit and read the Ron Lechien story? I'll read it to you! This is the audio version of "Making of the Machine: A Ron Lechien Story", originally published in July 2019. Read by the author,...
04.05.2019
Ep. #4 Miracle Boy: The Austin Forkner Story
Don't have 25 minutes to sit and read a story? I'll read it to you! This is the audio version of Miracle Boy: the Austin Forkner Story, originally published in February 2019. Read by the author, Brett Smith. We Went...
09.25.2018
Ep. #3 The Ballad of Big Dave
Larry 'Motor Mouth' Huffman narrates the audio version of The Ballad of Big Dave. Didn't have 30 minutes to read the article when it was published in late July? Now you can sit back and let the original "Voice of...
07.16.2018
Ep. #2 How We Got Here: The Genesis of Loretta Lynn's Motocross
In the early eighties, a trio of motorcycle racing promoters from Ohio and West Virginia were looking for a facility. A country music legend needed to fill a campground. A sanctioning body wanted more members and a marquee event. And...
07.16.2018
Ep. #2 How We Got Here: The Genesis of Loretta Lynn’s Motocross
In the early eighties, a trio of motorcycle racing promoters from Ohio and West Virginia were looking for a facility. A country music legend needed to fill a campground. A sanctioning body wanted more members and a marquee event. And...
07.16.2018
Ep. #2 How We Got Here: The Genesis of Loretta Lynn’s Motocross
In the early eighties, a trio of motorcycle racing promoters from Ohio and West Virginia were looking for a facility. A country music legend needed to fill a campground. A sanctioning body wanted more members and a marquee event. And...
04.24.2018
Ep. #1 Chad Reed: Against the Current
Listen up. No, seriously. I had some people make this request and I thought it was a good idea. So, here's an audio version of the recent article, Chad Reed: Against the Current. Read by the author, edited by Nicholas...
04.24.2018
Ep. #1 Chad Reed: Against the Current
Listen up. No, seriously. I had some people make this request and I thought it was a good idea. So, here's an audio version of the recent article, Chad Reed: Against the Current. Read by the author, edited by Nicholas...
04.24.2018
Ep. #1 Chad Reed: Against the Current
Listen up. No, seriously. I had some people make this request and I thought it was a good idea. So, here’s an audio version of the recent article, Chad Reed: Against the Current. Read by the author, edited by Nicholas...

What's We Went Fast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

We Went Fast episodes:

Fast Fact: White Line Analysis. Supercross Starts Matter.

Fast Fact: Eli Tomac Hits Another All-Time

Bob Hannah - A Reading from "Motocross: The Golden Era"

Ep. #28 Is Jett Lawrence the Greatest Rookie Ever?

Ep. #27 Comeback in the Coliseum. The 1987 Los Angeles Supercross

Ep. #26 24-0: How Ricky Carmichael Made Lightning Strike Twice

Ep. #25 The Greatest Gamble in Motocross: Ricky Carmichael's Shocking Switch to Suzuki, Part 2

Ep. #24 The Greatest Gamble in Motocross: Ricky Carmichael's Shocking Switch to Suzuki, Part 1

Ep. #23 The Most Expensive Photo in Motocross History

Ep. #22 The Fabulous Four of Supercross

EP. #21 Winning Supercross Races In Your 30s (rare, but it happens)

EP. #20 Doug Henry and The Dam

EP. #19 The Darkest Day in Motocross

EP. #18 Grand Prix Motocross: The 1972 World Championship Season

EP. #17 Jeremy McGrath And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Night In St. Louis

EP. #16 A Nac for Style: How Jeremy McGrath Brought the Nac Nac to Supercross

EP. #16 A Nac for Style: How Jeremy McGrath Brought the Nac Nac to Supercross

Ep. #15 No Planes in the Sky: The Grounding of Team USA 2001

Ep. #15 No Planes in the Sky: The Grounding of Team USA 2001

Ep. #14 When We Were Kings: Team USA wins the 1981 Trophée & Motocross des Nations

Ep. #14 When We Were Kings: Team USA wins the 1981 Trophée & Motocross des Nations

Ep. #13 50 Years of Sundays: “On Any Sunday Will Change Your Life

Ep. #13 50 Years of Sundays: "On Any Sunday Will Change Your Life

Ep. #12 Modem Killer: James Stewart vs. LaRocco's Leap

Ep. #12 Modem Killer: James Stewart vs. LaRocco’s Leap

Ep. #11 Little Giant: The PW50 Story

Ep. #10 Broken Hearts and Busted Chains

Ep. #9 The Curious Life of Terry Pratt

Ep. #8 One Hit Wonders

Ep. #7 The Moment: Paul Buckley’s Gatorback 1993 Photo

Ep. #6 Chapter 4: A Ricky Carmichael Story

Ep. #5 The Making of the Machine: A Ron Lechien Story

Ep. #4 Miracle Boy: The Austin Forkner Story

Ep. #3 The Ballad of Big Dave

Ep. #2 How We Got Here: The Genesis of Loretta Lynn's Motocross

Ep. #2 How We Got Here: The Genesis of Loretta Lynn’s Motocross

Ep. #2 How We Got Here: The Genesis of Loretta Lynn’s Motocross

Ep. #1 Chad Reed: Against the Current

Ep. #1 Chad Reed: Against the Current

Ep. #1 Chad Reed: Against the Current