The motorsports endeavors of Team Johnny Killmore as well as commentary about the wider world of motorized sport.
When I decide to avoid the things I should be doing, like work on the projects in my garage or write useful stories, I usually scroll through social media for news. It's one of my de facto time-wasters. As anyone would guess, I end up down a rabbit hole most of the time. There is … Continue reading Monthly Round Up: Moto, Lifestyle, And More
The Dakar Rally buries a lot of things. Hopes, dreams, wads of cash... entire valleys. It also buries stories. There were so many stories in the 2017 event I couldn't keep track even with a spreadsheet (yeah, that's right, I used a spreadsheet). New manufacturers were one of the stories that just went right under … Continue reading Of Heroes & Zongshens
I am in the process of sending off the piles of paperwork to get my 2016 taxes done and it reminds me how there are two distinct groups in this country. One group gets their W-2's and files immediately, receiving and spending their refund before Valentine's Day. The other group is like me: laboring to … Continue reading Tax Time Shout Out: Debra McDaniel
"...at the moment this feels more like survival than a race." The folks at Adventure Spec received a call from their man Lyndon Poskitt. The Races to Places star may have reached folk hero status the other day when Dakar Rally editors decided to lead their daily "Dakar Heroes" video with Lyndon's tutorial on how … Continue reading Dakar Update: Malle Moto Rider Lyndon Poskitt
Stage 05 was already cut short due to weather that came in and began to wash out the area. Anyone who has spent enough time in the desert knows why they call an empty stream of gravel a "wash." Indeed it does. While some made the most of it, others took the brunt of it. … Continue reading Dakar 2017: Stage 6 CANCELLED
The Dakar Heroes video is turning into a daily treat. It answers questions you don't know to ask. Questions like, "what do you do if it suddenly starts hailing," or, "how do you clean the bike between stages if you have no support crew?" Day five's film answers the question, "what do you do if … Continue reading Dakar Heroes Day 05
The 'ol tuck n' roll can be useful in things like skateboarding or judo, but in motorsports it usually means a yard sale of expensive parts. Carlos Sainz knows that better than any of us, but just the same he crashed out of the 2017 Dakar Rally in spectacular fashion. Fan footage appears to show … Continue reading Dakar: Carlos Sainz Crash & Peugeot Dominance
What a mess up front. If you want those details though you can certainly find them in a lot of places. I can give you the cliff notes though. For the cars, Toyota just went face-first into the mud. Nasser Al-Attiyah was reported to have "lost a wheel on course." When pictures came in that … Continue reading Dakar 2017: Stage 03
Stage 02, 2017 will probably be my favorite of all time in Dakar history. Not because of the main story, but because of the story behind the story. In fact, the main story was right on script. The cars gave us what we expect, with Sebastian Loeb and Peugeot gaining ground, clawing a small overall … Continue reading Dakar 2017: Lyndon Legend Status
#Dakar2017 Stage 01 is always a little odd because of how short it is. The big names are still up front but seeing a Ford up front is likely not going to happen again, so enjoy that. Without Robby Gordon, we at least have Ricky Brabec if you want to cheer for the home-country. Dakar … Continue reading Dakar 2017 Stage One: Cars & Bikes
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