Eminent Waste of Time: Recent Episodes
Eminent Waste of Time
Join Chad Shumaker and Doug Southworth as they discuss the world of off-road racing, UTVs, ATVs, and whatever else crosses their minds. Ready to waste some time? Jump on in!
Chad heads down to the CORS short course race in Durhamtown, GA and has himself a bit of an adventure.
This week we have IXCR Rock Run coverage, as well as several unscheduled trips down memory lane.
AXCC wraps up the 2020 season, and Chad heads out to Dr. Powersports in Iowa to make his X3 even faster than it already is.
Matt Rowell buttons up the points championship at AXCC round 6, and Extreme hosts their last UTV event of the season.
Waglers wraps up the season with their final short course event, and more IXCR action out at The John Vincent.
This week we’ve got results from the last UTV race of the season for MWXC, as well as coverage of Extreme XC at Parker’s Paradise.
IXCR coverage abounds! AXCC….not so much. The season is starting to wind down and the points races are heating up! A HUGE Thank You to Jeff Rowland (BOOSTD TV) for his awesome video coverage of IXCR Hunt Club. You can check out his work here: https://www.facebook.com/boostdtv
Final results from last weeks AXCC, updates on upcoming events, and new UTVs from Yamaha…that you likely won’t see at the track.
Doug is back, MWXC put on a great event, news about upcoming events is discussed, and the UTV world loses a great series.
Racing action at MWXC and Extreme XC, new short course options at MuaMee Riding Park, and the cancellation of one of the most iconic races in the UTV world.
This week, Chad and Doug find themselves at the same track for a change! It’s the season opener of the Wagler short course series, and Chad gives the Acre Shaker a slight face lift just for the occasion.
Racing action at LACC, IXCR, and Extreme XC gets covered, as well as updates about AXCC and Waglers Short Course series.
This week we’ve got racing action from MWXC and TexPlex…and Chad is in a mystery location!
This week we have local racing legend Devin Smith on the show to chat about his racing program and what 2020 has in store.
This week we’ve got Brett Carpenter on the show. Brett is the manager of the ORV racing division of Polaris, and he was kind enough to spend some time talking to us about what makes a successful race partnership and a little bit about what the future holds for Polaris racing.
This week we have special guest #111 Steve Mueller on the show to talk about his plans for the 2020 season and his new RZR Pro XP.
This week we have local racing legend Barry Miller on to talk about his plans for the 2020 season and his fresh UTV builds.
This week on Race Pace we’re joined by special guest Kyle Chaney, who just happens to have the best job in the world – driving UTVs and Pro 4 trucks for a living.
This week on Race Pace, we have special guest Andy Bridgewater, owner of the MWXC race series. For more information, head over to https://www.midwestxc.com/
This week on Race Pace, we have special guest Tabitha France, owner of the Extreme XC race series.
This week on Race Pace, we have special guest Andy Kyner, owner of the AXCC national ATV and UTV race series.
This week we cover past events at TexPlex, future events at AXCC and other series, and the coronavirus brings racing action to a screeching halt.
This week we cover MWXC Round 1 and the location for Round 2, upcoming events for Extreme XC and AXCC, and UTV action from the Mint 400.
This week we cover the opening rounds for the Pro Rock series at Dirty Turtle and IXCR at the Badlands in Attica, IN, as well as LACC Round 3 at Raspberry Lake.
Here it is! The inaugural episode of Race Pace. The week, we talk about King of the Hammers, LACC round 1, and the upcoming IXCR and Pro Rock first rounds.
Episode 120 – This is it folks, the last episode of Eminent Waste of Time! As usual, Doug’s work schedule got in the way and he wasn’t available for this recording, but we bring back our old friend Steve Mueller for a King of the Hammers update. As a reminder, we’re going to take a … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 120"
Big news! But we are not going to tell you what it is in the description LOL. You have to listen to find out.
In this episode Chad and Doug talk about the 2020 race schedule releases, Chad gives an update on his barn, and Doug amazes us with his random trivia skillz.
In this episode Cody from CW Motorsports stopped by to talk to Chad about what he has been up to, the UTV market and he is forced to do trivia!
Episode 116 – In a startling change of pace, we actually have UTV news this week! Big Brake kits for the RZR, racing at Tex Plex, and the 4 seater XP Pro that we all knew was coming. Also, Doug is getting better at trivia. We’re not sure what that means either.
Chad and Doug talk about the release of some series schedules, Chad gains a new kid and Doug has barking dogs!
Chad and Steve go to PRI in Indianapolis. They talk about what C&R has done to Steve’s new Pro XP and their favorite parts of the show.
Episode 113 – It’s Throwback Tuesday! This Episode has it all – non-UTV rambling, refrigerators in the background, and trivia! It’s just like old times at Eminent Performance.
Episode 112 – Chad talks with Steve Muellers who is now in the process of setting up his new Pro XP for the upcoming race season!
Chad travels to Thompson’s Motorsports in for there “Ride and Shoot” event. Fun is had by all and it was for a great cause.
Chad and Doug talk about the last XC race of the year, what the future holds and Trivia is back!
Episode 109 – In this one Doug and Chad talk about their trips to different parts of the country last week. Although we lost about half of Chads story…..
Episode 108 – If you were hoping for a really short, questionably produced podcast this week, boy have we got good news for you…
Episode 107 – In this episode Chad goes to the last Extreme XC race and rides along with someone. The season is winding down and the weather is getting colder. Make the best of it.
Episode 106 – In this episode Chad and Doug get set up for another episode of Sunday Drive. They also talk about the new Pro XP and their feelings on some of its features.
Episode 105 – Chad and Doug part company to cover two different events: Chad went to the Brimstone: Paragon event and Doug went to Extreme XC’s Powderpuff race. You get a mishmash of clips they collected. Also, apologies to our audio-only listeners….this one won’t be quite as interesting.
Episode 104 – Chad doesn’t go to AXCC round 7 and Doug doesn’t go to MWXC round 11. Chad wires a toter-home. The new Polaris Pro XP has some first run issues. We promise, this episode is better than this description makes it sound!
Episode 103 – Chad and Doug are back to business as usual, even if Doug is recording from a laundry room. We talk about the new Polaris Pro XP, the lack of a Wildcat XX turbo, and Lucas Oil closing the doors on the Midwest Short Course League. We also talk about real estate. Just … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 103"
In this episode we have Steve Mueller on again with Doug. And the tires FINALLY get bolted back on the Sunday Drive RZR
Heartland Challenge is here again! This episode we dedicate completely talking to the racers who are running the Heartland Challenge. We see what they are expecting, what their strategy is and what they are racing.
Our 100th episode just happened to fall on the Heartland Challenge race and a group of the racers stepped up and surprised us with all kinds of shenanigans.
Chad operates heavy equipment, Heartland Challenge prep is on and salt cookies are talked about.
In this episode Chad goes to IXCR and hangs out to catch some dusty racing action. Also everyone gets a quick Sunday Drive update.
In this episode we talk to Steve Mueller about his time behind the wheel of the new Pro XP. Also you get to see a few clips from the new upcoming web show “Sunday Drive”
Episode 96 – Steve Mueller goes to the Polaris Pro XP reveal and tells us the down and dirty about the new RZR! We talk about what we like and what we dont like.
Episode 95 – Chad goes to Casey, IL for the next round of AXCC racing. Its HOT there but there are slushies to be had by all and plenty of trivia to go around.
Episode 94 – Chad goes to Extreme XC racing and meets up with some local racers. Fun was had by most…except those who got put on their lids!
This episode we have a special guest….Doug! Also we do what you guys have been asking for, a LIVE podcast.
In this episode Chad talks to Andy Kyner with the help of Steve Mueller about how the AXCC series is going at the half way point of the year. He also throws in a quick update about AXCC Round 5 in Iowa.
Chad goes to AXCC Oklahoma and cons…errr…convinces Garrett Hamilton and Steve Mueller to host the show with him. Find out about the inner workings of an amazing track photographer.
Episode 90 – Chad travels to AXCC in Oklahoma, flat tires are had, and a Ford Raptor gets totaled.
Episode 89 – Steve joins Chad to talk about the upcoming AXCC race, the new releases from CanAm and Honda and we see if Steve has gotten any better at trivia.
Episode 88 – Chad goes to Extreme XC in Odin, IN. There are big jump, lots of food is eaten and trivia is asked.
Episode 87 – Normally we would be going racing, but weather changed our plans and Chad heads down to Brimstones White Knuckle Event along with the crew from CW Motorsports. It normally goes better when he has supervision like this.
Episode 86 – This week Chad goes out to MWXC Walnut Creek and he is unsupervised! But dont worry the rest of the race community keeps an eye on him.
Episode 85 – We have a guest in the house! Steve Mueller joins Chad to talk about his race program, how the Iowa race went for him and the Mapes Racing team, and of course there is trivia!
Episode 84 – Doug and Chad are once again back in the studio! They talk about MWXC, AXCC, the weather, and Doug drops a big bomb!
Episode 83 – Chad goes on a road trip to AXCC Round 3 to meet up with some local racers! A new face on the show tries to blow up everyone, we hang out and show you what its like waiting for the race to start but most importantly a good time was had by … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 83"
Episode 82 – Doug is in Paris, Chad just woke up, but the show must go on! Even with 5000 miles between us, we manage to cover all the recent race action, bring you some new info on the Nikola NZT, and update you on yet another ORV park for you to enjoy.
Episode 81 – Chad is left unsupervised!!! We do the vlog style for you all again and you get to see some of the running around that goes with racing. Trivia is a little different on this one, it’s spread out and lots of racers get to try their hand at it.
Episode 80 – This week we take a page from the Seinfeld playbook and bring you a show about nothing. It’s been very slow in the UTV world, but we still manage to kill almost an hour of your time talking about upcoming races and rides, which UTV is the best “all-around” machine, and of … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 80"
Episode 79 – We seem to be going for a solo host theme, so this time Chad takes the wheel and brings you some live racing action from MWXC round 2. Later in the show, Steve Mueller joins in and talks with Chad about the MWXC race as well as his thoughts on the new … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 79"
Episode 78 – Chad makes himself sick. Doug goes to AXCC round 2 by himself with no solid plan to make Episode 78. This is what happened…
Episode 77 – UTV racing has been a little quiet this past week, but there’s still plenty of action out there. We cover the final results of SXS Motor Sports Chasing the Triple Round 1, talk about the Honda Talon drag race videos that have popped up on the internet, and do an extended Tech … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 77"
Episode 76 – Doug returns from Laos with treasures to share, Chad does some travelling of his own, and racing season is finally going in full swing! We cover some of the happenings from AXCC, IXCR, MWXC, and GNCC, bringing you highlights of how some of our local racers fared in their series of choice.
Episode 75 – The first rounds of AXCC and IXCR are in the books, but we don’t talk about any of that on this show. With Chad on the road at AXCC and Doug overseas again we decided to record this episode ahead of time and give you a preview of things to come. Don’t … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 75"
Episode 74 – Surprise! We’ve got back to back Andy episodes for you! This time we have Andy Bridgewater, owner of the MWXC series, on-board to let you know what’s new for the 2019 season. We also have Sam Woodrow, the new MWXC announcer, introduce himself and fill us in on some of his background. … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 74"
Episode 73 – With only 2 weeks remaining until the start of the 2019 UTV racing season, we are joined by Andy Kyner, owner of the new AXCC racing series that’s been creating quite a stir since the demise of GNCC UTV racing. Also joining us is Pro-AM UTV racer Steve Mueller, who is in … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 73"
Episode 72 – With Doug still traveling for work Chad had to have someone to keep him inline so we made Cody from CW Motorsports come over and keep an eye on him. In this episode they talk about how CW Motorsports got started, Neck braces and of course Cody’s favorite…TRIVIA!
Episode 71 – Doug takes a wrong turn on the way to the EP studios and somehow ends up in Africa, but that won’t stop us from our weekly duty – bringing you the best of the UTV world! This time we cover the ongoing King of the Hammers, show off Chad’s finished roll off … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 71"
Banquet season is finally over, Chad butchers his new helmet, how to get music in your ride, and more info on the Honda Talon from the guys over at SxS Blog. What more could you want on a Tuesday? Here’s a link to the full SxS Blog Talon review video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu2pktzhfO0
Braving single digit Indiana winter temperatures, we bring you a variety of time wasting topics today! This time around, we talk about the Midwest SxS pseudo-banquet, the unfortunate loss of Baja legend “Pistol” Pete Sohren, and what it would take for you to change brand loyalty and get a different machine. And, as an added … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 69"
Episode 68 – It’s banquet season! A time when we reflect on the past year of racing. A time to gather together and commune with our race buddies. A time time remember that there’s only 45 days until race season and we should probably get our machines ready! On this episode we talk banquets, local … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 68"
Episode 67 – 2019 is here and there are racing options aplenty! We fill you in on your XC racing options, reveal the non-official (but very likely) pricing on the Honda Talon, and take a few trips down our favorite track – the sidetrack!
Episode 66 – Happy New Year from Eminent Performance! We finally reveal some details about “Racer in a Wreck” (which has a real name now), talk about some upcoming riding, and in general look forward to 2019. A shorter, lighter content show than normal, we at Eminent Performance wish you the happiest of New Years!
Episode 65 – What would Christmas be without some EWOT in your stocking? We had the pleasure of talking with Cody from CW Motorsports about what we all hope Santa brings us UTV enthusiasts in 2019. Chad comes through with some Christmas trivia, and as a special gift to you, we only take up half … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 65"
Episode 64 – We’re back to our usual format – just Chad and Doug spending way too much time on simple subjects. This time, we introduce our new title sponsor, which NA UTV we think is the best, and spend quite a bit of time on our tech tip of the week – maintenance.
Episode 63 – For this episode we decided to try something different: we turned on both microphones! Joined in studio by Barry Miller and Devin Smith, we talk about the recent PRI show, their plans for the 2019 season, and a few other spur of the moment topics that distracted us from what we actually had … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 63"
Episode 62 – New studio, new problems! Doug forgets to turn on Chad’s mic, resulting in a sub-optimal recording. That doesn’t stop us, however, from having a great first episode of our second season. We get to spend some time in studio with Cody and Matt as we talk about the new Honda Talon and Evolution … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 62"
Episode 61 – This is it! The final episode before we move to our new Eminent Performance Studios home. But, before we go, we cover the recent Baja 1000, the impending Honda Talon release, and talk about the virtues of being able to talk via radio and intercom.
Episode 60 – Doug is back after his brief hiatus from the show. IXCR cancels their last race of the season, GNCC Ironman sparks an interesting discussion, and we discuss the value of proper restraint…as in harnesses, not making good decisions. This is still Eminent Waste of Time after all!
Episode 59 – In a terrible lapse of judgement, Doug has left Chad unsupervised! Never fear, however, as Steve Mueller once again steps up to the plate to attempt to keep Chad in line. Together they recount this weeks bitter cold race events, Steve tries his hand at trivia, and Eminent Performance gets a new sponsor…sort … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 59"
Episode 58 – Our original plan was to talk about the MWXC and IXCR races this weekend, but Mother Nature had other plans. Instead we have guest Zach Nash from SxS Videos on to tell us about his ride this weekend, and we also try to give some useful advice for those trying to crack that … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 58"
Episode 57 – We’re back from our first ever split road trips! Doug shares his experience with the Southern Mud Riderz and their St. Jude benefit ride, Chad recounts his weekend that didn’t quite go as planned, and guests Devin Smith and Steve Mueller swoop in like Superheros to save the day.
Episode 56 – Fresh off the race track from the last UTV event of the MWXC 2018 series, we take a deep dive into the final race and reveal the 2018 Overall Points Champion! There’s also some rumblings about a new ATV/UTV series that’ll be launching in 2019, and while there’s not much info right now, … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 56"
Episode 55 – The 2018 Midwest SxS season has come to an end. We discuss the grand finale with guest Steve Mueller, Chad reveals his racing strategy for GNCC, Courtney Walker makes us some awesome T-Shirts, and we even have a surprise guest at the tail end of the show.
Episode 54 – The end is near! Well, of the racing season anyway. We cover the last upcoming rounds of MWXC and Midwest SxS, talk about a promising young driver named Gregory Sharp, and introduce a new show segment aimed at helping you get the most out of your UTV. Oh yeah, we also pull back … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 54"
Episode 53 – Live from Steve Mueller studios, it’s EWOT Episode 53! We decided to record this episode on scene at MWXC Round 10 – Hunt Creek Madness right after the conclusion of the UTV race. We were able to spend some time with Barry Miller, Mike Plank, Steve Mueller, and Jason Bannon, getting their recollections … Continue reading "Eminent Waste of Time – Episode 53"