Track-side flat track talk, week by week.
Off the Groove tracks the flat track and ice racing scene from close range. Race results, class chatter, schedule notes, sponsor mentions, and long-form rider conversations sit side by side in a loose weekly rundown.
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Off the Groove is a weekly flat track racing show with its boots in the pits and its eyes on the next round. It moves fast. Episodes open with news, race results, travel notes, and the kind of local context that only matters if someone is actually following the scene. Then the conversations begin. Riders and people around the sport talk through what happened, what changed, and what might be coming next. American Flat Track is the main lane, but the show also spends real time with World Championship Ice Racing, arena cross, amateur classes, vintage racing, and off-season team moves. The details are dense. A listener will hear about heat race points, front-row starts, screw direction on ice tires, rubbered-down tracks, national numbers, postponed races, and which riders might shake up a class. That specificity is the appeal. Off the Groove does not flatten racing into vague excitement; it keeps the names, places, machinery, and small decisions intact. The show also has a strong human thread. One episode can move from a series sale in Sun Prairie to a rider training for the California swing, while another lingers on a flagman encouraging a young fan to wave flags from the fence. Race weekends are treated as social worlds, not just schedules. Friends stop by in Decatur. A pit walk pulls amateurs into the frame. Daytona becomes as much about weather, driving, and recovery as it is about class structure. The pacing is informal and packed, with quick pivots from sponsor thanks to standings history to the next track on the calendar. It suits fans who already know the language of flat track and want more than a results sheet. Newer listeners can still follow it, but the show does not slow down to explain every term. That gives it a lived-in texture. It sounds close to the sport because it is close to the sport, and its best moments come when race facts and personal memory run together.
Made for: Off the Groove is for flat track fans who want weekly racing context, rider conversations, and the small details around tracks, classes, teams, and travel. It also suits newer motorsports listeners who enjoy learning through real race talk rather than broad explainers.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by mixing hard event detail with lived-in race culture. It gives finishing positions and schedule notes, then stays long enough for stories about flagging, tire setup, race travel, amateur riders, and the people keeping the scene moving.
I'm a third-generation motorcycle racer who lives and breathes flat track racing. I decided to start this little project during the winter of 2017. It's intended for the avid fan, the new-comer, and anything else in between. I hope you enjoy my collection of thoughts, interviews, and discussions regarding all the things that make this sport "go-round!"
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Scotty Duber turns race results into clear conversations about setup, track conditions and the people sustaining motorcycle racing.
Off the Groove follows motorcycle racing from the paddock outward, with Scotty Duber moving between event reports, rider interviews and the practical details that shape results.
A flagger gives a kid his flags; Scotty Duber asks where a heart like that comes from.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Ice-racing ownership, flat-track preparation and championship history come together in a lively paddock report.
Episode 360 opens with a change in ice-racing ownership before settling into the daily work of American flat track. Scotty Duber reports that Ken and Christy's World Championship Ice Racing Series has been sold to racers Darren and Tyler Phillips, who may expand the calendar to…
A warm trackside visit with Big P about flags, Moose, and the generosity around American Flat Track.
Episode 359 looks at American Flat Track from just outside the racing line, following the people who help make the scene feel lived-in. Scotty Duber talks with Big P, a series flagger, in a conversation that moves easily from his eight-year-old Frenchie, Moose, to the kindness…
A Troy ice-racing weekend comes through in the tire screws, quad setup talk, and race-night atmosphere.
Episode 358 stays close to Scotty Duber's weekend in Troy, Ohio, for round four of the World Championship Ice Racing Series. After a quiet run through the news and a few April Fool's Day mentions, it moves into the rhythm of the event itself: Friday night at Dunaways with live…
A grounded American flat track check-in on departures, offseason momentum, and the riders who could shape 2026.
Episode 354 finds American flat track in that in-between stretch before the 2026 season fully gathers pace, and the roster news gives it a natural pulse.
A grounded race recap where changing dirt, bruising results, and rider news keep the season in motion.
Episode 353 treats a race weekend less like a simple results sheet and more like a close read of how a track can decide the mood of a night. Scotty Duber begins in Reno, where the AMA, FIM North America Kicker Arena Cross Series layout runs about 30 to 32 seconds a lap and opens…
A grounded Lima preview centered on format changes, mechanical strain and a punishing race-week schedule.
Scotty Dubler has plenty to work through at Lima, where reshaped banking and an experimental Friday format lead into ten races in nine days. He is best when the details stay practical: three point-scoring main events raise the stakes, a poor final race can spoil a rider's…
A 300th episode built around Sioux City ice racing, KTM setup logic, and the memory behind the results.
Episode 300 treats the milestone as a chance to move through the texture of the sport. Scotty Hollywood Dubler reflects on starting the project with Chris Carter in December 2017, then shifts to Sioux City for round two of World Championship Ice Racing.
Scotty Duber discusses recent rider changes in American Flat Track and shares highlights from a weekend trip to Pennsylvania.
Scotty Hollywood-Dubler recaps round three of World Championship Ice Racing in Erie, Pennsylvania, highlighting a first-time winner in the quad class and the start of the Pro Motorcycle competition.
Scotty Dupler and Chris Carter discuss the technical difficulties of recording a podcast remotely after Scotty forgot his laptop.
Scotty Dubler recaps the first race weekend of the 2025 World Championship Ice Racing season, including a go-kart racing outing with friends.
Scotty Hollywood Dubler previews the Ohio National in Lima, Ohio, featuring the debut of the Mission Triple Challenge with three main events per class.
Scotty Dubler hosts the 300th episode of Off the Groove, starting with updates on World Championship Ice Racing results and American Flat Track news.
Scotty Duber opens Episode 360 with a major ownership change in World Championship Ice Racing: Ken and Christy Reamer sold the series to Darren and Tyler Phillips, a father-son team from Pennsylvania, and the new owners are already talking about expanding to 8, 10, or 12 races.
Scotty Duber talks with Big P, the American Flat Track flagger who grew up in Long Beach, was at Ascot by Saturday after being born on a Thursday, and later worked NASCAR, ARCA West, and Irwindale Speedway before moving to flat track.
Scotty Duber opens by talking about Troy, Ohio, round four of the World Championship Ice Racing Series, then introduces first-time winner Trent Powell after a night that included two first-time winners.
Scotty Duber recaps attending the Corey Texter race at Sonoy, including pit walks and amateur interactions.
Scotty Duber recaps round three of world championship ice racing in Decatur, Illinois, describing the ice conditions and the heat race format for pro motorcycles.
Scotty Duber recaps his experience at Daytona Bike Week, including travel, racing groups, and a celebration of life for a friend.
Off the Groove Episode 354, recorded February 27, 2026 by host Scotty Duber, covers pre-season American flat track news six days before the Daytona opener, including the departures of Jared Vandekoe and Max Whale from full-time competition and the AMA's phased plan to raise the minimum pro racing age from 16 to 17 in 2027 and 18 in 2028 due to insurance requirements.
Off the Groove Episode 353, recorded February 19, 2026, opens with host Scotty Duber recapping the Reno Kicker Arena Cross where 36-year-old Josh Hill won both nights overall and Ryan Brees crashed hard enough in a heat race to temporarily lose awareness but still made the main event.