S6 E9 | Tommy "TomCat" Clowers

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  • čas přidán 20. 06. 2024
  • Tommy Clowers is a retired FMX rider, Supercross and Motocross racer. With 16 top 10s in his career, as well as 2 top 5s, Tommy retired from racing and went on to compete in X-Games, going undefeated 3 years in a row in step up and earning 8 X-Games medals!
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Komentáře • 40

  • @ronniephillips3293
    @ronniephillips3293 Před 7 dny +11

    This was a great episode. One of the best. Get the Flyin Hawaiian next.

  • @johnsully7222
    @johnsully7222 Před 8 dny +8

    Tomcat…is a survivor from the og’s of freestyle…good stuff!

    • @jdc8352
      @jdc8352 Před 8 dny +2

      There are several that did not survive it. You make a good point

  • @BobbyGeneric145
    @BobbyGeneric145 Před 8 dny +7

    That first generation of freestylers, the racers, they were godfathers of that whole scene and so cool!

  • @tonygSDWR
    @tonygSDWR Před 7 dny +3

    It's fun hearing the San Diego riding stories. I live in Tierrasanta and rode several El Cajon and Santee tracks/areas that Tommy did. We got chased at Los Coches by helicopters as well. We'd ride Tommy and Mike Craig's tracks when they were not there, ha. Great era to moto.
    Stoked to see Tommy on the show!

  • @357RacingKing
    @357RacingKing Před 8 dny +5

    Been waiting for this one for a good while. One of the pioneers! Also really enjoyed watching him on the series “The Great Ride Open” Enjoyed the episode

  • @jdc8352
    @jdc8352 Před 8 dny +1

    Your show is always good Mr Ping

  • @liamhotspur9182
    @liamhotspur9182 Před 8 dny

    Great guy! Very relaxed interview, I like that...

  • @diggs7252
    @diggs7252 Před 2 dny

    He sounds like McGrath when he talks! Great interview!!

  • @mikehike6894
    @mikehike6894 Před 7 dny +1

    Tommy's era had about 20 cool jump videos. I would rank SMP's disturbing the peace the best movie slightly over a video Ping would remember called Ride MX. Also the finish line jump seems like it wouldve made more sense for the SMP team to do tricks over than 75 foot triple 10 feet out of a corner.

  • @TheMxer345
    @TheMxer345 Před 8 dny

    Great show Ping! I'm a FedEx driver and really enjoy listening to all my Motocross podcast while working ! Sometimes I enjoy the podcast so much it takes my concentration away from work and I may end up Miss delivering a package oops my bad! 😂

    • @jdc8352
      @jdc8352 Před 8 dny +2

      Just make sure you get parts delivered and it's all good 😁🛠️🔧

  • @brentcarr8365
    @brentcarr8365 Před 8 dny +1

    This is a great guest ping! Thanks 🏁

  • @freebird1292
    @freebird1292 Před 8 dny

    Tomcat ! Awesome show Ping!!

  • @mike23417
    @mike23417 Před 6 dny

    man what a great show ping!!! So cool to hear from the tom cat . Remember the "cat walk"? ! dude was pre narls

  • @seangavingregory4367
    @seangavingregory4367 Před 4 dny

    This whole conversation about letting your children follow your career is fantastic Ping... I am the same... would not let my kids do what I did..

  • @NickyP902
    @NickyP902 Před 8 dny +1

    Tomcat. Let's good 🔥

  • @DanArnets1492
    @DanArnets1492 Před 2 dny

    He's a nice guy and I liked him back in the early FMX days so I will spare Garfield Clowers from all the very easy fat jokes
    2:41:30 - India can be a very good place for formerly-great riders. Just in 2023, they created the "Indian Supercross Racing League", which is a series where the main prize isn't individual but to teams competing in 3 classes. There were 450F, 250F and 250F Asian classes (trust me, Indian and Chinese guys needed to be separated from the Australians, Europeans and such) and each team had 2 riders per class. It's clearly a gimmick to make the people care for the 250F Asian races but it was cool and they also made football-esque shirts to help people know who's riding for each team. You can live off supercross all year long, you just have to travel a lot!
    FUN FACT - There's an internet challenge/game/joke when it comes to India's cleanliness. Go to India on Google Maps, zoom in to any city, activate Streetview... and see if there's any garbage by spinning around. You can make it a drinking game with your buddies, there's gonna be a lot of drinking.

  • @alexandergoodman8184
    @alexandergoodman8184 Před 8 dny

    AWESOME

  • @mike23417
    @mike23417 Před 7 dny +1

    what it is about us moto guys who are also "sparkys"?? ive been an electrician since high school

  • @johnsully7222
    @johnsully7222 Před 8 dny +1

    Was tomcat in Frezno Smooth?…need to find the old tape and play it anyway…luv that mx era…hahaha the fro…

  • @JaydenCastillo-sj6mj
    @JaydenCastillo-sj6mj Před 7 dny

    Grew up riding palm ,117 lots of fun and lots of pros would ride there and before still supercross. Don't forget bear killer straight up

  • @johnsully7222
    @johnsully7222 Před 8 dny +2

    Tomcat was cool when being cool was cool…

  • @liamhotspur9182
    @liamhotspur9182 Před 8 dny

    Catherines rig was built by her husband Patric, a very kind and interesting guy. They had no kids but a lot of time for us. I cannot believe she is still in business, she must be 70+ if not 80 years old now...

  • @kylehoward8778
    @kylehoward8778 Před 7 dny

    Might actually listen again.

  • @utahdesertrider1806
    @utahdesertrider1806 Před 6 dny +1

    Is Ping dying his hair? Asking for a friend

  • @downshiftdan
    @downshiftdan Před 8 dny +1

    Where's Mike Craig at?

    • @jascraf44
      @jascraf44 Před 8 dny +4

      czcams.com/video/aoz6w2qTUp0/video.html

  • @mybajalifebaja4surebajacal505

    went to glamis with tommy jonny knight dane heron jaja

  • @john-xc3iy
    @john-xc3iy Před 8 dny +3

    How did TomCat want to be remembered Ping?

  • @sonic88boom
    @sonic88boom Před 8 dny +1

    great podcast now we need mike craig up next

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Před 8 dny

      I don't think he'd come across very well.

    • @jdc8352
      @jdc8352 Před 8 dny

      Link to the is in another comment 👇

    • @liamhotspur9182
      @liamhotspur9182 Před 8 dny +1

      he has been there...

    • @sonic88boom
      @sonic88boom Před 8 dny

      @@BobbyGeneric145 well you obviously don't know mike beyond what you mike of heard about him. i know mike very well and he would do great on the podcast

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Před 8 dny

      @@sonic88boom well thats honestly good to hear. Im just going by the videos id seen of him talking a couple years ago. Im from Oklahoma and can spot someone going over the speed limit a mile away,and thats what I saw in the video. If he's got thst under control, then good for him, truly.