Leonard Duncan
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Paddock talk for ATV lifers.
ATV-TALK follows the ATV and off-road scene from inside the paddock, with Leonard Duncan steering practical conversations with racers, off-road groups, and industry people. It favors lived experience over polish, letting race reports, injury comebacks, machine choices, land-use concerns, and old racing memories breathe.
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ATV-TALK is a motorsports podcast rooted in ATV racing, off-road riding, and the lived experience around both. It does not treat racing as a clean entertainment product. Leonard Duncan’s conversations tend to start with a person, a race, a machine, or a problem, then widen into everything that makes the sport complicated. That can mean injury recovery. It can mean class rules, pro licenses, promotion, race streams, insurance, public land, youth riders, family choices, or the cost of keeping a program alive. The show’s strength is its willingness to stay in the messy middle. Olivia Joiner’s return after a shattered pelvis becomes a discussion about mental pressure, continuing to race, and how long a rider should keep going. Jeremy Osborn’s episode looks at change in ATV motocross, but the talk quickly finds the ordinary pressures behind big decisions: work, money, age, burnout, and the fact that racing is not forever. Beau Baron’s conversation carries more weight, touching on remembered champions, riding schools, liability, and the difference between old handshake culture and modern risk. Race-report episodes with Cody Collier keep the show close to results and class-by-class chatter. The SoCal Missfits appearances bring in off-road community, trail etiquette, environmental responsibility, and the practical habits that keep access from disappearing. Simon Morin’s story adds the perspective of a rider entering the sport later and comparing racing in Canada and the U.S. Bailey Baron’s episode tracks the path from early side-by-side racing into women’s pro quad racing. The tone is casual, sometimes wandering, and usually best when it lets people explain things in their own time. It is not built for quick headlines. It is built for listeners who want the long paddock conversation after the race is over. The show respects racers, mechanics, families, and recreational riders as part of the same ecosystem. It also keeps returning to a simple truth: ATV racing is fun, hard, expensive, dangerous, and worth talking about honestly.
Made for: For ATV racers, off-road riders, builders, race families, and motorsports fans who want patient conversations about the sport’s real mechanics, costs, risks, and culture.
What sets it apart: ATV-TALK stands out by staying close to the people who actually race, repair, promote, and protect the scene. It connects results and rider stories with the less glamorous machinery of the sport: rules, insurance, land access, promotion, and money.
Join host Leonard Duncan, a seasoned Racer/Mechanic with over 30 years of experience in the ATV industry, as he shares his unparalleled perspective and invites your favorite motorsports heroes to engage in captivating discussions. Embark on an exhilarating journey through the episodes of this extraordinary podcast, where the thrilling storyline unfolds, exploring all things related to the world of motorsports.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Leonard Duncan connects ATV racing to the mechanical decisions, costs, rules, and history that shape life around the track.
ATV-TALK A Motorsport Podcast treats racing as something built in workshops, rulebooks, and hard-earned conversations. Leonard Duncan moves between interviews with figures including Jeremy Osborn and Beau Baron and solo "SHOP TALK" episodes, keeping the focus on how ATV…
A $3 gasket becomes a $5,000 lesson, and Leonard Duncan makes sure you remember the math.
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An ATV Talk episode on costs, class rules, and how the sport is changing.
This ATV Talk conversation keeps its focus on the practical side of ATV motocross change. Jeremy Osborne and Leonard Duncan talk through machine costs, class structure, and what it looks like when riders step away and later come back.
A blunt ATV Talk conversation about Joe Bird, liability, and the realities of keeping motorsport riding going.
This ATV Talk episode honors Joe Bird before shifting into the legal and insurance headaches that can shadow motorsport riding and track ownership.
A direct fuel discussion about pump gas, race gas, tuning, and warranty risk.
Leonard Duncan centers the episode on gasoline and the way it shapes ATV, motorcycle, and UTV performance. He draws on work with carburetors, tuning, fuel injection, pump gas, race gas, detuning, and the warranty tradeoff that comes with choosing the cheaper option.
A personal ATV history conversation that treats the sport like something built from lived experience.
ATV Talk settles into a clear history lesson, with Leonard Duncan tracing where the industry began, how three-wheelers fit into that story, and why the first four-wheeler still invites debate.
A direct ATV Talk guide to the habits and mistakes that can lead to expensive engine failure.
Leonard Duncan centers this ATV Talk episode on engine failures and the practical habits that help prevent them. He moves from two-stroke to four-stroke examples, then ties in the damage that can come from bad parts choices, weak break-in habits, cheap fuel, and tuning mistakes.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews motorsports professional Olivia Joiner about her recovery from a serious pelvis injury and her return to racing.
ATV Talk host Leonard Duncan and track operator Jeremy Osborne discuss the structural problems facing ATV motocross: escalating costs, the decline of the pro class, AMA sponsorship diversion, and — most urgently — the loss of fun as a motivating force for participants.
Leonard Duncan interviews multi-time ATV racing champion Beau Baron in an episode that opens with a tribute to recently deceased motorsport legend Joe Bird before turning to Baron's current season plans.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews Cody Collier to discuss race reports from Wild Boar and Talladega, covering results and standout performances like Jackson Hancock's winning streak.
This episode features an interview with a member of the SoCal Missfits, a women's ATV group, discussing their origins, activities, and off-roading etiquette.
This episode features an interview with the Midsmiths, an off-road ladies team, discussing how to make off-roading more accessible and environmentally sustainable while building community.
This episode features an interview with Canadian ATV racer Simon Morin, discussing his racing career, experiences in both Canada and the U.S., and his personal journey in motorsports.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews young racer Bailey Barron about her start in ATV and UTV racing.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews Joe Bird about his aviation business, riding school, and other ventures, with a focus on motorsports and industry insights.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews Joe Bird about his experience surviving a tornado and the damage to his property, while also discussing motorsports topics.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews professional ATV racer Joe Byrd about his career and experiences with Honda.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews racer Joe Bird about his early career in three-wheeler ATV racing.
Gas is the fight here.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews professional ATV racer Brandon Frazier about his season, competition, and the Talladega track.
Leonard Duncan starts before modern four-wheelers.
Small choices break motors.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews racers Cody Collier and Gavin Jenkins about the Ironman GNCC race and youth class results.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews members of a Mustang car club about their vehicles and club activities.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews ATV MX champion Chad Weenan about his storybook career and walk-off win.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews off-road racing legend Sammy Ehrenberg about the early days of desert racing.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews ATV racer Avery Collins about her racing career and transition to the pro class.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews motorsports professional Nick Allred about his background and passion for ATVs and motorcycles.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews ATV racer Kinsey Osborne about her challenging season and championship aspirations.
This episode features an interview with young motorsports professional Dakota Hibbler, discussing her early start in ATV racing, transition to women's pro level, and balancing racing with education.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews ATV racer Max Lindquist about his season, discussing highlights and a slow start.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews Matt Horton, a former rodeo rider turned ATV racer, about his career transition and experiences in ATV racing.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews Don Higby, a former ATV racer and dealership owner, about his career and move to Lake Havasu City.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews motorsports professional David Hamm about team building and strategy in ATV racing.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews ATV racer Jackson 'Skeeter' Smith about his solo 1000-mile race in the Nevada 1000.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews James DeCoker about an upcoming ATV racing event in Nevada, discussing team logistics and travel plans.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews 16-year-old ATV racer Tegan Bratcher about her background and racing career.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews motorsports veteran Doug Henke about his early experiences with three-wheelers and racing in the ATV industry.
This episode features an interview with Hunter Miller, discussing his transition from ATV riding to UTV dominance in motorsports.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews former GNCC racer Jeremy Rice about his career, including his Pro-Am Championship win in 2004 and experiences in the pro class.
Host Leonard Duncan interviews Olivia Joiner, a 19-year-old professional motocross racer in the Women's Professional Motocross (WMX), discussing her career, upcoming race at Ironman in Indiana, and her transition to professional racing at age 17.