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GRRTV Season #1 Episode Descriptions
Lake Havasu 2004 #1 S1E1
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GRRTV cameras were at the greatest watercraft event in North America. Lake Havasu provides a backdrop for some of the best riders in the world and we feature some of the sports young up and comers. At age 14 Chris Wilkinson is one of Britains brightest young stars and he shows us a few moves at an exclusive test session along with freestyler Daniel Ashcroft. The girls are also well represented as Elizabeth Perkins and Shawnee Matta tear up the course in amateur stock ski competition.

World Mini GP, Las Vegas #2 S1E2
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Over 3000 competitors gathered for the largest motocross event west of the Mississippi. The World Mini Grand Prix is a hot bed for young talent and GRRTV was there to cover all the action and talk to a few of the riders.

Midget Racing #3 S1E3
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GRRTV travels to Pomona, California for fast and furious 1/4 midget racing. Pomona Valley has been the home of these scaled down racers for over 50 years and the field includes boys and girls ages 5 to 16 years old. The great thing about Pomona is that the track is also scaled down so it gives the kids a true racing experience.

Barona Drag Racing #4 S1E4
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In the hills of Lakeside, California we found a jewel in the rough in the form of the Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Racing Strip. Built on the Barona indian reservation it is the only junior drag strip in San Diego county and attracts kids from all across the United States. The ages range from 6 to 16 and we ran into a twin brother and sister tandem with an interesting story to tell.

Ponca R1 Qualifier #5 S1E5
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One of three qualifiers for the NMA Grand National Motocross Championships, the premier amateur event held in Ponca, Oklahoma. Glen Helen Raceway plays host to all the top riders from western states, region one. Many greats have come out of this series including superstar Jeremy McGrath.

IKF Grand Nationals #6 S1E6
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On this episode we focus on the faced paced world of go-carting. Carting is one of the most popular forms of entry level racing and has spawned such talent as Nascar greats Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon. It is also an ideal stepping stone to the higher levels of open wheeled racing including Champ Car and the IRL. We profile several racers and go behind the scenes at the IKF Grand Nationals.

Mammoth MX Part 1 #7 S1E7
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Nestled in the High Sierras of central California, Mammoth Lakes is an incredibly picturesque setting for an incredible motocross event. Motocross came to Mammoth Mountain in 1968 and in the years that followed the event grew to attract riders from coast to coast. It has become so big we had to cover it in two parts. A whos who of rising stars from the amateur ranks GRRTV caught up with several young riders on the fast track to the pros.

Mammoth MX Part 2 #8 S1E8
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Part 2 of our Mammoth Mountain extravaganza features a behind the scenes look at how this legendary race came to be. Mammoth is the oldest continuos running motocross event in the U.S. and brings together riders from across the country. Well meet a few of them and talk to Christy LaCurelle of the KTM Amateur Support Team and find out how they are helping to grow the sport.

Minicups #9 S1E9
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GRRTV travels to the All American Speedway in Roseville, California for the West Coast Minicup Nationals. Minicup cars are half the size of their Nascar big brothers but are purpose built race cars complete with roll cages, live suspension and 300cc 4 stroke Honda engines. The drivers range in age from 8 to 16 and do as much bumping and grinding on the track as their Nascar heros so you will not want to miss this one.

NMA Grand Nationals Part 1 #10 S1E10
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Part 1 of our coverage of the Grand National Championship of Motocross from Ponca City, Oklahoma. Every year for over 30 years the top 12 riders in each class and from each region around the country gather to find out who will earn the #1 plate. This is the big one and there was no way we could do it justice in just one episode.

NMA Grand Nationals Part 2 #11 S1E11
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Part 2 of the Grand National Championship of Motocross from Ponca City, Oklahoma. It took months to qualify the final riders for this event and simply put, these are the best amateur riders in the country. Join us as we find out who the best of the best are on this episode of GRRTV.

British Championship #12 S1E12
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GRRTV journeys to Milton Keynes, England fir the JSRA British Championship for watercraft. All the top riders from the U.K. are on hand for this prestigious event and we profile some of the best young riders. The girls are well represented in this sport led by Anya Richardson, the Pink Lady, who at age 13 is giving the boys a run for their money

Youth Speedway #13 S1E13
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On this episode we feature the Youth National Speedway Championships from Auburn, California. For one night only the top riders from the state hit the dirt track oval to claim bragging rights to who is best, north or south. The bikes are like nothing else out there with no brakes, 500cc engines making 70hp and they run on methanol. A throwback from the 1920s this form of racing is unique to say the least.

Lee Stone #14 S1E14 Competition
On this special edition of GRRTV we focus on one incredible young athlete. At the age of 14 Lee Stone is the youngest freestyle watercraft champion in both the British and World Amateur ranks. We hitch a ride with the Stone family and follow their progress through the British, European and World Finals in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

ABA BMX Nationals #15 S1E15 Competition
A GRRTV double header as we feature the ABA BMX Nationals and the Honda Junior Red Riders motocross training clinic in Toronto, Canada. BMX racing is a direct descendant of motocross and a great way to get into the sport. The Junior Red Riders program is designed for novices and those who wish to take it a step further. This is what grass roots racing is all about.

On this episode of GRR-Tv we start a two episode road trip to the Silver State Quarter Midget Winter Nationals at the Buffalo Bills Hotel & Casino in Primm NV.

Every winter the Buffalo Bill's Hotel & Casino parking lot at the California/Nevada State line is transformed into a high speed Quarter Midget raceway. For four days straight, over 400 cars dig in to the long flat-track oval, each with one thing on their mind...The checkered flag!

And the competition is tough. These 4 - 16 year old boys and girls bump, push and light up the track with the same passion as their big brothers and sisters on the full scale midget circuit!

Young racers came from all over the U.S. and Canada to compete in what has become the "not to be missed" Quarter Midget event of the winter.

We’re back on the blacktop for the Good Times Quarter Midget Racing Association Silver State Winter Nationals at Buffalo Bills Hotel & Casino in Primm NV.

It's called the Silver State and that's where we are for part two of our special GRR-Tv quarter midget double header. For four days straight, over 400 cars hit the parking lot oval as young racers from across the United States and Canada came for the challenge, the fun and the excitement that is Quarter Midgets.

Quarter Midget Racing is considered an individual sport, but today we learn why it's really more of a team sport and to be successful, every player must do their part.

If you missed episode one, fear not because this show will jump you right into the action.

The GRR-Tv crew stops at Moran Raceway in Beaumont CA for the opening round of the Pro Kart Challenge. This series is a pro Go-kart racing series where, for young drivers, it can be a grueling introduction into the fast paced world of pro kart racing.

In the past on GRR-Tv we’ve covered everything from kid karts to Junior's, but in this episode we take a deeper look at kids moving up. We see how they deal with the pressure of racing with veterans twice their age and with twice the experience.

The GRR-kids can do anything they put their mind to and sometimes when they race against the best, they learn how the best wins.

Today the GRR-Kids are at California Speedway in Fontana CA for the Los Angeles Kart Club season opener.

The sun was shining and the Southern California sky was blue. And considering it was January, the conditions couldn't have been better for a day at the races. Then came the wind, and when we say wind, we mean wind. In fact, it was almost as if Mother Nature had entered and was going for a podium finish herself!

But the GRR Kids of the Los Angeles Kart Club run it rain or shine...or in the wind!

Today on GRR-Tv we're in San Bernardino CA at the opening round of the All Terrain Vehicle Association ATV National Motocross Series.

In part one of this GRR-Kids on four wheels two episode special we take our first look at a sport that in the past few years has tripled in popularity, Quads!

From the East Coast to the Midwest, North, South and West the families, crews and teams made there way to Southern California. For the parents, it's a commitment to their kids and an A+ from GRR-Tv in support. For the kids, this is just one of 14 trips they will make this season having the time of their lives.

In this episode of GRRTV, we're back at Glen Helen Raceway Park in San Bernardino CA for the second half of our two part GRRTV quad special.

Some of the best racers in the country made their way out West to check out this year's competition and to get the hole shot in the points race

From the track to the pits, everyone in the family has a job. Mom, Dad, brother, sister. There's something for all in this sport and over the course of three days at Glen Helen we saw it demonstrated over and over again.

GRRTV S1 E24
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Owen Sound Snowcross

This week GRRTV heads to the great white north to trade in dirt clouds for snow dust. We catch up with a group of kids aged between 5 and 11 and ask them just how cool it is to kick up the white stuff in front of the cheering crowds in Owen Sound, Ontario. So put on a jacket, things are going to be a little chillier than usual here on GRRTV.

Today on GRR-Tv we're at Orlando Speedworld in Orlando Florida for the Miniature Motorsports Racing Association Speedweeks Special.

With non-stop racing in a variety of kids and adult divisions, the Speedweeks Special is an event that gets the whole family involved. In fact, there was so much going on, we decided to take a look at two different divisions. So, in today's show it's Minicups! Think NASCAR, only smaller and just like pros, everyone wants the checkered flag.

It’s the GRR-Tv Season 2 opener where we give you exactly what you’ve given us, the best you got!

It’s a look back at the first season of GRR-Tv where over the past 12 months we’ve spent most of our days in the pits and out on the track with the young guns of motor sports. These kids are the best there is, as well as the best to come, and it’s through the ranks of racing’s grass roots, that most get their start.

GRR-Tv is back on track in Orange County CA at the legendary Costa Mesa Speedway. It's Motorcycle speedway at its finest. A place where family and friends come together and where Summer nights come alive with the sound of thunder.

They've been doing it for nearly four decades at Costa Mesa and with each year, comes a new breed of talent. Today we take a look at this new breed and also take a look at where they came from. We find out just how it is that this sport can raise the heart-rate of the racers as well as the fans watching.

In this episode of GRR-Tv, we begin our special two part look at Jr. Drag Racing's best in the Southwest at the Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip in San Diego County, CA.

For the GRR-Kids, it's a big blowout weekend at Barona, a place where fun rides shotgun and where families come together with two goals in mind, good times on and off the track! The dry SoCal heat was near triple digits, but at the Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, it's not just a race; it's an event where you can always find a place to stay cool.

GRRTV S2 E6 #32

IKF Southwestern Superseries Part 1

Today the GRR-Crew are out at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond CA for our first of two episodes from the International Karting Federation Region 7 Southwestern Superseries. The event is just one of seven for the GRR-Kids, but because of the track's central location within the region, all the top drivers were on hand for the battles, for the fun and for the non-stop excitement that is karting.Great competition in a good family atmosphere is what the IKF is all about and it was such great day out at the races we decided to stay for the whole weekend.

GRRTV S2 E7 #33

IKF Southwestern Superseries Part 2

On this episode of GRR-Tv we've got the second half of our big race weekend out at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond CA. It's the IKF Southwestern Superseries and for the GRR-Kids, it's really just about as much fun you can have doing 70 on four wheels in California, legally!Anyone who's ever been out to an International Karting Federation event knows that the competition is tough. But what we learn is that it’s not only about the competition, but the family atmosphere associated with it, that makes Go-Karting so cool.

GRRTV S2 E8 #34

Lake Elsinore Mini Moto

In this episode of GRR-Tv we're in Lake Elsinore CA at the Lake Elsinore Motocross Park for the final round of the Mini MX Nationals.This is four-stroke Mini Moto racing at its finest, and if you're new to the sport, then you are about to discover one of dirt racing's best kept secrets.Out of the backyards of Southern California this sport has gone huge in the last few years. Yes, these bikes are small, but what they lack in size, they definitely make up for in fun!

GRRTV S2 E9 #35

LACR MX

In this episode, the GRR-TV crew is in Palmdale CA at Los Angeles County Raceway. The venue plays host to both a Drag strip and Motocross track, so for the GRR-Kids, it's easy to find something here, that goes fast.Last time we were here it was for the Jr. Drags, this time it’s all about Motocross. Good times in the winter? Not a problem. Tough competition? Definitely. Big air from the GRR-Kids, without a doubt!

GRRTV S2 E10 #36

Lake Havasu World Finals

Today on GRR-Tv we take a trip to Lake Havasu, Arizona for the IJSBA World Finals in Personal Watercraft Racing. Even though when you think of Arizona, watersports might not be the first thing that comes to mind, for 25 years now Lake Havasu has become the scene of the annual 'Duel In The Desert', where hundreds of competitors from all around the world gather for a week in October to duke it out under the Arizona sun for the World title. For riders younger than 16 there are two classes: the Junior Ski 10-12, and the Junior Ski 13-15, and these kids are rarin' to the hit the beach and fire it off the line!

GRRTV S2 E11 #37

GRRTV 2006 Season 2 Episode 37 IJSBA Worlds

Lake Havasu World Finals
Today on GRR-Tv we take a trip to Lake Havasu, Arizona for the IJSBA World Finals in Personal Watercraft Racing. Even though when you think of Arizona, watersports might not be the first thing that comes to mind, for 25 years now Lake Havasu has become the scene of the annual 'Duel In The Desert', where hundreds of competitors from all around the world gather for a week in October to duke it out under the Arizona sun for the World title. For riders younger than 16 there are two classes: the Junior Ski 10-12, and the Junior Ski 13-15, and these kids are rarin' to the hit the beach and fire it off the line!

GRRTV S2 E12 #38

IKF Cal Speed ’07

Today on GRR-Tv we’re at the world famous California Speedway for the International Karting Federation Southwestern Superseries season opener.

Some of the best racers in the country run this series. We’ve got sick race action, non-stop excitement, the GRR-Kids of the IKF.

Featured in this episode are the son’s of professional Off-Road Racers Tim and Troy Herbst of Terrible Herbst Motorsports.

GRRTV S2 E13 #39

GRRTV S2 E14 #40

(WORCS Championship Series #1)

In this episode of GRR-Tv we’re on tour with WORCS, the World Off-Road Championship series, for their second round stop at Racetown 395 in Adelanto CA.

Wide open runs through the desert, big-time battles for the podium and a motocross section that keeps the crowd fired up!

Featured in this episode is nine time Baja 1000 overall winner, Johnny Campbell.

GRRTV S2 E15 #41

WORCS Part 2
We're back with part two of our two part look at the WORCS World Off-Road Motorcycle Championship Series. The track is Racetown 395. The course is a mash-up of motocross and natural terrain and whenever the WORCS Off-Road Championship Series comes to town, they come in droves…to the tune of 1200 entries to be exact.

GRRTV S2 E16 #42

GRR-Tv Ep. 42 NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing West Coast Opener

In this episode the GRR-Tv crew is in Palmdale CA for the NHRA, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Jr. Drag Racing West Coast opener.

The GRR-Kids came from all over the state, and even from of a few surrounding states, just to dig in and get a jump on the points standings. We’ve got big burnouts, some really sick photo finishes, and the fastest kids on four wheels!