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This week we catch up to long time top privateer hero and four-stroke pioneer Lance Smail. From his beginnings up in the Pacific Northwest to his Noleen Yamaha ride to what he's doing now.

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The Conversation

Stosh635 wrote: 4:15pm May 11, 2012

Cool to hear what's going on with Lance. Crazy long though. I gave up 15 minutes in.

shawntron wrote: 7:32pm May 11, 2012

I remember the day Lance broke his wrist at Thurston County ORV, he was getting the best of Larry Ward for sure! Just one of those injuries that happens at the WRONG time.

nicmcnenly wrote: 7:53pm May 11, 2012

Lance was a class act. Always was nice to us 3-digit guys at the nationals when we struggled. I was fortunate enough to hang out with him and his wife at Kenworthy's one year when he pulled out a 125 to race. Very cool guy, for sure.