The Crash That Changed Everything – Jimmy Button’s Story

Jimmy Button joins us for Chapter 359! Jimmy's racing career took place in the golden era of the sport, lining up against the very best in supercross throughout the 90's, battling for podiums and race wins. His career came to a screeching halt in 2000 after a crash in the whoops left him temporarily paralyzed from the neck down, and his journey to getting back on his feet was long and far from comfortable. Because of Jimmy’s broad understanding of what it takes to make it in this sport, what it feels like to compete at the top, and how quickly your world can fall apart when injuries hit, he started Road 2 Recovery—a foundation that helps injured action sports athletes after life-changing crashes. Not many people have seen both sides of the sport like Jimmy Button, and that’s what makes his story so unique. This is three and a half hours with Jimmy Button. Enjoy—and always remember to like, subscribe, and drop a comment. We love hearing from the Gypsy Gang! 🔵 Yamaha Motorsports https://www.yamahamotorsports.com 🏍 MOTOSPORT.COM: https://www.motosport.com/?rstr=62946... 🔋 Drink AG1 http://www.drinkag1.com/gypsytales 🎮 Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game https://www.supercrosslive.com/news/m... 🛒 Shop Gypsy Tales merch: https://us.gypsy-tales.shop/ 🎙 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBG… 📸 FOLLOW GYPSY TALES ON INSTAGRAM: @gypsytalespodcast Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:02 HYDOR Water 00:14:42 Importance of staying healthy 00:20:15 what makes a WORKS bike so trick 00:32:26 Why is Supercross afraid of change? 00:49:42 Why racers run a sand tire 00:51:42 The fastest generation of racers we've seen 00:54:38 Being in the slow state 00:56:31 Ryan Villopoto buds creek MXON 00:57:38 Haiden Deegan Washougal 2023 00:59:59 Meditation 01:03:36 Importance of breath work 01:07:58 Starting the day with meditation 01:13:35 The importance of self belief 01:24:09 You have to be obsessed 01:29:22 Everything happens for a reason 01:39:15 Jimmy's life changing injury 01:56:33 Why Jimmy Button doesn't go to the outdoor nationals 02:00:20 Road 2 Recovery 02:23:16 Dealing with negativity 02:26:56 Supercross risk VS reward 02:30:23 Insurance in Supercross 02:34:31 How many riders get surverly hurt a year? 02:40:25 Jerry Robin 02:46:26 Road 2 Recovery Golf Tournament 02:52:48 How Jimmy's son got into golf 03:08:01 2025 Supercross Championship predictions 03:12:35 Will Chase Sexton leave KTM? 03:13:26 Eli Tomac to KTM? 03:21:01 What will Jett Lawrence do when he retires 03:22:03 Daniel Ricciardo 03:31:17 Haiden Deegan rivalries 03:34:27 Levi Kitchens Future 03:38:21 New era in the 450 class 03:40:13 Cole Davies 03:46:13 Closing #motocross #supercross #moto #podcast