Press release here:
CHESTERFIELD, SC – April 1, 2025: Daniel Blair has a rich history in the sport of supercross and motocross both on the bike and off. His resume spans over two decades of experience, building a base for a job somewhere in the future. Blair always dreamed of a position with a company where he can make a difference and ClubMX is poised to grow once again and could use his talents. Let’s
start at the beginning:
Blair started his professional racing career in 1999 aboard a 125 in the Supercross Western Regional division. He raced the circuit in some capacity all the way through 2012. In between the major events, he became somewhat of a legend in Arenacross where he went on to win the AX Lites West Championship in his final year. Along the way he would assist with track reports and TV interviews ultimately landing him with the chance to be an Arenacross broadcaster. From there it was onward and upward in the broadcast world. At the same time, he held the position of KTM Amateur Manager in charge of recruiting new talent to the brand. With an uncanny ability to search out the rising stars of the sport, Blair made a name for himself for his hard work and dedication to his craft. Always a fan of stick-and-ball sports, he took best practices from other areas and applied them to moto – with great success. In his free time, Blair created and later sold his own line of cleaning products, hosted podcasts and still has a very successful YouTube channel. It was obvious to anyone looking, that the man can work.
As the industry ebbs and flows, Blair found himself looking for more, where he can take all of talents and expertise, and use them at the same time… and then the phone rang.
ClubMX Owner Brandon Haas: “Daniel and I have worked together over the years in different capacities and have always aligned our views both personally and professionally. I shared the vision I have for ClubMX and potential expansion ideas. Daniel comes with quite a list of talents in many areas that happen to coincide with our needs. I called him on Monday, and he was on the property the next day to walk through all the items I had outlined on the phone, so I knew at that point he was serious about the opportunity. I ran the idea past my management team to sort through any questions or concerns they may have and here we are, he starts tomorrow. Providing our members, team riders and partners with another valuable resource like Daniel is going to play a key role in the continued growth and development of ClubMX as a whole.”
Daniel Blair added: “I am passionate about this sport and although I wasn’t really looking for a big change, this opportunity is something I could not pass up. I have known about and been to ClubMX for a long time and always had the utmost respect for how they operate. It is a testament to Brandon and the entire staff there – they’re just good people. Here is a chance to take all the skills I have accumulated and use them all in one place. It is like joining a family-owned business as they continue to grow. I know I can make a difference, and I look forward to the challenge.”
Daniel will work with the entire staff and all the members alongside Chief Operating Officer, Ben Graves. Starting with talent acquisition, Director of rider personnel, involvement in the training programs and camps, development of the new app and team partner relations. Those points alone are a full-time job but will also extend into marketing, social media and many of the behind-the-scenes tasks that go along with running a facility, media outlet and race teams. As they say, “when opportunity knocks, you have to answer.”
The ClubMX family welcomes Daniel Blair as the newest member of their management team and looks forward to continued growth in each of their business units.
Good for DB! His resume has to be like 10 pages by now. Orange Brigade manager, SX racer, Taxi Driver, what else?
Good for him but also a bit odd. He preached a lot how happy he was to not be tied to a brand or team and can freely speak his mind now.
That is a really good spot for him.
Impressive resume, but his tenure at each job is a little suspect. Makes me wonder how long this one is going to last…
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Going to be interesting to see if they talk about it on the broadcast, I’m going to do with a big no…
So is Mike Bonacci still at Clubmx or did he retire/move on?
Good for him!
2-3 years it will be something new again.
Wish him the best of luck.
Met him briely at the staging area at Loretta's and seem like a nice enough person.
Gooooo SHoheiiii
It sounds like Mike is still at Club. Mike is also an older guy and has to be getting close to wanting to settle down a little bit. He travels a lot for them.
Always been a head scratcher to me. Not sure why he doesn’t last long at any of his stops.
Do they often talk about Teams hiring new personnel on the broadcast?
Jeez,... do I sense a bit of Blair backlash developing?
Brandon must have figured, after freeing up all that Finies money that he could afford Blair. 🙃
i think the monetization on his hiring will come from finding the talent before Star does and getting Star to buy out their Club contracts. Ultimately, they might make a run at getting the yamaha 250 program or even just the amateur BluCru program, touting their infrastructure and Yamaha's need to focus on the expanded A-list pro effort. A Deegs type would probably stay in the Yamaha truck a la Stewart on his 125. JMO
Great news for both ClubMX and DB!
It's the cry of the lion, the burning in your soul, it's the feeling that you get when your back's against the wall.
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What’s his title going to be? I had trouble with all that text…
Pit Row
popcorn machine manager
He invented hand cleaner using fresh eagle carcasses.
Assistant to the Chief Executive Bike Washer
The ClubMX family welcomes Daniel Blair as the newest member of their management team and looks forward to continued growth in each of their business units.
The rest of that garble goop wasn't needed. We all know who DB is.
Finies was paying to be on the team.
First thing I thought of as well.
Wish him luck.
Hope he's going to a place where he can give the bullshit politics a rest.
He's better than that.
I like what Brandon is doing and Daniel wants to train riders and be a part of the program. Sounds like a good fit. For those worried about time frame... just think about his past few years. Not exactly all his doing
That's a good point, they definitely should. They already talk about what the trainers daughter's friend said to a random rider, this should be a good hearsay story for them to talk about while actual races are happening.
I’m sure it’s been mentioned, and like someone else said they talk about enough random shit let’s talk about more. But nobody in the booth is going to want to talk about their rival Daniel Blair
I'm all for Blair and this union it's a good fit for everyone....Let's be real here DB's left both NBC and KTM on his own doing for his own personal reasons.
Mike is already retired. This is his fun job.
right back into Bobby Raegan’s sights I see as 1 of clubs team scouters
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