How Shawn Neer is Taking US Downhill Into the Future

2026-08-11

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Every racer’s journey is built on failures as much as victories. The crashes, the setbacks, the missed opportunities and the hard lessons all shape who you become. Shawn Neer’s career has taken him through all of those moments, from chasing results as a racer, to failed businesses and learning what it takes to create lasting change in the sport he loves. Now he’s going all in on a new challenge: building the future of American downhill racing through the Mountain States Cup. In this ...

Every racer’s journey is built on failures as much as victories. The crashes, the setbacks, the missed opportunities and the hard lessons all shape who you become.

Shawn Neer’s career has taken him through all of those moments, from chasing results as a racer, to failed businesses and learning what it takes to create lasting change in the sport he loves.

Now he’s going all in on a new challenge: building the future of American downhill racing through the Mountain States Cup.

In this episode, Shawn shares the story behind his racing journey, the failures that helped shape his mindset, and why he believes the next generation of US downhill riders needs a cutting edge race series in the Rockies. So sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Shawn Neer.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

You can follow the Mountain States Cup on Instagram @mountainstatescup and find the website here and live broadcast here.

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