by Andy Bowyer
One Industries Rev Up: The Catalyst
Friday, February 4, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Rev Up. My, my, how this time of year always gets to me. We’re all mired in a juxtaposition of doing our taxes, (winter) seasonal depression, and a general blandness to all things. As a whole, it’s hard to get revved up in the month of February. At least I find it that way, year after year. But there is a catalyst that has comforted me though all of the seasons of cold. It always has been and always will be, motocross. And, more to the meat and potatoes of my words and my aim to you this week, supercross. Most of you reading this have lived the same dream that I did. The only thing that can compare to the passion I have for riding a dirt bike, is the passion I have for watching and following my peers and heroes ride their dirt bikes.
I’m at an odd point in that regard. All of my heroes and immediate peers have had their time in the sport. I had the sincerely lucky distinction of growing up with some of the most prolific motocross riders in American history. But, here I am in my mid 30’s, sitting here writing another version of the One Industries Rev Up, and it feels like the first day of school. All of my motocross heroes are long gone, and the boys I raced with are dust in the wind like me.
Whether you’re a newbie fan or you’re a guy that grew up the way I did, we’re all locked together in an awesome bond. The catalyst is the sport itself. The reason they call our game a “nitch” sport is because it really is a pretty tight circle. We are not the NFL, or NASCAR, or any other motorsport. What we have is something different, that only we know. And with that, we all have a grand reason to stand up and pound our chests about being supercross fans.
And you want to know why? Because right now we're going to take it back to Anaheim.
Monster Energy Supercross returns to Anaheim this weekend.
Photo: Simon Cudby
I love the break they put in the schedule. Anaheim is the thriving heart and soul of American Supercross. Say what you want, but it’s the epicenter of everything we love. The best stuff, of the best stuff. And now, for the last time in 2011, the boys are going to go at it in the six-sided ring of fire at the Big A.
Round five is already knocking on the door.
This one is going to burn, I just know it. RV Park and Stew are carrying mail and are the early season pace sitters. It’s never too early to look at the points, but...look at the points. They’re all still in it, but Dungey and Canard need to attack now if they want to make an impression on the title. But the two riders I have my eye on are the old men. Windham and Reed can strike at any time and I’ll go out on a limb and say that both of them will soon.
Opening ceremonies are always a treat for the fans.
Photo: Simon Cudby
But, I’m not here to bench race. You can get your fill right here on www.racerxonline.com. What I do, and what I’m here for, is to get the shoulders back. I’m old, but when I’m driving down the highway with heavy metal blasting in my ears as I think about the upcoming race, man it’s almost like being behind the gate. We all know it, live it, and love it. And here it comes again. You’re going to feel the heat of the flames on your face as Stewart comes out of the tunnel of opening ceremonies. You’re going to be on your feet for the first heat race, and you’re going to taste acid in your throat when the 30 second card drops for the main.
Who's ready for some more supercross? Who is using the baddest sport there is as their catalyst for adrenaline? I know I am, Jackson!
Bring it on. Bring it the hell on.
Thanks for reading, see you next week.
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PUMPED!!! good write. i'm lookin for Reedy in the top 3 this weekend, he's been getting faster and faster. Has a little extra confidence after last week, i think he has a good shot at that #3 spot!
I feel the same way Andy. Good article. You know I remember watching you at Grain Valley. You and Brian Stone used to have some good battles if I remember right. Keep up the good work my friend.
Brad, you don't know sh*t.
i truly hope reed wins this one with dungey a close second and i dont care rv or stew 3rd. a good finish from reed and dungey will give them confidence to get back up front and make racing tighter for the upcoming rounds. and trey is probably my favorite guy out there; his lcq fist pump in la was sweet then he wins it with a goon wheelie! now, how awesome was that? haha!!
I like your style Andy. Can't wait for A2 this weekend. Hope Reed does well too. Canard's goon style is awesome.
Great job Andy, as usual, but I dont think Anaheim is the epicenter of supercross. Its the producers who give they L.A. area all the races, nobody else believes that. If that was the case, they would sell more than 40,000 tickets. But RV is going to come out swinging I feel, and Stewie is hitting a groove where he is looking smooth and confident. And thats never a good sign for other riders. Reed should have some confidence too. Wonder what Dungey is going through. though he had the position sewed up, but got passed on the final corner, that had to hurt.
daaaaaaamn, dar-moto.webs.com!!
Wow Andy good sart to the Supercross weekend! Gee you got me super pumped(making fun of the pumped saying) anyhoooo, Ping hasnt got that trdmarked yet? it was a very good intro cause Im a pushing 55 and my body gave out 1995. When you start racing in 72 it was pretty tough with that old 4 inch at best travel on the back and a whopping 6 inches on the front.....lol What has happened to Motocros/Supercros since then is amazing and the young punks just need to quit whinning about the TV production cause I got all excited just to see it 6 months later on Wide World of Sports.
PS: People were laughing at me when I had someone hold my bike while I was doing jumping jacks and sqawt thrust and running in place to warm up before the start in 75 LOL Now the pros no to do that..... only different now.
Agree Boyer. With a two to three point diff each race betwen 1st and 5th TC , RD and CR need to make or have something happen soon. RVPark nice put Park should be used for 100, so how about lil valet ?
JimM
RV Park? Seriously? Andrew could you sound like more of a D Bag? I think not.
RV Park is a pretty lame, RV2 or Poto works.......A2 should be great, once again wish it was it was live.
In the meantime....laugh at this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCNx3BKl60E
I'll cheer louder for the opening ceremony all-stars; Kevin Windham and Trey Canard.
Another Rev Up gem...good writing, Andy. Out of curiousity, do you get the same feeling you describe in this article when you go to the NASCAR races and watch your brother Clint circulating the track at 200+ MPH? I've never been to a big time auto race so I really don't know what it's like. Did you ever get to drive Clint's ride?
Hope we'll see a Pink Canard on top of the box
PJ
Goon riding ? You mean those guys arent giving me props for the way I always moto ?
JimM
Andy, Glad to see you're still using "RVPark"and "Getting the Shoulders Back". I don't care what Matthes or any of these other guys say, I like your style.
Andy,
Did you put "nitch" in quotation marks because it's not a word? The word is niche.
KA S... I will beat you with a bent up pair of Twin Walls I have in the kitten shack!
I'd like to see it mixed up as well. It's far too early to fall into a monotonous procession. Whatever it takes to shake things up, I'm all for (injuries excluded of course).
Getting passed in the last corner was probably the best thing that could happen to Dungey. He will not let that happen again. I am sure after that race his mind set is not the same as it was.
This is Dungey's first series, where he is racing against the top riders in AMA competition, so its a little early to say 'he is not competitve with the front runners'.
We are only 5 races in, with 12 more to go. When its over, then we'll talk about whether he did it or not. For now, just let it play itself out.