The Moment: Daytona
Monday, March 7, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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It’s easy to define what changed the race on Saturday night at Daytona. James Stewart, pulling away with the lead, went over the bars and crashed. That moment, obviously, changed the race and the season. But does it indicate something bigger?
Back in Anaheim 2, Stewart checked out with a big lead and victory on a technical track. Four races into his comeback from a lost 2010 campaign, it looked like he had finally hit his old stride. He was fast, he was spectacular, he was dominant, and he left with the points lead.
His big win there could have shifted momentum in his direction. But since then, four more races have passed, he’s been shut out of victory lane, and is now 23 points behind Ryan Villopoto.
Stewart was clearly dazed after a big get off at Daytona.
But despite all of his efforts to avoid losing big chunks of points, he’s in his biggest hole yet. If he’s going to win this championship, he’s going to have to win a ton of races in the second half. It’s win-or-crash time, again. And in Daytona, he crashed.
Back in Anaheim 2, Stewart checked out with a big lead and victory on a technical track. Four races into his comeback from a lost 2010 campaign, it looked like he had finally hit his old stride. He was fast, he was spectacular, he was dominant, and he left with the points lead.
His big win there could have shifted momentum in his direction. But since then, four more races have passed, he’s been shut out of victory lane, and is now 23 points behind Ryan Villopoto.
Stewart was clearly dazed after a big get off at Daytona.
Photo: Simon Cudby
In 2009, Stewart started the season in a huge points hole after crashing out of the Anaheim opener. In 2010, he crashed out of the series altogether. At the beginning of this season, Stewart claimed he would not change his classic win-or-crash style, but it actually looked like he was trying to ride smarter and more consistent in the races. His San Diego ride in the mud was clearly designed to minimize the potential for disaster. His rides at Anaheim 1 and Phoenix were built on this strategy, as well.But despite all of his efforts to avoid losing big chunks of points, he’s in his biggest hole yet. If he’s going to win this championship, he’s going to have to win a ton of races in the second half. It’s win-or-crash time, again. And in Daytona, he crashed.
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that hole, is also occupied by dunge, reed n cannard and the three of them need to start being in front of RV. You just know we are in for much more awesome racing. RV's win I dont see as a gift because he never faultered and too many races have gone by to include the "what if's".
Arent we lucky to lay witness to this awesome season so far and also knowing much more is to come.
Thank You AMA SX racers for fueling our passion weekly !
Just think if #7 was not in the Series. We'd have the RV show ala the RD show last season, and online armchair racers would complain "if Stewart was in....." So he's crashing and doing it spectacularly, thank you. He may not win the title. At least it's exciting and everyone is rescheduling their weekend just to watch the broadcasts. Last year when Dungey was walking away from the somewhat talent-less field there wasn't 1/10th the excitement. When Stewart races the sport wins even if he doesn't.
Stewart is a beast, he would have put 30 seconds on those guys had he not crashed, the fastest guy doesn't always win the title.....But I don't think there is an argument of WHO is the Fastest Man on the Planet. Stewart will always be remembered as one of the greats. He's atop the qualifying pole every week, people love to hate him because he's so damn fast.
No gift this weekend, he just rode a great race. Stewart crashed all by himself...... I want to Reed pressure him like he did James last week, would RV crash out with 20 laps of pressure?
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well said stutler. stewart is the fastest man of all time. Like it or not.
It is still tough one to call even though R.V. has a good sizeable points lead. Anything can happen after all,( bike failures, crashes. etc.) . There are still a bunch of races left and what a series it is going to be to watch. JS7 has to put the old races behind him and focus on the rest of the season and make it happen.
JS tweeted that he is OK and thats good to hear so that coupled with RV, RD n Reed wanting the top step, Indy could be another great race. And yes, a couple of these guys pressuring one another the whole race without any front wheel washouts, WAY COOL. All the scenarios of any two of these guys on each others butts the whole race would be real good to watch. Lets hope, for points gap closing, its Reed n Dunge, haha
Say what you will, JS7 showed some serious skills Saturday night, both in the Heat race where he completely smoked Reed after Reed was right behind hime and in the Main where he would have done the same.....The crash was not a result of riding over his head...its jsut the nature of Daytona. Was RD riding over his head? He crashed once and almost KO's himself to other times....Same goes for Reed as he almost endo'd over the step off double.....Yes James crashed...he crashes a lot....The look on Reeds face was " man I am lucky cause, RV and JS7 smoked me tonight".....I think Indy will be a runaway JS7 show and perhaps the rest of the series as well just like 2009....RV will tuck behind him for second.....JS7 has his series crashes out of his system and will now take control..but I dont think the tiltle is possible...
"Bubba" is back! Seems like the smartest rider wins as often as the fastest. You have to be able to go fast and stay out of shit at the same time. No doubt this sport we all love is one of the greatest and requires more talent than most any sport there is.
"Fastest Man on The Planet"?...for sure....."Most Out of Control Rider in the Entire Field"?...yeah that too haha
Being the fastest doesn't mean anything if you can't finish. One word:" WINNING" as Charlie says. LOL
I love that Stewart shows talent, risk, and talent to try things that every cookie cutter is not willing to. Does everyone realize he would of had like a 40 second lead AT daytona had he not of crashed? RV is poking along, smart move, but we have seen he doesnt have the pace James has, all you can do is lie an wait when you do not have the speed. Either way it makes this years supercross the hands down best I have ever seen overall.
i wish people would quit saying JS is the fastest man on the planet if RC made a comeback he would kick JS ass james needs to learn how to keep it on two wheels.there is great talent in supercross this year.It will come down to who can stay healthy for the rest of the season.greatest season in along time.
Stewart, you can't scratch off that sloping glabelloalveolar line.
I predicted the yard sale of Yamaha parts. Cash only, bargain basement prices!
1. Ryan Villopoto 196
2. James Stewart 173
3. Chad Reed 172
4. Ryan Dungey 165
5. Trey Canard 154
RV on the podium here on out will be tough to beat. I hope the others get in front of him a couple of times and bring this awesome season to Vegas with a four or five way battle to the Championship.
Stewart has his crashes out of him? Oh please, lol. I''ll say this: Stewart will NEVER break MC's record 7 championships or 72 wins. I'd be very surprised if Bubbles won 2 more SX titles before he retires. Damon Bradshaw was easily the fastest man on the planet in 1992, but still lost the title despite winning 9 races. Why? He crashed too much.
Just finnally got to see the race thanks to DV12 and his Tweet! It was one heck of a good race! Yes to bad James crashed, but if a frog had wings it would hit its ass whe ilt hopped, so we are left with what we have. Gotta give props to James for fighting for every point he could get came a long way back. No I dont think James would have let Ryan lap him he would have just picked up his pace and maybe made some more points. So lets keep on racing and may the best and luckiest man win the series!!!
It´s NOT THE FASTES RIDER ON THE PLANET THAT WIN IT´S THE FIRST TO CROSS THE WINNING LINE !!!!
@ dlux201 - "stewart is the fastest man of all time. Like it or not" Maybe in a stadium. Odd how the so called Fastest Man on the Planet will never meet or beat any of the championship records.
This is still a great series! We all know that JS could legitimately win the remaining seven rounds of the series. No one could put that past 'em. But, it's been proven that RV will be poised in second to take the top spot on the podium when JS makes a mistake.
RC comeback? He left b/c he had nothing for JS. I was an RC fan watching as JS beat him over and over. Even with dominating leads over Stewart, RC still lost races to him. RC was an absolute bad ass. His time expired and gave way to the next generation. Each successive generation has pushed the predecessor off of the top; innovation does that. But, living in denial is better for legends, myths, and bench racing.
I just gotta laugh! That young whipper-snapper sure can make a race entertaining. Best part is no one else was involved.
@fansince78 : I hope so too cause I got my tickets and it'd be a bonus if the championship came down to the final moto!
This guy is a beast. To always get up from some of the most spectacular crashes you will ever see says alot about how tough he really is. I'm not a big fan of his but he's got alot of heart and determination. Fastest man on the planet? No way. Ricky will always claim that title as far as I'm concerned.
it would be pretty boring without stewart
on lap #6 JS was 30sec. behind 19th place!! wow what a ride!!
(im surprised he had a bike left)
why is there nothing about Ian Trettle on RacerX? come on guys his crash is a little bit more important then JS7's.
Well, Little Bubba showed he's all heart to me. Never been a big fan of some of his antics, and his show is just anathema to any moto fan, but his riding is always amazing to watch. More amazing is getting up from a totally GNARLY crash like that, and getting back up to speed and saving a ton of points. Villopotto has been known to throw the odd race away too, so we'll see what happens. Those saved points might just give Bubba the championship, and if he wins it after that, you'd have to be retarded to say he doesn't deserve it.
I was walking on the track after Daytona and stood at the exact take off point where Stewart was clearing the "wall" jump. Looking up at the wall, it was unbelievable that he could clear that using such a tiny bump as a take off point. He is the F.O.A.T.: Fastest of All Time...now if he can just cure that pesky little crashing problem...
You people are so obsessed with Stats...True James may never break MC's win record or RC's overall title records but you know he does own the title of most ever lites class wins and somewhere in the neighborhood of 9 National titles! I don't feel that's anything to slouch about. 2Supercross 1mx, 2SX lites, 2 US opens, 2 trophy des nations, 1 World Title. Yes Fastest man on the Planet, no matter what the STATS say!!
stewart is not that fastest. the fastest man is the first one to the checkered flag. Yeah they split the race in to segment times(lap times) and yes stewart had the fastest LAP TIME, but the fastest RACE time went to ryan villopoto. The way stewart rode was completely stupid, dangerous and inconsistent.
i dont even like the guy and im NOT looking forward to watching him crash in races to come because when he crashes he crashes hard and any rider can empathize that. oh and astrisk medical crew is a barney show joke and half for putting his dazed and confused ass on that bike.
Everyone that hates Stewart needs to realize there is a huge difference between Fastest and Best. There is no arguing that RC was better than Stewart - he proved he was, but he certainly wasn't FASTER. Obviously Stewart has a huge problem with crashes and inconsistency, but nobody can match him for outright speed.
I get a chuckle out of people who still say Bubba is the fastest man alive...LOL. Fast means winning races if you ask me. What good does it do you to be fast if you can't make it last until the checkers? It's like a guy running a marathon and coming in first after 1 mile. Is that guy the fastest of the race? Right now, RV is the fastest man on the planet.
JS7 = "FASTEST FACE PLANT ON THE PLANET"
It's amazing!!!!! The top guys all have identical skills but still this one guy manages to make things happen a "little" different at the race track!!!!
That wall jump was awesome!!!
Saturday night everyone up to eight got a christmas present!!! Look's like we're gonna have a great run for the title till the end!!! That's why we all watch it!!!!
dude, you can hate him all you want
The first guy across the line is called 'the winner', not necessarily the fastest...
will u guys just get over it, it is his nickname, RC has even said it...it doesn't mean he is going to win all the time, it just means that he has the ability to lay down a faster lap than anyone, day in and day out he has proved that...
u amatuers can't even say he hasn't done that...
i wish we could count how many, Practice, heats, and mains 7 has put the fastest lap too...then cross reference that with other guys and you would all shutup...
If stewart loses a race he is no longer the fastest man on the planet right?
so then since MC lost several sx races before he retired and he didn't win the last one he entered he then is no longer the KING? he was after all dethroned by RC
RC lost several races along his career so then he isn't the greatest right? or because he won the last races he entered he is the greatest?
i am confused...by all you effen idiots...
It’s just been a few crashes from Stew that have given RV the checkers; one was delivered via CR who knew he couldn't beat JS straight up. RV the fastest? Lap times, more often than not, have said otherwise; didn't JS throw down a faster lap time after his crash than RV? RV had the fastest race for sure since he got to the checkers first. But, even the most stubborn RV supporters have a knot in their throat when JS is in front of behind RV b/c they know the outright speed isn't on the green bike. RC & CR fans felt the same in years past.
All of the inconsistencies from JS are more than likely a result of the loss of Aldon Baker, who is now with RV. ATL was JS trying to ride more reserved. That just allowed a scrapper like CR to think he was competitive. In Daytona, JS brought too much fire and wadded royally. Look for JS to even out in the remaining rounds and only bring the fire for the battles. That is the JS that the other riders hope stays dormant.
@halfe316 - Well said. Last I checked the only riders with more SX wins than Stewart aren't racing anymore. Wouldn't that make him the current winningest rider? And if only wins matter, then he must be the best. Morons.
As noted earlier, I am really surprised that the med staff let JS back on the track after he was obviously dizzy. That would have certainly ended the champ. hunt, but what if he blacked out while about to take off on a triple…while pointed towards the stands? Thankfully that didn’t happen.
By saying Quote: Stewart, you can't scratch off that sloping glabelloalveolar line...is basically calling stewart a Primate.
That has nothing to do with MX/SX. It sucks how people dissatified with their own lives like to take their unhappiness out on people of different ethnicities/races.
I'm sure if JS7 was Korean or something the putrid vitriol would be the same.
Low life scum on here... C'mon!?
James Stewart=The luckiest man on the planet. So many of his high speed crashes could have been career ending. If he doesn't ride within his head he may not be around to break any records.
Fast or not. #7's finish vs. crash record is one of the reasons he's not one of my favorite riders. Knocking Reed's bike over last year "in the pits" was pathetic.
Yep, Fastest man on the planet. Fastest out of control rider on the planet. And the fastest to hit the ground.
amazing ride by JS... RV wins but the excitement is with JS he is the one too see. he is the top of the sport even when he is on the ground.
OK just to clarify I am not the biggest Stewart fan but...he IS THE FASTEST guy on the track. Lap times prove this.
Lets look at the championships he has won and he was was racing against the best and the best were ON the track. Remember outdoors winning EVERY moto 24-0. Oh yeah no one that is currently racing has done this.
Reed won a couple championships in Supercross and Motocross and a lot of guys were out hurt.
RD won the Supercross championship and Reed and JS were out most of the season hurt.
RV has won nothing as of yet (Sure lots of races but no championships). Don't forget when he was leading a few races last year he too crash out and even the big one breaking his leg.
@A-Albatros..That is why the camera is on him when he is leading..crashing or carving through the field...say what you will people but you get your moneys worth watching that dude...
Fastest man on the planet! Well every rider needs a moniker...The fastest does not always win the title.
For a long time a guy named Pastrana was easily the "fastest" man on a dirt bike. But his concussions from too many crashes did him in from MX racing... You can only ride as fast as the human condition can sustain.
RV's luck is about to run out. CR can smell the top spot, don't be surprised if CR sends RV off the track if the chance is there. We all know it is very possible and JS is no pushover to be very aggressive. The championship can be anyones at this point. It will and I hope it get dirty and ugly. RV was quoted as saying "I needed James to go down" If he doesn't go down JS is at the top.
RV will probably crash out when it counts the most(like last year)
Watch your back Ryan, JS and CR are on the hunt.
Stewart and Canard both demonstrated they'll give everything no matter what happens. I have more respect now for James after his Daytona determination and I expect Trey will win someday soon.
OK all u Bubbles fans who won't stop that he is the fastest. I am sure there are a number of guys that could lay down the same lap times but they won't because they want to make it through the moto,the day,the season and their careers. Bubbles is gonna get hurt real soon. mark my words. If anybody should be wearing a neck brace...just sayin'.
halfe316, it doesnt surprise me that you are confused. Jeremy Mcgrath is the KING until wins 8 supercross titles. Its that easy. Stewie cant be the fastest guy anymore. RV2 has posted faster lap times and faster average lap times over all 20 laps. Not every week is Stewie faster, or RV2 either. So it isnt just one guy anymore who is the fastest. I'm happy about it, its alot more exciting.
RC is easily the greatest because he won 15 major titles in 10 seasons. he has 151 moto wins. How hard is that to figure out?? You are just a Stewie lover it sounds like. Saying Rc isnt the GOAT proves who either have no clue, or just upset because Stewie isnt the only fast guy out there. There is no reason to disrespect the accoplishments of the greats of our sport.
A couple of thoughts:
First, do not get the whole RV luck will run out thing. He is straight up beating these guys. Everyone is at the gate, every race. Part of this is not crashing folks!
Secondly, I agree with the fastest man on the planet is no longer the same guy any given evening. So there is "fastest man on the planet, tonight" And there is the guy we will call "The Winner"
I'll take...."Winner" every time. If I can get both, well that's just gravy.
Go RV.
That shithead racist loser "jairtime" needs to be banned from this site. The asshole NEVER says anything worthwhile and ALWAYS throws in some sort of subtle racist shit!! Go play with yourself for awhile to release your frustrations and quit taking them out on a very talented rider who does not in any way deserve your imbecilic comments!! You are a hateful jackass!!
Don't knock em' till you beat em. I have respect for all of those guys out there, I just happen to be a js7 fan. He's done a lot for this sport and is already an Icon so you hill jerks can run your mouth about him all you want, it doesn't do anything but show your maturity level!! I'm sure most of you haters are C class riders. Morons
Back to bench racing and not name calling, or insult throwing, (or other childish behavior) ...
First - I'm glad James "appears" to be OK after his fall on Sat night. I don't want to see any of these guys get hurt and not be at the gate. I like to see good, hard, and exciting races.
Second - Stewart should not have been allowed to continue racing based on his behavior between the fall and getting going again. He was clearly dazed - signs of a concussion. He could easily have made another miscalculation and launched into the stands or cartwheeled his bike into another rider - someone, besides James, could have been seriously injured or killed.
Third - Fastest, for now. RC left the sport because he wasn't willing to take the same risks as JS to attempt certain jump combinations and said so in interviews. I suspect the same is true for others. As Lance Armstrong said of his key to winning 7 Tour de France titles - his most important skill was knowing his limits. To ride as fast as he does, James has to push so close to the limit that it is easy to go beyond the limit with a slight mistake or miscalculation. 450 four strokes make this even more true given the added power and weight over the 250 2 strokes.
I wish James well and want to see him race and do what he does best. I really hope his career does not get cut short, like Travis Pastrana, where, arguably, a string of undiagnosed and untreated concussions resulted in him riding beyond his limits which led to even more big crashes. What James does not want to hear is that the only way to treat a concussion is to not ride.
Fourth, and most importantly - James needs to be evaluated and cleared by a neurologist specializing in concussions before he is allowed back on the track.The risks James is taking are not his alone. The risk is to anyone James lines up next to on the gate and anyone that his bike could hit if it goes into the infield or into the stands from a jump, rhythm section, or whoop section gone wrong.
My $.02
Wouldn't you assume they are thoroughly checking him out CR500AF??
No - I don't assume anything like that. Which is why I wrote what I did. I respect Doc Bodnar highly, but he is trained in emergency medicine. I hope that a neurologist is involved. If so, then I wasted a few minutes writing what I hoped was a constructive post (unlike some others here).
We all no what happens when we assume..
Yeah - I can spell. Should have been "we all know what happens..."
Weege - Can we get the "delete post" function back? We lost it with the update to the site.
dear gbs417 js never beat RC one on one or for a championship,you retard.wait there was once when RC crashed.Research before you write you idiot.
Anyone else see flashes of Magoo in James ride on Saturday night? Speed of a Gazelle and the heart of a Lion and still not the winner. James was flat out Bad A$$ on Saturday and if you don't respect his ride you aren't a fan of the sport. Also the wicked jump that only James did.... they had one of those in Pontiac 1982. We called it a Tequila Sunrise, you had to commit to it and hitting the rear wheel on the top was a disaster. I guess it evolved to the Camel back jump today where the Daytona jump was half dug out.
Hey jailtime, stop being so mean on here.
greg, i just choked on my cereal again.
"stewart is the fastest man of all time. Like it or not" Maybe in a stadium. Odd how the so called Fastest Man on the Planet will never meet or beat any of the championship records.
ANY of the championship records?
how many are there?
please list them for us___________________
2006 outdoors between ricky and bubba- what REALLY happened.
round 1. "we finally have a healthy James Stewart who not only runs with RC, but takes the Overall, ending RC's Overall win streak at 27, or just over two years. By the same token, Hangtown was wet and slippery, and when it rains, it's anybody's race, so we still don't know who is faster."
round 2. " It was on lap fourteen when disaster struck. James cross-rutted going off of a downhill double, which sent his front end diving and caused him to endo into the face of the second jump. His Kawasaki 450 was launched into the air and James did two complete somersaults before auguring back into terrafirma. And there he remained, not moving for quite a while as the Asterisk Medical Team make their way to the scene. This was one of the ugliest crashes that anyone has ever seen. Eventually James was able to stand up and make his way to the Asterisk Mule, but there were long tense moments as he lay motionless on the track"
round 3. bubba's motor locks up, while negotiating a downhill jump
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYcOhRNs4Yo
r/c crashed in the first moto also, a bobble they said.
round 4. " After careful consideration, it has been decided that Kawasaki Racing Team rider, James Stewart, will not be competing at the fourth round of the AMA Motocross National Championship at Budds Creek MX Park, in Budds Creek, Md., this weekend. Stewart, who put forth an epic performance last weekend by posting a fourth overall finish despite a deep bone bruise in his left knee, began feeling recurring pain and stiffness early this week. Although Stewart remains determined to race, it was decided by the team that Stewart should not race until his leg has had the appropriate amount of time to heal properly according to his physician’s recommendations. “James has shown amazing determination and we appreciate that,” said Kawasaki Racing Team Manager, Mike Fisher. “However, we also know that if he continues to ride on an injured knee, he may likely be riding in pain all season and ultimately needs more time to recuperate.”
ricky had a bobble, and fell in the first moto, also.
round 9. "Stewart had been running strong until Lap 5 when he had trouble and allowed Carmichael to gain a full lap on the Kawasaki rider. RC would eventually lap everyone. After taking almost seven minutes to complete that fifth circuit, Stewart could only muster an 11th and fourth overall. Reed fared even worse with a 27th in the closing race, barely making the top-10 overall, being saved by his first-moto third. "
SEVEN minutes to complete ONE lap! fastest man on the planet MY ASS !!! LOL !
no info of stewarts crash at steel city but this: "Thanks to a heavy dose of rain on Friday and Saturday, the Steel City course became loaded with treacherously deep ruts. "
Final round. "carmichael crashed violently today in the first moto of the Glen Helen National. He was leading the 450 race when he swapped coming down a steep hill, landing on his shoulder. He was x-rayed and treated at the track, then left immediately for the flight back to Florida, where he will see a specialist. "
he missed the mxon because of that crash, what if he had done it in mid season? Lucky SOB !
stewarts collarbone injury occurred one week before 2003 outdoors, that is why he didn't win that title. Un-Lucky SOB !
So, in 2006 outdoors, the only full season where they raced each other, stewart had 3 crashes.
a cross-rut, a motor, and no info of steel city.
It doesn't sound to me, like he was riding over his head, trying to catch ricky.
Carmichael had 2 crashes. a bobble where he fell over, and a shoulder injury, that took over 3 weeks to heal.
Sounds like stewart spent the season all busted up, too badly to even race some of the rounds. carmichaels injury was just as bad, but was not even a factor in the championship.
Good + Lucky = GOAT. that is how it is done folks.
@SmartypantS, are you on drugs?
Write your own stuff, you douchebag.
Ok,heres my 2 cents. If your stewart,poto,reed canard or dungey and you hold it wide open,your probably gonna throw down the fastest lap time.Your also gonna crash alot.Potos winning races cause hes going fast and managing the race. any of these guys can hold it w.f.o. only one of em is that stupid.
@shawn any one can ride over their head and crash, first one the checkers is the fastest!
@jonnyb the dude that said RV2 has never won anything. Look @ his number plate the #2 means he is a former champion. The AMA gives single digit numbers only to former champions.
Also out of all the riders this year RV has been the most prepaired. He flat wants the title.
good write AF500,,however I disagree with # 2. the medics probably thought james was pullin out..plus we have all been there,,crashed your brains out silly hard then jump back on a bent up bike..the difference is they make bank and we get some shitty piece of plastic,,next weekend we can say we kicked your ass even though we went to the hospital then fix a smashed up bike after working late all week, barely made rent and have'nt made a bike payment since the good ole dealer dollars (1990 thanx honda) that we sandbagged to collect 3 different classes in another state so none would protest. sorry for the keyboard diarrhea, flashbacks from the 80's& 90's my bad
James is the fastest on the planet, The Fastest ENTERTAINER on the Planet.
Too bad that is not the goal when RACING motorcycles around a supercross track for a set number of laps.
Wetto107 - in fairness, #2 is a tough judgment to make by a medic trackside, especially when the rider is trying to get going again. We all saw James reaching for the tough block as if he needed to take a minute to get his head together but decided to push on. That hesitation is what makes me think the medics should have stopped him rather than helped him. Fro and RC talked about it with Ralph - that James must have been knocked silly. Daytona is not a track to be fooled with, especially when you see many of the other riders have problems. I'm glad the James didn't go down hard a second time due to poor thinking and/or poor lighting.
End rant.
RV should've lapped Stewart and sent #7's P.R. machine into a spin frenzy!!! Fastest man to get lapped by race winner! Even Charlie Sheen knows "Winning" trumps fastest whatever. CR500AF, That is a slippery slope.....Concussions are no joke. Where do you start? Where to end? I wouldn't want my kid to get pulled from a race but if some "clearly concussed rider" was allowed to continue and paralyzed my kid in a subsequent crash.......especially Stewart who has a history of poor judgment and jeopardizing others, man, nothing pleasant would ensue.
They should've had a "zebra stripe" ref com over and give him a 10 count and TKO him from the race.
I told everyone present watching the race "watch him kick his fender trying to re-mount". It was comical but, a little sad to watch the fall after, he was clearly "bell rung". counter-point: he laid down some of the fastest laps post crash so again, where do you start? Where do you end?
Damn.. Company chose the worst possible dept outing.. I missed a pretty good race!!!! Malaysia has a poor wifi coverage... And to no surprise.. They (hotel staff) did not know what SX was all about... One did know Daytona speedway.. Anyway... I see JS was at it again....Crashing out in typical fashion and RV has more or less sealed the deal for the SX crown 2011.
Sucks for the entertainment.. But again. Great for RV!
Are you serious Carlsbad??? It was comical?? Nice dude, real nice..... there was nothing comical about that!! There are guys i don't care for out there too, but i would never say something like that was comical if it happened to one of them!
Fastest man on the planet or not, JS is for sure the most giftet and the most spectacular rider out there. I watch SX because I love the sport and I root as much for RV2, CR22 or RD as I do for JS but Stewart proves race after race that he can do things on a bike that even the best riders in the world can't, so quit hatin' and enjoy the show.
Holy sheet. I can't take it anymore. Now some guy pulls out US Open titles, 125 SX titles, World SX titles to give James an impressive stat list. RC has 15 MAJOR AMA titles......NOT including 125 SX. James has 5. RV has 3 right now, Dungey has 3. RV very well may have the same amount of MAJOR titles as James at the end of 2011.
BKR, your right, pull out the lesser titles and RC really racks up more. RC raced 10 years and has 15 titles, Stewie is 10 years in as of this season, and has 5. which is very impressive, but nothing like RC. Its why he is called the GOAT. I dont know why guys try to insist that Stewie is a better racer than RC. Its all right there.
BKR I think you should check your math...Please list these 15 major titles. And according to you none in the lites or 125 class should count right???
Supercross 01, 02, 03, 05, 06
Nationals 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
Wow I guess you just like to throw numbers out there. No one is trying to compare James to RC.
Guys.. Statistically.. RC is simply the BEST ever!!!! He deserves the nickname the GOAT!! Simple as that!
125 class: 3x MX & 1x SX
250/450 class: 5x SX , 7x MX, 1x WSGP
3x US open winner
Over 150 wins... Nobody will beat this record.
Looks like Brooks might get a call?.............
Hey Whatever, I'm only saying it was "comical" because it's happened to me and guess what? I get laughed at when it happens. Heck, I kick the fender every time (practically), and if I'm tired, forget about it. Without a concentrated effort, it happens a lot of the time to ALL of us. You have NEVER heard me say (type) "I want that guy to get hurt" or anything close to it, I don't behave like that, shows poor character. What I do engage in is huanizing the people that others put on a pedastal. It pisses me off that my fender has scratches on it not from crashing but, fender kicks. James has done it, I've done it and maybe even you've done it.
Come to think of it, I did wish butt warts on whoever fired Larry Brooks but, that's not really the same.
@ Smartypants - Looks like your questions been answered by B-KR. Cant believe you even had to ask.
mechanix1981, he said no "supercross" lites titles, because they are regional titles. All outdoor titles count.
A lot of riders including me would not have gotten back on the bike an finished the race. He is one tough guy in my opinion!
All of you guys are dopes, especially that racist prick jairtime. Sitting behind your little computers, commenting about who is the fastest and slowest and out of luck etc....hella lame, I guarantee not ONE of you losers could even start a motocross bike as well as any of the pros! Let alone do a lap as fast as they do...gotta love armchair racers...fat fools, get a life! Just thank fook that there are guys as awesome as the pros that race every weekend and make it so awesome! Roll on Indy!
Greg dude, get over it RC is not coming back... yes he may be the G.O.A.T, but let it go maaaaaaan! Let stay in the present RC is racing cars now bro!!! And tomktm RV is not the fastest man on the planet... granted he is currently the most consistent and has no doubt won the most, but JS7 is by far the fastest we have seen in the sport!! RV is luck for one simple reason, JG hasn’t been racing to shake things up with RV and MA! But this year’s racing is hands down the best we have ever seen since the days of MC, CR, RC, JS, K-Dub! 2011 is a beast of a season and as the Saying goes “gotta be in it to win it”!! This season is a good example of why this sport is so un-freakin-awesome, full of thrills, spills and under dog upsets!