450 Words: Consistently Using Consistency
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PrintIf only Ryan Dungey talked a bigger game. The defending Monster Energy Supercross Champion could have put his own PR spin on his 2011 season, but elected instead to keep it quiet. If he had just used one word consistently—and that word, oddly, is consistency—he’d been looking like the smartest rider in the game right now. And maybe even the best.
Dungey’s season has looked subpar for a defending champion. He won six races last season, he grabbed holeshots, and he at least handled whatever challenges came his way, even if injuries limited the challenge of those challenges.
Dungey has been the most consistent rider all year, with nine podiums.
Photo: Matt Pavelek
But he did at least mix it up with James Stewart at the opener. He did take it to Ryan Villopoto a few times—like in Dallas where he scored straight-up wins in the heat and main event. He easily dealt with Chad Reed’s pressure in the Vegas finale, the only supercross race where Reed really seemed to care. And he didn’t even see much of Trey Canard, except after the race on the podium. There was a certain magic to Dungey in 2010, and that spark wasn’t there this year.
Moreover, the competition is riding better this year than last year. And yes, they all scored wins before Dungey did this year. The tarnish was beginning to cloud the polish on his 2010 trophy. But the Dunge could have fought back with one word: consistency.
Dungey doesn’t lead the pack in wins or points, but he does have the most podium finishes with nine. Had his chain not derailed in Anaheim, he’d be in the points lead, but beyond that, he’s suddenly right there in the hunt anyway, just eight points back with plenty of time to grab the top spot.
It’s beginning to look like staying within his limits—and being content to take a third, thank his team, spout off a few more podium clichés and move on without anger—may be the best strategy of all. But imagine if he had used the consistency word. If he had only said, “I’ll take a consistent third because I know it’s going to be a wild season, and podiums will trump wins.” If he had said that, right now you could put the polish right back on last season and this one. “Dungey wasn’t slow,” we would think. “He was just smart.”
All he has to do is look at the man he’s now chasing in the standing for inspiration. Chad Reed has made a career out of riding to his limit but never going over it. He’s forever blurred the line between getting second because he’s not fast enough to win, or getting second because he was smart enough to not crash. Riders who have gone faster than him may be frustrated by that, but points are points, and titles are title. By Vegas, Dungey may have blurred that line himself.
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No you're dumb
*Your* dumb.
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"incorrect grammar nazi"...you DO know that "your" is actually incorrect, right?? As far as the "if Dungey's chain doesn't de-rail, he'd be in the points lead"....thats just another silly "IF"....and there are several of those that would apply to RV and JS this year also. Too many possible "ifs" to bring any one of them up!!
I'm looking forward to the next two or three rounds and watching an angry Villo and JStew fight for the lead and win. Have a friend who's predicting Stewart to win the remaining races. Bold to say the least.
Thinking long term is just not as exciting, but it usually pays off when they start adding up the points.
The reason why Dungey is a fan favorite is because he's NOT naturally fast. He did not rack up the LL titles and come in with "the hype". He does however work his ass off, he studies the game and believes in himself. When he does win a race or a title its because of this dedicated effort and it's great to see.
Of course consistency pays off in a season like this......Consistently 3rd and 4th doesnt do you any good if someone else is consistantly 1st and 2nd....But race wins define who the best riders are....Championship is the championship and that is the golden ticket, but then there is the "who is the best rider" .....Lots of racing and lots of exceitment and up until Toronto, the only excitment that RD had was the chain derail...Get out there and race...bang bars.....nobody likes boring races or boring champions....take aout Stewarts DNF last week and he would be the points leader now
The difference with Dungey's IF is that it was a mechanical failure, not a crash
Exactly BD25 - .... Dungey is great and works his ass off dont get me wrong ...but a little on the boring side as we saw last year.....People want to see a fight for the title....playing it safe is boring....just like McGrath winning all but one race...pretty boring....but in the end the champ is the champ, but nobody will remember any of his races if he wins the title.....other than the chain incident and maybe toronto....now if RV , JS or Reed win....there will be lots of " WOW...what a season he had".....
Points are points. Good job to Dungey this year. I think that, after winning a Supercross championship, not hitting those wins the following year is a natural let-down. But the truth of the matter is that the face of racing has changed this year considering the extra talent at the top, and Dungey had to realize that and know that he wasn't going to have the same results as last year with this deeper talent pool. He's racing smart this year and that is one necessary ingredient to winning a Championship. Nice work, RD1.
the rv and js didnt have there bike break down ,huge differance they crashed man ,dunginator didnt crash out his bike let him down .huge differance .he is constistly on the podium rv,js isnt .case closed he is smart and fast .
What Ifs? There are always what ifs, that doesn't determine championships. What if McGrath didn't ride a Suzuki in '97, what if RC didn't retire, what if the earth was sqaure instead of round? What if the fastest rider in practice always won the main event? Then why watch the races?
BTW... good observation. RD1's derailed chain was a mechanical failure. I'm more inclined to use the "IF" word when referring to rider abilities when something like this happens. However, in a championship run it's a TEAM effort, and that includes the mechanics, the bike, and all its parts. This part (or its installation) let the team down. All part of the game of racing. When I raced against KTM's and they broke down, I chalked that up to the rider's bad decision-making in choice of bike. lol :P
Your dumb would mean that he posses dumb, such as, your dumb alias.
You’re dumb means you are dumb. As in, you are dumb for the incorrect grammar adjustment.
He is consistent but don't try and make me believe this was his plan!! He has been trying to win and you could tell the pressure was getting to him big time because he had not won. I said 3 or 4 weeks ago that he was looking much better and said he would win soon. I still want to see him pass RV and JS and hold it for a win. I don't think he can. Not that it matters for the title. It would bother me to win and know there are faster guys out there. If it comes down to the last race I would rather know I am the fastest guy than the most consistent.
"Know your dumb"
I know mine and this comments section is stuffed full of them.
Champs dont live in the if's, they live in the are's!
how does everyone seem to know where Rd5 would have finished if he didn't derail his chain?
IF don't mean shit...ask JS7
I haven't heard the word gift yet! GIFT!
BillC, you are so funny. We've been going back and forth for a year and a half now with you about how Dungey needs to hang it out and take chances and me saying his plan always seems to be to get what he can when he can, and take the wins when they present themselves. Now once again, Dungey is plodding along, 8 points out of the lead, and you refuse to believe this is his game plan? I'll take it a step further and think he may be the only guy that lines up with any sort of STRATEGY. Maybe Reed does too. RV and Stewart seem to just be of the go for it style and see what happens. Over 2010 and 2011 we can say that we haven't seen Dungey make any serious mistakes that cost him tons of points. Getting 3rd over 4th is nice, but if losing the gamble sends you to the back of the pack, it isn't worth it. I still want to see RV come back and take it though.
BTW and Java your right on. RD1 got the job done and all the fastest guys were there! On another note howd you guys like JS7 doing the CR22 move on RV2 I would say it was picture perfect. How come we didin't hear any comments from the men in the both on that smooth move? See JS7 is learning from CR22.
Each week is getting better and better.
We count Championships with points, not race wins. Period. There's another guy who wasn't as talented or flashy as the other guys and he's known as SIX-TIME CHAMPION Jeff Stanton. He'll probably tell you the same thing. The guy who wins made the most points by hook or crook.
Dungey is doing things exactly how he was taught to do them by DeCoster. Dungey and Reed seem to be very methodical and I really doubt they lose any sleep because they aren't "as fast" of the demolition crew. The Championship is the prize--not being known as the so called fastest on any given night.
@Bill C - Exaclty....there are the champions and then there are the overall "better" riders. Sometimes the best rider is the champ and dominates (like MC or RC), sometimes not...and that is the argument and some folks dont understand the seperation of the two. We will know on paper who the champ is, and they are the champion....but then there is the for example " RV was clearly the better, faster rider and had some bad races and missed out on the title" outlook, but thats what keeps us coming back for more. They should have some sort of head to head races or shootouts after the seres is over or something.....that would be cool....
RV has had more "bad luck" by far than RD this year, he had nothing to do with Boni hitting neutral in front of him in Atlanta, or stewart going down in front of him at the start in Houston, or the crap with stewart in toronto that left him without a front brake. RD is just as responsible for the hit with Canard that caused his chain to come off (according to RDs mechanic) as RV is for any of his "bad luck". IF you take all the ifs out of it RV is still ahead of RD and IF they both have no more "bad luck" and IF they both ride the same speed they have been all season, RV is still the big winner !!!! Shit I am all iffed out !!! I say RV beats RD 1 on 1 every time.
Lets just all say it is what it is and this is the best Damn season in 10 years and we have 5 races left I will see you in Arlington !!!!!
If Reed didnt care about beating or being the fastest rider and only played by a methodical strategy, wonder why he would he could have taken an easy second at ATL, but instead he took out JS&???..knowing JS7 would blow it at another race most likely, taking second would have been the methodical move to make......They ALL want to win races....Even Reed now in the points lead wants to "WIN" the race...sure the title is the main prize, but they want to win races too....
I've beaten guys I knew were better than me. I've finished higher in points than guys better than me. Didn't bother me one bit. Reed and Dungey will have no problem with finishing higher than the so called fast guys.
the fastest riders: JS,RV.TC, then CR,RD and everyone else...
most consistent: CR,RD,RV
most inconsistent:JS,TC,RV,RD,CR
bad luck:RV,TC
most likely to eat shit:JS (but there is no one more exciting to watch ride)
bad luck due too poor start: anyone of them.
odds on title favorite:RV,CR,RD
what a great year for racing! i cant wait to not know what will happen next!!!
Reed definitly cares if he gets beat by Stewart!! He hates getting smoked by Stewart that is obvious, his body language and comments say that clearly ...So much that when Reed was getting smoked early in the year, he started kissing JS7's ass wanting to go riding with him and be his buddy...then ATL Reed has a chance to win and takes them out.....He cares alot...Reed has always had that " You didnt beat RC or JS straight up" cloud over his head and he still hasnt done it...that eats at him everyday.....Titles are sweet....but even the champs have demons.....
When it's all said and done, The Best will have WON.
BUT WHAT IF...
BUT IF HE HAD JUST...
BUT IF ONLY...
BUT IF HE HAD NOT...
But 'IF' Nothing..., pathetic explanations.
Stop defending riders with your lame excuses.
Hindsight is always 20/20; it doesn't matter one bit.
It's the rider who has prepared himself the best for battle...
It's the rider who makes the least amount of on-track errors...
It's the rider who manages his season with the utmost consistency...
It's the rider who is focused on what HE can do; not what OTHERS might do.
He alone will stand on top of the podium when it ends in Las Vegas.
When you crash yourself and crash others, everybody looses.
Once it goes down, it doesn't matter who's fault it was...
You prepare for the worst and you hope for the best.
It's the rider who WINs; that's all that matters here.
Just check all the record books; they silence the critics.
SUPERCROSS RACING is a MAN's SPORT of the highest order.
Finishing a moto in one-piece is the only gift anyone ever receives.
Congratulations to the winners, DEAN WILSON and RYAN DUNGEY...
The best SUPERCROSS Riders in TORONTO on Saturday, March 26, 2011.
I suppose Reed told you all this.
Of course Reed still wants to win but in the end the dude will never have to work a day in his life and will probably laugh about Stewarts constant misfortune while cooking up kangaroo on the barbie and pounding 16 oz Fosters.
Winning!!!
Good post, KG.
Like in other sports, Dungey is peaking at the right time. He's hitting his stride, feeling more confident, and now winning. Beside Stewart, the rest of the Fab 5 are equal in speed, making those starts critical. Whoever pulls this championship off has to be considered the best SX racer this season, without a doubt. Race wins are great, but if you aren't consistently winning or finding yourself on the podium, the championship is that much harder to grab.
How anyone can create logic stating that the rider who wins the championship is potentially not the best SX rider, is beyond me.
WHATEVER_____ you suck #7's blue ballls. Last year Dungey was like alessi w/ those holeshots. He could holeshot from the LCQ last year. this was the first race i've seen him with a start he could win with. Theres so many turbo trey fans out there, How come he couldn't catch Reed or Dungey. TC had the benefit of the lappers. Reed reeled him in from about 6 seconds to 1.5 seconds but never could make it happen. What can i say. Dungey is obviously in great shape. He stays consistant, He earned that #1 plate on his bike. Think back to when dungey rode 250f's. He was the only guy hitting larroccos leap 2 seasons in a row. This dude came out of the "B" Class. He's never lined up as an amatuer next to Stroupe, Izzi, Canard, Tickle, Wharton, Poto. He got thrown into a shark tank bloody. So to hold off a charging reed and canard as well as all the other top dawgs is pretty good. He's not just a "one lapper". He consistantly puts his practice time within top 3 every week, and consistantly rides fast and safe. If you watch his bike give out in Daytona, watch it in slow motion. Any other dude would have been on their head after the bottom end goes out in a section like that full of jumps (like james stewart southwick 06). I didn't even know who he was til he was a factory rider. These other kids out here have been winning LL championships since they were in Diapers.
Jdubya - No Reed did not tell me that himself. Although I know some folks who have worked with Reed and are insiders in the industry ...its no secret....take the neck grab or the running off the track in Vegas (not racing by the way) Reed has always had a bitter taste in his mouth....JS7 has more championships than Reed I beleive....
Lets not get ahead of ourselves...I wouldnt call one win "peaking".....Dunge is the champ and should have won a race the first few rounds..Albeit consistent, the fact he was getting beat week in and week out was taking its toll on him, you could see it on his face...Winning (Charlie Style) means alot to these guys.... Before JAX, he was almost crying riding off the track and throwing tempure tantums in the pits after the races.....he finally got the win with a little bit of luck, so lets see the next 5 play out.....
...dang skippy. Was proud of him so far, for being able to keep such a professional attitude, whilst under such massive pressure. I am a Canard fan, but RD is a true pro...
No doubt many of these riders hate each other. It's in their blood. They are competitors and at that level you will lose your cool once in a while. They all do it. Every one of them. I've lost my cool racing for a fricken plastic trophy. You have to have fire in the gut to play any game. It's gonna get even more heated with so many guys fighting for this Championship harder than any season ever.
Well BKR for a guy who planed it this way he sure has been mad the last few weeks, He even said he is a bit frustrated for not winning. If you don't think that win was a HUGE load of his back, with all due respect you are crazy. I saw the guy and talked to him he was RELIEVED!!
Well said david langford, Ya could say IF RD got a better start he might not have hit TC and broke his chain right??
@OrganDoner there are atleast 2 other races RD "should" have won, One race he was leading and RV was outside the top 10. RV came thru the pack and won it, JS passed RD fell and passed him again. The other was the first one TC won, RD should have made the pass. not knocking RD but you are wrong if you think this was his "only" good shot.
You bet he was releived....two weeks in a row the 2 top dogs were out of it from the start and the Dung was running out of " we'll just keep moving forward"......Winning races is a statement.....winning a championship without winning a race wouldnt feel AS good....still feels good, but not when other guys are whipping your but when they are not on the gate or on the ground....The old CR22 would have caught Dungey.....RV and JS would have walked away from those guys IF (ha ha ha ha ) they were there at the start.
Is it more surprising it took this long for Dungey to get the win or that Stewart has gone 7 straight without one? I guarantee nobody expected Stewart to go winless this long. Larry Brooks must be getting a a little chuckle out of this.
Well said Bill C. - The dunge had his oppurtunities to win this year.....finally everything "FELL" into place for him....Reed looked like crap and fell in his Heat...RD looked squirelly in my opinion, a little on the edge...he was sweatin bullets up there on the box, first time all year he was sweatin' like that...
I am more suprised by the Stewie drought......although he has more chances go south than Dungey.....Daytona, Atlanta were shoe ins until disaster...
So let me get this right:
Dungey is "consistent."
Villopoto is "smart."
Canard is "super stoked to get some wins."
Stewart is "the fastest inconsistent crasher on the planet with a dad who waves his arms like a windmill."
Reed is "the guy who stuffed Stewart like a Thanksgiving turkey."
I still like Villopoto's odds. He's fast, smart and maybe most of his bad luck has already happened this season.
Hey how come no body is talking about js. Taking out R V. Just like cr did to him OH that is different ! Hey Let's all watch malcom in the heat race instead of the leaders. THANKS SPEED. And. Ralph And I am sick of hearing about the stewarts There are other top riders out there they can not bring in all the. Fans. Themselves Let's. Not over due the fairness like we do everything else in this country. W T F. Already. Villa. Was. Leading. The points. And we still open. Every S X. Show. With js. He has came all the way back from a broken wrist No comparison to what R V came from. Hell ! Barcia is riding with one. Come on already Were sick of it already
Ralph shaheen. And. Sorby. Are the. Same person
Ralph shaheen. And. Sorby. Are the. Same person
Ricky carmichael always said that 'he was not the fastest guy, and never was. He is the best guy at winning championships'. I don't remember anyone bagging on HIM, like they do to Dungey.
Ricky was a factory sponsored rider by the age of 6, while dungey came from the "B" class at lorretta's, just four and a half years ago. Some of you people need to get a life. Seriously.
There. Is. Actually a. Web. Site. To get sheheen (the Stewart family lover) removed let's get the know nothing Gone
hey ba 117, i thank you i thought i was the only one its so bad now that when emig talked about the keys to winning the race it was about bubbles and whether or not he can last 20 laps because of his injury! are you kidding me! i dont get it is it a token thing? what ever is im as sick of it as you are.
the point of this article was not the "if" part about dungey's dnf, weedge should not have even put that in there. and you can't assume a racer is going to race each competitor with the same strategy.
YZSean must be messing in his pants!
@Rick Melon: You've been critical of Dungey non-stop, now the kid pulls down a win and you still are hyper critical of him while you defend the big names and make more excuses for them than they do. So when Dungey wins it just "fell" into place for him, but if Stewart wins it's because of his superior riding abilities? You're cracked, it doesn't matter who you "think" is the best rider, the best rider comes down with the win at the end of the night, Dungey was the best rider in Toronto and deserves a little respect because he earned it.
the best rider of the night is the one that comes out with a W. the best rider of the season is the one that comes away with the championship. endo' story
Gills I think Rick Melon's point is that RD has NOT passed RV or JS yet this year, RV and JS have Both passed RD with ease a few times. So by saying "it fell into place" means RV and JS were way back so RD did not have to deal with them. I think if you ask all the guys in the Pit who are the fastest guys you will get JS1, RV2 so when they win it is not questioned as much. If RD can come out and Pass RV and JS for a win this will stop. I don't think he can do it, He may end up the champ again but not because he is the fastest because he scored the most points witch is all that matters in the end.
I'm so happy for dungey, well deserved. i hope he wins the rest of 'em
Trick people did not say things like that about RC because he was WINNING, RD had not won all year and has not shown he can Pass these guys. He needs things like that to happen to win, he is not going to come from 8th and win if he has to pass RV and JS to win it, But thay both have come from way back to win this year.
Gills - Not rippin on Dungey....I do think he earned it, he rode a good race....and Like Bill C stated I am simply stating up until Toronto (round 12 by the way) he had not beat RV2 or Stewart without them crashing out. Any race they were close enough running up front, they caught and passed him, sometimes twice in one race.....I like the Dunge....and the IF's will keep coming...If RV and JS didnt have disaster in Jax, Dunge would be 20 points back like Stewie is now.....but he has been consistent and is only 8....good for him....people read to much into these comments.....DUngey should be winning races (plural) ....so we'll see what happens...so winning one race this year shouldnt be the surprise of the year....
Another IF for the masses...... What IF #22 had a full factory bike not just a super stocker with a sprinkling of Factory parts??? What IF he didnt want a fistful of cash ( that he quite honestly deserves) & got on the Factory Honda Team instead of #33!! What then... well done to the #1 ....
@Rick Melon: I have to disagree with you again. If JS7 or RV2 crash out of a race they have made a mistake, and anyone who finishes higher than them in the results has "beaten" them. I understand that there is so much bench racing that people itch to see one on one confrontations between the riders, but sometimes this is not the case. Nine podium finishes, nine times in the top three, how can you question his ability? People always say when JS7 crashes out front it's because he was "pushing the limits" but when someone else crashes it's because they made a mistake. RV2 crashes in traffic and it's "bad luck", anyone else....it's a mistake....Now when a rider takes another out, I get the argument for being unlucky if they went down. Last time I checked the idea was to keep it on two wheels, I'm a rookie rider so correct me if I am wrong....it is faster to be on the bike than on the ground, correct? Mistakes and bad luck aside, the kid is fast, maybe not nearly aggressive enough, but certainly capable of doing the job within the company that he keeps....which is probably the most stacked field ever.
R/c didn't win every race billc, in 2006 sx, he only won 6 races to stewarts 8, even though it was ricky's 8th year on a big bike, compared to stewarts first year on a 450. Do you expect dungey to be faster than stewart and villopoto, in only his second year? I think he is doing just fine for where he is at. Think about ricky's second year on a big bike, dungey has accomplished way more than that already. Rather than saying, he should be able to beat them since he is the defending champ, why not say, he is doing great, considering that he was a 'B' amatuer four and a half years ago.
bottom line Dungey won,get over fellas...Until you are out there beating him,none of you have room to talk. You are only as good as your last race.So in that case,Dungey is the man to beat. Period
Do you think the South was happy with their battle wins after the North won the war? I doubt it.
Dungey passed Stewart and RV in the first turn, ran faster laps than them and was never challenged. Reed closed in because RD jumped off the track. He pulled the same gap in the next few laps.
RD wasn't wining races early on. That only means a piece of the puzzle was missing. I do not believe the missing piece is/was unattainable. I believe the piece was confidence. Maybe Weigandt was saying that RD's strength is that on his off nights, he's not too far off the pace, doesn't crash trying to make something happen and consistency keeps him in contention. Add a win and confidence to consistency while your competition is DNF'ing, hurt and running slower lap times as the mains progress and this could spell trouble for them "IF" they can't battle back to challenge for a win next weekend. (that is how "IF" is used. Future tense).
I'm not making a prediction. Some of you seem certain in your assessment of past events and even believe you know how it all will or should play out. I wouldn't be as foolish and would rather be entertained in my objectivity. Anyone can win, enjoy it without being so damn sour!
sorry rick melon but in the 450 class js7 doesn't have more titles than reed... they both have two supercross and one motocross. so please give up on js7 being the greatest. not even close never will be. also poto has never finish an 450 season indoors or out!!!!!! CR22 winning duh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At least James wasn't the Stewart that crashed hardest this weekend. Malcolm coming up short on that triple was vicious.
meterko95, you are forgetting about stewart's 125 titles. Reed doesn't have any of those, and they ARE important..
reed only ran one year and won stewart didn't win his rookie year indoors but he did outdoors. we are talk 450 class so lite titles dont matter
so Chad does have a lites title
I feel sorry for BillC and Melonhead, they don't have a clue. Hey BillC, did you tell Dungey all this to his face when you where talking to him? LOL
Ryans season was over if he crumbles from TC pressure but he didnt. To me that tussle was a defining moment for him and it couldnt have come at a better time. Its crunch time .
Dirt.
Lots of "what ifs" here! I have my own. What if, CR, RD, RV, JS and TC come into Vegas close enough in points that a win would decide who is the champion?
At the begining of the season I picked RV and still do. Strangely enough and for different reasons, I'm pulling for each of the contenders. What a great season, now just one clear track free for all , just one .
JimM
Didn't Dungey lap RV Saturday night. Does that count as a pass?
"But race wins define who the best riders are....Championship is the championship and that is the golden ticket, but then there is the "who is the best rider" I was thinking .... does anyone remember the NFL team that won a bunch of games but not the Super Bowl? Not that I was going to name one, but how often do we think "Man that guy won alot of races that year but not the championship. I think he was the best rider."
Wasn't Green Bay a Wild Card team this year? I guess the aren't the best because 6 or 7 teams had better records than they did.
Whoever wins the title or any MX title is the champ and well deserving. Nuff said.
Hey Villo! I read that some fans are saying you need to become a bad mofo and get some payback on Stewart before you lose face.
@meterko905, "reed only ran one year and won stewart didn't win his rookie year indoors but he did outdoors. we are talk 450 class so lite titles dont matter"
No, the one that reed won, was the 'east regional series', which doesn't count as a 'title'. , In his only '125 outdoor season', Reed won one race, and finished 3rd, behind stewart and jesseman.
The 125 outdoor titles DO count.......
When we speak of Ricky Carmichael's 15 titles, we ARE including his '125 outdoor titles', along with his '250/450sx' and ' 250/450 outdoor' titles.
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@meterko. wow! how wrong can someone be. You totally made that up. Reed did race one year of the Lites WEST series and won 6 of 7 races.
"Which doesn't count as a title" big statement coming from a magician. Try going to an east or west series sx race and telling them boys they just race for fun and it don't mean much to win. I can think of 'Instant Smackdown' and you calling out "Waaaaa, Waaaaa, I need a Waaaambulance"
Villomofo.. Do not worry... RV is not too worried about stewie.. He will catch reed and win the upcoming races and seal the championship.
meterko905.. As trick pointed out.. Reed won the east div. championship for yamaha of troy.. He (reed) was already arrogant... As he wanted to race the 250cc class... Shrugged off Stewie's coming to the lites class.. Stewie showed Reed he ought to shut up in the outdoors... And the following year.. Reed nearly won the championship.. Gave RC a run for the money.
And.. Even though it is the lites class.. A title is a title...
well..dungey might have needed this spark to get him goin,hes not consistently first or second,but now hes got the 3rd and 4th down hes gonna move on to compete for the top two..dungey has worked his balls off,at rc4's ranch hes throwin some hours in,i mean..who was dungey before supercross right..barcia,the guys always been up there,dungey in the past 3 years has shown hes ready to compete,id love to see a stewie comeback,but at the rate hes goin,hes like"soil samplest of the year"...hes goin fast this season..YESS SIRR..but hes just had bad luck..dungey could come out and suprise us,then again,he coulda got lucky..on a better note..GO K-DUB 14!
So racerx won't allow comments on the "Stewart Arrested?" article...shocking. I guess I'll just have to place them here. What a wonderful representative for our sport he's turned out to be. I guess it's no surprise that he compares himself to Tiger Woods, also a wonderful representative for his chosen sport. And to think that those who predicted years ago that JS7 would be an embarrassment to the sport were labelled "racists".
southernboy.. Yes you can.. there is a new article, with the title "Seriously"... There you can place all the comments you want.
As for being a representative... I think it's more a damn shame to the sponsors he represents who pays him millions.. He made a utter fool off. Then comes the fans..
What a rider or athlete does in his personal life.. I really do not care... I like Charlie Sheen for example.. Great shows and lousy movies... Look at his life? He's a character.
The stupid thing is.. he (Stewie) sped off... Which is uber stupid. After commiting a stupid offense anyhow.. He did not man up and chose the coward way...
I hope there will be consequences to his dumb action. Tiger Woods lost many sponsors and some credibility...
As for those who were predicting Stewie to be an emberrasment to the sport.. They really did it on dubious grounds... His results speak for themselves. Let's face it.. The motorcross world was and is still a predominant white clientelle or fan base... but manufacturers need to sell and sell.. So sticking it to a niche market will just not cut it anymore.
He's a character... But he shud not have been giving this clean cut image a la Tiger Woods... If he wants to be a goon.. Idiot.. Stupid... Dumb ass motherfu****.... Than he shud have shown this a long time ago.
At least J-Law stayed true to himself.. ha,ha
As for the racist thing... I have to laugh my head off, every time my US counterparts visits us in Europe.. It's just amazing and stupid how things go in the US.
Wow you are right, the Stewart Arrested stuff is all gone. WTF???
alright,i made a website ive been workin on,http://www.mullethunter.weebly.com
we snipe mullets in public..i take any mullets and ill submit em to the site,ive yet to find a motocross mullet in action..if theres anyway,anyway in the world you can submit one to my email [email protected].ill gladly add it to the site,and put your name on the mullethunter list,the websites in progress still..and this is the only place i can even think to get one in action,lol.our local tracks dont support mullets,lmao..thank ya