Racer X ReduX: Las Vegas
Thursday, May 12, 2011 | 1:40 PM
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Have you ever checked out one of those famous Las Vegas shows? I doubt it. When Vegas hosts a race, we get deep with the gambling, the bars and all that stuff that’s supposed to stay in Vegas. But catch a show? Hardly. Sorry, George Wallace, Lance Burton, Cher, Celine, Bette Midler, Seinfeld, and Menopause (the musical), we’re not plunking down hard-earned dough to watch something when we could throw it away in any number of less-responsible ways.
Well, the joke is on you. You actually did catch a Vegas show this weekend, same as any other. Tons of stars, some fits of magic and illusion, bright lights, a big opening and a strong storyline that took us all the way to the finish. Even had a rousing chorus screaming through every number. This finale to Monster Energy Supercross had to be the most action-packed night of supercross entertainment ever. With so many titles on the line and so many stars, it was almost impossible to keep track of it all. Who was the big star of the night? Ryan Villopoto? Chad Reed? Broc Tickle? Justin Barcia? Kevin Windham? James Stewart? Ken Roczen? Ryan Sipes? Blake Baggett? Ryan Dungey? I can barely even remember who won all the races, and not because I went to the circle bar late at night.
Villopoto en route to his first career SX title.
Photo: Simon Cudby
This was the night of nights for supercross. The crowd was pumped up from beginning to end, in a manner I’ve never heard at a race before. And why not? Both Lites races were awesome, and while this meant that the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout wasn’t quite as hyped as usual, we needed a chance to catch our breath, anyway, after that crazy West race. Then came the SX main, which packed stars, crashes, action, a championship, and went all the way down to the last lap of the season to determine a winner.
You may or may not agree that this was the greatest season in supercross history (and if you don’t, you better be able to make a strong argument for any other year). But I’ll raise the ante and say that Las Vegas was also the greatest night in supercross history—we’ve never seen so many stars and so much on the line in one single event. This night wasn’t just supercross, it was super supercross, and if you’re not sure, replay the thing on your DVR and listen to that crowd.
I’m sure the folks at Feld Motorsports are just praying their new Monster Cup event in October provides the same feel, and why wouldn’t it? We may be looking at the most level playing field in the history of this game. Yes, 1985 hosted a nail-biter SX class fight (and also gave us Back to the Future), but throw in the nine different riders who won Lites races. Throw in the fact that none of the three championships were clinched a round early. Throw in all the off-track drama. Throw in the idea that down to the 17th and final round of the season, you really had no idea who was going to win any of the main events (any of them!). This was super supercross, and regardless of if you saw it in person or live on TV, I can guarantee you there wasn’t a better show anywhere in that city on that night.
Reed and Dungey showing mutual respect after an intense battle.
Photo: Simon Cudby
The only thing missing was J-Law showing up and taking out Villopoto and Dungey to crash the whole championship party. (And then later, crashing the whole championship party, literally.)
(You’re welcome. That was the first legit J-Law reference this year in Redux, besides me railing on people for constantly asking, “where’s J-Law?” And now we, supposedly, have an answer to that question: Hangtown. On a 450 for Suzuki City, as a teammate of Malcolm Stewart. Please, get the Bubba’s World cameras out!)
Think of Vegas this way: if you were paying big money to see Celine Deon perform (listen, the Vegas singing acts don’t fit our demographic, so just go with this, okay?) would you really be happy if she didn’t sing “My Heart Will Go On”? And conversely, if you went to see Jerry Seinfeld at Caesar’s, you’d be bummed if he skipped the jokes and just talked about his kids, right? You go to these shows to see the A material, and the Vegas SX delivered. For example, Kevin Windham brought the whole bag of tricks, including his best opening-ceremonies transition jump of the year, following some fast practice laps. Then in the main, he was right in the hunt! Kevin is pretty much every fan’s favorite rider right now, but he could have been mired in fifth or sixth like he was a week ago in Salt Lake. But not on this night. He gave the fans what they came to see—a run for the win.
Then there’s James Stewart. He delivered the goods in the heat race. Scrubbed it almost upside down on the ski jump, then unloaded a massive quad jump. Totally spectacular and the fans went nuts, even the James haters couldn’t not help themselves. From there, James could have run away with the main event and no one would have been surprised. But not on this night. James provided the full repertoire, including not only the quad, and a triple-triple into a rhythm lane, but one other move that has made the fans scream in 2011: his patented “go down in the whoops and take someone else with him.” It may be unfortunate, but the fans did go absolutely positively nuts when it happened.
Stewart suffered yet another setback in Vegas.
Photo: Simon Cudby
This is just eerie at this point. I mean, we’re now up to what seems like a 50 percent crash rate on Stewart, and this makes no sense to me whatsoever. Yeah, he’s thrown away some races before, but never at a rate like this. What is wrong here? The bike or bike setup? Is he riding too hard? Losing concentration? Making mistakes under pressure? I haven’t seen a rider make so many of the exact same types of mistakes so often. It’s either gonna’ be a washout in a turn or a blow out in the whoops. At this point I’m just feeling bad for the guy—that stuff hurts and big crashes aren’t something to be taken lightly. I just don’t understand this anymore and I really don’t know what else to say about it.
By the way, in December, I had already begun to plan a LeBron James/James Stewart column about how they both went out and shoved it down the haters’ throats and proved their amazing talent could overcome all. But on the night where LeBron was delivering, I was writing about Stewart coming up short. Strange.
With Ryan Villopoto coming into the race with a manageable points lead, everyone (except RV’s crew) wanted to see at least one small moment of championship vulnerability, just to add some drama. There were two, actually, as he was briefly back a bit at the start (and even had to pass his old buddy Mike Alessi to fittingly put himself into championship position). Then later, he was right behind the Stewart/Windham crash. If he was any closer, he could have been done. At any other finale (‘cept that one time when Bradshaw blew it) RV would have just cruised in third and locked this up drama-free. But this Vegas SX just had to make it interesting.
K-Dub went HUGE on his transfer at Vegas.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Chad Reed has really become a fan-favorite this year for rising from the career ashes with his own team. People would have been pumped to see him win Las Vegas, and guess what? They got what they wanted. Even cooler, they got to see him win a battle, because on this night Ryan Dungey had the goods to catch Reed and RV and make things interesting. Note that Windham and Dungey weren’t quite up to pace last weekend in Salt Lake, but were right in the mix in Vegas. The stars were aligning here.
Then you have the Lites races. Barcia had the lead and could have won it, but like RV’s brief moment, he washed out just to make things interesting. Ryan Sipes led and Blake Baggett was fast, too, but Sipes had the whoops dialed and appeared to have this race covered. But late, Baggett figured the whoops out, mounted an attack, and won the race with a last-lap pass. On any other night, this would have been the highlight, but instead it’s mostly forgotten in the sea of Vegas SX spectacularness (See: Lites West main event).
Tomac had a battle on his hands at Vegas.
Photo: Simon Cudby
This one was as crazy as crazy could be. It had every element, from crashes by the leaders, to a first-time winner, to a championship battle that turned several times. Even some conspiracy theories thrown into the mix! I’ve gone back and forth a hundred times on this Seely/Cunningham/Tomac thing. Watching the race in person, I was surprised when Seely passed Tomac (a fellow Honda rider) back. Yeah, yeah, Seely races for himself and he’s not Tomac’s teammate, but Honda hooked him up with a sweet factory 450 a few months back, so surely he would play Red Rider, right? So I did think this seemed strange, but if you watch carefully, he never did anything completely out of line. Never tried to take Tomac out, never tried to purposely slow him. Even when they nearly touched in the left hander at the beginning of the sand section, I think Seely was expecting Tomac to go inside there and was practically leaving the door open for him. But Tomac went wide, also, because the inside didn’t work on the previous lap. Tomac needed his dad to dial in a Tour buddy and ask what it’s like to go handlebar to handlebar with like 700 dudes at once. It seemed like the entire pack was all over Tomac, which was crazy, but again, Seely didn’t do anything dirty. The only questionable move was Cunningham after the ski jump, riding as if he had escort privileges on his credential and was helping Eli to get up near the stands. “Here, just follow me, stay right behind me.” But, again, Cunningham was going for his first podium of the season, so it’s understandable.
Even the big celebration at the finish could go two ways—Seely, Cunningham and Tickle are buddies, so why wouldn’t they hug after the race? There is a razor-thin line between just racing and just something else at play here. When the race ended, I immediately tweeted “Hey, it’s not required for anyone to pull over just because a guy is racing for a title. That’s just racing.” I was immediately hit with a ton of dissenting opinions, and then heard more in the pits. To which I say, if that many people thought there was something wrong, is it really out of line to think something was wrong? I just don’t know. Like I said, there’s a razor thin line in this one.
Tickle's championship didn't come without controversy.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Too bad some of this controversy had to surround Tickle’s title, because he’s a good dude and makes for a great story. Way back in the Loretta’s days, Tickle wasn’t doing much on minicycles, and the only thing he was known for was that he had a hilarious (literally) last name. But the next year on big bikes, he was suddenly a contender, and ever since I’ve been running the tagline Tickle is Serious. And he is! Works hard, wants it, keeps his nose clean, nice guy, this title is a great testament to how hard work can overcome anything. He may not be the most talented rider ever to come through the ranks, but aren’t stories of hard work and determination the ones we like to see, anyway? And on that note, Sipes finally delivered another win, this time in the Shootout. Yup, Vegas delivered.
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I agree... It's a fine line on the Tomac v. Tickle debate. At first glance I did not blame anyone. It just looked to be like Tomac was making mistakes and could not get away from that pack.
IMO if ET19 would have put together one flawless lap he would have gotten the title... but it is what it is. I like Tomac and think he will win titles in this sport. I'm sure we see him win some races in the outdoors this year...
Boy that 250cc National title is going to be good....
Dang..........I really liked Cunningham and Seely before this race.
Is Reed offering Dungey a job?
http://assets.racerxonline.com/content/8424_reed-vegassx2011-cudby-0054_600.jpg
Did you notice nobody congratulating Barcia after the race like Tickle.........hmmmm. Doesn't he have any friends or did he piss them all off?
Who the phuk is "LeBron James"?
"By the way, in December, I had already begun to plan a LeBron James/James Stewart column about how they both went out and shoved it down the haters’ throats and proved their amazing talent could overcome all. But on the night where LeBron was delivering, I was writing about Stewart coming up short. Strange."
Should that read:
By the way, in December, I planned to jettison journalistic integrity and objectivity and had begun to write a report about events that had yet to take place and and attach myself to lil'Stew's low hanging testicle only to have hardcore SX fans using the amazing insight to prove themselves right once again shoving reality down my throat. Now I'm writing how my subjective journalism came up short.
lebron james is a basketball ball player with the ego the size of NY- and he cant ride so wtfc
Hanny Hanny Hanny....Notice your name missing in this great re-cap of the 2011 SX Season?
Dude put the straw down and get clean so you can prove to someone your not a waste of Mitch's money...I been down the road your on.... I crashed; you will too!
Good write-up Weege...I was in vegas for this one also, and it was definitely one of the best SX races I have ever seen. The crowd was crazy. Right before the SX main, someone started the wave, it must have went around the stadium 10 times before it died...I haven't seen that kind of excitement at an NFL game. Every race was killer and had it's own share of drama...the SX main started with Bubba and KDub, then switched to RV and CR, then went to CR and RD down the stretch! Can't wait 'till the outdoors!
There goes the "White Dragon", key word "white", showing his disdain for anything "black" in the sports world!!
@whatever joins the "act like someone else crowd" above
"white dragon" will be going head to head with jair for dumbs#*t of the day for the rest outdoor season......more stupid racist crap on a motocross site and no humor or real takes on racing......................................................bummer!
Time for outdoor fella's, very stoked!
This was an awesome season. Every title except the East coast lites went to the last race. I know it wasnt official, but Barcia had a 20 point lead going into the last race, and he did that in 8 rounds. Thats a butt kicking. Tickle earned his title, but the last race leaves me suspicious of Seely for sure. I dont think anything was pre-planned, but during the race you can see Seely looking over his shoulder a few times to see where Tomac was. But the big celebration was the main thing that made everyone think something was up. Now we hear about talk in the pits too.
About Stewie and his crash fest. who knows? Maybe he is trying to win the whole title at every race. Kinda panicking. Kinda like a QB who tries to make up a 14 point deficit with one pass. Maybe he realizes these new guys are as fast as him, and he isnt going to wipe the field up now. He had it right after RC retired. Reed was the only one who could challenge him, now he is getting beat fairly regular and didnt handle it mentally well. Even Reed put it to him this year, Dungey too.
But he was part of a great season, and is a threat to win every race, so it is what it is. Everyone has thier time when they realize it may be time to go on to greener pastuers. Stewie might have one more big run at the title then call it a career, who knows. He said he would be back next season.
I'm telling you, James Stewart's ultra sand tire tread pattern with huge gaps between knobs doesn't work on caliche whoops. Only one or two knobs make contact with the whoop, which gets about as much hookup as Steve Erkel and Dianna Dahlgren.
His sand tire selection strategy must have been focused on the soft parts of the berms (which will give him better acceleration in that soft dirt), instead of stability over the whoops (which makes his Yamaha appear about as stable as an Obama-designed economy, where Stewart redistributed traction by robbing the hardpack straights and whoops blind and giving it all to the undeserving and worthless soft turns).
It makes the Yamaha team look inept when his tires only work when the dirt is soft, and don't work when it's hard. He sets fast lap times in practice and wins his heat, then eats it massively in the main due to traction and rear end stability problems. His problem is tire selection.
Argue with me if you want, but look at his rear tire in the gallery, and give me a better explanation as to why he repeatedly spun the tire in places like on the whoops and landed on his acorn head in the mains. He was the ONLY rider with that tread pattern.
If he was so smart, none of that would have happened, because he would have solved the problem after it happened once or twice. He never learned.
As Jesse Jackson might say, the solution is evolution.
To get traction? You gots ta take action.
Crash gots ya shook up? Look up. Get some hookup.
Ya goin' in circles and lookin' like Erkel.
Sand tire gots ya splatterin'? Get a hardpack patter'n.
Don't say "Tsk tsk," ya next ride is Asterisk.
The way I figure it, just like with his selection of a sand tire on hardpack, he probably tries to eat a well-done steak with a ladle.
While I have no use for Cher, Bette Midler or Celine, somebody's got to say it: your money is far better spent watching some of the great shows in Vegas than throwing it down the toilet, i.e. gambling. Some visitors are mesmerized by the little blinking lights and tinkling sounds as strategically positioned, casino-hired shills "fake gamble" house money on machines that are loosened up only for them, and those visitors are fooled into thinking they can make money gambling. Like Stewart's traction greed, these visitors succumb to one of the seven deadly sins, open their sweaty palms, dig into their pockets and spend their last dime believing they can have a piece of that pie. It's only an illusion that makes you pay dearly for being greedy.
Next time, look at the choices and go see a show. You'll have something to show for your money, you won't feel like a sucker afterward, and you'll never forget the experience the rest of your life.
You might start with the Blue Man Group.
jairtime is awesome..well done steak with a ladle?? fn classic man lol..you should replace weege as he is gonna be on sick leeve for his hair weeve..lol..jesse jackson is new team manager for james at hangtown...here is a exerpt from press conference after james crashes and takes out cotton candy vendor and 50-60 fans and results in a arrest for attempted manslaughter and a hate crime...." the white mans infatuation with a sugar laden nation has caused a situation for a black sensation to be held without explanation and cause our frustration and embarassmentation . its no coincedenceation that a cotton (candy) situation has once again took down the african nation"
RD would be awesome ridin a Honda for CR22's team.
You are something else "bd"......playing detective now are ya?? Whatever dude!! I have to respectfully (well not really respectfully) disagree with you that Reed or anybody else "put it to" anybody else. You know damn well that nobody dominated or put it to anybody this year. It ended up how it ended up, but any one of those guys could have finished in any one of the top 4 spots!!!! Whatever makes you feel warm and fuzzy though i guess!
Who is J-Law and how many main events did he make in the series? But, no mention of the rider (Chris Blose) that made every main event of the series and took 4th place in Vegas?
whatever : that was very weak!
NOTHING ABOUT KENNY WINNING THE WEST LITES RACE!!!!! Big night for him and KTM and nothing? He did a great job and rode great all night, the kid started the season out of control and ended up winning, and getting 3rd in the shootout.
My Last And Final Comment of The 2011 Supercross Season Is ....I bet Jairtime Wears A Large SHEET !
It's always been about color in MX...... Blue, green, red, yellow, orange....etc.
that was a awesome season!!! I cant wait til the outdoors start!! RV1 deserves the hell out the title! He earned it!!This title was up for grabs all season long! He stepped up and took it.
Hey Joe Dirtbag !
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but come on....................
Use some of your above post imagination or at least drop the Joe.
Dirt
jairtime has a admirer ? Thats setting the bar real low
Pala374
Well, now that i read it again, it's actually not so weak!!
James is getting too much hate at times and it is without cause, in my opinion. Sure he races crazy but he is interesting! HE's a good human young man who is not a violent criminal. Don't let James be stereotyped for others misdoings...BUt awsome season!!
I must say i love reading the comments , way better writing a lot of the time than the racer x article writers, sorry guys but some of these fans with comments write with amazing skill. ANd must have natural talent for writing. You'd think that would be a requirement for being a writer anywere.
anyone know why the fmf logos were removed from the pipes on the team kawasaki bikes before vegas?supposedly fmf has some energy drink deal that conflicted with monster.i have also had problems with fmf,mitch must be laughing.p.c. forever!
If lil'Stew fantards calling SX/MX fans dumb is not the pot calling the kettle black, I don't know what is.
Thats almost as hypocritical lil'Stew fantards calling others "racist". Give us a break, no body in the 40 year history of the sport has whined for their rider to get special treatment, specials awards, special privileges, special protection, special attention, ...
What the lil'Stew fantards really want is for lil'Stew to receive affirmative action. Since affirmative action is a mainstay if post-modern American culture, lil'Stew fantards get confused when they get involved in the SX/MX world where greatness is based on man, machine, obstacles, and the elements. That is until lil'Stew received his affirmative action 4th place award.
The fact is, lil'Stew fantards, are the antithesis of a SX/MX fan. They are most likely ball sport types and have only become SX/MX "fans" to support the "bro show" a.k.a. the "BAM".
Very funny, Je$$e Jack$on managing lil'$tew's team.
How about Al $harpton as lil'$tew's mechenic?
@tonewall
Before you continue to insult other posters you may be want to post your IQ, academic and professional achievements to give weight to your claims.
The facts is, some were able to very accurately predict lil'Stew performance this season. That would seem to make them smart not dumb. The fact is all the lil'Stew fantards were wrong. That is just a hard fact that cannot be denied. If you do you own research in relevant areas of science you to will be able to understand all the variables in involved and understand the the world around. SX/MX is not some fantasy world exempt from the laws of nature.
It's very interesting how "白龙" claims it is hypocritical for someone to use the word "racist", as if he has never shown signs of it himself!! You are clearly making racist statements, deny it all you want and come back with some wordy, over spoken reply, but you bringing up affirmative action, "ball sports", the "bro show".."BAM"...ya right, you have no problem with his race do you?? I'd also like you to show me examples of who has "whined for their rider to get special treatment, specials awards, special privileges, special protection, special attention, ..."......It's easy for you to make things up that support your tirades, but it sure as hell does not make them true!! You say that James Stewart fans "get confused when they get involved in the SX/MX world where greatness is based on man, machine, obstacles, and the elements." Not at all my far eastern friend.....he has done quite well with all of those things for much of his career!! You are a fool in the sense that you obsess over James Stewart but you attempt to play it off as having an issue with his fans!! It's not too hard to see the truth!! Do tell which white rider it is that you are a "fan" of!!
Your under thought reply betrays your motives. You have no idea about what SX/MX world is about. Before the the like you and your type shuffled onto the scene the SX/MX world was void of the "affirmative action" mentality were people were judged on their ability and personality. Name one rider that got is own TV show before lil'Stew? Name one rider that got recognized for finishing 4th? Name one rider that crashed more, is more dangerous, or took or more competitors the lil'Stew? Name one other rider that made blatant racial statements like "bro show" and "BAM"? Did any other rider demand a affirmative action position you the US team because he was special? Did any other rider dance a little jigs after race wins? ...
Did Chuck Sun, the first non-White rider to win a MX title, 1980 500 title, have any of these issues? Did he have any racist fantards supporting hims him?
Just admit, you and your type of are doing everything possible to bring your multicultist witch hunts into the MX/SX world looking for "racist" and "haters".
You, lil'Stew may, but I doubt it, turn is career around and work on his personality and earn the respect of the hard core MX/SX fans. But I will have respect for people like you. The fact is, lil'Stew may not be able to change what he is, and that is not the issue, everybody has their flaws, but fantards like you are telling the MX/SX to worship lil'Stew's flaws. Homey don't play that game! Word-up.
This summer is gonna be awesome, especially the 250 class. I wish Stewart was racing just to make the 450's even better, but that should be a good battle too. Anyone feel like putting their predictions out there now, just so everyone on here can hate on you in a few weeks when you're wrong? I predict Tomac will win the 250's by the narrowest of margins, and Dungey will battle with Villipoto all the way to the final round of the 450's. Let the hating begin.
Good read Weigandt, great season. Too bad the comments on this board have gotten super lame ever since anyone can post without an account. Might want to re-evaluate whether that was a good idea. RacerX has good articles on the site but when you get to read the comment it leaves a sour taste to see how some people are just soo negative all the time and disrespectful to the riders.
@Whatever, say what you want, REED finished 2nd in points and Stewie was in 4th, thats 2 whole positions. You will never admit it, but Stewie got beat by REED- and Dungey- STRAIGHT UP, They all ran all 16 races, no injuries, no BS. Dungey even had a mechanical that cost him an entire race, and he still beat Stewie, he got it handed to him by Reed. And you cant stand it. Its killing you. O.K. I rubbed it in enough, but what a great year, the best I can remember, and my guy won, so its the best season ever.
@ Gary.... Couldn't agree with you more about the comments! Every article regardless of who or what its in regards to turns into a lame Stewert debate, and people wonder why he gets so much hype.
Those who say the lil'Stew "debate" is lame ... Sad but true. But it is basically a fact that this is an issue the motorcycle world has been able to avoid up to this point even though it has engulfed America. Don't think for one moment that there is not an element with America society that will label each and every SX/MX participant and fan (real fan) as a "racist" and a "hater" because that engage in a sport that is "too White" for the power that be and that the you need to "educated" and "enlightened".
Just try to speak honestly about this issue on any American college campus, the centers of freedom speech, and see what happens to you. Just hate to see it happen here.
Don't let the self appointed thought and speech police impersonators come to rule this website!
Don't be fools and request that RacerX censor you. Self censorship is what what America is about.
What is the likely that lil'Stew would have been "awarded" 5th place if Canard would have not been injured instead of being gifted 4th. It seem that before his injury Canard wad the hottest rider. Not only would he scored more points by participating in the last 3(?) rounds, would applied much more pressure to lil'Stew, and we all know what happens to lil'Stew under pressure.
You are a total fricken douche bag "bd". It is just a simple fact. I swear you have no reading comprehension whatsoever. In your feeble mind, the guy who finishes second really put it to the guy who finished in fourth, even though the guy in second had two wins to the 4th place riders 5 wins. You are an imbecile, i have absolutely no problem with the fact that James finished fourth and Skip finished second.....none!! That is the way the season went down, and it wasn't decided until the last round. Therefore, regardless of what your one track mind says, nobody "handed it to anybody", but once again little one, if it gives you a "woody" to keep saying it, then by all means go right ahead!! I'll use your line and tell you that you need to get off of RV's nutsack.....you RV "FANTARD"!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
白龙....the "WHITE dragon"....you obviously have some emotional and mental issues to work on, if it helps you to run your mouth on here then i say carry on.....i want you to get better and find some peace in your confused little white world!!! Best of luck to you!!
@Whatever, what a pus#y you are. If you would use some of that comprehension you talk so much about and read my whole post, you would have read that I was just kidding with you, Its why I wrote "OK, I rubbed it in enough". But you are way too much a Stewtard to get that. Have fun this summer with your wetdream not racing. And dont be so angry and quit making everything about Race. It makes you look even dumber than usual. And Reed beat your boy "straight up" Oh yea!! you knew that already.
Are you playing with yourself when you say "straight up" "bd"??? I think you must be. Oh and let me piss you off with this statement.....I don't think Reed finished ahead of Stewart this year a single time unless James crashed.......so NOT straight up, i guess. Yep Reed finished two positions ahead of James in the end...no doubt about it.....well done good ol Skippy for sure!! But he still hasn't found a way to beat him "straight up"!! HAHA And don't pull the passive aggressive crap with me by saying you were "kidding"......you're not kidding when you say that crap!! And dude, please listen to me.....for once, please listen...i like JS for sure, BUT, my enjoyment of this sport does not depend on whether or not he wins or loses (yes i prefer wins, but hey..) or whether or not he will or will not be out there this summer!! Talk to ya next week buddy!!
So Whatever, let me get this straight....Just because James Stewart crashes when he is racing , crashing for whatever reason, then James did not get beat straight up???? It's like a get out of jail free card on a board game...YOU CRASH and lose a position then too bad! Big mistake. Bad luck ... Whatever...THats racing...BD200, i agree and that goes to all the James Stewart nuthugers. Have fun this summer with your wetdream not racing. I'd be a big fan of James if he raced the outdoors..
@Whatever
If you were anything other then just another low IQ lil'Stew fantard you would just admit that everything I said was correct rather then indirectly confirm my observations with your ad hominem attacks.
@whatever, You say you "like" Stewie?? Really? It seems you love him more than ever. You have been attacking anyone who doesnt kiss his butt on here forever. You defend him no matter what he does and who he does it too.
And the "straight up" wins, YES, every time he beat Stewie it was straight up. Reed didnt cheat, they ride the same track, start at the same time, and run the same number laps, its a straight up race. And Reed ran every round and so did Stewie. Its as straight up as it gets. So be all serious and whiney if you want, I was having fun. And Stewie didnt even finish the season on the podium in points. Unless you sount that sorry excuse for a 4th place award.
@canadian motofan, I would love it if Stewie raced outdoors, the more the merrier.
huh wtf
Hey chinese guy who doesn't sound at all chinese- Does that mean that all hockey fans are considered to be racist, by the american public? And- there was a black mx racer in the 1980's named Andy Jefferson, who called himself the "BRO SHO", and no one had a problem with it back then. In fact Mitch Payton dubbed him as the next big thing.
BD200, i''m with you on Stewie racing. But that line is got to be the best i've read all year with, "have fun with your wet dream not racing.." lol Chad Reed did his own thing and i'm sure James Stewart has tons of money so why not get an outdoor team of his own..I know why, James has no confidence in himself to race at that level outdoors against the best!!! Take away the top riders and James would be in there in a heartbeat!
One rider not mentioned in this article, who deserves it most, is a true Privateer. His team: father and son. Transportation: a full size, regular van. (not a raised roof, extended "van" like some of the smaller UPS trucks you see whizzing through downtown). Bike(s): one KX 250 F. The bike was not completely stock, but the motor was built by John Mitchell of JM Racing using mostly OEM parts, with the exception of the suspension John built for the Kawasaki Team of Two. His bike was provided by Terry of MotoExtreme Kawasaki. You will be seeing and hearing those names more and more during this Outdoor season and next Supercross season. The most important name, though, is the one belonging to the young man who deserves mentioning, if not a full article, in Racer X. That young man's name is Matt Lamoine. It is true: father and son shared the driving responsibilities and drove to every race, arriving exhausted and hungry with little or not time to eat or sleep. This is the norm for many a Privateer. Most do not have to haul their race bike in a van but, generally speaking, most privateers can only afford plane and hotel fare for only two or three races. So, Matt's life as a Privateer is not extraordinary and that is not the reason he should be recognized in Racer X. The reason he deserves the recognition is because Matt Lamoine finished 5th overall in the East Coast Lites Division. There was talk of offers from some major backers and contributors to the sport of Motocross and Supercross during the 2011 Supercross Season. Some, if not all, of which were true. But Matt and his father decided to maintain the status quo, mostly out of loyalty to those who have been helping him during the last couple of seasons, not the least of whom is Terry of MotoExtreme. So roughing is a normal part of professional Motocross and Supercross, for Privateers anyway, and Matt chose roughing it over taking a factory ride (as rumor has it -- it really is true, though). You see, Matt did so well against the fastest Lites riders on the planet, not in spite of the tough goings of a true Privateer. He made his mark and established his place among the fastest Lites riders because of the tough goings of a true Privateer. Ask any true Privateer, even those that have access to to a fancy, painted up tracker-trailer for hauling their race bike, as most do, and they will tell you the same.
Kevin Fine
MX Innovations,
Amateur Motocross Program