Monday Conversation: James Stewart
Monday, March 12, 2012 | 2:10 PM
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JGR/Toyota Yamaha’s James Stewart collected his second win of the season at Daytona, but a lot has gone wrong between his first win a month ago in Oakland, and this one. Poor starts, crashes and generally sub-par finishes (for a two-time SX Champion) have put Stewart way back in the Monster Energy Supercross standings. But his win at Daytona indicates there is still some fight in Stewart and his team—especially with his teammate Davi Millsaps finishing second in Daytona.
Stewart talked about his win at Daytona at the post-race press conference.
Racer X: Take us through the race and how things were out there, and how special it means to win here in Daytona.
James Stewart: It means a lot for us, you know, just to get a win and then to go 1-2 for our race team. We had a lot of, I don’t want to say bad luck, but we had some struggles with some starts, at least I have, and some weird things happening. So to come back from last year where I was out front and then having an accident over in the little triple thing, it’s definitely special to come back here. It feels good. I’ve been saying if I could get a start, I felt like I could win one of these things. So tonight it was definitely good enough for me, so I was stoked.
What was the worst part of the track for you guys out there tonight?
Probably the roller section where all the water was, because the rest of the track and the main line were alright. I think it was tough to pass. You had to kind of pick your places along there, just going lap after lap and [worrying about] flooding the motorcycle and getting it all over the gloves. I mean, I don’t know about these guys, but halfway, I couldn’t even hold on anymore. I was just trying not to stall the motorcycle. So that was probably the worst part for me, the rollers after the first triple.
After a rocky start to the season, Stewart captured his second win of 2012 at Daytona.
Photo: Simon Cudby
What does this mean to your championship chances? Any chance of catching Villopoto?
Honestly, I’m just focusing on race wins. To try to make any kind of run at him, it’s hard when you’re not even competing for wins. Last week I was dead last off the start, and then things happen. My main focus, even here, was to just get a win. And that was hard. The track conditions were really tough—I think you see three of the most talented dudes here on this podium with me, Davi and K-Dub. It was technical, and for us, it was a fun but gnarly race. Moving forward, it’s the same thing, just try to win some races and stay healthy. I seem to be moving up just by still being here! We’ll see.
What things have you been struggling with and what improvements have you made?
I think the biggest thing is just the starts. When you’re in the back of the pack you have to ride, I don’t want to say ride over your head, but I will say you ride it past the limits of where you have it set up. So for us, it was about getting a start and kind of getting away from all the things that can happen in the back—you know, running into the back of someone like last week. That was really hurting us. Obviously the whoops were pretty gnarly at some of the races and I think we struggled with that, too. So we made some changes. It’s pretty special to get a win here tonight, and for Davi to finish second, for all of us on the team.
JGR obviously has a huge presence in NASCAR what’s it like to go 1-2 at Daytona?
It’s a real laid back atmosphere on this team, but at the same time, Coy [Team Owner Coy Gibbs] comes from the football side of things, as well. And he called me on Sunday and said, “Hey, we’re 1-8.” So that wasn’t a pleasant phone call! But the team really wants to work, and we understand how much effort everyone is putting into it. Whether you are winning races or finishing 20th, you’re putting the same amount of effort in. It was more like, ‘Man, can we catch a break?’ To keep having to go from dead last, and dealing with things like that, to going out and getting a 1-2 finish, I think it’s a morale booster. I mean, it’s good—somebody is probably going to have to get drunk tonight and celebrate. Not me though! Not me.
Can Stewart carry this momentum with him to Indy?
Photo: Simon Cudby
Explain running the #259 in practice.
That was cool. I wanted to run it all day but obviously rules are rules. I just felt like it being my hometown race with all of my family here, and also my first ever win here was on the Lites bike in ’04, and I ran 259 then and won it. That’s really it, not much more to it than that. And actually, not a lot of people know this but #259 wasn’t my first number, I first raced with 171.
Talk about that drag race with you and Davi down to turn two.
We put on a different tire for the heat race, and it was actually too much traction! I almost over ran it. Then we all switched to mud tires for the main event. He got me, he held it on a little longer than me, but it was good to be 1-2. It’s hard, we’re basically on the same bike, motor wise, so whoever gets the jump is going to get the power down. It was pretty cool, except for when he splashed me! Then Davi missed the triple, it was kind of hard, with all of the ruts, but I was able to triple, and I just scrubbed it a little bit and carried the momentum. I wasn’t sure, I didn’t know who was going to let off. I was like, ‘I ain’t letting off!’ And I think he was the same way, too. I was able to dive in there. The hardest part was, he was killing me with the roost from that water puddle back there. Then I almost flipped over the handlebars through it! Then I was like, ‘Wow, I am actually leading a race for a change! I don’t know what this feels like!’ It was good, probably makes for a nice photo.
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Holeshot again!
Stewart sounding cool again. Go JS
Nice ride Stewie..
Stewart is way better than RV.
Let the arguments begin.
Stewart is way better than RV.
Let the arguments begin.
Can't argue, RV is better than JS right now...
oh god here we go...
im so sick of hearing "take us through what happened" erin bates sounds like a broken record! now weg is saying it
Good interview, i'm curious to see what some of these people want to bag on him for after this one!! Pretty humble and honest if ya ask me!! Congrats on finally getting another one JS, and you are right, all you can do at this point is just try to get more wins....it is what it is!!
@whatever,, my guess is the JS haters will be a little bit more quiet this week.
sounding more and more humbel the last few years. I hope he can stay in the grove.Just to piss off the haters if nuttin else LOL
Great interview, sounds more and more like the champion he is, the mud really is all about the rider, and Mr. Stewart showed the moto world he can still bring it like no other when he is in his element.
Let's hope this is the start of a new chapter for James, one where he gets it in the zone with a little more consistancy than the recent past.
@PartyBoy. Yeah JS7 has sure proved he is much better than RV this year.... Wow. What a homo. You and Stew.
RV sucks in the mud. Always has. Just cause Stewart won a mud race doesnt mean he is back in his groove, or that he is gonna win the rest of them. Stewart beat Poto 2 times this year for a win. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH who cares. The points dont lie
OK so no one is going to say it? 11 of the top 20 are out.
It's a shame that the JGR Yamahas can't get out the gate. I know they went through the tire drama in the beginning of the season...but what is it now? EFI, mapping curves, ignition??? Anybody have the inside scoop as to why the blue bikes can't get off the gate?
@JC970 - I'm not JS fan either but come one give the guy some credit, he just won the muddiest race since like 4 years ago, and what did RV do? Fell down twice on the first lap. Calling someone a homo that just wrote on a website you don't even know? Grow up. I highly doubt James is a homo as well.
I strongly dislike James, but he put in a good ride, and while I am not a fan of JS I am a fan of good hard racing, so if Villopoto and JS are battling then I'm happy, as long of Villo puts it to him for the championship! Go Villopoto!
Congrat's JS
Truly didn't think you had it anymore.
Good job, I don't want to take anything away from the other racers, definately not K-Dub, my fan fav. But funny how this is stacking up. Show down between RC and JS, just a little ahead of CR at the time, win's World Title not AMA title. RC retires, show down with CR, withstands that, win's a championship. Some major players out, now show down with RV (RV and JS have a step on the competition). How will JS handle this, passing of the torch? hmmmm?
really bob? credit? so if half the students of a school are out and you do half as good as they do you deserve credit?
Just because it was mud does not discount the ride , What it showed was you needed, Speed , strength, and skill to win that one , JS had all of those , RV was missing one !
BiilC, I agree, he does sound a little more grounded. Think that comes with age and maturity, RC grew out of his "cockyness", Reed quit being so "whiney" as they got a few years racing under their belts. Maturing and seeing the big picture has made both of them good ambassadors for moto....
@keenan_cole32,, Yep, because your are STILL in school, and now have better grades,, right ??? And let's not forget, that the BEST student is in fact, STILL in school...
well if you wanna call yourself "a winner" of the second half then go right ahead. i would rather best the top 50%
@keenan_cole32, also, lets not forget that the TWO BEST students were out of school when Reed got his best grades..
@keenan_cole32, hard to do that when they are not in school,, isnt it ???
@Penguin_Bob... I'm not saying JS didn't ride well. He won the race. Good for him. But for anyone to say Stewart is better than RV this year is incorrect. Plain and simple. Does that mean he is a homosexual? I don't know. Possibly... As for Stewart, I am pretty sure he is indeed a homosexual as he has some nice old fashioned DSL's. That's all.
@JC970, if JS is a homo, and pulled in Daytona in a Ferrari, and won the race, what does that make you ?
I don't know, I can't help but think that the bike is still THE problem for Stewart the last couple years, no matter which team is supplying it. The new YZ might work pretty good for us mortals, but it might not be the weapon of choice for the gifted few that have the talent to put the bike at the front of a pro SX race.
I am not a huge fan of JS and really do think that RV us a more likable person, but I still think that if both were on the same bike, we would have much more parity in the results. A freak mud race like this prevents the bike from operating anywhere close to it's limits and riding skill and luck are the deciding factors. Just a thought, guess we will see next week when things move back indoors.
Oh boy. What's next the "yo mamma" jokes? Grow up people.
Great ride and interview James. Hats off to RV aswell.
ok reed true statement, dungey last year true statement but neither of them are in this article. has stewart successfully defended a title? has any one as of recent?
@keenan_cole32,, Now you are just changing the subject
mofo you brought up reed
Nice work bubba. Keep on winning races and maybe the points will get close... ya never know. #goforit
its not hating. but to be called the best in the world you have to beat the best in the world. beating at tops 4 of the best in the world out of 15 doesnt get you anywhere.
@keenan_cole32, yes I did because its a similar situation, but you brought up the "defending a title."
@keenan_cole32, you can only beat whoever is on the line with you, and that's all you can do.
Would be interesting if the mx gods tied James and RV going into Vegas, but I seriously doubt RV will let too many points slip away.
"I’ve been saying if I could get a start, I felt like I could win one of these things. So tonight it was definitely good enough for me, so I was stoked." that quote is what i am referring to mofo. that statement tells me he still thinks of this win as a great achievement. he beat everyone true. he was the best of the guys on the line. but not he got a start and won
@MXMOFO, how come you dont say that about Reeds 2 supercross titles?? Reed beat all who lined up against him, and you still discredit his titles.. HYPOCRITE...
JS7 beat RV Straight Up in Daytona!!!! (totally kidding)-- Though I am suprised I have not seen that yet HAHA!!!
@Haywwod--RV sucks in the mud?? He went down twice in the first turn, and came back to 6th out of 20 riders in only 16 laps.. What does that say about the guys he caught and passed?? RV will do what he needs for the title, easy as that..
@keenan_cole32 ,,, hmmmm, I'm not following you now ??
@therealmofo,, never said I discredited his titles, did I ?? Read a few of keenan_cole32 posts, then you might understand something BEFORE you start name calling again,, OK ???
Damn, GoPro needs to come up with a lens tear off system or a wiper blade. Someone put it together. Thanks.
mofo1.... he is comparring last night's win to the rest of the year. in no way are they the same or comparable
Mxmofo.. exactly. Stewart pulls up in a Ferrari. He is all about the bling and his lame ass tv show. He stands for something completely different than RV, RC, Reed, LaRocco, and so on. I have never liked him and never will. Dude is arguably the most naturally gifted rider ever but is too worried about flaunting his shit. He walks around like he is Easy E. He is a clown.
Stewart and RC had an epic battle in the mud, 2006 SF, I believe. He's been a good mudder ever since. Of course, if he gets a really bad start in the mud, it might be hard to tell.
I haven't done all the math, but I think RV could finish 3rd every race and win the title. Even if JS is on some sort of roll, RV is going to get at least 2nd, unless something extreme happens, like starting a mud race near last.
@JC970,, Well, when a Ferrari dealer lets me take a car, I sure as the he!! am not going to pass it up.
Then stop going out of your way to leave negative comments about him. Its not hard.
therealmofo - My fellow ginger got 5th, not 6th, pay attention HAHAHA.....On any given night, RV and JS7 can start dead last and run up to the top 5 or better on any track under just about any conditons......On a track like Daytona, you have guys falling and stalling all over the place....No one is exempt and RV had his issues in both the heat and main.....James was fortunate to get some good starts for once and stay up......when that happnens, he does very well and his odds of winning are much better than being in the back of the pack......Who knows what would of happened if RV was there....he wasnt ...so thats that......
@keenan_cole32,, you might want to re-read that. I think he's comparing this win to last year at Daytona ?
mofo.....so he has been saying since last year if he got a start he could win?
@keenan_cole32,, hmmm, don't know what you have read, but this is what he said
"I’ve been saying if I could get a start, I felt like I could win one of these things. So tonight it was definitely good enough for me, so I was stoked."
JC970 - Easy E.....thats funny...James is a little flashy, but who cares.....Question: Have you ever seen Reed walk around with his whigger-white boy bling bling jumps suits on???, or his lame ass glasses or his braided hair???. I think Reed acts more "ghetto" than James, if that is what you are getting at......you dont think he doesnt do that for attention?
Crazy to sit here and browse thru some of these comments. Too every single one of you....Stop hating! straight up! you will never who i am but lets just say i line up with james week in and week out. And yeah all of us besides james and rv are pretty much out of the title chase. But all JS needs is RV to have one! thats right ONE DNF and this SX season will be a whole new story! Gotta give credit where credit is due! and thats too the 2 front guys! may the best man win!!
Boxers are better than briefs.
mmm homosecuals.... so scrotumcious!!! James is great Ryan V is great mmm... they are to huggable for words can subscribe!
"keenan_cole32"......the latest in a long line of idiot, over the top, one track mind, imbecilic, can't say anything positive, ignorant, HATERS!! STFU man. Like whatever said, you just knew somebody would find something to crap out of their mouth about..... you fools!! he won the damn race....just one race but he did win it, and he gave a very honest interview about it and about his struggles this year.......grow the hell up!!
yeah, waz that real? cmon retarts these guys are the best. rv came back to 5th thats unreal in that pig slop for crumbsake!!! his starts are'nt good but when its on the line he makes it happen so bring it on see you in Indy!! I won't be there but see you there anyways!!
JC970, you just took the bait and ran with it there, didn't ya? Fishing for idiots on this site is too easy to be rewarding. Hook, line, and sinker. You like fish sticks?
I was glad to see Bubbles get a win Saturday night. I was even more interested if Milsaps could pull it off. Davey had a great ride and is improving each week. As for RV, well thats a no brainer there, we all know he has what it takes to win. What I think what makes it interesting, if the series doesn't turn into a runaway series with one guy checked out up front all the time.
I'm glad Stewart got back on top but I was hoping to see Windham take home the gold. But wait.. I'm an RV fan... and I actually cheered for somebody else to win? OMGZZ!
Great ride by James and a good interview too! He brought up something I wondered watching the race, almost nobody had any kind of hand guards on to keep the mud and water off the gloves as much as possible. I figured they know what they're doing but he said his gloves got all gooped up and couldn't hang on. No one thought of that? I know RV's hands had to be real muddied up after going down.
@Partyboy, your face is an idiot. OOOO Burned.
What next here: "I know you are but what am I?"
@MX Bob- it's; stick and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me. lol
Stewart has beat villopoto straight up this year. Villopoto hasnt beat bubba. Put them 1-2 and most will put their money on James. Hands down.
Congrats to james on the win. And to everyone hating on Villopoto: you're foolish and don't know much about motocross and supercross if you don't give either props for the way they ride. And RV has run away from james with no riders in between this year (I don't remember which race) and run faster laps times most RACES (not qualifying), so to say RV can't beat james in a straight up race is really just stupid, they've both beaten each other straight up, quit being idiots. I think James not racing outdoors is hurting him, but good to see a more humble interview; he might earn my respect again.
@VOR--You aare actually going on here accusing somebody else about not being able to write anything positive?? hahahahahahah!!! When was the last time YOU ever wrote anything positive, all you ever do is come on here and attack or name call then disappear..Then you say "grow up"?? Really?? Take a look in the mirror..
toothberry, every race is straight up
Toothperry
RV came from dead last to 3rd at Pheonix passing JS and Reed in the process! Does that qualify as straight up?
@jc970... Beat it dude , you seem clueless ,
Does James still have a reality tv show? I have only seem the one season replayed. Last one I saw was his return to Unidilla...are they on speed or some other channel...I just thought he gave that up when he got back to racing...
very nice win for Stewart and JGR. Congrats to him. I was hoping CR22 would have asked him a question after the heat race, that would have been interesting to see how James would have handled it.... Indy will be interesting, I'm calling RV1 in a blow-out. start or not, I believe RV will spank bubbles. Just my opinion.
he said Spank Bubbles ...
@JC970 ... How the hell do you know what any of these riders stand for , You do not know any of them , These guys are a traveling show , truth is they all mostly get along , and are supportive of each other , check out the clip of james high fiveing Rv at the last race , Dude Your Pointy Hat Is Showing !
@toothperry--Every win RV has won is straight up. that straight up crap is the dumbest thing out there, Every win is a straight up win. Stewart has lost this year as much as last. Stewart finished 4th last year, and was in 4th again until Dungey had his practice crash, and of course Reeds crash.
What a bummer seeing that beautiful track under water like that, damn. Huge props to all those dudes that made it to the checkers, what a hole! Big props to JS, looked great in the slop! As an RV fan I'm glad he got back up to 5th to save some points. I wouldn't over-think or make any predictions based on this race, I don't really think I need to explain why, we all saw the track. And really people, don't start up the gayness with straight-up and asterisk talk. There's no such thing as either, the results are the results and the best man of the series will take the title.
the reall question which i know the answer but no one is talking about. cole seely missing out in his heat and the ama opening up a special gate on the inside with no rut. ricky n emig briefly brought it up n shut up bout it real quick. n than the lites main come out n the gate is closed again. funny how noone with a pick in front of him in the LCQ took the fresh gate. emig even called it hes gonna rip a nasty holeshot from that clean gate??? the answer well as anyone watching the race knows Honda has huge pull this year at daytona since the big wigs were there and they cant be having there stud fill in start from the outside were he should have been or in the middle. Our factory honda WILL be in the main event sucka!!!
Again, leave it to RacerX posters to say some of the dumbest crap I have ever read.
Keenan, you are a tool. You bag on JS for being glad he won and you say it isn't a big win. He just dominated the Daytona SX race. WTF have you done? Qualify for an AMA SX and then you can talk you clown. It's idiots like yourself that sit behind the computer and act like the tuff guy and say riders suck, etc etc. Grow up.
Any rider that has the talent, and sac, to line up and qualify for a SX race deserves mad props. I don't care if it's the guy finishing 10th in the LCQ or the guy that just won the main event.
Bad start or not, I didn't see RV beating JS even if they got out of the gate together at Daytona, just as I could say the opposite at different races this season. Being there, the TV did not show just how much better JS was riding. He was the only rider jumping both triples Every lap. RV looked like he was finding the mud and ruts a little more difficult, even when he had clear track.
Great thing about racing and next week will be a brand new week. RV might dominate, or JS might notch another win. Again it's going to come down to getting a good start and making minimal mistakes. JS was the fastest rider at Daytona, who will the fastest at Indy. Already can't wait!
Btw, RV crashed while chasing JS in his heat, and also almost high sided real bad during the main. So does that mean he was riding over his head trying to keep up? According to some, if they are not biased, it should.
Wally, that is a good question. Wonder how that all came about?
Retardcross, good post. I'm with you on the asterix and straight up crap. The problem is that 85% or more of the posters on here are either 12, or they are so biased for their favorite rider on here that it's hard to take what they write seriously.
@Red44....absolutely nothing you say means dick to me man......nothing, you hypocrite!! Now, get back to worshipping your redheaded dreamboy!!
Its funny how everyone on this site wants to blow RV. How many of you actually have had a real conversation with him? He's one of the most arrogant pricks that has ever thrown a leg over a motorcycle. Ask anyone that knows the guy
JC90, so what that JS has a Ferrari, and a bunch of other exotics? He enjoys cars, just like I do. I have an exotic also and enjoy doing car shows, have actually met James at a few of them. He is a very humble guy. CR has 5 karat diamonds in his ears, that not bling? Who cares what these guys do with their money, or how they want to look, or what they do in their own free time. Every week all of these guys put their life on the line to put on a good show for us fans. Be thankful for that rather that pick apart what you don't agree on.
I guess some people can't grasp the fact that these racers are real people and have hobbies. James said himself that if its not motocross, its cars. I'm into cars and I love going to shows like motohead said. So I can somewhat to relate to that although I will never own a ferrari. Reed has his rally car, jet skis and gokarts. Theres nothing wrong with it. And if people a seriously going to knock a rider because of their clothes, hats, chains or whatever else, go watch golf and stop calling yourself a moto fan.
I predicted that Stewie would win at the beach. And now we are going to see him go an a tear! It is time for the wins to begin ....
NEWS FLASH!!
A few people posted how cool it was of James to high five RV and to make a point to shake RD's hand after podium ceremony at ST Louis. Captured on the GO Pro Vid. I did not believe it so I went back and watched it.
You knuckleheads need to do the same! Go back and watch the video again! Though it sounds a bit like James, the hand that reaches out and shakes Dungey's is clearly a white hand. Blow up the vid and hit pause. Homework please!
Wow, reading through the comments & everyone is complimenting Bubba until Whatever says "i'm curious to see what some of these people want to bag on him for after this one!!". Man your a drama queen. JS won & he deserved too, good for him!
very true one sick 450, anybody that has nice things is going to want to show them off, he wasnt born with a silver spoon in his mouth him and his family have worked hard and sacrificed alot to get were he is at, just like most racers, stewart rode flawless, really glad to see windam get on the box, he is very appticitive to all of his support, back to the points onesick450 couldnt of said it better, one DNF, a few more falls in the first turn, having to ride with a few twisted parts ands its a different story its still anybodys to win, but watching RV and comparing to james in the mud i dont think ryab has a prayer outdoors. one thing is true bad or good james sure does get a lot of publicity and thats what the motocross industry lives for.
@Yamaha465 See, now this is where people go down the goofy trail. Am I imagining things, or did you say that RV doesn't have a prayer outdoors against James based on the Daytona mudfest? At least I think you meant Ryan when you said Ryab. That is funnier than RV's side-saddle trick.
So much love and camaraderie amongst moto fans.
Brings a tear t'me eye
Scrub-This, so with your logic then when RV wins his next race it is going to be pointless, becasue he will not be beating any top tier guys?
And if you weren't such a tool yourself, you would realize that first, JS did beat RV (or is he not a top tier guy??) JS had much more speed than what RV had at Daytona, if you were there and watched it live the whole night you would have seen. No disrespect to RV, even with a good start, I do not believe had what it took that night to win. Everyone keeps jabbinbg at James for "crying" about bike problems, when he has never really come out and "blamed" the bike, only that they are doing a lot of testing, as what all teams are doing. Yet you JS haters (which is sad) keep bashing him for it.
As far as his riding over his head comment, if you ever raced, which I highly doubt you ever did, you would realize that it is panic time sometimes when you get a bad start or fall at the start and come from behind and minimize the damage and try to ride to aggressive. And sometimes that comes back to bite a rider when coming through a poack of riders that are 3+ seconds off the pace and having to take different lines.
Honestly, as someone who doesn't care who wins, just as long as its a good race, you RV fanatics (JS haters) are much worse that the Stewart fanatics on here by far.
JS7 is the Media Darling right now , and deserves it , and will go down in history as one of the best of all time , he changed the way we ride , just like McGrath did , then Rc adapted to that speed , and eventually beat him , Then here comes JS with his ability to scrub . and it changed again .. There are only two riders that have had an impact on the way we ride a bike , MC and JS7 ..ricky was just a combo. of those two, and no one yet has brought anything new ,as far as riding style ... There may be some kid doing some new stuff somewhere, but we havent seen it yet .... So just enjoy the fact tha you can all witness JS7 ride! here we go !
@ Preston..........You told me the other day not to assume JS is your boy.......Read your last post out loud and ask why people assume you're on his nuts. You make it sound like JS is God's gift to earth, I can't stand when people make him sound bigger than the sport. MX/SX was here before him and will be here after him.
@Preston...suck my balls.
@jc970...Typical comeback from a beavis and butthead type , you give yourself away , that you are an adolescent , and your comments have no value ....come back on when you growup!
@retardcross ...Just calling it like I have been seeing it .... you may not know some of these names , but here are the game changers... any motohead knows this ...Joel Robert , Roger Decoster , Brad Lacky, Marty Smith , Bob Hannah ,David Bailey, Damon Bradshaw , Jeremy McGrath , James Stewart , these are the people that have changed the way we ride ... RC Stanton etc. were all champions , but did not change how we ride ! here comes the name calling , from the children !
Agreed, it just gets tiresome listening to you manipulating old facts while ignoring anything negative to try and make JS appear on top when he hasn't lived up to anything since 2009. Also take note, JS didn't "invent" the scrub, that's been gone through on here before by other people with pictures to back it up.
You're the stat man..........show that you aren't biased and list all of his downfalls, people he has injured, landed on, titles he couldn't beat RC for, nationals he ran away from with his tail between his legs, etc if we're going to live in the past, because that's where JS' accomplishments are at this point. Not hate, just the truth. If you're going to pump him up, acknowledge ALL facts.
@retardcross ....All facts.... He Beat RV just a couple of days ago , I thought you knew that ....Do you realize you just said his acomplishments are all in the past , then RVs must be ancient history , because he has not won in two weeks ..Third most sucessful rider of all time , and didnt he just creep up on MCs record ...Dude , you gotta let this play out man , JS7 is not finished his carreer. Reed can catch him , but i doubt it at this point , Rv is the only one that can move up in the Stats , at this time , To be considered Number three best in the history of the sport , is no small feat... Lets agree to disagree ... Thanks and have a nice day , I am gonna go Ride now , its a nice day , and I just built a new track ....BRAAAPPP ....Yes I ride a twostroke ......
OK the bickering is back! Deos anybody else think it is funny that the trophies look like the end of a mud race also? I guess someone had that figured out.
Yes James did a good interview.
@ Preston......I clearly understand he beat RV on the weekend and he rode well, I'm speaking championships, you know, the things that actually matter. You're speaking as if JS winning a mud race is a big accomplishment for a guy of his calibre. Also, if RV (and others) killing him the past two years is ancient history, then what are JS titles considered? I wouldn't get too high and mighty because he won a mud race, have you forgot the series standings already? You are pro-everything JS and refuse to acknowledge anything but what favors your love for him.
Have fun riding, am I correct in assuming you're running number 259 or 7.
@ Scrub-This wrote--- "The top tier riders (RV, TC, RD, CR) were out of the picture tonight and lil'Stew beat his teammate and a 35 year old guy."
Hmmm, I was thinking that the rider that won everything last year, and winning this year so far was racing ???
@ mxmofo1.........It gets a little old eh, can't stand the excuses because other riders fail to stay healthy and/or show up. Last time I checked that was racing, the results are what they are, the best guy on the night/series wins.
@Retardcross,, Yep.....
@ mxmofo1 - straight-up.
RV is a mere Mortal , we saw him huck a buck , just like they all can ...
It is very possible that Stewie is about to go on a tear! Just watch ....
Preston, I thought you were going to go ride? Shut up poop for brains. And I am no adolescent. I am a 31 year old professional who likes to talk shit to boneheads like you. Lets agree to disagree. We'll see what happens this weekend. RV1 back on top with no mud.
For the people who say one guy is better than the rest, you need to review the last 6 years of SX and outdoors, both of which are available in Bar to Bar and The Great Outdoors series. Every one of the top 5 guys has moments where they totally dominate, fall, have an off day, and race neck and neck. If people here think one guy has totally dominated and is far and above the fastest guy, you likely use a seeing-eye dog.
Very true JonR290. Very true. Consistency is the key...
Preston is still trying to call Stewart the 3rd most successful rider in the history of our sport--just because he is 3rd in "supercross" wins.. There are several riders out there with more titles than Stewart.. SEVERAL.. And a quote from the GOAT when asked after losing a single race to Reed.. "Well, we all come out here to win every race, but I am trying to reach that ultimate goal, and that is that title at the end, its what really counts." That is from the GOAT, he knew what the biggest accomplishment was.. TITLES..
Most supercross title holders in supercross--Mcgrath-7: RC-5: Jeff Stanton-3: Bob Hannah-3: Chad Reed, James Stewart, and Jeff Ward, all tied with 2..
That makes Stewart tied for 5th most successful supercross rider. If you want to consider motocross titles, it moves Stewart and Reed even farther down the list..With guys winning multiple outdoors titles, Like Ricky Johnson, and Ward with those 2 500cc titles ..and many others..
Put about five laps in on my new track , and then the rain came , my jumps got rutted , and my bobcats battery is dead , Damn It
Anyone that wants my Pro. advice , cant call me names , or I will not answer you ! LOL
Hi, i am "anti-tard" and i am calling out "scrub-yer-nuts" er, i mean scrub-this and retardcross as two of the biggest rvillotards on this site. They have clearly shown how ignorantly biased they are and how outrageously idiotic they are in their eforts to attack anybody who says anything on the positive side about james stewart!! you two fellas are dingleberries!! I hate it when people are so damn hypocritical...look in your mirror dingleberries!!! Then SHUT THE F--K UP!! Really......SHUT THE F-CK UP!! Go ahead and come back with how unbiased you think you are and how you are just doing a community service by attacking every single JS fan who posts on here...go ahead...you punks are both a couple of foul-mouthed bottom feeder internet scum who do nothing but troll around any story that even mentions JS and spew out your blatant hatred.....and don't dare say you are "not haters"....bull s h i t...man up and admit it and stop trying to say it is all about his fans.........it is ok for you to worship the nutsack of the redhead so why don't you learn to live and let live??
@Preston--You really truelly dont belive RC changed the way people go into racing? Really?? You dont think all these guys hiring the best trainers in the world are direct reflections of RC's top notch riding and training.. RC had loads of talent, and never lost an outdoor motocross title he contended for, even when he wasnt in his best shape. It was his being relelntless.. Everyone had to change to this hard-charging style or get left in the dust..
@anti-tard--Are you for real?? After reading just as much of your post I could stand to get through, I came to one conclusion--YOU ARE A TARD.......
I love this website, i get more entertainment from reading these comments then reading the actual interview. its the jerry springer of motocross. and being a racer as well a straight up win is when you win. it doesnt matter who was on the line, who wrecked, who didnt qualify, who got hurt its all part of racing. if james crosses the line first he straight up won. plain and simple.
@bc775, very well said! I cannot understand how some people cannot grasp the concept of the guy crossing the line first wins the race and the guy with the most points after the last race wins the Title. End of story.
Weather, rain, mud, heat, snow, DNF’s, bike malfunctions, injuries, crashes, take-outs, who is in, who is out, and who has the best bike mean nothing. Those are all irrelevant accoutrements in the final analysis of who won the race and the guy holding the Title above his head.
@ anti-tard..........You just made my day, and just took the cake for biggest dumb*ss on this board. You clearly can't handle the truth, would you like to point out something I've said that isn't factual there Nobel Prize winner? If people can pump up JS and treat him like a king when he doesn't deserve it, why can't other people ground them when there is history to prove it? Goof......