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PrintWhen a rider struggles all season and then suddenly scores a wire-to-wire win in the main event, it’s easy to think he just won because he had a great day. But race winner James Stewart and his crew actually feel like they were better last weekend in Dallas—Stewart says he was struggling with the track all day in Atlanta and never really felt that great. And when he got the holeshot in the main event, he actually felt like he had put himself in a tough position. Stewart hadn’t grabbed the early lead in a main event in a long, long time, so to go from a year of mid-pack starts to a holeshot was a big step. “Getting a good start and being out there after you haven’t been in awhile is probably not the best situation,” said Stewart. “To do that and have Ryan on me, it was a test to where my fitness was. To see if I would fade out. But I was strong.”
Stewart and the Yoshimura Suzuki crew were beyond pumped after the race--it's easily the happiest we've ever seen his trainer, Pablo. Certainly last week's dissapointing DNF made this one even sweeter. But while Stewart and most of the crew were high fiving and celebrating at the rig, a few other Suzuki technicians were over at the bike, downloading data and dissecting the machine. The work continues!
You can spin the main event two ways. In one sense, it was still a good one for Ryan Villopoto, since he made up two more points on points leader Davi Millsaps. In another, though, he left points on the table by not being able to get Stewart and shove him between himself and the points leader. Villopoto and the Monster Energy Kawasaki crew are taking the angle that finishing in front of Millsaps is all that matters, so they were content with the way the race went in Atlanta. At least, that’s what they said.
Stewart was jumping a difficult rhythm through a timing section that Villopoto wasn’t doing. It appeared that Villopoto was fast the rest of the way around the track, but he couldn’t make up the ground he lost there. But you’ll never get two sides to agree in racing. Kawasaki people think Villopoto was losing about four tenths of a second per lap in that area alone, but Stewart thinks he was picking up only a tenth.
Davi Millsaps has been sick at the last two races. He's scored two podiums. That's how you win championships.
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Davi Millsaps has actually just crossed through another difficult test and passed with ease. The points leader has been sick for the last two weeks, and rain and general rough weather has kept him away from the practice track much. By the end of the night in Atlanta, Davi was just beat, physically. “I haven’t ridden much for the last two weeks just to being sick with the weather and stuff,” he says. He hopes to finally clear this illness and get back to a normal training week this week, with plans to ride three days. But he admits the weather forecast, again, might keep him off the bike.
By the way, Millsaps pretty much matched the speed of Stewart and Villopoto in front of him, but he was about four seconds behind by the time he got to third. And, really, Justin Barcia, Trey Canard and Ryan Dungey stayed at about the same distance, too. There's hardly any seperation between the fastest riders in the game right now.
Well, one big name can't just blame it on the start: Chad Reed started just outside the top five, then got shuffled back a few positions early, and then had to dig his way forward just to get into the top ten. Not the race he was looking for.
Andrew Short looked fast on his new BTOSports.com KTM, but he washed the front end in a bowl turn in the main event, and hit the ground pretty hard. He picked himself back up to deliver a 14th.
Here's what Shorty looks like on his new ride.
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Justin Barcia still has some Bam Bam in him. He washed out in in his heat race while running second to Stewart, and then got up right in front his teammate Trey Canard. The two battled for a few corners, and then Barcia put some contact in trying to make the pass, and Canard ended up breaking some spokes. In the main event, Barcia took Justin Brayton down early, dropping Brayton from fourth to last. Some weeks, Barcia is a fresh revelation in the class, in other weeks, he’s making enemies.
Canard ended up with a nice bounce back race, scoring a solid top five and holding strong under pressure from Ryan Dungey. You could really sum most of this race up with the start, though, as once again the track offered few places to pass. The matter was made worse due to the sticky Atlanta dirt, which actually makes roost a vision a bigger issue than most SX tracks. Dungey pulled a ton of tearoffs behind Canard for example. It’s telling that the top six riders basically stayed in the same spot after the first few laps.
If starts have always been 85% of a supercross race, they have probably been ratched up to about 90%, in this loaded field. Ryan Dungey didn't gate well and ended up sixth. That cost him dearly in points.
Eli Tomac showed the speed to run with the best of the 450 class, but learning to race with them will take some more experience.
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Eli Tomac qualified second overall in his 450 debut, but starts, which have been an issue for him on 250s, plagued him again on the big bike. In general, he was a factor watching qualifying, but much less so in the races. He started poorly in his heat, then got a bad gate pick in the main and started badly again. "It's ridiculous when you look at the top eight, 10 guys in this class and they're all champions," Tomac said. "This class is no joke. I got a bad gate pick and it made it tough for me.
"It was a great learning experience, for sure," continued Tomac. "I learned a lot about the bike. It's a beast. There are some things I want to change in the suspension and gearing that I think will help. I also need to get past guys quicker on the track. Hopefully, it will all come together for me in St. Louis."
Starts also, again, did in Broc Tickle, who is not having the season many expected he would with the Dodge/RCH team.
“I got a pretty good jump,” said Tickle. “(Davi) Millsaps, (James) Stewart and I were all side-by-side in the first corner. I tried to hug around the inside and Millsaps came right in front of me. I was trying to follow him and got a little bit close to him, so I slowed down. I almost hit him. That’s when all those guys kind of funneled by me and I went back to 15th.” He finished 12th.
Dean Wilson apparently had a big crash at the test track this week, and that may have had an impact on his riding in the Atlanta main event. Still, his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team wasn’t happy finishing second, and they no doubt know what this type of confidence and momentum might mean for Wil Hahn.
Not like Hahn wasn’t suffering, too. He was battling with his teammate Zach Bell in his heat race and smashed his boot against his engine cases, breaking his toe. But winning is the ultimate pain reliever. "My toe is shattered," said Hahn, who had eight previous podium finishes before this victory. "They stitched it up in the Asterisk Medical Trailer and I'll need to get it examined again but it looks pretty bad. Still, I wasn't going to let it stop me."
Marvin Musquin was a favorite heading into the night show after topping both practice sessions, but he couldn’t find that kind of speed again. Hahn was able to get him in his heat race, and in the main, Musquin made a brief run at Wilson from third, but then Wilson pulled back away, leaving Musquin to ride all by himself.
Much, much better for rookie Jeremy Martin, who didn’t qualify for last weekends main event. In this, his actual first 250 SX main, he was fifth, and challenging class veteran Blake Wharton for fourth late in the event. He also looked smooth doing so—Martin is going to be good.
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Thank you Speed for the split screen! It may not have made a huge difference this weekend but it certainly will going forward!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Also noticed four KTM's in the 450 main! Never thought I'd see that!! Is this the start of something very euro?
This series is exciting and deflating quickly at the same time??!! for me anyway. Im "super pumped" (lol) when Saturday rolls around....hopeing for a battle....but it never seems to happen. Sure we get a little teaser here and there, but nothing to write home about. Makes me want to pul my hair out! Now... I must go ride and not think about this.......
with everyone healthy, this is what it will be like. Guys that don't normally finish 5-10th will have to settle for those finishes when there are EIGHT capable winners. Reed finishing that far back sucks, but that will happen.
@198, it has become a bit boring when you can only make up tenths and hundredths at a time. Daytona will be a wonderful mini "preview" of the nationals!!!
Typical Villopoto, wont admit when someone straight up beats him. He is dillusional if he thinks it was important to beat Stewart, that was 3 more points left on the table.
I mean WASNT important
RV couldn't charge after JS7 - it's Supercross, one lined slippery racing at its best. Yes Daytona should shake things up.
It was humbling just to (watch) James in his post race interview. I think he was so pleased with this final end to a long dry spell, that if he showed anymore emotion he was going to test his tear ducts for proper functionality. There has to be one Hell of a lot of emotion tied up in that mind about now, with the adverse issues he has had to deal with in this series.
Regarding RV, I think he played his hand pretty coolly. He could have pushed a lot harder and (risk) a whole lot more on a track that wasn't the easiest track to pass on and throw away a possible 25 points, or settle for the second tallest box and a single (deficit) point taken from DM18. A gamble not worth the risk, in my opinion.
People will say differently, and that's their right to do so...as we will all know, come this May...
Good write up. I don't think thats the angle that will win a championship. Team green just needs to admit they couldn't catch up on this particular day. I think DM18 improved his position better than any other rider. Someone please punt Dungey into the LCQ where he has to light a fire under his own butt to make it to the main. Then maybe he might win another. The spit screen was awesome. Just to watch someone ride on that technical of a track at those speeds is entertaining. We are watching the only riders on this planet that has those abilities. If you want to watch some riders passing back and forth all day go to the ametuers.
Wow - I had no idea Will Hahn broke his toe. So glad for him finally winning (nothing against Wilson-Musquin-Wharton - just glad WH finally got a win).
RV can't win when it comes to his haters. You clowns hate on him when he pushes the edges and crashes or when he keeps his cool and takes a 2nd which the track would only let him have. An easy one lines ice skating rink JOKE!!!
RV is racing to gain points and win a championship. James is racing to stay relevant. Congrats to James, but if that track was a Daytona where you could actually pass and fitness actually mattered, RV would have waxed him.
James got one win in a year JS7 fans need to be more humble like James.
So when is Feld going to start building tracks for professional supercross racers instead of the Ktm Jr 50 class?
There's only one reason Stewart won. Nobody is willing to get taken out by getting near him. You either beat him through the first turn and pull away or you let him lead and crash out. Trying to pass him is suicide. He's a squid, and a danger to everyone on the track! Even the flagmen fear him because they know he and his cartwheeling bike can kill them at any moment!
@Persona, We will see if RV can wax James when Stewart is healthy, happy and confident! I, for one, doubt it! But I guess you have to have some positivity for RV and that's ok. But like I said, we will see! Alot of people have written off James because of his bad luck, his age and whatever the case may be. To be straight to the point, James is still a force to be reckoned with. Don't be a FOOL!
@SpeedShifter, Really?! Hahaha! Thanks for the laugh!
Good job Bubba. I was hoping to see a good battle when they started 1-2 but bubba gapped a couple seconds real quick and then they pretty much ran the exact same speed from there. I've been liking Bubba's gear but that jersey with the wings on the shouders last night was hideous.
good for stew and his team.. glad to see jake the snake back also
great win for Stewart. He looked really smooth. If RV loses the championship by a couple of points I don't think he'll look back on a 2nd in Georgia to the guy in 8th place as the reason. Maybe a 16th at A1? An 8th in A3? A 6th in San Diego?
RC said he thinks Stewart may go on a "burner" now that he won. Is JS hanging out with Emig?
@HJ--You dont think Stewart has been healthy for 2011--or2012??? Stewart wasnt beating these guys and winning titles then either, and he wont this season.. He will get his wins here and there, but he will not ever beat these guys (Dungey or RV1) for a title..They are young and hungry and fast.. Its their time!!!!!!
@SA11---I agree, a bunch of haters are blasting Rv for trying to run down Stewart, if you listen to what RV said to Jim Holley after the race he said he tried to push Stewart into a mistake, but Stew stayed smooth and fast so he settled in.. I would say RV will look at A! for his loss if he doesnt win the title.. That 16th hurt his points badly..
Great job James! I think there's more of this to come.
And RV rode smart,no question. He was only 7th in qualifying and simply did not have the speed on this night to track down James. (rhythm section anyone?)
RV was scared to pass the 7 because of a possible takeout? Ya riiiight. 'Speedshitter' your're a funny guy!
Its funny how everyone hates on Stewart but now that he got his win and beat RV strait up they still can't admit that he rips!! there are no ifs and buts about it RV got BEAT strait up by Stewart, If villipoto was really faster he would of won, the fastest mad on the track tonight won give the man credit when credit is due..
Are you guys smoking dope again? If RV doesn't win the title he will look at A1?? He did everything is his power to go fast and WIN A1. He crashed, but tried his hardest and salvaged a 16th. He has charged as hard as he can every race he had a problem, that's not something he can control.
In Georgia, according to you clowns, RV laid up and didnt try to win! By that logic, how you can NOT blaming Georgia if he loses by 2 pts? After all, he could have pushed and beat James for those 2 pts but he chose not to!! Therefore, he lost the title because of something he had control of. Dah...
RV tries to win everytime he is on the track. The reality is that JS is the fastest rider in SX. The cards don't always fall his direction, but nobody else has his speed.
I never said he laid up. Never said he didn't ride hard. Steart beat him. What I am saying is he picked up points on Milsaps in Georgia. He lost points in A1. How about falling in the final laps of San Diego and losing a couple of places? That's a lot harder to take than coming in 2nd (and ahead of the points leader) to a guy on his A game and 50 points behind you.
" The reality is that JS is the fastest rider in SX. The cards don't always fall his direction, but nobody else has his speed."
Well that explains his first win in a year.
Fanboiz: always yelling on the computer, always funny.
I don't understand you people who hate on RV. Why would he push the edge and crash to pass someone who is like 40 points down? He wants to win a championship, and that requires consistency, which, he has been lacking, but when he gives James his due props, and says what is true, you guys say he's making excuses and say he whines.
Geez us on both sides here. James clearly is now resuming his chase of MC's record and RV clearly will never win another race. Why is it whenever James wins a race, the most idiotic posts are sure to commence? James' fans gave him a win last week too. Here's what happens.....I'm actually happy for james but the stewges are now going to make it impossible for that to last.
Shilbibly, its NOT about beating James!! RV could not care a less where James finishes unless its in front of him. IF, and that's a big IF, RV had the speed to catch and pass james that would have been another 2 pts subtracted from Millsaps lead. EVERY POINT COUNTS.. if at the end of the series Millsaps has a 2 pt lead of RV to win the title, RV will wonder why he didn't pass Stewart if he had the ability to do so.
Good god, the RV excuses are flying just as much as you say the JS7 excuses do!!! That's called hypocrisy boys!! RV absolutely needed and wanted those extra 3 points the win would have given him, to say otherwise is purely idiotic!! If James is so much of a "non-factor" anymore and RV has him covered like many people claim, then RV would have made the pass on him...the dude started a half second behind him.......and don't try and push that crap about being afraid to get near Stewart, total B.S.!! @therealmofo.....I believe you are incorrect when you say JS will never bat those guys for a title, the guy still has what it takes to get it done, don't forget, those two "young, hungry, and fast" guys you mention are both currently 20 plus points behind Millsaps.........so who's "time" is it again?? LOL
RV finally showed that he is flustered when he said that he's not concerned with beating Stewart, Millsaps is the target.. because that's a bunch of bull shizzle.. beating Stewart would have helped reduce Davie's points lead by two more if he had been concerned with Stewart. He knows it. We all know it. It's okay to admit it Poto.
maybe poto did not jump the dragon hump or whatever its called because he didnt want to get tangled up with stewart who is not in the championship points. it probably would have ben an intense battle and poto did not want to risk it with millsaps in 3rd
I find it hard tha Ryan couldn't find the timimg to jump the dragon back to make up time. Did he want those extra points and a win, sure did. Stewie had him covered this weekend. I believe once we get to Daytona, with a more opened up track, we should see Ryan out front. Unless, somebody has a different idea! Then again with that red nutbuster wandering around looking for "me lucky charms" isn't helping either. Just kidding! lol
consistancy wins championships thats a fact, right now davi millsaps is the most consistant , for now, long way to go, rv rode smart so did milsaps . i was expecting a little more from dungey hes normally on the box every weekend but the class is stacked right now so we will see.
@Ref-Man--Millsaps is only 25, RV is 24, he IS one of the young hungry fast guys..And you are saying Dungey and Rv are 20 plus points down..how many points is Stewart down?? And you still say he has what it takes to get it done--he is 100 points down...that is kinda a hypocritical comment..its Stewarts first win in a year.. that doesnt look good for a guy you say can still "get it done"... Its a young mans game...RC retired at 27, not everyone can win a title after that age...Only Mcgrath that I can thing of..
"Jumping the Dragon" or whatever was apparently sketchy. If only one guy is doing it, it's sketchy for him too. This is the kind of thing that appeals to JS. Sometimes he gets away with it and he is "unbeatable." Just as often, he gets it wrong once and goes splat. And he loses, but he was "the fastest guy out there!" Until the crash. And/or the injury.
RV figured something roughly as follows:
1) Can't pass JS unless I do the Dragonback. Since I am holding ground, I am obviously a little faster everywhere else. But I gotta do the Dragon to close & pass him.
2) It's 50/50 JS clobbers himself on the Dragon before the race is over. Don't be too close when he does..
3) If JS wrecks, I am 1st, Davi 2nd, I pick up 3 points.
4) If JS doesn't wreck, I pick up 2 on Davi. Hmmm, one point diff...
5) Why risk a 50/50 chance of not finishing? Then I truly 'effed.
6) If I pass JS, JS could still wreck on Dragon, putting Davi still just down 3 points. OR... would JS finish between me and Davi or let him bye? Hey, where is Weimer?
7) About that pass on JS... JS on a Zook, Davi on a Zook.. don't want to think like that but
8) Davi gonna have a bad race. This one, next one, one after.... It gonna happen.
9) Engage autopilot.
Did James have his father at the gate for the main?
Why is everyone making such a big deal about the couple points Villopoto missed out on? We all know he's gonna have a couple more bad races and Millsaps wont so it doesnt even matter.
@speedshifter ....... that was an incoherent rambling of a response. we are all now stupider for reading your post...winning is winning...............stfu
@elsinoreracer you cant be serious??? JS was not the only one doubling off the dragons back. Dungey, Barcia, Canard, Tomac, Millsaps, were all doing that section every lap. Villopoto said he "didn't feel comfortable" doing that rhythm. Whatever his excuse, he is one of the fastest supercross riders on the planet. I found it extremely odd that he never did that section.
I was at the race, and I will say this. I've never witnessed stewart in person on a well setup bike that he is clearly comfortable on until ATL this year. (Been going since 2009) He looks like a COMPLETELY different rider on that Zook. Everything looks so relaxed and methodical. He looked effortless out there. It was really cool to witness that kind of precision on a supercross track. He honestly looked like he wasn't even trying.
rickamatuzio - I understand that RV wants to beat James, and everyone else for that matter, but, this year we have seen RV push to get to the front, and consequently lose more points over it, and he knows it. So, when he see's that James is in front of him he isn't going to push to the point of crashing because James is irrelevant in terms of the points chase right now. Yes, the extra three points on Davi would of helped him, but, is it worth the risk?
@ronniebarnhardt - because we have the Stewtards vs. the Villotards and neither side can be wrong. Pretty funny actually.
I think if we had witnessed James and Ryan swaping paint for a few laps despite who won, it would have been worth it, at least to the fans.
@ElsinoreRacer - well said
Congrats to James for going out and winning the race! Nice to see him get the monkey off his back and show he can still be a force on the track..Also to his team, nice to see them rebound after a egg faced Dallas..
Fans are fickle: We ask for healthy riders because the racing was to predictable and boring last year..so maybe the tracks are a little easier, but they are all still healthy and riding, giving us what we wanted as fans.. 5 different winners in 8 races and surprises at every round! Yet we complain..boring racing ...
We are seeing so much talent on the track, 10 riders within a second in qualifying...that is amazing! While the tracks do not promoting passing, the riders are only separated by mere 10ths and 100ths of seconds, which makes passing the guy in front of you really tough and that contributes to the freight train racing we have been seeing. These riders are doing their best and I applaud them!!!
I just hope that when the Great Outdoors rolls around we have everyone still healthy...Barcia, Canard, Dungey, Milsaps, Reed, Stewart, Villopoto will be joined by Tomac and Wilson. Add Wiemer, Brayton,Grant,Goerke, Albertson, Short, Byner, Metcalf and Wey talk about a stacked field! Plus, they will be on tracks that allow for racing for 40 minutes twice a day....Now that will be a Great Great Outdoors!!!!
RV should have been thinking
1. I can't count in MILLSAPS having a bad race because that's out of my control
2. I am 24 pts (entire race) out of the championship
3. If MILLSAPS keeps landing on the podium every weekend there is no possible way I can win this championship
4. I need to pass James and get those extra 3 pts because I am already a race down what's the difference
5. Every single point counts
6. I can't let James win because as his confidence grows he will continue to be a front runner and I don't need him getting on a roll
7. Every time James is in front on me the rest of the season, it's going to help MILLSAPS
8. I only won the title by 3 points a few years ago
9. I suppose I could slow down and try to knock MILLSAPS down
10. The more races I win, the more pressure it puts on Davi to make a mistake. He is so comfortable right now he won't make a mistake
11. Auto pilot off
I'm a fan of RV but it seems like this season he has tried to avoid contact at all costs. It looked like he would get the holeshot but when James took the inside and started pushing him wide in the first turn he checked up rather than fighting for position. It reminded me of the race where he chose to go over the berm and off the track rather than risk any contact with Grant. I think he needs to lay off the Monster and drink some Muscle Milk. Barcia and Carnard seem more willing to mix it up.
After Round 2, there was soooooo much Barcia this and Barcia and Barcia that. Where are all of those folks now, with their "changing of the guard bs, and the new sherrif in town, etc, etc???? Now he's developing a rep as the Ndamukong Suh of SX...Dirty, dirty, and unsportsmanlike.
@ryanwagopoto
"Now he's developing a rep as the Ndamukong Suh of SX...Dirty, dirty, and unsportsmanlike"
Based on ???
I dont know guys, but villopoto looks like he is pissed, because DM hasnt had a bad race.. and he is more worry that 18 should make a mistake....
Great ride for an underdog.. hopping he gets another W...
areyoukiddingme: I agree about JS looking effortless on the Suzuki. Last week and this reminded me of the start of the Nationals last year -- smooth and incredibly fast. Obviously, it can all go splat in a moment, but still...
I was only watching on TV, but during the main JS looked so relaxed that I thought he was tiring and slowing down. I was sure RV was going to catch and blow by him. But he was actually maintaining pace. RV was looking a little squirelly at times hanging with him.
I think something's up with RV -- either with the bike or in his head. To me he seems slightly "off." But I bet he's back in top form pretty soon.
DM is riding amazing too. In fact, all the top 10 guys are. Hopefully we'll get a track soon that sets the stage for a good battle at the front.
Villopoto isn't dumb, he's not going to say in an interview, "I let him win." That doesn't fly with people. However, he did let Stewart win. He needs to say he tried his hardest to catch Stewart, and that will make Stewart content with his current pace. Stewart will have no incentive to try harder because Villopoto said what would not prod Stewart into stepping his game up. This makes Villopoto's job easier as well. See the psychology? You never say anything that will give your opponents power or light a fire under their ass. Put them to sleep with comments like "I did my best, the best man won today, maybe we'll have better luck next time" and things like that.
And don't forget - Stewart is limited under No Bro Contendere, where he is not a contender and it doesn't matter what he does out there. Only Millsaps, Villopoto and Dungey matter.
@therealmofo......You totally miss the point as always...I'm not saying Stewart can still get it done this year (although I do think he can get some more wins) but I am saying that the guy still has what it takes to win a title, he is obviously still fast enough and apparently fit enough to go out and win against a stacked, talented field of riders......the biggest obstacle is s h i t luck.....some of it self imposed, some not!! It is obvious that he was having issues that held him back in the first half of the season.....I'm not saying that he would definitely be in the chase, I'm just saying the guy still has the goods to be a title contender!! Keep hatin'!!
Caseypons wrote regarding #7: "There has to be one hell of a lot of emotion tied up in that mind about now......"
You think so CP? Personally, I think you would be shocked at how little actually goes on between his ears. He's always struck me as someone who reacts instinctively, as opposed to any mental thought proccess.
The JS7 bandwagon is back in full force lol! He rode great Saturday night and beat RV, just kind of confused how one win/podium this year and first win in a year makes him better than everyone else and puts him way up on this pedestal again. Everyone has been whining about one line tracks this year and how the guy who gets the holeshot is the winner, does this still apply now? Or was the track good and JS is just so much better than RV now ;) ? The top 3 on Saturday looked dynamite, I'm hoping the tracks get better as we head farther east, starting to get bored with this indoor sh*t.
Oh ya and enough of the "straight up" crap, what is with a certain group and that term. Why is it that only JS can win straight up to some people? And before you jump on me, I give full credit to JS for winning Saturday, it was his night.
@retardcross - just breath bud...I know it is hard with all of the myopic fanboys on here taking the side of their man-crush...it'll be ok...just let it go.
One thing in my opinion as to why such fervor is created when 7 wins because when he does so it looks so effortless - whether you like him or not when he is on he is a master...that is what polarizes people...and his color of corse but the rascists on both sides of the color coin won't admit to that..oh no...they have "other" reasons why they do not like him
I am not black and am not a liberal by the way. I just tire easily of the ignorant comments consistently posted anytime Stewart is the focus - Villo fans making excuses for their guy, JS fans talking up their guy...the beat goes on as they say.
Congrats to Hahn - broken toe and all - made wilsons excuse on the podium seem WEAK - and congrats to Millsaps for extendingthe points lead-
Final point - as unbiased as i can be here...the look on Villo's face said it all...he laid up - Sure he did...tell that to yourselves to feel better. I race everyweekend and I never lay up win or lose - and you are suggesting that this guy in the middle of a midseason championship stretch - 22 points down did? OK sure.
Not you retardcross i mean "you" in general - the people on here...
was not aiming those comments towards you...
@pippedkok - I think you would be surprised how little goes on between your own ears...who the hell are you Sigmund Freud?
@Retardcross--I know--All year long its all we heard--"so and so won because the tracks are so one lined you cant pass--he got the holeshot"..now all of a sudden its because Stewart was faster than the world and he is the best again..not the track..
The track was still one-lined and very slick.. Even Millspas complained of how slick it was.. As long asn they do timed qualifyers the track will be one-lined..And as long as they insisnt on the dirt being dry the tracks will get hard and slick.. They store all the dirt inside now and it drys out ...Holeshots are meaning everything, and the guys are all so close in speed, its hard to make up time..especially on these tracks..Period its the same story every race..
Good ride for James, RV and Saps.....RV didnt seem to gel with that track all day...Look, these dudes are all badass and just look at the qualifying times...they are all c-hairs within one another.... As a James and RV fan, I was pretty stoked on how the evening turned out....A great battle would have been better, but James finally getting on the podium, even better nabbin' a W and RV gaining a few points on Saps is a win win for me.RV's comments after made me scratch my head a bit, but there is still pleanty of time and races...Not much room for error on RV part, but again there is still time...Davi may not have "one of those nights"....so without taking serious risks, while 25 points back you do need to take advantage and RV could have gained 5 instead of 2 with a W it would put RD back a few as well.... oh well...bring on St Louis!!
@ Preston.....Keep dreaming starry eyed superfan.
Just like last summer outdoors right?
@ preston.... I dont think even if James dropped out tomorrow to get that knee fixed he would be ready for outdoors. It sounds like they are just going to go for it as is...obviously the knee is holding/getting better/not as bad as they thought....so thats a good thing, for now. If they were going to get it fixed and race outdoors, they would have had to drop out at A1....
As much as I like James and also RV, I dont think the days of runaways are possible now...In SX or MX...these guys are really close and the fastest any given week will change...and thats good...
@ Preston............Yup, keep blaming the photographer a few hundred feet down the track. Dungey missed the #7 and his bike rolling down the track from a much closer proximity and at speed. He time bombed under pressure like he always has and as history has proven, but you'll never admit it so we may as well drop it.
We won't even bother bringing up the races he showed up to later in the year healthy where he got romped on. Truth for you is if JS isn't winning there is always a reason or excuse, and when he wins the odd one nobody has anything for him again. BS logic.
@Preston. Jamesie boy will soon be picking gravel out from between his pearly white chompers. He's like a volcano. First he starts rumbling, then he shoots a few rocks into the sky, and then he explodes, hits the ground and ends up blowing nuttin but hot air. It's an old story, and as the saying goes, a leopard doesn't change his spots.
The worm inspector will be inspecting again soon. Why do the stewtards like yourself always get your hopes up?. One swallow does not a summer make. #7 is old news. He's well past his sell by date. Find another hero to worship, and another shlong to suck..
@pippidkok - Does that "leopard doesnt change his spots" theory apply to a guy like Chad Reed for example as well ?..Reed one of the most consistent guys now has hit the dirt more than the other top 5 guys (including James) this year and failed to reach the podium all but one race .....these guys can certainly change their spots...As a fan od James, even I was nervous saturday...just waiting for that moment where James would screw up and throw it away ....but it didnt happen, not even a close call....have not seen the in a long time from him...especially in SX......
Hard to get much else going in here when Stewart wins a race but here a couple of non-JS7/RV2 thoughts:
1) The racing was lame. There was very little action out there, other than Weimer respectfully going backwards and Alessi disrespectfully going backwards. I think having smaller and easier tracks is helping with the rider safety, but Feld and DW need to figure out how to get some passing action back on the tracks.
2) Which brings me to Alessi. This guy is such a hack in SX. I hate when he gets a good start (which is often) because we have to watch him ride "wide" and risk taking other guys down. When Tomac was all over him, he actually looked back in the one rhythm lane before he started to do one of his traditional cross-jumps. Not sure if he was looking back to see if he could do it safely, or to make sure the move was going to be effective in slowing or even crashing Tomac. I know Alessi can ride outdoors but indoors he is downright dangerous. I would love to see someone punt him off the track, maybe next week he can get in front of Bam Bam.
3) Tomac and Dungey should get together and do STARTS all week. Both of these guys are struggling with starts this year. Other than Dungey's lucky A3 start, he has not gotten off the line in the top 3 once this season in the main.
4) Reed really looks out of sorts and his unhappiness is manifesting in his riding. If it really is all about the front end he should be begging Honda to let him use last year's forks.
5) Honda might have its hands full keeping the peace with Barcia and Canard. Racing is racing but when your #2 guy whacks your #1 (in points) and #1 has to go the LCQ, I'm guessing there might be some discussions. Though I did love Canard pulling a Top Jimmy air wheelie when he won the LCQ!
@ Preston... That is pretty funny really, considering he has outperformed your man crush in every series post-2009...
I understand being a fan and having a favorite rider, but man, some of you guys are pretty harsh on some of these riders.
Now some guys still actually believe Stewart STILL has a knee problem..LOL!!!! Stewart said himself when he injured it that it would be fine by mid-season.. But some guys just dont listen or really dont want to see the real picture.. Stewart was injured--he is better, said so himself.. Can now ride through the week, has been for a few weeks now... and has ridden himself into shape.. His knee is fine..
Why does this Preston fan blog so much? Maybee no friends or just a wannabe know it all. Too bad he can't even write with any intelligence
or bantor back and forth without being clueless......have a nice day.
Love how Preston says RV had his excuse planned out before the race--then when the outdoor season is mentioned--Preston himself makes an excuse about a photographer causing Stew to crash!! Can we all say "Hypocrite"....