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So the motoxpod has a weekly segment on their show about the state of moto in your area. Unfortunately it seems that we are all dealing with the same struggles in the mx community. Was just curious yalls thoughts on the racing scene in your area and what could be done differently to improve rider turnout. Personally out of my riding buddies only a third or less actually race simply because of imbalance of cost to track time. I feel like it's a discussion that needs to be going on between riders and owners. I miss the full gates of the late 90s and early 00s. People are still riding. Practice tracks are full so why is nobody racing. What would you personally change at your local track? Any input is appreciated.
I used to race BMX on occasion and we had a "Dad Class" Its just fun race to get non-racing dads off the chain link fence and have some fun too. No points, no trophy, everyone is slow, out of shape and sucking wind. The winner was usually the guy who smokes the least amount of cigarette, ate the least amount of BBQ that day or mortgage was paid for. It was a ton of fun and was probably the most popular class.
Local moto needs a local "Dad Class". Run what you brung. Race you old restored XR75, or your kid's 80cc two stoke or your personal bike. Guys who race any other class are prohibited from racing in Dad Class and vice versa for the season. No points or trophies awarded. Just laughes and bragging rights. That should help eliminate the novice sandbagger riders from wanting in it to pad their trophy shelf because they wont get one and they don't want to waste a whole season for nothing. Trying to impress their chick by bragging about dominating "Dad Class" is not impressive either. If you show up on your new 2018 KX450F dressed like Jeff Emig and start throwing whips, YOU are going to look like the idiot. The guy in 15 place who stopped on lap 2 so he would not puke in his helmet is the Champ in Dad Class.
Guys are not going to get off the fence to race "beginner" with a field of guys who are hucking the double and doing Can Cans like they are Mike Craig.
I'm the guy who goes to the track on weekend for fun and exercise and watches an occasional race. I need to be in one piece at work on Monday. I'd race "Dad Class". I'm not going to risk winding up in a wheel chair to race Beginner Mike Craig.
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