Oct 1-3 $25K gtd Texas Pro Challenge

Rod_Tapia wrote:

Ok I know this is just a forum so bench racers AND bench track owners/promoters are to be expected. But think a little, buy your own...

Ok I know this is just a forum so bench racers AND bench track owners/promoters are to be expected. But think a little, buy your own property and equipment get the permits put up the money for big pro purses and then run it how everyone else wants you to run it and see how long you will keep it up. Also Riders at ANY level dont like to do 2 practices then 2 qualifiers then 4 20 + min. motos all crammed in one day. Then if you just did 450 one day then 250 the next it would dissapoint the spectators who cant attend both days. I think what it comes down too is with the economy right now alot of people just cant afford to be slacking or take Monday off like they could a couple of years back . Lets see how it goes. Ask the track to pay 1st motos on sat night so people who have to hit the road ... can... think about it it still makes it a 12,500 purse for Sat. still one of the best purses around all year. Well anyways I dont expect everyone to "get it" on this site. Just saying from years of experience. Ive seen alot of good tracks and events dissapear over the years.
Again Thank you Swan for putting on this event and thanks to all the tracks that pay back to the Pro's and put up with everyone. I think all track owners should make a decent living . But thats rare. In the long run its usually a wash. I really wish there was a forum where motocrossers and fans could just share good positive info about the sport.

Thelen20 wrote:

just a little heads up for everybody, demuth is in shape and on his game right now, he went 1-1-1-1 in 4 pro motos yesterday against...

just a little heads up for everybody, demuth is in shape and on his game right now, he went 1-1-1-1 in 4 pro motos yesterday against the likes of tapia, millican, gracyk, wennerstrom, etc. The guys at buffalo creek put on an amazing event! This weekend at swan should be a continuation of the great racing we see every year from the texas 2 step!!!

huck wrote:

Where do you find the "payout per moto" for this race?

whoopsrider wrote:

This was sent out this morning about taking pictures at swan, interesting I think Attention Photographers: We at Swan MX have always welcomed photographers. Recently, we...

This was sent out this morning about taking pictures at swan, interesting I think

Attention Photographers:
We at Swan MX have always welcomed photographers. Recently, we have added some limitations to help maintain your safety. We have not stopped anybody from taking photos, we have just enforced some safety guidelines. You are more than welcome to take photos and videos, as long as you stay behind the safety fences. There are plenty of opportunities to take good photos/videos from behind the fences. We are sure that the spectators will be glad to yield to your efforts. You must sign in at the tower to receive a vest to help ensure that the spectators will give you the right-of-way. If you are not selling your work, we will not charge you a vendor fee, but we will enforce the new guidelines. We will want a copy of your unedited photos, and or videos, and we will be glad to give you full credit if we use or display any of your work. Thank you to those of you who can understand our concerns. We hope you enjoy the 19 Annual Texas Pro Challenge event!

whoopsrider wrote:

great shot and cool angle, those guy it looks like Hackley and Will really found a pro-line there. Monday will be interesting when all the proof...

great shot and cool angle, those guy it looks like Hackley and Will really found a pro-line there.
Monday will be interesting when all the proof in the pudding has been eaten.

whoopsrider wrote:

the vid would be better to see the his drawers I bet!!

MXER231 wrote:

I will be there. The schedule looks good, its laid back. Trey has a lot of racing going on for the weekend and this way seems...

I will be there. The schedule looks good, its laid back. Trey has a lot of racing going on for the weekend and this way seems better for the pro riders. The way the schedule was, made everything so hectic and we only got like 30 min to rest and would have to be back on the line. It was like an outdoor national, trying to fit too much into one day. I dont understand why everyone wants to do everything in one day and go home. I like making it a whole weekend if im gonna spend the money to go. Oh and I like it having some racing on Sunday.

Sparkalounger wrote:

well.... day one is in the books, what went down