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Edited Date/Time 8/23/2014 9:14am
It's looking more and more like another mudder is possible this weekend. It's rained everyday this week and another storm is supposed to move in on Saturday with more rain. Could also have issues with lightning. There are also chances for thunderstorms tomorrow and Friday.

This could be the answer to Dungey's prayers, or perhaps another shellacking by Roczen....

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zehn 8/20/2014 11:31pm
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I'm interested to see how that track responds to rain. They brought in a bunch of sand, (and we all know what wet sand is like) but the silty stuff that's the majority of the racing surface is an unknown factor. We're only a possible DNF (mechanical or crash) with Roczen away from the doors being blown off the championship race. I'm excited.
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peelout 8/20/2014 11:33pm
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I'm betting it's decent all day, rain in the evening. Either way I'll be there with a smile on my face
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Muzzle 8/20/2014 11:46pm
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peelout wrote:
I'm betting it's decent all day, rain in the evening. Either way I'll be there with a smile on my face
I don't know dude. Lots of forecasts are calling for a 50 to 60 percent chance of rain during the day and tapering off in the evening. As you know though, the forecast can change in an hour around here...
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c_dub 8/21/2014 12:39am
8/21/2014 12:39am Edited Date/Time 8/21/2014 12:43am
One would think this is exactly what Dungey is hoping for despite losing to Roczen in the mud last weekend. Under normal conditions, the chances of him making up enough points on Kenny is not good. Wet/muddy conditions increase the odds of him being able to make up points despite what happened in Indiana. And it puts more pressure on Kenny in my opinion. This could still be quite interesting fellas.

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Motocross83 8/21/2014 12:50am
8/21/2014 12:50am Edited Date/Time 8/21/2014 12:54am
Interesting and from my perspective (wanting Ken to win), perhaps a little bit worrying too - as the OP and others alluded for any KR fan.

Of course it's not over until the fat lady sings, and from Ryan's pov now (just as with Ken before the race last week) another mudder is his best bet for shaking things back up and hoping that Ken has an absolute disaster.... which becomes increasingly possible in muddy conditions. Good mud rider or otherwise things can go wrong in that stuff fast - mechanicals, getting stuck etc. Though if they brought in sand that will of course help absorb it and it may never rain that hard to begin with. Anyway we'll see. Can't wait for this weekend!
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jock 8/21/2014 2:16am
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What if Dungey has another round like last week, or a DNF. Goes both ways.
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Spydee 8/21/2014 2:30am
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I think we're clutching at straws here, another mudder would be a fantastic end to the series though I just can't see our luck resting on two straight weeks of rain affected races.

If the weather reports are anything like they are over here then it'll be the complete opposite and it'll probably be a sunny day!
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KMC440 8/21/2014 5:45am
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Peeley

Where did you find a hook.... umm..... girl named Smile ??
Motocross83 8/21/2014 6:00am
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jock wrote:
What if Dungey has another round like last week, or a DNF. Goes both ways.
That's true but the overall title result for Ryan if he has a bad race in the mud will be the same if he has a good race in the dry and goes 1-1. Either way he loses the title (that is of course assuming Ken can nab a couple of top 5's, which he should be able to). As of now on paper, RD will most probably lose the title.

What Ryan needs is an absolute shocker for Ken where everything goes completely wrong. He's more likely to get that from a mud race.
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MxKing809 8/21/2014 6:25am
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God dammit. It pains me to see these sweet looking tracks get demolished by a mud race. Here's to hoping that it's dry and sunny and we can see some actual racing this weekend, not a slip and slide mistake-fest.
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JA946 8/21/2014 6:34am
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Utah like AZ has very isolated storms. It can be POURING on one side of town, while the other looks like mid summer.
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jamma10 8/21/2014 6:44am
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MxKing809 wrote:
God dammit. It pains me to see these sweet looking tracks get demolished by a mud race. Here's to hoping that it's dry and sunny and...
God dammit. It pains me to see these sweet looking tracks get demolished by a mud race. Here's to hoping that it's dry and sunny and we can see some actual racing this weekend, not a slip and slide mistake-fest.
Just out of interest, how long have you been into Motocross?
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peelout 8/21/2014 10:20am
8/21/2014 10:20am Edited Date/Time 8/21/2014 10:20am
peelout wrote:
I'm betting it's decent all day, rain in the evening. Either way I'll be there with a smile on my face
Muzzle wrote:
I don't know dude. Lots of forecasts are calling for a 50 to 60 percent chance of rain during the day and tapering off in the...
I don't know dude. Lots of forecasts are calling for a 50 to 60 percent chance of rain during the day and tapering off in the evening. As you know though, the forecast can change in an hour around here...
that's for damn sure.

be interesting to see what all the Vital dorks that were crying about mud last weekend will say if it's muddy this weekend
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wagonmaster 8/21/2014 10:57am
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With it looking like thunder storm's and lightning on Saturday and clear on Sunday It only make's since to move it to Sunday..
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peelout 8/21/2014 3:26pm
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weather out there is nutso... it can be downpouring in Grantsville and sunny without a breeze in Tooele.
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MxKing809 8/21/2014 6:51pm
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Just out of interest, how long have you been into Motocross?
Probably since '95-'96. I remember Carmichael's first year shortly after I started following the sport. I was 8 then and raced my first AMA event when I was 10, in '98. Why? I'm I not core enough for you? I fucking HATE mud races..... Sue me. It's not fun to watch or participate it. I was fortunate enough to win a national championship in enduros, and that has ruined mud for me. 100+ miles of Ohio grease make me hate life. I could tolerate mud races in MX, but the woods races I did from 09-11 put a bad taste in my mouth

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rcannon 8/22/2014 7:24am
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Salt Lake weather and tooele weather are two different things....Despite them being less than 10 air miles apart. The rain we've had in Salt Lake, would be enough to make a track really nice, not muddy. Enough to constantly mess up your car, but you dont dare turn your lawn sprinklers off.
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Brent 8/22/2014 7:35am
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Has a national motocross race ever been stopped due to lightning?

This may be a first
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GuyB 8/22/2014 7:38am
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Brent wrote:
Has a national motocross race ever been stopped due to lightning?

This may be a first
There was a moto at Unadilla a few years ago.
overthebars39 8/22/2014 7:49am
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peelout wrote:
I'm betting it's decent all day, rain in the evening. Either way I'll be there with a smile on my face
not gonna be a sober smile
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CR250Rider 8/22/2014 8:23am
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Where do the spectators go if there is lightning? Is there a plan for that?
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Muzzle 8/22/2014 8:52am
8/22/2014 8:52am
Here's the latest local forecast for Tooele. It keeps changing but right now they're saying a 90% chance of rain overnight into the morning with possible heavy rain.

MicroCast for Tooele
City Current Max Min Humidity Wind Gust Updated
Tooele
Elevation: 4923 ft.
68° F 72° F 62° F 49% Calm 0 mph August 22, 2014, 8:00 am
ZONE FORECAST
910 AM MDT FRI AUG 22 2014 UPDATED
REST OF TODAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH...SWITCHING TO NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TONIGHT: RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY: A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT: A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
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tp4 8/22/2014 9:50am
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cool wheather and mud = champion ship for ken!
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FlaNard 8/22/2014 10:26am
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I don't care what they do to the track, Utah dirt and rain turns into straight up ice. Nobody should be hoping for a mud race unless they want about 10 guys to finish each class. Its funny, it was 95 degrees and sunny early in the week and now we may get this. Utah weather always seems to take a shit the moment the races come to town. Part of the reason we always had low turnout at the Supercross here.
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peelout 8/22/2014 2:54pm
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Just pulling in the camp grounds, weather fucking sucks Bros

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