least successful PC rider

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First, let me be clear - this thread is in NO WAY intended to discredit any rider or take away any accomplishment. Any Pro rider has done more than the majority of us ever have dreamed of. So don't blaze me for starting it.

Who, in your opinions, has been the least successful Pro Circut rider in the last 10 years or so? I have lost track of who all their riders were, as I only really started paying attention to the team in 07 when they had Townley and our country boy Darcy Lange as riders.

I know a lot of their riders go on to win Mitch a # 1 plate, but obviously not all have. Comments?
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dirtnapper 6/25/2011 9:37am
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As a PS to this, ( for all you "pro bench racers" ) has a PC rider ever went a full series without winning a single race or moto?
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Eric Sorby, Matt Walker, Paul Carpenter, Troy Adams, Chris Gosselar. These are all great riders they just never made it up to championship level contender. With 4 guys on the squad every year only one or two will have a chance at grabbing those #1 plates.
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shae bentley? but the second question is rather good, I am curious to that as well.
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pitbike502 wrote:
shae bentley? but the second question is rather good, I am curious to that as well.
Shea won a lites sx title.

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Troy Adams? Chris Gosselar? Maybe someone off the Peak teams from the early 90s?
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calimxer91 6/25/2011 9:47am
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If they rode for PC ,they were undeniably fast.Usually it would be an injury that held them back.
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Am I right in thinking that Casey Johnson rode for PC but never really hit his stride until YOT?
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I know he's my buddy, and sorry, but Billy Payne. or Bobby Bonds. Both couldn't keep it on 2 wheels.
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dirtnapper 6/25/2011 10:14am
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Wow, awesome link, Sully!

Thanks!
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Sully22 6/25/2011 10:20am
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dirtnapper wrote:
Wow, awesome link, Sully!

Thanks!
For sure! I found that link a long time ago...I swear I looked at that page for hours and went through all the different races and series in my mind....PC has dominated over the years! Jimmy Gaddis used to be one of my favorite riders as a kid....he had these awesome R & D Suzuki 80's! Him and Buddy used to race for R & D Suzuki...anyone remember those bikes?
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For every successful PC rider there are ten failures. PC doesn't magically turn guys into champions, they give champions the tools to do it. Broc Tickle was a champion on a junk bike, PC gave him the tools to be the champ.

As far as the second question, has any PC rider gone a season without a wain? More of them have never won then have won.
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dirtnapper wrote:
As a PS to this, ( for all you "pro bench racers" ) has a PC rider ever went a full series without winning a single...
As a PS to this, ( for all you "pro bench racers" ) has a PC rider ever went a full series without winning a single race or moto?
Jeremy Buehl???
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dirtnapper wrote:
As a PS to this, ( for all you "pro bench racers" ) has a PC rider ever went a full series without winning a single...
As a PS to this, ( for all you "pro bench racers" ) has a PC rider ever went a full series without winning a single race or moto?
Ewan wrote:
Jeremy Buehl???
jeremy buehl won 3 supercrosses in 91 and was 2nd in the series behind his teamate swink....
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Ddavis wrote:
I know he's my buddy, and sorry, but Billy Payne. or Bobby Bonds. Both couldn't keep it on 2 wheels.
Bonds was riding GREAT, untill Langston pulled that shitty ass brake check on him on the downside of that high speed jump (I think at Hangtown). Messed him up pretty bad.
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Ddavis wrote:
I know he's my buddy, and sorry, but Billy Payne. or Bobby Bonds. Both couldn't keep it on 2 wheels.
Was Eli and Tomac both your friends before you realised it was just one person?
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Sully22 6/25/2011 11:50am
6/25/2011 11:50am Edited Date/Time 6/25/2011 11:58am
From the PC team history link,it doesn't look like these guys won a race on a PC bike, not for certain though I could be wrong.....not sure about motos....

the guys on this list are still badass and have been successful and won on other teams!

lamson
buddy antunez
mikie chamberlain
jamie dobb
chad perderson
sheak
payne
casey johnson
bonds
vohland
lytle
sorby
buckilew
roncada
paul carpenter
troy adams
chris gosselaar
ryan morrias
darcy lange
branden jesseman
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When I first started this thread, it was Metty that I was thinking about foremost. I knew he wasn't a champ, but I wasn't sure about moto or SX wins. He is still one of my favorite.

Thanks to Sully's link ( which I've been pouring over Smile ) I have learned a lot. Wow - LOTS of PC guy's never saw the top step!

See - ask, and learn! Vital is good for something! ( kidding, mods, don't click me.....)

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Austin Stroupe was a disappointment, has never taken much flack for his off the track antics like J-Law or now JS7, even with his stint or stints in rehab
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dirtnapper wrote:
As a PS to this, ( for all you "pro bench racers" ) has a PC rider ever went a full series without winning a single...
As a PS to this, ( for all you "pro bench racers" ) has a PC rider ever went a full series without winning a single race or moto?
well....
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Put JB, Durham, Bagget, #15 and the rest of the PC guys on Hondas and it'd be a HONDA domination, put them all on Yamaha and it'd be all YAMAHA on the podium, put them all on Zuki and ZUKI would fill the podium!!!
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Pingree. pederson?
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Sully22 wrote:
From the PC team history link,it doesn't look like these guys won a race on a PC bike, not for certain though I could be wrong.....not...
From the PC team history link,it doesn't look like these guys won a race on a PC bike, not for certain though I could be wrong.....not sure about motos....

the guys on this list are still badass and have been successful and won on other teams!

lamson
buddy antunez
mikie chamberlain
jamie dobb
chad perderson
sheak
payne
casey johnson
bonds
vohland
lytle
sorby
buckilew
roncada
paul carpenter
troy adams
chris gosselaar
ryan morrias
darcy lange
branden jesseman
metcalfe
Dobb won in Unadilla I think ...
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Mike Tripes
Andy Jefferson
knowitalloveragainnovice 6/26/2011 6:05am
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MX7MX wrote:
Put JB, Durham, Bagget, #15 and the rest of the PC guys on Hondas and it'd be a HONDA domination, put them all on Yamaha and...
Put JB, Durham, Bagget, #15 and the rest of the PC guys on Hondas and it'd be a HONDA domination, put them all on Yamaha and it'd be all YAMAHA on the podium, put them all on Zuki and ZUKI would fill the podium!!!
I don't think it's that simple.

And I think it is more than just the bike.
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kawasa84 wrote:
Austin Stroupe was a disappointment, has never taken much flack for his off the track antics like J-Law or now JS7, even with his stint or...
Austin Stroupe was a disappointment, has never taken much flack for his off the track antics like J-Law or now JS7, even with his stint or stints in rehab
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Mike Tripes
Andy Jefferson
Best answer so far. Dont forget Bones was one of the fastest Husky 125 rider in the world in '82-'83, because he was one of the ONLY Husky 125 riders then. LOL
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Sully22 wrote:
For sure! I found that link a long time ago...I swear I looked at that page for hours and went through all the different races and...
For sure! I found that link a long time ago...I swear I looked at that page for hours and went through all the different races and series in my mind....PC has dominated over the years! Jimmy Gaddis used to be one of my favorite riders as a kid....he had these awesome R & D Suzuki 80's! Him and Buddy used to race for R & D Suzuki...anyone remember those bikes?
The first time I ever saw an R&D RM80 was at Ponca City under George Holland... I went home and they started appearing 1st Barry and Clay Branch, then Brandon Ready had one... Hand made aluminum fuel tanks and Curnutt shocks are the visuals that I remember... I do remember that they were super fast... I thought my YZ 80 was fast until I got smoked in a drag race by one of those 6 speed R&D rockets... But, yeah, I remember them... What a memory...
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Sully22 wrote:
From the PC team history link,it doesn't look like these guys won a race on a PC bike, not for certain though I could be wrong.....not...
From the PC team history link,it doesn't look like these guys won a race on a PC bike, not for certain though I could be wrong.....not sure about motos....

the guys on this list are still badass and have been successful and won on other teams!

lamson
buddy antunez
mikie chamberlain
jamie dobb
chad perderson
sheak
payne
casey johnson
bonds
vohland
lytle
sorby
buckilew
roncada
paul carpenter
troy adams
chris gosselaar
ryan morrias
darcy lange
branden jesseman
metcalfe
THE mx addict wrote:
Dobb won in Unadilla I think ...
yes he did. Roncada and Buckelew won supercross races.
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i'm gonna say jesseman.

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