Why no number 6?

Sherman94
Profile picture for user Sherman94
Posts
152
Joined
9/14/2011
Location
CA US
Sherman94
Edited Date/Time 1/31/2012 12:47am
The pro number. I understand nobody running number 4 for obvious reasons of 4 being Carmichael's number but why does nobody choose for their number or career number or whatever.
|
Track and Trail 1/29/2012 10:28pm
1/29/2012 10:28pm
Because Satan will get them if they do. Three number plates, three six's, one happy goat dude with horns.
Octane
Profile picture for user Octane
Posts
92
Joined
10/16/2011
Location
Los Angeles, CA US
Octane 1/29/2012 10:31pm
1/29/2012 10:31pm Edited Date/Time 1/30/2012 1:43am
The number is in honor of David Bailey.
tireguy111
Profile picture for user tireguy111
Posts
266
Joined
11/13/2011
Location
San Pedro, CA US
tireguy111 1/29/2012 10:41pm
1/29/2012 10:41pm
Nobody wants to run the number 6 or 8 because it is an ugly looking number.................. : )

The Shop

See All »
haydos25
Profile picture for user haydos25
Posts
1688
Joined
8/4/2010
Location
Sydney AU
haydos25 1/30/2012 12:59am
1/30/2012 12:59am
Single digit numbers are reserved for national champions.

Dungey chose 5, canard chose 41 and wilson chose 15. Those are the 3 most recent guys that could have taken it but chose others instead
C.Worthy
Profile picture for user C.Worthy
Posts
1038
Joined
1/19/2012
Location
CA US
C.Worthy 1/30/2012 1:04am
1/30/2012 1:04am
Who was the last person to run that number. Wasn't it Steve Lamson?
Shawn142
Profile picture for user Shawn142
Posts
2602
Joined
10/27/2008
Location
Burleson, TX US
Shawn142 1/30/2012 4:43am
1/30/2012 4:43am
C.Worthy wrote:
Who was the last person to run that number. Wasn't it Steve Lamson?
Yes, this was from '07 when he pulled out retro gear and qualified for Hangtown on a CR125. Since he retired no one has picked it up again.

zookrider62!
Profile picture for user zookrider62!
Posts
6825
Joined
12/22/2008
Location
Plano, TX US
zookrider62! 1/30/2012 4:45am
1/30/2012 4:45am
C.Worthy wrote:
Who was the last person to run that number. Wasn't it Steve Lamson?
Shawn142 wrote:
Yes, this was from '07 when he pulled out retro gear and qualified for Hangtown on a CR125. Since he retired no one has picked it...
Yes, this was from '07 when he pulled out retro gear and qualified for Hangtown on a CR125. Since he retired no one has picked it up again.

If memory serves correctly, he didnt qualify, he was 41st, but former champions were reserved a spot on the line
zippy895
Profile picture for user zippy895
Posts
5495
Joined
7/15/2008
Location
Daytona Beach, FL US
zippy895 1/30/2012 5:04am
1/30/2012 5:04am
because the new champs that have that option to pic a single digit number are chicken shit.well, canarad took 41 to honor his dad in some way, so he can slide by , but wilson was scared to change from his 15 number. something about superstition/lucky number Sad Blink
nothing wrong with taking any of those numbers offered . even number 4. riders got to move on from the past number user.
swedishfishmx 1/30/2012 5:10am
1/30/2012 5:10am
lol chicken shit....really?
Jefro98
Profile picture for user Jefro98
Posts
2463
Joined
8/16/2006
Location
6712 NL
Jefro98 1/30/2012 5:24am
1/30/2012 5:24am
C.Worthy wrote:
Who was the last person to run that number. Wasn't it Steve Lamson?
Tanel Leok and Josh Coppins. Wink
zippy895
Profile picture for user zippy895
Posts
5495
Joined
7/15/2008
Location
Daytona Beach, FL US
zippy895 1/30/2012 7:11am
1/30/2012 7:11am
swedishfishmx wrote:
lol chicken shit....really?
he was scared to change his number......the unknown......foolish ways of thinking if you ask me."have been lucky with the 15 so i am keeping the number".
these pros if thought ahead, would of gone single digit when they had the chance.more exposure with a single digit when your prime years deplete. more noticeable .better marketing longevity.better chance as a fill in pick,more of a stand out under a factory or sub factory tent.
.
Mxfreak24
Profile picture for user Mxfreak24
Posts
99
Joined
7/28/2011
Location
Keller, TX US
Mxfreak24 1/30/2012 7:54am
1/30/2012 7:54am
swedishfishmx wrote:
lol chicken shit....really?
zippy895 wrote:
he was scared to change his number......the unknown......foolish ways of thinking if you ask me."have been lucky with the 15 so i am keeping the number"...
he was scared to change his number......the unknown......foolish ways of thinking if you ask me."have been lucky with the 15 so i am keeping the number".
these pros if thought ahead, would of gone single digit when they had the chance.more exposure with a single digit when your prime years deplete. more noticeable .better marketing longevity.better chance as a fill in pick,more of a stand out under a factory or sub factory tent.
.
I don't see what makes him scared? Is that an actual quote or something you just said? I don't think it's the rider being scared, it's just liking the number they have. I know if given the opportunity to have a permanent number I would take 24 because that's the number I like. It was my dad's back when he raced and I wanted to be like my dad. Who says 15 doesn't have some significance to Dean?

The ignorance of some people on here blows me away. "He won't change his number so he's skurred"
Charles Bronson 1/30/2012 8:05am
1/30/2012 8:05am
Lamson was dead last into the first turn on that Cr125. I was so depressed.
drmarkr
Profile picture for user drmarkr
Posts
3226
Joined
8/21/2006
Location
Tucson, AZ US
drmarkr 1/30/2012 8:19am
1/30/2012 8:19am
Charles Bronson wrote:
Lamson was dead last into the first turn on that Cr125. I was so depressed.
He probably couldn't hear the motor to know when to shift the fuggin thing......seriously....
zippy895
Profile picture for user zippy895
Posts
5495
Joined
7/15/2008
Location
Daytona Beach, FL US
zippy895 1/30/2012 8:22am
1/30/2012 8:22am
swedishfishmx wrote:
lol chicken shit....really?
zippy895 wrote:
he was scared to change his number......the unknown......foolish ways of thinking if you ask me."have been lucky with the 15 so i am keeping the number"...
he was scared to change his number......the unknown......foolish ways of thinking if you ask me."have been lucky with the 15 so i am keeping the number".
these pros if thought ahead, would of gone single digit when they had the chance.more exposure with a single digit when your prime years deplete. more noticeable .better marketing longevity.better chance as a fill in pick,more of a stand out under a factory or sub factory tent.
.
Mxfreak24 wrote:
I don't see what makes him scared? Is that an actual quote or something you just said? I don't think it's the rider being scared, it's...
I don't see what makes him scared? Is that an actual quote or something you just said? I don't think it's the rider being scared, it's just liking the number they have. I know if given the opportunity to have a permanent number I would take 24 because that's the number I like. It was my dad's back when he raced and I wanted to be like my dad. Who says 15 doesn't have some significance to Dean?

The ignorance of some people on here blows me away. "He won't change his number so he's skurred"
he said it was a lucky number.
i commented in my own way,that if you are superstitious,your scared and believe in some crazy voo doo type outcomes.or think that a number that has been "lucky" will give you good fortune.
Charles Bronson 1/30/2012 8:32am
1/30/2012 8:32am
Charles Bronson wrote:
Lamson was dead last into the first turn on that Cr125. I was so depressed.
drmarkr wrote:
He probably couldn't hear the motor to know when to shift the fuggin thing......seriously....
you're right. I could never hear my 250T
gt80rider
Profile picture for user gt80rider
Posts
6874
Joined
4/19/2008
Location
Boulder, CO US
gt80rider 1/30/2012 9:46am
1/30/2012 9:46am
zippy895 wrote:
because the new champs that have that option to pic a single digit number are chicken shit.well, canarad took 41 to honor his dad in some...
because the new champs that have that option to pic a single digit number are chicken shit.well, canarad took 41 to honor his dad in some way, so he can slide by , but wilson was scared to change from his 15 number. something about superstition/lucky number Sad Blink
nothing wrong with taking any of those numbers offered . even number 4. riders got to move on from the past number user.
So we need to move on from permanent numbers.... Makes no sense... The whole NASCAR numbering is a joke

Pit Row

See All »
disbanded
Profile picture for user disbanded
Posts
6866
Joined
8/26/2007
Location
Evergreen, CO US
disbanded 1/30/2012 9:49am
1/30/2012 9:49am
zippy895 wrote:
because the new champs that have that option to pic a single digit number are chicken shit.well, canarad took 41 to honor his dad in some...
because the new champs that have that option to pic a single digit number are chicken shit.well, canarad took 41 to honor his dad in some way, so he can slide by , but wilson was scared to change from his 15 number. something about superstition/lucky number Sad Blink
nothing wrong with taking any of those numbers offered . even number 4. riders got to move on from the past number user.
Dean has said that he didn't change his number because he is waiting on Brown to lose number 3 so he can run it.

3 is his real goal, not some superstition.
disbanded
Profile picture for user disbanded
Posts
6866
Joined
8/26/2007
Location
Evergreen, CO US
disbanded 1/30/2012 9:52am
1/30/2012 9:52am
Charles Bronson wrote:
Mike Brown still has "3", right?
Yes, but I don't think he plans on keeping it any longer.
zippy895
Profile picture for user zippy895
Posts
5495
Joined
7/15/2008
Location
Daytona Beach, FL US
zippy895 1/30/2012 9:54am
1/30/2012 9:54am
zippy895 wrote:
because the new champs that have that option to pic a single digit number are chicken shit.well, canarad took 41 to honor his dad in some...
because the new champs that have that option to pic a single digit number are chicken shit.well, canarad took 41 to honor his dad in some way, so he can slide by , but wilson was scared to change from his 15 number. something about superstition/lucky number Sad Blink
nothing wrong with taking any of those numbers offered . even number 4. riders got to move on from the past number user.
disbanded wrote:
Dean has said that he didn't change his number because he is waiting on Brown to lose number 3 so he can run it. 3 is...
Dean has said that he didn't change his number because he is waiting on Brown to lose number 3 so he can run it.

3 is his real goal, not some superstition.
he did say when asked if what number he was going to pick. commented about the 15 has given him good luck.so he had no intention of going single digit. it was a youtube video he mentioned this.
zippy895
Profile picture for user zippy895
Posts
5495
Joined
7/15/2008
Location
Daytona Beach, FL US
zippy895 1/30/2012 10:11am
1/30/2012 10:11am
from an old racerx ............
*You sticking with the number 15 or taking a single digit?
I’m sticking with the 15. I’ve obviously had pretty good luck with it. I actually wanted to stick with the 108 this year, but they didn’t let me, and they kept asking me to take the 15. I didn’t want to at first, but now it’s been good to me and I’m going to stick with it.*
wawazat
Profile picture for user wawazat
Posts
816
Joined
5/6/2011
Location
Corona, CA US
wawazat 1/30/2012 10:20am
1/30/2012 10:20am
Some of you guys read to much into numbers. Nascar has it right. How would football look if they changed numbers every year based on stats? I don't get what last years results has to do with the current years numbers. Who cares about how good someone was last year? How may riders market themselves with their numbers? Twitter, Facebook, and other social media websites are the future, numbers other than one through ten mean something to some riders. Could be dads old number like in -anards case, could be a number they had when the got their first bike, could be other favorite pro athlete, tons of reasons to choose a number. Roczen isn't liking his number to much right now.
disbanded
Profile picture for user disbanded
Posts
6866
Joined
8/26/2007
Location
Evergreen, CO US
disbanded 1/30/2012 11:06am
1/30/2012 11:06am
zippy895 wrote:
from an old racerx ............ *You sticking with the number 15 or taking a single digit? I’m sticking with the 15. I’ve obviously had pretty good...
from an old racerx ............
*You sticking with the number 15 or taking a single digit?
I’m sticking with the 15. I’ve obviously had pretty good luck with it. I actually wanted to stick with the 108 this year, but they didn’t let me, and they kept asking me to take the 15. I didn’t want to at first, but now it’s been good to me and I’m going to stick with it.*
Definitely not trying to argue - just having a conversation, but the interview I read was a Mike Brown interview and he said that Dean told him that he really wants his number 3. Mike said it was't that important to him anymore and he would probably not try to keep his number any longer so Dean could run it. But of course that is from Mike and not Dean. Either Dirt Bike or Dirt Rider had the interview.
zookrider62!
Profile picture for user zookrider62!
Posts
6825
Joined
12/22/2008
Location
Plano, TX US
zookrider62! 1/30/2012 11:31am
1/30/2012 11:31am
wawazat wrote:
Some of you guys read to much into numbers. Nascar has it right. How would football look if they changed numbers every year based on stats...
Some of you guys read to much into numbers. Nascar has it right. How would football look if they changed numbers every year based on stats? I don't get what last years results has to do with the current years numbers. Who cares about how good someone was last year? How may riders market themselves with their numbers? Twitter, Facebook, and other social media websites are the future, numbers other than one through ten mean something to some riders. Could be dads old number like in -anards case, could be a number they had when the got their first bike, could be other favorite pro athlete, tons of reasons to choose a number. Roczen isn't liking his number to much right now.
using football doesnt work. There is no clear cut highest ranking like their is in racing.
TheNewOriginal 1/30/2012 1:08pm
1/30/2012 1:08pm
Track and Trail wrote:
Because Satan will get them if they do. Three number plates, three six's, one happy goat dude with horns.
But...? I though RC was the goat, and he's number 4. Damn, I'm confused.
BermShredder 1/30/2012 1:10pm
1/30/2012 1:10pm
Old school numbering system was the best! Riders had to EARN that low number, season after season. I always thought of that low number as a badge of honour for the riders. Nascar can keep their numbering system, it sucks! Permanent numbers only benefit a few atheletes, the rest get screwed. my $0.02
chrisbuehler
Profile picture for user chrisbuehler
Posts
3346
Joined
2/9/2009
Location
North Stonington, CT US
chrisbuehler 1/30/2012 1:18pm
1/30/2012 1:18pm
disbanded wrote:
Definitely not trying to argue - just having a conversation, but the interview I read was a Mike Brown interview and he said that Dean told...
Definitely not trying to argue - just having a conversation, but the interview I read was a Mike Brown interview and he said that Dean told him that he really wants his number 3. Mike said it was't that important to him anymore and he would probably not try to keep his number any longer so Dean could run it. But of course that is from Mike and not Dean. Either Dirt Bike or Dirt Rider had the interview.
I believe you're correct. There was a recent RacerX story on Brownie, not sure if that's were it came from

Post a reply to: Why no number 6?