Didn't Daytona start with 40 on the gate? (vids added)

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Back in the day, I thought they did. Am I correct that we are still at 20? Would it be good for the event to up it to 25, 30 or 40 because the size can support it?
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too short of a track to have 40 people out on compared to a national track.
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ridge 3/7/2012 5:26pm
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I believe it used to be a 40 rider gate but it's been a while since I paid attention to that.
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zippy895 3/7/2012 5:27pm
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yes! it was 40 riders in the main.
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EastFlorida 3/7/2012 5:28pm
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I know it was, but can't recall when it was reduced... Back then the lap times were over 2 minutes too...

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ocscottie 3/7/2012 5:30pm
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Not only 40 riders, but in 2 rows!
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mxbum 3/7/2012 5:32pm
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2003 was the last year that they ran 30 riders in the 250 SX class main. The strange thing was that the lites class only ran 22 in the main.

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EastFlorida 3/7/2012 5:32pm
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ocscottie wrote:
Not only 40 riders, but in 2 rows!
OC, can you find some pics?
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ocscottie 3/7/2012 5:40pm
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Here is 91, back when it truly was a "mans" track, so brutally gnarls!!

If i wasnt so lazy, i would dig up as many Daytonas as i could find and put them in chronological order in 1 thread, that would be cool Cool

91 Daytona SX - More Motocross Videos

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30 not 40
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PRM31 3/7/2012 6:03pm
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Braking bumps, what a concept! When was the last time a SX track had gnarly bumps leading into a corner?
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ocscottie 3/7/2012 6:05pm
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PRM31 wrote:
Braking bumps, what a concept! When was the last time a SX track had gnarly bumps leading into a corner?
Gary Bailey used to dig the whoops IN to the ground, i believe he had also used telephone poles for whoops lol That track was so freakin rad. They need to do a "Daytona Retro" SX Woohoo
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ocscottie 3/7/2012 6:07pm
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Here is a Motoworld clip from 1986, i know the quality sucks, i made it many years ago and bandwidth used to be expensive! no youtube back then lol I love this clip...

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EastFlorida 3/7/2012 6:08pm
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OC, great! Thanks sooooo much!
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How cool was the podium? #'s 4-5-6

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ocscottie 3/7/2012 6:22pm
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and btw: Tony has tons of Daytonas on his y-tube channel. Check it out HERE (you need to right click open in new tab this link)
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I just watched the 1991 race you posted...

Stanton - what a beast
Bayle - wow, even crashes with elegance!

And the announcers make Ralph look like the GOAT of announcing SX!
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tbonefuller 3/7/2012 7:55pm
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ridge wrote:
I believe it used to be a 40 rider gate but it's been a while since I paid attention to that.
i was a 40 rider field but they used to run on a bigger area, for a few years they even crosses pavement and it used ti be held during the day
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EastFlorida wrote:
Back in the day, I thought they did. Am I correct that we are still at 20? Would it be good for the event to up...
Back in the day, I thought they did. Am I correct that we are still at 20? Would it be good for the event to up it to 25, 30 or 40 because the size can support it?
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ocscottie 3/7/2012 8:25pm
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Here is a bitchen one, also from Tony. 2000 Daytona, 1st SX wins for RC and Travis.

Travis was so amazing to watch on a 125 Cool

https://youtu.be/GACQTjr-r6g
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OW38B 3/7/2012 8:33pm
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1979 - 41 riders and crossed the pavement.

With Marty Tripes, Semics, Schultz, Hannah and Jammer


https://youtu.be/0QBaVxNR6Sc
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yzweldon 3/7/2012 9:20pm
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Wow! 79 was sweet! WWF Wankercross sucks so bad these days compared to this classic, Bring back the Smokers and riders with personality like The Jammer and Tell it like it is Bob
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OW38B 3/8/2012 5:59pm
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yzweldon wrote:
Wow! 79 was sweet! WWF Wankercross sucks so bad these days compared to this classic, Bring back the Smokers and riders with personality like The Jammer...
Wow! 79 was sweet! WWF Wankercross sucks so bad these days compared to this classic, Bring back the Smokers and riders with personality like The Jammer and Tell it like it is Bob
One of the few races on film that shows the talent of Marty Tripes. Had the field covered for most of the race.

"The fastest rider to never win a championship"

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