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Both sides had their faults. I do think it was more Glen Helens fault, but having the National at Glen Helen is in the best interest of the FANS.
Glen Helen was "for the people." They didn't give all the prime viewing areas to the sponsors.
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For anyone interested in checking out Elsinore with a bunch of fast guys on it, they're doing a Nationals test session on Friday afternoon starting at 1:00. The main track will be closed to all but card-carrying National pros, though the vet track and mini tracks will be open to all riders. Might be a good time to check it out with fast guys on it before the National...or pick up a few autographs.
I was out there on Saturday and it is mind boggling the amount of work going on on the REM side. I can only imagine how much money Red Bull is spending to build the temporary facility for this event. The real winners are the REM regulars who get a brand new track when Red Bull puts things back the way Frank and Myra want them.
Glen Helen has events going on almost every weekend of the year and so from a business perspective no one needs to be concerned.
On a personal level my heart goes out to Bud Feldkamp and his family on what they've endured the last few years.
I think GH should get two nationals.
Windham stepped off once at the bottom four or five years ago when he hit a braking bump the size of a VW...okay not that big but it was bigger than a bread basket for sure.
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The track itself is just epic compared to many other tracks on the national circuit, so it's a shame they couldn't do more to keep it, because I think the series lost a great track when they switched to the pala parking lot. I hear the pissing contest cost Davey a bundle too. Something about him almost getting arrested trying to stop a brinks truck that was leaving with all his cash when the guys at Pala stiffed him on the promoters fees. I doubt Bud ever pulled a fast one on the series promoters like that. Sounds like Davey got a free walk to first when his hardball came back and hit him.
It seems to me like it's all a bunch of politics and posturing, and the fans lose out again. Hopefully Elsinore is better for the fans, but I doubt you'll be able to find a spot to see that much of the track there compared to a place like GH, Unadilla or Red Bud. The natural viewing areas at those tracks are a natural part of the facilities that flatter tracks simply can't duplicate. I wonder if they take that into consideration.
Something had to be broken in that relationship, because Bud certainly never seems to one to shy away from making the necessary changes to his facilities. There were some major changes for the GP and the RedBull event is certainly requiring some major efforts. Then you look at the investment he's made for the truck track and other stuff and I can't seem to figure out why they yanked the national or wouldn't extend the contract to offer incentive to get the changes made. It would be pretty easy to write a rider into the contract that paid less to the track if certain changes weren't made to the facilities.
Looking forward all I can say is you'd be surprised if you knew what was going on behind the scenes right now but if I said more I'd have to kill you.
Ok, it's no Glen Helen, but it ain't no supercross either.
All I want is bikes and dirt, and, Glen Helen GP on speed.
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