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I'm not sure if DC and the rest of the fam are really all that good for moto maybe they are ??
but money always makes things cloudy.
http://motocrossactionmag.com/mobile/News/BUD-FELDKAMP-BREAKS-HIS-SILEN…
but money always makes things cloudy.
http://motocrossactionmag.com/mobile/News/BUD-FELDKAMP-BREAKS-HIS-SILEN…
Glen Helen is a great track. It's management, not as much IMO. People will pick their sides on that, but the quality of the management is a separate issue from how people treaure the track.
The Fedlkamp enterprises (moto and nonmoto) and the Coombs family enterprises each are businesses. Bud has accomplished a lot for himself; the Coombs family for itself as well, but the Coombs family also far more for motocross than Bud Feldkamp could ever claim even at his disengenuous, spinning best.
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People just need to remember sometimes to separate what is personal and what is business.
"Surprise. Lo and behold, at the midnight hour we got a call from the Coombs saying that sadly the NPG didn’t get the rights, but, happily, the Coombs family’s MX Sport organization did. This was unbelievable to me. The 12 NPG tracks were represented at the DMG offering by the Coombs family, but our bid was beat out by the Coombs family. I was shocked by the lack of allegiance to the group that they went to represent."
how much do they promote other tracks around the country...oh wait they dont.....
......... coincidence that they run this story....I think not......
Bud Feldkamp canceled Glen Helen's national, not me, and he knows it, and so does MXA. It was an unfortunate situation for everyone, but we all moved on. That was four years ago. This keeps coming up because people love the track, and it has a loyal following. Bud and I even discussed a return, but that didn't work out, and we haven't spoken since. After this interview, which is terribly one-sided and what he says is simply not true, what's the point?
DC
MXSports
Keep on doing what your doing DC. Moto has come a long, long ways and everyone knows it. Tomorrow i'll be watching 4 full hours of moto starting at 1pm (on tv) at one of the best tracks on the circuit. screw the haters.
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DC
MX Sports
it's over , the only thing left for Glen Helen is sour grapes.
There were two nationals that were moved from existing tracks after the 2012 season.
One of them was an established event run by the same family that runs the nationals.
Steel City was given up so that the Southeast could get a national.
Is that something that a power hungry, greedy person would do?
Is THAT a conflict of interest?
Anybody that has been going to nationals for any length of time knows exactly how much things have improved as far as professionalism.
If Glen Helen made a decision that they didn't want to make required improvements then let them shut the hell up and take their medicine
Geez, it's been 4 damn years already.
I still read MXA. I like that Jody is old schol and all but there is a lot of moto outside the LA area and they are absolutely clueless about it. They might as well change the name to SoCalMXA.
As far as the subject of the OP, Really? That is about as silly as asking if RV is fast or slow.
Go to Loretta's and watch him pick up Tear offs all day while watching everything else that is going on to make sure the most prestigious, unique, and legendary amateur event goes well.
Watch him at Every event that he goes to doing whatever there is that needs to be done, whether it is working a "no jump" flag spot or picking up a portalet that got knocked over.
Read any issue of Racerx and tell me that somebody that eats, breaths, and sleeps moto doesn't run it.
One final indication as to what kind of guy DC is will be how he handles this BS.
He has a Magazine that has a much better following (both by webhits and actual circulation) than MXA, but It will be surprising to see dirty laundry hanging on the line.
1. schedule/dates/climate. nationals start later in spring after the good window to run 40 minute motos in texas is optimal. heat stroke is common place in teh past 3 years. risky if you ask me.
2. the track was flat and supplied poor viewing by fans. i.e. EZ ups to protect you from the damn sun is almost necessary but yet you can't use them because they blocked the view. And i'm referring to THOUSANDS of fans...not yer average amateur national sized fans.
3. see #1
I dont think anyone disliked the track or its owners or track prep. looks like a class act. If nationals could be held in February/March would probably be better.
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