Looks Like LaMay is taking the summer off

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Edited Date/Time 5/6/2015 10:13am


Bummer.
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MxKing809 5/5/2015 3:10pm
5/5/2015 3:10pm Edited Date/Time 5/5/2015 5:04pm
Well, hate to say it...... but I made that same choice about 8 years ago when I basically quit racing every weekend and focused on college. Some people are just lucky enough to make that decision later and much higher in their racing career than I did
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Starcrossed 5/5/2015 3:22pm
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Sounds like maybe he will be racing in some of the small nationals?????
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gt80rider 5/5/2015 4:13pm
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Sucks to hear, big fan and he was doing a solid job in sx....
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kijen 5/5/2015 4:24pm
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S.Loyer wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/05/05/90082/s1200_Screen_Shot_2015_05_05_at_1.45.50_PM.jpg[/img] Bummer.


Bummer.
Hook up with Bubba during the summer, get preped for a fill in ride?

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Dissident 5/5/2015 5:31pm
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i dont feel bad for him


he was a good amateur rider and spent a few years in the pros.

many people would like to have accomplished that

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TeamGreen 5/5/2015 5:37pm
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Go north, young man
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TeamGreen 5/5/2015 5:49pm
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EZZA 95B wrote:
Not that far North...not all the way home...
EZZA 95B 5/5/2015 6:08pm
5/5/2015 6:08pm
TeamGreen wrote:
Not that far North...not all the way home...
Hahaha, yeah I just thought of that song and they even mention Huskys... Hope he gets something sorted, I followed him more closely than other years and he did an awesome job.Wink
lostboy819 5/6/2015 6:39am
5/6/2015 6:39am Edited Date/Time 5/6/2015 6:41am
So what happens to the $260.00 the gofundme page raised ? do they refund the cash or does it still go to him. How does something like that work?
djdesignsco.mx 5/6/2015 6:44am
5/6/2015 6:44am
whata bummer, such a great rider. i had to quite one day and get a real job, it sucks Sad haha
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huck 5/6/2015 6:49am
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He could probably make much more doing fair races and local stuff anyway.
djdesignsco.mx 5/6/2015 6:54am
5/6/2015 6:54am
very true, it sucks taking a step back with a high racing ego like we had/have though huck.....i hope him all the best hes good people.

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huck 5/6/2015 7:06am
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djdesignsco.mx wrote:
very true, it sucks taking a step back with a high racing ego like we had/have though huck.....i hope him all the best hes good people...
very true, it sucks taking a step back with a high racing ego like we had/have though huck.....i hope him all the best hes good people.

dj
totally understandable. Racing in front of 40,000 people and live TV, to 200 people in a cow field. hey, at least you guys can say you were there.....
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jeffro503 5/6/2015 7:27am
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If Ben stays local here in the NW , there are some really good paying pro shoot out races like PIR and I believe Riverdale ( used to be Castlerock ) , followed by the Washougal national. Bummed for him , but maybe a good guy to have as a fill in if a team needs someone out there.
Wasatch Rider 5/6/2015 8:15am
5/6/2015 8:15am
He's on a Husky. He's from Alaska........He needs a dog food sponsor.

Lots up that way have 8-10-30 dogs. Hell, lots anywhere out west in the lower 48 have lots of doggies.





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Cygnus 5/6/2015 8:20am
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Wasatch Rider wrote:
He's on a Husky. He's from Alaska........He needs a dog food sponsor. Lots up that way have 8-10-30 dogs. Hell, lots anywhere out west in the...
He's on a Husky. He's from Alaska........He needs a dog food sponsor.

Lots up that way have 8-10-30 dogs. Hell, lots anywhere out west in the lower 48 have lots of doggies.





No real sled dogger feed their animals bag dog food. It's all wild caught fish and raw venison.
Wasatch Rider 5/6/2015 8:26am
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Wasatch Rider wrote:
He's on a Husky. He's from Alaska........He needs a dog food sponsor. Lots up that way have 8-10-30 dogs. Hell, lots anywhere out west in the...
He's on a Husky. He's from Alaska........He needs a dog food sponsor.

Lots up that way have 8-10-30 dogs. Hell, lots anywhere out west in the lower 48 have lots of doggies.





Cygnus wrote:
No real sled dogger feed their animals bag dog food. It's all wild caught fish and raw venison.
Sure, but not always........and not all are competitive.
Lots of outfits have deals with dog chow suppliers. They put bowls of it out for the dogs where they launch.

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ben.lamay 5/6/2015 9:03am
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most of you have it correct, I'm not going to be racing the WHOLE national series. I have no way of getting my bike to the races and the cost of racing to the amount you earn back isn't worth it. Outdoors payout is ridiculously low if your a privateer and I can earn more money staying at home racing local stuff and make more money. There's some over seas races I have in the works to do and some big purse money races aswell, I wanna race the nationals here so definitely don't count me out. If there comes a fill in ride I'll be ready, I finished 12th overall in the 450 class last year and I feel much stronger and mature this year to put it inside the top 10. If anyone needs to get ahold of me my email is bensjamin426@aol.com
Jimmy Jingles 5/6/2015 10:08am
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ben.lamay wrote:
most of you have it correct, I'm not going to be racing the WHOLE national series. I have no way of getting my bike to the...
most of you have it correct, I'm not going to be racing the WHOLE national series. I have no way of getting my bike to the races and the cost of racing to the amount you earn back isn't worth it. Outdoors payout is ridiculously low if your a privateer and I can earn more money staying at home racing local stuff and make more money. There's some over seas races I have in the works to do and some big purse money races aswell, I wanna race the nationals here so definitely don't count me out. If there comes a fill in ride I'll be ready, I finished 12th overall in the 450 class last year and I feel much stronger and mature this year to put it inside the top 10. If anyone needs to get ahold of me my email is bensjamin426@aol.com
Good news Ben. Thanks for filling us in on your summer plans. Good luck!
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h&m_cycle 5/6/2015 10:13am
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He finished one spot behind Chad Reed outdoors I believe, makes you want to hire guy like LaMay then a guy that doesn't
give a shit about the outdoors & made his money.

Like to see what he could do on Chad's bike.

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