Peick's creative (but not all that original) line at Hangtown

TriRacer27
Edited Date/Time 5/27/2015 7:32pm
Just got around to watching the second motos. Peick sure had a creative line through the S's. Unsure







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Low Flying Duck 5/18/2015 10:04am
5/18/2015 10:04am
Hmm... Happen more than once?
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RY4N37 5/18/2015 10:14am
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I was wondering when this would come up. Was definitely 'creative'
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abn166 5/18/2015 10:19am
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Looks like a lot of people got "creative".
TriRacer27 5/18/2015 10:19am
5/18/2015 10:19am
I'm sure he wasn't the only one, and we've definitely seen riders expand the track in some sections where a corner blows out or runs wide, but this..... this is pretty bad.

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breakingbumps 5/18/2015 10:21am
5/18/2015 10:21am
It looks like a bunch of guys took it, seems to be a good rut worked in.
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Phillip_Lamb 5/18/2015 10:39am
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judging by the line already being but it wasnt THAT creative as others were using it. He just happend to be on tv when he did. Also something i noticed for the first time at the track. They are now using big plactic barriers on the inside of turn to what seems like an attempt at stopping this
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IWreckALot 5/18/2015 11:06am
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Phillip_Lamb wrote:
judging by the line already being but it wasnt THAT creative as others were using it. He just happend to be on tv when he did...
judging by the line already being but it wasnt THAT creative as others were using it. He just happend to be on tv when he did. Also something i noticed for the first time at the track. They are now using big plactic barriers on the inside of turn to what seems like an attempt at stopping this
They've had those things for awhile but it seems like they're using them more and more frequently. I seem to remember Stewart getting tangled with one a couple of years back. He also almost tagged one on the last lap at Freestone in 2012 or 2013.
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hvaughn88 5/18/2015 11:30am
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I'm sure JT$ will get fined and that picture will serve as proofTongue
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Premix 5/18/2015 12:01pm
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I heard Ronnie Stewart started using it and everyone followed. Heard he's only a factory ride away from a podium.
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I have always found the yellow markers more as "suggestions" than the edge of track.
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wreckitrandy 5/18/2015 1:38pm
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From what I've seen in recent years, there are no track boundaries. Run off the track,,,,, don't worry about it. Enter wherever you feel 'safe'. Miss the jumps, ruts, whole straightaways,,,,,, hey, as long as you don't gain a position right? It stinks.
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FIREfish148 5/18/2015 2:05pm
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jpatz319 wrote:
I have always found the yellow markers more as "suggestions" than the edge of track.
Yep
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Phillip_Lamb wrote:
judging by the line already being but it wasnt THAT creative as others were using it. He just happend to be on tv when he did...
judging by the line already being but it wasnt THAT creative as others were using it. He just happend to be on tv when he did. Also something i noticed for the first time at the track. They are now using big plactic barriers on the inside of turn to what seems like an attempt at stopping this
IWreckALot wrote:
They've had those things for awhile but it seems like they're using them more and more frequently. I seem to remember Stewart getting tangled with one...
They've had those things for awhile but it seems like they're using them more and more frequently. I seem to remember Stewart getting tangled with one a couple of years back. He also almost tagged one on the last lap at Freestone in 2012 or 2013.
Peick hit one in the first moto. It was in the asterisk rig after the race.
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h&m_cycle 5/18/2015 4:05pm
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There should be no gaps for people to cut thru like Dungey did @ Indiana start of moto 1 last year.

If they bust thru the barriers block the holes...



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The Rock 5/18/2015 7:35pm
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I call BS on singling Weston out on this as he was not alone as others have posted. Weston only took the line after seeing Anderson take it. . John Slater has pictures of 3 other riders plus there was an AMA official taking numbers then Race Director Jeff Canfield came over to take a look after making sure Kevin Rookstool was transported.

Just another reason I have to hate those WORTHLESS Acerbis markers.
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hvaughn88 wrote:
I'm sure JT$ will get fined and that picture will serve as proofTongue
Was waiting for this story.

Look, it's Jake Weimer, give me 500 bucks.

In all seriousness though, it's pretty fucked. Easy way to fix that is put a shit ton of dirt on the inside of the corners and make it hecticly off camber
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The Rock 5/18/2015 7:38pm
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abn166 wrote:
Looks like a lot of people got "creative".
Ho Andy! Long time no hear from. GH this weekend?

TriRacer-PLEASE change the title of this thread to remove Weston's name. If he was the only one it would be appropriate but he wasn't and it's not.

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Crush 5/18/2015 7:42pm
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The Rock wrote:
I call BS on singling Weston out on this as he was [b]not[/b] alone as others have posted. Weston only took the line after seeing Anderson...
I call BS on singling Weston out on this as he was not alone as others have posted. Weston only took the line after seeing Anderson take it. . John Slater has pictures of 3 other riders plus there was an AMA official taking numbers then Race Director Jeff Canfield came over to take a look after making sure Kevin Rookstool was transported.

Just another reason I have to hate those WORTHLESS Acerbis markers.
What would you rather use?
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WeiserGuy 5/18/2015 7:52pm
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I've seen this happen at every national I've ever attended. Sometimes its more obvious than others and the camera placement just so happen to catch this one. Just takes one guy to do it, and most follow if it's the faster or smoother line.
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moto282 5/18/2015 7:56pm
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Right, don't want to hurt the rider's feelings for getting caught on TV cutting the track.

(Quote didn't work - was quoting The Rock saying thread title should be changed)
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Dx3moto 5/18/2015 9:06pm
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My brother did that at a LLQ one time in Arizona and New Mexico. Needless to say, people were furious Laughing
TriRacer27 5/18/2015 9:08pm
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abn166 wrote:
Looks like a lot of people got "creative".
The Rock wrote:
Ho Andy! Long time no hear from. GH this weekend? TriRacer-PLEASE change the title of this thread to remove Weston's name. If he was the only...
Ho Andy! Long time no hear from. GH this weekend?

TriRacer-PLEASE change the title of this thread to remove Weston's name. If he was the only one it would be appropriate but he wasn't and it's not.
I said in a previous post that I'm sure he wasn't the only one, even before others mentioned who else they saw.

Just because others are doing it too doesn't make it right. I like Weston but he's the only one the camera showed. If it had showed others I would've included them too.
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prozach 5/18/2015 9:38pm
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A bunch from around 4th through 9th were doing every lap the second moto. Then a guy showed up and stood there and started writing down numbers. They pretty much all stoped as soon as the guy with a clipboard started standing there. They knew it was cheating. That's why they all stopped.
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dirtnapper 5/18/2015 10:16pm
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prozach wrote:
A bunch from around 4th through 9th were doing every lap the second moto. Then a guy showed up and stood there and started writing down...
A bunch from around 4th through 9th were doing every lap the second moto. Then a guy showed up and stood there and started writing down numbers. They pretty much all stoped as soon as the guy with a clipboard started standing there. They knew it was cheating. That's why they all stopped.
Stoped?

That word is not well preparated.......Pinch
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The Rock wrote:
I call BS on singling Weston out on this as he was [b]not[/b] alone as others have posted. Weston only took the line after seeing Anderson...
I call BS on singling Weston out on this as he was not alone as others have posted. Weston only took the line after seeing Anderson take it. . John Slater has pictures of 3 other riders plus there was an AMA official taking numbers then Race Director Jeff Canfield came over to take a look after making sure Kevin Rookstool was transported.

Just another reason I have to hate those WORTHLESS Acerbis markers.
Crush wrote:
What would you rather use?
The number of times I see those yellow barriers and think there is a yellow flag out is ludicrous. They should be a different color to the danger / medic flags.
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Crush 5/19/2015 2:24am
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41NDT wrote:
The number of times I see those yellow barriers and think there is a yellow flag out is ludicrous. They should be a different color to...
The number of times I see those yellow barriers and think there is a yellow flag out is ludicrous. They should be a different color to the danger / medic flags.
They've just gotta be high visibility, other than that i'm not fussed on what colour they are...

My question to Rock is more what would you rather see line the track? Fences, bales and rope etc all pose safety hazards. If people are caught cheating that is ok, fine em, drop points etc, but what else might you use?

These guys are programmed to look for every advantage!
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BobbyM 5/19/2015 2:35am
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Premix wrote:
I heard Ronnie Stewart started using it and everyone followed. Heard he's only a factory ride away from a podium.
Dick breath... Wassup?
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Premix 5/19/2015 2:41am
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Premix wrote:
I heard Ronnie Stewart started using it and everyone followed. Heard he's only a factory ride away from a podium.
BobbyM wrote:
Dick breath... Wassup?
Been into the sauce again old man?

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