Will Dungey Prove a Point Tonight?

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Edited Date/Time 5/6/2017 6:13pm
Dungey has spent his whole career being Mr. Consistent. However, before last weeks turn of events it seemed Tomac was clearly in his head. Will this be the time we see Dungey choke under pressure? Will he be Mr. consistent and cruise to another championship?

This might be Tomac's last chance to beat Dungey if he retires after this season. It reminds me of JS7 trying to get a straight up championship with over RC4 before he retired and walked away. This could be the season everyone looks back on bench racing for years if Tomac turns out to be the next heir to the throne in coming years. What other unexpected things might we expect? Marvin gets loose and takes out Dungey in the main losing the championship? Tomac rides dirty? Friese or Alessi T-bone Dungey in he first turn and pick-up a Monster Kawi support contract for the next year? ...
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Andy_Greenney 5/6/2017 10:28am
5/6/2017 10:28am
Tomac wants to bait him into a race, Dungey is smart enough to know his best bet is to cruise to the finish line, take the title, the girl, bonus cheque and disappear off into the sunset.
I wouldn't hold out hope for a race or any points to be proven, there is nothing to prove.
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yzmatt 5/6/2017 10:54am
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Why would he suddenly change when his normal strategy is likely to win him a 4th 450sx title?
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FalseNeutral 5/6/2017 11:05am
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Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac speed dominance.
bodean123 5/6/2017 11:09am
5/6/2017 11:09am
Prove that he is among the greatest to throw a leg over a bike by winning his 4th premier title?

I think the chance is quite high.

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FalseNeutral 5/6/2017 11:13am
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I'm sure JM is rolling his eyes at your comment with his 7 dominating titles.
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wreckitrandy 5/6/2017 11:26am
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FalseNeutral wrote:
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac...
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac speed dominance.
I believe the point Dungey will be most concerned with tonight is the decimal point in his bank balance.
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benstone 5/6/2017 11:29am
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Will Dungey Prove a Point Tonight?

I think Dungey already proved 3 points...

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nc97 5/6/2017 11:32am
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Yep gonna prove he was best of the 450 class in 2017 ..When and if he wins the tittle tonight .. That #1 plate stamps it ..
2smokertillend 5/6/2017 11:41am
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benstone wrote:
Will Dungey Prove a Point Tonight?

I think Dungey already proved 3 points...

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No you didn't.go there. LolWoohoo
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DoctorJD 5/6/2017 12:31pm
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FalseNeutral wrote:
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac...
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac speed dominance.
Wrong. 20 years from now the record book will show Dungey won 4 sx championships (if he takes care of business tonight). Not who was the more flashy. I bet if you asked the guy in my avatar, he'd tell you that he'd rather have had that SX title rather than most wins that year (92'). Even though Brashaw was my favorite rider of all time, I remember full-well that the true champion that year was (the bland, boring) Jeff Stanton.
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Dtat720 5/6/2017 12:32pm
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Big difference in being the best and being the smartest. Dungey races smart. Is he the best? No. Is he the smartest? Yes, far and above the field. He has a formula and he sticks to and it has worked for him. If he wins the title tonight, the only thing it will prove is you dont have to be the best to win championships. You have to be the smartest. You have to be disciplined in your strategy. He is the best at that. He has the titles to prove it.
TheOriginalPancakee 5/6/2017 12:34pm
5/6/2017 12:34pm
if we don't count the first 3 rounds where Tomac was just awful and Tomacs bad starts + crashes I don't think Dungey has beaten Tomac yet. Everytime they start together Tomac runs away with it. Even when Tomacs started 10th or worse he's caught Dungey to win. So no Dungey will not prove a point he will do what he always does and get 2nd or 3rd.
TheOriginalPancakee 5/6/2017 12:35pm
5/6/2017 12:35pm
Dtat720 wrote:
Big difference in being the best and being the smartest. Dungey races smart. Is he the best? No. Is he the smartest? Yes, far and above...
Big difference in being the best and being the smartest. Dungey races smart. Is he the best? No. Is he the smartest? Yes, far and above the field. He has a formula and he sticks to and it has worked for him. If he wins the title tonight, the only thing it will prove is you dont have to be the best to win championships. You have to be the smartest. You have to be disciplined in your strategy. He is the best at that. He has the titles to prove it.
He was the smartest when not racing against RV. He couldn't do anything to stop that red headed freak
MattyVicious 5/6/2017 12:36pm
5/6/2017 12:36pm
It will be an interesting race for sure. Hopefully a Tomac blowout. And dung riding into retirement.
Andy_Greenney 5/6/2017 12:53pm
5/6/2017 12:53pm
If Dungey wins the title he has proved he is the best over the course of the season, that's how it works. Ask Dungey and Tomac what they think of the old saying "Championships are won on your bad days"....
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mooch 5/6/2017 12:56pm
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FalseNeutral wrote:
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac...
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac speed dominance.
Years from now...people will be looking at the record books to see who won the 2017 SX championship. 2nd place in championship or who had a good run of wins...not so much.
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Hut 5/6/2017 1:05pm
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He might prove that "if you ain't first your last!" is just a myth


overthebars39 5/6/2017 1:07pm
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FalseNeutral wrote:
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac...
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac speed dominance.
Years from now the ROI of his bonus check will still be paying off. A bunch of boring keyboard wankers will be easily forgotten.

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Hut 5/6/2017 1:13pm
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FalseNeutral wrote:
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac...
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac speed dominance.
mooch wrote:
Years from now...people will be looking at the record books to see who won the 2017 SX championship. 2nd place in championship or who had a...
Years from now...people will be looking at the record books to see who won the 2017 SX championship. 2nd place in championship or who had a good run of wins...not so much.
I have more memories of the beast racing than the champ. Not to take take anything away from Stanton but people do remember those epic race performances like SLC. Probably also good for the bank account in endorsements?
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brewrabb 5/6/2017 1:15pm
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FalseNeutral wrote:
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac...
Because...years from now people will still be talking about who the faster rider was. A boring championship will be easily forgotten if it's shadowed by tomac speed dominance.
overthebars39 wrote:
Years from now the ROI of his bonus check will still be paying off. A bunch of boring keyboard wankers will be easily forgotten.
Ok Roger.
TheOriginalPancakee 5/6/2017 2:22pm
5/6/2017 2:22pm
Hut wrote:
I have more memories of the beast racing than the champ. Not to take take anything away from Stanton but people do remember those epic race...
I have more memories of the beast racing than the champ. Not to take take anything away from Stanton but people do remember those epic race performances like SLC. Probably also good for the bank account in endorsements?
X2. I remember 10 times more crazy rides stew has over all of Dungeys lol
jorgechavez 5/6/2017 2:27pm
5/6/2017 2:27pm
James Stewart only has 3 big bike titles and some people still think he could win. Blistering speed will always be remembered.
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Steve 396 5/6/2017 3:30pm
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The point is.....

Whoever wins the championship tonight was the best rider this year (as proven by the most points at the end of the championship). That's it, and that's all. All other arguments are just done for the sake of arguing.

Carry on.....
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FalseNeutral 5/6/2017 3:36pm
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jorgechavez wrote:
James Stewart only has 3 big bike titles and some people still think he could win. Blistering speed will always be remembered.
This guy gets it... Dungey will be forgotten even with 4 titles. JS7 will always be the fastest man to ever ride a bike even if he has less titles, it's clear who had a bigger impact on the sport.
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yzmatt 5/6/2017 3:37pm
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Steve 396 wrote:
The point is..... Whoever wins the championship tonight was the best rider this year (as proven by the most points at the end of the championship)...
The point is.....

Whoever wins the championship tonight was the best rider this year (as proven by the most points at the end of the championship). That's it, and that's all. All other arguments are just done for the sake of arguing.

Carry on.....
Or sniveling.
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yzmatt 5/6/2017 3:38pm
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jorgechavez wrote:
James Stewart only has 3 big bike titles and some people still think he could win. Blistering speed will always be remembered.
FalseNeutral wrote:
This guy gets it... Dungey will be forgotten even with 4 titles. JS7 will always be the fastest man to ever ride a bike even if...
This guy gets it... Dungey will be forgotten even with 4 titles. JS7 will always be the fastest man to ever ride a bike even if he has less titles, it's clear who had a bigger impact on the sport.
Forgotten???? Bwahahhahha!!!! Dumbest thing posted on the internet today, congrats.
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FalseNeutral 5/6/2017 3:42pm
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jorgechavez wrote:
James Stewart only has 3 big bike titles and some people still think he could win. Blistering speed will always be remembered.
FalseNeutral wrote:
This guy gets it... Dungey will be forgotten even with 4 titles. JS7 will always be the fastest man to ever ride a bike even if...
This guy gets it... Dungey will be forgotten even with 4 titles. JS7 will always be the fastest man to ever ride a bike even if he has less titles, it's clear who had a bigger impact on the sport.
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Forgotten???? Bwahahhahha!!!! Dumbest thing posted on the internet today, congrats.
What has Dungey done to make an impact? Plenty of people have more titles and his boring approach to championships is easy to fade away. It's not saying his career isn't successful, but he won't be a legend like some that have been mentioned. 10 years from now people will still be talking about JS7 and no one will be talking about Dungey. You are free to your own opinion, but to be a legend you have to have flash and super human speed, not just championships. Especially when many were gifted to him in one way or another.
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moto0852 5/6/2017 3:45pm
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FalseNeutral wrote:
I'm sure JM is rolling his eyes at your comment with his 7 dominating titles.
You're probably new to this sport. History does not now nor has it in the past, played out that way.
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Dtat720 wrote:
Big difference in being the best and being the smartest. Dungey races smart. Is he the best? No. Is he the smartest? Yes, far and above...
Big difference in being the best and being the smartest. Dungey races smart. Is he the best? No. Is he the smartest? Yes, far and above the field. He has a formula and he sticks to and it has worked for him. If he wins the title tonight, the only thing it will prove is you dont have to be the best to win championships. You have to be the smartest. You have to be disciplined in your strategy. He is the best at that. He has the titles to prove it.
TheOriginalPancakee wrote:
He was the smartest when not racing against RV. He couldn't do anything to stop that red headed freak
It just goes to show you how badass RV was. He had the speed and consistency, that's truly rare.
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yzmatt 5/6/2017 3:48pm
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FalseNeutral wrote:
This guy gets it... Dungey will be forgotten even with 4 titles. JS7 will always be the fastest man to ever ride a bike even if...
This guy gets it... Dungey will be forgotten even with 4 titles. JS7 will always be the fastest man to ever ride a bike even if he has less titles, it's clear who had a bigger impact on the sport.
yzmatt wrote:
Forgotten???? Bwahahhahha!!!! Dumbest thing posted on the internet today, congrats.
FalseNeutral wrote:
What has Dungey done to make an impact? Plenty of people have more titles and his boring approach to championships is easy to fade away. It's...
What has Dungey done to make an impact? Plenty of people have more titles and his boring approach to championships is easy to fade away. It's not saying his career isn't successful, but he won't be a legend like some that have been mentioned. 10 years from now people will still be talking about JS7 and no one will be talking about Dungey. You are free to your own opinion, but to be a legend you have to have flash and super human speed, not just championships. Especially when many were gifted to him in one way or another.
List the riders with more titles assuming he wins this one....

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