Don't leave the door open

devindavisphoto 4/21/2018 4:09pm
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bowser977 wrote:
Marvin was 39 points out, dude is not winning the championship. Jason can ride around with one arm and get 3rd, did you see how far...
Marvin was 39 points out, dude is not winning the championship. Jason can ride around with one arm and get 3rd, did you see how far back 4th was with Anderson cruising? It's over. Can't wait to see Tomac put Musquin over a berm.
Jason Anderson can break his femur this week due to his chain breaking at the test track. Points matter, dumbass.
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Nice try. Not really, but at least you tried.
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Just because Eli went down doesn't make it a dirty pass. Did I think Marvin was trying a block pass to make sure Eli wouldn't be able to catch up in that lane, of course. Who wouldn't? But I also think Eli didn't do a good job of anticipating it and did turn down too far which took it from a block pass into his bike hooking up with Marvin's. And if you look at the stills, clearly Marvin isn't aiming for a t-bone as some are suggesting. Sorry fellas last lap for the win. Not dirty imho.
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just James 4/21/2018 4:13pm
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If Eli had truly protected the inside like he needed to, it would not have been possible for Marvin to get "inside" of him.
That was a very aggressive move by Marvin, but Eli made it possible.

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once again Tomac in no hurry to pick up his bike and get going
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Lonestar_399 4/21/2018 4:14pm
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I didn't see anything wrong with it. Eli has done the same thing. He jumped back into the middle of the corner and the racing was tight, what did he expect was going to happen? Marvin certainly wasn't going to not try. Eli is a baby and it showed again today.
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Let's hear you put out a big cry for everyone.
Go ride your quad chump.
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NW 253 4/21/2018 4:25pm
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vschaik141 wrote:
once again Tomac in no hurry to pick up his bike and get going
He still got 2nd place. Whats the best finish in your career in SX. Sorry i didn't know MC posted here under your name. I'm absolutely and 110% sure if he was under your training all of this would change?

Crossup. If thats a pic of your girlfriend, i need to know if you sidecar race. I you do i'm in for the next round..
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Last lap, no problem with it. If he would've done that on the 2 lap or something, then yeah Tomac can cry about it. Like how Eli takes his time to thumbs up him and get going again, guess he hasn't been practicing his sense of urgency yet for the next point series for him to give away
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magoo1982 4/21/2018 4:32pm
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Agree with the folks that say Marv came in a little hot, and Eli turned down a little to much ... when you hear somebody comin in hot turn away from em and gas it, dont turn in ... Thought Eli did pretty good job getting up post haste today ...He sort of multi tasked, givin thumbs up while gettin up ,,,,,
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mm25's line would have never worked out as a good block pass or any clean pass what so ever. eli was already back on the gas as marvin came across...shit happens. bummed for tomac and mm25 better be much faster than tomac next weekend.
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Johnny Depp 4/21/2018 4:42pm
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That line is totally legit, if it's inside the track boundaries it is fair game, whether anyone rode there the whole race or not.
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Johnny Depp wrote:
That line is totally legit, if it's inside the track boundaries it is fair game, whether anyone rode there the whole race or not.
But, but, Jimmy Button said...Laughing
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NW 253 4/21/2018 4:47pm
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Johnny Depp wrote:
That line is totally legit, if it's inside the track boundaries it is fair game, whether anyone rode there the whole race or not.
You pull that at a local arena cross race around here that Lee Collins runs, day over.The pits would be in a brawl.
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LastCall211 4/21/2018 4:49pm
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Tomac ran the same line in that corner the entire main event. For Musquin to say that he was in a new line and there wasn’t even a rut is laughable. But, all’s fair in love and the last lap.

Eerily similar to what Reed did to Stewart in ATL a few years back.
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Johnny Depp 4/21/2018 4:50pm
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Johnny Depp wrote:
That line is totally legit, if it's inside the track boundaries it is fair game, whether anyone rode there the whole race or not.
NW 253 wrote:
You pull that at a local arena cross race around here that Lee Collins runs, day over.The pits would be in a brawl.
They should move the boundaries then, unless they wanted it to happen...
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BMSOBx2 4/21/2018 4:51pm
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Eli little butthurt In the heat of the moment but I don't blame Marvin for going for it. S*** happens, he'd have done the same.
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People keep talking about how tomac would have done the same thing..... he did 45 seconds earlier and made a clean pass.
Guess you better blame the track designers then, they set it up that way. What did you expect? That s*** was going on all day long in both classes. Eli fan boys better call the waambulance.
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yak651 4/21/2018 4:55pm
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Johnny Depp wrote:
That line is totally legit, if it's inside the track boundaries it is fair game, whether anyone rode there the whole race or not.
No kidding, might not be the fastest way around that corner but was inside the track boundaries. Why make the track that wide if everyone thinks you can only take the fast line?

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Lucifa (MD) wrote:
What do you guys think about Marvin and Eli getting together on the last lap?
I thought it was a clean move. Last lap and the leader leaves inside line open, MM took it, Eli wasn’t expecting anyone to make a move and rode right into him and plopped on his ass. Then proceeds to go into slow motion after a bizarre thumbs up. Someone needs to teach the guy what fingers are used for certain situations
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yak651 4/21/2018 4:56pm
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Johnny Depp wrote:
That line is totally legit, if it's inside the track boundaries it is fair game, whether anyone rode there the whole race or not.
NW 253 wrote:
You pull that at a local arena cross race around here that Lee Collins runs, day over.The pits would be in a brawl.
Arena cross? That's standard procedure in arenacross. Seen a lot worse than that at local races
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Tomac only cares about winning!
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mm25 jumped to far into the corner and no way he could have stopped the bike in time. not saying he tried to take out tomac but he for sure did misjudge his speed.


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KurtJ99 4/21/2018 5:03pm
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akmx17 wrote:
"Chicken shit move. When you’re going the wrong direction it’s not going “inside " - Jimmy Button
Whoa - while I thought the move was aggressive it was last lap of a supercross, so I would expect any rider in the championship hunt to be aggressive. Didn't think about the technicality of if you cut over so hard you actually are going backwards on the track momentarily. What is the penalty for riding on the track backwards? Dooh!
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No disrespect they are both awesome riders obviously, but Eli was a crybaby on that one. Look as they enter the turn, they aren't even close to each other and Eli turns down as tight as possible.

Question for the Eli fanbus, why was Marvin even able to get close to him in that corner? Shouldn't Eli have just dropped him once he passed him several turns ago?
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Lightning78 4/21/2018 5:21pm
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Meister wrote:
Leave the inside open? Pretty sure ET was riding the inner most line? Lol
You see the picture above your post.... IF Eli was on the innermost line then Marv would NEVER have has as much room as he did Eli left the door wide open and Marv didnt even have to squeeze it in
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Mr.Trickle 4/21/2018 5:25pm
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seth505 wrote:
No disrespect they are both awesome riders obviously, but Eli was a crybaby on that one. Look as they enter the turn, they aren't even close...
No disrespect they are both awesome riders obviously, but Eli was a crybaby on that one. Look as they enter the turn, they aren't even close to each other and Eli turns down as tight as possible.

Question for the Eli fanbus, why was Marvin even able to get close to him in that corner? Shouldn't Eli have just dropped him once he passed him several turns ago?
Why was Eli able to get by Marv. Marv led for 20 minutes, why didn’t he drop Eli?
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Hope Tomac sends Marvin over the berm at the next round. If it was a clean block pass he would have given Tomac time to shut off.
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When you are employed by Kawasaki [MC] vs when you just left Kawasaki cause they didn’t treat you right [RV] haha



RV calling it like he sees it. $100,000 win bonus on the line and neither of you stand a chance to win the title. Lay him out I say!
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Lightning78 4/21/2018 5:42pm
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689 wrote:
Hope Tomac sends Marvin over the berm at the next round. If it was a clean block pass he would have given Tomac time to shut...
Hope Tomac sends Marvin over the berm at the next round. If it was a clean block pass he would have given Tomac time to shut off.
Bro im not gonna resort to name calling here but Eli cut down and was back on the gas thinking Marv wasnt going to take that inside line and he did ... there was NOTHING wrong with that move Eli left the door open and it wouldve looked a helluva lot less dramatic had ELI not gassed it as he was falling off the bike

Seriously ELIS MOTIONS WAS REMINDED ME ME OF NBA BASKETBALL “FOULS” at the end of the game when theyre tied lol
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edgo897 4/21/2018 5:45pm
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just James wrote:
If Eli had truly protected the inside like he needed to, it would not have been possible for Marvin to get "inside" of him. That was...
If Eli had truly protected the inside like he needed to, it would not have been possible for Marvin to get "inside" of him.
That was a very aggressive move by Marvin, but Eli made it possible.
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