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not part of this sport anymore? the panziing around shit with each other like james and reed did last week at less than full speed is kinda chickensht. reminded me of ward and the chicken almost slowing to a crawl to get the other dude back....not that they were going that slow. 
this is simply part of why new wave moto will never ever approach old school, 2nd hardest sport in the world, 2 45's, all uphill in the snow etc.etc. motocross.
I can honestly say i have never ever, and i can speak for magoo and brad and darrell and hannah and any of those guys back then, even thought about NOT making a move for the pass...no matter where or when...if there was just a bit of an opening of daylight, you took it and it didn't matter if it was a hard pass or the other dude went down from contact. after the race you might have had words or even thought to yerself.."i better watch him next week cuz he's gonna clean me out" but you never ever thought ahead like they do today. i think maybe even rc started this niceynice stuff (although he could do it if he wanted to)a few years ago. read in an interview somewhere when he said "you have to see him again next week" or "retaliation isn't what anybody racing wants" or something to that effect. i never even came close to the level of james and chad so maybe it's different at that paygrade.
there are just a handful of racers like that oldschool shit anymore, hell jlaw might be one of em....bummer.
on that note...i think if i was mike i would have tried to hard pass james last week....those kind of opportunities don't come around too often.
this is simply part of why new wave moto will never ever approach old school, 2nd hardest sport in the world, 2 45's, all uphill in the snow etc.etc. motocross.
I can honestly say i have never ever, and i can speak for magoo and brad and darrell and hannah and any of those guys back then, even thought about NOT making a move for the pass...no matter where or when...if there was just a bit of an opening of daylight, you took it and it didn't matter if it was a hard pass or the other dude went down from contact. after the race you might have had words or even thought to yerself.."i better watch him next week cuz he's gonna clean me out" but you never ever thought ahead like they do today. i think maybe even rc started this niceynice stuff (although he could do it if he wanted to)a few years ago. read in an interview somewhere when he said "you have to see him again next week" or "retaliation isn't what anybody racing wants" or something to that effect. i never even came close to the level of james and chad so maybe it's different at that paygrade.
there are just a handful of racers like that oldschool shit anymore, hell jlaw might be one of em....bummer.
on that note...i think if i was mike i would have tried to hard pass james last week....those kind of opportunities don't come around too often.
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I even ran it in on RJ one time to prove a point.
Best racing in years and everyone acts depressed like they're missing something.
the AMA has made some rulings in the past that might have an effect on how aggressive the guys pass in pro-SX today...... like the K-fade pass on DV12.... everybody remembers that....
Blubber shouldn't even be in the position to be stuffed or brake checked by Reed.... he's just that much faster.... but between mistakes and not grabbing the holeshot, he's not always away clean out front....
As far as Mike goes why even bother trying to make a hard pass on somebody that is 3 seconds a lap faster. making a hard pass or even worse taking Stewart out is a invitation to the hospital because he can get anybody at any time on the fasted part of any track and end a riders season.
Always remember you don't shit where you eat!!!!
legs and elbows all over in the first turn you just had to have the balls to hang on
Having said that I ain't got the balls to do what any of the pro's do now
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Let's bring old school to the stands. If you're sitting next to someone who starts to boo when a rider gets rough with another, slap 'em up-side the head, and tell them to:
You're smarter than I thought you were.
Maybe the riders bought into all the "gotta win straight up" BS from the boards
Stewart could have passed Reed at any time but didn't want to deal with Reed's riding on his wheel "newly inspired" but never willing to go for a pass.
Once he knew he had him figured out, he waited to squirt by with a few laps to go and sprint to the finish.
After the arguing in practice and with all the internet and press blowhards hyping their little rivalry, James most likely just wanted to get by clean. And maybe toy with Reeds head a little.
Chad knows not to fuck with James. James will retaliate much nastier. James has got that in him and Chad don't.
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