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aeffertz 7/8/2019 12:47pm
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FuzzyLogic wrote:
Matthes tweeted that he heard Minneapolis was off the schedule this year. Really hoping it isn't true!
I hope it’s not true as well! I thought there has been a decent turn out each year. Why kick Minneapolis and keep Detroit, which is always a ghost town?
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aeffertz wrote:
I hope it’s not true as well! I thought there has been a decent turn out each year. Why kick Minneapolis and keep Detroit, which is...
I hope it’s not true as well! I thought there has been a decent turn out each year. Why kick Minneapolis and keep Detroit, which is always a ghost town?
Probably has to do with how cheap they can rent the stadiums for. I bet Nashville was expensive
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All for Salt Lake being back on the schedule but if Vegas isn't the final round its gonna feel weird. I used to do Salt Lake and then Vegas rounds back to back and (obviously) it's a whole different experience. I like the end feeling like a party and also not having to wear a coat.
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With the amount of consternation of losing a few venues how are people going to feel when the less attended venues are removed altogether to make for true international rounds? A Euro swing in 2022 of 3 races or so will definitely put a few out to pasture.
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12 Rounds!
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FuzzyLogic wrote:
Matthes tweeted that he heard Minneapolis was off the schedule this year. Really hoping it isn't true!
aeffertz wrote:
I hope it’s not true as well! I thought there has been a decent turn out each year. Why kick Minneapolis and keep Detroit, which is...
I hope it’s not true as well! I thought there has been a decent turn out each year. Why kick Minneapolis and keep Detroit, which is always a ghost town?
I was at Detroit this year and it was a good turnout, even the upper deck was better than it had been in the years before it went away while the Lions renovated the seating and suites.

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USA wrote:
Houston hosted the first Supercross and we keep getting the shaft Sad
bigmaico wrote:
I don't know who told you that Houston was the first Super cross, But they are wrong! "The event that paved the way for constructed, stadium-based...
I don't know who told you that Houston was the first Super cross, But they are wrong!

"The event that paved the way for constructed, stadium-based motocross events was a 1972 race held in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, promoted by Mike Goodwin and Terry Tiernan, then-president of the AMA, and won by 16-year-old Marty Tripes. It was billed as the "Super Bowl of Motocross" which led to the coining of the term "Supercross." The Super Bowl of Motocross II held the following year was an even greater success and, eventually evolved into the AMA Supercross championship held in stadiums across the United States and Canada."

Trust me on this one! I was there, working in the pits.
Pretty sure the history is this. The Superbowl of Motocross was in LA
The first officially titled "Supercross" was in Houston

I also think Daytona held races before LA and Houston
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USA 7/8/2019 4:03pm
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USA wrote:
Houston hosted the first Supercross and we keep getting the shaft Sad
bigmaico wrote:
I don't know who told you that Houston was the first Super cross, But they are wrong! "The event that paved the way for constructed, stadium-based...
I don't know who told you that Houston was the first Super cross, But they are wrong!

"The event that paved the way for constructed, stadium-based motocross events was a 1972 race held in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, promoted by Mike Goodwin and Terry Tiernan, then-president of the AMA, and won by 16-year-old Marty Tripes. It was billed as the "Super Bowl of Motocross" which led to the coining of the term "Supercross." The Super Bowl of Motocross II held the following year was an even greater success and, eventually evolved into the AMA Supercross championship held in stadiums across the United States and Canada."

Trust me on this one! I was there, working in the pits.
I believe the indoor super bowls of motocross in 72 and 73 were part of the inter-am or Trans-AMA series, not what we refer to today as the ‘Supercross’ series.

“The AMA started its first AMA Supercross tour in 1974, though at the time it was called the Yamaha Super Series, as the term supercross had yet to be coined. “ (The Vault, 1974)

While, yes they were the first indoor stadium races that we call Supercross today, the Houston Astrodome actually hosted the first ‘official’ indoor Supercross race. I think it was the second round of the inaugural Supercross series and Daytona was the first. I think Daytona was on the Motocross schedule until 1974, but they started racing there in 71.

So if we both drill down and get really exact, we’re both right and and both wrong at the same time Woohoo

But, the Super Bowl of Motocross did turn into Supercross as we know it today. I think that it is too cool that you worked the first one.
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zookrider62! wrote:
Pretty sure the history is this. The Superbowl of Motocross was in LA The first officially titled "Supercross" was in Houston I also think Daytona held...
Pretty sure the history is this. The Superbowl of Motocross was in LA
The first officially titled "Supercross" was in Houston

I also think Daytona held races before LA and Houston
That’s funny, basically what I said but I said it slower! Tongue
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zookrider62! wrote:
Pretty sure the history is this. The Superbowl of Motocross was in LA The first officially titled "Supercross" was in Houston I also think Daytona held...
Pretty sure the history is this. The Superbowl of Motocross was in LA
The first officially titled "Supercross" was in Houston

I also think Daytona held races before LA and Houston
USA wrote:
That’s funny, basically what I said but I said it slower! Tongue
Much better detail given by you
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ACBraap 7/8/2019 5:28pm
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Crossup wrote:
Nashville was one of the best SX races (venue and city) that I have been to. Great crowd, fun city... Bummer that it is off the...
Nashville was one of the best SX races (venue and city) that I have been to. Great crowd, fun city... Bummer that it is off the schedule.
Premix wrote:
Agreed. I would much prefer Nashville. I like the idea of new venues but Nashville was such a hit!
kb228 wrote:
We cant have riders skipping the races to go play guitar at bars. Thats why its off the schedule
won't be a problem next year when he's not a racer.
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canciaro wrote:
I was at Detroit this year and it was a good turnout, even the upper deck was better than it had been in the years before...
I was at Detroit this year and it was a good turnout, even the upper deck was better than it had been in the years before it went away while the Lions renovated the seating and suites.

This. I believe there may have been more fans at Detroit than East Rutherford NJ, just eyeballing the 2 SX races I went to this year.
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Natester551v 7/8/2019 6:28pm
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LungButter wrote:
If SLC is back, I'll be at an SX next year. It's a market that deserves a race in my opinion.
Amen...Vegas may be a decent venue, but the blue groove hardpack rarely leads to great racing (holeshot usually wins it seems like). U of U Stadium is spectacular....
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peltier626 wrote:
New class structure - 125cc and 250cc.
Sure...in amateur races on Sundays.
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GuyB 7/8/2019 10:24pm
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McG194 wrote:
With the amount of consternation of losing a few venues how are people going to feel when the less attended venues are removed altogether to make...
With the amount of consternation of losing a few venues how are people going to feel when the less attended venues are removed altogether to make for true international rounds? A Euro swing in 2022 of 3 races or so will definitely put a few out to pasture.
I keep hearing UAE.
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McG194 wrote:
With the amount of consternation of losing a few venues how are people going to feel when the less attended venues are removed altogether to make...
With the amount of consternation of losing a few venues how are people going to feel when the less attended venues are removed altogether to make for true international rounds? A Euro swing in 2022 of 3 races or so will definitely put a few out to pasture.
GuyB wrote:
I keep hearing UAE.
Thats terrible.
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peltier626 7/9/2019 6:33am
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Ok, Ok, 150cc and 250cc then.
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Dani247 7/9/2019 6:45am
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McG194 wrote:
With the amount of consternation of losing a few venues how are people going to feel when the less attended venues are removed altogether to make...
With the amount of consternation of losing a few venues how are people going to feel when the less attended venues are removed altogether to make for true international rounds? A Euro swing in 2022 of 3 races or so will definitely put a few out to pasture.
GuyB wrote:
I keep hearing UAE.
Empty grandstands and unknown riders who are 15 seconds slower than the top riders, just like the MXGP of Indonesia.

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GuyB 7/9/2019 7:08am
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Dani247 wrote:
Empty grandstands and unknown riders who are 15 seconds slower than the top riders, just like the MXGP of Indonesia.
I don’t think so. I would expect it would global races to use a Triple Crown format and top riders contracted to do them.
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theprizefighter 7/9/2019 7:19am
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Anyone remember when they would hold double features in supercross at certain venues? Two nights of racing, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. That would lie be cool to bring back.
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McG194 wrote:
Not a fan at all of Vega$ not being the final round. As far as Nashville goes they must be rotating Nashville and St. Louis. Nashville...
Not a fan at all of Vega$ not being the final round. As far as Nashville goes they must be rotating Nashville and St. Louis. Nashville seemed to be quite the hit and I was thinking about taking a road trip this year.
The area seems cool , but the Dirt needed Help , is this not something that they put any thought into , I'm sure better dirt is available somewhere in the immediate area ,
That dirt was Like cement.
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Crossup wrote:
Nashville was one of the best SX races (venue and city) that I have been to. Great crowd, fun city... Bummer that it is off the...
Nashville was one of the best SX races (venue and city) that I have been to. Great crowd, fun city... Bummer that it is off the schedule.
Premix wrote:
Agreed. I would much prefer Nashville. I like the idea of new venues but Nashville was such a hit!
Nashville is most likely the SX I would be interested in attending. The older I get (w/young kids) the more I prefer a good watch party at my house. You can even get some monster girls ordered off backpages if that's your thing.
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McG194 7/9/2019 8:58am
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theprizefighter wrote:
Anyone remember when they would hold double features in supercross at certain venues? Two nights of racing, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. That would...
Anyone remember when they would hold double features in supercross at certain venues? Two nights of racing, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. That would lie be cool to bring back.
They used to run a doubleheader at the Pontiac Silverdome. They used to run the amateur program before Saturdays pro races and after Sundays pro races. My first amateur race at the dome was Saturday morning before the pros even touched the track, it was probably 7:00 in the morning I raced. To say that I was not prepared for fresh stadium whoops is an understatement. Crashed every lap.
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Will Sam Boyd stadium be torn down by May 2020? Probably the reason for not holding it there.
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Crossup wrote:
Nashville was one of the best SX races (venue and city) that I have been to. Great crowd, fun city... Bummer that it is off the...
Nashville was one of the best SX races (venue and city) that I have been to. Great crowd, fun city... Bummer that it is off the schedule.
Premix wrote:
Agreed. I would much prefer Nashville. I like the idea of new venues but Nashville was such a hit!
kb228 wrote:
We cant have riders skipping the races to go play guitar at bars. Thats why its off the schedule
Haha... well he has plenty of time to do that now.
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ktmrider2323 7/9/2019 10:32am
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vegas not last round just doesn't seem right. why change something like winning a championship and being able to celebrate in las vegas?
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mx900 7/9/2019 10:58am
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Stlouis is a east coast round?
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Deek22 7/9/2019 11:20am
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Probably old stadium at Sam Boyd out, new stadium on strip not ready for dirt yet.
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Mr. Afterbar 7/9/2019 11:34am
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mx900 wrote:
Stlouis is a east coast round?
West coast.

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