Biggest Draw/Story going into MEC weekend

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Edited Date/Time 10/17/2019 11:36am
Seems as though CR has created quite the stir by his last minute entry and style of doing it. So what is more interesting?

Biggest Draw/Story going into MEC weekend

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kb228 10/16/2019 9:55am
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Im watching mainly to see AC on the 450. Want to see if eli can win another milli.

Another big story...
Big names not participating(off the top of my head)
-musquin
-webb
-roczen
-anderson
-savatgy
-osborne

Is this the beginning of the end of MEC?
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Boomslang 10/16/2019 10:01am
10/16/2019 10:01am
I'd like to see them offer a 100k for fastest lap times...meaning they take a riders fast lap from each of three mains and combine them. The fastest combined gets the 100k. That might work as a carrot to draw in more riders.
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NBC would like to weigh in

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For me it’s Gajser. No-ones even mentioned him
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Boomslang wrote:
I'd like to see them offer a 100k for fastest lap times...meaning they take a riders fast lap from each of three mains and combine them...
I'd like to see them offer a 100k for fastest lap times...meaning they take a riders fast lap from each of three mains and combine them. The fastest combined gets the 100k. That might work as a carrot to draw in more riders.
I don't see them handing out 100k for the combined fastest lap since that's what the overall winner gets if he doesn't grab the million.

That said, I could see them handing out 15k-20k for getting the combined fastest lap.
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xrmark 10/16/2019 10:12am
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RG1 wrote:
For me it’s Gajser. No-ones even mentioned him
Pretty sure there’s a thread or two
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RG1 wrote:
For me it’s Gajser. No-ones even mentioned him
Tixier as well ; don't be surprised if he is around the top 10

In term of main attraction, I would say it would be nice to see Tomac get another mil' Wink
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RG1 10/16/2019 10:16am
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RG1 wrote:
For me it’s Gajser. No-ones even mentioned him
xrmark wrote:
Pretty sure there’s a thread or two
Yeah of course. But he’s not made this thread yet or even the poll at the top
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Mit12 10/16/2019 10:23am
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I don’t see Adam moving over for Tomac.
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MA800 on the smoker, AC on fourfid, TIGA
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thepelican 10/16/2019 11:09am
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Does Gajser get a million if he ends the 3 mains without visor?
Hope he stays healthy. If he does I see him inside TOP 5.

Hyped to see AC on the big bike.
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Boomslang 10/16/2019 11:21am
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Boomslang wrote:
I'd like to see them offer a 100k for fastest lap times...meaning they take a riders fast lap from each of three mains and combine them...
I'd like to see them offer a 100k for fastest lap times...meaning they take a riders fast lap from each of three mains and combine them. The fastest combined gets the 100k. That might work as a carrot to draw in more riders.
-MAVERICK- wrote:
I don't see them handing out 100k for the combined fastest lap since that's what the overall winner gets if he doesn't grab the million. That...
I don't see them handing out 100k for the combined fastest lap since that's what the overall winner gets if he doesn't grab the million.

That said, I could see them handing out 15k-20k for getting the combined fastest lap.
Even 10K Maverick, its Vegas afterall and they can have live time boards around the stadium indicating who is on the money. Another angel to excite the fans.
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early wrote:
NBC would like to weigh in [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2019/10/16/379808/s1200_Screenshot_20191016_122312.jpg[/img]
NBC would like to weigh in

If you have the SX/MX pass for 2019 will this work? Or does the pass expire at the end of the last national?
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Boomslang wrote:
I'd like to see them offer a 100k for fastest lap times...meaning they take a riders fast lap from each of three mains and combine them...
I'd like to see them offer a 100k for fastest lap times...meaning they take a riders fast lap from each of three mains and combine them. The fastest combined gets the 100k. That might work as a carrot to draw in more riders.
-MAVERICK- wrote:
I don't see them handing out 100k for the combined fastest lap since that's what the overall winner gets if he doesn't grab the million. That...
I don't see them handing out 100k for the combined fastest lap since that's what the overall winner gets if he doesn't grab the million.

That said, I could see them handing out 15k-20k for getting the combined fastest lap.
Boomslang wrote:
Even 10K Maverick, its Vegas afterall and they can have live time boards around the stadium indicating who is on the money. Another angel to excite...
Even 10K Maverick, its Vegas afterall and they can have live time boards around the stadium indicating who is on the money. Another angel to excite the fans.
It's already marketed as a money race with the Monster Million so it would be cool if someone could snag an extra 20k for having the fastest 3 combined laps.

It would give riders an extra challenge as well.

Would be cool to see.
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I’d personally rather watch RBSR again. While I don’t mind SX, this race just doesn’t do much for me this year. Maybe it was the manner that ET won the cool $1mil last year, I don’t know. I just have little interest in it this year. Something turned me off if it.
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neverwas 10/16/2019 12:47pm
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The biggest draw for me is it's dirt bike racing,I love dirt bike racing,I love to race,practice,woods ride desert ride and I love to watch all of it.
That's why I watched SX,US Nationals,MXGP,MXoN,RBSR,Lorretas,Hard Enduro,Endurocross,etc.I'm not as picky as some on Vital.
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Camp332 10/16/2019 1:23pm
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In no particular order:
Reed on a Honda that he's ridden 4-5 times
800 on the 325CC 2-Smoker
AC9 450 debut
The Euro guys, Gajser especially
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ProKawi24 10/16/2019 1:47pm
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100k for the most backflips. At least we'll get Pastrana back to race this each year.
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Park Boys 10/16/2019 1:51pm
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AC9, and the 243 for me. I feel like it will be an ET3 runaway though.
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seventeen 10/16/2019 2:37pm
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RG1 wrote:
For me it’s Gajser. No-ones even mentioned him
He's Euro, you are British and this is the USA...easy math. With that said, I think he can podium one of the heats actually...his corner speed is there...
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Brain reset for track layout's...just hope everyone makes it out safe.
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Gordon Liddy 10/16/2019 6:20pm
10/16/2019 6:20pm
Mookie

I think he is going to be very good.
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Camp332 wrote:
In no particular order:
Reed on a Honda that he's ridden 4-5 times
800 on the 325CC 2-Smoker
AC9 450 debut
The Euro guys, Gajser especially
Same for me....pretty interested to see how Gajser does this time!!
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Excaliburbmx 10/16/2019 6:47pm
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ledger wrote:
Brain reset for track layout's...just hope everyone makes it out safe.
That may well be Eli’s kryptonite.
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hyler199 10/16/2019 6:51pm
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Mookie, Ac9, Alessi, Gajser in that order
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JustMX 10/16/2019 6:54pm
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How about the fact that there is not a single 450 sx series champion from the last 10 years racing?

And I agree with a previous poster, savatgy not even puting up a challenge to tomac last year to let him win tainted all the hype of the million.

I'll take the straight challenge any day for close racing and unexpected and exciting finishes.

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StevieTimes 10/16/2019 7:02pm
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RG1 wrote:
For me it’s Gajser. No-ones even mentioned him
I am one of those fans that is not as hardcore as a lot of all y'all. I don't really know much about Mr. Gasjet... but I watched the Vital video, and one cannot deny what he's accomplished very recently. When a guy gets a head of steam, it can propel him forward.

I say it's Tim for the win.

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