Does anyone know if this guy is still ALIVE?

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Edited Date/Time 4/26/2020 4:16am
Check this guy out!!!!!!!



Every time I see that I think to myself where does one come to the conclusion at a LOCAL track on PRACTICE day with all kinds of riders with different SKILL levels it would be a good idea to attempt that? Woohoo

What was the backstory to that?
I thought I heard he was not even a pro rider just some guy with steel balls or a nut job--it's a fine line.
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UpTiTe 4/8/2020 11:33am
4/8/2020 11:33am
He rode pro, just not a national caliber rider. In reality, the way he did that jump, it’s not that big, most pros would do it.
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G-man 4/8/2020 11:38am
4/8/2020 11:38am Edited Date/Time 4/8/2020 4:20pm
UpTiTe wrote:
He rode pro, just not a national caliber rider. In reality, the way he did that jump, it’s not that big, most pros would do it.
"Not that BIG"..

hahaha! Laughing
Good one, didn't know you were a comedian amongst all your other "I know it all" attributes....
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Spooner 4/8/2020 11:42am
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G-man wrote:
"Not that BIG"..

hahaha! Laughing
Good one, didn't know you were a comedian amongst all your other "I know it all" attributes....
That's what she said.
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Racer111 4/8/2020 12:18pm
4/8/2020 12:18pm
Rookie White is alive and well fed. I mean alive and well. Oops. Tongue
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bayodome 4/8/2020 12:18pm
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Rookie White. Kid still rips, just never made the move to National pro level. He was a Suzuki support Am rider when he was on 80's.

And no, most riders (even pros) would ever attempt that jump. It was basically a quintuple that was meant to be two different jumps, and right after landing was a sharp left turn berm that he was launching off of into the pits...and that was just to slow down! Just that one incidental single was larger than most jumps most riders would ever attempt.

Why do I know this is such detail? I was the guy on the YZ125 in that video that followed right after him. It's one of my few claims to fame!
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hubbardmx50 4/8/2020 12:23pm
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I raced him at the Perris hot summer nights series a couple times in 85 open. Not sure what he does now.
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zehn 4/8/2020 12:26pm
4/8/2020 12:26pm
Yeah it's impressive but doing this on an open practice day is irresponsible at best
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Spudnut 4/8/2020 12:50pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He rode pro, just not a national caliber rider. In reality, the way he did that jump, it’s not that big, most pros would do it.
You’re high
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TXDirt 4/8/2020 12:51pm
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just discovering this from 2014!!! lol

You just came out of the Y2K bunker Didn't you! Tongue
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G-man 4/8/2020 12:56pm
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TXDirt wrote:
just discovering this from 2014!!! lol

You just came out of the Y2K bunker Didn't you! Tongue
No, I've seen it before and every time I see it I'm still AMAZED!

Did you miss the part where I asked if he was still ALIVE?

Are you the Internet Police? Laughing
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TXDirt 4/8/2020 12:59pm
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TXDirt wrote:
just discovering this from 2014!!! lol

You just came out of the Y2K bunker Didn't you! Tongue
G-man wrote:
No, I've seen it before and every time I see it I'm still AMAZED! Did you miss the part where I asked if he was still...
No, I've seen it before and every time I see it I'm still AMAZED!

Did you miss the part where I asked if he was still ALIVE?

Are you the Internet Police? Laughing
I’m just messin with ya.
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Sierra Ranger 4/8/2020 1:23pm
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And he lands in a gap between two jumps. How in the hell would you even have the foggiest idea where you are going to land in that scenario?
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G-man 4/8/2020 1:29pm
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Boomslang wrote:
Is that not the same jump that some kid tried and landed into the face?

Ok, i was thinking of this one which was Pala.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz4O5lahTNi/?igshid=1c6cdfi1kmm6u
No that was a different track down south. This is at LACR and this jump was MUCH BIGGER, but according to Uptite--no big deal.....Laughing
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Indian_Dunes_4ever 4/8/2020 1:54pm
4/8/2020 1:54pm
ferg722 wrote:
Check 👇🏼

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g44-wE8gWvc
Yeah...that video didn't help his cause any.... total lack of regard for the saftey of others on the track.

He's a "hero" because nonone was hurt/killed....imagine if it were the other way around.
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scott_nz 4/8/2020 2:22pm
4/8/2020 2:22pm
zehn wrote:
Yeah it's impressive but doing this on an open practice day is irresponsible at best
agreed, cutting the track to do it with others around, would be kicked out of most tracks for doing this,
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CM_84 4/8/2020 2:28pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He rode pro, just not a national caliber rider. In reality, the way he did that jump, it’s not that big, most pros would do it.
Not that big?

There are some really stupid things posted on Vital every day......you sir may have just posted the single dumbest thing in years.

Congratulations

Most pros COULD do it, but I don't think most pros WOULD do it
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TriRacer27 4/8/2020 2:52pm
4/8/2020 2:52pm
STUPID. Plain and simple. I said it back then and still haven't changed my mind.

Doing a jump that big is one thing...

Doing it blind, not knowing who's on the track ahead of you, including smaller riders that could've easily been hidden from view between jumps, is just sheer stupid. Glad he didn't kill anyone or himself.
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mattyhamz2 4/8/2020 2:58pm
4/8/2020 2:58pm
For you guys hollering about him being reckless doing it during open practice, he did it twice and the track staff(who happens to be a very close family friend) put a stop to it. They told him if he wanted to do it after the track was closed, that was fine. He waited and did it a few more times after the track was closed for the day.
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Goon126 4/8/2020 2:59pm
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And I believe that is the vet track (unexperienced riders + kids)
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kkawboy14 4/8/2020 3:01pm
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I don’t know about him but I have a coronary arrest every time I see that!
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Looby321 4/8/2020 3:08pm
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UpTiTe wrote:
He rode pro, just not a national caliber rider. In reality, the way he did that jump, it’s not that big, most pros would do it.
You animal you.
Indian_Dunes_4ever 4/8/2020 3:09pm
4/8/2020 3:09pm
mattyhamz2 wrote:
For you guys hollering about him being reckless doing it during open practice, he did it twice and the track staff(who happens to be a very...
For you guys hollering about him being reckless doing it during open practice, he did it twice and the track staff(who happens to be a very close family friend) put a stop to it. They told him if he wanted to do it after the track was closed, that was fine. He waited and did it a few more times after the track was closed for the day.
I've got no problem with him doing the jump after hours on a closed track. As I said earlier...it's an impressive jump.

My problem is with putting others at risk on a live track like that. That is pure stupidity.
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Nairb#70 4/8/2020 3:39pm
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That is brass monkey material.
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FuzzyLogic 4/8/2020 3:41pm
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Funny that a company called "Justified" ,of all things, sponsors him while he talks about doing this.
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FIREfish148 4/8/2020 10:58pm
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mattyhamz2 wrote:
For you guys hollering about him being reckless doing it during open practice, he did it twice and the track staff(who happens to be a very...
For you guys hollering about him being reckless doing it during open practice, he did it twice and the track staff(who happens to be a very close family friend) put a stop to it. They told him if he wanted to do it after the track was closed, that was fine. He waited and did it a few more times after the track was closed for the day.
He did it 5 times and only got it on film once? what?!?

Is that jump still there?
fullfloater 4/8/2020 11:08pm
4/8/2020 11:08pm Edited Date/Time 4/8/2020 11:11pm
Not gonna lie. I wouldn't hit that. haha. They guy laughing is worth the price of this thread.
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BobbyLight 4/9/2020 2:32am
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Yeah he is still alive! I know him and his brother darrell. That jump is insane

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