Speculation about major changes coming - Main Event Moto

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AndrewCarson 9/2/2020 6:42pm
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I thought everyone already knew they were making Fresno smooth 2
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sumdood 9/2/2020 6:48pm
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Earth Shattering ? Electric bikes allowed to race ? How fun would an open "run what ya brung" class be ? Fuck displacement who's the fastest. Sorry, long day started dreamin there for a second. Ignore comment
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plowboy wrote:
Maybe I don't understand the current situation. Somebody set me straight. I thought Feld owned the rights to SX. I thought MX Sports owned the rights...
Maybe I don't understand the current situation. Somebody set me straight. I thought Feld owned the rights to SX. I thought MX Sports owned the rights to MX. I never liked the circus atmosphere that Feld brought to SX (they are circus people...look it up). DC and MX Sports are core (disagree and see how high the flames get on yer butt). How can it be bad for core folks to run the whole shooting match? Now remember, the AMA/FIM control the rules on race day so you can't blame Feld or MX Sports for that stuff. Discuss.
Dimblewambie wrote:
It’s my understanding Daytona motorsports group (DMG) own the rights to the motocross series and MxSports pays them to them run the series.
plowboy wrote:
I didn't know that. I thought Daytona was a "one off" event.
Old news, but here's a link. Honestly, I'm not as involved as I used to be within the industry, so things could have changed since this.

https://motocrossactionmag.com/ama-sells-to-daytona-motorsports-group/
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xrmark 9/2/2020 7:02pm
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EngIceDave wrote:
Jam Sports is taking over SX
Sarcasm???
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plowboy wrote:
Maybe I don't understand the current situation. Somebody set me straight. I thought Feld owned the rights to SX. I thought MX Sports owned the rights...
Maybe I don't understand the current situation. Somebody set me straight. I thought Feld owned the rights to SX. I thought MX Sports owned the rights to MX. I never liked the circus atmosphere that Feld brought to SX (they are circus people...look it up). DC and MX Sports are core (disagree and see how high the flames get on yer butt). How can it be bad for core folks to run the whole shooting match? Now remember, the AMA/FIM control the rules on race day so you can't blame Feld or MX Sports for that stuff. Discuss.
DMG owns the rights and leases them to MX Sports IIRC? The rules are dictated by the promoters not the AMA.
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Miss supercross come back will be GREAT for the fans, is she hot boy.
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125 class
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mb60 9/2/2020 8:40pm
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Mickey Thompson is taking over the sx series in 2021.
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scott_nz 9/2/2020 9:41pm
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jeffro503 wrote:
Is it that way......or the other way around? Personally , I hope DC never stops running the Nationals. The guy is a true to life...
Is it that way......or the other way around?
Personally , I hope DC never stops running the Nationals. The guy is a true to life , die hard moto fan that lives , eats and breath's this sport. And that is exactly the type of guy I want running our nationals.

Again though , I'm lost on all this , because I don't listen to podcasts.
agree with this, MX sports is a small organisation with a passion for MX, Feld is a corporate that only cares about the bottom $$ of SX, and with Live sports events maybe being impacted for next year as well, it may make sense to cash out,

on the pulp MX Show they mentioned SX had been for sale for a while, i presume it would be as a package with Monster Trucks, so I cant see if being cheap,
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wardy 9/2/2020 9:43pm
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well they have to do something right?

Like hold 2 races at one venue per weekend.

or 2 per stadium per weekend

holding more at the same locations saves tons in setup and tear down fees.

know this much.

no matter what the "big deal is" 50% if the fans will hate it. Smile
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Phillip_Lamb 9/2/2020 9:50pm
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out of all the speculations


I think a partnership between both series is necessary. Things in general, from my eyes, were smoother when the ama had control of both series and the same people were at each race.

and with everything that happened this year i think this was one of the biggest issues that both series worked together on.

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GuyB 9/3/2020 12:25am
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Quite the runaway train you guys have going here. I clipped a mention of Qanon, which is probably good for the people who quoted it. Remember, folks, this is a politics-free zone. Post about politics at your peril.
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1. A late start of the series in 21 ? I would not be surprised to see the same kind of format as in SLC, with double or triple headers, from april to july. Covid makes SX really unprofitable without fans, Feld must be in a "stop loss" situation. Even with 5000 people allowed in the stadiums, and with an effort on the stadium leases, it may still be hard to break even.

2. With the increase of bikes sales, tv networks may also be more interesting in mx/sx.
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SrfNdirt 9/3/2020 7:52am
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GuyB wrote:
Quite the runaway train you guys have going here. I clipped a mention of Qanon, which is probably good for the people who quoted it. Remember...
Quite the runaway train you guys have going here. I clipped a mention of Qanon, which is probably good for the people who quoted it. Remember, folks, this is a politics-free zone. Post about politics at your peril.
Since you mentioned them...
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GuyB 9/3/2020 7:56am
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SrfNdirt wrote:
Since you mentioned them...
If I mention why something gets clipped, people complain.

If I don't mention why something gets clipped...yeah, you know what comes next.
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peltier626 9/3/2020 9:02am
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I'm all for one unified series, 24 rounds, indoor (sx) and out (mx) style tracks intermingled. Three classes = 125/250/450. One champion for each class. This would be the ultimate series. DO IT ALREADY!
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CDswinehart 9/3/2020 9:35am
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Clear Channel steps up to the plate. Coors and Camel on board.

Or Jam Sports.....that was good...
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Sierra Ranger 9/3/2020 9:39am
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Larry Huffman returns! He's tougher than a two dollar steak.
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Teej317 9/3/2020 9:54am
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FerCzD wrote:
I heard Infront Moto Racing was going to submit an offer to buy Feld the rights of SX, in an effort to unify all series and...
I heard Infront Moto Racing was going to submit an offer to buy Feld the rights of SX, in an effort to unify all series and create the ultimate moto brawl championship in order to define the FMOTP for all and once.
Won’t happen but would be so cool to have a true world championship with AMA and Mxgp series merged.
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crowe660 9/3/2020 10:00am
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Since no fans/vip because of covid, teams will be allowed to sell merch in pits.
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tuttle425 9/3/2020 10:06am
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Holigan wrote:
125 class
I would love to see a 125 class and dump the 250 class. The 250s do pretty much everything the 450s do. I'd like to see the days when some bikes could make the triple and some couldn't.
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Be careful what you wish for.
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mikec265 9/3/2020 10:20am
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How can we go 2 whole pages without a mention of Stew coming back on an electric GasGas?
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jason.m.davis1 9/3/2020 10:25am
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Ralph is gone and Daniel Blair is in the booth.
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miketherider 9/3/2020 11:35am
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One would have to think Feld Entertainment is in a bit of a pickle financially; revenue is basically frozen, and seems the return of live action events, sports or non sports, inside arenas is a ways off. Not making assumptions, but say the Feld Motorsports section is being offered for sale, I imagine finding a buyer willing to take on an investment that leans heavily on putting butts in seats rather than TV revenue is going to be tough sale.

The bigger question to me is, if Feld can’t survive the next 6-12 months, what happens to SX and who’s in position to still make the series as a promoter happen?
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miketherider wrote:
One would have to think Feld Entertainment is in a bit of a pickle financially; revenue is basically frozen, and seems the return of live action...
One would have to think Feld Entertainment is in a bit of a pickle financially; revenue is basically frozen, and seems the return of live action events, sports or non sports, inside arenas is a ways off. Not making assumptions, but say the Feld Motorsports section is being offered for sale, I imagine finding a buyer willing to take on an investment that leans heavily on putting butts in seats rather than TV revenue is going to be tough sale.

The bigger question to me is, if Feld can’t survive the next 6-12 months, what happens to SX and who’s in position to still make the series as a promoter happen?
Supercross and monster jam are the only FELD properties that are televised as far as I know. The rest of their live shows are completely shut down for who knows how long. Maybe a year or 2 of a cheaper to run SX series with multiple rounds at the same track wouldn't be such a bad thing for a number of parties involved. See the GEICO thread.
Dirty Points 9/3/2020 11:44am
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miketherider wrote:
One would have to think Feld Entertainment is in a bit of a pickle financially; revenue is basically frozen, and seems the return of live action...
One would have to think Feld Entertainment is in a bit of a pickle financially; revenue is basically frozen, and seems the return of live action events, sports or non sports, inside arenas is a ways off. Not making assumptions, but say the Feld Motorsports section is being offered for sale, I imagine finding a buyer willing to take on an investment that leans heavily on putting butts in seats rather than TV revenue is going to be tough sale.

The bigger question to me is, if Feld can’t survive the next 6-12 months, what happens to SX and who’s in position to still make the series as a promoter happen?
Knowing nothing about Feld or their debt load (and with debt edging towards free at this point in corporate history) -- what are their expenses while not operating events, given that they have laid off their entire event staff company-wide.

How desperate are they really?

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