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3/14/2022 2:53am
Well I'm not impressed with triple crowns. I know Weege, JT, Blair, and Matthes all think their the greatest thing to hit SX but I don't see it. So you have three races to decide a winner. got it. The final race of the night should be the climax of the night in my opinion. So lets look at last night. The 250 class we had the top 3 riders, coming into the race, Jett, Forkner, and Mcadoo tied in points coming into the 3rd race. The broadcast called it "sudden death" to see who wins between the 3. Which in reality is the best outcome you could hope for from the first 2 races of the night to have the top 3 riders tied in points. So I'm sure the above mentioned 4 were all humming to this amazing 3 rider "sudden death" race. Yawn... On a normal racing night on the main event starting gate are 22 riders. All tied in points for the night and it's a "sudden death" race but not just between 3 but 22 riders. WOW! You would think The above mentioned 4 would now be super excited with 22 riders tied going into the final race. 
Just kidding. So to me a main event final race should be "sudden death" but include 22 not just 3.
On to the 450 class. This third race was basically between Tomac and Anderson, but Webb, Mookie, and Sexton were still in it. Shocker! The top 5 riders coming into tonight's race were the top 5 riders going into the 3rd race. The exception is that Tomac at worse had to finish 2nd if Anderson was leading. So we have Tomac just following Anderson all race. Yawn! We have the top 2 riders racing in the front But one rider doesn't need to win so we miss out on what might have been a dramatic finish.
So my point is I'd ratter see one main that's for all the marbles each Race day. You can have 10 races each night but the top 5 will most of the time be the top five so why add more carnage and get riders hurt(watch 250 class). I'd love if each race the winner has to battle all race but it rarely happens and Triple Crowns don't make the racing any more exciting. Just the opposite they make it more confusing for the casual fan and possibly injure more riders. And I know the above 4 live at the races and are bored with he current format. Sorry, but you are an exception. The average fan loves the standard show so why change what ain't broke.
Note: this is my opinion
Just kidding. So to me a main event final race should be "sudden death" but include 22 not just 3. On to the 450 class. This third race was basically between Tomac and Anderson, but Webb, Mookie, and Sexton were still in it. Shocker! The top 5 riders coming into tonight's race were the top 5 riders going into the 3rd race. The exception is that Tomac at worse had to finish 2nd if Anderson was leading. So we have Tomac just following Anderson all race. Yawn! We have the top 2 riders racing in the front But one rider doesn't need to win so we miss out on what might have been a dramatic finish.
So my point is I'd ratter see one main that's for all the marbles each Race day. You can have 10 races each night but the top 5 will most of the time be the top five so why add more carnage and get riders hurt(watch 250 class). I'd love if each race the winner has to battle all race but it rarely happens and Triple Crowns don't make the racing any more exciting. Just the opposite they make it more confusing for the casual fan and possibly injure more riders. And I know the above 4 live at the races and are bored with he current format. Sorry, but you are an exception. The average fan loves the standard show so why change what ain't broke.
Note: this is my opinion
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Personally, I’d love to see SX modeled more with this format:
Qualifying-heat-semi-lcq-main
Hell, 2 mains just like outdoors.
The only improvement I can see that triple crowns really need is to overall the points like outdoors where each main contributes directly to points standing for the series.
Just my opinion as a fan.
Especially the last moto.
2) All 22 riders still have a hypothetical chance at the start of race #1 or triple crown. The beauty is you have to perform in each race to continue to stay in it.
3) The triple crowns essentially replace the meaningless heat races and LCQ's with races that actually matter. If you prefer the suspense of watching split classes race for gate picks(heat races) or for the right to get lapped in the main(LCQ's) more power to you... I for one prefer getting to see the best 22 line up and battle 3x instead of just once per event
Standard Format= 2 important and 4 meaningless races
Triple Crown= 6 important races
Pit Row
Over the course of a SX season if every round was a triple crown we would have over two hours extra of main event level racing.
Sign me up!
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