Christian Craig just got the world off his back!

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Edited Date/Time 5/12/2022 8:07am
After seeing his reaction after winning the championship he must be relieved.
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5/7/2022 7:22pm
Hell yeah, congrats, Christian!
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5/7/2022 7:24pm
That was freakin awesome. I’m not crying. You’re crying. 🥹

So happy for him and his family. That guy has faced some adversity and battled back.
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5/7/2022 7:29pm
Congrats, he earned that one for sure. Good way to end his 250 career
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5/7/2022 8:29pm
Damn this dude gets so much hate, I know downvotes mean as much as the shit I took this morning but it’s surprising.
When he was getting second mostly last year and super inconsistent previous years people liked him, then starts winning and finally wins the championship and half you guys hate him. Did you think winning the championship wasn’t his goal? 😂 idiots
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mx196 wrote:
Damn this dude gets so much hate, I know downvotes mean as much as the shit I took this morning but it’s surprising. When he was...
Damn this dude gets so much hate, I know downvotes mean as much as the shit I took this morning but it’s surprising.
When he was getting second mostly last year and super inconsistent previous years people liked him, then starts winning and finally wins the championship and half you guys hate him. Did you think winning the championship wasn’t his goal? 😂 idiots
Nailed it....
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5/7/2022 8:36pm
Well deserved. I remember going to his benefit ride day 13 years ago after he broke his back. Amazing rider and person. Huge fan
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5/7/2022 8:47pm
Good stuff
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5/7/2022 8:54pm
mx196 wrote:
Damn this dude gets so much hate, I know downvotes mean as much as the shit I took this morning but it’s surprising. When he was...
Damn this dude gets so much hate, I know downvotes mean as much as the shit I took this morning but it’s surprising.
When he was getting second mostly last year and super inconsistent previous years people liked him, then starts winning and finally wins the championship and half you guys hate him. Did you think winning the championship wasn’t his goal? 😂 idiots
DonM wrote:
Nailed it....
Easy to be a follower...
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5/7/2022 8:56pm
What he's doing at forty years old is extraordinary impressive.
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5/7/2022 8:58pm
Has anytime ever retired in 250 or 450 and Come back to win a championship??
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5/7/2022 9:00pm
That was freakin awesome. I’m not crying. You’re crying. 🥹

So happy for him and his family. That guy has faced some adversity and battled back.
What adversity has he faced exactly? Honestly just curious…plenty of dudes have gotten hurt way worse and came back. Pretty cool it took him 13 years to lock down a regional coast title
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5/7/2022 9:01pm
TripleFive wrote:
What he's doing at forty years old is extraordinary impressive.
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
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5/7/2022 9:05pm
He’s a man racing boys………..
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mx196 wrote:
Damn this dude gets so much hate, I know downvotes mean as much as the shit I took this morning but it’s surprising. When he was...
Damn this dude gets so much hate, I know downvotes mean as much as the shit I took this morning but it’s surprising.
When he was getting second mostly last year and super inconsistent previous years people liked him, then starts winning and finally wins the championship and half you guys hate him. Did you think winning the championship wasn’t his goal? 😂 idiots
DonM wrote:
Nailed it....
wb173 wrote:
Easy to be a follower...
You just can't help yourself....
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5/7/2022 9:17pm
How many SX championships do these Craig haters/down voters have?

Oh ya… that’s right… 0.

Congrats Christian and Star Yamaha!
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5/7/2022 9:20pm
mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
Brayton was in the 250 class when Craig debuted as a pro. Would you be chill if Brayton stayed in the class for another decade or so until he finally put it together?

It's just not exciting.

Jett Lawrence literally could not read when Craig turned pro.
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5/7/2022 9:22pm
CONGRATS Christian !!

You did GOOD.
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5/7/2022 9:25pm
Its a Pro class not age restricted.
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mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
TripleFive wrote:
Brayton was in the 250 class when Craig debuted as a pro. Would you be chill if Brayton stayed in the class for another decade or...
Brayton was in the 250 class when Craig debuted as a pro. Would you be chill if Brayton stayed in the class for another decade or so until he finally put it together?

It's just not exciting.

Jett Lawrence literally could not read when Craig turned pro.
So what's your point? Hate Craig because the rules allow it?....totally not his fault, he never sat out not to move up just went with the best deal that was available to him to race competitively...but yet everyone wants to blame him...
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5/7/2022 9:35pm
mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
TripleFive wrote:
Brayton was in the 250 class when Craig debuted as a pro. Would you be chill if Brayton stayed in the class for another decade or...
Brayton was in the 250 class when Craig debuted as a pro. Would you be chill if Brayton stayed in the class for another decade or so until he finally put it together?

It's just not exciting.

Jett Lawrence literally could not read when Craig turned pro.
You literally are just mad at his age that has nothing to do with his qualifications to stay in the class until he earns the credentials to move up, which he did and signed a 450 deal already.

So if for some reason Nicoletti (love filthy) won the championship you’d be mad because he’s 30 and won it when he’s never won before? Or is it just cause it’s Craig?

Phil’s even had an equal level of success outdoors that Craig’s had when they’ve done stints on the 450 🤷🏻‍♂️
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5/7/2022 9:36pm
TripleFive wrote:
What he's doing at forty years old is extraordinary impressive.
mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Easy there. I'm not sure CC is know for "putting it together". This is a guy that had to have a light installed on his bar because he couldn't remember to breathe.

The work and the effort he (and Star) put in to winning the title is noted.

The hyperbole of all the stories of struggle and adversity is and has been a bit much. A get that he had a pretty major injury, but to extrapolate this to everything gets tiring. They're not exactly living on food stamps.....Christian married into money and a ride on his father-in-laws team which allowed him to springboard into some pretty good opportunities on first-rate equipment. His retirement was cut short when he found out that working a 9-5 day job sucks.

Congrats to him and his entire team. All said, he won a title, which is special. Now it's time to run with the big dogs.

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5/7/2022 9:42pm
TripleFive wrote:
What he's doing at forty years old is extraordinary impressive.
mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
[i]The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. [/i] Easy there. I'm not sure CC is know for "putting it together"...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Easy there. I'm not sure CC is know for "putting it together". This is a guy that had to have a light installed on his bar because he couldn't remember to breathe.

The work and the effort he (and Star) put in to winning the title is noted.

The hyperbole of all the stories of struggle and adversity is and has been a bit much. A get that he had a pretty major injury, but to extrapolate this to everything gets tiring. They're not exactly living on food stamps.....Christian married into money and a ride on his father-in-laws team which allowed him to springboard into some pretty good opportunities on first-rate equipment. His retirement was cut short when he found out that working a 9-5 day job sucks.

Congrats to him and his entire team. All said, he won a title, which is special. Now it's time to run with the big dogs.

So what's your point? The guy said "he finally put it together" This year he did put it together...it took him some time but he did...where he came from and who he is married too has zero to do with this...you want to blame him for the storyline TV created and hate him for it...that's fine but he's still the champion....can't take that away...
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5/7/2022 9:45pm
TripleFive wrote:
What he's doing at forty years old is extraordinary impressive.
mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
[i]The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. [/i] Easy there. I'm not sure CC is know for "putting it together"...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Easy there. I'm not sure CC is know for "putting it together". This is a guy that had to have a light installed on his bar because he couldn't remember to breathe.

The work and the effort he (and Star) put in to winning the title is noted.

The hyperbole of all the stories of struggle and adversity is and has been a bit much. A get that he had a pretty major injury, but to extrapolate this to everything gets tiring. They're not exactly living on food stamps.....Christian married into money and a ride on his father-in-laws team which allowed him to springboard into some pretty good opportunities on first-rate equipment. His retirement was cut short when he found out that working a 9-5 day job sucks.

Congrats to him and his entire team. All said, he won a title, which is special. Now it's time to run with the big dogs.

This is a guy that had to have a light installed on his bar because he couldn't remember to breathe

Pretty sure anyone who’s ever raced a motorcycle hard at one point in their life has forgotten to breathe. Still to this day I catch myself at times not breathing when I’m pushing as hard as I can.
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5/7/2022 9:52pm
mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
TripleFive wrote:
Brayton was in the 250 class when Craig debuted as a pro. Would you be chill if Brayton stayed in the class for another decade or...
Brayton was in the 250 class when Craig debuted as a pro. Would you be chill if Brayton stayed in the class for another decade or so until he finally put it together?

It's just not exciting.

Jett Lawrence literally could not read when Craig turned pro.
What about blose. Steinke. Nicoletti friese all around craigs age still in 250 class, no mention cause they arent winning. Convenient. Huh.
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5/7/2022 9:54pm
My 90 year old grandmother cried. This was a great show tonight all the way through. Well deserved congrats to Christian Craig and his supporters.
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mx196 wrote:
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Would you prefer him to continue to get 3-5? Or win eventually then move out of the class like he is doing?

Damn Jmart is fucked if he wins next year on club mx, tough crowd.
[i]The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all. [/i] Easy there. I'm not sure CC is know for "putting it together"...
The guy never took a dive, he finally put it together, that’s all.

Easy there. I'm not sure CC is know for "putting it together". This is a guy that had to have a light installed on his bar because he couldn't remember to breathe.

The work and the effort he (and Star) put in to winning the title is noted.

The hyperbole of all the stories of struggle and adversity is and has been a bit much. A get that he had a pretty major injury, but to extrapolate this to everything gets tiring. They're not exactly living on food stamps.....Christian married into money and a ride on his father-in-laws team which allowed him to springboard into some pretty good opportunities on first-rate equipment. His retirement was cut short when he found out that working a 9-5 day job sucks.

Congrats to him and his entire team. All said, he won a title, which is special. Now it's time to run with the big dogs.

DonM wrote:
So what's your point? The guy said "he finally put it together" This year he did put it together...it took him some time but he did...where...
So what's your point? The guy said "he finally put it together" This year he did put it together...it took him some time but he did...where he came from and who he is married too has zero to do with this...you want to blame him for the storyline TV created and hate him for it...that's fine but he's still the champion....can't take that away...
So what's your point? The guy said "he finally put it together" This year he did put it together...it took him some time but he did...

Point is he won a title with some good performances and the help of the currently best team in the 250 class for a few years running. And somewhat of a depleted field. Good news is now he can "put it all together" in the 450 class and prove me wrong.

where he came from and who he is married too has zero to do with this...

Disagree with you here. Money affords opportunities.

you want to blame him for the storyline TV created and hate him for it...

They literally just spoke the words that someone wrote out for them and blindly went along with the script, did they? At some point you have to have some belief and ownership in what you're saying or it comes off as non-authentic.

You're confusing being critical as 'hate'. You can be critical and still admire someone's success. It's not an all-or-nothing proposition. Don't hate CC, I congratulated him on his championship. As you've said, and I agree, now one can take away his championship. Don't get so ramped up.
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5/7/2022 10:47pm
I’d rather watch a man keep trying until he succeeds, than watch a man succeed and succeed again. (Jett & HRC)

Congratulations Christian! I hope you have a great 450 career now!
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5/7/2022 11:46pm
This was just an idea that popped into my head when I thought about him winning the title.
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5/7/2022 11:49pm
The emotion he showed was awesome. Love moments like that.

He earned it....it's been a long tough road.

Hope he does well in the 450 class.
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