Lusk confirms what we already know...

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 10:29am
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
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Lightning78 10/10/2009 3:22pm
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And you couldn't have congratulated him for at least giving it a shot? Im sure I didn't see you on the entry list
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bogdan912 10/10/2009 3:24pm
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This is a one off race, alot of fast guys don't get in the main. I bet he'll be there every weekend in sx.
DanDunes818 10/10/2009 3:26pm
10/10/2009 3:26pm Edited Date/Time 10/10/2009 3:28pm
Why then was he the 4th fastest qualifier today then.??.Only 1 sec off JS and only a couple 100ths off RV.. I'll agree that last night he was off the pace a little but he seems to have shook off the cob webs today and is hauling ass. straight...i think it's just canadians that can't take time off..lol
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crowe176 10/10/2009 3:30pm
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He should be racing Larocco, Emig, Bradshaw and Mcgrath in an exhibition race.

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BUTCH 10/10/2009 3:36pm
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
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Overdrive 10/10/2009 3:37pm
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
What a Bunch of BS, he hasn't raced at this level in several years and yet you expect him to not be rusty. His times today prove your wrong and he will continue to improve his speed and finishing position.
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Chris_ONeal 10/10/2009 3:38pm
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Wow that was negative! People like you suck!
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Ozy 10/10/2009 3:39pm
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Ezra can practice all he wants but nothing is a substitute for actual racing. I doubt Ezra is ready to call off the comeback because he missed a main in his first race back on an AX track.
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
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My thoughts exactly! hahah
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TerryK 10/10/2009 4:05pm
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Nice cast. You actually got a few nibbles and a couple of good solid strikes.

Now stfu and respect your elders........ and superiors.
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Little Dave 10/10/2009 4:35pm
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I think there is a massive amount of interacting variables that causes an ageing athlete to become less competitive. The "law of sports evolution" would have the least correlational strength among them. Such a hard hypothesis to test that is it likely to yeild non significant results, but to say it is the evolution of the sport is, a little simplistic at best.

I don't think the sport has changed that much since he race - the throttle is still on the same side right?
The guys above probably said it best though lol.
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
You might be eating some Crow real soon. We will find out soon though either way.
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xmxracer534 10/10/2009 5:01pm
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It's all about the start. If he gets a good start he will run with them.
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Karma 10/10/2009 5:25pm
10/10/2009 5:25pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:40am
Straight -up-the-arse confirms what we already know, hes an assclown. Hopefully, tonight, he won't be. But he just was. Therefore, fug off
Go Lusk!
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adamdf 10/10/2009 5:25pm
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
Dude, his first race back, so much can go wrong just from not being accustomed to being back at the races, way too soon to judge.
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Loose 10/10/2009 5:29pm
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Pretty much confirmed that he's a born racer and bad ass around an SX track.

Todays racers seem to lose race pace after a month or 2

Go Yogi

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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
I think it's more his time off than his age. Look at Favre.


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ClappedOut 10/10/2009 5:40pm
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
People like you are why this sport isn't what it used to be. So what place did you get queer?
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Straight just got P'd on.
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GuyB 10/10/2009 6:56pm
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Start is part of it, part of it also how tight this track is compared to what he's been riding on. He was not very happy with how he rode last night. He's expecting better tonight with a little faster track.
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WhKnuckle 10/10/2009 7:09pm
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
There's a lot of truth in that, but it has more to do with accumulated physical and mental damage than actual age. John Dowd can still run up there at 43 or whatever, but he didn't start racing when he was 6 like most guys do these days.

The old rule of thumb is you get 10 years as a top level pro, and that's it. If you start that 10 years at 16, you're getting pretty well done by 26. If you start at 26, you can last until about age 36. It varies with the individual, but the bottom line is, every lap you ride is one less lap you get to ride in the future - at least at a high level.
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Sweet. I'm 36 so I can start my pro career in a couple years and ride till about 50. I gotta whip myself into shape and get out of the C class first. Smile

I think Lusk did just fine. This arenacross track is all about the start. No start then your just stuck behind the guy in front of you pretty much. I'm curious to see him ride the full SX season and hope he stays healthy the whole time. He's pretty young still-I don't think his age has anything to do with it.
queen of spodes 10/10/2009 7:32pm
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I'm anxious about his head to head.. good luck Yogi!
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englishman 10/10/2009 7:33pm
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
Yogi could ride faster on his worst day than you could in your wildest wet dream so STFU up and show some respect .
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TerryK 10/10/2009 7:36pm
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Have any of you even thought about the fact that this is only Lusk's second race EVER on a four stroke?
Poker_Player 10/10/2009 7:36pm
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straight^ wrote:
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of...
The laws of sport evolution continually raise the bar too high for 'old guys' to compete. This is true in any and all sports, regardless of how confident the 'old guy' may be.

I suggested this in a thread a couple weeks ago, yet everyone continued to place Lusk in the main event and even in the top ten! Hopefully tonight he can do it, but he wont.

Humans simply cannot supercede the laws of evolution.

Therefore Lusk will not be in the race again tonight.
He lost.
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oldx 10/10/2009 7:42pm
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I have a lot of respect for him even trying this.
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Lightning78 10/10/2009 7:49pm
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WhKnuckle wrote:
There's a lot of truth in that, but it has more to do with accumulated physical and mental damage than actual age. John Dowd can still...
There's a lot of truth in that, but it has more to do with accumulated physical and mental damage than actual age. John Dowd can still run up there at 43 or whatever, but he didn't start racing when he was 6 like most guys do these days.

The old rule of thumb is you get 10 years as a top level pro, and that's it. If you start that 10 years at 16, you're getting pretty well done by 26. If you start at 26, you can last until about age 36. It varies with the individual, but the bottom line is, every lap you ride is one less lap you get to ride in the future - at least at a high level.
Awesome analysis.....makes perfect sense, I guess Im way past my prime since I started riding at 6. Time to face reality im no longer going to be faster than James Stewart

Im glad the rest of you went to flame on straight^ I felt it was a shitty thing to post and disrespectful

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