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Press516
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olds cool wrote:

“Continuous lightning in the area and diminishing daylight.”

Per Mike Pellitier

shortty761 wrote:

Turn on the lights after the lightening ends?

Shred wrote:
Probably lights for the drag area…but not for the off drag strip parts.  Now….they could tape flashlights on the front fender.  How come I feel RJ...

Probably lights for the drag area…but not for the off drag strip parts.  Now….they could tape flashlights on the front fender.  How come I feel RJ would straight up kick ass in that scenario??

RJ is probably the Honey Badger of our current crop of 450 guys…

And he continues to go forward every damn week except for Unadilla where he had to deal with Jett.

He’s heavily outperforming expectations.

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9/6/2025 4:27pm

They should throw the whole round, its 1/3rd of the championship. It really is a joke. They have places with lights, that are indoors.

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Shred
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9/6/2025 4:33pm Edited Date/Time 9/6/2025 4:36pm
shortty761 wrote:

Turn on the lights after the lightening ends?

Shred wrote:
Probably lights for the drag area…but not for the off drag strip parts.  Now….they could tape flashlights on the front fender.  How come I feel RJ...

Probably lights for the drag area…but not for the off drag strip parts.  Now….they could tape flashlights on the front fender.  How come I feel RJ would straight up kick ass in that scenario??

Press516 wrote:
RJ is probably the Honey Badger of our current crop of 450 guys…And he continues to go forward every damn week except for Unadilla where he...

RJ is probably the Honey Badger of our current crop of 450 guys…

And he continues to go forward every damn week except for Unadilla where he had to deal with Jett.

He’s heavily outperforming expectations.

…and looked damn good doing it.  I think come Anaheim he is in there with Hunter, Eli, Coop, and Justin.  Chase hopefully is close to Jett.  We’ll have to wait and see how well Chase wears green…. This could be the most competitive SX season ever(tic…since they always say that…history tells us Jett is usually the best, baring injuries , and others challenge from time to time…I hope it is more competitive)

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Press516
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Shred wrote:
Probably lights for the drag area…but not for the off drag strip parts.  Now….they could tape flashlights on the front fender.  How come I feel RJ...

Probably lights for the drag area…but not for the off drag strip parts.  Now….they could tape flashlights on the front fender.  How come I feel RJ would straight up kick ass in that scenario??

Press516 wrote:
RJ is probably the Honey Badger of our current crop of 450 guys…And he continues to go forward every damn week except for Unadilla where he...

RJ is probably the Honey Badger of our current crop of 450 guys…

And he continues to go forward every damn week except for Unadilla where he had to deal with Jett.

He’s heavily outperforming expectations.

Shred wrote:
…and looked damn good doing it.  I think come Anaheim he is in there with Hunter, Eli, Coop, and Justin.  Chase hopefully is close to Jett...

…and looked damn good doing it.  I think come Anaheim he is in there with Hunter, Eli, Coop, and Justin.  Chase hopefully is close to Jett.  We’ll have to wait and see how well Chase wears green…. This could be the most competitive SX season ever(tic…since they always say that…history tells us Jett is usually the best, baring injuries , and others challenge from time to time…I hope it is more competitive)

Yep, haven’t had a favorite since Zacho retired, but I think I’m jumping on the RJ train…

Pissed me off today though, him passing Roczen kept me from a perfect fantasy score.  😉

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The Shop

9/6/2025 4:43pm

Glad I didn’t pull the trigger on some tickets, hate it for the ones who did. Bummer.

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WFO Dave
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DownSouth wrote:
Round 3...Quadruple points to compensate for the canceled moto. 😂In all seriousness this stinks. When the last canceled moto? Hangtown 1991?I know some have been shortened...

Round 3...Quadruple points to compensate for the canceled moto. 😂

In all seriousness this stinks. When the last canceled moto? Hangtown 1991?

I know some have been shortened due to lightning/rain and the SX couple years back when they canceled because they couldn't even get the track built.

Considering rain was in the forecast for days they could have started earlier. I would think Pro AMA/FELD racing would be better organized.

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HD1200
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Trailturd wrote:

Cancelled over rain is WEAK

TK40_FC wrote:

Canceled over lighting is more accurate.  

They didn't have lighting at Z-max?

SteveUrchin
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9/6/2025 4:52pm

They ever run the second motos? Wtf they been hyping up the playoffs all fucking year

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SteveUrchin
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9/6/2025 4:53pm

Supercross/motocross/smx is literally a clown show haha 

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Tiki
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yardsailor wrote:

All the riders are probably happy that they dont have to ride on that ouiji board of a track. 

I would think the techs are happier over not having to pry clay out of crevices. 

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9/6/2025 4:58pm

This is this the lamest shit ever… do they just cancel Wimbledon? wtf race tomorrow I’m done… 

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9/6/2025 5:07pm

1.  It is stupid that you could sue anybody because God hit you with a lightning bolt.  You want to take your chances, your call.

2.  It is stupid that an insurance company is playing 'safety' monitor.  They are not.  They are simply trying not to pay a claim.  

3.  Hopefully one of these days we can run the event and let people choose to stay or go.    

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DonM
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This is this the lamest shit ever… do they just cancel Wimbledon? wtf race tomorrow I’m done… 

👋 Buh by…

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Rotaholic
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RJ has been super impressive but people keep talking about him as a rookie, the dudes about to retire lol

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SteveUrchin
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9/6/2025 5:15pm

How can you legally bet on a race that only holds one fucking moto

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9/6/2025 5:22pm

How can you legally bet on a race that only holds one fucking moto

You don’t need to comment every two minutes

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SteveUrchin
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9/6/2025 5:29pm

How can you legally bet on a race that only holds one fucking moto

Green Tea wrote:

You don’t need to comment every two minutes

i don’t make the rules bro 

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mxaniac
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9/6/2025 5:33pm

I got to sit on my couch in my own living room and watch some of the fastest riders in the world race today. It was complimented with split screens and drone footage. All this for the low subscription price of Peacock. I was a little disappointed that I didn't get to see two motos, but what the heck I'm not a 3 year old that will throw a tantrum when it's time to go home from the park. Thank you Feld, MX Sports, AMA, Peacock, and all the others that make this possible. 

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Juice780
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9/6/2025 5:35pm

Lighting was gone by 6. They could have raced the last 2 races. Just cancel the futures. It was a long day. Got sunburned. Hot as hell then got rained on and was cold then told to go home we don’t fell like racing anymore today. They could have raced even if they shortened them. 

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Juice780
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9/6/2025 5:38pm
Trailturd wrote:

Cancelled over rain is WEAK

TK40_FC wrote:

Canceled over lighting is more accurate.  

HD1200 wrote:

They didn't have lighting at Z-max?

It was in the area but gone by 6. They made up something about not racing due to low light conditions. They had time to race the last 2 races. I bet they never race there again. 

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SteveUrchin
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9/6/2025 5:38pm

They put so much emphasis on the playoff throughout the whole year yet round one they been at the facility since Thursday and can’t run the second motos on Sunday. This is the only sport I follow and genuinely let down. Lameeeeee

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SteveUrchin
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9/6/2025 5:39pm

Cancel this round for next year! 

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Beeby
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9/6/2025 5:40pm

Wilson was there, sorry if it was covered before but how did he get in? Did he qualify straight up or do the whole lcq thing 

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Shred
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9/6/2025 5:42pm

I guess one thing that bothers me.  As an airline pilot, we know fairly precisely when storms with lightning are forecast to come across an airport and we adjust for it.  As a bare minimum they needed to tell the riders this could likely happen if they weren’t willing to start earlier.  Chase got within 2.5ish? seconds.  Maybe he is thinking, second place is as good as first in this moto, so the risk of trying to catch Jett is not worth it.  He looked like he settled for second at a point with a couple of laps left.  I’m not saying he could have caught and passed Jett.  Jett probably could turn it up a little too?  …but who really knows?  Point is it would change your thought process.  This is like playing poker with friends and the guy that is up big early says…I’m tired so I’m going to quit early.

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SteveUrchin
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9/6/2025 5:48pm

No wonder Cooksey getting more views then the standard media outlets  🤣🤣🤣😜

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truck
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9/6/2025 5:51pm

I've been to indy 500 on a Monday or Tuesday with 300,000 empty seats because of rain. They care about that race though. 

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9/6/2025 5:59pm
Beeby wrote:

Wilson was there, sorry if it was covered before but how did he get in? Did he qualify straight up or do the whole lcq thing 

Made it in through the LCQ. I think he was 6th in the LCQ and they took 7. 

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cameron96
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truck wrote:

I've been to indy 500 on a Monday or Tuesday with 300,000 empty seats because of rain. They care about that race though. 

Supercross equipment needs to get packed up and sent to St. Louis.  Sadly I don’t think delayed a day logistically works

Plus they rent the facility and the cost would be tremendous.

this sucks.

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toroP
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9/6/2025 6:26pm

Supercross/motocross/smx is literally a clown show haha 

You don’t know what literally means.

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9/6/2025 6:33pm

Supercross/motocross/smx is literally a clown show haha 

toroP wrote:

You don’t know what literally means.

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