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Guys get bumped on the start all the time. Every one of the guys running at the front is probably going to have an issue with at some point this year.
Still pictures never ever tell the story, only a part of it. I bet if you would have asked bubba what happened he would have told you the truth, it was him that got out of shape and caused his own misfortune. Next time before you print such nonsense, research it first and now that you are proven wrong what do you have to say?
The starting order, from the box to the inside, was Brayton, Reed, Windham, Dungey, Stewart, Millsaps, Short, Regal, Chisholm, Thomas.
Again, look at how close Dungey is to Millsaps, and how close Millsaps is to Short, etc. Then look how far Windham is from Dungey. Dungey got the jump on James and then turned left. This isn't a character judgment. It's totally fair game. If Dungey wouldn't have gotten the jump, he couldn't have done it, and if the roles were reversed, Dungey likely would've gotten pinched off just the same.
I don't know why you guys are arguing, except that I think maybe you guys think I'm trying to make Dungey out to be a bad guy or Stewart a good guy, but the truth is that Dungey turned left to shut Stewart down. That's just true. It's not dirty or bad, just true.
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I swear I bet guys like Hannah and RJ sit back and watch these races and laugh about how worked up people get over contact on the racetrack. I love the bar bangin, as long as guys aren't intentionally putting each other on the ground.
Look at the whole thing not just the end..It was no big deal but to say in any way shape or form that RD caused bubba to mess up the start i just cannot see. remember to start at the beginning and then s-l-o-w it down
Stewart will pass you in a revolving door he is the best I have ever seen at passing people, RV will put you down if he needs too. Dungey and Reed are maybe a little to nice so it takes them longer to get through the pack.
Dungey doing that to Stewart is cool - its shows he is not going to get pushed around this year and that could be key in the series.
*unless you are antonio cairoli
I'm a JS fan, so no bias here. He straight up botched the start.
Good thing too, cause the passing clinic he put on was epic. So much aggression, yet such control. I think he's gonna slay the field next weekend.
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But why the hell anyone would do anything other than try to win a race I will never understand.
Championships do nothing for racing. Anything that provides motivation for doing less than your best in a race is a deterent to good racing.
Obviously a series championship can show who had the focus long term who had the fitness long term and so on, but it still has the opportunity to take a little away from each and every single RACE of the year.
I agree 100% JS looked wiser, in that he likely made choices motivated by long term goals. But a race isnt a long term event. Its a race and the winner is the guy in first at the end we all know that.
What I can't figure out is why fans would WANT to see any racer hold back during a race.
Series championships are for sponsors and promoters don't be fooled otherwise, and they know that by offering the riders the big prize at the end that the riders will (they hope) make a championship their goal.
And guess who loses out, everyone not monitarily connected to the race.
Stewart has crashed as much as he has won, the fastest man on the planet has lost more championships because of his wild style than probably anyone else in recent time. I think half the MX fans don't really take him seriously because of that (remember his trips to Europe have brought him ZERO in victories, two MXoN, a Bercy SX and that 80cc race in 2001 or whatever it was). We can all laugh at him when he crashes, but holding back and going for solid points, now that is something to respect.
Slowing down for a Championship seems like a good idea to me. And yes seeing him start from the front and totally dominate will also be enjoyable, because at the end of the day he is still the fastest man on the planet!!
A championship is nothing but a series of races tied together. What exactly is the point of doing that? Why award points to races and determine a winner at the end of a series.
The winner is the guy who wins the race.
It is truly not a big deal because the best/fastest guy usually comes out on top anyhow. But just the possibility for a second place rider to win what many view as the "big prize" bugs me to death.
There is no argueing that in order to have the best possible racing each weekend, the best racers should be trying to win.
For example the last race of the year and the "points leader" needs to finish tenth or better to lock in the "championship" that guy is going to play it safe and is very unlikely to even try to win the race.
In my opinion, and I am aware it aint worth shit, that sucks. A system where a rider enters a race with no intention of racing to win, LAME.
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