SX needs to go to Syracuse, New York ???

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With all the talk of a new SX venue needed in the Northeast or SouthEast or going back to San Fran or 3 Anaheims, why not Syracuse, NY??? The Syracuse Dome is massive!!! We have a large size airport 10 min from dome thas always has connecting flights to all the major hubs, we have great night life, hotels, and restaraunts. Plus were within 5 hours of NYC, Boston, Phillidelphia, Pittsburgh, Toronto and many other highly populated citys that have nothing to do in the winter more entertaining then going to check out live SX race. MX is HUGE up here. I have literally a dozen great racetracks within 2 hrs of my driveway including Unadilla and all the hardcore hill people. The Syracuse Carrier Dome may be the only actual dome i know of in the Northeast Capable of holding a SX. There allowing dirt inside for the first time ever in March for a monster Jam event so they would be negotionable I'm sure. Just an Idea......
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mxrider225 1/29/2011 11:34am
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YES PLEASE!

This idea has been poping up alot lately. I really hope it goes somewhere!
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motox505 1/29/2011 11:38am
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I find it hard to believe that a major population center like the North East has no Supercross race, still, after years of debate.
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jndmx 1/29/2011 11:47am
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Hell to the yeah.....we would be at that round.
Something within driving distance for cripes sake.

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RealityZ 1/29/2011 11:49am
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Gar....Gump...no...gar.......gump


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Dirt_Dawg 1/29/2011 11:53am
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what usually plays there? Shit i would go watch.
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john bon jovi 1/29/2011 11:56am
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Eh screw supercross.. just bring broome back. Texas is probably the worst track. Have all the supercross's on the west for all I care. Just leave the nationals alone


Anyone going to Canada eh?
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Didn't I read once that it was something to do with the unions that prohibited a SX in the NE? Don't quote me on that.
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Matt Wozney 1/29/2011 12:10pm
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Bring a SX round to the Northeast. I can almost guarantee it'll be sold out.
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It would also make it eaCool sier/ cheaper for Euros to go
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Law 131 1/29/2011 12:15pm
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Supercross in the Carrier Dome would be very cool.

Does anyone remember the Supercross in the Meadowlands?

I was there.
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Gar47mx, I think that Feld has long wanted to go to the Northeast, but there are few domed stadiums, which makes Syracuse's Carrier Dome their number one choice. But as I understand it the building has long had a "no dirt events" policy, similar to Dodger Stadium until just recently. The good news is that from what I'm hearing, the Carrier Dome my have reconsidered that stance, given the changing economy, the demand, and the fact that the college football team has not exactly filled the place the past few seasons....

In other words, we should keep our fingers crossed!

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hasko158 1/29/2011 12:23pm
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Matt Wozney wrote:
Bring a SX round to the Northeast. I can almost guarantee it'll be sold out.
In a heartbeat! Shouldnt be called East Coast as is...more like a central
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chrisbuehler 1/29/2011 12:28pm
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Matt Wozney wrote:
Bring a SX round to the Northeast. I can almost guarantee it'll be sold out.
hasko158 wrote:
In a heartbeat! Shouldnt be called East Coast as is...more like a central
YES PLEASE! Finally get to see a supercross live for the first time in my life this year. My girlfriend's parents live in Seatle
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Huckster 1/29/2011 12:30pm
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DC wrote:
Gar47mx, I think that Feld has long wanted to go to the Northeast, but there are few domed stadiums, which makes Syracuse's Carrier Dome their number...
Gar47mx, I think that Feld has long wanted to go to the Northeast, but there are few domed stadiums, which makes Syracuse's Carrier Dome their number one choice. But as I understand it the building has long had a "no dirt events" policy, similar to Dodger Stadium until just recently. The good news is that from what I'm hearing, the Carrier Dome my have reconsidered that stance, given the changing economy, the demand, and the fact that the college football team has not exactly filled the place the past few seasons....

In other words, we should keep our fingers crossed!

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bitter beer face over the beat down the orange gave your mountaineers in morgantown this year?
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Law 131, I rode a bus to the '91 Meadowlands SX that Jeff Cernic pulled together for three dozen of his best friends, it was awesome. I was writing for American Motorcyclist magazine at the time and had an interview libido uo with JMB. That night he told me he was quitting motocross as soon as possible to go road racing and I honestly did not believe him at first. Good race, big crowd, but the costs of putting on a race in that area is immense because even the flagmen were union, if I'm not mistaken.

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DC 1/29/2011 12:32pm
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Huckster, you bast.... Actually, you guys may have done us a favor, as thar led our AD Oliver Luck to pull the trigger on a coaching change.

But yes, we got whipped by the Orange.... Orange whipped?
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Huckster 1/29/2011 12:38pm
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Oliver Luck should go as well....if he gave his kid the advice to stay in school.....

did Carlo or McMillan podium in the 125cc class at that '91 race? Maybe it was McCullough?

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I remember the Foxboro Supercross round. I can still see Jo Jo Keller out there mixing it up with Bailey, Ward, Glover, etc. I have some old photos (lousy ones) of that event.
BornA'Lil2Slow 1/29/2011 12:54pm
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motox505 wrote:
I find it hard to believe that a major population center like the North East has no Supercross race, still, after years of debate.
i find it hard to believe it too since the north/north east gets every nation except Hangtown, Wash, Free, Co!

go look on a map at the nats tracks. insane.
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Law 131 1/29/2011 12:54pm
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DC,

JMB was much like Pourcell, an excellent rider. I was surprised when he left MX for road-race.


As DC has said, there is resistance from the Carrier Dome owners (Syracuse University) about placing dirt or snow on the dome floor.

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DoctorJD 1/29/2011 1:08pm
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DC wrote:
Law 131, I rode a bus to the '91 Meadowlands SX that Jeff Cernic pulled together for three dozen of his best friends, it was awesome...
Law 131, I rode a bus to the '91 Meadowlands SX that Jeff Cernic pulled together for three dozen of his best friends, it was awesome. I was writing for American Motorcyclist magazine at the time and had an interview libido uo with JMB. That night he told me he was quitting motocross as soon as possible to go road racing and I honestly did not believe him at first. Good race, big crowd, but the costs of putting on a race in that area is immense because even the flagmen were union, if I'm not mistaken.

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"Good race, big crowd, but the costs of putting on a race in that area is immense because even the flagmen were union, if I'm not mistaken."

Okay, I thought I remembered something about union interference.
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Fuck that bring a SX east!, bring on the scab workers LOL!
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a lot of college basketball played in the Carrier Dome? If so, the seasons are conflicting, I doubt you would find a big enough hole in their schedule to get an SX event in there.

I think its clear that there is enough fans in the region to warrant an event, but that's only a small part of the equation.
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Law 131 1/29/2011 1:31pm
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Syracuse is a HUGH basketball town. ( I'm watching Cuse and Marquett as I type)

It would take the right kind of promoter to loosen up Syracuse University.

It can be done.
mxrider225 1/29/2011 1:34pm
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GuppyGahoo wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a lot of college basketball played in the Carrier Dome? If so, the seasons are conflicting, I doubt...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a lot of college basketball played in the Carrier Dome? If so, the seasons are conflicting, I doubt you would find a big enough hole in their schedule to get an SX event in there.

I think its clear that there is enough fans in the region to warrant an event, but that's only a small part of the equation.
There's a monster jam in the carrier dome in march. If they can put dirt down they can make a supercross track.
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mxb2 1/29/2011 1:35pm
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Any other options than the carrier dome? There has too be a place east that would benefit from a sx round! I know the fans would love it and i agree it would sellout!
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Law 131 1/29/2011 1:38pm
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Monster Jam in March?

I missed that one.

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gar47mx 1/29/2011 3:38pm
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Thanks for the response DC. I was hoping you'd see this post. Yes the Syracuse Carrier dome is used for basketball but only till March or so. Monster Jam is there March 11th so it could be done. It would work perfectly if it ran the weekend before or after Toronto to make travel easier for the teams. Syracuse routinly has the highest attended games in all of college basketball season after season. (we currently hold record for a NCAA game) . Syracuse loves its sports, plus with 6ft of the snow on the ground 5-6 months of the year people are itching to go to whatever event or concert is around just to get out of the house. I can see the dome as I write this... I can only hope. My fiancae is the supervisor for campus catering at Syracuse University, I keep telling her to tell the chancellor that we need some moto inside the dome!!! l brraaap
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I live in the Rochester N.Y. area and would love to only have to travel to Syracuse to watch SX.....Toronto isn't the same as the regular roundsand the b_1lshit to deal with getting there. Love having Unadilla, time for Supercross in Western New York .

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