ZO168 - Unadilla 2026 !!!

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Edited Date/Time 8/13/2026 1:47pm
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brocster
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8/13/2026 6:52pm Edited Date/Time 8/14/2026 7:56am

Down vote. 


Edit: 8/14/26

My bad, I misread the title.  I’ll take the L

Glad he’s giving it a whirl

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gt80rider
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8/13/2026 7:14pm

Wins 450 national pro title in 2020, wins amateur race last week, and gonna be top 20 this weekend at dilla #neverchangeAMA

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donman wrote:
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Would this make him a pro rider? 😎

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Thats why he my dude! Lets GO!!!!!
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8/13/2026 11:30pm

He should run the 338

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8/13/2026 11:36pm

Anyone who is such a down to earth nice guy, but can still pull off 'that' pass when a title is at stake, gets my vote.

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8/14/2026 6:20am

Zacko IS moto pure and simple....and good dude to boot

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8/14/2026 7:50am

Just a cool story to follow. Sounds like he is having fun.

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420Racing
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8/14/2026 8:02am

The snack pak era. 🤙

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8/14/2026 9:41am

Zach was great on yesterdays Moto 60 show. Wants to qualify top 10 and place I believe top 15. That's a realistic goal. https://pulpmx.com/podcast/show-371-unadilla-mx-2026/

I think that's 5 spots high on both accounts, but close.  Qual 15, finish 18-20.  

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Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I am wrong..

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Brad460 wrote:
Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I...

Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I am wrong..

NBA, nfl, mlb, nascar, NHRA/IHRA. Basically every sport. 

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8/14/2026 10:44am Edited Date/Time 8/14/2026 10:46am

Would this make him a pro rider? 😎

I believe "pro-am" sorta like the SX-Next series

 

Savatgy should put in his entry. It's probably his last shot!

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8/14/2026 10:52am Edited Date/Time 8/14/2026 10:54am
vdrsnk04 wrote:

NBA, nfl, mlb, nascar, NHRA/IHRA. Basically every sport. 

NASCAR, drag racing don’t care because skill not biggest factor..

But with NBA, NFL, MLB, etc..where can you be a pro, then step back and compete against people who want to be pros on the biggest amateur stage, then step back up and be a pro? 

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8/14/2026 11:00am

He should run the 338

Right! Someone else must have it otherwise that's a no brainer. The real 338!

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Would this make him a pro rider? 😎

kawasa84 wrote:

I believe "pro-am" sorta like the SX-Next series

 

Savatgy should put in his entry. It's probably his last shot!

Yeah, I was being sarcastic. Davey lets them in so…

I don’t really care but it’s fun to sandbag.

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8/14/2026 12:45pm Edited Date/Time 8/14/2026 12:45pm
Brad460 wrote:
Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I...

Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I am wrong..

Little League Baseball.....

Any college sport......

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8/14/2026 1:17pm

Watch this entire interview with Zach and tell me you're not a fan?!  Dude is just genuine and cool.

 

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8/14/2026 1:38pm
Brad460 wrote:
Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I...

Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I am wrong..

This happens at almost every tournament in professional golf with an amateur in the field (sponsor invites, specially qualified from a different tournament, or they Monday-qualify in). Nick Dunlap won the PGA Tour event in Palm Springs in 2024, but had to forfeit the $1.5M in winnings because of his amateur status. 😵

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8/14/2026 2:25pm Edited Date/Time 8/14/2026 2:29pm
Brad460 wrote:
Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I...

Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I am wrong..

NV825 wrote:
This happens at almost every tournament in professional golf with an amateur in the field (sponsor invites, specially qualified from a different tournament, or they Monday-qualify...

This happens at almost every tournament in professional golf with an amateur in the field (sponsor invites, specially qualified from a different tournament, or they Monday-qualify in). Nick Dunlap won the PGA Tour event in Palm Springs in 2024, but had to forfeit the $1.5M in winnings because of his amateur status. 😵

So Scheffler can drop down and play a bunch of amateurs one weekend then back up to pro? 

We are not talking about someone trying out a pro tournament- we are talking about someone who turned pro, won championships and then went back to a top amateur event.,.

 

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PRM31
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8/14/2026 2:35pm

Nothing to do with being a pro then an amateur. They allow pros to race at LL in a couple classes and with some limitations. Not complicated.

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8/14/2026 2:42pm Edited Date/Time 8/14/2026 2:46pm
Brad460 wrote:
Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I...

Are there other sports you can be a pro one week, amateur the next, pro again a week later..etc. Seems unique to mx but maybe I am wrong..

NV825 wrote:
This happens at almost every tournament in professional golf with an amateur in the field (sponsor invites, specially qualified from a different tournament, or they Monday-qualify...

This happens at almost every tournament in professional golf with an amateur in the field (sponsor invites, specially qualified from a different tournament, or they Monday-qualify in). Nick Dunlap won the PGA Tour event in Palm Springs in 2024, but had to forfeit the $1.5M in winnings because of his amateur status. 😵

Brad460 wrote:
So Scheffler can drop down and play a bunch of amateurs one weekend then back up to pro? We are not talking about someone trying out a...

So Scheffler can drop down and play a bunch of amateurs one weekend then back up to pro? 

We are not talking about someone trying out a pro tournament- we are talking about someone who turned pro, won championships and then went back to a top amateur event.,.

 

We are talking about someone who turned pro, won championships, had a chronic injury, retired, got healthy, took a job as a brand ambassador, started riding and got back in shape, and now races high profile events as a brand ambassador.

 

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VMX503
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8/14/2026 4:10pm

That was my number in 1975! KRW helmets would add your name and number back then as you see in my avitar. I still have it after all these years and it is way cool to see it on ZO's bike. I have looked throughout the years to see who else had it but didn't try too hard as life got in the way. Really awesome to see it. My pro career lasted one year after a badly broken thumb at my first pro race in Bruceton Mills, WV.

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Brad460
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8/14/2026 4:41pm Edited Date/Time 8/14/2026 4:42pm
GrapeApe wrote:
We are talking about someone who turned pro, won championships, had a chronic injury, retired, got healthy, took a job as a brand ambassador, started riding...

We are talking about someone who turned pro, won championships, had a chronic injury, retired, got healthy, took a job as a brand ambassador, started riding and got back in shape, and now races high profile events as a brand ambassador.

 

I personally don't care what anyone races….But its not something commonly done in sports. So it’s ok to question the logic..

I guess we will be looking for Tiger to join the next amateur golf tournament..Same scenario as Zach. 

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8/14/2026 4:48pm

So many pairs of bunched up panties here that it's starting to feel like a Victoria's Secret. 

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8/14/2026 5:41pm

Wait a second guys if LL is only for pros then explain open pro sport 

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