Bench Racing | Thunder Ridge SMX - Motos

matze
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"dodgy doctor.." - Will

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And he's down

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9/26/2026 4:22pm
PRM31 wrote:
This place looks great!Legit hybrid track - checkAmazing facilities to bring families and sponsors to - checkUnder the lights - checkFans able to get near track...

This place looks great!


Legit hybrid track - check

Amazing facilities to bring families and sponsors to - check

Under the lights - check

Fans able to get near track - check

Great racing - TBD


Could they replicate the best elements at Barber Motorsports Park?

 


 

This facility and this track are the best of the year. 

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Put Juju on the opposite coast as Cole and hes winning a sx title next year

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Seems like Davies gets close, backs off a bit and then charges again.

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Where is Jo?

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Lol ricky said fuck yo opinion jt

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ky_savage wrote:

Seems like Davies gets close, backs off a bit and then charges again.

And he makes the pass.

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Track looks super fun to ride

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Gordon’s not flashy, but he’s been pretty solid in quite a few races this year

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9/26/2026 4:28pm

Davies lettin em kno hes still still runs this class

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9/26/2026 4:28pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2026 4:29pm
GG121 wrote:

Where is Jo?

Not sure what happened off the start, but he was in last for a while, now he’s 15th and almost a minute back. 

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9/26/2026 4:32pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2026 4:32pm
GG121 wrote:

Where is Jo?

Sully wrote:

Not sure what happened off the start, but he was in last for a while, now he’s 15th and almost a minute back. 

He crashed twice on the first 2 laps, he had about a 12th place start, went down shuffled back to last, and then went down again and was about 20 seconds back of 2nd to last place (37 seconds back of 1st). Really weird ride from him.

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9/26/2026 4:32pm

 Thunder Ridge is an awesome spot

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9/26/2026 4:32pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2026 4:33pm
PRM31 wrote:
This place looks great!Legit hybrid track - checkAmazing facilities to bring families and sponsors to - checkUnder the lights - checkFans able to get near track...

This place looks great!


Legit hybrid track - check

Amazing facilities to bring families and sponsors to - check

Under the lights - check

Fans able to get near track - check

Great racing - TBD


Could they replicate the best elements at Barber Motorsports Park?

 


 

TeamGreen wrote:

This facility and this track are the best of the year. 

I won’t lie, it’s even better in person.  I pity anyone who skipped Fan Fest yesterday, the crowds today are insane.

IMG 3031 1
 

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I won’t lie, it’s even better in person.  I pity anyone who skipped Fan Fest yesterday, the crowds today are insane. 

I won’t lie, it’s even better in person.  I pity anyone who skipped Fan Fest yesterday, the crowds today are insane.

IMG 3031 1
 

That view is amazing!

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9/26/2026 4:37pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2026 4:38pm

Lets go tomac! Him winning the last moto would be a sick sendoff. 

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It feels like we have 30,000 in a venue that holds 20,000…

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I won’t lie, it’s even better in person.  I pity anyone who skipped Fan Fest yesterday, the crowds today are insane. 

I won’t lie, it’s even better in person.  I pity anyone who skipped Fan Fest yesterday, the crowds today are insane.

IMG 3031 1
 

ky_savage wrote:

That view is amazing!

That’s what I was going to say. Awesome scenery. 

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Press516 wrote:

It feels like we have 30,000 in a venue that holds 20,000…

too packed?

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9/26/2026 4:38pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2026 4:39pm
I won’t lie, it’s even better in person.  I pity anyone who skipped Fan Fest yesterday, the crowds today are insane. 

I won’t lie, it’s even better in person.  I pity anyone who skipped Fan Fest yesterday, the crowds today are insane.

IMG 3031 1
 

ky_savage wrote:

That view is amazing!

We sprung for one of the tables when tickets went on sale.  Close parking, food, and we can see 95% of the track.

We watched Friday Practice from the hill yesterday.  Sight lines from there were pretty good.

This is the type of event SMX should be.  It doesn’t make up for Columbus, but it’s a step in the right direction.  The Ozarks in general are beautiful and there’s a ton to do here.

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Press516 wrote:

It feels like we have 30,000 in a venue that holds 20,000…

matze wrote:

too packed?

They're all friends.

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9/26/2026 4:39pm
GG121 wrote:

Where is Jo?

Sully wrote:

Not sure what happened off the start, but he was in last for a while, now he’s 15th and almost a minute back. 

Spudinki45 wrote:
He crashed twice on the first 2 laps, he had about a 12th place start, went down shuffled back to last, and then went down again...

He crashed twice on the first 2 laps, he had about a 12th place start, went down shuffled back to last, and then went down again and was about 20 seconds back of 2nd to last place (37 seconds back of 1st). Really weird ride from him.

Typical. Just ride a 450 Jo 

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Ken Roczen is a legend.

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ohh_454 wrote:

Gordon’s not flashy, but he’s been pretty solid in quite a few races this year

He definitely is getting more consistent

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Davies just has so much style and speed. You watch him racing with the others and he’s always scrubbing and whipping the bike harder and more aggressive than everyone.

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Kens a standup guy, sick gift to eli

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Press516 wrote:

It feels like we have 30,000 in a venue that holds 20,000…

matze wrote:

too packed?

Not really…. But the lines are really long.  Food line took almost an hour right after the LCQ’s.

We are doing the sardine thing a little here in GA.

Track is awesome!

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9/26/2026 4:42pm

This venue must be on the circuit every year from here on out! 

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