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Jimmy from NJ
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9/26/2026 5:13pm

Wait, I thought he was humble now?

Confidence is not a good thing 😤

uncledaddy69
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9/26/2026 5:13pm

Man that was boring. I hope the second motos are better. 

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matze
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9/26/2026 5:13pm

Seems dark out there

Sully wrote:

Seems like there’s a couple of dark spots, but otherwise it doesn’t look too bad to me. 

Kenny suggests otherwise

+ Hunter

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EnvyXx
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9/26/2026 5:13pm

Vince is such a piece of shit

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ShellyMX
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9/26/2026 5:15pm
ky_savage wrote:

I never cared for Prado in the GP's, but I'll take him over Deegan any day of the week.

You seem like a savage.

Spudinki45
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9/26/2026 5:15pm
EnvyXx wrote:

Vince is such a piece of shit

Praying he retires soon. I guess fair play that he can still do it at age 35, but he's just a fucking worthless piece of shit that actively endangers other rides + has no respect for anyone but himself (remember calling a hit on his teammate Brayton).

No respect for riders like that, because with him on the track it just increases risk in an already dangerous sport.

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9/26/2026 5:17pm

Track great for riding, but racing not so much. All those long sweeping corners bad for racing

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shortty761
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9/26/2026 5:17pm
Blake522 wrote:

Came to comment about Vince..

LOL. That team should install mirrors so he can fucking see & move!

Sully wrote:

You think he didn’t hear Kenny banging his motor off the rev limiter behind him? The guy just doesn't give a shit. 

Not to mention you could see the flagged aggressively waving the blue flag as they exited the corner lol

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deadlo
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9/26/2026 5:18pm

DEEGAN!!!! What a freaking ride.

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9/26/2026 5:18pm

If Jett or Hunter did that, the track would have been amazing, and Jett would have been poetry in motion for 20+2. Not sure what people expect: passing every corner, constant battling, or what. But people complain about everything. Friday afternoon, we had "Now this is a hybrid! Beautiful track!" 

The moto community's black sheep goes out and wins, and it's a snoozer.

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ky_savage
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9/26/2026 5:19pm
ShellyMX wrote:

You seem like a savage.

Very much so. 

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shortty761
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9/26/2026 5:19pm

I’m starting to think, maybe the whole “SuperMotoCross” style tracks just don’t lead to good passing opportunities and become one lined?

I’m enjoying the race, but I will say, not too much passing going on in the 450 class.

Doesn’t seem like 250 class is having problems with passing though.

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plowboy
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9/26/2026 5:19pm
shortty761 wrote:

Not to mention you could see the flagged aggressively waving the blue flag as they exited the corner lol

Maybe he's color blind.🙃

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ShellyMX
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9/26/2026 5:20pm
ky_savage wrote:

Very much so. 

Is that ky the lubricant or state?

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DonM
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9/26/2026 5:20pm

Mxcali, you ok bud? wire to wire. 

Nvm, he's been silent for this moto.

Careful he’ll put you on his blocked list….funny how he’s not chirping now.

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GD2
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Spudinki45
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9/26/2026 5:21pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2026 5:24pm
shortty761 wrote:
I’m starting to think, maybe the whole “SuperMotoCross” style tracks just don’t lead to good passing opportunities and become one lined?I’m enjoying the race, but I...

I’m starting to think, maybe the whole “SuperMotoCross” style tracks just don’t lead to good passing opportunities and become one lined?

I’m enjoying the race, but I will say, not too much passing going on in the 450 class.

Doesn’t seem like 250 class is having problems with passing though.

Watch Charlotte 2025 and Chicago 2023.

Those tracks offered incredible racing and passing opportunities and were true Hybrids with actual depth and ruts.

The issue is they built this track on Plywood it was always going to end up being super shallow and hard pack straightaways that offer no passing.

Notice, how deep the track gets when there is no Plywood (Chicago + Charlotte):
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9/26/2026 5:22pm
crusty_xx wrote:

With Prado 5th is it now pretty much winner takes all except for Webb for moto 2? 

Here's what Claude says

  • Prado: win moto 2 and it's basically done. 2nd is a coin flip, 3rd needs a very specific order, 4th or worse and it's gone. The one way he loses while winning moto 2 is Hunter 2nd, Roczen 3rd, Deegan 4th, a three-way tie that pushes him to 4th overall.
  • Deegan: win moto 2 and he's champion unless Prado is right behind him. 2nd also works if Hunter or Webb wins the moto.
  • Lawrence: win moto 2 and he's champion unless Deegan is 2nd, or Prado is 2nd with Roczen last of the five.
  • Roczen: win moto 2 and he's champion as long as Prado finishes 4th or 5th in the moto (3rd usually works too). 2nd also works if Webb wins it.
  • Webb: must win moto 2, with Roczen no better than 3rd and Deegan no better than 4th. Then he's champion, possibly by one point (147 to 146).
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ShellyMX
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9/26/2026 5:22pm

DEEGS!!

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deadlo
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9/26/2026 5:23pm
shortty761 wrote:
I’m starting to think, maybe the whole “SuperMotoCross” style tracks just don’t lead to good passing opportunities and become one lined?I’m enjoying the race, but I...

I’m starting to think, maybe the whole “SuperMotoCross” style tracks just don’t lead to good passing opportunities and become one lined?

I’m enjoying the race, but I will say, not too much passing going on in the 450 class.

Doesn’t seem like 250 class is having problems with passing though.

Davies and baeumer passed plenty people. Idc what you guys are talking about. Track has passing opportunities. 

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plowboy
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9/26/2026 5:24pm
crusty_xx wrote:

With Prado 5th is it now pretty much winner takes all except for Webb for moto 2? 

crusty_xx wrote:
Here's what Claude saysPrado: win moto 2 and it's basically done. 2nd is a coin flip, 3rd needs a very specific order, 4th or worse...

Here's what Claude says

  • Prado: win moto 2 and it's basically done. 2nd is a coin flip, 3rd needs a very specific order, 4th or worse and it's gone. The one way he loses while winning moto 2 is Hunter 2nd, Roczen 3rd, Deegan 4th, a three-way tie that pushes him to 4th overall.
  • Deegan: win moto 2 and he's champion unless Prado is right behind him. 2nd also works if Hunter or Webb wins the moto.
  • Lawrence: win moto 2 and he's champion unless Deegan is 2nd, or Prado is 2nd with Roczen last of the five.
  • Roczen: win moto 2 and he's champion as long as Prado finishes 4th or 5th in the moto (3rd usually works too). 2nd also works if Webb wins it.
  • Webb: must win moto 2, with Roczen no better than 3rd and Deegan no better than 4th. Then he's champion, possibly by one point (147 to 146).

I hate math.🙃

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Pop Shmoke
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9/26/2026 5:24pm

The track isnt racing good because they made so many long sweeping turning straights so it pushes everyone to the outside line. 60% of the track is sweeping one way or the other. Awesome venue but they honestly messed up the track. 

All these long sweeping rythms and chicanes make it one lined. 

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ky_savage
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9/26/2026 5:24pm
ShellyMX wrote:

Is that ky the lubricant or state?

Do you have a Deegan negativity alert or something?

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ShellyMX
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9/26/2026 5:25pm
Pop Shmoke wrote:
The track isnt racing good because they made so many long sweeping turning straights so it pushes everyone to the outside line. 60% of the track...

The track isnt racing good because they made so many long sweeping turning straights so it pushes everyone to the outside line. 60% of the track is sweeping one way or the other. Awesome venue but they honestly messed up the track. 

All these long sweeping rythms and chicanes make it one lined. 

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mx519cali
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9/26/2026 5:25pm

My god what a terrible track for racing. Angled section of rollers? Bet 1 pass won’t be made in either sections of sand rollers tonight. 

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ShellyMX
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9/26/2026 5:25pm
ky_savage wrote:

Do you have a Deegan negativity alert or something?

It’s interesting that you haven’t answered the question

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Spudinki45
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9/26/2026 5:26pm
Pop Shmoke wrote:
The track isnt racing good because they made so many long sweeping turning straights so it pushes everyone to the outside line. 60% of the track...

The track isnt racing good because they made so many long sweeping turning straights so it pushes everyone to the outside line. 60% of the track is sweeping one way or the other. Awesome venue but they honestly messed up the track. 

All these long sweeping rythms and chicanes make it one lined. 

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It's also super narrow and shallow so it's super tame and thus every rider independent of skill can just hold it wide open so no chance for better riders to seperate.

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ky_savage
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9/26/2026 5:26pm
ShellyMX wrote:

It’s interesting that you haven’t answered the question

I wouldn't use lube to F U.

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plowboy
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9/26/2026 5:26pm

These gals can ride.

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Brad460
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9/26/2026 5:27pm Edited Date/Time 9/26/2026 5:28pm

What are these ladies lap time? !

Edited..

1:27…10 secs off the 450..they are fast 

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