Before Monster Energy mandated podium advertisement

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Back in the early days , “The Oly Superbowl of Motocross “. Held at the LA Colosseum.  Olympia beer was the sponsor 

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I’m grateful Monster is in the sport. 

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That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. 
This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium at Millville 1999 (I think), possibly during a morning qualifier??
But yes, just us two, standing in the dirt on the start straight, no raised podium, no sponsor backdrop, no monster girls, no logos to be seen. 
Super casual, but it worked and I did quite a few rounds that year and they were all similar. Just go interview those guys.  IMG 3959 3.jpeg?VersionId=xQN9OgDQBl7HvKkhaqiFj4bDZ

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MX Culture wrote:
That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium...

That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. 
This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium at Millville 1999 (I think), possibly during a morning qualifier??
But yes, just us two, standing in the dirt on the start straight, no raised podium, no sponsor backdrop, no monster girls, no logos to be seen. 
Super casual, but it worked and I did quite a few rounds that year and they were all similar. Just go interview those guys.  IMG 3959 3.jpeg?VersionId=xQN9OgDQBl7HvKkhaqiFj4bDZ

Bring the long hair back Dave

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MX Culture wrote:
That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium...

That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. 
This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium at Millville 1999 (I think), possibly during a morning qualifier??
But yes, just us two, standing in the dirt on the start straight, no raised podium, no sponsor backdrop, no monster girls, no logos to be seen. 
Super casual, but it worked and I did quite a few rounds that year and they were all similar. Just go interview those guys.  IMG 3959 3.jpeg?VersionId=xQN9OgDQBl7HvKkhaqiFj4bDZ

Still have that Thor gear, one of the best sets ever made. You still rip Shae

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MX Culture wrote:
That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium...

That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. 
This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium at Millville 1999 (I think), possibly during a morning qualifier??
But yes, just us two, standing in the dirt on the start straight, no raised podium, no sponsor backdrop, no monster girls, no logos to be seen. 
Super casual, but it worked and I did quite a few rounds that year and they were all similar. Just go interview those guys.  IMG 3959 3.jpeg?VersionId=xQN9OgDQBl7HvKkhaqiFj4bDZ

Crutcher wrote:

Bring the long hair back Dave

I can't Jeff, it all fell out 🙄

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Still have that Thor gear, one of the best sets ever made. You still rip Shae

Shag Nasty is still highly revered in these parts.

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Considering Coors was the series sponsor in 87 and 88, Ricky having a Coors in his hand is no different then to a can of Monster on the podium now.

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MX Culture wrote:
That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium...

That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. 
This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium at Millville 1999 (I think), possibly during a morning qualifier??
But yes, just us two, standing in the dirt on the start straight, no raised podium, no sponsor backdrop, no monster girls, no logos to be seen. 
Super casual, but it worked and I did quite a few rounds that year and they were all similar. Just go interview those guys.  IMG 3959 3.jpeg?VersionId=xQN9OgDQBl7HvKkhaqiFj4bDZ

Nice. Did yiu get to interview Bob Moore at Mount Morris in 99? (Bob was Team FMF Honda manager and saddled up to race in place of injured Chris Gosselar) I was Bob's cameo mechanic when he raced) 

Ps. Most of my hair is also gone.... 😆 

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MX Culture wrote:
That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium...

That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. 
This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium at Millville 1999 (I think), possibly during a morning qualifier??
But yes, just us two, standing in the dirt on the start straight, no raised podium, no sponsor backdrop, no monster girls, no logos to be seen. 
Super casual, but it worked and I did quite a few rounds that year and they were all similar. Just go interview those guys.  IMG 3959 3.jpeg?VersionId=xQN9OgDQBl7HvKkhaqiFj4bDZ

Boomslang wrote:
Nice. Did yiu get to interview Bob Moore at Mount Morris in 99? (Bob was Team FMF Honda manager and saddled up to race in place...

Nice. Did yiu get to interview Bob Moore at Mount Morris in 99? (Bob was Team FMF Honda manager and saddled up to race in place of injured Chris Gosselar) I was Bob's cameo mechanic when he raced) 

Ps. Most of my hair is also gone.... 😆 

I think so actually, I recall that. 

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MX Culture wrote:
That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium...

That’s funny you posted that because we posted this a few months ago on IG. 
This is me on the left interviewing Shae Bentley on the podium at Millville 1999 (I think), possibly during a morning qualifier??
But yes, just us two, standing in the dirt on the start straight, no raised podium, no sponsor backdrop, no monster girls, no logos to be seen. 
Super casual, but it worked and I did quite a few rounds that year and they were all similar. Just go interview those guys.  IMG 3959 3.jpeg?VersionId=xQN9OgDQBl7HvKkhaqiFj4bDZ

Crutcher wrote:

Bring the long hair back Dave

MX Culture wrote:

I can't Jeff, it all fell out 🙄

Haha my first thought was, I wonder if that guy kept the soul surfer hair all these years later Grinning  

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