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Want to earn $400 in contingency from Yamaha these days, you better podium in two classes at LL. Contingency is laughable these days.

Yes, there have always been factory and non-factory bikes. Yes, guys outside the top 15 can still buy off the shelf. But, how many of the privateer that are trying to work during the beginning of the week to earn the $ they need to drive across the country and pay entry fees have enough left over for the 'kit'...

I wouldn't say it is a weak field because 99.9% of you couldn't run with that 'weak field'. That said, I think the problem is getting worse only because of the economy. The top guys have so much and the privateers have so little. Years ago there were alot more riders getting help than there is now. Many of the...

Langston mentioned something about there being some bad blood between Webb and Martin, but they are handling in professionally. Does anyone know what that is all about? I don't remember them ever really crossing paths in the amatuer ranks.

It would be nice to see the schedule more "privateer friendly"- we might actually see some better racing with more riders actually able to run the series.

This ^ 250B is a super-competitive class and it sounds like you would be putting yourself and other rider's at risk. You mentioned battling for 20th- If you were ready for B you would put 20th behind you in a hurry (even with a bad start). Honestly, 5th-8th in C class are really not very good finishes. If you wait...

Where in Muskogee Ok is there a track that would be considered national caliber? IMO, we have never been to ANY track in Ok that can hold a candle to Freestone and they no longer host a national.

As with most of the AMA rules, a complete lack of enforcement is the problem. Go watch RacerTV live broadcast of LL and see how many riders completely cut out the 2nd turn pulling back onto the track in with the top 3. Not once did I hear about any penalties being administered. One class had 'under review' printed on...

I don't figure in the price of bikes, because you need them to race locally too. That said, I would love to be able to get 2 bikes for 10- wait till your boy ask you for a couple of 450's

You cannot blame MXsports for 20K. 2 areas, 1 regional, and at trip to Tenn. 5K tops. Training, parts, etc you need even if you don't go to LL.

In actuality, LL is not that expensive. What will kill you is the training facility your rider has to live at year around to be competitive at the 'luxurious MX vacation destination" I would be curious to see how many podium spots went to riders that didn't live at a training facility- even the damn C class was talking about...

You weren't watching the races at LL then...