AMA Pro National Purse Money

lostboy819
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8/16/2023 9:19am

So factory riders like Jett  who already are likely millionaires are taking purse money, when it could be better spent supporting privateers ? 

In racing the strong eat the weak, and that's how it should be. 

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mxb2
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8/16/2023 9:25am

So factory riders like Jett  who already are likely millionaires are taking purse money, when it could be better spent supporting privateers ? 

lostboy819 wrote:

In racing the strong eat the weak, and that's how it should be. 

Bingo

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8/16/2023 1:46pm

So factory riders like Jett  who already are likely millionaires are taking purse money, when it could be better spent supporting privateers ? 

Awww...

So concerned for the little guy....

Maybe you could bring this topic up for discussion at your next "socialism is the answer" club meeting.....

You could organize "Occupy moto" protests and fix it equitably.

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TeamGreen
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8/16/2023 2:13pm

So factory riders like Jett  who already are likely millionaires are taking purse money, when it could be better spent supporting privateers ? 

JustMX wrote:
Awww... So concerned for the little guy.... Maybe you could bring this topic up for discussion at your next "socialism is the answer" club meeting..... You...

Awww...

So concerned for the little guy....

Maybe you could bring this topic up for discussion at your next "socialism is the answer" club meeting.....

You could organize "Occupy moto" protests and fix it equitably.

Laughing

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mxb2
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8/16/2023 3:01pm

So factory riders like Jett  who already are likely millionaires are taking purse money, when it could be better spent supporting privateers ? 

JustMX wrote:
Awww... So concerned for the little guy.... Maybe you could bring this topic up for discussion at your next "socialism is the answer" club meeting..... You...

Awww...

So concerned for the little guy....

Maybe you could bring this topic up for discussion at your next "socialism is the answer" club meeting.....

You could organize "Occupy moto" protests and fix it equitably.

Or start a series that pays well, 

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Sondy132001
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andymoto wrote:
It's 2023 now. Those last bunch get any increase? 220 per moto is nothing in CA but gas, food, no real living. Prob pro motorcycling trying...

It's 2023 now. Those last bunch get any increase? 220 per moto is nothing in CA but gas, food, no real living. Prob pro motorcycling trying to recoup money lost from Covid. True privateers like Davis in avatar back in mid '90s end of '90s could keep going think 200 was total for 40th separated by 10 bucks increase per better placing, gas $1.50 at most, cheap eats at good places, Motel 6 like 30 or 40 bucks, etc.. The Nat'l off weekends where real money use to be made like Frozen Ocean SX/MX, Jolly Rogers NH, Wardy's track Illinois, etc.. Full gates with good Nat'l number riders. Those still even exist? No chance for true privateers especially from CA to chase a dream and stay above water. SX drive all night for CMC GSS or GFI Winter race for contingency that barely or don't exist at all now. I don't know who's local Pro, just Nat'l like Max, Mosiman's, Schwartz n Stilez in Bakersfield. NorCal thrived when BobbyM, Shultz, Magoo, etc; full gates all day long. Sport's changed to compounds and Baker's Factory with families that can afford what I bought in Bailey tapes, Jeff Spencer n Ake Jonsson books.. Just wondered about purses today n any money races on off weekends still? Peace.

Michael Brandes raced CMC Golden States and other winter series, along with West Coast Supercrosses and made more money than Brian Deegan who raced the entire AMA 125 SX season !

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DonM
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9/28/2023 3:23pm

All this negativity for the highest paying outdoor motocross series in the world…..

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