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I have always wondered how the rules were a few years ago when Kyle snagged a decent career number...
Any knowledge on how he ended up with #11 and how he has been able to keep it...?
I’m not picking, I really don’t get it...he hasn’t seen a top 5 ever I don’t think
Any knowledge on how he ended up with #11 and how he has been able to keep it...?
I’m not picking, I really don’t get it...he hasn’t seen a top 5 ever I don’t think
To earn a career number, you have to finish top ten in points overall for the season (250 & 450 indoors and outdoors combined) or win a Regional 250 SX title. Single digits available for MX or 450SX titles only.
Kyle earned his in 2010 with a 10th overall in 450 SX and a 6th overall in 450 MX. Once he earned a career number (#11 was available) you have to score a minimum of 25 points a year to keep it.
https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/When-did-Chisholm-earn-1…
But, someone will say:
-"It allows the riders to brand themselves!" Really? How, exactly? Feld will not allow personal rider merch at the venues and other than TLD one would be hard pressed to find any rider merch whatsoever. Hasn't really paid off for JS7 and even less so for LVN100. Roczen doesn't market himself as the "94". He prefers the "1". Dungey didn't improve his finances by running the "5"-----he, too, preferred the "1".
-"Yeah, but it worked for NASCAR!" Really? Do we want to be like the dying series known as NASCAR? I don't think so. And, how many NASCAR guys actually port "their number" to a new team? Answer--zero. The numbers are owned by the car owners (just Ask Dale Jr. about the #8 vs. #88).
-"It helps new fans identify the fast guys!" No it doesn't. The new fan doesn't have a base-line of knowledge re: numbers.
It's just like the "gotta have a semi for pit-presentation and presence, bro!" No. No, you don't---and all this type of artificial hoopla just takes away from what was a true-to-the-bone small audience sport of really dedicated and authentic enthusiasts. Constant growth is unsustainable---that's just common sense (and economic modeling). Artificial growth is worse than natural slow growth---or a downward breather. Just look at the Federal Reserve's endless zero-interest rate policy that created bubbles in multiple markets. Now, rates are edging up (oh, the horror---unless you saved your cash, then it's nirvana), and look what is happening to manufacturing numbers and economic growth (if you can dig and find the real numbers). But, nah, we gotta be like NASCAR. Semi-trucks, bro, semi-trucks.
Rant now turned off.
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So the real answer is yes it's still fucked up.
And if this is the Frank I'm thinking of... you're still one fast son of a bitch !!!
Run what ya earned-----how one is performing will be measured by THAT baseline number.
JMO.
going to take a nap now,
Pit Row
Just get rid of 250 SX points counting towards national numbers
Secondly, yes you cnanbrand yourself from a personal sponsor point of view and social media wise with consistent number, it really helps in marketing that can be viewed as more timeless year-to-year. Also to riders such as Reed, Dungey, Baggett, Tomac etc have personal online stores where they do sell product utilizing their known numbers and images.
It has major impact on recognition. Seven duece duece is excellent example.
It works great if you ask me.
22 Reed
4 charmichael
94 roczen
5 dungey
722 enticknap
222 cairoli
84 Herlings
7 Stewart
99 anstie
List can go on. Say one of the above that has not benefit from this?
Once they drop down to the 250 class the permanent number should go bye bye
Semi trucks and permanent numbers will never be among those things.....
Travis Pastrana 199 is another i love a number associating with a rider.
4 is RC to me. Not Bagget.
2 is MC to me. Not RV or Webb.
Obviously I know who runs these numbers now. But previous riders were more iconic. Even worse when the brands match up too.
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