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Going to be held in the ga dome for first time ever the day before sx. Wonder if going to be same track design or not. I need to look it up. Should be cool.
Pretty big deal. By the way ga dome is done. Last time and it's coming down.
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Mr.Reliable 2/2/2017 6:51pm
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How many arenacross guys hang around and race Saturday night? Shaping up for a solid moto weekend in ga.
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Going to be held in the ga dome for first time ever the day before sx. Wonder if going to be same track design or not...
Going to be held in the ga dome for first time ever the day before sx. Wonder if going to be same track design or not. I need to look it up. Should be cool.
Pretty big deal. By the way ga dome is done. Last time and it's coming down.
It willbe a modified version of the SX track
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cable 2/2/2017 7:13pm
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This is a neat idea. Get the arena cross guys racing friday night. They get used to dirt and loosen up. Great idea!
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It's a big moto weekend they are promoting for the closing of the dome.



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Dat news is yuge brah
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RandyS 2/2/2017 7:45pm
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So the same group of people spread out over 2 nights instead of 1. OK???
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I think to me is how big the arena cross track will be and then just a shit ton of racing.
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Its going to be run on about 60% of the supercross layout. Arena cross riders won't be elegible to race Supercross the next night according to the AMA. Next year will be interesting with riders moving around, as the AX series will prelude AMA Supercross for atleast 7 rounds the night before in the same track.
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So the same group of people spread out over 2 nights instead of 1. OK???
Nope. AMA won't allow anyone to race both AX and SX.



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Yep can't race ax Friday and sx Saturday. One or the other. They say it's unfair track time. Kinda BS since a select few ride parts of the track for press day each week. Really ruined some cool storylines for that weekend in my opinion.
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Wouldnt huge arenacross be otherwise known as supercross?
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Going to be held in the ga dome for first time ever the day before sx. Wonder if going to be same track design or not...
Going to be held in the ga dome for first time ever the day before sx. Wonder if going to be same track design or not. I need to look it up. Should be cool.
Pretty big deal. By the way ga dome is done. Last time and it's coming down.
list to main event moto podcast. they talk to stankdog about it, they are using 4 of the SX track lanes. Also the Arenacross guys are not allowed to race the SX race
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Here is the promotion for it. That is awesome that next year arena cross will be on some of the same venues. The tracks are way too small now so that's a big move. Can't wait to watch on TV. I find the current tracks extremely boring.



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RandyS 2/3/2017 1:37pm
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Shiner wrote:
Its going to be run on about 60% of the supercross layout. Arena cross riders won't be elegible to race Supercross the next night according to...
Its going to be run on about 60% of the supercross layout. Arena cross riders won't be elegible to race Supercross the next night according to the AMA. Next year will be interesting with riders moving around, as the AX series will prelude AMA Supercross for atleast 7 rounds the night before in the same track.
So they're trying to do the NASCAR formula. Either AX is going to get cheaper or SX is going up.
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Shiner wrote:
Its going to be run on about 60% of the supercross layout. Arena cross riders won't be elegible to race Supercross the next night according to...
Its going to be run on about 60% of the supercross layout. Arena cross riders won't be elegible to race Supercross the next night according to the AMA. Next year will be interesting with riders moving around, as the AX series will prelude AMA Supercross for atleast 7 rounds the night before in the same track.
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So they're trying to do the NASCAR formula. Either AX is going to get cheaper or SX is going up.
this isnt too bad of an idea actually.

IF feld is wanting to turn AX into the stepping stone, AX in its current form isnt similar enough, so running it on the same track would help.

Or perhaps they turn SX into a two day event with an amateur day
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kzizok wrote:
Wouldnt huge arenacross be otherwise known as supercross?
Yes. Dumb move in my opinion. Maybe one race a year, but to have 6 or 7, what's the point? Might as well just get rid of it if it can't run on it's own. The best part about AX is that it goes where SX doesn't.
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Yep can't race ax Friday and sx Saturday. One or the other. They say it's unfair track time. Kinda BS since a select few ride parts...
Yep can't race ax Friday and sx Saturday. One or the other. They say it's unfair track time. Kinda BS since a select few ride parts of the track for press day each week. Really ruined some cool storylines for that weekend in my opinion.
so now they don't want to be like nascar and let the big boys race the day before, or let the arena guys race next day. gotcha
How many times did kyle busch race the day before?

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all this excitement and i bet they only use 2-3 lanes for the AX
That is what they're doing.
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I think it's very cool that they hold this kind of weekends, I think this has a lot more potential than what they are willing to admit, If they could have those weekends 4 times for example would be awesome for the viewers and for the AX riders that at least get a feel for the stadium size and how those tracks are made
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hvaughn88 2/4/2017 5:59am
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That first/second turn start section might get a little hairy. Should be a good race
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I love this. I mean it's more racing for the fans so how can you hate it. The arena cross tracks now are just pathetic. 1 double. 1 whoop section and 1 rhythm. Plus now they can utilize the track already built. I just am so excited about it. Different group of riders and if they really do want to use as a true stepping stone then this is best way to do it.
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I love this. I mean it's more racing for the fans so how can you hate it. The arena cross tracks now are just pathetic. 1...
I love this. I mean it's more racing for the fans so how can you hate it. The arena cross tracks now are just pathetic. 1 double. 1 whoop section and 1 rhythm. Plus now they can utilize the track already built. I just am so excited about it. Different group of riders and if they really do want to use as a true stepping stone then this is best way to do it.
Pathetic now days? What? Did you start watching AX last year? It's been the same 2-3 variations since Mike Kidd made it what it is in the 90's. Arena. Means small. It is what it is and always has been.
J.Saunders144 2/4/2017 9:44am
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all this excitement and i bet they only use 2-3 lanes for the AX
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That is what they're doing.
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Way better than what I expected!

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