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There have been many doubters, and it ain't over, but AP23 appears to be managing this series like a seasoned Vet.
1 23 Aaron Plessinger 283 3 4 1 1 6 4 1 1 9 5 3 7 1 1
2 26 Alex Martin 248 7 3 3 3 3 2 12 5 12 3 2 4 4 3
3 62 Justin Cooper 201 5 9 4 7 1 8 3 4 2 28 17 9 8 7
4 28 Shane McElrath 198 9 14 9 12 9 9 9 6 3 2 6 2 5 9
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He will need to get rid of those 5-10 place finishes in the future if he wants to win a 450 championship. With JMart and Osborne out he can afford to have a few mediocre finishes. That won't cut it in the future. That's why people have doubts or concerns about him being the next big thing.
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And somehow he isn't good for MXdN consideration by many or just a maybe.
vomiting equals disqualification.
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He is tops right now, what other logical selection would there be? Everybody always says, "What have you done lately"? Guess he hasn't done enough.
vomiting equals disqualification.
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No I agree, he should be picked. A Mart hasn't been more consistent. A lot of small crashes.
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Plessinger is killing it this year, and the ride yesterday was very impressive. He's on his way to being a double champion this year and hopefully an MXDN winner as well.
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Plessingers off road GNCC experience will be a Big bonus for Team USA with the constantly changing Red Bud rutted soft soil.
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Kyle_McNab wrote:Probably won’t happen but Barcia Anderson plessinger would be a good team
Good team? Yes. Not as good as Tomac Barcia Plessinger so there's that
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He will be great on the 450. I’m just a bit concerned about durability with his build but I’m sure Swanny and his crew have a plan for that. I wonder if they’ve purposely been keeping him light and slim for the 250?
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visser62 wrote:I think he will be a lot more consistent on the 450.
downard254 wrote:X2. I've also noticed that his happy go lucky attitude maybe keeps him less rattled by pressure. I could see him doing well on ...more
He has said he gets really rattled when he doesn't get good starts and can't seem to move up. He knows that's a really big problem of his. So no, simply by moving to 450s that won't change. He's gonna have to figure out how to get less rattled himself.
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You don't have to win them all. Get a points lead and keep an eye on those that matter in the points behind you, and keep them behind you. I always thought he was too big for a 250 and is at a disadvantage because of it.
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WhatsStoppingU wrote:He will be great on the 450. I’m just a bit concerned about durability with his build but I’m sure Swanny and his crew have a ...more
Do you have the same concern with Marv?
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There is no such thing as "the next big thing." A racer becomes a big thing when they do something big. Expecting "the next big thing" is like expecting a unicorn to knock on your door with a 12 pack of beer, which is to say, it's a foolish way to think about anything.
