QUESTION FOR DC..SOUTHEAST NATIONAL???

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DAVEY, I READ IN AN 09 INTERVIEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING ON GETTING AN AMA NATIONAL ON THE SCHEDULE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 2010...THAT DIDNT WORK OUT, BUT ARE THERE ANY PLANS IN THE WORKS??? BEFORE FREESTONE, OUR CLOSEST OUTDOOR SINCE GATORBACK GOT THE AX WAS BUDDS CREEK WHICH IS 22HR DRIVE...EVEN FREESTONE IS LIKE 15 HR...I CAN HIT 4 OR 5 SUPERCROSSES EACH YEAR IN EASY DRIVING DISTANCE (ATL, DYTNA, JAX, HOU, N.O.)BUT, WE ARE JONES'N FOR A NATIONAL!!!!
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MDMCG 9/23/2010 12:13pm
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I agree! monster Mountain 2011?
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jmx411 9/23/2010 12:14pm
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I wake up everyday hoping that the 2011 National Schedule is posted. Its like waking up on Christmas morning everyday only to have disappointment. All I have to say is if they think they had a big crowd at Pala this year, wait till the Southeast national next year if we have one. I predict around 50,000 strong

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STOP YELLING AND HE MIGHT ANSWER YOU
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F---in Gainesville, FL
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Crash82 9/23/2010 1:17pm
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I think North Florida or South Georgia is a fair location.
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hard2kill wrote:
My vote goes to Muddy Creek check out these photos from last weekends race they really have got the track in great shape! http://www.offroadviking.com/muddy_creek.html
Of course your vote is Muddy creek.. You're less than an hour from there.

I agree though it's been a long while since you guys have had a National MX race in the SE and it needs to happen. I have family out there that's always whining. . It's weird considering Florida is a close 2nd to Cal for hot spots for MX.
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DC 9/23/2010 1:39pm
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Still working on it, flying out to Denver now and then headed south in a couple weeks.

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hard2kill wrote:
My vote goes to Muddy Creek check out these photos from last weekends race they really have got the track in great shape! http://www.offroadviking.com/muddy_creek.html
the track is great,but they don't have the infrastructure to handle a national. the roads in and out of the track are horrendous,not enough flat and level parking for the rigs and spectators...besides that,sam ain't gonna spend the money it would take to bring the facility up to mxsports standards...
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jmx411 9/23/2010 7:20pm
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Muddy Creek, Aonia Pass, should be on the top of the list. I havent been there but from pictures Iron Ciry in Gaffney, SC looks like a great facility to hold a national.
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mxpitt23 9/23/2010 7:22pm
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DC wrote:
Still working on it, flying out to Denver now and then headed south in a couple weeks.

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thanks DC...keep us up to date...lets go back to gatorback!! good luck
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Dont know if Monster would have enough parking for a big national. The track is amazing though for sure. My vote would by AMP mx. I dunno if its doable there either, I just love that track. I thought something was happening with Barber in Birmingham?
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moto138 9/23/2010 7:40pm
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jmx411 wrote:
Muddy Creek, Aonia Pass, should be on the top of the list. I havent been there but from pictures Iron Ciry in Gaffney, SC looks like...
Muddy Creek, Aonia Pass, should be on the top of the list. I havent been there but from pictures Iron Ciry in Gaffney, SC looks like a great facility to hold a national.
Iron city would be a good location,less than a mile of the interstate, with a major airport within a 30 minute drive,and no neighboors to worry about,but parking would be a big problem,for rigs and spectators. The biggest problem though would be that the track is not even close to being long enough. Average lap times for pro's are in the 1:40 range. The owner is pretty much land locked,no room to expand at all, there are 3 paved roads and a railroad track that border the track. its actually in Blacksburgs SCabout 20 miles north of Gaffney and 40 miles south of Charlotte NC. Good track to hold amateur races on for sure. i have raced there many times over the last couple years. The owner,Patrick Morehead is top a notch friendly guy that loves racing.
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mxpitt23 9/24/2010 8:01am
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redrider400 wrote:
Dont know if Monster would have enough parking for a big national. The track is amazing though for sure. My vote would by AMP mx. I...
Dont know if Monster would have enough parking for a big national. The track is amazing though for sure. My vote would by AMP mx. I dunno if its doable there either, I just love that track. I thought something was happening with Barber in Birmingham?
i also heard barber motorsports park was considering a moto facility...that place for sure has the infrastructure and facilities for a national,,,,hotels, airports, roads in and out and so forth....good thought
Jimmy Jingles 9/24/2010 9:28am
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Would love to see this happen as well...are there any tracks in south GA that could handle a National?
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jmx411 9/25/2010 11:23am
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Jimmy Jingles wrote:
Would love to see this happen as well...are there any tracks in south GA that could handle a National?
Aonia Pass is the only track in Georgia that has the facility for a national that I have seen.
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jmx411 9/29/2010 8:39am
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DC wrote:
Still working on it, flying out to Denver now and then headed south in a couple weeks.

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So DC what locations will you be heading too?

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mattmatt300 9/29/2010 9:12am
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after seeing the parking at thunder valley im sure many tracks down this way could support it. lease a couple acres 3 miles down the road if necessary and shuttle/let people walk to the track. and the pit area wasnt exactly huge either there.
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mattmatt300 wrote:
after seeing the parking at thunder valley im sure many tracks down this way could support it. lease a couple acres 3 miles down the road...
after seeing the parking at thunder valley im sure many tracks down this way could support it. lease a couple acres 3 miles down the road if necessary and shuttle/let people walk to the track. and the pit area wasnt exactly huge either there.
Why settle?
Have you been to Red Bud, Millville, Budds Creek, Washougal, or Freestone, for that matter?
Those folks know how to create crowd-friendly infrastructure.
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mattmatt300 wrote:
after seeing the parking at thunder valley im sure many tracks down this way could support it. lease a couple acres 3 miles down the road...
after seeing the parking at thunder valley im sure many tracks down this way could support it. lease a couple acres 3 miles down the road if necessary and shuttle/let people walk to the track. and the pit area wasnt exactly huge either there.
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Why settle?
Have you been to Red Bud, Millville, Budds Creek, Washougal, or Freestone, for that matter?
Those folks know how to create crowd-friendly infrastructure.
i see your point and des nations was the first pro outdoor race ive been to. my point was that for the sake of getting a southeast national there are several facilites that could handle it as well as thunder valley did
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Barber will get it if they want it.
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Did Barber ever get their track done?
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peelout719 9/29/2010 10:22am
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a south east national would be off the hook. guarantee it would be the biggest turn out as far as fans go. i'd be in for sure
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Adam43 wrote:
Did Barber ever get their track done?
There is no track there currently but Ricky, DC, and Mark Barnett walked the facility during Talledega this year. Barber will porobably get this national.
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mattmatt300 9/29/2010 10:52am
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i hope barber does get it...then i have an excuse to go to the 2-wheeler museum thingy they got over there too!
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Drfletcher 9/29/2010 12:06pm
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I can't wait to go to an outdoor national - get it done for the SouthEast.
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mxpitt23 wrote:
DAVEY, I READ IN AN 09 INTERVIEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING ON GETTING AN AMA NATIONAL ON THE SCHEDULE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 2010...THAT...
DAVEY, I READ IN AN 09 INTERVIEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING ON GETTING AN AMA NATIONAL ON THE SCHEDULE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 2010...THAT DIDNT WORK OUT, BUT ARE THERE ANY PLANS IN THE WORKS??? BEFORE FREESTONE, OUR CLOSEST OUTDOOR SINCE GATORBACK GOT THE AX WAS BUDDS CREEK WHICH IS 22HR DRIVE...EVEN FREESTONE IS LIKE 15 HR...I CAN HIT 4 OR 5 SUPERCROSSES EACH YEAR IN EASY DRIVING DISTANCE (ATL, DYTNA, JAX, HOU, N.O.)BUT, WE ARE JONES'N FOR A NATIONAL!!!!
1) STOP YELLING, we can hear you just fine.

2) 22 hrs Pensacola to Budds? You do know you don't have to stop at EVERY truck stop and gas station on the way, right? 15 via Mapquest.

3) 15 hrs Pensacola to Freestone? See above comment. 11 hrs via Mapquest.

4) Freestone is 90 minutes further from Pensacola than Houston. 8.5 vs 11.
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mxpitt23 wrote:
DAVEY, I READ IN AN 09 INTERVIEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING ON GETTING AN AMA NATIONAL ON THE SCHEDULE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 2010...THAT...
DAVEY, I READ IN AN 09 INTERVIEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING ON GETTING AN AMA NATIONAL ON THE SCHEDULE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 2010...THAT DIDNT WORK OUT, BUT ARE THERE ANY PLANS IN THE WORKS??? BEFORE FREESTONE, OUR CLOSEST OUTDOOR SINCE GATORBACK GOT THE AX WAS BUDDS CREEK WHICH IS 22HR DRIVE...EVEN FREESTONE IS LIKE 15 HR...I CAN HIT 4 OR 5 SUPERCROSSES EACH YEAR IN EASY DRIVING DISTANCE (ATL, DYTNA, JAX, HOU, N.O.)BUT, WE ARE JONES'N FOR A NATIONAL!!!!
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1) STOP YELLING, we can hear you just fine. 2) 22 hrs Pensacola to Budds? You do know you don't have to stop at EVERY truck...
1) STOP YELLING, we can hear you just fine.

2) 22 hrs Pensacola to Budds? You do know you don't have to stop at EVERY truck stop and gas station on the way, right? 15 via Mapquest.

3) 15 hrs Pensacola to Freestone? See above comment. 11 hrs via Mapquest.

4) Freestone is 90 minutes further from Pensacola than Houston. 8.5 vs 11.
Via rv, Lakewood is 12hrs, Red Budd 9hrs, Millville 6hrs.
People need to invest a little time, to see quality motocross! Add in a couple of days there for the amateur program and it really makes it worthwhile.
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mxpitt23 9/29/2010 12:57pm
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mxpitt23 wrote:
DAVEY, I READ IN AN 09 INTERVIEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING ON GETTING AN AMA NATIONAL ON THE SCHEDULE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 2010...THAT...
DAVEY, I READ IN AN 09 INTERVIEW THAT YOU WERE WORKING ON GETTING AN AMA NATIONAL ON THE SCHEDULE IN THE SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 2010...THAT DIDNT WORK OUT, BUT ARE THERE ANY PLANS IN THE WORKS??? BEFORE FREESTONE, OUR CLOSEST OUTDOOR SINCE GATORBACK GOT THE AX WAS BUDDS CREEK WHICH IS 22HR DRIVE...EVEN FREESTONE IS LIKE 15 HR...I CAN HIT 4 OR 5 SUPERCROSSES EACH YEAR IN EASY DRIVING DISTANCE (ATL, DYTNA, JAX, HOU, N.O.)BUT, WE ARE JONES'N FOR A NATIONAL!!!!
cdm806 wrote:
1) STOP YELLING, we can hear you just fine. 2) 22 hrs Pensacola to Budds? You do know you don't have to stop at EVERY truck...
1) STOP YELLING, we can hear you just fine.

2) 22 hrs Pensacola to Budds? You do know you don't have to stop at EVERY truck stop and gas station on the way, right? 15 via Mapquest.

3) 15 hrs Pensacola to Freestone? See above comment. 11 hrs via Mapquest.

4) Freestone is 90 minutes further from Pensacola than Houston. 8.5 vs 11.
1.OK, I WILL STOP YELLING
2. You get the point, in the southeast you can hit many sx events each year, but it is much more difficult to attend an outdoor.
3. You must bored out of your mind to be mapquesting drive times.

*To clarify...It is a long ass drive to get to an AMA outdoor national event from where i live. I never drove to Budd's, i was guestimating...I never drove to Freestone, i was just guessing. In the future I will refer to mapquest before quoting drive times to anywhere.

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