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That's funny because they don't even list him in the qualifying times. I'm guess this was the weekend he would have gotten into the night show because they didn't have 40 rides and they told him he couldn't race.
So he didn't really earn his way into the night show.
In reality, before the season started, I'm sure the guy thought he would be closer speed-wise to making the night show. If he would've known he would be 6 seconds a lap off at best, I'm sure he wouldn't have even tried, and considering he was still that far of halfway through the season, I'm sure he wasn't that baffled by the AMA's decision.
The Shop
You would be surprised if you looked at lap times. Ten plus guys a year perform just like Ronnie. You don't see those guys getting hated on. How many people can do sx at his age? How many can even ride sx on this forum?
Dude is out there on a full blown sx track at what 42? Being only 10 seconds off the top 40 fastest time isn't really that bad when you think about the amount of people that can't even ride sx. His dream of making a night show on time could happen. If he put in a year of work on a sx track. I would be willing to bet his times would get way better and be way closer to the top 40.
Why are there not more local professional guys trying to qualify?
Could it be the minuscule pro purse, shitty promoters, the ridiculous Double-Displacement Rule, 450cc too big, Four-Strokes too costly, Rider's staying Novice to be a Loretta Lynn’s National Champ?
A few weeks back at a sweet track, Cow Branch MX in NC, there were 45 guys during a Saturday practice day. The FASTEST rider there that day was parked next to us. He casually mentioned he was preparing for 450cc Novice at Loretta Lynn's. Does anyone else not think that this is part of the problem???????
I said he was the 40th fastest rider out of 40 riders. That means there were only 40 riders at the race. Regardless of how fast or slow his qualifying time was, the AMA/FIM did not tell him he couldn't race like you claim.
They would all be making a great living racing local weekend races, weekday night races etc. They might hit a few nats or SX's within say a 10-12 hour drive.
http://archives.amasupercross.com/2017/index.html?EventID=S1745
They have him listed on the entry list, they don't list him with a qualifying time, he didn't line up for any of the heat races, or the semi heat races. Then he lines up for the LCQ so he can collect his cash for making the LCQ, starts and then pulls right off and doesn't complete a lap. All of that would indicate that the AMA told him he couldn't race but they let him line up for the LCQ to collect his money for making the LCQ. You do realize that guys get money just for lining up for the LCQ right.
Sounds like if the purse was better for guys who make the "Night Show", this problem would fix itself.
Pit Row
Because this isn't the local hot summer nights race series. They have enough guys who are serious about it to fill up all the practice sessions and fill the gates with quality riders.
"The FASTEST rider there that day was parked next to us. He casually mentioned he was preparing for 450cc Novice at Loretta Lynn's."
There is no 450 Novice class at LL's, or any other novice class for that matter.
The AMA cannot be expected to weed out these guys. Heck, there have been 13 different types of penalties from those jackholes, (Black Flags, Suspensions, Probation, Positions Taken Away, Last Gate Pick in Main, Warnings )
Steveada wrote, "They have enough guys who are serious about it to fill up all the practice sessions and fill the gates with quality riders".
If they did, someone 7 seconds off the pace would NEVER make the evening show at Supercross. They didn't even have C Group practice sessions at Daytona or Indianapolis.
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