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Spinnin t's
8/15/2014 9:36am
8/15/2014 9:36am
Edited Date/Time
8/19/2014 4:14am
I come across a lot of parents and riders and the question I get more than anything is... You think he can do it?? You think he can go pro? Only one time have a said yes. I don't mean local pro . I mean national level. I can name a 100 signs. That would not give anyone else a chance to answer. This is for the dad's just wondering. I'll go first.
If your rider is working on his/her 3rd year in the beginner class he/she is not going to make a living racing.
GO!!
If your rider is working on his/her 3rd year in the beginner class he/she is not going to make a living racing.
GO!!
Hate to see all these kids on 10-20 grand bikes instead of spending the money on riding lessons and bike time working on the one true gift that all pros have. Corner speed.
The Shop
Brook Fluker graduate of Alabama, Brandon Fahey #726 graduate of Nichols State.
Nothing personal, just don't tell someone they can't live their dreams.
Pit Row
I see local kids who have to be reminded to stand up, shift gears sometimes, and sit front in the pocket of the seat for corners yet their parents think they have a shot.
The first was Darcy Lange. He was just ridiculously fast on 80's. The margins he would win by were determined only by how bored he got out front. He did have one kid that could hang with him a little bit locally, but it wasn't long before he just became another guy behind Darcy too. What really impressed me though was his pig-headed stubbornness and how he hated losing even more than he liked winning. The combination of raw natural talent and the determined mindset of a winner at such a young age were an unbeatable combo.
The second kid I saw with the eventual ability to win at the pro level was Colton Facciotti. I didn't know his family the same way I knew Darcy's, but his speed on the track even when he on 60's was enough to convince me he had the natural talent to go far.
Both had/have the talent to run top five anywhere, but both opted to run in a lower ranked series to pad their bank accounts. There's not a lot of money to be made in the sport at the rider level unless you're one of the top five guys and even then you can usually earn more by winning in a smaller series than finishing top ten in a premier series. Throw in the potential for serious injury and take into account the typically short careers and it's not an easy career path by any means. You have a very short amount of time to earn your cash and theres not enough of it up for grabs.
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