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Then go back to the rig about 40 minutes before they start giving the bracelets away and get in line or else you probably won't get one.
A hour early......you will have pretty good shot.
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as far as potto last year it seamed like you had to have a special monster pass to get into the area where he would be.
really would like to get a rockzen but im sure his will be at the same time as dungy and be hard to get.
He's only 8 and he's been asking for Ryan's autograph since he was 5. I want to make it happen this year.
and thats why despite my lack of enthusiasm i will probably spend most of my time in the pits trying to get a stewart autograph.....
I hope not to strike out.
Part of the whole deal is that I want him to have the experience of the anticipation, the hours of waiting and seeing everyone else that wants it too so that he appreciates the value of an autograph from that level of performer.
bring back the days when pits were open to everyone, riders didn't hide away in their semi's, and most of them were only glad to sign an autograph.
i was in zolder 2003 for the mx des nations, alright you needed a pit pas, but after that everywhere was open. they used the f1 garages for the pits/teams to work from and it was all accessible. i was able to get into the usa team garage, get all 3 team members autographs, (rhyno, ferry, carmichael) ricky even took the time to shoot the shit for 10 to 15 mins. he stood while me and my friends got photo's taken, talked about the weekend, talked about general everyday shit, and was a fuckin nice guy.
i was a fan before that day, but from then,,,,,, well lets just say he made a dam good impression on me and my friends.
most, not all, of todays top mxer's can be quite stand offish, do what pr they have to do and nothing else.
i know supercross is a packed schedual for the riders, but they need to remember even for them they had hero's when they were kids, it's no different for a guy taking his kid to a race and that kid wanting his hero's autograph.
iom some (not all) of the riders need to make themselves more accessible to the fans and especially the kids that look up to them.
After getting the autograph and a picture with Travis' bike, he was floating on air the rest of the day.
To make things even better when they used to run the Southwick round in June....this year it fell right on his 6th birthday.
Being able to give your kid the chance to meet his hero is really priceless
I mean can you imagine a bigger smile on that face?
That is awesome!
Can you tell he was a little happy there?
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When I was a kid, I use to hit the pits after the race too. Riders would talk and sign swag. I'll never forget when Factory Phil lost the title (125 W SX) Gaddis in Vegas. Gaddis was the local boy and I was pulling for him before the race. After the race, I met Factory Phil in the pits. He talked to me for about twenty minutes after the race and autographed his goggles for me. I left that SX a huge fan of Phil. To this day, I root for him during shootouts Lol. He made a huge impact on me during my preteen age. Thank you factory Phil.
Hope Uncle 2 can help you or you get an autograph. I was fortunate to get MC's in 1993 and Brashaw's in 1992. I never got Johnson's who is my all time favorite. Have a few Hannah autographs. Good Luck.
Got to the pit doors 45 minutes early. That was not good enough. Line for the pits was a mile long. Was in line at the moster lounge and watched them hannd out the last autograph ticket 12 people ahead of us. Crudd.
One kid brought a Yami shirt over and he looked over his shoulder with a shit eating grin, and snuck a quick sign on it. Cracked me up.
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