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Heres a thought that might be worth while.
After reading Racerhead and seeing there are some big names like Taylor Futrell still with out a ride for next year, Maybe we can all stop talking about BobbyM and Alessi and other useless "next year" threads and start a positive one. With the teams going into the shitter, If we all chipped in $10 or some sort of donation, we might be able to raise enough money to send a decent rider who deserves a chance to the nationals (or sx, or both).
To make it even better, We can get a graphics company such as decal works to make custom graphics with every ones name who donated toward the fund worked into the background somehow.. It would be kind of cool.
May be a long shot thought, but if everyone pooled resources together, maybe we can send a Vital "Fantasy' rider to the races, get one more person out there, and have someone to root for, act like a "team manager", and be proud of good cause.
After reading Racerhead and seeing there are some big names like Taylor Futrell still with out a ride for next year, Maybe we can all stop talking about BobbyM and Alessi and other useless "next year" threads and start a positive one. With the teams going into the shitter, If we all chipped in $10 or some sort of donation, we might be able to raise enough money to send a decent rider who deserves a chance to the nationals (or sx, or both).
To make it even better, We can get a graphics company such as decal works to make custom graphics with every ones name who donated toward the fund worked into the background somehow.. It would be kind of cool.
May be a long shot thought, but if everyone pooled resources together, maybe we can send a Vital "Fantasy' rider to the races, get one more person out there, and have someone to root for, act like a "team manager", and be proud of good cause.
heres a list of great deserving riderss IMO:
Jase Lewis
Michael Willard
Willy Browning
Jake Marsack
Ricky Renner
Cole Siebler
Gavin Gracyk
Charles Josh J C CJ Summey
Robby Marshall
Adam Chatfield
Bobby Kiniry
Weston Peick
The Shop
I spent 4 hours putting the SX/MX riders up only to have all of the info lost when the site signed me out.
Almost like we were a group team manager so to say.
Make it 100 a pop with 200 guys and I'm in.
It would be but a start.
2 bikes for 1 guy, in a box or long bed van.
Maybe someone could donate a bike or 2. Don't need to be new.
A shop or garage as a base to build the motors and maintain the van.
Pay the rider 500 a week to run the outdoorson a 450.
Same with the wrench. He does both bikes and truck.
Both drive and sleep at the track.
With fuel, parts entry fees, insurance's, that 20 grand is already long gone.
But, with a few more sponsors that could kick 5 to 10 a piece, it's giant killin time..........
PM me if this is helpful.
Why the 250's?
Wouldn't the 450 be less upkeep wise?
Wouldn't you want to line up next to a Stewart or Reed every now and then?
Pit Row
It is bit more realistic.
Sell the sponsorship spots to Vital members or anyone via PayPal.
Say, $200 gets you 2 shirts, your name on the trailer as a "Major Supporter" and you get to name the team for a weekend. Graphics get printed with your name on the shroud for that round. A1 it could be "Bill Smith Racing" on there and the next round could be "Team 500 Guy" or something.
$100 gets you a shirt and your name on the "Associated Supporters" list on the trailer.
$50 gets you a shirt.
As i said in an earlier post i have someone willing to donate transport, a set up at the races, 2 mechanics, Suspension (from an external vendor), graphics (again through an external vendor) and motor work. I know they are already doing motor work for one of the big teams but he says he can swing it....
Levels are a must. Major supporters always get the most realestate. We would be happy with shirts and names anywhere on a rig or bike.
Maybe as an added bonus, we can offer up an extra few hundred bucks or something along those lines to qualify on a 2 banger. Like I said, this should be for fun and support, we all shouldnt break the bank trying to accomplish something that might be out of reach.
Im going to Ohio tomorrow, and when I get back, hopefully some more ideas will have poured in, and maybe GuyB can help out, and we can get it rolling. If not, I'll get the account set up and get started.
Remember guys, this is for fun!
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