What happened to Glen Helen? Used to be rough...

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GuyB 5/27/2018 4:40pm
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tp4 wrote:
it could have been worse..100 degrees and blowing dry wind..!
thought the track looked tamer..if thats a word
Absolutely. I was thankful for yesterday's weather. I'm sure the riders were, as well.
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jeffro503 5/27/2018 4:47pm
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I thought the track was a perfect mix of hard packed , loose / deep and pretty damn rough. I think Hangtown and GH both were prepped awesome. It's nice seeing the tracks made up in a way that doesn't cause it to turn out like a slot car track.
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Pat_Boyd 5/27/2018 5:15pm
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KennyT 5/27/2018 5:58pm
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Strange post. I missed it n person this year as we had to travel but watching on TV the track looked as brutal as ever. Looked pretty sandy (or whatever it is) on the low sections and it seemed like there was some great racing going on. Any rougher and it would separate the haves
from the have nots more than they already are

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dirtmike86 5/28/2018 12:42am
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Coming down st helen and making the inside on the left hander had to be a miracle. I can barely make the outside line without chipping all my teeth on my 4cs forks.
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gnarwhip 5/28/2018 4:17am
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What is this guy talking about? He obviously wasn't there in person. I was. It was gnarly like it always is. Strange post
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DoctorJD 5/28/2018 5:08am
5/28/2018 5:08am
Kenny said it was, "super gnarly" in a post-race interview. I'll take his word for it.
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JustMX 5/28/2018 5:15am
5/28/2018 5:15am
kkawboy14 wrote:
You know that is a joke right?
One just never knows for sure anymore.....
nascarnate326 5/28/2018 5:18am
5/28/2018 5:18am
gnarwhip wrote:
What is this guy talking about? He obviously wasn't there in person. I was. It was gnarly like it always is. Strange post
Some people prefer “rut-cross”.

I though get it looked gnarly from my couch.
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observeroffacts 5/28/2018 6:20am
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Not to derail the thread but did you see the crowd size? So many more spectators than Now...
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H4L 5/28/2018 8:38am
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Unless you've raced there you can't really appreciate how the top pros make it look so easy. A screen doesn't do it any justice.
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Johnny Depp 5/28/2018 8:54am
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Flip109 wrote:
You are delusional. That track was plenty rough! I was actually watching it thinking I want nothing to do with that shit lol. The bitching on...
You are delusional. That track was plenty rough! I was actually watching it thinking I want nothing to do with that shit lol. The bitching on vital is at an all time high. We had awesome racing on a brutal track and people are moaning like they got their dick stuck in a mouse trap about everything. Go actually ride your dirt bike, drink some beer, and plow the ole hen. Then all this petty stuff wont bother you near as much.Wink
Go actually ride your dirt bike, drink some beer, and plow the ole hen. Then all this petty stuff wont bother you near as much.

Quit stalking me Woohoo
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kkawboy14 5/28/2018 2:29pm
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KirkChandler wrote:
Track was plenty rough. A Wray OTB in the Ocotillo Wells section on the first lap of practice And this is with tractor marks still on...
Track was plenty rough. A Wray OTB in the Ocotillo Wells section on the first lap of practice And this is with tractor marks still on the dirt.

Something doesn’t seem right in this picture!
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bd 5/28/2018 3:47pm
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newmann wrote:
Too many people whined about Jody making it rough. I’ll be the first to admit I thought some of those recent jumps were just damn stupid...
Too many people whined about Jody making it rough. I’ll be the first to admit I thought some of those recent jumps were just damn stupid but that’s what the Vitards here love.
Agree with the jumps. I’ll also add different sections (outside vs inside) in the same area of the track. The shit doesn’t work in Supercross so we add to outdoor motocross? Jody needs to retire — he’s lost his mind on the jumps and sections of the track.
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Johnny Depp 5/28/2018 3:55pm
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KirkChandler wrote:
Track was plenty rough. A Wray OTB in the Ocotillo Wells section on the first lap of practice And this is with tractor marks still on...
Track was plenty rough. A Wray OTB in the Ocotillo Wells section on the first lap of practice And this is with tractor marks still on the dirt.

kkawboy14 wrote:
Something doesn’t seem right in this picture!
I know what it is, 4 people in the background, and none of them watching, a couple guys posting on Vital about the smooth track.
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jimmie 5/28/2018 6:44pm
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Sunhouse wrote:
I see. Well I watched on tv, so I didn't see it in person. But it looked more prepped throughout. I remember it being more choppy...
I see. Well I watched on tv, so I didn't see it in person. But it looked more prepped throughout. I remember it being more choppy and sandy everywhere with fewer jumps:
https://youtu.be/5IqhEK3XXYo
Just want to say "thank you" Sunshine, for posting this race. I was there when the event took place but, it was sure fun to watch/relive this race one more time. Smile
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Nine9Nine 5/28/2018 7:43pm
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It sure looked sandier than whenever I've ridden it on practice days. That track looked tough!! I don't know what you are talking about saying it looked hard packed and smooth. Did you even watch the race?
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TeamGreen 5/28/2018 8:28pm
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Nine9Nine wrote:
It sure looked sandier than whenever I've ridden it on practice days. That track looked tough!! I don't know what you are talking about saying it...
It sure looked sandier than whenever I've ridden it on practice days. That track looked tough!! I don't know what you are talking about saying it looked hard packed and smooth. Did you even watch the race?
Obviously, you and I don't know what we're talking about...
Let's leave it to the video analysis experts.

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motomike137 5/29/2018 4:09am
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The track didn't look too smooth to me. These posts after this weeks race are killing me. Glen Helen was soooo smooth! The talent pool is soooo shallow! The racing is soooo boring! I thought if anything the way they routed the track made it a little one lined. Also I think something that is lost on a lot of the mouth breathers on this forum is that that was super long lap time and people get spread way out. Either way I thought the show that the top 450 guys gave us was pretty damned awesome. Eli went into BEAST mode late in moto 2!
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DPR250R 5/29/2018 5:26am
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motomike137 wrote:
The track didn't look too smooth to me. These posts after this weeks race are killing me. Glen Helen was soooo smooth! The talent pool is...
The track didn't look too smooth to me. These posts after this weeks race are killing me. Glen Helen was soooo smooth! The talent pool is soooo shallow! The racing is soooo boring! I thought if anything the way they routed the track made it a little one lined. Also I think something that is lost on a lot of the mouth breathers on this forum is that that was super long lap time and people get spread way out. Either way I thought the show that the top 450 guys gave us was pretty damned awesome. Eli went into BEAST mode late in moto 2!
Yup... same here.
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Stuntman949 5/29/2018 8:45am
5/29/2018 8:45am
Going down Mt. St. Helens at the end of the final motos is truly the highway to hell.


I support less jumps. Makes me feel better about myself
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Johnny Depp 5/29/2018 9:19am
5/29/2018 9:19am
Personally I'm glad that the track held up better and wasn't a man eater. Glen Helen for too long has been the track that other track prepper's have tried to copy, and it's been bad for the sport.

The Elite riders being tested to the ultimate on 1 track a year is one thing, when every track in the country goes to ruts peg deep all over the track, it has ruined the sport.
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David934 5/29/2018 10:52am
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Americans calls rough Lommel, but for me definition of a rough and tough track is GH. I think GH its not motocross anymore, this is mix of huge supercross, enduro and GNCC tracks together.

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