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kage173
2/18/2019 3:44pm
2/18/2019 3:44pm
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2/20/2019 6:35am
Wasn't that long ago that during opening ceremonies I could see rider intro videos, huge whips over the triple, Canard doing a wheelie standing on his seat, dudes walking through the crowd giving high fives, and K-Dub hitting a 100 ft transfer in the dark with fire blasting next to his face.
This weekend I saw Webb do a wheelie. That was it. Everybody else rolled around blipped the throttle a couple of times, blew me a kiss then bounced.
Have they purposely decided not to make it a big deal? Or do the riders just not put the energy into it?
This weekend I saw Webb do a wheelie. That was it. Everybody else rolled around blipped the throttle a couple of times, blew me a kiss then bounced.
Have they purposely decided not to make it a big deal? Or do the riders just not put the energy into it?
Edit: Except for the Windham transfers, those were worthwhile
The Shop
This year the intro's where pretty boring , they need to work on that imo , let them do some fun laps , and a couple big jumps like windham used to do , and maybe a little nose wheelie contest on the start straight, i could think of lots of little fun stuff they could do!
Now its pretty bland, i was surprised to see no fireworks this year. Thats a huge bummer. It used to be awesome getting pics of the fireworks with the track in the background!
But the pyrotechnics were great I thought. I know they're coming and after 20 something years of going every year it still gets me pumped at least.
On another note. Can they please stop reading off every single riders name and their home town before the race starts? Naming a full gate of riders for every single race, even LCQs was definitely nails on a chalkboard after the first time you heard it. Anyone else felt that way or am I bitter lol.
Pit Row
They could do a similar thing on the TV broadcast (mimick the way the NFL introduces the Defense and Offense Players).
Also, this past weekends track didn’t have any jumps to throw whips or nac’s off of. The triple in the middle was too technical and the finish wasn’t large enough for style. It really was fun to watch the races on because it felt like watching a pitchers duel or a defensive shootout. But that might only be good for the core of core. Yet provided some of the best racing of the year.
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