I said on this forum in its inaugural event - that Straight Rhythm was awesome - and in my opinion great for the sport - and could be a solid future for our pro's.
People didn't seem to agree.
Fast forward to this year - where the logistics are sorted for fast gate drops and non stop action packed racing - it was ONE HELL of a show for me and my friends, and I found it far more exciting than MOST sx races - certainly FAR better than monster cup IMHO.
It is incredibly easy for the casual fan to understand...
it equalizes the sport some
It makes for great TV, easily sold to sponsor packages
It solves the issue where feld owns all the stadiums - locking out new promoters of a diff SX series
And I could see a Straight Rhythm series with points and championships
Issues are in person viewership - it's too long - it needs a 180 somehow that is equalized inside vs out
Even with a bad ass run event it was a long show - maybe single elimination for the first few rounds (really adding pressure to qualifing and first round!) if it were a series
Make it 4 wide for early eliminations!!!
It can't replace the sport - I don't mean that by any stretch - but I feel it COULD help provide a show/package that allows pros to make real money in ways our sport doesn't now.
So who hates it and why