Rev-Up: San Francisco
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Rev Up. It’s hard to imagine how many more bombshells we’ll see as we approach Round 4 of the 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship. Most of Southern California was ready to begin building the arc for Anaheim 1. Then things seemed to smooth out a bit for Phoenix before all hell broke loose after practice at the A2 throwback. We’ve been inundated with particular morsel all week. Bubba’s out. I have to be honest; when that news first hit me I had to take a look under the lid of my coffee and smell for chemicals. But it was true. #7 is injured and has removed himself from the series to have his knee operated on. That should be so simple, but as the message boards will tell you, it is far from that. There are a lot of other things to get pumped up about on our way to the battle under the Bay Bridge, so let’s get Revved Up about that instead.
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Supercross
Well, damn, what is there to get pumped up about with these boys? Bubba’s out and we might as well pin the championship on Chad Reed’s tail, right? Save it. We’re four rounds in and there are only 16-points separating #22 and the man that chased him all the way to Vegas in 2004. The track could be sketch again this time around and that leaves Pandora ’s Box wide open, doctor. And even if Chad walks away, check out the battle behind him! We had Josh Hill on the box last weekend, Alessi’s been closer and closer with each drop of the gate, and Timmy Ferry has had a downright rotten stretch of luck and only needs a good start. Ivan Tedesco should also be riding a little harder to impress Fox Racing who call Morgan Hill home, just 60 miles south. And hey, nothing for nothing, I don’t think Josh Hill has shown all of his cards yet. Kid’s hungry.
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In addition to that, Saturday night will mark the first supercross of 2008 that yours truly has attended. San Fran is a special place for me. I was standing there when TP hucked it into the bay and a couple years later I was right across the water in Oakland for my first TOOL concert. And I was damn sure there last year when all hell broke loose between #22, #7, and The GOAT. I’m telling you, there is something in that salty bay air that makes people crazy. I have a feeling we may be in for the biggest bombshell yet. I’m ready to watch the boys ride the lightning! Don’t be scared of a little rain. What do you say? Let’s go see the show.
Thanks for reading, see you next week.