by Davey Coombs
Racerhead #13
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Welcome to Racerhead, where you just know it's going to be an interesting week when it starts out with the first-lap leader of the 450 main doing a fist-pump over the finish-line jump ... and it wasn't Trey Canard!
Let's start with Monday. In case you were already in lock-up, you probably know about what happened to James Stewart and his longtime friend Raddo down in Florida. Apparently late for a flight, they decided to put a police light on the dash of James' truck. The rest is Photoshop history. Think about it: April Fools' Day was already sort of a national holiday for Photoshoppers. With this unexpected turn of events, we've seen the whole thing grab another gear. Like, Winning.
Stewart's plight was national news in the sports world, and headline news in Florida. Even Howard Stern weighed in on this, calling him “a #$%@ing maniac.” It was obviously an ill-conceived idea with very wide-reaching effects. It's part of the fishbowl of celebrity, and it’s certainly something James could do without, given his recent run of misfortune on the racetrack. I'm not sure how he and his team are going to handle things this weekend in Dallas, but I wouldn't want to be in his Nike boots. This, too, shall pass—though there will be no embargo on all jokes about it anytime soon. It's his Hugh Grant moment. Except, you know, different.
Can Stewart turn things around in Dallas?
Photo: Matt Pavelek
This is not the only time we've seen some strange headlines from off the track. Check out this week's The List on other interesting motocross mysteries.
You can watch all of the events unfold at this weekend's Dallas Supercross right here on Racer X Online, with our Thor MX Racecenter, beginning tomorrow morning. The lap times, the Breaking News, the practice reports, the track previews—it will all be here. And you can watch the race Sunday at noon on CBS (Supercross) and 6 p.m. on Speed (Lites).
Back to Toronto for a moment. If anyone has been wondering what happened to all of rocks that used to rise up through the soil at Unadilla, they apparently exported them to Canada. It looked like a stone garden out there, but then again, diversity is what we want in our AMA Supercross tracks, and the rocks and weird soil added a whole new element to the racing.
It did not seem to both Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, who finally got the monkey of wearing #1 and not winning off his back with a dominant performance. He also now gets a solid month of telling critics like our own brain trust of Matthes/Weigandt/Pingree that he is capable of winning a race in this series.
And Chad Reed didn’t seem to mind the rocks either. Somehow, someway, the veteran has gone from not being able to find a ride four months ago to now being able to find himself atop the Monster Energy AMA Supercross point standings. As I mentioned before, this could be one of the biggest stories in the history of this tour, though it was kind of overshadowed this week. If the TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Honda rider keeps moving forward, he's going to be tough to beat as this thing goes down to the wire.... He's like Butler in the NCAA basketball tournament. Or maybe even VCU. The longer he stays in this, the tougher he's going to be to beat.
Dungey got his long awaited first win of the season in Toronto.
Photo: Matt Pavelek
Finally, I want to mention Ryan Villopoto. He went from having this thing in the palm of his hand a fortnight ago to now trailing a two-time champion, with the defending series champion right behind him. RV knows how to win titles, obviously, but momentum has swung the other way ever since he failed to qualify in Jacksonville and then hit the deck when Stewart came in up under him in early traffic at Toronto. How he reacts in Dallas—site of his first win as a professional, back in 2006—will go a long way toward determining how this thing might end for him.
In the Lites class, Dean Wilson got some revenge on Canada by winning, and his familiarity to Canadian fans made him a crowd favorite. After all, there weren't many Canadian riders up there participating, as I mentioned here last week. For what it's worth, I do not blame the athletes for that, but rather the confusing setup in Canada between the CMA and the CMRC that's throttled the growth and development of talent up there, in my personal opinion. Until people up there start working together, the riders will suffer, just as the lack of decent support for Team Canada every year keeps our neighbors from having a respectable showing at the Motocross of Nations. On a global stage, they tend to underwhelm, but not for lack of raw talent.
Villopoto captured victory in Dallas in '06.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Finally, before I turn this over to the rest of the crew, you have to check out this exceptional Simon Cudby film with DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha's Ryan Sipes, shot at the Yamaha SX track and incorporating a few GoPro helmet cam videos. It's good stuff!
Okay, let's turn this over here to Ping...
What a week in the fantastical little world of dirt bike racing. As a fan it really doesn’t get any better than this. Our sport doesn’t always provide drama worthy of “water-cooler talk” but the 2011 season has provided more plotlines and suspense than an episode of Desperate Housewives. Oh, that Mike and Susan just drive me crazy with their on-again, off-again shenanigans!
You could make a good argument for at least three (if not five) different riders who could go on a run starting in Dallas and pull this championship off. Villopoto is the guy who has been in control. Aside from the past two weeks, this has been his championship, and if he can get his head back to where it was three weeks ago it’s still his title. Reed has been getting better and better as the weeks wear on. His speed is generally just a tick off, but if anyone has the experience to pull this off, it’s the old guy … Chad Reed. And then there’s Ryan Dungey. After spending the whole series under a microscope and being berated by the media about his inability to win, he scores one in Toronto and finds himself eight points out of the lead. Huh? Really? Don’t count this guy out. His podium speeches may have the same effect as a bottle of Nyquil, but he knows how to get the job done, plain and simple. The pressure just got dialed up to eleven on this series, ladies and gentleman. Every position and every point counts from here on out and all those guys know it.
Reed is the current points leader heading into Dallas.
Photo: Matt Pavelek
I don’t want to move on without mentioning my boy, my dog, The Giant Ginger, Trey Canard. He’s a few more points back but, as this series has proven, anything can happen.
And then there’s James Stewart. I’m sure the motocross media is beating this thing to death, so I’m just going to take a different angle on it. Two words sum it up: silver lining. When life hands you lemons, or handcuffs, as it were, you make lemonade. Or, you know, make a cake and hide a file inside it. What I’m trying to say is earn a few bucks off this thing.
These guys have to be “super pumped” that the race this weekend isn’t in the old Texas Stadium. I know Jerry Jones used to always joke that the hole was in the roof so that God could watch the Cowboys play football, but really, it was just half-assed embarrassment of a football stadium. I mean, really? You spend millions of dollars on this structure and then leave just a fraction of the roof incomplete? Really? This week’s edition of “This Week in SX History” focuses on the Dallas Supercross in 1997. That was a mud race. I had my first supercross mud race ever in that stadium in 1995 and the racing surface had all the traction of a hockey rink. I crashed. Stupid hole in the roof.
Two-stroke fans out west are giddy about the Two-Stroke National coming up this weekend at Glen Helen Raceway. This is always a fun event, and it will be interesting to see what the turnout is like. I know two-stroke sales have been increasing, and I see more and more of them at the track in recent months. I have a YZ125 that I’m thinking about taking out there this weekend. There are classes for every age and ability, but the one flaw they need to sort out is pro-class structure. There is no 125 pro class; it’s an open pro class, which allows everything from 125s to CR500 engines stuffed into 450 chassis. Can we just get a 125 pro class in addition to the open pro class for next year? Word on the streets is that Ryan Hughes has a 125 that he will be racing this weekend. If he can win the open pro class on that, I’ll rescind my suggestion. Check out the flier for all the details.
One more thing: If you happen to live anywhere near Morden, Manitoba, and you want to improve your dirt bike riding skills I have a suggestion (That’s in Canada, for those of you fumbling with a map right now.) On May 21 I am putting on a motocross school there. Capitol Motorsports is the presenting sponsor and we will have an autograph signing there on Friday the 20th from 5pm to 7pm. The first ten people to sign up receive a free Motocross 101 DVD and a set of SkullCandy earbuds. Every entrant gets a set of Eks Brand goggles and will also be entered in a drawing to win a set of CTi knee braces. We will also have a free suspension seminar in conjunction with the class to help get your bike dialed in for you. Cost is $295 per rider. For more information or to sign up, you can contact me at [email protected] or Jason at [email protected]
Here’s Matthes:
So, anything new this week?
Just when you think this series couldn’t get any nuttier on and off the track, James Stewart gets arrested for impersonating a police officer. It wasn’t a very smart thing to do by any means, but from the initial reports to the release of the off-duty officers that he tried to pull over 911 call to some other reports, the infraction seemed to get a little “better” each time I heard it.
Stewart wasn’t trying to pretend to be a cop and pull someone over, he never left his vehicle, it wasn’t some sort of perverse look at trying to be TJ Hooker—it was probably (and I could be wrong) a couple of guys late for a flight, cutting the wrong car off and trying to get through traffic.
I’m not trying to understate this event at all. It is a very serious offense. We’ve all been late for a flight and stressed about traffic but generally we don’t do anything about it. James and his passenger Raddo did, and the poop flew.
Stewart will be on the gate in Dallas.
Photo: Matt Pavelek
Just add this to what’s beginning to turn out to be a season on the brink for the San Manuel Yamaha rider. He’s won three races out of twelve, had some big crashes, and has to jump three other riders if he’s going to win this title. The good news is that he’s gained six points on the leader in the last two weeks.
Stewart had told me a few days before Toronto that he was going to do a podcast with me for Racer X on Sunday, and when I told him I couldn’t and it would have to be Monday, he replied that Monday it was on.
Well, something was on Monday, but it wasn’t the podcast!
Okay, enough about that. Let’s let everything play out in the courts before we see what the consequences are and we’ll go from there.
Congrats to Ryan Dungey for his first win of the year in a dominating, lead-all-twenty-laps sort of way. Last week on the Racer X Podcast, Ping, Weege, and myself all predicted that the Dunge wouldn’t win a race this year after his dismal (for him) showing at Jacksonville. Goes to show you what kind of experts we are! I don’t like to play the “What if?” game like some of his fans like to do in regards to his chain coming off at Anaheim 2, because every guy in the top five has a “What if?” moment or two in the series.
Still, Dungey’s been most Saturday nights the third or fourth fastest guy in the main events and yet still finds himself only a few points out. If this win triggers a hot streak for the defending champion and he pulls this off, it will be reminiscent of Jeff Stanton’s title defense in 1990 when he only won two or three races and surged at the end of the year. I’ll have to ask his old mechanic Dan Betley (now a motor guy at Honda) to see if he sees any similarities in the two years.
Great round in Toronto, but I’m biased because I’m Canadian and I like going up to the Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. Good times and great crowd this year!
Speaking of biased, I recently acquired, through my friends at eBay, an awesome VHS tape of the Superstars of Motocross that came out sometime in the mid-’80s. It mostly focuses on an arenacross series that traveled the country and features Racer X’s own Davey Coombs with the sweet number RJ-style #5s on a Honda.
The “superstar” of the tape is a guy from West Virginia named Mike Bias, and he’s got the #1 plate and battles with New Jersey’s Micky Kessler a bunch of times. Then the series goes to Vegas and a 15-year-old Shaun Kalos waxes everyone. Whatever happened to Bias? Anyone who knows, feel free to comment below.
DC’s all over this tape—he even goes over the bars at one point in the mud. Another highlight is Davey explaining the safety gear that riders wear, which is fine, and he does a good job of that. What I’m wondering about is the fact that he’s wearing Yoko pants, O’Neal jersey, JT chest pro, and Gear gloves. Clearly the mixed-gear look was big back then!
Working on converting this thing to DVD and then onto Pulpmx.com. Stay tuned.
We had an exciting Pulpmx Show on Monday with Denny Stephenson on as well as Matt Boni calling into the show to tell us about Stewart’s arrest being on TV. Then Eric Sorby called in to chat and things got sideways from there! It made for some good laughs, as Sorby saw it on the news the same time he was on the air. He then excused himself and had to go make some calls.
You just never know what can happen, so make sure you tune in Mondays at 6 p.m. Pacific for some moto knowledge and some laughs.
Here’s Weege:
My English Uncle, Lord Alfred Weigandt, made a grievous error last week when he incorrectly stated that Dean Wilson hails from Northern Ireland and not Scotland. You would think I should edit his work, but I say it's more fun to watch him boil in his own stew. He has sent an apology this week, and here it goes:
Wilson got his second win of the season in Toronto.
Photo: Matt Pavelek
Oh hello. I am very, very, sorry and owe some folks a deep apology. Last week in me letter, I mistakenly bestowed Dean Wilson with the luck of the (Northern) Irish, which then helped power the lad to victory in the most properly spelled Rogers Centre in O’ Canada. O’ Dean-O! Or, should I write, O’ Dean-O O’Wilson in O Canada!
I’m not much for following American Stadiumcross racing and I did not know that the O’Wilson lad hails not from Norn Ireland but from Scotland. Me mum, as she has for the past 80 years, came to correct me, and in celebration we opened up a fine bottle of Scotch. Perhaps information was scarce since he chose to leave his homeland as a boy. Surely, no one would have this information listed incorrectly if he had taken his rightful place amongst the Grand Prix ranks and carried on an epic showdown for the MX2 Championship last summer against Tommy Searle (had either raced in Europe last season I can assure you Musquin the Frenchman would have been a distant third. Tommy Boy left to conquer the Colonies in aught-nine, and suddenly this Musquin character dominates the GPs. Now Tommy is coming back home this year and of course Musquin is running back to the U.S. to avoid him.)
So the Scottish Mr. Wilson is racing in the U.S. now and dominates in Canada. Does this not show the hierarchy of the monarchy? Americans worship Canadian Page 3 girls like that Baywatch bird, but the Canadians pay homage to the best of the UK—the hot Scott! I now predict a late-season offensive from Wilson which shall result in the unseating of Jason Barcia from the championship lead.
As for Wilson being from Scotland, I should have known. Did you know that, in 1707, Scotland volunteered to turn from separate nation to instead join Great Britain? Of course—if you can’t beat them, join them. O’Wilson has followed in his forefather’s footsteps by making sure he’s a part of Team GB—as I like to call it, “Great for a Reason.” Team he and Searle up with Max Anstie and we’re looking at World Trophy des Nations dominance for years to come.
Canard is still very much in the title hunt.
Photo: Matt Pavelek
As for the rest of the racing in Toronto—bloody fair play, Reedy! After hearing Wilson had taken control of the one-two-five race, I then saw Reedy stalking the American Champion Dungey in the latter laps. I thus became so overcome with joy that I conveniently forgot to sip my scotch! I instead guzzled at the malt in the same manner in which the Aussie has gobbled up championship points, and woke up several hours later, laying in some of my own malts in the parlor floor. I didn’t catch who won the race, but I do know that Mr. Reed is leading the series. Let everyone remember that when the Canadian event wreaked havoc on your series, said havoc was created by two men with proper roots in Great Britain. Great for a reason, indeed!
And finally some miscellany:
Really Rad Fox Racing Heritage Timeline.
Some interesting news from Europe. If you're a fan of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships, your Saturday nights are looking good this summer!
Saturday marks the 4th Annual Racer X Inter-AM vintage motocross in Boise, Idaho. You can add former AMA Pro Ryan Picard to the list of celebrity riders in attendance. Ryan will be Can-AM-mounted in a tribute to his dad, Allen Picard, who raced the Canadian brand back in the day. He joins Damon Bradshaw, who will ride a Husky 125 like his dad once rode.
The cool thing is not only to see, hear, and smell the old bikes but to see some of the old-school riding gear. Metro Racing, the vintage apparel specialists, sent Ryan and Damon Bradshaw new race gear just for the event. Chuck Sun will be sporting new JT apparel. The Swedish Motocross Federation SVEMO sent over special Team Sweden jerseys for Scott Wallenberg to match with his Team Sweden Shoei Helmet.
Former 500cc Nat'l champ Darryl Schultz, while not riding, will be in attendance and hanging out at the post-race video party sponsored by Fly Racing, which features a showing of the 1980 Carlsbad movie and live music from the Blues Addicts. Look for photos and a report next week
By the way, the first 500 people right now who subscribe or renew their Racer X subscriptions will get a FREE Racer X Brand T-shirt. Get on that!
Here is a Lead Law update:
As you know Congressman Rehberg (MT) has introduced HR 412 “The Kids Just Want to Ride Act” that exempts Off Highway Vehicles from the CPSIA. This bill is moving through the House and gaining support every day.
The new development is Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) has introduced the same type of language in the form of a Senate Amendment (S.A. 264) to the Senate’s Small Business Program Reauthorization Bill (S.493). If successful, this amendment would be attached to the much larger Small Business Program Reauthorization Bill that has a ton more item in it. Then it would have to be passed in the senate and the house and signed by the president to become law.
The problem here is the amendment is to be offered very soon and we do not have much time to get the word out. It is most important that we call our Senators and ask them to support the Amendment (S.A. 264) offered by Senator Klobuchar.
I know this sounds like an uphill battle in a time when we all are focused on is this weekend’s racing but we MUST make the call. Ed Moreland and the team at the AMA has made it very easy for you to make the call. Use this link to find your Senator’s contact information:
I also urge MX families to get involved in the AMA’s Capitol Hill Climb event scheduled for May 26 in Washington. This is a great opportunity for our youth to get an unforgettable civics lesson. For more information go to this link: AmericanMotorcyclist.com/KidsJustWantToRide.aspx
That’s it for now. Have a good weekend, and see you at the races.
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In the first paragraph, is "finish-lap jump" the same as finish line jump?
lame.. Come on Dave!!!
go KC with the dubya!
SECOND!
Bubbles was late for a flight? Doesn't he own a private jet? They usually wait for you because you know you own the dang thing. Nothing adds up here.
Yea,thats the biggest bunch of BS i have heard today.late for a flight??!! he has a private jet
one day there will be 'moto bars', where 'moto people' can drink 'moto beers', and talk about 'moto'.
'Punks and Trolls' will be stomped into the ground, by a new pair of hi-points.
children will not even be permitted to enter (but a nursery will be available).
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an un-regulated forum environment, is a bad idea,
just like going on a picnic, and not bringing a fly-swatter.
why even bother ?
i thought if you was charged with a felony, you couldent leave the state that you was charged in? i'm not really a chad reed fan,but he said he found JS7's weakness a couple of years ago....IF YOU PUT THE PRESURE ON JAMES,HE WILL CRACK AND START MESSING UP!! now ched reed looks like a genius..
I am a police Officer of 16yrs and I am so tired of guys like Mathes sugar coating this James Stewart incident. He DID impersonate a Police Officer by using Red/Blue dash lights to cause the Troopers vehicle to pull over and telling them to slow down. He made a bad choice, doesnt make him a bad person, but he did commit a Felony and should be treated like anyone.
Two stroke nationals...love it!!!! I am on the fence with Stewart, love him to death, been a fan of his since he was on 85's. But damn it I hope Big James takes him out in the backyard with some boxing gloves on..Maybe he needs that to get focused,not getting any younger!
I have that tape of the "Superstars of Motocross"... Love the "Ride Like the Wind" video in it and Shaun Kalos' comment during an interview "I think, I think I'll end up winning".. lol... The only thing I didn't like about the tape was it made Mike Bias out to be this larger than life legend...
Why do i keep reading the following getting repeated over and over? Is it coming from an official Stewart press release? "Stewart wasn’t trying to pretend to be a cop and pull someone over, he never left his vehicle...it was probably (and I could be wrong) a couple of guys late for a flight, cutting the wrong car off and trying to get through traffic."
It's totally obvious that he was pretending to be a cop with the authority to make civilians knuckle under and do as he says.
The guy wasn't slowing Stewart down, as some people keep pretending, as if James was trying to make it in time for a flight and the guy was in his way, blocking his path. THE GUY PASSED STEWART. How can that guy be holding Stewart back? As far as I'm concerned, Stewart should have freight trained on THAT GUY if he wanted to get to the airport faster. Why in the world would Stewart pretend to be a cop to tell a faster driver to slow down because he's trying to get to the airport? It doesn't make any sense.
As for not leaving his vehicle, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD HE LEAVE HIS VEHICLE? The cop was still driving when he flashed his badge. At that point, Stewart knew he was busted. He decided to instantly stop his cop imitation and continue driving instead of pull over, as the cop ordered him to do. Once Stewart knew he was messing with a real cop (for the first time in 1,000 such incidents), he would NEVER want to leave his vehicle. Don't they always run? He knew the shoe was on the other foot now, so he tried to continue on and hope it would all go away. It's not going away.
James Stewart's dad (a.k.a. "The Windmill") really did a great job raising James. Thanks for unleashing him on society. Our mothers, sisters and daughters are safer with him on the streets with cop lights.
Mathes, Really? He pretended to be an officer of the law (cop) as soon as he activated the red & blue flashing lights! He doesnt have to get out of his car and ask to see someone's license and proof of insurance. Quit making excuses for the dumb azz, that is why he is getting away with it, and will continue to get away with stuff, because everyone turns a blind eye to it. What would you have done if it was you he pulled over, oh yeah dont answer that one, as you would just ask for his autograph. If he would have pulled over my wife, she would have been freaked out and upset. Then I would want to beat his azz! What if it would have been a couple gang bangers? They would have been pissed and shot him! He committed a felony in the State of FLA, and should be punished as the rest of us would (jail, steep fines, sponsors should fire his azz, etc.)!
Trick............?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Nice stars!
Seriously, do you guys think fans are that stupid....saying it was an ill-conceived idea and he was late for a flight? Who owns police lights and why would they be in your car? I’m pretty sure they didn’t just happen to buy them on their way to the airport at the local swap meet….cuz, wait a second, I thought they were late for the flight…hmmmmmmm, that excuse wouldn’t add up, must be something else???
And just because you say I’m not trying to understate this event at all. It is a very serious offense….doesn’t mean you don’t do that....because you make an excuse for the guy in your next sentence. We’ve all been late for a flight and stressed about traffic but generally we don’t do anything about it. James and his passenger Raddo did, and the poop flew. I’ve been late to plenty of flights, but I don’t own cop lights, or have any in my truck, nor would I think about using them to get cars out of the way?
Way to get the scoop you motocross muckrakers, glad we have you guys on the case....don't want to go get the story and upset the meal ticket....no, no, no just let him come to you this weekend in Dallas, well maybe, if James wants to.
OK, James, that's enough. Next year, big guy.
I thought I wanted Villopoto to win this thing, but I really wouldn't mind seeing Reed take it. That would be insane!
Just no Dungey, plz. I like him more than Reed, but no.
When is Weege going to stop with this played out, boring ass, fictional, Lord Alfred Weigandt stuff. Sorry dude, but the joke is a little old now. It was funny the first couple of times, but its time to invent a new character.
All the turmoil and controversy in the comment sections below the articles is FREEDOM. That's what it looks like, and sounds like. If you don't like it uncontrolled and wild, then I have a frozen commie potato for you to choke on.
Never have been able to understand the control freak mentality of the moto media. You want the freedom to ride all over the countryside, but you don't want your fellow man to have the right to speak his mind.
L O S E R S !!
(Something you can't expect Matthes to ever understand, being a subject of the Crown, so please ignore his whining about the freedom of speech.)
I agree with the Weege comment above. Loose the Lord Alfred. Your a great announcer and I always look forward to hearing your opinion on the podcasts, but i always skip past the Uncle Al section. Your valuble insite is lost in the translation.
Jair Please get over your fear of the Stewarts injuring your family ,either before or after this now kinda boring incident. You should call Howard Stern and get his highly respected take on it . Know one has all the facts anyway just news storys(we know there all accurate and true). Have you followed JS7 before this week, he sure doesn't seem to have been on a crime spree as you suggest. It's seems like he was racing motorcycles and is a little naive and immature.Made a DUMBshit mistake and will pay $$$ and more . Get over it. GO RV2 GO DUCK
I wonder what would have to happen to make "JS7gate" old news.
Good 'ole Lord Alfred, throwing in the (northern) on the Irish. Still unwanted (and unwelcome) after all these (hundereds of) years. Go back to soiling yourself in your parlor, you goofy old limey!
I like the idea of keeping an area of the two stroke race open to midsize (350-400cc) motors to stimulate development of an antithesis to the 450/4 because, when KTM builds and sells every one they make, and they start dominating the classes, the J-brands will have to re-commit to sensibility and common sense.
HA...superstars of motocross! That takes me back, my little nephew watched that tape until it wore out...but my parents probably have it somewhere....Ride Like the Wind!!! Great song..... Mike Bias is a hero and so was Mickey Kesslar......Then Johnson smokes them......What about Rick Johnson "Profile of a champion"....GET OFF THE GRASS!!!
I really hope all those good 'ole boys boo that P.O.S. out of the stadium!
Tonewall, screw Howard Stern, he's a freak and I don't really care what he says. Is James Stewart somehow your meal ticket? Are you sponsoring him and making money off of him? Are you a close friend of his? Are you the same kind of lawbreaking jackass that he is? Are you a racist?
You have to have some ulterior motive for defending the felonious punk.
Trick....Please stop bringing your fantasy novels of trolls and such on the message board. Keep to your word "why even bother" thank you.
Hard to believe that you Stewart haters really believe, that this is a big deal , you guys are all hiding behind a hidden agenda , and you all know what it is , I know some of you are to smart to believe the things you say ...some of you ... Jairtime , we all know what your problem is ... And the cop of 16 years , you are full of it , and Brainwashed , what a waste of taxpayers money , Scarey to think some of you are at the races , and blend in with all of the True Americans
dyingbreed , Yes you are
Carlsbad......I really wish you would never write on here again like your pal TRICK.. but it took him a whole day to jump right back on board. Your little pack of morons post the most idiotic things I have ever seen!! Go back to playing your little computer games and don't post on here when a ray of light hits your little brain and you think its something good to post. Rick Melon...your right there with them you wrinklie ball sack.. I personally think RacerX should change it so i can figure out who you thick skulls really are... Also WHATEVER.......go make another AVATAR you numb nut.
James Stewart should be suspended from racing indefinitely. He needs to be taught a serious lesson. I say this before his stupid A-- tries to pull some other stupid crap that may end up getting him and his friends or family either injured or killed. And for you Scumbags who think this a little incident, think about the women who are raped and beaten by punks pretending to be cops. You want to be an F'n cop, then go to the academy. If you don't like the cops, then please don't ever call for one of us to assist you.
The worst part of this incident for me is everyone saying the same BS on EVERY STORY. This could be the greatest season we've ever had and 3/4 of the posts are JS this and Bubba that. It's like a Sunday morning news show, if all the experts were dropped on their head as infants.
Mike bias was the best he was my hero back then .Mike and steve childress was the best to come out of west virginia...
Reed should win this in a close battle with RV. Bubbles should go lay by his dish!! James seems to crack with distractions, This time will be no different.
He does it everytime! Hey does anyone know where "TRICK" went that kid cracks me up!!!
Yuh, these are the same folks reporting that wont report on where the hell Larry Brooks is. And I have always thought that the "Lord Alfred" deal was lame and stupid. It's just not funny. I too, although I am not a CR fan, like to see Chad win this title. I dont know that Bubbles will ever win another SX title, and I would be surprised if he did. This was the guy that was gonna break ALL the records, wasn't it? James has become a worse rider, and not a better one IMO. He will never touch RC's major records, (Most AMA wins, Most consecutive titles, Most titles, etc.) and he will never break MC's SX records. Personally, I would like to see Boobles get it together and foucs on his riding, not his dumb ass TV show, buying cars, playing cops and robbers, etc. But, I dont think that it will happen...
interesting davey, are you sure you weren't talking about jeff c and the PAMX "untill people start working together, the riders will suffer" thats exactly whats happining in PAMX and no one is showing up any more. it's great to see two strokes on the rise. The 4 strokes are also killing this sport.
I am pulling for Malcolm Stewart to pull off a win, He is riding really well. He just needs to keep it up for 15 laps. He is aggressive like Bam Bam, those two could put on a great show!!!!
why does villo seem to be afraid of stewie
Jairtime, you are an airbag!! Get over it dude!! He's racing tomorrow night and you can't stand it...Too bad!! As far as questioning other people and their information, where the hell did you get the info that he was "ordered" to pull over by those off duty cops??? That has never been said anywhere!! And what is your source for "100 such incidents"?? You are a riot man. apparently you know more about his life than anyone......you should cash in on that and write the book about his life!! Dumbass!
Hey there Whatever, I can see your silly savage logo on the shorts of Richard Simmons as he guides you with a new video, "Prancing with the Stewart-Sucking Demos."
Thanks for the idea for the book, I think "Dumbass!" would be a good title. Or maybe "James Obubba Stewart: Dumbass!" What do you think? Kind of has a ring to it.
bmaw you suck you little faggggggot
I am a little surprised RV2 didn't address the "dirty" move Stewart pulled on him. But in his defense, James did go and pull a STUPID@ss stunt and rob headlines!!! Maybe he is trying to win a title, and impersonate law enforcement officers!!
After reading the RACER X Injury Report today, I POSTed the below; I'm adding it here too in hopes that other racers/riders/fans reading this WILL ALSO SPEAK UP! Many thanks, MooseInJax!
While I’m on my Soapbox...
I think Narcotic Pain Pill Addiction is our sports dirty little secret that no one (Racer X included) wants to have a serious discussion about! The closest that Racer X ever came to discussing Narcotic Pain Pill Addiction is when they gave it only a “drive-by-mention” as the downfall of former SX/MS racer and fan-favorite Stephane Roncada (Ron-Ron). See http://www.ronronmx.com for his current career!
The sad reality is that every rider eventually gets hurt, often many, many times, and the Doc’s get them started on these highly addictive drugs, and after only a few weeks, these riders can and do get hooked! Regardless, I read where racers joke about pain pills and there’s nothing funny about addiction – it’s our sports hidden cancer and we need to begin the discussion about Narcotic Pain Pill Addiction! D.C. and Racer X – are you listening!?
Ok, you flipping IDIOTS...then every asshole who puts on a cop uniform for a halloween party or anything else...or makes a siren noise with their pie-hole, or tells someone to freeze, even as a joke.......is a felon...a hard ass dirt bag criminal!!! Ridiculous...just fuel for the fire of the haters is all it is!!! Read it again chumps................Florida Laws: FL Statutes - Title XXIII Motor Vehicles Section 316.001 Short title.
316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions.
(1) No person shall drive or move or cause to be moved any vehicle or equipment upon any highway within this state with any lamp or device thereon showing or displaying a red or blue light visible from directly in front thereof except for certain vehicles hereinafter provided.
..........lists all color who and when........
(10) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.
well said Moose!! A very serious topic.
"A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A NONCRIMINAL TRAFFIC INFRACTION, PUNISHABLE AS A NONMOVING VIOLATION....."
Jon-o told it like it is. If you want to be a cop, go to the academy. If you don't like cops, don't call them to come to your rescue when you need them.
I must have watched the Superstars of Motocross a million times when I was a kid. Mike Bias was the man in WV in the eighties!
You are obviously a genius Jairtime and i am no match for your wit (sarc.)!!
Whatever, When are you going to realize Bubbles shows little to no respect for anyone or thing?? He has a typical "God Complex" that mega star actors/athletes sometimes possess? He is a talent on the bike, but nothing more... He has not lived up to his own billing! He never will. It really sad, but more so, Its funnier than hell!!!!
"A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A NONCRIMINAL TRAFFIC INFRACTION, PUNISHABLE AS A NONMOVING VIOLATION....."
Thats fine "biggie", that is your opinion, but NOT the topic i'm addressing right now!!
sorry, my bad.
Happy friday night, you haters!! Go out and hug somebody, show a little love and lose the angst for an evening!!! HAHAHAHA......we'll catch up after Dallas im sure!!
take care Whatever
Just got an email from Larry Brooks. He says that Reed paid the off-duty cops to trick Stewart and arrest him. Figures....
The authorities probable weighed a visit from sharpton and jackson against freeing bub and decided to let him loose. If he were a white guy I am sure he would still be in jail. Karma has a way of dealing with simians law breakers...only a matter of time doe.
All the negativity against James needs to stop. Most of everybody sounds like a bunch of gossipy old women ( Sorry Grandma LOL) with nothing better to do but worry about everybody else but themselves. Let it go! He mde a mistake in judgement. We have no right to judge! Nobody is perfect.
Buba, is a baby with a lot of money and can not buy his way out of his past or culture. Fancy cars, homes, and wasting money gets him nothing but a lot of toys and no respect from others. He is a 24 yr old kid !
No body is perfect comes from people that are fat, ugly, no talent, and using this worn out excuse to be a C rider that works at Walmart selling tampons.
There's also this:
Florida Impersonation Arrests, Cases, and
Sentencing
Generally, impersonating a law enforcement officer
does not result in a state prison sentence, though a
prison sentence is an available sentencing option.
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In a
number of cases, impersonation is an additional
offense, the penalty for which is subsumed by a
primary offense with a greater penalty, which may
increase the likelihood of imprisonment.
29
The
Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic
Research (EDR) reported that, for the 2001-2005 time
period, 161 offenders were sentenced for the primary
offense of third degree felony impersonation (Level 2)
and 18 of those offenders received a prison sentence
(mean sentence length: 42.7 months). Thirty (30)
offenders were sentenced for the primary offense of
second degree felony impersonation (Level 4) and 3 of
those offenders received a prison sentence (mean
sentence length: 50.5 months). No offenders were
sentenced to prison for the primary offense of first
degree felony impersonation (Level 7).
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I'll never even bother with any racing comments to these Stewges again. This incident has shown how deep their love of the guy goes, regardless of what he does. Forget takeouts or landing on people, they're defending THIS garbage which has no defense. I'm not sure that is the real Whatever, as even he seemed more objective than these posts would suggest. Holy crap, it's okay to admit your hero screwed up pretty badly, Stewges. There is no reason to sugar coat it. Never have I seen such unwavering support for a SX/MX racer. What the hell is all this about anyway? People are acting like this guy is the reason they are alive......a lot like a teenage girl and her Justin Bieber.
Whatever, Fake Whatever or Whoever: the laws you cite are for "displaying" the lights as in owning them and having them on your dash. Not for turning them on and initiating a traffic stop or "pretending" to. I'm no lawyer and neither are you, but the law you listed there is not the "impersonating an officer" law. So go find that one and continue to hope and pray Stewie ends up okay. He will be okay, it will just cost him some time and effort, some grief and a truck.
I wonder if Larry Brooks is still on family leave.
All you honks can't handoe a brotha runnin da show.
RE: PING - @JS7 "Silver Lining" really? At first I was upset at the fact of him making even MORE money and you suggesting it, which in all honesty really would piss me off at the end of the day considering the extremely immature and stupid stunt he pulled by getting caught putting "red and blue lights" in his dashboard of Bubba Foot Jr. then turning them on while driving on the highway regardless of the story that settles into the publics minds as this unfolds...
Bottom line its a very serious felony he committed - no if, ands, or butts about it PERIOD (Trust me my palms are sweating at the thought of trying it which we all have thought at one time - I'm sure it was fun for a hot minute until the "red and blues" were really behind him)
Here's a couple suggestions to @JS7, the future monies he will be depositing directly from this, and the black cloud he has put over the sport we all live, eat, and breathe - not to mention sadly the youth of our sport watching this unfold who look up to him is a true crime as well...
Take every cent of the monies he WILL make ultimately from this, and put in directly back into this sport thats needed desperately whether it be Road 2 Recovery Foundation etc, or take 10 or so privateers like @CRtwotwo haha and load there bikes up into his rig and haul them around the county to the all the races for a year or so.
I truly believe @JS7 should repay our sport back monetarily for starters, to show us he really does want to prove to us LOYAL fans that he owns the fact he messed up big time instead of "showing us" another color of Lambo on Season 3 of Bubba's World. #BRAKECHECK
#JustVenting! - Love reading your columns PING.
PS - Mike and Sue huh? Carlos needs to grow a set for the love of god!
PSS - RV2 Was my pick PRE - A1 but must admit these days I'm excited for @CRtwotwo pulling off something NONE of us thought we would be witnessing right now this deep into the season considering what he has overcome putting together his very own first class organization in the middle of the night!
Ha, man you sure can be blind when its your guy that did something wrong. As already said, it doesn't make sense...just trying to get to the airport cause I or my buddy is late...hmm, so let me stop someone going faster than me, lose more time and be even more late for the plane.
If you believe that, yep I will say it, our education system at its best. C'mon, he was mad that someone was going faster than him and he was showing his badass self to them, plain and simple. Most of us have thought how cool that would be, but we don't do it or can't. He did. The truth shall set you free
why does villo seem to be afraid of stewie?
I heard the red arrow is gonna quit running solo and pull up to the line this weekend. He's got this one in the bag!
dang , really you people think our sx races will be better without stewart ? Big Tire Guy I would love to see you call js bubbles , something tells me he would smoke your ass....even in your prime lol!!!!!! why is ok for Bam Bam and Malcolm to be agressive if but if JS does it he's dirty ? I thought RV cut down on him not sure if he didn't know he was there but thats what I thought I saw. Another topic to flip about , Sipes/Wharton......Sipes you deserved it , you know it deep down after Houston and Blake could of cleaned him out but he gave him room Sipes was unpatiant simple enough. Hope he can bounce back he's definatly going fast
Matthes has got to take his blinders off and get real. James would have been better off owning up to fully to his mistake, accept whatever punishment comes his way, and get back to focusing on what pays the bills.
All you who think you are Perfect!!! Let it go!!!!
After thinking it over , I have come to the Conclusion that this is a waste of Time , And I am losing my Focus on The Racing, which is why I came on here anyway, This is the same argument the Dems. and Reps. have ... No one will ever agree! The Racist comments were a surpise to me , from the MX community. But I do think all of you Fake Haters are a dying breed .. One World one Race !!!
taking pictures of a tidal wave
wander home
let the dirt fall all around me
ain't it good to be back home
Re: JS7
James is a well intended young man who made a small mistake. While the mistake is somewhat serious it was most likely borne out of youthful fun. How many college age people have done relatively innocent things that could have been construed by law enforcement as an offense in certain situations?
James has an occupation that requires a different personality profile. His personality is what makes him excel in the sport. We have all seen more than a few riders in trouble with the law (e.g., Fro, Lechien, etc.). In my opinion, this is the negative side of their outgoing personality. However, their personality gives us the sport that we love and makes them faster than anyone alive on a motorcycle.
Let's not citicize him too harshly as he, along with a few other atheletes in our sport, are the very reason we now have live race coverage on SPEED. Without JS7's ambition, marketability, and personality the sport would not have progressed. Instead, let's overlook this infraction and enjoy the season. With the short lived careers of these guys we may not see this again for some time.
triphammer....rationalize bad behavior with other bad behavior??? That's exactly what is wrong with this whole incident....the so called motocross journalism community has basically said it was a prank gone wrong, they were late for a flight, no harm no foul. I'm not calling for stewart to be skewered, but c'mon, so called journalists and fans shouldn't be blowing rainbows up james butt because who he is and he's a meal ticket for the motocross industry....that's not really a good reason, is it?
Because he is not a champion in the 450 class!! I liked the kid until he started talking about gifts....really. Chad Reed doesn't care who stewart is...why because he raced with RC and knows what a real champions is and how hard it is to beat them. Thats why he will run it up the inside whenever it presents itself!! Reed is a man not a kid!! But really I dont think RV anticipated that........I still stand by my remarks though.
I seen Mike Bias a couple years ago at the Huntington WV areacross. He was heathy and happy--think he had a young son racing that night. I remember back in the early 80's him and Tim Shepherd was the fastest guys around the Tri-state area. Those were the days of.....
Mookie and Cmorris55.........you guys should meet up and attend an English101 class. You freakin morons. HOWARDHEPONE....I hope you take your comments to heart and leave this, because............i'm going to stop right there, please figure it out!
gnarly for sure
TIMI....your gnar!!
anyone who says that they do not like to watch 7 ride at each race is a liar .
awesome. go 2. go 7. go 22. ride like the wind.
Timi.....I like watching him ride/crash his brains out, I respect his ability on a bike but not him as a person, the guy is a wreck. And you are still gnar!
thank you for your response "bmaw" ... because you appear to have a good reply to my question about why villo seems to be afraid of stewie ... and perhaps your idea can apply to why villo seems to have choked on the points lead as well ... and i also agree with "bmaw" about reedy ... he appears to be a man and not a kid and that is why reedy ran it up the inside on stewie ... villo needs to man up
@ Davey Coombs
... his Hugh Grant moment. Except, you know, different.
Thanks, D.C. ..., that was funny.
Thanks for the "props" BIGTIREGUY!
Truth be told, I often find your JS7-bashing as way too harsh/hate-filled --- and your man-crush of CR22 too weird, awkward and uncomfortable; but then you go and totally support and show some love for Malcolm Stewart!? WTF!?
Well, I think there’s hope for you yet buddy, way to keep us guessing on what you fire off next!!! Take care, Moose
drunk. time to go on ebay and spend some holeshot $$$$$$ .
EVVIS...thanks, I like people with common sense. NOW will someone...maybe WHATEVER or Rick Melon tell me where the hell TRICK is, good hell come out. I wanna talk to you. I promise i wont be a bully I really want to meet up I will buy you a beer. I will be at Vegas. Let me know if your ok with that and I will tell you where i can meet you in the stadium. Only because I can promise you I can back up what I say in your cyber world and would love to do it in person!!
Moose........I cant agree more "BIGTIREGUY" I have supported you on a couple things but what the hell, Malcolm is just like his bro. rides fast but can't keep it on two wheels. Come on redeem yourself.
thank you for your reply "bmaw" ... and now for my question to "bmaw" and anyone/everyone else ... since we actually have some competition this season ... i would like to know which rider is going to win the sx class tomorrow?
Hey Triphammer -- well said and thanks for keeping James’ mistake in some context here!
Come on folks, we've all done stupid stuff before, God knows I for one have raised a ton of hell back in the day! But I didn’t/don’t live in a mega-media bubble like JS7 and the other racers do!
James has given so damn much back to his sport that before we deep-fry him and run him out of town, I for one say we must first look at (and consider) his entire "body of work" and “how’s he’s lived his life” to this point -- which to my knowledge, has been 99% about giving back, setting a good example, and remaining trouble free!
So folks, unless you've lived a mistake-free, error-in-judgment-free life, then shut your mouth and go sit down and stop being a damn holeyer-than-now hypocrite!
I agree again Moose, My dis-like for Bubbles is only because of his (IMO) waste of a incredible god-given talent. He has the talent most every rider dreams of!! But he aligned himself with that tool Brooks and I've disliked him ever sense. I couldn't stand Reed when he rode for Brooks. Look what happened to Reed when he left Brooks... Little Stewart seems like a good Kid who is riding pretty good no racism here, Just don't care for bubbles....
The Glass house rule applys here, but we are not in the spot light either, we just fund the sport with our $$$, as fans,,, I guess we exspect the pros to act like.....Pros.
Something that seems to be lost on the Stewgies out there is that the criticism I see isn't meant for James. James hasn't come out and said what he did was no big deal or that he shouldn't face any consequences or none of the rest of us are perfect. That is all the Stewgies trying to.....whatever it is they try to do to apply their James-love. The criticism is all aimed at the Stewgies who keep trying to minimize James' idiotic behavior. No one is deep-frying James or trying to. For some reason it seems a lot of the Stewgies are all to eager to proclaim how much they've done wrong in their lives. So? That makes any activity that doesn't exceed what you've done okay? Where did people's brains run off to? Keep pointing out how no one is perfect, that will certainly help when James goes to court.
#Triphammer
Melvin you are pretty much spot on my friend...the main issue truly seems that social news media and the industry does have vested interest to protect @JS7 to a degree - some much more than others.
But I will bet a small fortune come tomorrow night in Dallas we are going to hear the most BOOING towards him that will rival all other riders combined for the past 5 years! And he will begin to feel the depths of the dark shadows in his soul from what he actually has did to his fans and this sport in general. I feel bad for anyone who has to go through something like what I believe we are going to witness sadly - I pray for an optimistic outlook for the future of our sport that I genuinely have a deep passion for.
And you know what people lets face it - HE MADE HIS BED - LET'S MAKE SURE HE LAYS IN IT LIKE ANY OTHER CONVICTED FELON OF THE SAME CRIME!
Who would respect someone that walks on a serious charge anyway?? Oh yeah my bad OJ Simpson wasn't looked down upon everywhere his feet walked after the initial trial he purchased...Bottom line he needs to be held accountable for his actions, its very sad to say this but hey he took on the role of personnel that protect each and very one of us DAILY and are the first ones we call upon when and if we are in a life threatening situation. Think very hard and digest 100% that simple fact.
Also someone else mentioned about @JS7 is responsible for helping to fill the stadiums.....couldn't be more the truth - we ALL have been amazed at his raw talent and blazing speed on a dirt bike that he has showed to us on quite a few occasions...but let face it he isn't very consistent at making the starting gate since he turned pro. Never once did I EVER see a true champion and ambassador of this sport named THE GOAT act remotely like James does. I'm not a hater of @JS7, he has made my jaw drop for several years watching him ride, but me being as passionate as I am about this sport and business - the long term black cloud of his actions are quite possibly and will remain to be seen in the days and years to come making it all the more harder for our sport to grow to the level we all want it see it become.
If he is considered "the Tiger Woods of Supercross" - Are you aware that the golf industry has an estimated LOSS of over $12 BILLION in revenue from "off the course actions" of the Tiger Woods? This is my point - people are not going to want to endorse a convicted felon - granted he is still innocent until proven guilty but guys he got caught with cookie crumbs on his lips...
#itsnotgonnabeawarmreceptionforstewie!
I found the april fools joke. All of todays news is under the headline "yesterday"
Im glad none of my non moto friends see these comment sections. They would then be fully convinced this sport is full of uneducated gear heads that act like children. Yes, we do have freedom of speech.... Doesn't mean we need to share it all, and argue with everyone about every little thing. If your not a fan of a certain rider do you really have to talk sh!t about them and their fans? I love a good argument, but people on here are dead set on their OPINIONS being fact.
Everyone stop right there 'cause the worse from Dallas is still to come and it is called
CBS CBS CBS CBS CBS CBS , and by the way its on sunday MIDNIGHT
Im thinking the site goes by the eastern time zone, and based on the time you left that comment it was past mid night eastern time. Meaning its saturday, and all that news was from friday therefore yesterday would be correct... Just a guess.
12pm est aka noon
Man I remember when everyone, celebrity or not, was innocent until proven guilty. Guess those days are gone. It is sad to see quote unquote fans of the sport instantly assume he is guilty because they have some deep seeded hatred for the guy. None of us are the people involved or the people who will ultimately be getting to the bottom of this, yet everyone has their unintelligent .02 to add. What a disgrace to the motocross community you keyboard commandos are.
Js7 is one hell of an athlete and to those who disagree, well, there isn't much to say. Ignorance is bliss, I guess
Bubba calls himself the Tiger Woods of supercross ? What a jerk off. Sure he holds the throttle down but at what cost to him and other racers ? Wish he would go away for good.
@Racer-X
Can you hook up some kind of sensor/filter that will detect & eliminate all the bullsh!t, smack-talking, overreacting, pathological, anti-racist racist comments before they 'post' and waste everyone's time?
People..., (sorry)..., HEY ANIMALS! It's supposed to be about racing here...!? Why so much garbage? You're comments make the SX/MX community look foolish & brain-dead.
Find some other venue for your hate-laden-presumed-guilty-felonious-vomited-rants. Looking like a bunch of clue-less idiots trying to out-stupid the next guy is not cool.
Disagree all you want but have a beer (or don't have another one), the next time you get the urge to express your mindless, ego-ridden, "Your guy s*cks more!" attack on someone who's opinion differs from yours.
Guys, you're making HOMER SIMPSON look like a frickin' rocket-scientist!
Stop the stupidity & enjoy the Racing.
Hate to say it, but i believe James Stewart is going to win the championship. I would love to see any other rider win it though as it would make outdoors a lot more interesting.
Can we get a character or line limit on posts? Everyone is a critic, not an author.
EVERYONE WATCH UR KIDS!! that crazy james stewart is on the loose. do u realize what this incredible act will do to the world. everything is going to change that this D list celebrity faked being a cop.
....wait what do u mean Japan got washed off the map? and the middle east is in a giant civil war? Northern africa too?
yeah thats all crazy but did u hear about james stewart?
RACERX=FAIL. if this was any other(white) rider they would condemn this stupidity....they make money off every time one of us clicks on this website from their advertisers so they love the controversy..And for all you stewart fans..this "criminal" title is not going away soon..people will be wearing cop hats etc to all the races just to get on tv and get james all riled up..Can you see big james going postal on all the fans with signs and flashing lights??? this is gonna be the catalyst that puts that whole family in the mental ward..flash forward 3yrs..we seem james and raddo stealing memorabelia from some mx collecter like OJ did..LOL!!!
Dear Mr Bradshaw iam your biggest fan send me that race jersey.. Thanks.
The only reason Stewie didnt pull anyone over, is because the guys he tried to pull over were cops and WERE NOT going to pull over for him. When the real cop made the 911 call, he told the dispatcher that they tried to pull him over and they were definately not cops. Its the ONLY reason Stewie didnt pull them over. Stewie will lie and say they were just screwing around and Raddo was late for a flight, cant blame him, I would try it too. But you cant downplay it, he tried it and got caught, period. But the Stewie tards will defend him no matter what. Stewie could kill and yardfull of puppies and the Stewietards will defend him. @BIGTIREGUY, nope, RV2 has this title. Reed wont beat him, RV is due to get another couple wins, I hope. But it is really cool what Reed has done this season, and I am glad he is doing good. I have got alot of respect for what he has done. If RV doesnt win, Reed is my next choice, or maybe Dungey. But RV will take it, I have faith.
Q: Who gained the most fame for passing James Stewart?
A: A cop.
Q: What is James Stewart's favorite prison garb?
A: The "pull over."
Q: Did you see that huge line of police cars? Must have been a cop's funeral!
A: No, it was just James Stewart heading for the airport.
Q: How will the other riders stay ahead of Bubba in Dallas?
A: They'll have cop badges on their rear fenders.
Q: Why did the announcer in Dallas get fired?
A: He said, "And it's Stewart, with the mugshot! I mean, holeshot!"
Q: Why did James Stewart get arrested in Florida?
A: He couldn't get enough of the spotlight.
Q: How is it that Stewart has won so many races during his career?
A: All the other riders thought he was a cop!
Jairtime, Funny stuff there!!!! BD200, it very well could go to RV2, he is due to break out and start winning titles, Its just the experience im counting on, but RV2 is just incredible and really wants it, maybe that's why he has not addressed the Convicts take out on him....
Q: Why wouldn't James Stewart take his own bike to the track?
A: He said he got rid of his truck.
Q: Did you hear about Bubba's unique new freestyle facility?
A: It's called the James Stewart Impound.
Q: Why did James Stewart's friend get arrested at the airport and charged with a felony?
A: He had light luggage.
Q: Did you hear James Stewart lost most of his funding for Bubba's World?
A: They've changed the name to Bubba's Block.
I just wonder what catchy slogan James will put on his riding pants after this? Copalicious? BubbaJailTime? Slow Down? SuperTrooper? Not to take away the seriousness of the incident, but you know he's got spindoctors working on it right now.
Q: Why did Charlie Sheen think James Stewart had zebra's blood?
A: The stripes he was wearing were a dead giveaway.
Q: What did Charlie Sheen say when James Stewart tried to pass of his arrest as a silly prank?
A: Epic SPINNING!
Q: What's black and blue and red all over?
A: James Stewart pulling over a liberal's daughter!
Q: What's white and red and brown all over?
A: The body of one of Stewart's victims in a shallow grave!
pass off, not pass of
I'll stick up for stewie just for the reason that I hate pigs. The vast majority of their enforcement is of victimless crimes. All you cry babies need to recognize a real threat not nanny laws designed to finance government.
@bigkid...can we all agree this is dumbest post ever...
tell that to the victims of rape, murder, assault, and other violent crimes....fyi genius, most guys in prison are sexual predators and sex criminals of some sort....I was in corrections for 3 years and my brother manages a prison....you want to read some of their files and crimes...it will make you sick to your stomach. Think next time before you type soemthing so insanely stupid!
i have one of those videos of davey with an open face helmet i think mine is called motorock 2 its old has some good crashes
Q: What did Charlie Sheen call it when Bubba's fortune resulted in a slap on the wrist?
A: Buy WINNING!
haha not trying to be a smart @ss or anything, but those jokes really werent any good whatsoever. They were about 5th grader quality. Maybe dont go for so many? Instead of thinking of like 20, take your time and think of one decent one.
I agree with some of the posters above, I'm really disappointed no one at Racer X took a strong stand on the Stewart incident. This was a serious mistake that he needs to be held accountable for. I hope the crowd at Dallas tonight boo the hell out of him.
Okay, point taken. Just write one good one, huh? Okay, let me think...hmmmm...okay, I've got one.
Q: Why was James Stewart scared at the Dallas Supercross?
A: Every time he showed his face, there was somebody screaming "BOO!"
haha funny because its not.... but the joke itself, really? Im not saying they're not funny because Im a Stewart fan, cause Im not at all. The jokes are just lame. I like "Droppin the soap in the shower in the new Bubba scrub"
I have never in my life seen such a disgusting excuse for human beings than the absolute idiots on here who are acting like Stewart should get the death penalty. You are all complete losers!! I guarantee all of you that this is not a felony. There are those on here who are splitting hairs by saying the law says "displaying" the lights is somehow different than turning them on....what the f u k are you talking about mr. BK-R.....are you a fricken lawyer?? You think it is only a nonmoving violation to set them in your dash but not turn them on, and it is a felony to actually turn them on?? God you people are truly obsessed. The reasoning you use totally reveals your hatred for this guy. RacerX, please block that racist a-hole jairtime from posting on here anymore. The best thing will be when JS goes out and gets some wins these next 5 races. You people are losers!! Nothing but losers!! Half of you are probably racist and are to big of a p--sy to admit it. This BKR dude says his problems are not so much with JAmes Stewart, but with his fans......you are pathetic man....just pathetic.....go ahead and mask your hate under the guise of some sort of internet "justice" you think you are doing. IS your life that weak that you have to spend this much energy on a stupid message board talking like an idiot?? It must be.bd200 says he knows that james was going to pull that car over until he saw the badge....who the hell are you anyway?? What was he going to do then bd200, beat the shit out of 'em, sodomize them?? You are yet another sorry punk on these boards, I feel sorry for each and every one of you dick-heads!! You'll get yours!!
Dear "fools",
Don't be an extremist. No need to get emotional, start using vile curse words and showing your left-wing, "gotta have my way or go ballistic" mentality. Take your medicine and breathe.
Come to grips with the fact that sometimes, people might not agree with certain other people. Notice that not a lot is said about Malcolm Stewart, because he has not left in his wake the bodies James has left, after landing on them, stuffing lappers or whatever. Just because James is black, that doesn't mean that those who are offended by his conduct are racists. Come to grips with that.
You are asking them to block me because you know I speak the truth, and the truth hits your hero hard. Whether it's a misdemeanor or felony, the fact is that many serial killers, and other killers, have used James Stewart's exact modus operandi, and it should be taken seriously.
Your foul language and threats show that you should probably be thrown in the same cell with Bubba.
The AMA is spineless. They have shown that if you are the main guy (RC4 or JS7) you get special treatment. Grow a pair AMA the rules are your rules enforce them without bias.
Hey Guys, regarding "JS7gate", I think this is a wake-up call for AMA to institute some measures of accountability and personal conduct. They are nowhere near a pro sports team or NCAA level program in regards to policy for these matters. Why shouldn't they be? we have ridiculously compensated, barely educated kids out there that do one thing well (go fast on two wheels), same as a lot of other programs. AMA does us a dis service to let this stuff go by.
Here you go BK-R.... this should clear up your views on "flashing" or "non-flashing" BK-R!!
i think you people hell bent on seeing James in the slammer for a felony conviction are going to be disappointed.......
The Florida Senate:
Section 843.081, F.S., provides that it is a first degree
misdemeanor for a person to use in or on any
nongovernmentally owned vehicle or vessel any
flashing or rotating blue light unless such person is a
law enforcement officer or is appointed by the Governor pursuant to ch. 354, F.S.14 However,
s. 316.2397, F.S., provides that it is a noncriminal
traffic violation to show or display a blue light on any
vehicle or equipment, except a police vehicle or a
vehicle owned, operated, or leased by the Department
of Corrections that is responding to an emergency!!!
Not a felony, OK??? Was it dumb? Of course it was......is he a felon?? Absolutely not!! If the law enforcement officials in Florida felt it was felonius, he would most likely not be going to Dallas. I believe he way pay a price for this, may have his license suspended from what i gather, but to suggest the severity of punishment you people do is over the top, i believe. it is not a felony!!!
Also, I don't care to hear about "racism" this or that. Anybody that wants JS to skate is courting favor for special interests and that my friends, is every bit as, if not more biased than racism so please, no double standards.
Furthermore, I do not endorse some of the things jairtime posts and I'm not defending him but, he is certainly entitled to his opinion as much as some potty-mouthed kid ranting how I'm a F'd up racist for not loving JS7.
We have dialog and are communicating as well as can be expected I suppose. Obviously, there is a gap between the camps regarding "JS7gate" and hopefully things will turn out w/o too many feelings hurt. Remember, we're on a NATIONWIDE / WORLDWIDE forum here and there's a lot of people who are different than us on here and because I feel a certain way, doesn't mean they feel that way in Moose Knuckle (or wherever).
So.......when do the "Free Bubba" shirts come out anyway??? Damn, I should've made them, coulda' made a mint.
WOW! Thank you so much for the entertainment a few of you have provided! I wish I were a tv lawyer like jairtime! I kinda feel bad for even picking on you. Do your parents know that you are using their computer? Did you brush your teeth and take your vitamins this morning? If you are the 12 year old that I am guessing you are, then I apologize. If you are a day older than 12, then WOW, read a book man. You are wasting way too much time on here trashing a millionaire and mx legend. You are just making yourself look like a complete fool. Have you looked up the law regarding his offense? Its obvious that you don't like JS7, that is fine, I don't really care for him much either. Do I condone his actions? NO, however it was a prank and no one was harmed. Just speculating but maybe that is why lawmakers have many laws each carrying different punishments. His offense was a Traffic Violation, not a "criminal" act. Had he gotten out and robbed them or ______. Then fill in the blank as to what he would be charged with. I do thank you for being so...well dumb.
Great entertainment, keep it up. Please quit posting the lame jokes though. If they were good don't you think someone would post something positive?
And this should address the idea that JS somehow fled the scene, or "ran" from the cops......they were in plain clothes folks, apparently we have a choice when in such a situation:
“Most agencies that do
traffic stops include in one form or another a reminder
that citizens may not accept law enforcement authority
when a stop is engaged by a plain clothes, unmarked
unit.” Further, “FDLE does not allow its agents to
make traffic infraction stops because they are in plain
clothes and in unmarked cars. They call in assistance of
a marked agency when a stop is needed. FDLE can
make a stop for criminal traffic violations endangering
the public, but even then we try to have the agent wear
a ‘POLICE/FDLE’ windbreaker or do something
similar to help establish his/her authority.”
...and in this case, the unmarked officers called in for assistance and JS cooperated fully when the "uniformed" and properly identified officers approached them!!
Carlsbad, exactly what do you mean by "skate"?? You do sound like the others above who seem to think the guy should hang for this. I'm sure he will pay a price relative to the extent of violation, read above again, i'm really afraid for you guys that it is NOT going to be considered a felony. I'm sure court proceedings will follow, but it is obvious that they do not believe he needs to be locked up until that time. Jesus, relax and let the process take place.....Damn!!
bmaw...., Big Manly Ass Wipe
bmaw...... Bring Me A Weiner
bmaw....... Brainless Moron At Work
whatever, I mean "skate" by getting off scot-free. I don't want him to hang, nor do I want him to receive "no punishment". I want him to receive the same justice I would in a similar case (which, I think I've posted earlier, seems unlikely). Actually, I don't care. I'm leaving it up to you good people to take a side in this matter. I do think you have JS in mind regarding the issue, whereas I do not. I'm thinking of the situation in the broadest terms and I feel some people wouldn't give a hoot about this story if it were, say, an Ivan Tedesco or Davi Milsaps in this situation. If I'm wrong, apologies.
James is playing this perfectly. If I were handling James I would tell him to do the exact same thing….don’t say a word and put out a press release. No journalist or website or magazine is going to say anything other than this was a prank gone wrong….they wouldn’t, and they won’t, cuz their livelihood depends on the sport and right now james is the biggest star in the sport. They don’t have the facts, no one has talked to james…as of today the story is nothing more than speculation based on news reports and a PR release from one of stewarts handlers.
Whatever - unlike others here, I give you credit for attempting to keep the discussion fact based by searching the Florida criminal code. That said, it appears that you may have missed other, more relevant sections of Florida's criminal code. James actions, whatever they were, warranted felony charges.
In an attempt to end the speculation about what James did, or did not do...From the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, the Florida Highway Patrol summary of the events:
"A spokesperson for the Florida Highway Patrol said Stewart, 25, who is known as "Bubba," was driving a black 2008 Toyota Tundra on State Road 417 in Osceola County when he approached a car containing two off-duty Florida state troopers and an off-duty Osceola County sheriff's deputy.
Police said Stewart turned on red-and-blue flashing lights on his dashboard and the off-duty officers pulled to the side of the road. When the truck pulled alongside their vehicle, one of the troopers in the car identified himself as law enforcement, and Stewart sped off, police said.
The off-duty trooper phoned 911, and a short time later an Orange County Sheriff's deputy and Orlando Police officer pulled over the truck driven by Stewart at Orlando International Airport. Stewart and his passenger, 44-year-old Quinalt Thames Jehrrod of Los Angeles, were arrested. Police said they found the lights in Jehrrod's luggage.
Sergeant Kim Montes of the Florida Highway Patrol said Stewart told officers he bought the lights at a flea market.
Stewart was charged with impersonating a police officer and Jehrrod was charged with tampering with evidence. Both charges are felonies."
Unfortunately, we are talking well beyond a simple misdemeanor or a simple mistake. A felony is a very serious offense. Whether or not he is convicted of a felony or if he pleads guilty to a lesser charge remains to be seen. Regardless of his skills on the track (which are many) James needs to act like an adult off the track.
CR500AF....i respect your reply but it is also just speculation from initial MEDIA reports, and youknow as well as i do that those quite often leave things out...or add things in...that are not actual details of the situation. That is why i said people need to just simply let this play out in the courts, but i am pretty confident that this will somehow turn out to lie between the extremes of FELONY and simple misdemeanor. What you posted is from the initial press release, there is a lot of confusion as to the extent of which the off duty officers"identified" themselves.....and that is a very important detail, and as to whether or not the vehicle was actually stopped or just slowed down. Read the above law, someone flashing a badge is not sufficient enough for verifying true identity as a law enforcement official. That is a fact!! You watch how both the "impersonating" and "tampering" charges do not see the light of day. I'm sorry but, putting lights in a bag does not define "tampering with evidence".........sorry, there will be no felony charges!! AND, the flashing blue lights are not enough for a full on "impersonating an officer"....the lights carry their own charges!! Maybe you could post the sections of the Florida criminal code that i missed.....could you do that for us to see?? Enjoy the race tonight (well tomorrow)!!
Keep trying to paint it any way you want Whatever, It sounds like from the actual police report that the off duty cops did pull over. And when shown the badges, Stewie, who was driving, fled the scene. Yes, the SCENE of the criminal act. Stewie was driving, therefor he impersonated the officer. then he took off. And you can say, "How did they know they were real cops"?? All you want. If they didnt think they were really cops, then why take off. And if they were late for a flight, why screw around pulling over cars like your a cop?? Stewie did something stupid, and got caught. People need to quit babying these guys who think they are special, and let them pay the price when they screw up. Mommy Stewie shouldnt be there trying to cover his face from photogs when leaving the jail, let him get some embarressment, serves him right. Be a man and do the time. And Stewies buddy was "hiding " the criminal tools in his luggage, not putting them in a bag like you suggest. He is just as guilty. And the lights wernt "blue" either. They were red and blue, which are law enforcement colors, and that is why he was charged..if he didnt knowingly break the law, why run? And why try to hide the lights?? They knew and got caught.
Whatever - your are tight, the press has been known to make many a mistake, but in this case they are quoting the Florida Highway Patrol. No need for me to research the Florida criminal code as he's already been charged with a felony and his truck has been forfeited because it was used in the commission of a felony. Even if I did find another section in the Florida criminal code, interpreting the law is as much about precedent as the letter of the law - Although I've had 2 classes related to law and have done contract related work professionally, I'm not an attorney and presume you aren't either.
See http://www.racerxonline.com/2011/03/29/video-james-stewart-report
What happens during the process remains to be seen. Florida takes impersonation of an office very seriously, but he may get a judge that is sympathetic for some reason. He may also choose to plead guilty to a lesser charge. No need to speculate - my point is that James, and any other professional athlete, needs to behave like an adult.
And I am looking forward to this weekend's race.
Whatever - and no need to be patronizing. There was noting in my post that warranted this.
"Maybe you could post the sections of the Florida criminal code that i missed.....could you do that for us to see??"
@whatever....bro give this one up...you are trying to reason with children. I say his to them.... Say what you want about Stewart morally. That is a matter of opinion and every uneducated under achiever is entitled to their own. I give you credit "whatever" you actually posted criminal code. The other two donkeys are speculating and using media reports as fact. WOW!!! Really? So the judge will call Fox news in to testify on the prosecution's behalf? James will not be charged with a felony and neither would any one else that did the same act. @CR500AF can you please post the police report? OH, you didn't actually read it? Please try to site actual facts if you are going to debate. Read the criminal code, drop the ego off at the curb and try to be rational and not emotional. (I am not a JS7 fan, however jacks@'s sure do make me want him to prove them wrong)
loopy989 caught bmaw with another man. Now loopy wants to go back with winger12 again. winger12 cant satisfy him, but it's still better than being cheated on. Bad bmaw. Dont you know that love is forever ?
@iwishiwereAlawyertoo....seriously, name calling...what are you in the third grade? And bringing a news channel, Fox news, into a discussion about JS7, what's the point in that....talk about uneducated....makes you look like an irrational person that is not tolerant or open minded about people with alternate points of view.
Blue lights means weapons carried. Red lights means Municipal emergency vehicle (Fire truck, Ambulance, etc.). Orange lights means emergency vehicle (tow truck, recovery vehicle, etc.). To sum up, Flashing Blue (weapons) and Red (Municipal) lights means YES, JS did impersonate a (weapons carrying) Municipal Official which, usually means law enforcement. Rotator / Flasher color varies in Municipalities and States but, generally Red, Blue, Orange is becoming the standard.
And please don't tell me how Tow Truck lights were Blue in Texas at one time. I know, it scared the heck out of motorists not from the state and has since been phased out.
Besides, who the heck ISN'T armed in Texas anyway?
Actually, I'm six years old, but don't be guilty of age discrimination or my legal team, Goldberg/Steinerman/Leibowitz will be all over you like a polyester suit.
I was thinking...wouldn't it be funny for some rodeo-riding good ol' boys in Texas to have a big 4x4 with some longhorns on the hood and flash some red and blue lights and make Bubba pull over to the side of the road on some lonely two lane? Then, when he pulls out his own fake badge, they call BS and stop him.
That would be funny. But hey, a lot of things are funny to my six year old brain!
All,
I generally don't read the comments board, however, I've learned two things from reading the comments left. Everyone here is passionate about motocross and I think we all can agree JS7 screwed up big time.
But this may be (unfortuntately) a mini-media blitz for supercross and motocross in general. While we have all raced or rode, either currently or formerly, main stream America has no such experience with this sport. We're competing for viewers against major sports leagues and other forms of entertainment. JS7's run-in with the law may actually bring some form of attention to the sport by non-moto people.
Supercross appears to be a difficult sport to market. I see the lack of non-motorcycle advertisers on SPEED and/or CBS each weekend which conerns me greatly. The television coverage is evolving, but, needs to capture the adult market better.
James Stewart is the future of our sport. His story is compelling and the reality tv gig is good for PR. Let's face it, the average person on the street may have heard of McGrath or Carmichael but probably has no clue who RV2 is. We need JS7 behind that gate each weekend because he is the story. Without him the sport will regress.
@'loopey898', 'bmaw', winger21' or whatever the fukckk your name is today
; ( yeah any punk can stage a fight with someone in the middle of a crowded arena. . . yeah sure. cops and security cameras everywhere. yeah right,.,. the hole fight would last about a grand total of 3 1/2 seconds and you know it pussssyy boy.. . we would both be on the ground in handcuffs and miss the whole race.)
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@melvin
straight from wiki:
"Violent crime was not responsible for the quadrupling of the incarcerated population in the United States from 1980 to 2003. Violent crime rates had been relatively constant or declining over those decades. The prison population was increased primarily by public policy changes causing more prison sentences and lengthening time served, e.g. through mandatory minimum sentencing, "three strikes" laws, and reductions in the availability of parole or early release. These policies were championed as protecting the public from serious and violent offenders, but instead yielded high rates of confinement for nonviolent offenders."
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Hey Everyone....
Its Mike Bias alive and well still livin in W.Va. I now have 2 boys Jaxon who is 4 and Layne who is 8 months yea i know its a little late in life for someone my age to have young kids but what can i say....... Sorry if that tape offended anyone but it was a blast to make and those years....well damn what can i say they were great I raced against some great racers made some good friendships and met some that were not so great......I miss it everyday i still watch and get chills.....Thanx to all of you who were fans and to the haters well hell what can i say i was not put on this earth for everyone to like......just ask my ex-wives..........Thanx from SHOWTIME Mike Bias 777