Racer X Race Report: St. Louis
Sunday, April 10, 2011 | 2:30 AM
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PrintJames Stewart was not only overdue for a win, but the Monster Energy AMA Supercross tour was overdue for a race where someone actually led most of the laps, all of the main contenders stayed upright, no one took anyone else down, and some sanity overcame what has been an insane series. But don’t worry. Three races still remain, and with the championship fight tighter than ever, chances are the series will return to its normal setup--which is completely abnormal things happening over and over—next weekend. But this night was reserved as a moment for Stewart. And as he reflected on everything that has happened over the last two months since he’s won a race, he couldn’t stand up to it all anymore. So he started crying on the podium.
“All of the things that have been taking place over this season,” he said. “It just finally overcame me. And then I looked over at my dad, and I know he wanted to cry. I just couldn’t hold it back anymore.”
Since his last win on February 5th in Anaheim, Stewart has been through several big crashes, a few run ins with Chad Reed, the changeover in team management with the apparent dismissal of Larry Brooks, and even an arrest. Getting back to victory lane was big, and Stewart ranked this up there with any other win he's ever had.
Stewart was exceptionally emotional after returning to victory lane for the first time in over two months.
Andrew Fredrickson photo
As emotional as his win was, the actual race was free of such drama. Dodge Motorsports Hart and Huntington’s Ivan Tedesco grabbed the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot, with Ryan Dungey and Stewart right behind. Stewart got inside of Dungey on lap one, then went after Tedesco and grabbed the lead. Dungey battled a bit with Tedesco before getting to second. Then Stewart busted out a triple-triple jump combination in the final rhythm lane, bringing his lap time into the 47 range. Before long he had nearly a four second lead on Dungey.
“I was saving that triple-triple in my back pocket in case I needed it,” said Stewart. “Then I was just like “Man, things have already gone so bad for me lately, I might as well just give it a shot!’”
Ryan Villopoto and Chad Reed were running one-two in points coming into the race, but they didn’t start as well as Dungey or Stewart. Villopoto, in fact, wheelied out of the gate and found himself way back, but some smart moves through the first few corners put him up front. Reed and Villopoto were next up to challenge Tedesco for third. Tedesco, who is suffering from a torn ACL, tweaked his knee on the fourth lap, and Reed and Villopoto got by. Villopoto was pressuring Reed for third, then Reed landed on a set of tuff blocks that had been kicked out on the track by another rider, and his TwoTwo Motorsports Bel-Ray Racing Honda got stuck. Villopoto sailed past.
Dungey never let Stewart get too far away, but couldn't get the gap down under three seconds, either.
Andrew Fredrickson photo
Villopoto didn't quite have the speed to catch Dungey or Stewart after a bad start.
Andrew Fredrickson photo
Dungey gave the triple-triple a shot and cleared it, and from that point on he matched Stewart’s lap times. He couldn’t quite close in, though, and Villopoto similarly could not make headway on Dungey. Reed fell back, and eventually last week’s race winner Trey Canard, who started the race in 15th, closed in. But Reed dug deep to hold on to fourth.
Stewart slowed slightly on the last lap, and he took his San Manuel Red Bull Yamaha to the win by three seconds over Dungey’s Rockstar Makita Suzuki. Villopoto’s Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Villopoto took third, Reed and Honda’s Canard rounded out the top five.
“It was good to get a second,” said Dungey. “I kept pretty close to James, but I knew once he made the pass on Tedesco I was going to have to get Ivan quick. Then he [Stewart] stated doing the triple-triple really early. I told myself I would do it if I felt comfortable, and I did it.”
“Once I started doing the triple-triple there was nothing I could do to close the gap on Ryan,” said Villopoto. “We were all just doing the same thing. I wanted to catch him, but, at the same time, I still have five points.”
GEICO Honda’s Kevin Windham had a big crash in practice, but he dug deep in the main to collect sixth. Muscle Milk/Toyota JGR’s Davi Millsaps was seventh, and Tedesco took eighth. Austin Stroupe was fast all day on his Valli Yamaha and took ninth, with Red Bull KTM’s Andrew Short rounding out the top ten.
The points are tight leaving tonight’s race in St. Louis, with Villopoto leading Dungey by five points, Reed by three more, Stewart sitting 16 points out of the lead, and Canard back by just 20 from the lead. With points that tight, expect the drama to be back next weekend in Seattle. In St. Louis, things were more straightforward.
They’re more straightforward in the Lites East Region, as well, with Justin Barcia collecting his third win of the series and extending his points lead to 20 with just one race to go. It wasn’t easy, though. Blake Baggett grabbed the holeshot on his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki, but Barcia went wide in the second turn and used the momentum to blast through the whoops and take the lead. DNA Shred Stix Star Racing Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes then made a quick pass on Baggett and went after Barcia, while Dean Wilson, winner of the previous two races, couldn’t get going after a bad start.
Barcia dealt with heavy early pressure from Sipes and even lost the lead for a moment. He got it right back though and held strong to the finish.
Andrew Fredrickson photo
Baggett found his groove in the second half and went after Sipes for second, but he could not make it happen and ended up third.
Andrew Fredrickson photo
Sipes pressured Barcia and then made the pass for the lead. Barcia immediately answered back with a pass of his own. Sipes stayed close, but then a few mistakes dropped him off of Barcia’s wheel and instead into the clutches of Baggett. Baggett stalked Sipes, and Sipes rode the inside lines to hold him off. Baggett got side-by-side with Sipes several times but was never able to pull the trigger on a pass, and then Sipes eventually found his groove again. Barcia kept pulling away, and Sipes never yielded to Baggett’s pressure, holding on for second. Baggett took third, Wilson was fourth, and Blake Wharton was fifth.
Look for television coverage of the race on CBS for the SX class at noon EST, and Lites coverage at 6 p.m. EST on SPEED. And stay with RacerXOnline.com for news, scoops and analysis from St. Louis all week long.
The Lites podium.
Andrew Fredrickson photo
The track.
Fredrickson photo
SX Class Results:
1. J. Stewart
2. R. Dungey
3. R. Villopoto
4. C. Reed
5. T. Canard
6. K. Windham
7. D. Millsaps
8. I. Tedesco
9. A. Stroupe
10. A. Short
11. T. Hahn
12. C. Blose
13. N. Wey
14. K. Regal
15. M. Byrne
16. B. Kiniry
17. M. Alessi
18. T. Simmonds
19. F. Iziord
20. W. Peick
Lites Results
1. J. Barcia
2. R. Sipes
3. B. Baggett
4. D .Wilson
5. B. Wharton
6. G. Audette
7. H. Hewitt
8. L. Vincent
9. L. Smith
10. T. Futrell
11. D. Durham
12. M. Lemoine
13. B. Ripple
14. T. Bright
15. L. Kilbarger
15. R. Sipes
16.J. Sipes
17. H. Clements
18. K. McCabe
19. N. Myers
20. J. Anderson
Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 275
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki – 270
3. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Honda – 267
4. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha – 259
5. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda – 255
6. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM – 185
7. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda – 165
8. Davi Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha – 143
9. Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C, Yamaha – 141
10. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki – 114
Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda – 185
2. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki – 165
3. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha – 141
4. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki – 134
5. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda – 125
6. Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki – 105
7. P.J. Larsen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM – 80
8. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki – 73
9. Lance Vincent, Youngsville, La., Honda – 69
10. Hunter Hewitt, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki – 67
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What a season!!!
I haven't predicted a win by Stewart on these boards for 8 weeks, but i did earlier tonight on the final practice report page, stupid little coincidences like NOT being the fastest in practice for the first time in quite awhile and Malcom NOT racing a main for the first time in eight weeks (right?).....i just felt he would win!! Nobody going down ( by his or anybody else's fault) and no DNF's.....that was a big win for him!! Nice ride James!! Still alive....barely, yes.....but still alive!!
Congrats JS7! Happy for him and Dungey.
Great ride by Bam Bam. Justin's ability to step up his pace when it counts is pretty remarkable.
Will JS7 keep running the lucky orange in his gear, ala RC
He is still strong & I hope he rides the outdoor nationals
Not a big JS fan but he earned this one. You have to respect the speed this guy has and the all or nothing attitude.
james is practicing his crocodile tears for the court room..he will be crying for real when they sentence him .... lol......
seriously joe cool do you really think he will not get off of this stupid charge , you my friend are a drama queen !! un cool joe
JS gear is to busy!!!
Roczen by 21 seconds in second moto in Bulgaria. Holy s!!!
Overall winner
Seattle is gonna' be a mudder!!!! What will the shake-up be next weekend??
If it had not been for a thrown chain earlier in the season, Ryan Dungey would have a substantial points lead and be in solid control of this series.
So IF Dungey wins this thing what will we hear? Yeah but it wasn't a dominating season, he only had 1 win bullshit. Or he's so boring to listen to. Or he can't run with the leaders. Or..........
Good for James. My thought is everyone in the top five is convinced that they can beat him on a good night but will be in panic mode seeing how he's on the top step of the podium again. I would bet Seattle will be rockin' (track pun intended). Washington will be RV's time to step it up to the top again at his home race, UT I'm not sure then Vegas will be a barn burner. In a perfect world, they'll all be within fiver or ten points of each other by that time so it makes the outcome all that more predictable. Maybe another Canard win with James second and Reedy third at Utah just to even it up some more.
After the win Stewart sits at 259.......is that a sign for him??
To ALL of the JS7 HATERS, don't watch the race today because JS7 won...
Better yet watch the race and throw something at YOUR TV !!!!!!!!!
Tears of overcoming what was .....If it's a mudder, stewart and RC kicked ass in the mud ,it is about fitness and staying up right....Stewart top 3 for sure..JS7 good job!!!!!!!!!most riders struggle in the mud?
I think I saw Alessi pass someone.
Haven't seen the race yet but it sounds boring compared to previous weeks. RV2, CR22, TC41 will go 1-2-3 next week. Dungy has been consistent thos season but won't hold on.
UMM Dungey lead about 19 laps in toronto, Jason..........so no we werent overdue for one. I know you were not there and had to watch it on TV so ill let it slide this time
Hey Whatever good prediction maybe time for you to go to Vegas. Im glad Stewart won again, he needed it. Too bad Reed had to hit those tough blocks on the track that could take the steam outta anyone. Glad everyone made it through the race ok though and the points are closer. This forcast for Seattle deos not look good but hey Whatever is better than the weather forcasters lol.
Bacia must be feeling it now with just Vegas to go! It has been a great season and its not over yet. Good luck to all!
WTF were the track workers doin not getting the tough blocks off the track... cost reed points and a podium
Whatever, I am predicting snow in Salt Lake again, But you never know. Stewie shook off the demons to get his 4th win. He has been due forever, I was wrong about 3 weeks in a row, and I stopped picking him to win and he wins, of course. Would have loved to see RV2 catch Dungey, but he didnt charge hard enough. I think Canard is the best passer on the track, he moves up quickly, its fun to watch.
dkh999red, yes that was a freaking bad mistake, but I think RV2 had Reed there anyway, but it could have cost Reed a big crash. I think a rider was down there, and the track worker wasnt paying attention when the down rider left. Right before the left hander into that section, the one flagger was very slwly waving a yellow flag. I think the other track worker dropped the ball there. But RV2 triple-tripled that section and would have made the pass.
James is now the fastest rider on the planet , we will see about next week!!!
I found a nut last night!
Soooooo Happy I could almost cry.
St. Louis not on T.V. today?
Somebody wrote that he broke down and cried. He didn't really cry. He cracked a little, got the lip quiver going, busted out a little sniffle, but that was only grease and sweat on his face, not tears.
Good win. He didn't land on anybody or fake an out-of-control crash as he suicided into them.
Canard had a great 15th-to-5th charge, good ride.
Dungey needs to start asserting himself and getting really aggressive with some of these guys. He was a real milquetoast with Stewart, really making sure he didn't get in his way. Look at the footage. He could have cornered with authority, but instead was timidly giving Stewart extra room and accelerating gingerly out of turns with Stewart to not get in his way. Does "Windmill" Stewart - James' dad - have his son's competition intimidated, or is it the threat of Jesse Jackson?
Villopoto is going to have to nut up a little more and make something happen. He needs to beat Dungey every time. He can't finish lower than 2nd if he knows what's good for him.
Reed? He's got his work cut out for him.
O.K. Speed showing Dallas 450s' at 5p then St.Louis Lites at 6p eastern time.
uh how do you know that? he was in 9th when he lost his chain if I remember right, yet all the Dungey tards on here want to believe he would have gotten 25 pts or something...its as big a 'what if' as 'what if rc were never born'
Now is the time to pull out all the stops and no mistakes. I hope everyone stays healthy,and look forward to a great outdoor season too..=-)
Strange................I dont hear too much Dungey or Stewart baggin now. All these motos and look where we are. No more ahhh,,,,,,,,laying back now .
Dirt
Jairtime , What does Jesse Jackson have to do with any of this , Your comments are so supid , Do you ever read what you type , or just type and bullshit comes out !
Don't act like a jackwagon during the week, and you won't have to cry on the podium on the weekend. It really is that simple.
In ATL, CBS elected to show something other than Supercross at noon. I don't watch much TV if it is not motocross. Someone wasted their avertising dollars as far as I'm concerned. I know there is a big golf match going on and I know I am in the minority when I say "whoopee" , but I'm very disappointed that I was not able to see this race. I think I'm going to cry.
I have been referencing Villo's apparent inability to deal with Stewie for weeks.
Heat #1 = Stewie passes Villo and wins race. Of course, the Villo fans will continue their attempts to argue, but I must ask my question again. Why does Villo seem unable to "man up" to Stewie?
stewart has shown all year that he has no problem passing anyone in the field. It is very a surprise to see him pass anyone.
If dungey win this series, and doesn't win anymore races than he is one of those guys that win a series through consistency and not speed. so what, he's got a title.
wish canard wouldnt have bobbled so he could have passed reed....
@motocynic Dont forget Villipoto didnt qualify for a race so if your gonna play the "what if" game you gotta add that one in. So I guess RV would have an even bigger lead huh?
If Dungy has the points lead at end of Vegas, he deserves to win regardless of lack of wins. (so far). IF is the biggest 2 letter word in the English language. If Reed hadn't hit the tough block......I gotta go back and watch the replay again. Where did that tough block come from? Where were the course workers?
Who cares about what-ifs? We've got five guys who could all still win the championship, with only three rounds remaining (Short, and everyone below him, were officially eliminated today). We could be watching one for the ages this year.
Stewart haters , hows that crow tastin' today. Motocynic WHAT? if i was 20 ,and had the best bike and was the best rider and was lucky I'D be in the points lead.lol JAIR Once again you stand on top off the box for hilarious dumbass remarks. Now your down to calling out Stewarts dad....wow ..who's next Jessy jackson ...what?...oh my god you actually pulled out the jesse jackson. Winner!
This is probably one of the greatest seasons ever. Five guys that can win on any night. Can't think of anything better...Except Windham on the podium this year would be icing on the cake.
colonwall, I've been calling out Windmill Stewart and Jesse Jackass for a while now. Get up with the times.
I think Stewart is a .. What hold on ... be there in a minute mom , gotta go , time for my meds ,
CBS sucks and so does Shaheen.
Great race, Too bad for Canard, he could have won with a better start. 250 race was awesome.
CBS a little better. Dungey seems to have improved a lot, now he just needs to work on "the man above" interview".
I LOVE IT when JS7 wins .... It forces all of the haters to EAT CROW !!!!! How's that CROW TASTIN NOW PUNK !!!!!!!
Great Job JS7 !!! Talk crap now you haters !!!
the HATE continues..... Stewart winning last night is like hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning and losing the game 17 - 4. who really cares? How's that taste, punk?
Don, I second your comments regarding the CBS broadcast in ATL. Bummer!!
I guess i'm the punk!! My analogy was about as ignorant as can be. JS win in St.Louis was not at all "like hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning and losing the game 17 - 4"....it WAS a big win, i don't know what i was thinking!! Sorry fellas, i am a knob!!
YES YOU ARE a knob...CHROMOB!! At least you can admit it!!
Why was it a big win and what crow should the haters eat? It was just a matter of time when JS would win. Nobobdy said he wouldn't win again. I like the way he cried on the podium after realizing what dip s*** desisions he's made lately. Whaaaa, Whaaaa, Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
talk about stupid analogies, equating "eating crow" with a guy who loses another championship but wins races when it's too late is pure genius. YES I ARE A DOUCHEBAG!!! keep'em coming turds, times running out (again)
sorry to hear about tiger today too. Maybe it's time to start calling him the "James Stewart" of golf. losers.
i hate when people say dungey would have points lead if he didnt lose his chain they all have had trouble i would rather have chain fall off than crash like james has
Dungey will be the 2011 SX Champ, and so far has been the only rider to have a mechanical DNF...Nothing cracks this guys dome...He might be a little boring, but he does what it takes to be a champion...he is fast and very consistent...
JS deserved that win and I'm real happy for him. He has had some serious crashes and still keeps on ticking. His body must be aching, but for all those mishaps, he's still right up there in points. The last three races are going to be something else and it is going down in Vegas for sure.
I am a Moron,
I think he was referring to stewie being black and whenever anything happens with black people, Jesse Jackson has to get his grimey hands involved and make it a racial issue...dumb to say but thats what he meant...it got a little chuckle out of me.
Did all you Stewges get yer lip quivering too when Stew won? Holy crap, he's gonna cry now? You'd think he was coming back from beating cancer like Lance Armstrong to win. He just overcame his own recklessness for a change of pace and he needs to get emotional? Thinking back, did Lance Armstrong cry when he did come back from cancer and win the Tour de France? Congrats to him, but still got 60 laps to complete in one piece. Two things stand out and that is RV didn't catch Dungey and Stew didn't pull out on Dungey.....and Dungey got closer to the points leader. I'm starting to wonder if Dungey isn't going to find himself in the points lead at the only point where it matters....at the end of the last race.
"I LOVE IT when JS7 wins .... It forces all of the haters to EAT CROW !!!!! How's that CROW TASTIN NOW PUNK !!!!!!!"
Looks like he has thrown away the title this year... what crow is there to eat?
Speaking of Tiger.....I watched the Masters today and fans are all over his nuts just like with Stewart. He missed a putt and I saw fans holding their heads and moaning and groaning like he just lost THEM a million bucks. What is it about some people that they need to throw their undying support to a guy raking in the cash, literally, with a rake and trash bags who tries to go about self-destructing? Especially when there are young underdogs out there to root for? I see here even that Stewart didn't cry, that it was just sweat. Un-freaking-believable how the spin cycle just keeps aspinning.
To all the Stewges that think because James won a race, all us "haters" are upset think again. If you told me back in January that at round 16, Stewart would be coming in with 4 wins and in 4th place in the standings, I would have been ecstatic with that. That is better than we could have hoped for....for a good season of racing, without seeing James win much. I have faith that he has one more bad start in him and one more good crash too.
JAIRTIME SUCKS. Get off steweys nuts already, your worse than ralph sheheen. All this BS about how Poto and Dungey dont have anything for stewey! If stewey is the fastest man on the planet and passes better, scrubs better etc... Why the he!l isn't he #1 in points with lots of breathing room??? He rides fast but doesn't have the thaught process of a true champion. If Reed wins the title its because he diserved it, same goes for Poto and Dungey. If stewey were to win the title, it would take a small miracle. Stewey obviously isn't all that otherwise he wouldn't be on his head every other weekend. Got to say good job matt lemoine, He's been impressing me so much. full privateer. If a PC guy gets hurt, ,, guarenteed Lemoines gonna be on that PC bike filling in. If i were mitch i'd be looking at him and durham
James and his crocadile tears. He ought to be crying if he's able to keep his nike deal. Jeff Emig was my guy i always rooted for. He was the Supercross champion (beat MC) the outdoor champ. And look what happened to him when he got cought w/ weed at havasu. He literally lost it all. Reigning champ and he lost all major sponsors and endorsements. James gets a pass on this too!
Hey organ donor,
Your message seems to indicate that I'm somehow one of Stewart's nut-suckers. You must have the wrong guy. I'm the one who thinks there is a remote possibility that he might be a serial rapist or murderer and that his dad is a windmilling Jesse Jackson replica...that his illiteracy has spilled over onto his gear, since he can't spell Answer. That he is missing the frontal lobe volume that his competitors retain, which might explain his "give me that" riding style, while he lacks the ability to plan or recognize danger factors, such as when to pull out in front of people, when he's going to land on somebody, or who to knock down and when. That greed and the more primitive killer instinct, coupled with poor decisionmaking ability, are what takes a fast rider to 4th in the points, literally costing him the entire series. Did I say he's a common, typical criminal?
I really don't see how Stewart's haters don't recognize each other at this point in the season. Really, it's easy if you know what to look for. They're like members of the same gang.
OrganDoner and jairtime, you guys should upload the same avatars so you can quickly identify one another in the heat of the moment--even while you're seeing red! If you just work together, you can avoid any future casualties from friendly fire.
Also, I came into this season thinking I was a Wilson fan, but Barcia's winning me over. Sorry, Dean.
Hey Whoops Blitzer,
Cool name, by the way. I like Barcia's style too.
It would be very cool for all the Stewart haters to have a Stewart Hater Convention, but the problem is that the large convention sites are booked about 15 years out, and by then, Stewart will probably be in prison. Maybe a more impromptu Woodstock type event?
Is there something going on with Barcias boots. It looks like all of the Fox logos are blacked out ? I have noticed this in a few pictures now.
After the last few weeks this race was a bore!! LOL JS blows past RD gaps the field by about 4 sec then nothing changes for 18 laps!! OH well its getting tight this will be a great finish if they all stay healthy!!
PLEASE GUYS GET AN AVTAR!!!
well it had to happen sooner or later, the track was laid out to suit js's riding style so he could win. the whoops were tiny and the rythm sections were very predictable. the tougher tracks have been the primary reason for this SX season being the best in many years. he still almost threw it away when he passed tedesco. he gambled on IT9 going wide in the corner and jumped all the way to the apex of the turn. the guy can do some amazing things on a dirt bike, but he could just as easily have taken himself and IT9 out of the race and the rest of the season, but that never entered his mind because he doesn't think when he rides. maybe the next track won't be geared to his strengths and we will have some closer racing.
Well, first of all let's start by saying that St. Louis sucked. A real yawner of a race in the 450s. To be honest, it's just that most of the races have been really, really awesome, and this one was so tame in comparison that it sucked. And this is a reminder to everyone why we shouldn't want one rider to be completely dominant (whether it's Stewart, Villopoto, Reed, Dungey or Canard). Because at that point, the racing becomes predictable and boring. Stewart almost holeshots, makes one pass, and is gone? * yawn *
I mean, seriously, with all due respect to RC, does anyone miss him completely dominating and turning an entire series into a snooze-fest? Wouldn't you rather see a series like the one we have now? Of course you would. There's a reason it's being called one of the greatest seasons of all time!
As for the riders: I am not surprised at Stewart winnning, but I am surprised that he didn't seem to have any big close calls at all. If Stewart can get his head screwed on and run those fast laps consistently, and keep it on two wheels, it is bad, bad news for the competition. Still, even if he rides great for the rest of the season, it's unlikely he'll get the title. Not impossible, though.
And as for all the Dungey haters, you CAN say "what if" in the case of his chain, because that wasn't his fault. RV2 missing a main - his fault. JS7 crashing on countless occasions - his fault. Not hating on JS and RV - just settin' the record straight.
At this point in the series with the points how they are in 450's, this title will not be a "gift" to anyone. Yes JS fans, this means no excuses for being beat. That is more directed at all the guys saying "eat crow JS won" because you sound like the biggest nut huggers ever, yet you call out people as haters lol. Have you not thought ahead to when JS doesn't win this title and YOU will be eating your words? Dungey has turned things around for himself, and I will be equally as happy to see him or Villopoto take the title. Like I said, no gifts at the end of a 16 round series. Anyone that's in the points chase this late in the game has obviously earned it.
So nice to see Bubba back on top of the podium! been following him since his 125 days and there aren't many out there who have done what he's done and have what he's got! So much fun to watch him ride and WIN! GO BUBBA and keep your head up!!!
Retardcross,, seems to me your a little upset that JS won ??? Its OK,, you'll survive...
I'm actually not at all mxmofo, guy is a great rider. I just like to rip on all the BS hype, excuses and nut hugging that seems to stick to him even when he isn't on top. I think his fans and the media make me dislike him more than the guy himself haha.
Retardcross,, I think Reed fans and fans of others,, are just as bad, if not worse..
So, this is what the series would have been like without all the craziness.....Stewart looked really poised and patient, especially in the heat race.
In a season of "what if's", everyone has had their fair share of bad luck and mistakes, some more than others....Reed landing on the tuff block was interesting....If Stewart did that, people would be saying he has no regard for tuff blocks....As far as the title goes, its coming down to RV and RD I think...If RV wins it he deserves it, If RD wins it he deserves it as well, However, me personally I like to see champs win races...but at the end its all about points, and thats that....so we'll see....Anyone see Reed try to dive under JS7 again in the heat???
Seriously... Good to see James get it together, Although , I pretend to not like the guy, I will Admit , I have alot of respect for his Talent on a Motorcycle , wish it was me , but that ship never sailed .
gracious one, A friendly counter point, I feel really all is fair this year, but RDs chain coming off can be blamed on him just as much as RV not making the main If RD had got a better start and not hit TC his chain would not have come off If RV had got a better start and the rider in front of him had not missed a gear we all know he would have made the mainThe same could be said for CR on many occaisions that wern't directly his faultIn racing there is luck, and mistakes, and generally it all works out to be as fair as we can make it. I really feel that CR,TC, and RV have had worse luck overall than DG but that is just my opionion, JS has pretty clearly caused his own problems. I know one thing this is so cool that we have 5 riders that can win this and are so close, may the best rider in 2011 win, and he will.
gracious one, A friendly counter point, I feel really all is fair this year, but RDs chain coming off can be blamed on him just as much as RV not making the main If RD had got a better start and not hit TC his chain would not have come off If RV had got a better start and the rider in front of him had not missed a gear we all know he would have made the mainThe same could be said for CR on many occaisions that wern't directly his faultIn racing there is luck, and mistakes, and generally it all works out to be as fair as we can make it. I really feel that CR,TC, and RV have had worse luck overall than DG but that is just my opionion, JS has pretty clearly caused his own problems. I know one thing this is so cool that we have 5 riders that can win this and are so close, may the best rider in 2011 win, and he will.
gracious one, A friendly counter point, I feel really all is fair this year, but RDs chain coming off can be blamed on him just as much as RV not making the main If RD had got a better start and not hit TC his chain would not have come off If RV had got a better start and the rider in front of him had not missed a gear we all know he would have made the mainThe same could be said for CR on many occaisions that wern't directly his faultIn racing there is luck, and mistakes, and generally it all works out to be as fair as we can make it. I really feel that CR,TC, and RV have had worse luck overall than DG but that is just my opionion, JS has pretty clearly caused his own problems. I know one thing this is so cool that we have 5 riders that can win this and are so close, may the best rider in 2011 win, and he will.
Thank my lucky stars I did'nt attend this race and went riding instead.
cbs sux and brett michaels is a loser,so could we call it the brett michaels BIGGEST LOSER award? I nominate mike allesi or stewpurdt.
jairtime that jackson comment was some funny sh!t!
Too bad so sad canard didnt nab a better start.
inquiry minds wanna know the answer to the question everybody is asking?
what color and for whom is pourcel riding outdoors?
Go RD5!
super pumped to give it up to the man above !
Thanks, Motorhead.
As for the imitator who posted under my name, think about this: you're imitating me because you want to be me. You can't be me, so why don't you get some black shoe polish, some police lights, some handcuffs, vaseline and put on a goofy grin and be your felonious hero?
To set the record even straighter, a "what if", regardless of who or what is to blame, is still just a "what if" at the end of the day.
I don't know why i am such an ass......any fool can tell that there are really tears rolling down James face, yet i still feel compelled to be a total dickhead and try to demean him. Jealousy is an ugly trait, and i obviously am jealous of what these guys possess!!! I need help, and i will seek it soon!! I am a loser and have no life of my own to be proud of therefore i look for other people to tear down with the hopes that it will make me feel better about my own pathetic ass!!! I suck!!
.....by the way...I am a Dungey nut-hugger. I don't like it when anybody else has a favorite rider (especially if i dont like that rider) but i do think it is ok for me to hang off of RD5's nutsack!! I'm what you would call a hypocrite!! GO RD5!!! I love you Ryan!!
...oops, i mean RD1......sorry Ryan,, i forgot you were the defending champ.....love you!!
"Cool name, by the way."
I hope that wasn't sarcasm, jairtime. I take gleeful pride in my name, but no one ever seems to notice.
Barcia's definitely got a ton of style. I loved that turnback maneuver he did on the last lap--I don't even know what to call it. I always love seeing the freestyle guys do it, but I've never seen it during a race. (Canard needs to get on that.)
Too many other reasons to like the guy, though. Great starts, great battles for the lead even with his wrist, good podium speeches, no excuses, no complaining, doesn't push the leaders too hard in corners when he doesn't have a pass, etc. I can't remember what he was yelling at that other rider for a few rounds back, but whatevs.
Dean Wilson pronounces 'poop' amusingly and perpetually looks like he's coming down with something debilitating (maybe he is). He's great outdoors, though.
BK-R comes un glued!!! LOL
Seattle-CR22, K-Dub, RV, TC, RD....JS?-muddy.
Hey Whoops Blitzer,
No, no sarcasm, I think that's a cool name. Every time I read it, it brings back memories of the gnarliest whoops I ever blitzed, and the amazing feeling that comes along with it.
villopoto, would have a huge points leads if he didn't miss the main...
Stewart would have a huge points lead if he didn't crash out 3 times...
reed would have a huge points lead if he didn't crash out 2 times...
done- G is right where he should be.