by Aaron Hansel
The Moment: Las Vegas
Monday, May 9, 2011 | 5:00 PM
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To say that 2011 wasn’t the high point of Kevin Windham’s supercross career would be an understatement. After finishing second in points just one year ago, 2011 found the GEICO Honda rider hitting the deck more often than Bob Villa. It started in Phoenix, when a lapper ended KW’s night, and continued in Houston, when he crashed out all by himself while running away with the win. The black cloud reappeared (both literally and figuratively) the following week in stormy San Diego, where a big crash ruined his heat race, and a mechanical issue forced a DNF in the main. No matter. Windham is one of those guys that can put together a win at any time, and when he set the fastest qualifying time in Las Vegas, it didn’t go unnoticed.
Windham held the lead early over Stewart at Vegas.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Windham had a rough 2011 Supercross season. Hopefully he can rebound outdoors.
Photo: Simon Cudby
Windham held the lead early over Stewart at Vegas.
Photo: Simon Cudby
The slick, dusty Las Vegas track was a perfect match for K-Dub’s precise throttle control, and when the main got underway, it was Windham who emerged with the early lead after battling briefly with Mike Alessi. A few laps later, James Stewart took over the lead, but Windham kept charging, forcing Stewart to ride defensively. Try as he might, Stewart just couldn’t get away from Windham, and the pressure was enough to force Stewart to play his ace-in-the-hole. During practice, Stewart had quaded a double-double (or triple-single, depending on who you are) section once, then put it in his pocket. When he couldn’t shake Windham, Stewart pulled it back out, only to see Windham respond by replicating the move on the very next lap. K-Dub was definitely all-in at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Then, on lap seven, Stewart bobbled and lost it in the whoops. Hot on his tail, Windham had no choice but to try to wheelie over Stewart’s bouncing motorcycle. The move was unsuccessful, and Windham went over the bars. Had Ryan Villopoto been a second closer to the two, he could have just as easily been collected in the carnage. For Windham, it was the decisive moment of the race; if he had made it through, he had an open track and a shot at the win. Instead, he DNF’d and later left in an ambulance when he started coughing up blood in the pits. Unfortunately, that’s just the way racing goes sometimes, especially in Vegas.
Windham had a rough 2011 Supercross season. Hopefully he can rebound outdoors.
Photo: Simon Cudby
As far as Hangtown is concerned, it’s looking like Windham will be there, despite some internal injuries he sustained on Saturday night. One thing is certain; whether K-Dub returns to the track at Hangtown or Anaheim, he’ll have thousands of fans waiting for him.
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Wow.. That WAS about the Best Id ever seen KW ride.. And Iv'e seen him Many many times..10 times maybe in person at Budds Creek,including that USGP Win,in 99(?) where he kicked those Euro's Ass'es after they called Us (USa riders) out...KW's a class Act,I hope He sticks around I gotta get My USGP photo of Him running the big USA colored "H" sidepanels,Autographed..Way to go K Dub !! Feel better soon,
I hope Windham doesn't take this as a sign from above that he should stop going fast.
I am so sick of Stewart. How many times has he taken riders out this year. All the shows, the interviews, the coverage... its always Stewart this and Stewart that. I'm just done with it. Save the media time for people worth talking about instead of the FASTEST MAN TO HIT THE PLANET.
K-Dub had that win, and if not, it would have been a great battle all the way to the end!! Hes had some tough luck this year and wasn't on pace some of the races, but he had it in Vegas, and it would have been a sweet victory celebrated by ALL.
Live by your words and quit Bubbles... while you are still alive and before you hurt anyone else.
I've been watching this guy race for years now and he is faster now than he has ever been.. Truly impressive ride, he had Stewart's card for that race, hands down. I think the difference for these guys now is that they are finally really enjoying racing. The pressure is off now and they just go out and kickass for pride.
Hope K-Dub stays in the game till at least 2014. Would be one of the most epic careers in motocross history.
Killer job at Vegas K-Dub!
@KXpwr18 How exactly was Windham crashing Stewart's fault? It is the same as a rear-end collision in a car; regardless of if the car in front was going 100 over the speed limit, regardless of whether they were texting, if you hit someone in the as.s, your fault. Bar none.
Stewart crashed in the whoops. Sue him. He was having pressure applied and I for one am happy to see a rider not just move out of the way and push himself. But, unfortunately, that's what happens when you push yourself too far. I would rather go down pushing myself over the edge than being a pus.sy and pulling over.
Just like Reed and Stewart in the whoops a few weeks ago, Windham was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Nothing more, nothing less.
957, your right to a point but the fact is that Stewart's crash ended K-Dubs night. The difference between this and a collision in a car accident is that this seems to happen week in and week out and more often then not Good Ol' Bubbles is right in the midst of it.
957, I think the point is that its starting to get hard to count all the times Stewart has crazy balled himself into the ground and taken someone else down with him. I can't think of anyone else off the top of my head who has done the same. I vote for Stewart's new nickname to be "Wrecking Ball".
posted this on facebook but seems to reiterate whats being said here
"if vegas has proved anything its that Stewart should be Banned from racing AMA supercross until he proves hes in control of his bike... how many accidents has he casue this year.. and all of them were due to him riding over his head..."im the fastest guy out there" maybe so mr Stewart but 3 laps faster then anyone else aint that fast in the end when you crash on lap 4... I dont care if you hurt yourself but im more worried about your fellow riders that you always seem to take along with you when you throw caution to the wind like you seem to do.."
What happened with stewart and windham was an accident. The only problem is Stewart has been having a lot of them lately. Most of the other riders have began to note that stewarts "all or nothing" riding style is one hell of a selfish one. He has been taking riders down right and left HARD. And injuries are no joke while riding... Stewarts wreckless style is beginning to danger other riders than himself. All I have to say is It's getting too far when Windham is leaving the track coughing blood..
Some of you guys are idiots!! It's what happens in racing sometimes fellas, deal with it!! Crybabies......
Reply to "Idiots"... sorry I can't understand you when you mumble. Please come back later when you learn how to talk.
I think were gonna see k dub whoop sum ass this year outdoors!!!!
Ricky Bobby-What do you mean "alot lately" Stewie has always crashed, its nothing new. Its just that these guys are going as fast as he is, and its costing him a ton of points. He needs to go back to riding school. Everone making a big deal about the quad he hit. So what, K-Dub hit it too. And Reed hit one in practice that nobody else did, big whoopee.
It was a racing incident, that's all. I bet if you ask Windham how he feels, he wouldn't blame Stewart. There are plenty of riders who crash a lot, Stewart's crashes just get highlighted because he's in the spotlight. RC was a crasher for a while too...
I admit that Stewart has gone from his old, smooth, fast self to more of a rabid wombat strapped to a motorcycle, but that does not put him at fault for other people crashing after he does. It is pure luck that Villopoto squared that corner and Stewart was on the inside, that Reed was at that part of the corner after the whoops and that K-Dub was right behind Stewart when he went down. There is a rider like Stewart at every local track and when the time comes to pass him, you plan accordingly. Maybe riders will take more notice while around Stewart. I would much rather Stewart ride like he is now and have other riders plan around him than to have him back off and let people around him.
Though, I must admit this is still better than that guy on Vurb proclaiming that the whole series is a set-up and that fan attendance has been dropping since 2002 because 4-strokes are racing instead of 2-strokes
Like most sx/mx riders and fans, I'm done with all the "Stewart is this" and "Stewart is that" talk and B.S. He seems to be a self centered, wrecking ball out on the track and a self centered, ego maniac off it.
I LOVE KDub, but damn cut JS some slack. I agree JS maybe needs to learn to back it down a little some times and be smarter in certain situations, but he's still got many titles and has won a bunch of races this year. These guys are all pushing eachother and going so damn fast they're bound to crash. Kdub took himself out in Houston and I'm sure if he was pushing the limits to be up front every weekend he'd have even more crashes.
I agree. Stewart is out of control and if you disagree you should have watched the Supercross wrap up on CBS Sunday! Bubbles hit the ground more times than he hit the podium and most of the time he took another rider with him...
In reply to 957 comparing stewarts crash to being rear ended in a car
"How exactly was Windham crashing Stewart's fault? It is the same as a rear-end collision in a car; regardless of if the car in front was going 100 over the speed limit, regardless of whether they were texting, if you hit someone in the as.s, your fault. Bar none. "........
You can only get so many wreck-less driving tickets before they take your license away!! Stewie is fearless and his throttle is controlled by his ego. Just like alot of stupid drivers out there.
Windham was plain awesome. That guy has so much skill its crazy. To be able to eye down a transfer and do it like he does (the one in Vegas was nuts), its no wonder he copied Stewarts quad, triple, triple move with ease. I'm surprise he doesn't start pulling out stuff before Stewart does. I hope he is ok and this gives him confidence for next year's SX.
It's fun to watch Stewart lawn dart. Keep up the good work dumbazz!!!
seriously everyone needs to stop dogging on stewart just cause he crashes big deal who doesnt crash i bet half the people hating on him dont even no how to ride a bike and when your riding at his level and that speed ya your going to crash windam is a great rider but you know what thats why you dont play follow the leader you make your own lines and get around them if your faster
Windham wasn't following stewarts line. When stewart went down he drifted into Windhams line. Someone made the comment that RC was a crasher for awhile too. The difference is that RC was smart enough to fix that issue and is now known as the G.O.A.T. Don't see that happening with stewart.
This wasn't really James' fault, IMO.
But...my wife and I were watching Reed get the Rock Hard, Ride Hard Award and she asks, "What's that?" I told her, "It's for overcoming adversity."
Without hesitating, she says, "They should name it the Overcoming James Stewart Award." LMAO.
My thoughts on KW for the season is I really only know of one wreck that was directly his fault and that was Houston, but even there I wondered if he was irratated at JS because JS would NOT pull over for KW even while getting the lapper flag, yes KW had just lapped him when he went down.What happened in Vegas was in itself a racing incedent, but in the big picture JS has gotten worse with time not better. Yes RC went down a lot the first year or so in the big class, but he matured out of it. JS does not ride dirty he has simply been losing control way too much for the good of his fellow racers. In my opionion he is not any faster than he has been, he is simply losing control a lot more. His lose of control has cost JT,KW,CR,RV, and many more many points this year as well as himself. In 05 I had a problem with him for taking two guts out for the season and causing many more with either not looking, landing on people, or taking people down with him. He seemed to grow out of it and settle down and still hold on to his speed. Now he is worse than he ever was and He should know better than us the problem needs to be addressed. I have been saying all year he needs to figure it out before he hurts himself or someone else, but now I am getting really bothered by how many others he hurts. It needs to stop, you can hurt yourself if you want, but he is hurting way to many others. I wish him well.
Back too KW, I LOVE it when that guy decides to win !!!! you go KW !!!!
PS. . .BDS720 is right !!
Ok so it wasnt stewarts fualt K-dub went down..... But to my knowledge you chose alternate lines to avoid hitting the rider infront of you incase he goes down.... this is what Windham did and Stewart still managed to ruin his race ..... Stewart floated over into Windhams line.... ITS STEWARTS FUALT.
Sick and tired of all you bubba ball licks defending the moron who has no throttle control other than full and off..... in this case its been FULL most of the season and thats why Windham ended up coughing up blood afterwards.
I think time is getting to Stewart.
Image if you're a young kid, and dominate the amateur ranks, then the lites class. In your big-bike first season, you beat the GOAT. Everyone talks about how fast you are. Many say the fastest ever. You have lots of money, fame and famous friends who say you're the Tiger Woods of your sport. You're on top of the world.
But...
Somehow that old guy (RC) keeps beating you. So you try harder. You crash a lot and hurt a lot. That RC guy is just freaking tough to beat, even though you're "faster".
RC retires. Everyone say's you'll totally dominate. But you keep crashing and getting hurt. After 6 years in the big bike class, you only have 2 SX and 1 MX championship. With only a few years left, you suddenly realize you are heading down the path of an under performer.
Add to that the distraction of everything else that happens when you are a young adult with fame and a lot of money. It becomes difficult to motivate yourself when you could be out having a lot of fun with your friends.
I think Stewart has a lack of concentration on the track. Look how often he builds a huge lead, and throws it away. And its a shame - he's so talented. It's like he's trying too hard to prove he's the fastest, but at the expense of winning.
I think it bothers him that he only has a short time left in his Supercross career and won't catch Carmichael and McGrath, might not catch Johnson, Stanton, Hanna, Ward - and might not beat Reed's record.
No doubt - he's fast. But there's a huge difference between a fast guy and professional that delivers championships. I've got a feeling that RV is evolving into the next RC, and JS will be that guy that just didn't live up to his potential.
If he ever does the Valintino Rossi thing - staying with the leaders and attacking on the last two laps - he'll be unstoppable.
I can't believe that anyone who is a mx fan would want James to quit.
I can't believe that anyone who is an mx fan would not have a ton of respect for the guy.
James is not my favorite (my favorite won the title! - RV RULES!!! And now will add an outdoor title, I say) - but I respect the he** out of the guy - hope he races for many more years. and yes I do hope he chills just a bit and quits crashing his brains out...though if he does, I think the rest might be in some trouble...
I think its sad for stewart that after most races he only has his fat a@#$S father greeting him, everyone else has wives girlfriends supporting them whether they do good or bad, there is something really creepy about that, that poor guy must be so miserable inside. remember when he was riding the 125's and he would do that stupid dancing and rub it in all the other riders faces, i dont think he has matured very much at all since then. some people just dont learn i have had enough of the stewart family circus show it sounds like 80% of the people commenting feel the same way!
Ken Eliot just nailed it. Perfect sum-up. It is really too bad because stewart could have been one of the greats instead of a really fast rider that just crashes himself out. Maybe there is still time with some serious therapy.
Reed deserved to get second place, couple of years ago he was trying as hard as he could to take JS out at Vegas, he knew that was the only way he could win the championship.
This time it was the same situation and he should have done the same to RV.
The fact is that Reed has never won a championship out on the track, it was always when RC or JS were out, this was his last chance to prove it to all his fans.
I do not want JS to quit, just get his shit together and race till he is tired of it.
I am not fond of any rider that does SX only, but I have never been at the top and don't know what I would want. MX is very different than SX and is a LOT faster and much more physically demanding. I feel most racers like them equally.
I really like stewarts dad and respect how he works with his sons, unlike some other dads we know, He is a cool guy
its akways going to be stewarts fault anything ever bad happens around him no matter the case its going to his fault, the guy cant get a break, even windam said the guy is an incredible rider he is always doing things and trying things and then the others follow. maybe of few of these other guys need to get some balls and try something before stewart shows them how to do it, then they would get my respect, you think for one second stewart would of round around like R.V. let chad by and collect his points, hell no he would of went for the W because thats what most fans and people that ride motocross come to see i dont know about the rest of you but it would be awful damn boring if stewart wasnt around pushing the envelope changing the sport as we know it since his first pro race on a 125.
2011 supercross, reed second place, stewart 4th. he didnt win but he beat bobble's
Lawn dart, Man-child. Ball lickers, get over it. He has crashed him self out of the spotlight. It was just a matter of time, The list is long and normal people remember when a competitor takes out another racer. Over the years a trend developes, those that see that trend are known as "haters" I believe the boy should just go away, let the men race for the titles.
K-DUB's ride was amazing. I think he is faster & more talented than ANYBODY.
The incident was nobody's fault. James was to the right of the woops & Kevin was to the left. James crashes a lot under pressure & K-DUB knows that, thats why he was pressuring him... everybody knows the risk involved.
WELCOME TO MOTOCROSS.
JS7 is what happens when you trade in the greatest MX/SX trainer for Eric Sorby and a fake reality show. The only thing memorable JS7 did this year was crash and impersonate a police offficer with a 40yr old man friend passenger as his deputy.
Hey PAO think about this. Stewart has never won a championship against RC. Does that mean Stewart isn't a real champ? Reed and Stewart have the same stats (2 SX titles and 1 MX title). With reed's win in Vegas, they both have 40 SX wins.
Think before you speak
if bubba would act mature..stop with imatating cops..lose the stupid show and concentrate on racing instead of 69ing with fat slob sorby every night and then chasing white trash chicks all over the swamps of fla then people would give him slack..till then we are gonna ride his case..
That cracked me pizzacorner! It's so true. Maybe he can impersonate a pro motocross racer some day.
Hey Pao, What's your point even? You know some history? Why should Reed have taken out RV? I can't tell if you hate Reed or hate RV. Don't post again unless your actually gonna say something.
Pao,
Reed was not trying to take Stewart out, he was tring to piss him off so Stewart would go after him and crash. That is the only time Stewart has used his head and did the rite thing and backed it down to win the championship. Trust me all the top guys have the ability to end a riders night and may be their career if they wanted to.
KW should have been is his own lane. Thats what happens when you try and follow someone. He should be mad at himself, he let JS get by him.
RV got a gift. He's a midget loser who sits back and watches like everyone else waiting for a gift. Straight up RV has never beat JS.
Straight up racing is RC and JS Battles. You guys are a bunch of Dopes.
Does anyone like stewart? kid is trouble
Does anyone like stewart? kid is trouble
Banzai Bubba should have a drug test after every race
Sofa King-- Your a freaking idiot.. Kevin was in his own line till Stewart lost it AGAIN and flew into k dubs line..
Even if Stewart wears a dirty diaper to the starting line, has snot running down his face, is with a girl with kankles holding a holy umbrella and has breath like she just chewed the ass out of a skunk, he is still the main attraction at any race he is in (and by the way that is a compliment you ya-ho's). If Stewart don't ride the outdoors it will be very boring in my eyes. You think if Stewart won the championship that fag Assie Reed would of congradulated him I seriously doubt it, he's a biggit just like all you Stewart haters. Go thank god with your holy roller racers and leave the hardest rider alone. Try a little harder at something and you'll understand what effort is all about.
@Acejas, Ditto. Same thing for you, don't post unless you're actually gonna say something.
It's well known that while driving, if you rear end somebody, it's your fault.
However, if you show a pattern of brake-checking everybody and you keep getting rear ended, it won't take long for the police to not only ticket you, but arrest you and throw you under the jail. You would be a public nuisance, and the police would lay a list of offenses on you for good measure.
If you're heading toward the first turn, which might be a right turn, you don't turn left. You also don't get on the binders halfway down the start straight.
You don't have riders right on your butt, then brake-check them off big triples. You don't cross lines on them and get under them when they land. You don't look over your shoulders and blatantly cut people off. Sure, you're ahead when you do these things, but when a crash happens under these circumstances, it's the jackass that's ahead who is at fault.
Sure, Stewart was racing, he went down, and Windham hit him and crashed. The problem is that Stewart has about a two second sphere of influence. If you're within two seconds ahead of him, he's going to land on your back. If you're within two seconds behind him, he'll crash in a way that puts his bike right in your unavoidable path, such as when you're blitzing greasy whoops that are two feet deep.
You can't just do a handlebar-dragging line change when skimming caliche whoop-tops to avoid the Erkel imitator.
How many times have we seen Stewart crash in the whoops and coincidentally let the bike go in such a way that it crosses the track in front of his competition?
If he gets out of control when behind you, he's going to lose control in such a way that he T-bones you in the next corner.
If he gets out of control while he's ahead of you, you will have no way to avoid hitting his bike, because he manipulates the bike as he's getting off, but notice that Stewart always seems to manage to get his body out of your way. He might be ahead, but he KNOWS what other lines are available, which lines are better than his defensive lines. He KNOWS which way to throw his bike so his competition runs right into it.
If he gets out of control while you're next to him, his bike will come over and hit you.
I think everybody is just about tired of dealing with his two second sphere of influence, where he thinks he can run roughshod over everybody so they give him a two second cushion. He cannot continue to endanger everybody in front of, behind and next to him, and execute dangerous, suicidal, bike-slinging intimidation tactics without some form of bad feelings, ill will and eventual retaliation directed toward him.
When I was pro, when I was approaching any rider who was overly dirty, squirrelly, all over the place, out of control or dangerous, it was my policy to just take the bastard out early so I wasn't at risk for getting T-boned by an out-of-control goofball who didn't know when to shut off for a turn. I am just amazed that the entire 450 class hasn't turned against Stewart and made him pay dearly for his bully tactics and gamesmanship.
@sofa seller, How much for the leather recliner with back warmer? I only ask, coz you know didley squat about SX, and you must know something....must'nt you?
Here is my theory: Stewart has some personal issues. Maybe he's over racing, maybe he can't take the pressure, maybe he's upset Malcolm is the favorite son now, maybe he landed on his head too many times. I don't know, maybe Sorby is his crack dealer, I can only speculate. The point is he stopped giving a effe about his own safety. Its obvious when he is riding. He gets sketch in a section and next time around he twists the throttle even further. No one is that stupid, he is looking for a way out. And now he's gonna get someone else hurt in his own downward spiral. I can only hope visits his old pal Dr. Drew. Get well soon Stewart..........
Geeeze, get a grip dudes! It's been a great season and all those guys brought a little extra to the table, it wouldn't have been as good without any one of them.
There is one error I must point out however. KW did not have the fastest lap; RV2 had the fastest lap according to Supercross Live Timing and it was on the same lap where KW and JS were quading.
MX 101 is a real rocket scientist. He really has everything figured out. I guess Danny Magoo and Guy Cooper who would also crash alot are also idiots like Stewart? I think its because they lay it all out there. Daytona 2011 was amazing period. Always remember the real motive behind MX101 johnny. He goes after Stewarts mom in the crowd at Southwick. Classless and ignorant.
You guys are clowns. Stuff happens when you're racing on the edge. Get over it.
Stewart and the rest of the top 5 guys were all ripping it up this year. Sure, Stewie makes a lot of gnarly mistakes and unfortunately result in riders going down sometimes. But they are on a whole other level of racing. Shaving that extra second off your lap time has gotta be insanely hard. I'm not trying to stick up for him, but I sure wouldn't let it ruin your day. 2011 was the most EPIC ever. We're all lucky (besides canard) that they all made it through healthy and battled every weekend. They are all going to make squirrelly mistakes, some more than others and that is probably the reason why all we all get on here to talk about the races instead of racing them. If it was easy not to get a little whiskey throttle everyone once in a while we'd all be trying to qualify for the 450 main..
We have 5 or 6 guys if not more that can win the 450 class depending on where people start, so I'm pumped.. No more Ricky run-aways... And Nationals are going to be nuts!!
ENJOY THE RACING!! It's going to be an epic season
Stewart and the rest of the top 5 guys were all ripping it up this year. Sure, Stewie makes a lot of gnarly mistakes and unfortunately result in riders going down sometimes. But they are on a whole other level of racing. Shaving that extra second off your lap time has gotta be insanely hard. I'm not trying to stick up for him, but I sure wouldn't let it ruin your day. 2011 was the most EPIC ever. We're all lucky (besides canard) that they all made it through healthy and battled every weekend. They are all going to make squirrelly mistakes, some more than others and that is probably the reason why all we all get on here to talk about the races instead of racing them. If it was easy not to get a little whiskey throttle everyone once in a while we'd all be trying to qualify for the 450 main..
We have 5 or 6 guys if not more that can win the 450 class depending on where people start, so I'm pumped.. No more Ricky run-aways... And Nationals are going to be nuts!!
ENJOY THE RACING!! It's going to be an epic season
KM306, you're right about the lap time. I double checked that stat, and still managed to get it wrong. My bad, thanks for keeping me on my toes.
I can't believe some of you guys really think the way you do about this season, you guys have some really pathetic theories.
I was so stoked for windham when he was haulin ass and then he was about to pass stewart and stewart thought to himself "oh no I cant get passed by an old man" and so he wrecked and made a big show out of it and ended up taking windham out in the process. Windham was faster than Stewart at that race and im sure most of the fans were going for him not gay ass stewart
No prob' dude, that takes nothing away from an amazing effort by K-dub and JS7 too. I just goes to show the razor's edge those guys are pushing and makes me wonder where RV was faster on the track. Was it through the area KW and JS were quading or somewhere else?
Anybody heard if my stunt double is running the outdoors or not? Don't forget to run out and get my signature glasses from your Oakley dealer.
Hope so, he can lawndart all summer for our enjoyment.
KW is almost everyones favorite rider, including mine, its suck though that is soooooo rare when he gives it all to win, hes always too mellow and maybe thats why after a million years he hasn't won a single championship, except 125 sx, and thats when he would go all out.
You idiots can cry all you want about JS, but weather he crashes or not,he gives it all hes got all the time, that why he has 2 SX championships and many outdoor championships to his name.
Not nearly as many Championships as he could have.
loveeee k-dub forever in love woooooow gooooo k dub i adore that fu++kn man
Ken Elliot said it best. Stewart's "all or nothing" racing style is most definitely selfish. Yes motocross is dangerous sport, but he's a throttle happy idiot who has run out of luck. How many careers does he get to land on before he finally learns the lesson...part of winning is keeping the rubber side down and RV deserved it. He dealt with his own heaping helping of bad luck. All & all it was a great season and I'm bummed it's over
Remember the stupid Oakleys that wrapped around the top of your head? He wore those too. Someone at Oakley should be getting fired today. Wait a minute, never mind....................there is a bunch of Erkel wannabes ordering those right now. CLOWNS!
I think Bubba IS the fastest man on the planet. However, I think the reason for that is because he has that he actually uses that "extra gear" far to often and when unneeded. That "extra gear" should only be used when absolutely necessary. I really think most of the top dudes have the ability to go that fast but the crashing percentage elevates much closer to 100% and they choose not to. I think James is missing the feeling those guys get when they know they are at the edge of disaster. They appear less skilled because of it. But, in reality, they have a skill that James is missing. The ability to know when to say when.
First two sentences were supposed to read like this...
I think Bubba IS the fastest man on the planet. However, I think the reason for that is because he actually uses that "extra gear" far to often and when unneeded.
windam should not be following behind.stewarts crashing alot this year he knew that
I'll try and explain this to you PS3 racers. There is usually only one good line through the whoops and you trust that the guy in front of you can get through them cause his is also a professional racer so you follow his lead. You aren't going to make your own line and lose time on the guy that you're chasing. Class dimissed. Go back to your PS3 couch racers.
It ihas just been reported that the reason for all of the crashes is that Urkel has been riding Stewie's bike this year.
@brad... Um, Kdub was on the left side near the tuff blocks. Bubbles popped while running up the middle. So, Kdub could either choose the left or right to not follow. He chose left.
The sun comes up on the East and goes down on the West. Bubbles goes down on both coasts.
957 is about 955 bricks short of a load and ain't right about gawdamn sheit. ..or is part of stewies posse
I have honestly never in my life seen so many jealous, shallow minded people congregating in one place!!! You people are some real nutjobs!!! James Stewart is a great rider who has some issues to work out for sure!!! He is also without a doubt, the most popular and well known rider currently racing!! You imbeciles prove that every week by making him the most talked about guy by far!! Thing is that most normal people don't feel some sort of need to get on here to vent their frustrations about having small johnson's!! Many of you do!! When Stewart has won this year, most of you crawl back in to your holes and shut your shit-covered mouths, when he loses you come out in droves to once again validate your own pathetic existence.......these message boards are so not representative of the real world.....it is a joke filled cyberspace environment where trolls like you can feel like you have a say in something. Not everybody on here falls under that category, those that don't post sensible unbiased opinions about things. The rest of you need to grow the hell up or go away, and take your Queen Mother "jairtime" with you. That guy has some serious issues with himself, and i actually think he is a name we all know posting as an alias with a severe case of JS envy.....that guy is off his rocker!! Great season fellas......and keep on keepin' on James Stewart!!!! Some of you are pathetic....always will be.....pathetic!! Jairtime.....go to hell!!
Tell me, why does everyone love KDub? I don't wanna be the hater but, I've forgotten why I've thought he was so cool for a while now. I'm not sure that I may actually only like KDub coz everyone else loves him too. Please remind me.
Hey Losers!!!---wipe off your chin, I think you have Stewies DNA dripping off of it.
KDub is a very clean racer and well spoken. What else can you ask for?
@Losers wrote!!! Not sure if you are including my comments about James and my joke about the sun. I'm just stating it like it happens. I think James is probably an OK dude I do, however, dislike the JS ball lickers that think he does no wrong. Hell, I'm a fan of RV but I call a spade a spade. He has cried a little when he should have manned up. Still a fan though. None of these guys are perfect.
Oh, and for all you DShits that think KDub was following and that's why he hit Bubbles, wake up. Watch it again, Bubbles wreck ate up 50% of the space between the tuff blocks. KDub need to be on the other HALF of the track to avoid it.
Windam if you read this please be at Hangtown. I know it's going to be another rough season, but your fanbase is huge and i'll be rooting for you if your at Hangtown. I'll be the guy with his shirt off-towel in hand-just whip'n it crazy when you come rip'n by.
.....So i'll see ya there?
Apart from the potential harm caused to other riders by Stewart and his win it or bin it riding style, I think it would be interesting to calculate the amount of money he has cost other riders in Win Bonuses etc this year alone? Is anyone in the industry who has an idea what these could be worth able to work it out? My guess is that Stewart potentially cost K-Dub $100k or more on Sat night (assuming K-Dub could have gone on to win)....
JS only wrecks into someone in front (Reed) or someone behind (KW). His new tactic next year will be to wreck someone from the side and above. He will score major points when he wrecks from underneath (gets landed on by coming back on the track without looking (gee, that would be new for JS). He also intends on breaking new ground and taking out the monster energy girls and Erin Bates as they stand on the podium. If anyone can do it, JS is the man for the job....wait! whats that from the JS nubiles? He's a racer going for the win? It ain't called JS entertainment for nothing.
To the guy who posted as "Losers!!"...
Yo momma do!
Cool, what a great season of racing by everyone involved, lites w, lites east, and of course SX.
But beyond that I would like to say/vent a few things.
(1) I would be more than suprised if any of you could do just one lap (of any track on the circuit) In twice the time of the last qualified rider on the grid.
(2) All of this JS7 Hater crap is just that crap, have you ever thought to yourself how much of his LIFE he has committed to this sport? add to that the sucess he has attained. I.M.O. What's worked so far is just give some more gas, but as with anything and everything IT evolves, therefore he has to hang it out farther than ever before, he is not trying to hurt his compeitors HE'S TRYING TO WIN!!!
And I swear to the almighty the next idiot that claims JS7 LANDED on top of Jason Thomas should start drinking wood alcohol so they can see straight again, he hit his back wheel and even Jason said it was his f up.
But enough of this drivel bring on the GREAT OUTDOORS..............
P.S. Thanks again.
I read alot about James riding without the clutch,so when his body position shifts back (over the whoops for example) and things get a bit tailly(I know its probably not a word but you know what I mean) on goes the whiskey bottle and the get out of jail card ( the clutch) cant be used cause you just cant grab it when your already comming of the back of the bike( hence screwing the throttle). Thats the sort of thing i remember jumping on a kx80 as as kid. Is thats whats going on just at mach 10.
Stewart wants to win like he used to, nobody would race him and he would win by some huge margin. Now he can't win by those types of margins or win at all he is wicking it up and falling hard. The media is all over this guy for being black in a majority white sport, they need him to appeal to a wider audience hence why they keep the fastest man on the planet slogan going until our brains just can't take it and explode. They will never do anything about all or nothing riding style and they shouldn't. We all have guys at our local track that are riding all over the place trying to go fast, so you either back it down or take there front wheel out in a turn and laugh in the pits with your buddies. Anyway it was an epic sx season, and hope the outdoors are the same.
K-dub is a dying breed,a class act on and off the track,hope he is feeling better hopfully the outdoors is more kind to you than this years SX was.Looking forward to seeing ya at Dilla'.
I would have been more happy to see KW win than anyone else, but for anyone to seriously suggest that James Stewart should quit or be banned from racing because he crashes a lot is ridiculous. Stewart is not intentionally wrecking or taking anyone with him. This is motocross racing, not motocross time trials. Stuff happens. RV has the best strategy -- let Stewart do what he does and most of the time he will take himself out of contention.
Several riders in SX can go as fast as James on James' fast days. They choose not to because they have fully formed frontal lobes, and know it's unsustainable, a waste of energy, and the risk is greater than the reward. They're there for championships and race wins. The results speak for themselves.
Actually I think Stewart's new name should be Erkel. What was up with those glasses? I hope it was James' attempt to "lighten up" the night, and the season, by injecting a little humor.
K-Dub was awesome for a 35 year old man racing against guys much younger than him, except for CR22, who i think is 29 now. In SX/MX years that is unreal! I don't know how he maintains his drive to stay in such great shape. He is a wonderful role model for younger racers. I wish he could have won a couple of SX or MX titles to go along with his 125 title. I think what hurt him most over his career has been his size. He's very tall in comparison to the fastest riders. Anyone who understands power to weight ratio will know what i'm talking about. He lines up at the gate with a disadvantage due to the weight difference. Twenty extra pounds is a lot when you only have 450 cc of displacement.
LOL I'm calling B.S. on your lies of ever being a "pro" you liar jairtime. Once again you only write about one guy in this sport. Everybody here is sick of you. Nobody wants you on here and you are such a poser. Get a life,and try and actually discuss something of motocross and other riders or STFU because frankly ur the biggest DOUCHE on here, and there are alot P.S. I would love to ride a track with you and we'll see who stuffs who over the berm.
Anyone hear that Villopoto and Pourcel might be racing the USGP this weekend.
http://www.mxlarge.com/news/4837-ryan-villopoto-to-race-usgp-in-2011
Sofa King, Are you crazy. I sat in the stands at Indy and watched RV spank Stewie , and no Stewie NEVER crashed. Just be a bigger man than Stewie and admit he GOT BEAT. He had 17 weeks to beat RV and never done it. Its obvios you have never spent much time in the sport, or you would know that after 17 weeks, nobodyw wins the title gets a gift. RV won the most races, and earned the most points period. RV won STRAIGHT UP..
I for 1 would like to see J/S7 take the summer off. He needs it. The racing I predict will be much better without him. Thats not hating thats my opinion.
Ha, some of you guys are pretty funny, I only skimmed through a couple, so I am sorry to the rest of you guys that thoughts an opinions will not be heard.
In responce to "Stewart should be banned until he stops crashing" - 1. That is ridiculous. 2. Go sell your bike right now, and never get on a bike again. Why? Well for one you are not very fast... sorry, if you were we would be reading about you right now. Also, if you were to even try to go at the speeds that they go you would crash left and right... as if you aren't doing that already. So if the Rule is set and enforced that any rider is banned from the sport for crashing to much, then you do not have a chance... and our sport would have no one in it. HOPEFULLY next time you think before posting something stupid again...
... and we get it, Stewart has adopted a name given to him by the media "the fastest man on the planet" - So what? Just because he is fast, does not mean that he makes mistakes. So your approach to the "name calling" is a poor one, if that. That'd be just like giving RC a hard time for having the adopted nickname of "The GOAT" Do you really think RC started walking around one day calling himself the GOAT, and everyone just followed suit?
Some of you forget that K-Dub yard saled wile out front a few weeks back and if someone was right on him they would have gone down too, Its raceing!! People are saying JS was going 'crazy balls" thru the whoop's... well K-Dub was right there with him so does that mean he was crazy ballsing it too? Bottom line when you are going that fast crap happens sometimes.... it does not matter if your name is JS or K-Dub... it happens
If JS7 isn't going that fast and doing crazy stuff, people are dissin him and complaining, asking why he isn't going as fast as he can go. If JS7 is going as fast as he can go and then crashes, people are dissin him and complaining, saying that he deserved it, he is an idiot, or he needs to quit racing. When Stewart quit racing, people were dissin him and complaining... whinning and wondering when he is going to be back, why isn't he racing, yada yada yada. I guess you can't win for loosin...
@Ken Elliott what record does Reed have that JS might not beat?? JS should beat RC SX win # also.
@ Josh I believe JS has 42 wins
if you dont love kevin windham you are a terrorist
@ Lossers! "I have honestly never in my life seen so many jealous, shallow minded people congregating in one place!!! You people are some real nutjobs!!! James Stewart is a great rider who has some issues to work out for sure!!! He is also without a doubt, the most popular and well known rider currently racing!! You imbeciles prove that every week by making him the most talked about guy by far!! Thing is that most normal people don't feel some sort of need to get on here to vent their frustrations about having small johnson's!! Many of you do!! When Stewart has won this year, most of you crawl back in to your holes and shut your [poop]-covered mouths, when he loses you come out in droves to once again validate your own pathetic existence.......these message boards are so not representative of the real world...."
LoL Great post sir! :)
I was rooting for Stewart the whole season but man, I thought the rockhard ridehard award should have been split with all the riders he crashed this year. Maybe each woulda got a grand. He crashed Dub riding way over his head and Windham riding the best since his win in Steel City. James, if you could learn to settle for a 2nd or 3rd and not crash, you might have won it. Why I earned so much respect for Dungey this year. Anyways, I'm 49, been a fan since I was 7, what a season for the fans and the sport in general.
@La-Who-Za-Her - Nicely done. That's why they race. Crashing is a part of racing. EVERYBODY who races should know that....
Bill C., Reeds record is the most podium finishes in the history of SX.
Gota ya BDS720. I don't know if that one will ever fall. Shame on me for forgetting about that one.
Yes, very important record.
It's upsetting to see Windham's face as he's getting hauled away. Look at his face. When a lot of riders and fans think of James Stewart, that is the face they wear.
James Stewart. A real day-ruiner. Let's not forget that he works nights too.
well.......hmm. windham has still got it but needs to fight hard and finish it.yeah, RV is complete now. the pressure will be less on him for a bit and we'll all see him dominate the outdoors. sure, the top guys are gonna battle but I feel RV will be way more relaxed and have a ball. ok,enough of my blabbing bring on the nationals! :)
Hey, you try riding through the whoops with Urkel's glasses on.
http://images2.makefive.com/images/experiences/life/top-5-halloween-costumes/steve-urkel-7.jpg
I think Stewie is 4 wins shy of RC's number of supercross wins. He can get that next year maybe. the class is freakin' stacked. Dont forget Canard will be back with a vengence, RV defending his title. and probably Pourcel thrown in the mix. Nobody may get 4 wins, we have Reed and Dungey too. 4 wins may win the title if your consistant.
'willu clubmetodeath', thats a great one. You guys are funny ..
I have always like Windham. Someone said in another comment that he just had some bad luck. The worst luck Kevin has had has been having to race his prime years in the same era as Carmichael. Think about how many championships he would have right now if not for that. Sure would like to see him pull one off. It would be the biggest fan pleaser since Doug Henry returned for his championship.
K Dub deserved that win more than any other one rider out there. K dub matched every hand stewart had. he did a quad and then tripled out of the next turn. He not only put down the fastest qualifying time, but he showed he could run the pace when it counted, and he even managed to reel Stewart back in after he had started to slip away. KDub has shown he can run with anyone on the planet; from the likes of Jeff Emig and Mike LaRocco, to Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael, And now, Mr. James "Bubba" Stewart. Mr. Kevin Windham is truly the definition of Motocross.
Its funny how many idiots watch our sport on tv, and still feel the need to make retarded comments on the internet about it. I am so tired of hearing about how much rv deserved the title because Stewart wrecked it away. Anyone remember Dungey's mechanical failure? The title should be Dungey's. Rv wrecked more times than what normally would have allowed one to win a sx championship, but thankfully Dungey's chain came off so he could win, because he "deserves it".
Dak446, RV wrecked that much?? How many times?? RD havd a few crashes this year also, at least 3 without even thinking to hard. 2 in one race in fact. IF RD could pass people better he would be the Champ but he can't so RV IS the one who deserves it because HE WON IT.