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One Industries Thursday Rev Up: Washougal

Thursday, July 21, 2011 | 4:30 PM

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Rev Up. Now it gets good. Suffice to say that Millville brought the rain, and with rain comes thunder. I’m wasting absolutely zero time in going straight to Chad Reed’s soon-to-be-legendary stack up. Now folks, when I have a buddy text me and say, “Bro, so and so carted huge!” I generally create a picture in my head of what it could have been. There are no words that can coin the pure terror of that son of a bitch. How jacked up do you think Reedy was after completely crushing it in the first moto, then blowing Villopoto’s doors off on lap one of moto two? Chad Reed came back from the break with more speed than he’s shown all year. All of that juice culminated and climaxed into a 3rd gear tapped slip of the front wheel at the worst time imaginable. Period. There is no way you could go any faster, wash out harder (at a worse time), and get ejected farther than #22 did. He was on the rear fender of his factory HRC450 whilst stretching the throttle cable when he felt his front wheel push. As a racer, I know that he knew instantly that it was all going to go bad.

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Washougal is arguably the most scenic track on the circuit.
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How hard is Chad Reed? It won’t faze him one bit. He’ll come out this Saturday morning and make them all have to beat him. Just when you don’t think there are any heroes left in the world, hey, that guy is almost super human to go through that drama and just take it. Take it like a man. No way. I really can’t say enough, or stroke the guy anymore, because it still won’t justify how badass you have to be to brush that kind of a crash off. I still can’t believe it.

That said, it only solidifies my claim that motocrossers are on a different level than any motorsport. Nothing screams danger like our trade. We don’t take steroids or bench press 400 lbs, but I’ll take the heart and fortitude of a professional motocross athlete over anyone. It requires a certain level of insanity to hold it on when you know not to. The boys at the front of the pack are throwing down straight Jedi antics. They’re already into the next turn and scrubbing the next jump before their suspension can rebound.

Chad’s crash made the opening of Sports Center. Albeit Tuesday, where were all of you “journalists” on that one? Hell, where was I? Be that as it may, we’re going to take the charge to scenic Washougal Motocross Park this Saturday afternoon. Lions, tigers, and bears...oh my.

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Hard to say who is going to win from the Pro Circuit camp this weekend. The mud at Millville favored the strength of Tyla Rattray and held the pure speed of “Bad” Blake back a bit. There isn’t a snow ball’s chance in the south that it won’t be an awesome battle between #57, #15, and #28. But at least it’s going to be an awesome battle between three heavy guys, all with different styles. All faster than a greased cheetah strapped to a bullet train.

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Rattray trails teammate Dean Wilson by 16 points heading into Washougal.
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And so begins the battle for the title belt. We can throw a blanket over the three pre-season heavy hitters. It’s kind of a bummer, because The Thunder should have a pretty soft cushion had he not saw God at Millville. But he did, and now it’s on. It’s so on, man! As we take the fight into Villopoto’s back yard, we have Dungey fresh off a win, Reed riding the best outdor moto we’ve seen since Carmichael, and what’s that’s noise? That would be the return of #41 as he grabs third gear up Horsepower Hill. Trey Canard was super fast last weekend, and he’ll last a little longer this time around. On the other hand, he is coming off the second broken femur of his short career and will push to the line at the site of his first broken femur. There is something to that. But how much? I mean, back to my point about the fortitude of motocrossers...if Reed can brush that crash off and post a twitter pic of him throwing pan the following Monday, Canard can race this weekend with a clear head. I have little doubt that he will do just that.

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Canard could play a major factor down the strech.
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It’s championship time. Every single lap and every position counts from now until Pala. Canard won his last year at the final round, and we’ve seen many a crown be fitted in the waning moments of the charge.

So, let’s go and tally ho! Time for another barn burner! Washougal always brings the heat, and produces a mean contingent of fans. Tons of chicks, too. 2011 has been quite the season thus far. Supercross was beyond thunderdome and the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships is currently cracking her knuckles for the real title fight. What’s going to happen this time? If that question doesn’t have you leaving foot steps in the concrete, we don't want you. I can promise you that it is going to get better, and as much of the gnarl as we've seen already...we haven't seen anything yet.

Thanks for reading, see you next week.

 

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The Conversation

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Redbeard65 wrote: 4:46pm July 21, 2011

Never got to ride Washougal, but it reminds me a lot of Mammoth and I LOVE MAMMOTH !!!....should be a great race!!

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Brian Koster wrote: 4:49pm July 21, 2011

who's gonna get the sheeee-otte?!

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Mark Travers wrote: 4:52pm July 21, 2011

...not you.

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Kyle wrote: 4:59pm July 21, 2011

I'm happy you're not "stroking the guy anymore", Andy. Haha. :)

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Hondawings17 wrote: 5:06pm July 21, 2011

Should be a great race!!! I think Pala's trophies should look like totum polls since the track is on an Indian reservation... sound good?

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Reed Blows? wrote: 5:08pm July 21, 2011

Reed "blew the doors" off RV in moto 2? Really???...It looked to me like he had just a tad bit more speed going through those crazy sand whoops and just edged RV going into the next turm as he was on the inside...Always easier for the guy in second on lap 1 as a rule to push up on the leader... RV was right on his tail after the pass and luckily avoided a mid air collision with a flailing , rolling up the windows Reed ......They didnt even get half way around the track so I dont know how you can tell what could have happened....RV gapped RD in that second moto much quicker than Reed did in moto 1, so who knows what would have happened... Yes, Reed will be ok for Washougal and the crash is over and done with. Despite the knarly style of the crash, he got up pretty quick and luckily was not seriously injured..Dudes get knocked out and broken bones on smaller crashes all the time.... I respect and commend the guy for dusting himself off and getting back in the race like any champion contender would.....But this is more of a " he was lucky" than it is " he is super human" in my eyes...

Anyone remember Guy Cooper crash in Atlanta 89 I beleive.....He took flight without the bike too only to land right on the flat ground..

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Trend Killer wrote: 5:13pm July 21, 2011

Andy knows a few things about flying through the air with out the bike..HAHAHA!.....Who was around to see Joel Albrecht go flying down the freeway at Mammoth in 91.... I saw that crash and beleive me, it was worse than Reed...Joel didnt get up after that one...That was scary if you want to talk about people thinking a guy was dead...Reeds crash was crazy with his projection into the air, but watching it a few times you see his actual impact with the ground wasnt too bad, knarly to say the least, but not too bad....luckily....4 more feet to the left and he wouldnt be on the gate this week.

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EVHFan2000 wrote: 5:22pm July 21, 2011

I agree, "blew the doors off" is a little strong but it makes for good writing and an interesting story. RV had his choice of lines in the whoops and for CR to pass him was a huge surprise to me since RV is such a technician on the track. I just hope CR doesn't get over confident and pull a JS and wad himself up thinking he can just pin it and everything will be ok. This field is so talented, its going to be an interesting series to watch until the last race when the Champion will be crowned. I'll be at Washougal, its going to be an epic battle!

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BillC wrote: 5:33pm July 21, 2011

Not taking anything away from what Reed did but IMO when ya get hurt it is a bigger deal to come back. I know for me I have had some close calls that you brush off because ya did not go down or get hurt but when your layed up for months and have time to think about things it is way worce to come back from IMO. Having said that I can't believe the shape these guy are in, RV last week, Reed this week going down like that then charging for 30+2...wile other guys can't even go 30+2 with everything going good for them.

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bkbkenny wrote: 5:33pm July 21, 2011

@reed blows

Right on......... that was super cool he remounted and hammered down but that crash was all "wow factor" ! Top 5 maybe 10 of all time sure but Im not jumping on the BJ two two train ! I give him most credit for fingering out he wasnt hurt "to bad" in short order and gettin back on that horse. He is not superman.

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Mike wrote: 6:02pm July 21, 2011

Anyone who thinks the lites will be another CP podium is not paying attention. Marvelous Marvin will be back in action on the works KTM and he will definitely be in the mix. I also wouldn´t discount Cunnigham and #17. He might have a virus, but the kid is still plenty quick.
No GP this weekend, so I fly out to Washougal in the morning. Hope to see you dudes there.

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Waldo wrote: 6:03pm July 21, 2011

@ Reed blows said ' RV gapped RD in that second moto much quicker than Reed did in moto 1, so who knows what would have happened'

He forgot to mention, however, the more telling fact: Reed KEPT RD behind him in the first moto, and RV did not in the 2nd...

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Mike wrote: 6:04pm July 21, 2011

CP................ WTF............... LOL

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The Tireless Long Distance Runner wrote: 6:09pm July 21, 2011

Dungey appears to train harder than Villo and most certainly seems to be fitter than Reedy. The points are close thanks to the Reedy yard sale. And since they all have similar speed, the rider who is in the best physical shape could take the series. So, Dungey it is!!!!

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Rick Melon wrote: 6:13pm July 21, 2011

HAHHAHA....Exaggeration is " blowin the doors off " this entire Reed crash thing....

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Red54M wrote: 6:14pm July 21, 2011

The only blowin going on involving Reed is the tone of Andy's first 2 paragraphs totally strok'in the guy. C'mon, keep your man crush to yourself. THe guy simply does not need a bigger ego.

I promise you he will think twice about holding it tapped again to the stops, to get by one RV2 on the first 1/3 of a lap. He got froggy and he got pitched, simple like that. Applaud him for the balls and the effort, but that result is what you get when you go beyond the (your) limit, we have all been there. LUCKY, way, SUPERHUMAN, not. Courage to get up and keep going, for sure but I think many would have done the same when they realized they could. Let's stop talking about it!

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Blow? where?? wrote: 6:19pm July 21, 2011

@ waldo.... Dungey is afraid to pass Reed it seems. He almost passed Reed but almost took a dirt nap in the sand.in the process..... RV did fade in moto 2 and RD took the win, But I think the point is RV was not getting his doors blown off by Reed in Moto 2...RV may have pushed too much and gassed out and knowing Reed was handing over a bucnh of points, he may have lost that fire and RD was on his home track and wanted it more.....I think RV would have passed Reed back had Reed not crashed and perhaps pulled on Reed like he did RD.....who knows....race is over.

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james stewart wrote: 6:23pm July 21, 2011

half the post on here, must be from guys that havent made the novice class! watch the races from the side lins a few more years!

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unclecarlito wrote: 6:40pm July 21, 2011

Dungey went 1-1 at Washougal last year. I don't think home track means that much with exception of added pressure because so many friends and family are around. Everyone rides all the tracks and spend most of their time at practice facilities in California or Florida.

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sorry for my bad English wrote: 6:51pm July 21, 2011

moron mike is french and he get paid by youthstream to post here! another euro's propaganda tactic! EURO LIARS FùCK Y0ù!!! moron mike do you want compare musquin to Marvin Hagler? it’s like you compare eric sorby to Michael Jordan! and it’s not CP for Pro Circuit, it’s PC! you probably always thinking about pourcel's d1ck! MORON!!! musquin? 0 point in AMA SX, 0 point in AMA MX, "BIG ZERO" like you d1ckh£@d!

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FloydZest wrote: 6:52pm July 21, 2011

"All faster than a greased cheetah strapped to a bullet train."

That might be the a top 10...

Anyway, Here’s the deal. Reedy’s crash was insane by all standards… it was the type of crash all of have had at one point, out in the west we call ‘em a FlashCrash… because they happen so quick.

What stands out about Reed’s crash is the potential of massive injury that COULD have happened.

Sure, luck was on his side a bit – but, to get up from it and THEN finish 14th??? Come on; give this guy the credit he deserves. None of us would be happy to have seen him get hurt and to watch that happen so fast and have him not get hurt is what made this crash so spectacular for me.

Reed’s stock went up quite a bit by NOT getting hurt.

This incident will make for an epic Washougal round.

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Dungenous Crab wrote: 6:55pm July 21, 2011

Dungey will go 1,1 this weekend!!!!!!!!!

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Villomoto wrote: 6:57pm July 21, 2011

@ crab
Wrong again DC. Villo will take over the series and go on a tear. Just watch ....

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BillC wrote: 6:59pm July 21, 2011

The Tireless Long Distance Runner how do you say RD is fitter than Reed?? Reed has dropped RD a few times this year so where do u come up with that??

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W4SN Don wrote: 6:59pm July 21, 2011

** BTW ** Washougal and Mammoth, not to compare! Maybe "It reminds you a lot of Mammoth" Redbeard65, however Washougal is the creme'de'creme and always has been. It just keeps getting better and better. Thanks to the wonderful track ownership, management and crew. And did I mention the great marketing and announcing, enough said.In the 450 Motocross class, RV2 will have the mental advantage (home state), and there is no doubt the crowd will be loud for him. Hopefully, CR22, RD1, TC41, MA800 and don't forget KW14 will all be way behind. Good luck RV2 and good luck Washougal.

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Reed It wrote: 7:02pm July 21, 2011

It cannot be said that Reed is done..
And in the end, he'll be number one.

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The Tireless Long Distance Runner wrote: 7:08pm July 21, 2011

@BillC
This is how I can say that Dungey is fitter than Reedy ...
Dungey is fitter than Reedy

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@undercarlito wrote: 7:16pm July 21, 2011

last year dungey went 1-1

RV, TC, and CR weren't there...

RV has lost his mojo a bit and Washougal is the perfect place to get it back, having said that it is also the perfect place to put him in his place, much like Reed did to dungey in moto1 at millville...

rd got lucky cr11 threw it away on the Chadipult...

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Trend Killer wrote: 7:20pm July 21, 2011

This dude makes Reed look more mortal.....OUCH!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42XN36602Jg

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Rick Melon wrote: 7:25pm July 21, 2011

Dungey won lots of moto's last year...and quite a few SX last year too.....Only 1 SX this year and 2 or 3 moto's this year so far...... RD still kicks ass, but little different when all the boys came to play..He gets past the guys he beat last year, but had a little more trouble beating Stew, RV and Reed this year

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Rick Melon wrote: 7:27pm July 21, 2011

W4SN - Just an FYI, K-dub is done racing dude

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Red54M wrote: 7:29pm July 21, 2011

@ Trendkiller, way to go.... Let's see you get up and ride with that! That guy is out for the season BTW. Very lucky that did not happen to Reed, or worse. In any case I know Reed wants this title bad but I can't help thinking he is 29, he now has a kid with probably more on the way. He is proving he can run a business, that crash migh dance in that DARK PLACE in the back of his mind where we racers don't like to go. This weekend should tell if there is any affect.

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MyMotoXstuff wrote: 7:30pm July 21, 2011

for those of you who think he was just "LUCKY" you should watch the crash a few more times. He was actually "steering his body" rather than falling out of control after he was ejected from his bike. In doing so he minimizes potential bodily harm. Can you steer your body that precise in mid air? 22 did it! Is he Superman? pretty damn close.

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Red54M wrote: 7:42pm July 21, 2011

@MyMotoXstuff, yeah and he used his super human might to move that nice sloped, wet, grassy knoll underneath himself before impact!! What he did do was a great job of manuevering to take the impact on his hip, mad props for that. But if you don't think he was LUCKY and by luck I mean of the IRISH, 4 Leaf Clover, Rabbits Foot and Freaking LOTTO winner LUCKY, I can't help you.

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dim377 wrote: 7:45pm July 21, 2011

last year at washougal christophe pourcel gave us motocross lessons..his riding style was awesome..where are you christophe?377 for ever...

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Trend Killer wrote: 7:58pm July 21, 2011

@Red54 - HAHA C'mon man....Don't you know??Reed so fukin cool, he knows how to control his body projection and decent all while flailing through the air like a seagull with an broken wing....LUCKY It is the bodies natural instinct to try and "swim" through the air.....what your mind does is try to make you stop or slow down.....but it doesn't do much....watch any video of someone (concious) falling. My buddy did the same thing while jumping a 20ft cliff jump at Bean Canyon.....Straight up in the air, bucked off the bike, bike landed on top of the cliff (upright against a bush), my boy dropped like a rock , flapped his wings and landed in the bottom of the wash, luckily in soft sand and he grabbed a root from a bush to help on the way down....Reed is lucky....not a expert at crashin'

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JimboMX374 wrote: 8:05pm July 21, 2011

@Red54M

Good point ! Never thought of it like that.

JimM
Pala374

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MyMotoXstuff wrote: 8:07pm July 21, 2011

@Red54M I agree with you. I never said Luck wasn't involved here at all. Just not all Luck...He was lucky the ground he landed on was grassy and wet instead of hard and rock ridden for sure but his athleticism showed in his maneuvering of his body to minimize the impact. so YES, he did use his super human might to move his body over to the grassy slope.

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Trend/ baseball? wrote: 8:11pm July 21, 2011

Trend Killer. Baseball...really? Nice work dingle berry!

Thanks for the killer visual of you riding so hard in the hills, man you are so lucky!

If you were not on racerx posting all the time I might actually believe you can throw a leg over a bike...almost had me.

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Trend/ baseball? wrote: 8:14pm July 21, 2011

My bad it was your buddy, you were at the bottom with your i-pad posting...

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Mr. know it all wrote: 9:07pm July 21, 2011

Going with RD for the win at shougal. That track has no traction and i think RD and TC's riding style will suit the track Reed will fall and looking back in history shougal hasn't been that favorable towards Villipotto the majority of the time. Movin Marv. will finally get a podium cause of the slippery similarities to some of the GP tracks.

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Mr. know it all wrote: 9:10pm July 21, 2011

Oh and Deno will finally get his first overall win of the yaer but bagget will be the fastest of the weekend including the 450's

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Eric238 wrote: 10:44pm July 21, 2011

Andy - You dished out the best commentary that I've read about Reed's crash!

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Joey Peanuts wrote: 11:13pm July 21, 2011

Hey Yo!

I can tell you exactly who is going to win this weekend ... in either class ... if you know what I mean.

Just ask Joey Peanuts!

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mitch wrote: 12:34am July 22, 2011

i agree it was impressive what reed did at millville, at the same time ive whatched him dump his bike and make his mechanic take it back out of the sand whoops, dungey pushed his own bike almost all the way back after he handled reed. now you compare him to carmichael? that insults him and what he accomplished in his career. Carmichael won by thirty seconds and more with Reed there, not tenths of seconds like reed has done this year. Reed has won this year , not handled any one. The Ryans smoked him in Thunder Valley, Dungey has a dnf because of an equpment failure not riding over his head and wrecking like Reed. Does he pay you to pump his ego?

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BillC wrote: 6:11am July 22, 2011



The Tireless Long Distance Runner...So your just biased and don't ahve any facts.

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Mike wrote: 6:39am July 22, 2011

sorry for my bad English wrote: Blah blah blah



You should be sorry for more than your bad English, you greasy little wetback. You should be more sorry for being so damn stupid.

If you wanna live in an English speaking country, even if it´s illegally, learn to speak the language, you moron.

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NikolaTesla wrote: 7:34am July 22, 2011

I've watched that crash a bunch of times in slow motion and it didn't look like a front end wash out to me at all. Looks to me like his back end kicked out and got swapping around. Also, He may have change his body position mid air, but he didn't affect his trajectory at all. That is physically impossible.

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langston_fan wrote: 9:13am July 22, 2011

I have to come out from the sidelines on this one, because the blatant stupidity of the comments regarding 22s mid air achievements are disturbing. First there is the precise moment Chad had the choice to release that motorcycle. Yes it happens insanely fast but he couldve tried to hang on a little longer, yet he instinctively knew which way his bike was going and which way the track and any chance of landing on a downside, was going (except from the very direction his body was going..it was a flat hard landing in all directions). His bike went left..he continued in the general direction of the track. I totally think he calculated that. He is a professional. He had to hang on before that cause if he'd ejected when the back first kicked (back went first followed by the front) he wouldve plowed into the face of that huge tabletop....broken shoulders or worse guaranteed. Then for those that think he did not do a fantastic job to spot the landing with his feet, keep his feet underneath him (remember the position he was in just before he released), and then remember to continue the roll with his upper body as he hit the dirt, is....clueless. I got a pro snowboarder friend. They have gymnast trainers and wrestling trainers that teach them the art of falling, controlling your body in the air etc etc. Aside the condition of the dirt he landed on...which was pure luck, Chad did an OUTSTANDING job. Everything else was an amazing show of his skill. I think RV wouldve pulled something similar in his '10 sx crash and wouldve landed the downside..had the bike not followed him and smack him hard from behind. Through a combination of training and endless experience, these guys instinctively know what to do in these precise situations. None of us amateurs should be sizing up the aerial, gymnastic and spacial judgement of these top pros. Heck even RC's small crash in 06 or 07 where he looks like a cat flying the air?? Dont any of u get it? Why do u think a cat can land on its feet even if u drop it with its legs pointing into the air? In fact ive seen cats do amazing things when u throw them as high as u can....(ok there was a bush just in case underneath :)))) I also firmly believe some people are insanely gifted in this whilst others just suck. I know cause every trick i attempt into the pool or on skis invariably results in me being totally disorientated in the air. But when there is soft powder or water underneath u...who cares? I think if u wanted to experience what chad reed felt but dont want the dirt underneath u..get on a 5m diving board...get some good height off of the board..like 3 meters....and then look down. oooofffff that sounds about right? 8m?

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listen up wrote: 9:33am July 22, 2011

Is this super human number 22 the same dude that had his hands full just to keep RC from lapping him? The fact is this years crop is not on the same level as RC but then again who ever was?
Reed has been fortunate with his starts this year and his confidence is sky high so last weekend after him idolizing RC all those years he tried a Carmichael quick pass but got caught going too fast in a bad place. The big three are all pretty equal so it will come down to starts and luck it seems as to who wins the title.
Reeds crash while spectacular looking pales in comparison to Henry's launch.
Is our sport in such bad shape we need to steroid every thing that happens even to the point of stretching the truth, like Reed blowing the doors off RV? I blew the doors off a Hall of Famer once in a corner only to get myself almost lapped before the moto ended.
I think this year is fantastic racing and close in points, but the fact is the only rider out there who has the potential to reach another plateau is Baggett. When you can put up to 4 seconds a lap on your competition you are a stud. Plus look how smooth he is and the way his lines flow plus his amazing passing ability.

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BillC wrote: 10:38am July 22, 2011

@listen up RV has the abillity to put 2-3 sec a lap on the boys and has done that a few times this year and he is one of the best at making passes too IMO. This is not true every week for anyone though.

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motocynic wrote: 10:59am July 22, 2011

Wow! maybe try decaf...

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bkbkenny wrote: 11:17am July 22, 2011

"IF" reed was superhuman two things could of happened,

A: he would have saved it

B: would not have crashed in the first place.

THE END !!!!!!!!!!!


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jairtime suks wrote: 11:31am July 22, 2011

Reeds crash last week, and the "Blowup" of how badass he is from it is enough to make anyone sick. Enough allready. It RAINED 4.5 inches in the day leading up to the race. He landed on the downside.
All that rain, and any racer knows, softens the dirt tremendously. Landing on the downside of soft dirt, pinned in 3rd, I'll take that any day over pinned in 2nd to seat bounce a small jump out of a corner and lose it and have my landing into a hard packed dry jumpface any day.
Reed would tell you the same thing. The crash was spectacular, the fact he didn't get hurt, not surprising at all.
The man of all men? wtf!!!

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Trend Killer wrote: 11:31am July 22, 2011

Bill C - I am thinking in Moto 1, Dungey salvaged some juice since he will not pass Reed fro some reason and he just rode a steady pace on that one lined first moto. Our boy RV was stuck in 5th and 6th half the race trying to get around the road block of Metcalf and was exerting alot of energy. I re-watched the moto 1 last night and he was trying all these differnent lines...loosing time and finally Metty fell over.....Moto 2, Reed made the quick pass....the " launched " himself, but I think RV would have got him back. After Reed bailed, RV took off and I think ran out of gas in addition to having trouble with lappers....he lost 6 seconds in one lap....and Dungey had some gas left caught RV and then RV flopped in the soft stuff.......

RV has been the guy to seperate himself from the other ......Reed in moto 1 just held Dungey off until Dungey gave up....AGAIN, I see RD get fired up when RV is in his sights and yet he cant get around Reed......Was that Dungeys first pass on RV this year ....including SX??? I think it was.....WASHOUGAL!!!! GO RV!!!

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Welker wrote: 11:34am July 22, 2011

Yes we have all saw and talked enough about Reeds crash I for one think it is time to move on. I am glad Reed made it and yes most of us that really raced have crshed and been very lucky we all know it and yes us true motocrossers have learned how to crash ilf we know we are going to crash the bad ones are when we think we are under full control and dont know what happened. Tes I used to jump of a 50 foot cliff at the rock quarry just to figure out what I could do with my body in the air. Most people think we motocrossers are nuts anyway lol.....

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Ripdown wrote: 11:50am July 22, 2011

@ trendkiller....

Well said my man. Think there is a whole lot of Man love between reed and Dungey. Perhaps RD wants to keep all avenues open for a ride next year. Your assessment on why RV may have been gassed late in the second moto is very likely.
And please people...can we simmer down the RD is now the second coming of Bob Hannah crap because he made a pass on RV? RV lost momentum and his line on the uphill before the turn and Dungey really had no other option but to pass.
I like RD but frig....the kid has made one significant pass all year.....lets see a few more races before we give him the Championship.

PS...in my opinion, of the main contenders RV has proved the best at getting by guys. I hope Dungey holeshots both motos this weekend so RV can return the favor. I'm sure RV is sick of hearing about the pass too, knowing full well it was no where near as significant as some make it out to be. If comes down to banging bars my money is on Poto!!!

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langston_fan wrote: 11:52am July 22, 2011

Cant believe people would compare this with Henry's crash. You dont have to jump huge jumps for it to be life threatening. The worst Ive seen would have to be a guy losing control in a berm, and hitting the leader of the race who was coming down another section....head on. He died. Reed's crash however did have that kind of career ending potential. Like...imagine he had not succeeded in keeping his legs under him????? Soft or not...landing on your back or head......

As for the speed comparison...its off topic and pointless. There is nothing between these three, and its mistakes like the one Reed made last weekend that will decide who the eventual winner is. As far as the comparison to the MC, RC, and JS days, I think the article hit the nail on the head. Standards are not today what they were when those guys were riding. Why? Because those guys brought the standard to where it is, more or less, today. The only difference is the professionalism has gone up. All the top guys have trainers and programs around them. I dont think guys like larry ward, emig, pichon, tortelli, albertyn, lusk etc...had the same degree of professionalism around them as the guys today have. One thing that was so dam impressive and hard to accept about those 3 was that they had the competition beat...before the race had even started. Man thats gotta suck. I could even get shot over here for saying this...but after seeing the des nations at zolder in 03, I think RC was even inside Evert's head. He truly was sick, so was MC. I do not believe JS should be compared to those to. He belongs with JMB and Lechien on the same list!

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Reed is goi'n down wrote: 11:53am July 22, 2011

WOW Langston fan, I am sure Chad spends a lot of time with wresting coaches and snowboard trainers!!! It is amazing he did not lawn dart that big head of his becasue I am sure of his 165/170 lb frame 100 lbs is in his head! He got pitched before he new what hit him, bike swapped up the face of a jump, he said himself " Bars were ripped from my hands" Stop with the he planned it crap. As far as start and end position, anyone who has ever cliff jumped, trampolined or ledge dropped on ski'e knows you can flail to get your lower body below you. THAT HE DID, mostly because there is a great percentage of body weight in your legs, hips and lower core. He helped himself yes, but anyone would have. HE IS LUCKY, IF HE LANDED ON FLAT GROUND, HE BREAKS SOMETHING, SEASON OVER MAYBE CAREER! Some of you guys actually believe Chad can FLY!

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James wrote: 12:00pm July 22, 2011

It’s kind of a bummer, because The Thunder should have a pretty soft cushion had he not saw God at Millville

If you are going to make a statement like that, then you need mention that lead would not be there if not for a DNF at Texas.

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Man Above Love wrote: 1:24pm July 22, 2011

@ Ripdown - Reed and Dungey Man Love !! CLASSIC.... It almost seems that way. doesnt it? Dungey just seems content to follow Reed and stare at his TWO TWO butt patch..Maybe if Reed wins the title, he then retires and Dungey is the top dog for Two Two??? Thats probabley the deal..... Dungey never thanks his girlfriend, which seems to be a new thing for all the guys as of late. So maybe the "man above" is actually his man pal Reed when he climbs on top of Dungey and dribbles his Two Two goo on the Dungey chin???? ...

I dont think I ever heard MC, RC , Stanton, Ward , Lechein, or Johnson thank their girlfriends back in the day..Or like Reed does these days pimping out the kid and having his ol'lady all up in the mix all the time....I am all for family love and support...but stay in the pits bichez!!

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Man Above Love wrote: 1:27pm July 22, 2011

Note: Comment above is strictly for Friday comic releif...just playin yo!!....Hope nobody's panties get all in a wad......

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Ripdown wrote: 1:45pm July 22, 2011

Well done Man above.....took to a whole new level......content to ride behind him and stare at his butt patch....that's gold.

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sorry for my bad English wrote: 3:21pm July 22, 2011

moron mike, your european’s propaganda is BS ! :) nobody trust you here! you are a typical jealous european liar! musquin 0 lap, 0 point in AMA SX, 0 lap, 0 point on AMA SX and you talking about him kicked PC riders ass? BIG MORON YOU ARE!, if you love europeans and dislike Americans why you coming on RacerX everyday to praise Euro and bash US riders? BECAUSE YOU ARE A MORON, A D1CKH£@D, AND A LIAR! back sµck french d1ck MoFu!

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final word wrote: 6:13pm July 22, 2011

I say Reed is the long shot to win the title for this reason. He has never in his career beaten a top rider for a championship. This list contains RC,JS, RV, and RD. He has never won MX Des Nations race either. I give him 3rd this year and THATS IT.

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final word wrote: 6:13pm July 22, 2011

I say Reed is the long shot to win the title for this reason. He has never in his career beaten a top rider for a championship. This list contains RC,JS, RV, and RD. He has never won MX Des Nations race either. I give him 3rd this year and THATS IT.

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final word wrote: 6:13pm July 22, 2011

I say Reed is the long shot to win the title for this reason. He has never in his career beaten a top rider for a championship. This list contains RC,JS, RV, and RD. He has never won MX Des Nations race either. I give him 3rd this year and THATS IT.

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mike trzeciak wrote: 12:33pm July 23, 2011

I think chad reed should be remembered on that part of millville for years to come,and we should name it "The launching chad"!!!

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