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The Traxxas Pala National is just 10 days away. Take a lap with Deft Family's Logan Darien around the Pala National track as they get ready for the season finale on September 10.
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I just threw up in my keyboard...
Terrible camera view. And Pala isnt a good track.. to plain, and boring.. Need scenery not... brown.
that was a great view of the bar pad.....
its called a helmet cam for a reaosn, in case you racerx guys didnt know, thats a waste of memory to loiad
Wow that sucked LOL somebody please get that rider to MTF for some posture lessons....... @DV what did you use to clean the puke off your keyboard? Please hurry as its starting to dry uupppp onnn ttthisssss thingggg hahahaha
I want this 2:50 of my life back..whatta joke.. lets mount a helmet cam to our crotch...WTF?
I wish i could ride their! such a sick step up, must be fun to jump it! greetz from holland
That was horrible. Why post that? Its they view his junk gets when he rides. Do they still check your family's financial status and daddys portfolio at the gate at MTF?
That view is just terrible. It made me bring up... sorry
That viewpoint is terrible. I have seen it a few times lately and it makes no sense. Please don't waste our time with crap like this anymore!
Crotch Cam?
this dude blows!
Half the track is way too narrow in parts. Long straights with jump after jump after jump after jump. Only a couple little hills. And this is supposed to be for an outdoor national? Looks like a local arenacross track.
I feel like baby Carlos from the Hangover while watching that.........
A grasshopper shot this from his perspective as he was stuck in the rider's chest protector.
Renthal paid for this viewing angle.
The crotch finally won rock-paper-scissors in two out of three with the head.
Between kneecap cam, crotch cam, and heel cam, this was the best.
The masochistic tendencies of the web editor finally reared their ugly head in public, and this public flogging is giving him a real rush right now.
Or the crotch is enjoying this flogging?
why do you guys still have this comment section, or should i say hate section, this is a detriment to your site- learn a lesson from vital- no more negativity is needed on this site or near our sport.
Never been to Pala , Here's a thought for promotors\ track designers...How about some trees!!! It looks like a track on the moon!!!
who the hell is logan darien?
Hopefully it stays like this for the national. it looks way better then last years national
Was this sponsored by Renthal ??? Great ad for them.....
People, racerx is in bed with pala raceway thats why this terrible video of the racetrack along with all other kinds of pala propaganda are constantly featured on this site.
Imagine that, a flat piece of ground with an SX style track on it hosting an outdoor national. Shame that the premier class title can't be decided on a real MX track. A snapshot of the future of the Nationals. All it is missing is more bleacher seating.
This "nutcam" view is horrible.
great Renthal commercial. worst view ever.
great Renthal commercial. worst view ever.
SO to all of the people hating on how plain this track and how boring it is... STFU please. And since your complaining so much DONT WATCH Pala this year and continue your boring lives as usual. Your welcome.
Logan Darien is Nate Adams "STONER" buddy that helps with DEFT!! Really just because he's part of the company he gets a video that sucks just like his riding. It's all who you know... AMAZING RACER X!!
I thought it was a good video...have any of you haters ever ridden that track? Most of you could probably not even make it a lap. Dude was hauling ass!
they havent changed a thing on the track... it has been like this for the past few months. this is definitely not a pro national track. last year's track had some cool parts to it. but this is just way too simple and boring. i really hope they make this track better within the next few weeks. a mid pack C rider can do all of these jumps. so PLEASE make it more fun for us to watch the pros rip it up!!
oh, and i hope to see BRUCE RUTHERFORD #795 out there at pala!!!
I'm still busting my gut laughing at the first post...these message boards r the best entertainment between races..
Just about threw up myself...but common guys, any mx video is a video worth watching, especially a video without music. The sound of a 4 stroke is all the music I need. Track definitely looks different compared to last years. Looking forward to Pala this year. Uni, Pala and Millville are my top 3 picks.
What a piece of crap this video is! I didn't even finish it. Come on Racer X!
I thought it was great to see a different perspective instead of the same ol' front fender view. You all need to shut up and be thankful Racer X even offers videos. Yeah, it was different, and the view was kind of awkward at times, but so what. It was a refreshing change to see the track/bike/rider from a new angle!
dude you guys are all some HATERS!! i wanna see one of you guys over there complaining about this guy... go over there and hit everything he just hit. quit being so negative all the time and learn to give people some credit... F***NG bench racers!
1. logan darien is garbage.
2. the camera position was garbage.
3. this video is garbage
its the Fing desert you idiots of course their arent trees. god you people are stupid
victorg and mccarthy - Not being able to "make it a lap" has nothing to do with Pala's layout being crap compared to all the other national venues, horrible camera placement or Logan's anonymity. You tools sound like Chris Crocker in the famous "Leave Britney Alone" video.
No Hills No Thrills. Outdoor SX. Come On!
I have to admit I am a nascar enthusiast. I attended the southwick race and it was bar none the most boring motorsport I have ever witnessed. So friggin slow! My buddy told me you have to be in shape to race dirt cycles. How? You rely on a motor for Pete's sake! I will not be back! Can I get my $ back? Later dirtbikers
That's why in years I never post anything online with bench racers that have nothing nice to say. Nice to see a few riders standing up for all the nasty complaints. May not have tress but the track come national day last years was nasty rough and very tough!It made for good racing and was national caliber come race time. I cant wait!!
Hey Ryan Huhes why dont you race Pala you p%$#y. Anyone who beats you(which will be everyone) you can wait for in the pits and call them motherf$%^&ers; until they knock u the f%^k out!!!!!!!!!!!. FA&%OT!!!!!!!!!!!
@NASCAR FAN you are a grade A ignorant fu
the NutCam is......Different ...it bothers me thinking i'm about to take a crossbar pad to the goggles. Never been there , would know more seeing it in person...used to really like Glen Helen though. After seeing the wonder land of Washougal most tracks kinda pale. Whatever happened to a natural terrain type moto track WITHOUT SX jumps.
@Mxpete450 - you're a vag.
@Nascar Fan - nice bait, love it!
Miss the Glen Helen National for sure.......Never been to Pala, but it looks horrible for spectatiting....I'll watch the race for sure....but the stomach cam was hard to watch.....
@tigolebitties. U got me....... dont blame me for trying. I am actually obsessed with MX but these boards have become embarrasing. HAHA.
m c u r a grade a retard!!!!!!!!!!
m c u r a grade a retard!!!!!!!!!!
It's amazing how many smart people with all the answers have the time to sit and comment back and forth on this simple little video and the track that saved southern California from being taken off the outdoor circuit. You pretty much rate your intelligence by posting a message on this board...Oh wait I just called myself an idiot...
hilarious hate comments, but hopefully lesson learned on the view, gotta try right? And pala has done an amazing job with the improvements they've made, I can't wait to see the track in the next few years. I don't understand the comments about flat and narrow, ever watch Troy ohio? Do understand about how a average c rider can do everything there, but theres a big difference between just getting over the jumps and getting over everything fast, especially when the track is rough, which pala gets NASTY rough. I like that they use this track for the national, because unlike Glen Helen, they are actually improving everything little by little. Glen Helen became ghetto motocross. Ever tried to shit the bathrooms there around moto 2? Gross.
Logan Darien blows? HAHAHA... wow. Keep on keeping on keyboard warriors... Guarantee that over half of you complaining/hating cant ride the layout at Pala right now.
Who Knew that GoPro made a PENIZ cam. @sportcam70
I know the guy is supposed to be able to ride, but not very flattering at all.
I know the pro track was awesome last year, but c'mon........this is like he's
trail riding!
i ride this track all the time, those hills are bigger then you think and so is that step up. and yea the camera view wasnt that good. Hope i can actually get a parking spot this year instead of waiting in bumper to bumper traffic for no reason. GO DUNGEY!!!
i like how everyone is saying crotch cam and this dude blows, when its mounted to either his chest protector or his neck brace straps. and this guy is probly faster than mostly all of you that commented.
Nothing against LD, but that was not even watchable, my Chevy backup cam is more interesting. What I wanna know is, who the hell at RXI downloads/previews this video and says"dude, I gotta put this up on the homepage" I'd much rather hear that this was an accident or the hurricanes fault.........something
You are on this site to look at Motocross dudes, you got enough time to check it out and if you don't enjoy it don't watch it!
I enjoyed looking at it from a different perspective. I would rather have more content with some different stuff than less content with just more complicated editing and equipment.. Keep it up RacerX! Be creative!
That's no national track. Whatever issues Glen Helen may have had at least it had a real pro track. There's nothing better in SoCal? Really???
What's next the airbox cam? Could be better listening and watching air?
I miss the Glen Helen national too with all the hills etc. I went to the Pala national last year and this year I am watching it on TV. I had fun at Pala last year, but I dont want to risk waiting in line for 2 hours again.
Funny how fast everyone forgets what a rip off GH was. They would barely give you a 10x30 camping spot for $175. The good spots got auctioned off for God knows how much.
DAC I guarantee you waited 2 hours to get out of GH! They say there is free parking at Pala this year so that should make it a lot easier to get in.
You can't judge a track by this video. Get real mid pack C Riders clearing 120' doubles and the 110' hip jump. You guys are hilarious.
That clip did suck but the Pala track is really good and easy access to all areas of the track unlike Glen Helen.The hills are plenty big enough and the track is a long one.
only Renthal can be pumped for this video.
So who is replacing Matt Frances after that upload?
Nice gas tank and renthal bars though.
Last years Pala National was a political fiasco by MXSports because Glen Helen didn't want to take MXSports' insulting offer to host the 2010 MX Nationals. GH stood up to MXSports by not taking their "take it or leave it" 1 year offer.
MxSports knew they were going to Pala in 2011 anyway so they were only trying to get one more year out of Glen Helen while building up Pala. However, MX Sports didn't anticipate GH would call their bluff and were forced to add Pala to the 2010 schedule at the end of the season, even though Pala never had a national caliber track . . . they only had a vet track and a bunch of rocky hills! They had nice drawings of grand facilities in the future, but they had to scramble to put everything together at the last minute because GH wouldn't play ball.
All the contentious issues of permanent facilities, better access, and traffic control that MxSports held against GH to improve before the 2010 national deal, were the very same issues that made the 2010 Pala National a nightmare . . . 3 hours to get in the place because they didn't plan for enough gate access. I wasn't the only one to miss the 1st 450 moto because of the traffic . . .
The guys at Pala did a great job with the time frame and the terrain they have to work with, but the access planning has to be much better this year. Free parking will not do it alone.
I would expect the 2011 track will be better than last year's rush job, and this year they need to have a track worthy of a national race. No more excuses. They need to make an epic event for this year's epic championship.
Race on . . .
Well stated WheelSpin, though Kilroy said it best........ "No Hills No Thrills. Outdoor SX. Come On!"
Capping one of the greatest National seasons in recent memory on a flat ground outdoor SX style track is brutal.
You crybabies b!tch about everything dont you! if you dont like the vid keep your comments to yourselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That track SUCKS!!!!!!!! If thats the best we can do for a National track, then the sport is in REAL TROUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On second thought, PALA and FREESTONE should have tea and crumpits togather--------------because they BOTH SUCK-------- come on Davey, you can do much better!!!!!
Roger, - well said. Both Freestone and Pala replaced real MX tracks (Broome Tioga & Glen Helen) that had soul and along with hills and great viewing for spectators. Question is what track is next to be replaced by one of these posers? MXSports has done so much right for this series, we can only hope that the next one doesn't follow the current model.
Remember Troy Ohio? That track was a total POS. It was good to see it leave the schedule and now they are adding crap tracks. Actually Freestone isn't as bad as it looks on TV. There needs to be a race in Texas and Tony Miller is the only one capable of hosting it so what's the alternative? SoCal has to have a better option. The southeast needs a national. Pennsylvania has 2 nationals almost next to each other. Thunder Valley may have elevation but its actually a terrible track, horrible soil for a national, bad prep every year. This series needs some work.
I don't think the belt-buckle cam is going to be a very big success....
Horrible GoPro placement.
I do know this for sure I`d much rather go to Pala than Glen Helen the San Bernardino area SUCKS.It`s about as ghetto as you can get thank god I can go stay at my brothers house in Temecula a very nice city and have just a short drive to the track.
Logan Darien is one of the DEFT FAMILY owners or artist n such. I liked the view, simply because you could see how much the bike was being worked. Helmet cams can to an extent almost smooth out a track because the head stays relatively stable.