Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Rev-Up. This week, the message boards lit up like a pinball machine, which can only mean one thing: we’re back to racing, baby! Last weekend saw two separate arenacross series get up and rolling. Both appear to be off to strong starts, and both already have some great stories surrounding them. I’ve read some interesting arguments in regards to which series is better. Why does this series do this? Who has the fastest riders? I just don’t get it. With so many positive elements streaming out of both series, why aren’t people arguing and asking more intelligent questions like “I wonder who would win between Ashley Phillips and Erin Normoyle in a mud-wresting match?” I mean, let’s stick to what’s important, guys.
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Some of the hot talk surrounding the BooKoo series is the pro debut of Kyle Cunningham and Tyler Bowers. I really lean toward the new kids hitting up these arenacross races before jumping into the supercross meat grinder. I’ve known the Cunningham family for a long time, and when Kyle’s mom told me that young Kyle was looking to go pro, I cringed. When I saw that he was listed to do the arenacross series first, I felt much better.
Arenacross tracks don’t help a new rider very much, but the environment and travel experience helps exponentially. There is a pretty substantial gap between the pits at Loretta’s and the pits at Anaheim. A kid can learn some life lessons and do some growing up rolling with the arenacross caravan. The arenacross gig is big-time enough that it puts a little pressure on a rider to perform, while giving a rider a feel for what it takes to place well in a series, which is a major thing missing from amateur competition, and a big reason why a lot of big-name phenoms come out guns a-blazing, then crash out of their first tries at the supercross series. Kyle and Tyler will greatly benefit from their arenacross experience.
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It’s been a big week, guys. Actually, it’s been an incredible week! Some of you out there need to stop looking at who is faster or which series is better and begin looking at how many guys are making a living riding dirt bikes! There has never been a better time to look at our sport and ponder getting your family involved. I struggle to find a better way to spend time together as a family than amateur motocross. And once you have moved through the ranks, there are two series in which your boy or girl can go on to make a real living. And if they want it bad enough, the bright lights and big cities of the supercross series will be waiting.
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Thanks for reading, see you next week.
