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[pntbutta]

Originally Posted by bodydropcbr6

how did rc become ill ? he just wanted to run nascar got a better offer and way more money and to leave on top. also ive never said bikes really had anything to do with whos better because all factory bikes should be pretty close to equal only diffrence is setup and privateers.

Ummmm... Ricky has chronic fatigue syndrome. He's been fighting it for a while. That's a pretty serious ailment for someone who is a professional athlete. Hence why he's not racing nascar or any moto stuff. It's a pretty serious disease.

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Lmao! I agree that motocross is grueling and it takes a lot out of you. But knowing some decent pro riders and track builders. I'm just saying that from their standpoint supercross is a lot more difficult because of the technicality and precision it requires. The take off's straight up and the landings straight down. Whoops 3-4ft deep and hard packed. Ask them. I would put money on a supercross rider winning outdoors before I would a motocross rider winning indoors.

Motocross is often faster and maybe more grueling physically but the courses are way more tame jumps are less peaked. You can just over jump a lot of stuff, sweeping turns, loam and sand. That's why the rider count is almost double or even triple outdoors than indoors. There's a lot of pro outdoor riders. There's not a motocross course even I am scared of. Now supercross...... That's different.

But the outdoor courses are starting add a lot more supercross style jumps and obstacles. That's kewl.

Now that would be cool. motocross tracks with 70 ft doubles, 100 ft down hill triples and peaked landings!!! swweeeetttt!!

[bodydropcbr6]

oh ya i completly forgot about that fatigue thing. he is racing nascar but in lower series like the camping world series and i know he runs every could of weeks here in new smyrna speedway to get seat time. ive actually talked to him for a while in the pits in between races and he just wants to move slow hes in no rush to jump straight to a nascar ride

i would love to see outdoors have more jumps and tech sections they have tons of room so its not like theres an issue on space but alot dont because the run weekly series at most if not all of them

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Sweet! He's pretty cool huh? And short. lol

Yeah I don't know what it is about all these motoguys switching to four wheels? hehe. I would if I could afford it.

I'll bet the outdoor courses start getting a bit more technical. Seems like a lot of the riders have the same complaint. The courses aren't challenging enough or technical enough outdoors. Of course they say that as the other 2/3 of the field pass out from heat exhaustion.

[bodydropcbr6]

ya hes really cool and laid back but they are switching to for wheels for two reasons well three actually. first they are alot less likely to get hurt which i dont blame them. second is money there is just more to be made in car sports it seems . and last its a new challenge for them like rc tp dave mirra they are the best at what they do plus they already have a butt load of money why not go race a car

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lol racing a car certainly cost a butt load of money, I can vouch for that!

[bodydropcbr6]

ya i grew up running fascar series its almost a 1000 to run a sat night feature and only if you win will you get paid its only 250 bucks which doesnt even cover fuel and entry fee

[pntbutta]

Sweet! 1K/night. I can sympathize w/ that.
I worked at an import performance shop for a long time and we ran the full NHRA import and some of the NOPI races. We were sponsored by Quaker State and still had to come out of pocket to race part of the season. Holy Bageeeeeez though!

[bodydropcbr6]

ya we had some pretty good sponosor but we were also running the top series a step under hooters cup or asa it was fun but my whole team decided to move to ny and i stayed here and run a strictly stock or sportsman for a few teams off and on