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It has been brutal season and with lots of injuries to many of the racers. These guys are warriors and survival is a huge factor.

Going in to next to last race of the season at Denver Eli Tomac had an 18 point lead and only a disaster would prevent him from winning a 3rd supercross championship. It happened on thd third lap when he ruptured an Achillies Tendon. Tomac was done for the race and even more significantly he is done for the season.

Chase Sexton took the win and points lead. He will be the 2023 450 Supercross champion.
It is well deserved for anyone that can survive all the physical demands while still being fast enough to collect the most points
 
Where is Deegan for the opener? I have missed what ever
news there is and cant find any updates.
 
Just got through with the replay, Deegan will be in the 250 East races
a liitle later in the season. Thought he may jump to the 450's. Probably
best he does another year at 250. Jett Lawrence picking up where he left
off with the 450 outdoor championship. He may run the tables again.
 
Texas Round:
While leading the 250 final , Forkner took a nasty bounce off the bike and directly on the concrete
Evel Knievel style and went to the hospital to be checked out. Danger Boy Deegan lurking in 2nd
takes his first SuperX win.
 
The 450 class is having a great points battle
 
Much respect for all the racers it is rugged and they are true warriors imo.

Tough weekend for Lawrence he seemed to be in a great position to solidfy his points lead. It went from sugar to shiet for him in just a moment, hopefully he didn't break any bones etc and I don't blame Barcia it was just a racing deal and unavoidable on his part.

I am not really rooting for anyone special aside from just having a great points battle to decide it all and it seems to be going that way.

Tomac seems to be slowly regaining his form after the Achilles injury last year.

I also try to avoid disrespecting the survivors that get a win when a faster rider goes down. It is an epic battle you gotta be fast, but it's grueling, the survival skills matter.
 
i just wonder where barcia was going and he rides like a ass most of the time.hope Jett is ok.
 
Ive had soo much fun watching this season. As a kid I watched supercross and outdoor in awe, but never had any interested in riding a motorcycle and stopped paying attention for many years.

Well my coworkers a big fan and got me watching again and I've had a lot of fun. Its basically appointment TV if I'm home on Saturday night. I'm not sure if ill be able to make it to the Philly date, but if I'm free I'm going!

I dont really have a favorite rider but I do root for anybody but Jett....and I love Jett! Hopefully hes okay after last week. Hes freaking amazing and seems super cool but I just want a completive season lol.
 
antman12 said:
Ive had soo much fun watching this season. As a kid I watched supercross and outdoor in awe, but never had any interested in riding a motorcycle and stopped paying attention for many years.

Well my coworkers a big fan and got me watching again and I've had a lot of fun. Its basically appointment TV if I'm home on Saturday night. I'm not sure if ill be able to make it to the Philly date, but if I'm free I'm going!

I dont really have a favorite rider but I do root for anybody but Jett....and I love Jett! Hopefully hes okay after last week. Hes freaking amazing and seems super cool but I just want a completive season lol.
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It is really to early to say but Jett Lawrence could rewrite just about every record, he has the speed to dominate. I hope he wasn't injured
 
Cooper Webb and Jet Lawrence are tied for the points lead now. I still think Lawrence is the one with the speed and one to beat. Lawerence just had a terrible start in Foxborough while Webb got a great start and the win.
 
I hope Jett Lawerence wins the points battle he is the fastest and I think he is currently the best. I think only an injury or mistake can stop him now.
 
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Salt Lake City Supercross Recap and Results - Racer X

Jett Lawrence’s next step, Sexton's surge, and 250s deliver the nail-biting laps we expected.
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Congrats to Jett Lawerence the the 450 Supercross Champion

RJ Hampshire the 250 West Champion
Tom Vialle the 250 East Champion
 
Good for Malcolm Stewart. He has taken a lot hits and kept coming back like a warrior. I missed seeing the race and hope to see the replay soon.
 
I hate to pile on and Sexton must be going through Hell in hindsight. But he threw away am almost sure overall win this past weekend at Arlington.

It is great to see the passion but that was just fast not very smart racing.
Hopefully it will make him better racer.
 
Amazing main event. Anyone who didn't see it is advised to go back and watch it. Webb's level of determination and fight is remarkable.
 
Webb never fails to amaze. Goes from 6th to 3rd on the final lap with a bike that looked like it was ready to die at any moment, passing Sexton like he was standing still.
 
KyleLarson5 said:
Do you think Supercross or NASCAR is safer?
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NASCAR by far. The drivers are in a cage.
No cage on a bike.
I broke my arm a couple times at Indian Dunes, once at Mountain High, broke my knee at Saddleback.
Broke my neck (C3) at International track, Indian Dunes. Left in an ambulance at Carlsbad with a torn quad muscle from a crash. Stitches in my leg at Saddleback from my own footpeg in a crash.
Yeah, cages are safer.
 
BobbyFord said:
NASCAR by far. The drivers are in a cage.
No cage on a bike.
I broke my arm a couple times at Indian Dunes, once at Mountain High, broke my knee at Saddleback.
Broke my neck (C3) at International track, Indian Dunes. Left in an ambulance at Carlsbad with a torn quad muscle from a crash. Stitches in my leg at Saddleback from my own footpeg in a crash.
Yeah, cages are safer.
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Ouch.
I'd have to agree with you. NASCAR you're in a hunk of metal. Supercross, it's nothing but you and the dirt.
 
BobbyFord said:
NASCAR by far. The drivers are in a cage.
No cage on a bike.
I broke my arm a couple times at Indian Dunes, once at Mountain High, broke my knee at Saddleback.
Broke my neck (C3) at International track, Indian Dunes. Left in an ambulance at Carlsbad with a torn quad muscle from a crash. Stitches in my leg at Saddleback from my own footpeg in a crash.
Yeah, cages are safer.
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Squished my gazebos on a bicycle once. Do not recommend.
 
Oh...completely spaced on it being Sat night. Missed the race. Love a mudder, the nastier the better. Six riders on lead lap. Brutal!!!
 
I took Donnie Hansen’s (Josh Hansen’s dad) glove off of his hand the night he lost the tip of his finger in a crash. It was weird.
 
Fuk I seen Jerry Hansen (Donnie’s dad) using a lighter to see the fuel level in Donnie’s gas tank on a dark Friday night race at the Dunes.
Jerry and my dad drank Harvey Wallbangers on Sunday morning race days.
 
BobbyFord said:
Fuk I seen Jerry Hansen (Donnie’s dad) using a lighter to see the fuel level in Donnie’s gas tank on a dark Friday night race at the Dunes.
Jerry and my dad drank Harvey Wallbangers on Sunday morning race days.
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I remember seeing people pour gas with a cigarette in their mouths and use bumper jacks without any jack stands. They always made me crazy.

But back in the early 1980s, we baked a go-kart block and its internal parts in a conventional oven at a friends house while his parents were at work. We soaked it in some type of special oil (I can't remember the name, but it seemed like they added the word "Nitro" to many of those type of products in those days).

It must have worked because you could smell it throughout the race. They wanted to disqualify us, and I successfully argued that there wasn't a spec for the way it smelled.
 
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