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i dont know about the faster part, but when it grows in the itching will certainly be a distraction on the gate so forget it.
$3500/month now you can be one of those dads with the kid who rides the $1500 carbon fiber bike w/ti wheels and the blah blah blah!! 😉
bill eat your heart out!
neither rain nor wind nor sleet nor monsoon….oh what the heck
you know flemington- it takes a little more than rain to stop that race. the surface is quarrydust which is highly pervious-(did i say that right?) and after 2 weeks of no racing im sure folks are chompin at the bit!
dont quote me now but i would think that the track held up just fine. if you get there early just in case and lend a hand im sure the track will be in great shape!!
check the track phone or this site to be sure
its funny how everyone says it was a small race( total numbers small) but my sons class had 32 riders ( 1/4’s) and on day 2 his 1/4 could have easily been the grands main for this yr… maybe the question to ask is what classes were not represented there and why… were the rookie or nov classes down or was it the experts?? is it consistant with the rest of the national attendance ( which is also way down)
someone who is good with stats can easily figure this out( not me, sorry)maybe compare it to the rockford aba race and see what classes were not represented well.
dont know what the answer is but i know the discussion of removing the rookies from the grands will never go anywhere ( sorry) yes that discussion wont even happen w/bobt as there is just too much money to be made going for that #50 rookie plate( sorry not meant to offend anyone) i know when we started doing nats when dan was a novice there were no rookie plates at the grands. in fact i believe the following year they started giving novice plates up to 10(correct me please if i am wrong… maybe my memory is shot??) you can ask jimmy mulhern as i think one of his boys got screwed out of a plate that year they said top 20 then changed their minds to top 10 at the last minute… contoversy big time w/many a parent freiking out…..(heres your number but sorry…no plate, kid)
i am really confused as to what you all are really trying to do? dont waste your energy on a losing battle… try to change what you can- so you dont lose your passion for the sport in the process.( ie banging your head against a brick wall)
just my 2cents
its funny how everyone says it was a small race( total numbers small) but my sons class had 32 riders ( 1/4’s) and on day 2 his 1/4 could have easily been the grands main for this yr… maybe the question to ask is what classes were not represented there and why… were the rookie or nov classes down or was it the experts?? is it consistant with the rest of the national attendance ( which is also way down)
someone who is good with stats can easily figure this out( not me, sorry)maybe compare it to the rockford aba race and see what classes were not represented well.
dont know what the answer is but i know the discussion of removing the rookies from the grands will never go anywhere ( sorry) yes that discussion wont even happen w/bobt as there is just too much money to be made going for that #50 rookie plate( sorry not meant to offend anyone) i know when we started doing nats when dan was a novice there were no rookie plates at the grands. in fact i believe the following year they started giving novice plates up to 10(correct me please if i am wrong… maybe my memory is shot??) you can ask jimmy mulhern as i think one of his boys got screwed out of a plate that year they said top 20 then changed their minds to top 10 at the last minute… contoversy big time w/many a parent freiking out…..(heres your number but sorry…no plate, kid)
i am really confused as to what you all are really trying to do? dont waste your energy on a losing battle… try to change what you can- so you dont lose your passion for the sport in the process.( ie banging your head against a brick wall)
just my 2cents
agree agree agree… build it special for the grands no home advantage…even the christmas classic pres cup track is open to ohio racers ( or anyone who will foot the gas and drive there) the week before for an ohio state qualifier race….
people have been complaining for years… one year at the grands a kid who won my sons class made a “comeback” after not racing in a yr and they made a big announcement about it at the grands…. they didnt mention at all that he had come back and rode on it for the previous 2 months every day….. anyone can get it dialed in in that amount of time…
agree agree agree… build it special for the grands no home advantage…even the christmas classic pres cup track is open to ohio racers ( or anyone who will foot the gas and drive there) the week before for an ohio state qualifier race….
people have been complaining for years… one year at the grands a kid who won my sons class made a “comeback” after not racing in a yr and they made a big announcement about it at the grands…. they didnt mention at all that he had come back and rode on it for the previous 2 months every day….. anyone can get it dialed in in that amount of time…
brett awesome job so far..wow its going to be great!!! when you are done maybe do one for the state??? to show at events to promote njbmx???
just what you wanted to hear right?? (or did you already plan that?? knowing you – you already have one in the works)
deb
brett awesome job so far..wow its going to be great!!! when you are done maybe do one for the state??? to show at events to promote njbmx???
just what you wanted to hear right?? (or did you already plan that?? knowing you – you already have one in the works)
deb