Smoke and Noise #11

Will amateur MX stars race GPs to avoid being exploited like college athletes?Maybe.Due to the rule change that moves the age to turn AMA pro to 18, instead of 16, at least one mini-dad may not be bluffing when he says (according to this thread on Vital) http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Cianciarulo-to-Race-GPs,601331 that they will race GPs rather than stay amateur for an additional 2...

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Smoke and Noise #10

Smoke and Noise #10: What's the Deal with Team USA at the MXoN This Year? Who Should be on Team USA? Fans are already debating who should be on Team USA? This is good, and part of the fun. The dumbest suggestion out there is to avoid sending James Stewart because he has opted out of the nationals and gone SX only. Boohoo! He's still the leader of last year's winning team, and the f...

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Smoke and Noise #9

"What's your poison?" Smoke and Noise #9 A Racetime.com Column by Someone Formerly Known as TFS... Smoke and Noise is out of retirement for the weekend to sift through the smoke and BS around this weekend's SX showdown in Vegas... The View from 10,000 Feet.... A great showdown is about to happen in Vegas. Stewart leads going into the last round, and Reed, after a very respecta...

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Thumpa Report: Salt Lake City '09

This week's theme... Conspiracy theories, anyone? After a seesaw-like points battle throughout the '09 SX season, the stage was set for an epic finish. Chad Reed entered Salt Lake City trailing James Stewart by a mere 3 points on the heels of his worst finish of the year at Seattle. A win by Reed would tie the series heading into the final round in Vegas - surely a dream finish for a...

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Thumpa Report: Seattle '09

As we approach the end of the '09 SX series, the racing action is likewise reaching its climax so Thumpa's been hard at work to provide you with the finest in moto-net entertainment. This week's theme? Spinning wheels in the sandy conditions at Seattle provided one of the most dramatic turnarounds of the season, wreaking havoc on Chad Reed's control of the series. But before ...

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Thumpa Report: Jacksonville '09

This week's theme? The gloves are coming off. With the series heading into its final rounds and every race a "must win" for James Stewart, it's suddenly become a free-for-all before the race, during the race, at the end of the race, and - for some team managers - well after the race. With the evolution of the spectacle-oriented era of Supercross - the laser show, Voice of God ...

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How Rocket Scientists Argue!

The View From Both Sides TFS Rocket Scientists argue just like everyone else. But they argue differently. It's interesting how some groups will pick up a habit, and some will block it. All of a sudden I work around people who have blocked the personal attack. What happens when you take a bunch of people who are good at what they do and have credentials, and they all accept that the re...

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Poisoning the Sport

Check this out, Page 18: Last paragraph. New Impound MX Online Issue, page 18, last part.... Some people just don't know when to shut up. Our man of MX is going out of his way to keep revising history this long after the fact. If you read the Smoke and Noise series on Racetime last year, you got the only honest reporting on how the big MX fuss went down. What we are seeing here in this Impou...

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Thumpa Report: New Orleans/St. Louis/Toronto '09

For round 11, the '09 Supercross series returned after an extended absence to Thumpa's hometown of New Orleans. After Bubba's Daytona debacle reestablished Chad Reed's commanding points lead, from here on out it's a game of risk management for the series leader. Daytona also played a critical role by introducing a new performer to the stage, with the top riders now having...

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Thumpa Report: Atlanta/Indy/Daytona '09

This week's theme? Split personalities are suddenly in vogue as James Stewart, Chad Reed, and Jason Lawrence all revealed their better - or worse - halves in the past couple weeks. Thumpa must first admit that he missed both the Atlanta and Indianapolis rounds courtesy of a family vacation in Orlando. So if you're looking for a comprehensive, accurate, and insightful analysis of the lat...

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Thumpa Report: Houston/San Fran/A3 '09

This week's theme...The thrill is gone?After the first 3 rounds of the '09 SX season appeared to be very promising, the nextcouple roundsturned into what many had predicted.Just too damn predictable.With the Houston and San Francisco races failing to meet the expectations established by the initial rounds of the series, Thumpa fell into a funk......and just couldn't build up the mot...

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Thumpa Report: '09 Anaheim 2

As the series moved back to Anaheim for round 3......the unorthodox track became the center of attention. After catching their first glimpse of the track, both fans and riders alike seemed intrigued by this somewhat unique creation. The deviation from the short, cookie-cutter track designs we've grown accustomed to in years past seemed most notable for its restricted flow.Living up to its pre...

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Thumpa Report: '09 Anaheim 1 / Phoenix

To the stadium of the Angels they came...The 2009 Supercross season is upon us, and fans despondent over the end of the live audio webcast received a special treat with the TV broadcast of the opener in Anaheim.It's A-live!I must admit I approached the kickoff of the '09 with season with little interest after largely ignoring the '08 outdoor Nationals as I followed AMA Superbike and...

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More Top Pics from Priceville AX

Here are 85 more Top Pics from the Priceville, Al Arenacross. AXAL3

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Priceville AX - Friday Night

Here are some top pics from the Priceville, Alabama Arenacross, Nov 14, 2008. The track was well prepared and safe, good for pros and all skill levels! AXAL1

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The DeVillo's Excellent Vegas AX Adventure

Who are those people racing in the MGM Grand Sunday after the US Open? It's families like the DeVillo's of Hartselle, Alabama, who put a bike on a truck headed west in Nashville, then got on a plane to Vegas so young Brien could take a shot at an amateur Arenacross world title on Sunday. Here's the excellent adventure as told by mom - Shelly DeVillo.. photos by Kristen Cheatwood. Th...

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NEW Digital Mag - MotoUSA

MotorcycleUSA.com and 541 Marketing have teamed up to release an all-new and very cool digital motorcycle magazine - check it out! Link- MotoUSA,All new Digital Magazine.

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Pics- "Under the Lights" at Warrior MX

"Out of Retirement.." TFS breaks out the camera to check out a local race at Warrior MX, north of Birmingham, Al.. Top Pics from Warrior MX 0NewsPics2/WarriorMX01

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Motocross and Giuseppe Luongo: 25 Years Together and Many More to Come

MOTOCROSS AND GIUSEPPE LUONGO: 25 YEARS TOGETHER AND MANY MORE TO COME LOMMEL (BELGIUM), 3 August 2008 The Belgian Grand Prixs date is an important mark in Giuseppe Luongos history, as the President of Youthstream will celebrate his 25th year in the promotion of motocross. During his successful career a lot has changed in the sport as Mr. Luongo is the key personage who made both the revolution ...

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Rock Solid Barragan Takes Third Consecutive Win at Eventful Belgian GP

ROCK SOLID BARRAGAN TAKES THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN AT EVENTFUL BELGIAN GP LOMMEL (BELGIUM), 3 August 2008 The Grand Prix of Belgium-GP Flanders was a great Motocross show entertaining a massive crowd of 27000 spectators throughout the weekend. Jonathan Barragan took his third consecutive GP win courtesy of an incredible performance on the sand while Estonian Gert Krestinov wrapped up his maiden G...

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