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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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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Thumpa Report: 2008 Supercross Conclusion

"Are you not entertained? ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?!" With the '08 SX season drawing to a close, the penultimate round in Seattle provided one of the most dramatic and memorable races. With 2 rounds left and a point deficit standing at 13, many thought Honda's team strategy would be all too predictable. Let Kevvun buy. With Kevin Windham and Chad Reed being the lone st...

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Thumpa Report: Media Wars / A1 / Phoenix

While change is a paradoxical constant in the world of motocross, the changes afoot in the MX world during this past silly season centered more around the media, the control of the sport, and the dissemination (and control of) information rather than on the mere changes of riders and bike colors. While Thumpa's computer has been working overtime to try to keep up... ...I still won't pr...

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Thumpa's A2 Report: The Bubba Chronicles

Anaheim 2 should go down in history as a night of celebration with one of the largest gatherings of the sport's most celebrated past superstars, and particularly the glorious return of David Bailey on an MX bike.Instead, some have attempted to overshadow it due to another diappointingly short season by James Stewart. First of all, before I begin my analogical pictorial smorgasbord, let me cla...

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Thumpa Report Special Edition: DV Tribute

Until now RC has been the only rider immortalized by a career tribute in the infamous Thumpa Reports. For RC fans and Suzuki fans alike, the RC-less 2008 season marks the dawn of a new era. However, motocross and supercross are defined by the art of motion, and Newton's 3rd Law of Motion dictates that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Thankfully for the fans, the d...

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Thumpa's Dallas / Detroi t/ St. Louis Report

Following his victory at Toronto after 4 losses in the previous 5 rounds, Chad Reed again proved victorious at round 13 in Dallas. With his new winning streak started, Reed had seemingly re-established his early season dominance. Yet just a week later, Chad left Detroit in a somewhat more precarious position. Entering round 14 with a 27 point lead and thus a full race points cushion, most ...

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Thumpa's Toronto Race Report

This week's theme? So much for parity. Round 12 brings us to a "real" race in Toronto this year, and while pseudo-journalist Thumpa is not a "real" professional, he'll still try to offer a little insight. During the off week between rounds 11 and 12, one of the major topics of discussion has centered around the return of parity to the SX class. After Chad Reed ratt...

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Thumpa's Indytonapolis Report

This week's theme? Contradictions. It was recently announced that Dayton Motorsports Group had acquired virtually all forms of motorcycle racing from AMA Pro Racing except its largest biggest product - Supercross. Thumpa is here to announce that Supercross now has a new owner as well. After 5 victories in the first 6 races and only 1 win in the past 5, and with back to back 7th place finis...

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Thumpa Report: Houston / Atlanta

This week's theme? Howdy, pilgrim. Since we lost our New Orleans SX event back around 2002 (and rightfully so - last week's Monster Jam sold out nearly 70,000 seats in the Superdome, while SX struggled to attract half of that), the Houston SX has marked the annual pilgrimage of thousands of Louisiana fans to the SX mecca that is Reliant Stadium. The Thumpa clan of 11 made our tradition...

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Thumpa Report: A3 / San Diego '08

Thumpa has returned......yet while he was gone, SX was not forgotten. Thanks to modern marvels and the archives at Supercrossonline.com... ...one is only a click away from a webcast.So despite being deprived of any SX contact for the past week, hopefully a listen to the webcast of the main events and a quick scouring of the message boards... ...will provide enough comic buzz to fill a Thumpa Repor...

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Thumpa Report: San Fran '08

King Teefus, the royal presence in this utopian society we call Racetime.com, has dubbed the Thumpa an "authorized blogger" with top-menu access... ...granting Sir Thumpa a larger pulpit from which he may launch his crusade of pictorial debauchery - and the 'Thumpa Reports' will attack the '08 SX season like a reinvigorated Kdub. After years of a nomadic existence and e...

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