Wow....I didn't notice how empty the stands were before you mentioned that
This form of racing has passed. We need 100 to 200c bikes for it to work. New bikes just really tear it up so bad now..........
good arenacross tracks dont come out of the gate 8 wide and go right into 6 foot wide track. What did they think would happen off the starts?
Lol...hadn't thought of that, so true !
Kids are drawn to E .....You're outdated old man, step aside.
You're probably right. Old, out of shape, grumpy, sore, etc. The list goes on. But let's be honest. With the new generation of kids, life styles now days, where do you see off road and motocross/supercross in 25 years? I am not sure I am seeing the interest at near as high a level as the 80s or 90s in 25 years. Not sure I can sit here and say I would see the sport growing at all in the next 25 years. Just my opinion.
Have you not seen the mini class participation at the races this year?? The 50-65 classes are the largest usually. I'd say the future is bright.
100% agree on the youth classes and their growth. But I've also been around and seen some big youth classes in this area for a long time. I know many families jump all in, race every single weekend for like 3 or 4 years and the next thing you do is say, "hey what has happened to so and so". They go hard for a few years, spend tons of money, and seem to fade away. The other 1/3 the kids get to be teenagers, find other interest, and fade away, and your left with 1/3 of the original group of kids. I hope I am wrong. I just see the great nephews in my family. Hell we try to get them on bikes at my house, and they have zero interest in even hoping one of the small bikes and trying to ride, or in the case of one family, mom will not even let them take a ride.
