Once more, just 'cause...

Watching Zach Bell fall out of  the sky was shitty. This however, was AWESOME -

Atlanta rider list...

This guy now rides this orange bike instead of the red bike he was riding before.

Plenty of rider stuff happening this week. People are jumping classes, switching teams, coming back, dropping out, all sorts 'o shenanigans goin' down.

Okay so, - Short's now on a BTO KTM. Tomac's racing a 450 for a few rounds starting this weekend. Weimer's back this week. Chisholm's also back and is filling in on the JGR team for Grant (who's now out for a while). 

It'll be interesting to see if Zach Bell lines up this week.

Please pick the top five 450 guys in the order you think they will finish, plus the tenth place 450 guy and the top five 250 guys in the order you think they will finish. Grazie.

450's -

The Contenders - Villopoto, Dungey, Tomac, Milsaps, Stewart, Reed, Canard, Barcia, Weimer, Brayton

The Challengers - Hill, Tickle, Short, Alessi, Goerke, Albertson, Blose, Kiniry, Nicoletti, Partridge, Lemoine, Smith, Peick

The Injured - Stewart - knee

The Missing - Grant, Hansen ?,Tedesco, Hahn, Byrne, Wey, Metcalfe

250's -

The Contenders - Wilson, Bell, Musquin, J.Martin, Hahn, Faith, Swanepoel, Wharton, Peters, Freise

The Challengers - Hill, Audette, DeCotis, Williams, V.Martin, Sewell, Vincent, Cantanzaro, Freeberg, Thompson, Zimmer, Clarke

The Missing - Bogle, Durham, Izzi, A.Martin

Post your teams in the comments section below or e-mail them to me at - sergio.heartburn@gmail.com or text me your team at 619.861.8253

This one's live and starts EARLY 4:30 pacific time...

GRIMACE-
450
1 Millsaps
2 Stewart
3 RV
4 Reed
5 Tomac
10 Tickle
250
1 Musquin
2 Wilson
3 Wharton
4 Hahn
5 Hill

Chiefster -
450
1 RV
2 Dungey
3 Millsaps
4 Reed
5 Barcia
10 Tickle
250
1 Musquin
2 Wharton
3 hahn
4 Wilson
5 Bell

ZC96 -
450
1 RV
2 Millsaps
3 Dungey
4 Tomac
5 Reed
10 Tickle
250
1 Wilson
2 Wharton
3 Musquin
4 Bell
5 Hahn

The DReed -
450
1 RV
2 Dungey
3 Barcia
4 Millsaps
5 Tomac
10 Alessi
250
1 Wilson
2 Musquin
3 Wharton
4 Hahn
5 Faith

Dallas scores...

This is your current SX leader. I shit you not, this is Davi Millsaps circa 1997. The kid had style for miles.

We had some big scores this week. 

Seems like everyone's starting to figure out the 450 class but this (new) east 250 class is still a mystery.

Zach takes the Dallas win with the highest score of the season so far. Jason racks up a considerable score this week as well. Both aforementioned gentlemen also picked the 10th place 450 guy this week.

Maurie joins the usual suspects (Doug, Antho) that are 6.14'd this week.

1. ZC96 - 75 points / 5 exacts, 2 top five plus the 10th place dude.

2. Cheef - 70 points / 4 exacts, 3 top fives plus the 10th place dude.

3. KennyBK - 60 points / 5 exacts, 2 top fives.

3. drABCg - 60 points / 5 exacts, 2 top fives.

4. Maxosity - 55 points / 5 exacts, 1 top five.

5. Shakeybakey - 50 points / 4 exacts, 2 top fives.

6. EagleEyeSteve - 45 points / 3 exacts, 3 top fives.

7. MissionControl - 35 points / 1 exact, 5 top fives.

8. Mr.Herman - 30 points / 6 top fives

9. hoMO - 25 points / 1 exact, 3 top fives.

9. Ant - 25 points / 1 exact, 3 top fives.

10. Dug - 15 points / 1 exact, 3 top fives.

Up next : Atlanta, home of Gladys Knight's chicken restaurant. Sounds delicious...

Overall scores an' such...

Looks like those dirty chiselers over a Monster Kawasaki have sorted out a new way to cheat.

This is becoming unbearable. 

Max continues to lead (c'mon, wtf). Young Zach's 75 points this week allow him to make a big move towards the front and he leapfrogged a whole host of people to land in 2nd overall. Jason, who scored 70 points, jumps up a couple places as well. 

Interesting fact - Maurie, who has  entered a team most weekends, has exactly as many points as Antho who has entered precisely two teams thus far this season.

1. Maxosity798 - 340 points (2 wins*)

2. ZC96 - 330 points (1 win)

3. Starflower753 - 325 points (1 win*)

3. KBK- 325 points (1 win*)

3. dr321j - 325 points (2 wins*) - had 280 points but got 6.14ed.

4. HQ - 300 points (1 win)

5. BOXMAN- 295 points (1 win) 

6. thermann - 280 points (1 win*)

7. Chieftan - 255 points

8. MOreece - 230 points - had 245 points but got 6.14ed.

8. Ant - 230 points (2 wins*) - had 245 points but got 6.14ed.

8. Douglass - 100 points - had 115 points but got 6.14ed.

* designates at least one shared win

Dallas rider list...

A lil' bit of a twist and bend to them bars there, bet that was fun.

Weimer's out with jacked up ribs at least until Atlanta. Chisholm's out this week 'cause he rang his bell pretty good last week. It looks like Grant's going to try and race this weekend even though his ankle and shoulder are wonky.

Gonna be free for all since it's the first 250 east round but ya gotta figure the usual suspects will be up front - Wilson, Hahn, Musquin, Wharton, Swanepoel. 

Plus there are a fair amount of fast rookies making their debut , Jeremy Martin, Zach Bell, Vann Martin, Zach Williams and Justin Hill (who may not quite be at 100% 'cause of injuries, go figure Josh Hill's brother is hurt). 

There are also some REALLY fast guys - Justin Bogle, Nico Izzi, Darryn Durham, Alex Martin (rookie Jeremy's bro) are all sidelined with various medical maladies right now and they'll miss a least a few of these first east rounds.

If you wind up picking a Martin for your 250 team make sure to include their first initial as well, i.e. -V. Martin or J. Martin, thanks.

Please pick the top five 450 guys in the order you think they will finish, plus the tenth place 450 guy and the top five 250 guys in the order you think they will finish. Grazie.

450's -

The Contenders - Villopoto, Dungey, Milsaps, Stewart, Reed, Canard, Barcia, Grant, Brayton

The Challengers - Hill, Tickle, Short, Alessi, Goerke, Albertson, Blose, Kiniry, Nicoletti, Partridge, Lemoine, Smith, Peick

The Injured - Stewart - knee, Grant- leg and shoulder

The Missing - Weimer, Chisholm, Hansen ?,Tedesco, Hahn, Byrne, Wey, Metcalfe

250's -

The Contenders - Wilson, Bell, Musquin, J.Martin, Hahn, Faith, Swanepoel, Wharton, Peters, Freise

The Challengers - Hill, Audette, DeCotis, Williams, V.Martin, Sewell, Vincent, Cantanzaro, Freeberg, Thompson, Zimmer, Clarke

The Missing - Bogle, Durham, Izzi, A.Martin

Post your teams in the comments section below or e-mail them to me at - sergio.heartburn@gmail.com or text me your team at 619.861.8253

What time does this start 5:30 pacific?


Mission Control picks -
450
1 Canard
2 Reed
3 Millsaps
4 RV
5 Short

10 Alessi

250
1 Musquin
2 Wharton
3 Wilson
4 Bell
5 Hahn

D.Reed -
450
1 RV
2 Dunge
3 Millsaps
4 Reed
5 Barcia

10 Alessi

250 
1 Wilson
2 Musquin
3 Hahn
4 Wharton
5 Swanepoel

San Deeahgo scores

I would really like one of these, they look neato.

dr336g wins using last weeks team, though it should be noted that 15 points will be deducted from his overall score 'cause in all the excitement of the big race he forgot to get me a team this week. 

Several others also didn't turn in teams this week - Maurie, Jason, Doug, Anthony and they will also be feeling the shameful sting of 15 points being deducted from their overall score.

Nobody got the 10th place 450 dude this week.

1. Ol' Donnie Reed - 55 points / 5 exacts, 1 top five.

2. BoxSteve - 45 points / 3 exacts, 3 top fives.

2. MOveyerDick - 45 points / 3 exacts, 3 top fives.

2. JStar - 45 points / 3 exacts, 3 top fives.

2. ANT - 45 points / 3 exacts, 3 top fives.

3. Maxosity - 40 points / 3 exacts, 2 top fives.

3. ZC96 - 40 points / 2 exacts, 4 top fives.

3. thermann- 40 points / 2 exacts, 4 top fives.

4. Kenner - 35 points / 2 exacts, 3 top fives

4. HQ - 35 points / 1 exact, 5 top fives.

5. Dug - 30 points / 6 top fives.

6. Cheef - 25 points / 1 exact, 3 top fives.

Kinda pumped on the East Coast kickin' off this week...

Overall scores and such...

Nice to see Josh Hill running up front for a bit even if it was only in the LCQ.

Max is still out front although his lead has been cut to 10 points, he would have only had a 5 point lead but Mr. Reed was one of the 80 million people 6.14ed this week. Tighten up.

1. Maxosity798 - 285 points (2 wins*)

2. Starflower753 - 275 points (1 win*)

3. KBK- 265 points (1 win*)

3. HQ - 265 points (1 win)

3. dr321j - 265 points (2 wins*) - had 280 points but got 6.14ed.

4. ZC96 - 255 points

5. thermann - 250 points (1 win*)

5. BOXMAN- 250 points (1 win) 

6. MOreece - 220 points - had 235 points but got 6.14ed.

6. Ant - 220 points (2 wins*) - had 235 points but got 6.14ed.

7. Chieftan - 185 points - had 200 points but got 6.14ed.

8. Douglass - 100 points - had 115 points but got 6.14ed.

* designates at least one shared win

San Diego rider list...

Heat one of the Jim Dangle SX Invitational.

Weimer's out with cracked out ribs. Hill's back this weekend. Virginia is for lovers.

Please pick the top five 450 guys in the order you think they will finish, plus the tenth place 450 guy and the top five 250 guys in the order you think they will finish. Grazie.

450's -

The Contenders - Villopoto, Dungey, Milsaps, Stewart, Reed, Canard, Barcia, Windham, Grant, Brayton

The Challengers - Hill, Tickle, Short, Alessi, Goerke, Chisholm, Albertson, Blose, Kiniry, Nicoletti, Partridge, Lemoine, Smith, Peick

The Injured - Stewart - knee, Grant- leg and wrist

The Missing - Weimer, Hansen ?,Tedesco, Hahn, Byrne, Wey, Metcalfe

250's -

The Contenders - Tomac, Roczen,  Seely, Osborne, Stewart, Anderson, Baker, Davalos, Rattray

The Challengers - Craig, Nelson, Savatgy, Chachia, Cunningham, Canada, Anstie, Tedder, Plouffe

The Injured - Sipes is out for A3 with a jacked up wrist, should be back for San Diego

The Missing - Baggett, Paluzzi, Leib. Sipes

Post your teams in the comments section below or e-mail them to me at - sergio.heartburn@gmail.com or text me your team at 619.861.8253

See most of y'all In the Qualcomm parking lot...

Mission Control picks -

450
1 Millsaps
2 Reed
3 RV
4 Canard
5 Barcia

10 Tickle

250
1 Roczen
2 Tomac
3 Seely
4 Davalos
5 Anderson