MX Nationals at Sunset Ridge IL

[Weck]

The ATVA Motocross Nationals were at Walnut Illinois' Sunset Ridge MX park this last weekend. Me and the family went on Saturday and had a blast. It is a little laid back in the pro pits on Saturday because it is a practice day for them. There was a lot of great amatur racing though too. There were two pro practice sessions that we got to watch.

Talked for a while with Jimmy White (three-wheeler racing legend and team Kawasaki manager), Mark Baldwin, Harold Goodman & Kory Ellis the Suzuki Team Manager.

Here are some of the pics.

[450racer]

Those are some great pictures Weck. So you ever think about a career change in quad racing?

[Weck]

Big kids like to stay close to the ground. Its a matter of physics...:->

I did get about 4 feet off the ground once with witnesses....lol

I would be all over an EDT / TT style race if there was anything like that close. After the post race clean-up from the last 3 races this year I am considering a change to Supermoto!!

[Weck]

Did you think it was interesting that there were about 3 Fox shock setups for every 1 of anything else. I thought I had a lot of cash in my bike till I went to this MX national.

[450racer]

No, I am not surprised of the the amount of Fox shocks.Both Factory Can-am teams run them, Suzuki runs them, Kawasaki runs them. They are the hottest set-up right now going. Not to mention all the amateurs that run them. If I was to ever build a mx quad again, I would use the Fox Floats for sure, or maybe try the HLS mx long travel set-up.The average cost of a pro national quad is around $20.000. I would love to try a super-moto race. I may switch to full on mx next yr, if we continue to have mud races this yr.

[muddawg]

Man I would love to take one of those quads around the track a few times. Is anything original left on them racers maybe the seat?