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James Stewart barely passed concussion test

By petemaster5000 on March 18, 2012 8:26 PM

It's been a crazy week in Supercross this week.  3 out of the top 4 riders not in main event. 

Here's an article telling how James Steward rang his own bell in Indy yesterday:

 

INDIANAPOLIS – The injury-plagued Monster Energy Supercross season took another hit Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium when standout rider James Stewart got knocked out of the event with what appeared to be a concussion.
 

The two-time series champion lost momentum on a series of jumps early in the first heat race. All but stopped on the inside of the track, Stewart was struck by the trailing motorcycle of Kevin Windham.

Stewart's own bike landed on him, and the pileup included two other riders, Jimmy Albertson and Jarred Browne. Windham said the accident was Stewart's fault.

"He made a pretty bad mistake," Windham said.

Stewart lay motionless for several seconds, and it took more than a minute for two safety workers to carry him off the track. A member of his team confirmed he was struck in the head. "He was a little out of it," said Jeremy Albrecht, team manager of Joe Gibbs Racing. "At first he didn't know where he was."

For several minutes, Stewart sat on a barrier in a bid to gather himself, and then he was lifted onto a cart and taken out of the stadium.

Later, Stewart was given a concussion test, and Albrecht said he passed it … but not by much.

"It was right on the edge," Albrecht said of the results.

The decision to sideline the 26-year-old Floridian for the rest of the night was made by Stewart's father, team co-owner Coy Gibbs said.

"He was a little glazed, kind of out of it," Gibbs said of the 2007 and 2009 series champion. "It was Big James' call."

Neither Stewart nor his father could be reached for comment.

Albrecht said the decision to remove Stewart from the event was unrelated to last year's incident at Daytona International Speedway when series officials allowed Stewart to return to the race after taking a nasty spill. Stewart fell a second time trying to get back on his Yamaha and rode slowly around the circuit.

"It's just not worth it," Albrecht said of sending Stewart back out to the last-chance qualifying race Saturday night.

Albrecht said Stewart will be required to pass another concussion test prior to next weekend's race in Toronto.

Stewart entered the Indianapolis event in third place, trailing Ryan Villopoto by 44 points.

But not scoring here pushed him 69 points out of the lead because Villopoto won.

Second place is occupied by Ryan Dungey, who missed his second consecutive race with a broken collarbone. He trails Villopoto by 54 points and isn't expected to race in Toronto.

Villopoto, the reigning series champion, passed Justin Brayton on lap 16 of 20 for his sixth win in 11 races this season. It was his third consecutive Indianapolis victory, leaving him one shy of the event record held by Jeremy McGrath (1993-96 at the RCA Dome).

"I think it's definitely in our corner," Villopoto said of the title pursuit. "(But) it can turn around really fast."

Brayton led Brett Metcalfe most of the way, but Villopoto moved into second on lap 5 and began stalking Brayton.

Villopoto said the 10-turn, 0.75-mile track "was kind of soft in some spots, really hard in others."

The layout required 410 truck loads of dirt, 6,000 cubic yards in all.

Stewart's teammate, Davi Millsaps, moved into fourth place in the standings by finishing third. Windham, who fell to fifth in the standings, missed a chance to capitalize on the troubles of Dungey and Stewart when he crashed in the feature. He earned a spot in the 20-lap race by winning the last-chance race.

Blake Wharton won the Supercross Lites race, his second win in the series. The race included a rare red flag for an accident.

Kyle Cunningham remained down on the track for several minutes, but he walked to the safety cart.

 

 

Chad Reed Injury Update - out for Season

By petemaster5000 on February 21, 2012 11:36 PM

 

Carlsbad, California – In a devastating blow for TwoTwo Motorsports Chad Reed, injuries sustained at last weekend’s Dallas round of the AMA Supercross, have forced him to retire from the remainder of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.

Reed suffered a horrific crash while challenging for the race lead on Lap 7 and was unable to finish the race. 

Initial scans have revealed the Australian has torn his anterior cruciate ligament, broken his tibia and fibula, sustained two broken ribs and has a broken T6 vertebrae. 

At this point in time doctors are waiting for the swelling on his knee to subside before they conduct surgery.

“To say I am hurting right now would be a major understatement,” Reed said. “I am just trying to figure out what hurts more, the injuries or the fact that I am going to be out for a while with knee surgery.

“This is bitterly disappointing, I felt like I had everything in my corner this time. I’ve never felt more comfortable, from the bike and team to my riding.  

“I was genuinely in a position to fight for race wins week in week out and expected to be going to Las Vegas for a shot at the title. 

“To my sponsors and fans thank-you for your messages of support, they mean a lot.  This is a difficult time,” Reed added.

The TwoTwo Motorsports team and sponsors will regroup over the next week and formulate a plan to move forward.

Reed is aiming to return for the outdoor season but that goal will be re-evaluated by doctors post surgery.

Chad Reed and TwoTwo Motorsports are proudly supported by Bel-Ray, Honda Motorcycles, Shift, Etnies, Skullcandy, Fox, Pro Circuit, Factory Effex, Specialized, Showa, Dunlop, Renthal, America's Tire.com, Discount Tire.com, DT1 Airfilters, D.I.D, Hinson Clutches, VP Race Fuels, Matrix, JStar Motors, Dubya and Mechanixwear.

 

SOURCE: http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/02/20/official-pr-reed-out-for-supercross

Nitro Circus 3D Movie Trailer

By petemaster5000 on January 10, 2012 7:08 PM

Can wait for this one to come out!!!  Gotta love Travis Pastrana and the crew!

Travis Pastrana and the whole Nitro Circus crew are back together in a truly LEPICDARY (epic n' legendary) action packed 3D film. Expect the impossible, ridiculous, insane, hysterical, and purely awesome! Coming to you in 3D, it will feel like you are riding shotgun with the crew.

 

 

www.nitrocircus.com

Stunt show goes bad

By petemaster5000 on December 06, 2011 6:34 PM

Make sure you watch until the very end....
 

 

Apparently the rider is just fine, not a single broken bone.

Sportbike Motorcycle Crash - GoPro Camera View

By FTR on April 20, 2011 4:40 AM

(CBS) - This is one shot you definitely don't want to get when you're out videotaping!

A motorcyclist with a GoPro camera attached to his helmet loses control of his bike due to an oil tanker in the way and spins out capturing a near-disaster on tape. Watch and see what happens.

Don't freak out! As you keep watching the video it's apparent that the motorcyclist cut it very close to disaster, but seems totally fine. With that in mind - wow! That is some impressive video footage of an unbelievably close call.


This is too funny....
now let's hear the comments from FRIENDS THAT RIDE....  (and actually know how too...)

 

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