J-Bone, Stewart's mechanic, will manage a new SXMX team, Joe Gibbs Racing, in 2008. The team is looking to run 2 podium/top 5 450 guys to start with.
What a great story! Thanks to Rup X for starting it, PD441 (white shirt next to Willard) and the message boards for getting behind an amazing project, and KTM for having some fun with the web folks, hammertime for his big mouth and extra grand (So the final pay was $3,200 from message board people and 1K from hammer, total $4,200, and of course thanks to Willard for giving fans a great story.
"Supercross's Biggest Loser," Bevo Forti, lost 62 Lb for the Riderdown Foundation! BTW-the foundation is planning something special for Doug Henry at Southwick. Since Riderdown is for amateurs, the Doug Henry project will be a separate thing. Start saving your money for some Doug Henry stuff!
Lose a bet?
David Vuillemin won this Warrior trailer and $25,000 for being top privateer. Earlier in the day, that same privateer team gave the Asterisk Mobile Medical Center a full-on $5,000 donation.
Rob Buydos, left, the night's replacement "energy announcer." Rob calls the Parts Unlimited public area in the afternoons, and announces at the outdoor nationals.
RC's schedule for the nationals? Start with the first 5. See ya at Hangtown. (You too Stefan).
