My 1st Arenacross event I seen live.

[RP Racing]

[rant]Went to the CCE run AMA Arenacross tonight in ROckford, IL. My first time actually at a live dirtbike racing event. Took my camera (Nikon D70) to take pictures also. Then I was told that I cant take pictures with a "professional camera". If I wanted to use a "professional camera" I had to get a permit from the pit pass trailer. There were no signs up at any entrance stating this, just signs stating no video cameras. Either dont worry about what kind of camera someone has, or just outright ban every camera. Already fired off an email to CCE's AX Sr Director of Events about this. This will be the LAST arenacross event I go to.[/rant]

Oh and about how the races went, well lets say watching the scooter races we had a few years ago at BHF were more exciting. The 65cc kid racers were more fun to watch than the big bikes or the freestyle competition. Fast guys were doing 25-28 sec laps.

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

It doesn't look like Darcy Lange (sp?) is defending his championship. Was he racing there?

[RP Racing]

Dunno. Dont know any names there. Only names in teh dirt bike world I recognize are McGrath, Emig, Charmichael.

[Cossey]

Originally Posted by RP Racing

Dunno. Dont know any names there. Only names in teh dirt bike world I recognize are McGrath, Emig, Charmichael.

It seems like each year at the arenacross events, the big names there fade away. I think I only recognized two names this year and they were Brock Sellards and Jeff Ward or Larry Ward. It's pretty much like off season training for them. The event this year (I went to Albany, NY since I live 10mi away) and it sucked ass. The freestyle "competition" was horrible, mostly guys just jumping and doing absolutely nothing. The racing "action" sucked as well. I've been going for about eight years now, and that's the last time I plan on going.