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  1. Posted · Edited by BFMDan

    1 hour ago, BFMDan said:

    Sorry, I should have been clearer . . . I'm a GP fan in the USA. My personal schedule just doesn't line up with the live GP streams (which are about noon-ish in my US time zone) - I'm usually out doing my own racing, or other Saturday mid-day family/household activities. So, in years past, I'd pull up the GP vids on YouTube and watch later in the week . . . this year (2019) though, I can't seem to find any of the first three rounds.

    In prior pages of this thread I can find the GP vids with (what I'm assuming is) Polish commentary . . . unfortunately, I don't speak polish. :)

    I'm not trying to ask anything inappropriate or illegal . . . just want to watch some GP action. :)

     

    Dan

    Um, how bizarre . . . just moments (and I mean literally seconds) after submitting my above post, I received a personal e-mail from speedwayGP.com directing me to the SGPTV portion of the speedwaygp.com website. I've been going to the website for years and I'm embarrassed to admit that I never once noticed that they have old broadcasts available there. LOL

    Guess I need to work on my attention.

    So, anyway, rounds 1, 2 & 3 of the 2019 GPs are available. Qualifying for the first three rounds are also available to rewatch.

     

    Dan

  2. Posted · Edited by BFMDan

    7 minutes ago, racers and royals said:

    BT sport subscription !!!! or get a foreign VPN and then watch the BSI stream

    Sorry, I should have been clearer . . . I'm a GP fan in the USA. My personal schedule just doesn't line up with the live GP streams (which are about noon-ish in my US time zone) - I'm usually out doing my own racing, or other Saturday mid-day family/household activities. So, in years past, I'd pull up the GP vids on YouTube and watch later in the week . . . this year (2019) though, I can't seem to find any of the first three rounds.

    In prior pages of this thread I can find the GP vids with (what I'm assuming is) Polish commentary . . . unfortunately, I don't speak polish. :)

    I'm not trying to ask anything inappropriate or illegal . . . just want to watch some GP action. :)

     

    Dan

  4. Posted

    Here's an open-ended question for any of you regular speedway travelers . . .

    For a somewhat naive American couple . . . what's the best Speedway GP venue to visit on a 'first time trip'? We're thinking European mainland (as opposed to the U.K.).

    You're all going to laugh and roll your eyes at me; because, unfortunately, we don't speak any European languages. LOL. We just love Speedway GPs and want to experience one in person.

     

    Dan

  6. Posted · Edited by BFMDan

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    http://www.americanflattrack.com/events

    All events are broadcast (in an extremely edited version) on NBCSN

    For any of you who are interested, they do offer a FREE 'live stream' coverage via https://www.fanschoice.tv/, which is comprised of the track announcers, usually a pit reporter & several quality cameras; this live coverage has improved over the years. It's not polished "Prime Time" quality (like "Speedway GP" or US "SuperCross") . . . but, it is good streaming coverage and it's a good way to watch the events live.

     

    Dan

    Logo image credit: AmericanFlatTrack.com via officialbikeweek.com

     

  7. Posted · Edited by BFMDan
    spelling. :(

    You'll have to forgive me, folks; but, as a speedway fan from the US, I have absolutely no idea about the economics of being a speedway racer in UK, Poland, Europe . . .

    I watch Speedway GP and it looks like these guys are SUPERSTARS, I watch a few YouTube videos of league racing, and the tracks look like our country-side weekend dirt tracks. I'm confused.

    Can anyone put it into comparison with something 'American'?

    Are speedway racers (in Europe) living like:

    • American movie stars,
    • American professional football/baseball/basketball/NASCAR athletes,
    • American Factory SuperCross racers,
    • American 'Privateer' SuperCross racers,
    • American 'weekend' stockcar racers (basically making NO money off the sport - 98% have regular mon-fri full-time jobs)

    Just curious,

    Thanks. :)

     

    Dan

  10. Posted

    On 9/17/2018 at 8:32 AM, martinmauger said:

    Recently saw an interview with Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham he was wearing a speedway hoodie, couldn't fully make out the design but it had 'Speedway' or 'Vintage Speedway' with the picture of a rider on the front....

    As a boy from 'The States', I'm a HUGE Scott Gorham fan. I'll reach out and see if I can find any further information. ;)

     

    Dan

  15. Posted · Edited by Haybails

    2018 American Flat Track Schedule (from http://www.americanflattrack.com/ )

    March 15

    Harley-Davidson TT presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys at DAYTONA

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    Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL

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    April 07

    Harley-Davidson Atlanta Short Track presented by Hellbender Harley-Davidson

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    Dixie Speedway – Woodstock, GA

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    April 28

    Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys at Texas HM presented by Al Lamb's Honda

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    Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth, TX

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    May 05

    Calistoga Half-Mile presented by Cycle Gear

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    Calistoga Speedway – Calistoga, CA

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    May 12

    Law Tigers Arizona Mile presented by Buddy Stubbs Harley-Davidson

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    Turf Paradise – Phoenix, AZ

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    May 19

    Harley-Davidson Sacramento Mile presented by Cycle Gear

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    Cal Expo Fair – Sacramento, CA

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    May 26

    Springfield TT

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    Illinois State Fairgrounds – Springfield, IL

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    May 27

    Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile I

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    Illinois State Fairgrounds – Springfield, IL

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    June 02

    Indian Motorcycle Red Mile

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    The Red Mile – Lexington, KY

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    June 16

    OKC Mile

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    Remington Park – Oklahoma City, OK

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    June 30

    Indian Motorcycle Lima Half-Mile

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    Allen County Fairgrounds – Lima, OH

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    July 07

    Harley-Davidson New York Short Track

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    Weedsport Speedway – Weedsport, NY

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    August 05

    Buffalo Chip TT

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    Buffalo Chip – Sturgis, SD

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    August 07

    Black Hills Half-Mile

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    Black Hills Speedway – Rapid City, SD

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    August 18

    Peoria TT

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    Peoria Race Park – Peoria, IL

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    September 01

    Springfield ST

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    Illinois State Fairgrounds – Springfield, IL

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    September 02

    Harley-Davidson Springfield Mile II

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    Illinois State Fairgrounds – Springfield, IL

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    September 08

    Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile

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    Williams Grove Speedway – Mechanicsburg, PA

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    September 29

    Indian Motorcycle Minnesota Mile

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    Canterbury Park – Minneapolis, MN

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    October 06

    Meadowlands Mile

    Meadowlands – East Rutherford, NJ

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  16. Posted · Edited by Haybails

    "Kick Start My Heart" by Motley Crue,
    "Hell Yeah" by Rev Theory
    "Killer Instinct" by Black Star Riders

    many songs from the Scorpions "World Wide Live" album/CD

    • "Coming Home",
    • "Bad Boys Running Wild",
    • "Big City Nights",
    • "Rock You Like A Hurricane",
    • "Can't Live Without You",
    • "Dynamite"

    "Bad Boys" by Whitesnake

    "Are You Ready" by Thin Lizzy

    "Whiskey and Pills" by Billy Idol

     

     

    HB

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  17. Posted · Edited by Haybails
    formatting - for ease of reading

    Year -/- USA National Champion -/- AMA Speedway Champion

    2017 -/- Broc Nicol                              -/- Billy Janniro (8)

    2016 -/- Aaron Fox (2)                          -/- Billy Janniro (7)

    2015 -/- Aaron Fox                            -/- Billy Janniro (6)

    2014 -/- Bryan Yarrow                          -/- Billy Janniro (5)

    2013 -/- Billy Hamill (4)                        -/- Billy Janniro (4)

    2012 -/- Billy Hamill (3)                        -/- Billy Hamill (5)

    2011 -/- Billy Janniro (4)                      -/- Billy Janniro (3)

    2010 -/- Billy Janniro (3)                      -/- Billy Janniro (2)

    2009 -/- Ricky Wells (1)                        -/- Greg Hancock (8)

    2008 -/- Billy Janniro (2)                       -/- Billy Janniro

    2007 -/- Billy Hamill (2)                         -/- Billy Hamill (4)

    2006 -/- Charlie Venegas (2)                 -/- Greg Hancock (6)

    2005 -/- Chris Manchester (3)             -/- Greg Hancock (5)

    2004 -/- Billy Janniro                             -/- Greg Hancock (4)

    2003 -/- Scott Brant (1)                         -/- Greg Hancock (3)

    2002 -/- Billy Hamill                               -/- Billy Hamill (3)

    2001 -/- Chris Manchester                   -/- Billy Hamill (2)

    2000 -/- Charlie Venegas                      -/- Greg Hancock (2)

    1999 -/- Brad Oxley (2)                          -/- Billy Hamill

    1998 -/- Bart Bast (1)                             -/- Greg Hancock

  18. Posted · Edited by Haybails

    I realize that I'm reviving an long-dead thread (jumping in over a year and a half later - LOL); but, I think 'AlanF' hit the nail on the head with his first and second points. The sheer size of the US means that a vast majority of people are never exposed to the sport. And with zero (I mean - literally ZERO) media coverage, they never will be exposed.

     

    Here's a slightly related thought. Up until recently, the sport of 'Flattrack motorcycle racing' was loosing it's footing and it's fan base. Several years ago the professional series started offering free live streaming coverage of their events. Even though the stream suffered MANY technical hiccups and drawbacks - the word quickly began spreading. This year (2017) the professional series booked a weekly program of event coverage with NBCS (the sports cable offering of NBC). Even though the event coverage was a few MONTHS behind the actual event, and severely edited for content - the following has exploded! In my own regional amateur events, turnout is up (both riders and spectators) with many commenting on the NBCS coverage! Attendance at the major professional events is also WAY UP. :)

     

    That's the sort of thing needed for Speedway to make a comeback in America - coverage.

     

    Of course, that's just my opinion. :)

     

     

    HB

  19. Posted

    Hmmm, you'll have to forgive me this elementary question from "The New Guy Across The Big Pond" (T.N.G.A.T.B.P.) . . . but, is this "Freeview" something that's available only to you (umm, what do I say here?) Brits/Englanders?

     

    I've skimmed through this topic . . . but, am still a bit lost ('course, my Mrs. says that about me almost daily. LOL).

     

    Is this, like, something available directly through your cable programming . . . or is this something available outside your area?

     

     

    HB

  20. Posted · Edited by Haybails

    A lot of people have been making fun of the 'xylophone trophies' (I've also seen them called "Lego Awards" - LOL). And, to a certain extent, I too took a double-glance when they were first unveiled. However, for myself (and, I understand, I'm just a 'small potatoes local amateur racer'), I must say, that after a lifetime in motorsports (cars and cycles) there comes a point when I look at the trophies in my garage and literally can't differentiate between the trophies and the achievement. They figuratively all look the same (a few cylindrical pylons, maybe different colors, a little metal plate, etc.) . . . I've gotten to the point where I literally have to put a piece of tape on the back and write Date, Track Location, Division, Memory there.

     

    Now, you MUST agree with me that the winners of those 'Xylophone trophies' won't get them mixed up with any other awards they've received. :)

     

    LOL

     

     

    HB

    Those scrap metal trophies are only slightly more appealing than the xylophones from previous rounds. Whatever happened to proper trophies?

  22. Posted

    Aha! So, a "Paid Point" is the same as saying "Bonus Point"?

     

    So, "nine paid 10" means the rider earned nine finishing position points and was also awarded an additional 'bonus point' for a scenario such as you described.

     

    Clear enough.

     

    Thanks!

     

     

    HB

     

    They are bonus points for being behind a teammate in a 5-1 or 3-3

  23. Posted

    Extremely embarrassing elementary question . . . but, um, can someone explain to me the meaning of phrases like this:

    "13 paid 14 points"

    "Milik was Wroclaw’s hero on 15 points, with Woffinden adding nine paid 11"

    "Dudek collecting 10 paid 11 and Jaroslaw Hampel registering nine paid 10"

     

    I'm not quite understanding the "paid" nomenclature.

     

    Being over here in The States, I don't get to watch anything but the G.P.'s (and these days not much of those either - as they've started blocking the youtube stream :( ) - so, I'm used to simply counting up points through the event.

     

    Thank you in advance,

     

     

     

    HB

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