No disagreements indeed there. McGrath was at the top of his game, Vuillemin was rising up to challenge him, Carmichael was beginning his full-time 250cc career, etc.
Yeah, I'm from Houston. Its still there. Its in sad shape and the city cant come up with a good idea for it. I suspect it will get knocked down eventually.
It may, but the Astrodome isn't the only stadium to get condemned -- we said good-bye to Atlanta Fulton County back in '92, the Seattle Kingdome in 2000, and the Georgia Dome last year just to name a few.
I was glad to see Vuillemin never win a championship over MC. He was kind of your typical French jerk. Roncada, Tortelli, and Albee were all nice, competitive guys who I rooted for...after MC, lol
I'm a bit mixed on that statement. Other than MC, I looked up to Vuillemin as well. It killed me he didn't win that 125cc West Supercross title in 1998 and decided not to go for a West Supercross title in 1999. 2002 was another example when Vuillemin threw away a 20-point lead after Daytona when he chose to sit out the race. If he gritted out a 2nd place, the season may have been different and Vuillemin could have topped Carmichael for the title or at least made it much closer.
@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames Funny, I was just watching the entire 2002 SX season last week for the first time since '02. Yes, DV needed to gut out a start at Daytona. Had he done that, there's a good chance he could've won that championship. It's like when MC DNF'd at Washougal in '96 because of his foot. Had he stayed out there, Emig probably wouldn't have caught him in the points. It's a tough call, because I'm sitting here Monday morning quarterbacking their decisions, but I look at a guy like RC, and think, he would've gutted out a start to get some points and maintain a lead
@@JokersWild70 Indeed. Why RJ called DV sitting out Daytona a great decision, I'll never know. When someone like Ricky Carmichael gets on a roll, you're not going to get even TWO POINTS back unless RC made a mistake, which was VERY rare! Right again about McGrath winning the '96 250cc MX title if he didn't pull out of the second moto at Washougal. Although that was before I got into the sport, that was certainly a bonehead move by McGrath; he even calls that one of the biggest regrets of his career.
@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames I was definitely bummed for MC. Back in those days, the internet really wasn't a thing yet, and you had to wait a couple of weeks to even see each race on TV. I lived in SoCal at the time, so I remember hearing Jeremy was hurt before I was able to see the Milville race. I mean, you always ran into the pros at Glen Helen, Perris Raceway, the old Comp Park in Hemet, or Lake Elsinore during the week, so word about things got around quickly. I can't believe that was so long ago. I was in the middle of my own racing on the SoCal circuit as an intermediate rider, and it was always great to mix it up with the "big guys" when they'd be out practicing during the week. I'm the same age as Jeremy, but I definitely looked up to him
@@JokersWild70 It was always wait until the next week to see the races on ESPN2 when I was growing up. Although I haven't been to a seasonal race in person, MC was certainly the guy who knew how to do his job as a racer the right way.
Good for you. This was where McGrath's 4-race win streak began where he led all 80 laps after Vuillemin beat him at Phoenix for the Vans Triple Crown $500,000 purse. This was a good way for Jeremy to get back into his dominating self; unfortunately, the very next race at Daytona was where Jeremy's 4-race win streak and 80 laps led came to an end when Ricky Carmichael led all 20 laps (21 technically) at Daytona. Ironically, McGrath won 4 in a row in 1998 from Seattle-Atlanta, but he led 64 of those 80 laps then (16 at Seattle, all 20 at San Diego, 19 at Indianapolis, and 9 at Atlanta).
@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames The next year I went to Atlanta again and he wore the TLD number 3 painted helmet and all black gear Dale Earnhardt tribute.
Certainly not. He may have ridden his '93 steel-framed Honda to his titles in '94, '95, and '96, but Jeremy McGrath was certainly on a current Yamaha at this time. Plus, Jeremy did make 7 trips to Europe over the summer 1999 just to race Supercross since it became official that McGrath is a Supercross specialist.
Jeremy McGrath the greatest Supercross racer of all time is when Ricky was almost getting good
Yes indeed. I was proud of Ricky making progress on the 250cc after the nightmare rookie season in 1999.
Nothing today (2020) beats those times
No disagreements indeed there. McGrath was at the top of his game, Vuillemin was rising up to challenge him, Carmichael was beginning his full-time 250cc career, etc.
@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames And the sweet two strokes 👍
@@Mrplacedcookie No doubt about it -- granted there WAS only one 4-stroke in there (#110 Shayne King on that KTM).
Not even close
RIP Houston Astrodome
Actually, someone has told me the Astrodome is still there, but it's no secret I miss races being held in America's first domed stadium.
Yeah, I'm from Houston. Its still there. Its in sad shape and the city cant come up with a good idea for it. I suspect it will get knocked down eventually.
It may, but the Astrodome isn't the only stadium to get condemned -- we said good-bye to Atlanta Fulton County back in '92, the Seattle Kingdome in 2000, and the Georgia Dome last year just to name a few.
I was glad to see Vuillemin never win a championship over MC. He was kind of your typical French jerk. Roncada, Tortelli, and Albee were all nice, competitive guys who I rooted for...after MC, lol
I'm a bit mixed on that statement. Other than MC, I looked up to Vuillemin as well. It killed me he didn't win that 125cc West Supercross title in 1998 and decided not to go for a West Supercross title in 1999.
2002 was another example when Vuillemin threw away a 20-point lead after Daytona when he chose to sit out the race. If he gritted out a 2nd place, the season may have been different and Vuillemin could have topped Carmichael for the title or at least made it much closer.
@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames Funny, I was just watching the entire 2002 SX season last week for the first time since '02. Yes, DV needed to gut out a start at Daytona. Had he done that, there's a good chance he could've won that championship. It's like when MC DNF'd at Washougal in '96 because of his foot. Had he stayed out there, Emig probably wouldn't have caught him in the points. It's a tough call, because I'm sitting here Monday morning quarterbacking their decisions, but I look at a guy like RC, and think, he would've gutted out a start to get some points and maintain a lead
@@JokersWild70 Indeed. Why RJ called DV sitting out Daytona a great decision, I'll never know. When someone like Ricky Carmichael gets on a roll, you're not going to get even TWO POINTS back unless RC made a mistake, which was VERY rare!
Right again about McGrath winning the '96 250cc MX title if he didn't pull out of the second moto at Washougal. Although that was before I got into the sport, that was certainly a bonehead move by McGrath; he even calls that one of the biggest regrets of his career.
@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames I was definitely bummed for MC. Back in those days, the internet really wasn't a thing yet, and you had to wait a couple of weeks to even see each race on TV. I lived in SoCal at the time, so I remember hearing Jeremy was hurt before I was able to see the Milville race. I mean, you always ran into the pros at Glen Helen, Perris Raceway, the old Comp Park in Hemet, or Lake Elsinore during the week, so word about things got around quickly. I can't believe that was so long ago. I was in the middle of my own racing on the SoCal circuit as an intermediate rider, and it was always great to mix it up with the "big guys" when they'd be out practicing during the week. I'm the same age as Jeremy, but I definitely looked up to him
@@JokersWild70 It was always wait until the next week to see the races on ESPN2 when I was growing up.
Although I haven't been to a seasonal race in person, MC was certainly the guy who knew how to do his job as a racer the right way.
You forget how soft the suspension was back then.
In a way, I agree.
I saw the Atlanta race before this one that year.
Good for you. This was where McGrath's 4-race win streak began where he led all 80 laps after Vuillemin beat him at Phoenix for the Vans Triple Crown $500,000 purse. This was a good way for Jeremy to get back into his dominating self; unfortunately, the very next race at Daytona was where Jeremy's 4-race win streak and 80 laps led came to an end when Ricky Carmichael led all 20 laps (21 technically) at Daytona. Ironically, McGrath won 4 in a row in 1998 from Seattle-Atlanta, but he led 64 of those 80 laps then (16 at Seattle, all 20 at San Diego, 19 at Indianapolis, and 9 at Atlanta).
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The next year I went to Atlanta again and he wore the TLD number 3 painted helmet and all black gear Dale Earnhardt tribute.
McGrath did that in 2001 at Atlanta? Cool to know.
It's been said that Jeremy was cheating during this time
Certainly not. He may have ridden his '93 steel-framed Honda to his titles in '94, '95, and '96, but Jeremy McGrath was certainly on a current Yamaha at this time. Plus, Jeremy did make 7 trips to Europe over the summer 1999 just to race Supercross since it became official that McGrath is a Supercross specialist.
Who said that?
@@jrev41184 That's a very good question there -- and one I'd like to see an answer to from @23_Garibay.