Ricky Carmichael vs Travis Pastrana: Dethroning the King of Supercross 

Have to toss in Stanton and Johnson as well

McGrath, RC, Travis, etc. are to SX what Rainey and Schwantz were to the 500s

It was.

Ever! that was the high water mark once you introduce space age fourstokes soon the ability for a local bad ass to grab a moto is gone now the power to win is moving into the pits with software sad I believe that is part of the reason RC retired when he did he said in interview that he sees the work ethic fading the modern era definitely took focus off skill and moved it to fitness to the point where speed trumps skill and you get catastrophically injured field . I see the riders and thefans agreeing by the explosion of a 2 stroke racing culture all over the world riders want to learn the hard way and play that instrument instead of being a DJ ...thats enough BS for now

lets not forget about the Stewart, Carmichael, Reed, Villopoto era. You have to have that win or crash guy who is faster than everyone when hes on. Makes the racing much more exciting. (Stewart, Schwantz, Marquez, Pastrana... etc..). MX is boring at the moment with a bunch of Dungey types riding around.

I don't see anything wrong with the caption. I see how it could be slightly confusing but there's nothing explicitly wrong about it, read it again.

Good to point that out!

Every decade has had its GOAT. David Bailey until his accident was almost unstoppable.

@@davidj.7227 He definitely was!

100% Even RC has said JM’s numbers may never be bested.

The surface of the Sun is hot.

Rap music and Hip Hop is complete sh!t

Never understood why they dont

@@layne4626 most likely something due to it being aired on an NBC network

I wish we could just watch the whole podcast here! I love Dale Jr podcast but I'm not the type to search around to watch the whole thing! I just wish they would put the whole episode here! I don't know if it's money or what! But I hate only getting only a short bit of each episode! Seems dumb to me , but money talks and Dale Jr. Definitely needs to make more money! The poor guy has to eat Bologna sandwiches 7 days a week! It's a damn shame!

@@k20dreamin NBC Sports no longer exists. This program no longer is aired. Is it possible that there are contractual obligations preventing them from posting ? Absolutely. They know people want it on RU-vid. There has to reason they don’t. They need to work it out with NBC. How about posting on NBC RU-vid???

Yeah I don’t understand the point of filming it in a multi cam setup just to release 2 little 5 minute segments a week

Yeah. When you see a guy like Carmichael and how hard he hits the corners, it does make the ground shake. They were scary fast.

As a long time amateur of over 40 years and 20 years ago trying too up my game.the training and stamina was hard the mental part is the hardest if you don't have the muscle memory at the end of the day I was just wiped out physically and mentally.the hardest and most demanding sport by far

@@denniswilder3014 Try free solo rock climbing and get back to me.

@@ATEC101 try j7mping a 75 foot triple landing having 10 feet to launch another 75 feet with 8 inch deep ruts with 21 other maniacs coming up beside you and behind you.all for 25 min.

@@ATEC101 more people have died and gotten paralyzed from motocross than solo rock climbing

You need to add Doug Henry to that list

@@greghenry1188 Dude was a boss...

Nah I don’t follow nascar and I’ve never heard of those guys lmao

Zach Lee

I feel the same way when jimmie was winning everything i remember after every week here we go again JJ won again this is soooo boring. Now i wish i could relive it all over again because it was truly something special happening before my very eyes. Now i love JJ he deserves every accolade he has achieved!

Travis was king of x-games...lmao!

Theyre literally talking about McGrath when he mentions the "king"

I had more than one Bell McGrath/showtime helmet but looking back, Jeremy was more of the Queen of SX than king. He also had nobody training against him and that's why this dude is the king. He bull dogged it with half the natural talant to be fast and was a terrible athlete if you watch trainers talk about his metrics off of the bike. His arms and head swelled and he always finished the race as good or better physically.

Pastra is being mentioned because he did NASCAR too. It's a NASCAR show. They know McGrath is the King. It says it in the title.

Perfect season 24/24 motos in 2002 seemed impossible the first time, and then he backed it up and did it again in 2004. Stewart then did it in 2008 (No coincidence that’s the season after RC retired) We’ll likely never see anybody dominate like that again.

Wouldn't be surprised if it happened

I didn't get to see every lap, but I was fortunate enough to see most of his career. Every lap of both perfect seasons. Dude was seriously all but unbeatable by the time he retired and I only say that because he is actually human. But then there always has to be a best, and his combination of talent, discipline and sheer will was insanely hard to beat on any given day nevermind for a title.

I watchrd McGrath before him man. Never sense has any motor cross guys ever been as great at these guys were.

@@mitchellkalina8191 well said ✌️

We were lucky to see this guy run

I hear what you are saying. The bikes in the 80's were heavy and much harder to ride. However Ricky Carmichael took Mx/SX to a whole new level that none of his competitors could even come close. 10 consecutive outdoor motocross titles, he never missed a moto for 10 years. 150 total AMA wins. And the rider who finally dethroned the King of Supercross Jeremy McGrath.

@@goldsbymsend him back in time in his prime, put him on a 83 CR 250 with my era of riders on any of the stadium tracks and let's see where it all shakes out. Put Jeremy in there also. My bet is they both get lapped at least half the Motos. My era made great careers possible for these future superstars. My era traveled around in vans with their mechanics and lived the grit life.

@@davidj.7227 don’t confuse toughness with talent.

But do you remember the bay jump that started it all. I was there!

@@TommyToboggan611 I remember that too,

McGrath is the king of supercross, not RC. McGrath’s wins may never be surpassed, even RC has said that.

His unbeatable seasons were on a Honda

@@MotoRevelations You're right. Poor choice of words on me. Championships in US Nationals/SX, MX Des Nations, World Supercross and the US Open all came on Suzuki. Also, his competition became much tougher with JS7 in the 450s.

Lol so corny. But I gotcha.

@@MikeySkywalker - cornhole?

I remember when he lapped the entire field at an outdoor race.

I could have won The Kentucky Derby if I had fours legs, big teeth, a beautiful tail, and a 2-ft dong.

@@js8270 sweet my boy McGrath is the original and still champ GOAT. But didnt Ricky pass him on Championships?

Or wins in a row? Seems like Jeremy had 16 in a row and I thought Ricky passed that. I wasnt really watching alot in Bubbas time... I know Ricky battles with that french(?) Villa sometimes or other. A kowasucky rider.. I'm old I was around when the shocks were bolted on the outside of the frame

Outdoor yes, indoor no. Jeremy is the greatest SX rider ever.