450SX Press Conference - Salt Lake City - Race Day LIVE - 2017

Eli Tomac and Ryan Dungey talk about riding against each other in the Main Event.
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[@digit975]

God damn, I'm a huge Tomac fan but Dungey has so much class. He got waxed and held his head high. This really impressed me. His response to the question about switching to the chase format was classy.

[@saber767]

Totally agree Love Tomac and what a Class act Dungey is total Pro. Eli is incredible hope he can sustain this flow.

[@JustinMentionedIt]

cody piscitelli dungey is really professional all around he is a good loser 😂 ouch I hate to say it like that

[@saber767]

when you get some life experience under your belt you will start to know

[@saber767]

your a zero

[@USMC-al4]

ET is got this if he stays up

[@jnz334]

Ryan ditched the redbull and went straight to the vodka.

[@Slugger84629]

Was there and it was epic! I was seated next to the whoops where Tomac made his passes. Dungey is a class act and a great rider but Tomac's understated intensity does it for me. Watching him charge at a ridiculous pace is just awesome. He doesn't say much but you can see he is keeping words bottled up inside and saving it for the races. He handles himself very well too.

[@DD-ng3bj]

ET3... hats off to you !!! Thanks for the fun race to watch !!! Love these two guys

[@probahcrf]

Dungey is so relax and calm .. impress to see that at this point of the championship

[@cjsti]

I want tomac to win as I love the style and speed. But you have to give it to dungey he is a real gent ! Respect.

[@dallaslegend9460]

Yamahaulin84 how cause I don't dick ride the golden boy

[@christerstefansson6590]

We have a new star. Showtime , GOAT , JS7 , RV2 , (K- Rock) , The diesel , TOMAC !!!

[@jonarnell8763]

and RV Ryan Villopoto

[@brianmccarthy1228]

Christer Stefansson hurricane

[@ValiRossi]

I used to watch Eli's dad race mountain bikes. Like father like son.

[@weljo2001]

A Chase Format Is Stupid .....This is Supercross not Nascar......

[@tprice323]

"Steve Matthes, Motocross Action" hahahahahaha

[@blaster21996]

Two class acts on dirt bikes~ Love them both! May the best man win!

[@codyschrecengost197]

Chase format has ruined Nascar please don't bring it to supercross that would be a HUGE let down

[@jaredjordan4482]

I love both these dudes! Both class acts, I am annoyed by the media. They make competition out to be a bad thing. These guys race to TRY and Best their competitor. They thrive on this stuff. I always played sports for competition more less the win. I feel these dudes are the same way, This has been a great season!!

[@rcrosier]

10:08 Surely Dungey realizes that Tomac was faster than him on nearly every part of the track... That whoops section was just the most dramatic split between them. Fingers crossed that Tomac can keep it on two wheels and wrap up this epic comeback in the last two races.

[@roxydm126]

There were a lot of fans from Idaho too.

[@kyoshiphoto4045]

Steve Matthes Motocross Action?

[@jmicm13]

Kyoshiphoto my exact thought.

[@jordangallaher5434]

Justin M I believe that was a joke.

[@atv55803]

HI STEVE MATTHES FROM PLAYGIRL SPORTS ELI HOW WERE YOU TRIPLING THAT RYTHMSECTION FOR 20 LAPS

[@kyoshiphoto4045]

Probably a jab at the host... Name and affiliation from someone everyone knows lol.

[@JH-AFC1886]

Classic Matthes. Pulp listeners would know his take on MXA

[@DrintoThought]

Dungey's right, Feld and FOX are turning this sport into a circus.

[@EthanDeanplus]

Instead of a chase, what about east and west 450 divisions? 8 races each, maybe 3 races at the end. top 10 riders from each division makeup the field for the last 3 races. points start fresh. total shootout at the end. shorter season for riders. longer for fans. Speed is rewarded in the end.

[@JamesOsyris]

Pointless. The whole reason there is a East/West 250 division is because 250 riders can't afford to go to every race. 450 riders make more money.

[@lukebright2564]

Good and bad. The shootout would be awesome, but you wouldn't see your favorite riders the whole season. Also totally eliminates longer consistency and the physical aspect, so the jump from 250 to 450 is practically pointless, so guys like Malcolm who is crazy fast but has trouble going from race to race every weekend, would come out swinging. Don't know, every way has its pros and cons. They need to do a survey, or just change nothing since this year has had record breaking tv views (except for the dumb FS2 showings since some companies don't carry it.

[@robwright4398]

wish rockson was in it. him and tomac would be a lot more fun to watch

[@gcavy1]

altitude sickness? This the second time I've heard of this for him...dude grew up in Albuquerque...just as high as Salt Lake. Guess Florida takes it out of you. Killer race!

[@Justify4935]

what is this Chase format?

[@Racer57]

Chase format comes from Nascar. There's different types as they have changed it over the years. I'm going to tell you what they use, they have a 36 race season. 1 Original Chase Format (2004-2006): Top 10 in points after 26 races get set apart in points from the rest of the field (other 33 drivers) and points are leveled. 10 races, whoever scores the most points in those 10 races wins the championship. 2 Expanded Chase Format (2007-2010): Expanded to Top 12 in points after 26 races. 3 Wildcard Chase Format(2011-2013): Back to Top 10 in points, but the 2 drivers with the most wins outside top 10 in points get wildcard spots to compete with the top 10 points drivers. 4 "The Grid" Chase Format(2014-2016): Everybody with a win and top 30 in points after 26 races is taken, top points drivers are taken to fill out remaining slots. After every 3 races in the 10 race format, 4 drivers are eliminated who have the lowest points after 3 races unless driver won one of those 3 races. Winning is an automatic transfer to next round. Last race is a 4 driver shootout with highest finisher crowned champion. I stopped watching after 2015. I couldn't following any other series, till I found supercross. Its exactly what I missed about old Nascar. Nascar will tell you its a success, but really the numbers have fallen every year since the iteration of the Chase. It really makes the, in Nascars case, first 26 races worth nothing in terms of the championship. As much as you disbelieve the drivers like it, they can't criticize it without being fined by Nascar's sanctioning body so its not clear if they enjoy it or not. For the fans, ts artificial excitement, manufactured drama. They say its for to grow the sport for the next generation, but your driving the fans that you built on away because your loosing the core values of consistency and hard work. Its for people with short term attention spans, and to reward everybody for being a winner because you can't hurt people feelings. And most of all, more times than not the driver that won the championship wasn't the driver the deserved it the most. It rewards short term success and not long term commitment. In my opinion, they need to change the points payout if they are going to change something. But honestly, consistency wins championships, I have no issues with the current format.

[@keith80alexander]

How many times did tomac say you know

[@sleapy7306]

the camera men are so weird. they zoomed in insanely close and he wasnt even talking like wtf

[@deanwcampbell]

NO CHASE FORMAT! Come on Ryan, just say it's a fucking stupid idea.

[@racerxyz8833]

let the fans vote on a Chase points system before making a final decision.

[@jchavins]

Changes to Supercross are needed but it's not the chase format. First of all dirt needs to be deeper especially in places where everyone is going to use the same inside line on a turn. Secondly, better designed tracks. Third, add an entry class based on districts. Go back to Friday practices and real qualifying. Lap times don't mean much when you're last in the first turn unles your name is Tomac or Dungey. And last, give Anderson an oxygen bottle....

[@teemlee51]

I agree on your points. If Jason where practising here in NM, where he's from, no oxygen would be needed.

[@jchavins]

Salt Lake is only 4000 ft.....when I was his age I was racing in Colorado at 10,000 ft. A drop down to Denver was really noticable. My son used to race at 5000 feet here in Arizona quite a bit. He has asthma and it didn't affect him but I've gotten sick fishing at 8000 when I was in my fifties. He just needs an o2 bottle. Surely his team can provide one of those small portables....he has to race where the races are. He missed Lakewood this year....

[@jchavins]

chase format will make early season races worthless just as they are in arenacross....they're just practice races, they don't mean anything...

[@teemlee51]

Iv'e raced to 12,400 ft. in Colorado but the race only took 11 min. The 02 bottle at the top had beer in it. Lol

[@jchavins]

good one....Pikes Peak race ?......the racing I was referring to was motocross in Leadville in the 1970's...I practiced there 4 to 5 days a week, best time of my life

[@mtthaclipkilla]

Can someone explain the point chase format they mentioned?

[@Racer57]

Chase format comes from Nascar. There's different types as they have changed it over the years. I'm going to tell you what they use, they have a 36 race season. 1 Original Chase Format (2004-2006): Top 10 in points after 26 races get set apart in points from the rest of the field (other 33 drivers) and points are leveled. 10 races, whoever scores the most points in those 10 races wins the championship. 2 Expanded Chase Format (2007-2010): Expanded to Top 12 in points after 26 races. 3 Wildcard Chase Format(2011-2013): Back to Top 10 in points, but the 2 drivers with the most wins outside top 10 in points get wildcard spots to compete with the top 10 points drivers. 4 "The Grid" Chase Format(2014-2016): Everybody with a win and top 30 in points after 26 races is taken, top points drivers are taken to fill out remaining slots. After every 3 races in the 10 race format, 4 drivers are eliminated who have the lowest points after 3 races unless driver won one of those 3 races. Winning is an automatic transfer to next round. Last race is a 4 driver shootout with highest finisher crowned champion. I stopped watching after 2015. I couldn't following any other series, till I found supercross. Its exactly what I missed about old Nascar. Nascar will tell you its a success, but really the numbers have fallen every year since the iteration of the Chase. It really makes the, in Nascars case, first 26 races worth nothing in terms of the championship. As much as you disbelieve the drivers like it, they can't criticize it without being fined by Nascar's sanctioning body so its not clear if they enjoy it or not. For the fans, ts artificial excitement, manufactured drama. They say its for to grow the sport for the next generation, but your driving the fans that you built on away because your loosing the core values of consistency and hard work. Its for people with short term attention spans, and to reward everybody for being a winner because you can't hurt people feelings. And most of all, more times than not the driver that won the championship wasn't the driver the deserved it the most. It rewards short term success and not long term commitment. In my opinion, they need to change the points payout if they are going to change something. But honestly, consistency wins championships, I have no issues with the current format.

[@bighornbackcountry7136]

thanks for explaining that .

[@fraser_byrne]

I'd like someone to ask these guys what effect Roczen leaving the championship had on their mindset, how has Roczen's departure effected the mental landscape of the series? Seems like Eli came alive and Dungey started receding.

[@beef88]

who else watches these post race press conferences to see Dungey wither away..

[@Racer57]

there better not be a chase format next year. if there is, I won't be watching.

[@lickwindowsdaily6989]

how dose chase format work? I dont know what it is

[@enohelehen]

yeah i need it explained too

[@Racer57]

Chase format comes from Nascar. There's different types as they have changed it over the years. I'm going to tell you what they use, they have a 36 race season. 1 Original Chase Format (2004-2006): Top 10 in points after 26 races get set apart in points from the rest of the field (other 33 drivers) and points are leveled. 10 races, whoever scores the most points in those 10 races wins the championship. 2 Expanded Chase Format (2007-2010): Expanded to Top 12 in points after 26 races. 3 Wildcard Chase Format(2011-2013): Back to Top 10 in points, but the 2 drivers with the most wins outside top 10 in points get wildcard spots to compete with the top 10 points drivers. 4 "The Grid" Chase Format(2014-2016): Everybody with a win and top 30 in points after 26 races is taken, top points drivers are taken to fill out remaining slots. After every 3 races in the 10 race format, 4 drivers are eliminated who have the lowest points after 3 races unless driver won one of those 3 races. Winning is an automatic transfer to next round. Last race is a 4 driver shootout with highest finisher crowned champion. I stopped watching after 2015. I couldn't following any other series, till I found supercross. Its exactly what I missed about old Nascar. Nascar will tell you its a success, but really the numbers have fallen every year since the iteration of the Chase. It really makes the, in Nascars case, first 26 races worth nothing in terms of the championship. As much as you disbelieve the drivers like it, they can't criticize it without being fined by Nascar's sanctioning body so its not clear if they enjoy it or not. For the fans, ts artificial excitement, manufactured drama. They say its for to grow the sport for the next generation, but your driving the fans that you built on away because your loosing the core values of consistency and hard work. Its for people with short term attention spans, and to reward everybody for being a winner because you can't hurt people feelings. And most of all, more times than not the driver that won the championship wasn't the driver the deserved it the most. It rewards short term success and not long term commitment. In my opinion, they need to change the points payout if they are going to change something. But honestly, consistency wins championships, I have no issues with the current format.

[@lickwindowsdaily6989]

Thats pretty weird, I think its a really fucking stupid decision if they do that in super-cross

[@bardinkurtis]

MrSnowrocks think your smoking too many snow rocks

[@JustinMentionedIt]

"Eli what's going on in your head down the start straight?" "OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT" - Eli

[@ArmyOf2Films]

What do they mean by a chase format

[@Racer57]

Chase format comes from Nascar. There's different types as they have changed it over the years. I'm going to tell you what they use, they have a 36 race season. 1 Original Chase Format (2004-2006): Top 10 in points after 26 races get set apart in points from the rest of the field (other 33 drivers) and points are leveled. 10 races, whoever scores the most points in those 10 races wins the championship. 2 Expanded Chase Format (2007-2010): Expanded to Top 12 in points after 26 races. 3 Wildcard Chase Format(2011-2013): Back to Top 10 in points, but the 2 drivers with the most wins outside top 10 in points get wildcard spots to compete with the top 10 points drivers. 4 "The Grid" Chase Format(2014-2016): Everybody with a win and top 30 in points after 26 races is taken, top points drivers are taken to fill out remaining slots. After every 3 races in the 10 race format, 4 drivers are eliminated who have the lowest points after 3 races unless driver won one of those 3 races. Winning is an automatic transfer to next round. Last race is a 4 driver shootout with highest finisher crowned champion. I stopped watching after 2015. I couldn't following any other series, till I found supercross. Its exactly what I missed about old Nascar. Nascar will tell you its a success, but really the numbers have fallen every year since the iteration of the Chase. It really makes the, in Nascars case, first 26 races worth nothing in terms of the championship. As much as you disbelieve the drivers like it, they can't criticize it without being fined by Nascar's sanctioning body so its not clear if they enjoy it or not. For the fans, ts artificial excitement, manufactured drama. They say its for to grow the sport for the next generation, but your driving the fans that you built on away because your loosing the core values of consistency and hard work. Its for people with short term attention spans, and to reward everybody for being a winner because you can't hurt people feelings. And most of all, more times than not the driver that won the championship wasn't the driver the deserved it the most. It rewards short term success and not long term commitment. In my opinion, they need to change the points payout if they are going to change something. But honestly, consistency wins championships, I have no issues with the current format.

[@ArmyOf2Films]

Ohhh wow. Thank you

[@paultselembis4255]

not one question about how much the altitude effected them and there bikes..and don't change the format of the racing..its perfect..the ama need to wake up to themselves..thats as bad as taking the shoulder charge out of rugby leauge (nrl)

[@falloutmaster5050]

could you imagine how good it would've been if Eli had a gopro

[@timcrowder9907]

is dungey not racing supercross next year?

[@treyscales6469]

Tim Crowder he may retire from the sport completely.

[@mikeberry75]

Waste of a question that last one: "how cool was that?" And "what was going through your head?"

[@Sn0Pro7]

just from the way Ryan is talking, I think retirement is in his near future. Doesnt sound like he WANTS it as much as he used too

[@bewimotos]

sx not broken? damn.. when he retires and becomes a fan.. he will understand us fans

[@brianmccarthy1228]

WILLY MANSILLA he's talking about the points system not broken jack ass

[@bewimotos]

follow the leaders tracks, tracks without dirt and hitting the concrete, 250 riders winning more money that 450´s etc.. yeah he migh talk about points, but look in general all the flaws it has.. he forget its entertainment.. its not like the 70 80 where you and your buddies bro down and race for fun...

[@wwf85321]

Reed did the same shit for Dungy!

[@alansmith6697]

They might as well never ask the question "What was going through your mind"? The riders will usually never answer this question, especially if it will give their rival their strategy.

[@rainbowsixxx1377]

what kind of upper is dungey on lol

[@hugolopez930]

6:53 - 7:09 is RD5 on something.

[@dancujo5591]

I still don't understand why​ 25-30 riders start and before turn one 19 riders lay off the gas and make sure all of the points riders get passed them.

[@rmrm1002]

Dungey's comment frickin rocked! He is right on point, and yes you will lose another fan with that horse shit!

[@tymotoboy53]

AAWWWKKKKWWWWAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDD

[@bigmanracing300]

tymotoboy53 was thinking the same thing.

[@brianhennessy103]

These press conferences seem like a waste of time. I long for the day that a rider could get "real" in responding to questions. I feel sorry for the press as they barely get one quote that's worth hearing. I guess the talking takes place on the track anyway.

[@MichaelRobinson-sv9zf]

RedBull vs Monster

[@cassidydeyoung]

Please don't do a chase format

[@smc2811]

Might as well eat your words Eli......

[@ronaldmyers2042]

Cracks me up Et's interview before this race with Jim Holley. Et3 yeah its like being at home and when guys are crying about there bikes or gearing, I will be good to go..Lmfao it ain't over yet but the fat lady is definately warming her voice up...

[@matrixx29]

Dungey, what's it going to take for you to beat Eli in the next two rounds? well, ya know? umm.. you see? i just gotta focus... umm.. ya know we worked on a few ...uhh...f!@ck i don't know!

[@joshboobrin6045]

dungey is so slow lol to tomac practice more I guess lol

[@upnorthyooper1196]

Tomac does not have the class or talent that Dungey has, If he did he would not have to ride like punk kid. He wasn't able to make a single pass without running into Dungey and Dungey passed him twice clean that's talent. It is obvious tomac is short on morals but you would think his team and Kawasaki would be embarrassed with that kind of behavior. The officials should of had something to say about that on a championship race. Who knows maybe you have to ride a Kawasaki like that to make it keep up with a KTM.

[@colesemmens1676]

Please answer

[@atvraceryfz77]

Cole Semmens 74 is your answer

[@JamesOsyris]

dafuq

[@69yourmamma]

Sx and mx is done the sport finished growing now it's just a shit show sucks