What happened to the dyke jumps at this year's mint 400

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I got up early to watch the start of the race. I wanted to take some pictures of the unlimited UTV's catching air off the dyke jump but to my disappointment someone had the bright idea to ruin the jumps. They put a chicane in front of one by the apartments and took the jump out of the one by the start line why would you do that the dyke jumps where the best thing about the mint 400
 
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the video above cost the Martelli's and BITD a lot of money. That's probably the answer to the question. HAHA.
 
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J Prich said:
Because square edge whoops are way more fun!
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LOL.

Seriously though, we all, including Josh and Matt, know the Dyke Jump is a crowd favorite. There had to be a good reason for it not to be included. And its probably from the wall incident BUT, that coulda been mitigated by going the other/correct way over it.

Just Sayin...
 
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dan200 said:
LOL.

Seriously though, we all, including Josh and Matt, know the Dyke Jump is a crowd favorite. There had to be a good reason for it not to be included. And its probably from the wall incident BUT, that coulda been mitigated by going the other/correct way over it.

Just Sayin...
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I'm sure there was a reason for running it the direction it was run in. Personally I prefer the other direction anyway. From a viewing standpoint, you can watch from either transmission alley, KRR crossing, and probably even the Quarry, and then beat your car/truck back to S/F. In this direction you have to pick a spot because you wont make it back to S/F before the race car if you're trying to see them in a spectator area.
 
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J Prich said:
I'm sure there was a reason for running it the direction it was run in. Personally I prefer the other direction anyway. From a viewing standpoint, you can watch from either transmission alley, KRR crossing, and probably even the Quarry, and then beat your car/truck back to S/F. In this direction you have to pick a spot because you wont make it back to S/F before the race car if you're trying to see them in a spectator area.
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and then theres the whole "a giant cinderblock wall there" issue. LOL
 
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dan200 said:
and then theres the whole "a giant cinderblock wall there" issue. LOL
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Our truck doesn't go fast enough for that wall to be an issue, LOL.
 
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J Prich said:
Our truck doesn't go fast enough for that wall to be an issue, LOL.
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^^^ he wins the Mint a few times and then acts all humble and says stuff like that.

Its fine. I get it. I'll just keep reminding you that you are faster than you think/realize and, I will keep being right.

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I remember way back in the day if you said "Dyke", you'd get banned for a week on RDC .... :oops:
 
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Mark Newhan said:
Years ago at BAP (I think) a 10 car ran square into that wall.
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