I know everyone has already seen all the pictures and read all the coverage of the Red Bull World Championship, but I just wanted to touch on it from my point of view. My brain analyzes nonstop; sometimes I love it, sometimes I want it to turn off. At this event I had the realization of just how far our sport has come, especially in America. I mean I obviously have realized it to a certain degree, but this event was just like “WOW…we are doing it.”

I think some of this came from the overall production of the event, especially the video production (there was real film cameras, helicopters overhead, and the ultimate arm), but I think mainly my realization came from the overseas drivers. To some of the guys coming to America to compete with us was a dream come true, not only driving competitively against us, but having fun on the track during practice and being part of the sport we love on such a huge level. I got the impression we are a lot farther with regards to how our events are run and the sponsor support and presence than other countries.

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