Taken first-person by yours truly last weekend. Thanks to Eric for hosting! 3 Meg Version: Yates Burnout (3 Meg) 1 Meg Version (Quality almost as good!): Yates Burnout (1 Meg)
It would have been even cooler if he was wearing cut-offs, a wife-beater t-shirt, wraparound sunglasses and sandals.
yates Its better to be his crew and fix it after a win. Could have been hackings crew and fixed it after a dnf.
That had to be the most irresponsible thing I've ever seen! Makes the starboyz look like MSF instructors
Like, if you weren't leading the AMA 600 SS championship and have one umpteen races you wouldn't do the same thing?
No way. To risky. What if he'd of broke his wrist or collarbone. Goodbye championship But then again we are talkin' tough guy Yates.
What the heck are you guys complaining about? Burnout after some beers = idiot street squid Burnout after winning national race = REALLY COOL
Those of us old enough remember that it was a burnout related crash that ended Bubba Shobert's racing career... I forget who, STOPPED in the middle of the track after the USGP at Laguna Seca, and Bubba smacked into the rear of Mr Burnout. Almost killed him.