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James Stewart Retires
Sure wish he'd have done this
earlier. He deserves major
props for his achievements. Not
only did he accomplish results
that only a few could realize, he
held his head high in the face of
bigotry.
A friend of mine mentioned
that on several occasions he
witnessed racial comments and
threats being hurled at James
while they were on the starting
line. How did James respond?
It seems his response was to
ignore what he couldn't change
and change what he could, and
he did that by winning. He did it
against the likes of RC, CR and
some of the best riders
ever.
In my book, James
goes down as a ba-
dass racer.
Gregory Eddinger
James Stewart has
been my favorite rider
since he began racing.
His style and talent
made number-7 great
fun to watch, and his
personality added
some much needed
flash to what had
become a deadly dull
cookie-cutter series. I'll
definitely miss him.
Chuck Lantz
Stew is one of the
greatest ever. There is no valid
argument against it. Why not
just give credit where credit
is due and give the man the
respect he deserves?
When he was on his game
no one has ever done it better.
Jeffrey Matlick
Thanks for all the years you
made supercross and the
outdoors more enjoyable for all
the fans.
Great luck in your next chap-
ter. Hope to see you still in-
volved in some manner, maybe
helping Malcolm.
John Bird
I loved watching him race. He,
much of the time, rode at a
different level than his competi-
tors. Phenomenal!
Robert Stamey
If you're wondering how fast a
supercross racer should go, it's
a little slower than he did.
Rich Marcoullier
One of the most exciting riders
of all time.
Enjoy retirement.
Randall Riggsbee
James Stewart was prob-
ably the fastest motocross
racer ever when he was on his
A-game. He did things on a
motorcycle while on the track
that were simply amazing.
I just wish he left the sport
with a little more class, rather
than by just walking away and
leaving his fans in limbo. He
should've made his official
retirement announcement a
long time ago and like true
professionals, like Ryan Dungey
did it—in front of the media, or
his fans, not in front of a video
camera.
Still, I respect him for what he
did on the track.
Good luck, James.
Ron Ramos
"It seems his response was to ignore what he
couldn't change and change what he could, and
he did that by winning."
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