Jesus Loves Supercross!

On Saturday night I went to the final round of the 2006 Supercross series which was held here in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd stadium.

I was surprised at the number of riders who mentioned Jesus while being interviewed after winning their heat race. Apparently, Jesus cares more about Supercross than even football which might come as a shock to many. The thing that really stood out was the context. Many riders talked about a previous crash or injury that might have kept them from standing on the podium that night, but "thankfully Jesus was on my side" or "the Lord works in mysterious ways."

So, if you have evil deeds to do, I suggest doing them during a motocross race because the big man upstairs is probably too busy keeping riders in one piece to spoil your good time.

Additionally, I guess no one should ever survive a crash. No matter how minor it is, if you crash--you should be dead. It's impossible to survive crashes without divine intervention. What if it's just a fender bender, you ask? Well then, I'd say you didn't notice the supernatural cushioning which kept your head from ripping right off your body, Captain Oblivious!

I wish Jesus could have made the race more entertaining. The top three finishers were in place after only the 2nd lap. Unfortunately, there are 20 laps in a race. How do NASCAR fans watch 500 laps? I did enjoy watching giant bats feast on the insects near the stadium lights.

I've finally decided that Supercross is pretty boring to watch. It took many years to come to that conclusion probably because the first Supercross I ever saw was in 1987 at the L.A. Coliseum when Rick Johnson went from 17th to 1st. To this day, that's the most exciting sporting event I have ever witnessed. And to top it off, BMX legend Stu Thompson sat right behind my dad and in front of him sat the kid from Mr. Belvedere. When have *you* ever seen such greatness in closer proximity?

I've gone to supercross events ever since hoping for another show like that. However, exciting races are few and far between. For the most part, the best rider gets the holeshot and then it's time to look for bats.

By the way, it's impossible to survive a bat attack without the guiding hand of Providence.

Pretty much sums it up...

Sure, there are exceptions, but for the most part this comic nails it right on the head: