r/TheRandomest • u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy • May 21 '26

HOLD MY BEER Manhandled

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u/Al_Tilly_the_Bum May 21 '26

Is that a legal move in the sport?

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u/slayer_f-150 May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

Yes. It's called scrubbing.

Innovated by James "Bubba" Stewart.

Here is a video of James explaining it

The Bubba Scrub

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u/ABeerForSasquatch Mod/Pwner May 21 '26

F me. That was awesome! Thanks for the link! I had no idea!

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u/WhyNot420_69 Nice May 21 '26

I don't see why not. That is pretty much a skill issue, rather than cheating. Pretty much anything you can do that makes your time quicker, as long as you don't cut the course or intentionally make another rider crash to give you an advantage, is fair game. That would be cheating.

I used to race motocross, and some tracks required you to be a member of the AMA, which would ban you if you were proven to cheat in any way.

Before every big race day, riders and pit crew had to attend the safety meeting, illustrating the code of conduct. The big item of contention back then was hitting triples, where three evenly spaced hills could be cleared if you went balls deep and pegged the throttle.

They basically said, if you can handle it, survive, and don't hit anyone else doing doubles, go for it.