I'm sure everyone here heard about the Bill Caswell story and how he's became a hero of sorts. I admit I admire him to, and I signed the petition to have him compete in the X-Games, but I'd like to express my frustation.

How come it's always the big name stars competing for a medal? In the olympics you got "dream team" status athletes to the college kids living thier dream in such events.

Motorsport is big business no doubt. Sacrificing so much...

But unless you're a Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra, Ken Block, or Tanner Foust...you got no chance in hell getting in....Unless you got a fat wallet.

This is what pisses me off, us local boys with big dreams are just as "X-Treme" in our hearts to hang with the big boys. We don't have a shoe sponsor, energy drink supplier, a tour bus, and expensive tools.

But The X-Games officials should know we are just as balls to the walls as their stars are.

Here is what I'm proposing for X-Games 17.

The Underdog Rule:

In future X-Games events, drivers who are underclass (compared to the superstar drivers) should be given thier own invites based on their performance on the RA Championship (or any other rally event) or have a chance to arrive to LA and qualify on a day alongside the big name teams and manufacturers.

Top qualifers and invited "underdog" drivers then compete in the SAME events such as Pastrana, Block, Mirra, etc. And you know what? Sure I, and chances are the other local drivers here, will have a slim chance of winning a medal...but like the Olympics or World Cup. It would feel good racing our little hearts out in a televised event.

This is what I'm suggesting and I'm seriously considering sending in to officals. Who's with me????