Originally Posted by
carpediemracing
The race looks almost rigged. Is that possible/common?
Yes and Yes.
It's a show first and foremost.
Ever wonder how Nate Koch did well on the 6-Day scene but not in International, National, or even State level competition?
https://www.pezcyclingnews.com/inter...man-nate-koch/
https://legacy.usacycling.org/result...?compid=333724
EDIT: I don't know about Koch's races directly. Maybe he had super-human strength only on those days. I have, however, had former top elite racers mention that it's a show [wink]. I've even heard stories of the F200s being run at a shorter distance to seem blazing fast for the crowds.
There are cases when a guy shows up at 6 days AND has the chops to win, like Cav.