A couple of hours southeast, Tim Ferry’s Red Dog Academy sits just a mile or two from Chad Reed’s vacant property in Dade City, Florida.Īs one continues a half hour east, they then run into no less than four or five more full-time training compounds. Now, in 2020, there is the GOAT Farm, GPF (Georgia Practice Facility), MTF (Millsaps Training Facility), and Justin Barcia’s compound all in the greater Tallahassee area of north Florida and southern Georgia. As the years passed, those riders retired and passed on the facilities to more and more riders, expanding the network. Those riders built their own facilities in the areas radiating outwards from Orlando, but riders like Tim Ferry, Davi Millsaps, and Ricky Carmichael already had their home setups dialed in. Not only did the tax savings help, riders were also able to cost effectively buy their own property for first rate training facilities. With California state income taxes at 8 percent and Florida hovering at a beautiful 0 percent, riders like Chad Reed, Ryan Villopoto, Josh Grant, Christophe Pourcel, and Grant Langston, just to name a few, all made the permanent residence move across the country. The mass exodus to Florida happened in the early 2000s.
It’s funny how Tampa and Daytona have become the new “home races” for many of the riders. Where is Tampa in relation to the homes of the stars? Not as much action for the lead in either class, so let’s talk Florida geography. We’ve fired off more questions at former pro racer Jason Thomas, this time for round seven of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Tampa, Florida.
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