What is Supercross?
Supercross is an ‘Americanized’ version of motocross. It’s basically the same riders, and same motorcycles, but the races are run on man-made tracks, mostly in major stadium venues. The races are shorter, with many big jumps and crowd pleasing obstacles, and that makes timing and precision more important than just top speed. Mike Goodwin is the man that invented supercross. The first supercross was held in the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1972, and the winner of that first event was Marty Tripes. Supercross helped bring motocross to the public in a much easier fashion – instead of traveling out to a rural farm or pasture, the sport came to the masses – the stadium venues provide the ease of getting to the event, parking, nice seats, food, and more. Today, the sport of supercross has grown from it’s humble beginnings in 1972 into the 2nd most prestigious motorsport in the USA, topped only by NASCAR in fan interest. Supercross riders like Jeremy McGrath, Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Chad
