After getting his second 450 win is his rookie season, we felt that Justin Barcia needed to spend some time with the Northeast’s newest Radio Show.  Justin talks about his season, Factory Honda, coming up with Factory Connection since his time on 65s and his repuitation as “Bam-Bam”    Also this week – Doug Henry discusses his future as a Freestyle star after completing a back flip (on only his second try) at the famous Pastrana compound.  Only on Ho...

Race Tech to Provide Technical Support at AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships Race Tech is pleased to announce that they will be on hand to provide trackside technical support to all the riders competing at the AMA Amateur NationalArenacross Championships on May 3rd and 6th at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, NV.   Race Tech is bringing a whole team to the event, and will be setup in the pit area providing setup and tuning advice for the challenging Arenacross track. In a...

Live Coverage Begins Exclusively on SPEED at 9:30 p.m. ET AURORA, Ill. (April 26, 2013) – Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, makes its return to Salt Lake City tomorrow night for the 16th stop of the 17-race season from Rice-Eccles Stadium. With a current podium streak that now sits at nine races, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto will look to potentially secure his third consecutive 450SX Class title before the season finale in Las Vegas next weekend...

After getting his second 450 win is his rookie season, we felt that Justin Barcia needed to spend some time with the Northeast’s newest Radio Show.  Justin talks about his season, Factory Honda, coming up with Factory Connection since his time on 65s and his repuitation as “Bam-Bam” .   Also this week – Doug Henry discusses his future as a Freestyle star after completing a back flip (on only his second try) at the famous Pastrana compound.  Only on Holesh...

AMA Pro Racing and CBS Sports Network Announce Television Agreement to Showcase GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 23, 2013) - CBS Sports Network and AMA Pro Racing, in conjunction with Chet Burks Productions, announced today a television agreement to showcase GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing as part of the Network's CBS Sports Spectacular series. CBS Sports Network will air flag-to-flag race coverage of the premier National Guard SuperBike ...

SPOKANE, WA (April 20, 2013) – Monster Energy Supercross rolled into the backyard of team MotoConcepts by Smartop this weekend in Seattle, WA. The anticipated home race put additional pressure on riders Mike Alessi (#800/450) and Jake Canada (#67/250), as a crew of people from Spokane came out to support their favorite local team. As usual, MotoGraphics made some unique graphics that tied together the Northwest, woodsy influence and the Seahawks into their bikes, Motostands and Trackside p...

SPOKANE, WA (April 24, 2013) - MotoConcepts Racing by Smartop rider Mike Alessi will miss the remaining two rounds of the AMA Supercross season. Alessi will not be racing the Salt Lake or Las Vegas rounds in order to dedicate testing time on his MCR450 for the Nationals.    “It’s a unique situation whereby we have new technology for the 450 that requires a great deal of  attention and testing time to develop,” explains Team Manager Tony Alessi. “Mike had ...

Dunlop Provides Trackside Support for AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championship AURORA, Ill. (April 22, 2013) – Feld Motor Sports® announced today that Dunlop, the industry leader in tires, will provide trackside support at the upcoming AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships (ANAC) on Sunday, May 5, from Las Vegas’ South Point Casino. The annual race hosts the world’s top amateur AMSOIL Arenacross racers in two full days of action that will det...

Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package Salt Lake City, Rice-Eccles Stadium 450SX Class Stats: Salt Lake City The first race was held on April 28, 2001, and Ricky Carmichael won on a Kawasaki en route to the first premier class championship of his career This is the ninth time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Salt Lake City From 2001-2004, Salt Lake City hosted a 450SX Class race and in 2009 the championship returned to Rice-Eccles Stadium There has never been a first-time...

Racers live by a clock: whether it is measuring lap times or how many months before a big national, we're constantly thinking about where the time goes. We not only have to plan when we are going to ride, but also all the other things that have to be completed in a day that affects performance: eating, stretching and getting enough sleep. And when is the key, because there's an optimal time for everything. If you eat, stretch or train at the wrong time, you could miss the associated performance ...