Supercross Information
The AMA Supercross consists of high-powered race motorcycles racing on dirt tracks with big jumps and other obstacles. Usually the dirt tracks are inside of large stadiums that are usually reserved for football and baseball games. The term Supercross came from the popular sport Motocross. There are many similarities between the two, however, Supercross is advertised more often, shown on television, and held in major cities.
Supercross started in 1972 when promoter Michael Goodwin set out to create what he considered to be the “Super Bowl of Motocross”. That same year the event was held inside the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. After 16 year old Marty Tripes rode away from the event victorious the popularity of arena races took off. Over the next few years many imitations of large races in arenas were started. In the wake of this new trend the term Supercross was coined.
