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AMA Supercross Championship

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Monster Energy AMA Supercross
CategoryMotorcycle racing
CountryUnited States
Inaugural season1974
Classes
  • 450SX
  • 250SX East
  • 250SX West
  • 250SX Futures
  • KTM Junior
Constructors
Riders' champion
  • 450cc: Jett Lawrence (Honda)
  • 250cc East: Tom Vialle (KTM)
  • 250cc West: RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna)
Official websitewww.supercrosslive.com
Current season

The AMA Supercross Championship (commercially known as Monster Energy AMA Supercross) is an American motorcycle racing series. Founded by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, the AMA Supercross Championship races are held from January through early May. Supercross is a variant of motocross which involves off-road motorcycles on a constructed dirt track consisting of steep jumps and obstacles; the tracks are usually constructed inside a sports stadium. The easy accessibility and comfort of these stadium venues helped supercross surpass off-road motocross as a spectator attraction in the United States by the late 1970s.[1]

From 1974 until 2002 and again from 2008 until 2021, the series was the World Championship of the sport. After losing this status, and with respect to the MXGP holding that discipline's worldwide title, the series, along with the AMA Motocross Championship, will form the SuperMotocross World Championship from 2023.[2][3][4]

History

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The first motocross race held on a race track inside a stadium took place on August 28, 1948, at Buffalo Stadium in the Paris suburb of Montrouge.[5] As the popularity of motocross surged in the United States in the late 1960s, Bill France added a professional motocross race to the 1971 Daytona Beach Bike Week schedule.[5] The 1972 race was held at Daytona International Speedway on a constructed track on the grass surface between the main grandstand and the pit lane.[5] Jimmy Weinert won the 250 class and Mark Blackwell was the winner of the 500 class.[5]

The event that paved the way for constructed, stadium-based motocross events was a 1972 race held in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, promoted by Mike Goodwin and Terry Tiernan, then-president of the AMA, and won by 16-year-old Marty Tripes.[5][6] It was billed as the "Super Bowl of Motocross" which led to the coining of the term "Supercross." The Super Bowl of Motocross II held the following year was an even greater success and, eventually evolved into the AMA Supercross championship held in stadiums across the United States and Canada.[5]

Originally, each of the AMA Supercross races were promoted by different promoters, most notably Mike Goodwin in the West, Pace Motorsports in the Midwest and Southwest, Super Sports in the East, and Daytona International Speedway, which promotes its own race. In the 1980s, Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG) took over the West region. In the 1990s, MTEG went bankrupt and Super Sports sold its business to Pace, which became the primary AMA Supercross promoter (with Daytona continuing to be the one holdout). In 1998, Pace was bought by SFX Entertainment, which was bought in turn by Clear Channel in 2000. The live events division of Clear Channel was split off as Live Nation in 2005, and the motorsports division was sold to Feld Entertainment in 2008, which currently promotes the championship except for the Daytona round, which is promoted by NASCAR Holdings (the owner of Daytona International Speedway).

While growing consistently since the '70s, the modern Supercross schedule since 1985 has become further compacted. The schedule would run from February to November, with both the "outdoor" (Motocross) and "indoor" (Supercross) schedules coinciding with each other during the year. By 1986, the schedule was compacted to a January to June schedule, and in 1998, the series adopted its present format, starting in early January and ending in early May, with races weekly except for Easter weekend (a traditional off-week for motorsport in the United States). In 2000, the present calendar was adopted with the season starting in the Los Angeles area on the Saturday after the first Thursday of January (between January 3–9) and ending with an early May race in Las Vegas, after which the AMA Motocross Championship "outdoor season" begins.

Jeremy McGrath won 7 Premier Class AMA Supercross titles, earning him the nickname the "King of Supercross"

The American Motorcyclist Association awards three Supercross Championships each year. They are the 450cc (was known as 250cc two-stroke), and both an East and West division on the 250cc (was 125cc two-stroke). Supercross racing classifications are governed by the displacement of the motorcycle's engine. They were based on two-stroke engines until 2006, when four-stroke engines replaced two-stroke engines. From 2007 until 2012, a formula nomenclature similar to IndyCar was used, with the 450cc class known as Supercross and 250cc as Supercross Lites. Starting in 2013, the AMA and Feld Motor Sports returned to the traditional nomenclature, based on four-stroke engines: 450cc (known as "MX1" in Europe), and 250cc (also known as "MX2"). The 450cc Champion has always been generally considered to be the most prestigious.

From 2011-2019, the final race of the season, known as the Monster Energy Cup for sponsorship reasons, is held at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. A US $1 million purse is available to the rider who wins all three featured races. Ryan Villopoto won the purse at the inaugural event in 2011, as did Marvin Musquin in the 2017 edition,[7] and Eli Tomac in the 2018 race.[8]

Calendar

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The AMA series begins in early January and continues until early-May. It consists of 17 rounds in the 450cc Class, and 9 rounds in 250cc West Class and 9 rounds in the 250cc East Class, held in football and baseball stadiums across the US.

Beginning with Anaheim 1, the series holds two of its first five races at Angel Stadium before it heads eastwards. The series concludes in Salt Lake City in early May. The East-West Shootouts Occur at round 14 & 17. The series also holds a race in Daytona during Daytona Bike Week.[9]

Event format

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Each meet is structured similarly to Short track motor racing with two heat races and a consolation race in each class. In both classes, each heat race is six minutes plus one lap. Each heat features 20 riders (one may have 21 riders depending on qualifying results), with the top nine advancing to the feature. The other 22 riders are relegated to the consolation race, known as the Last Chance Qualifier, which is five minutes plus one lap, with the top four advancing to the final.

Ricky Carmichael dominated AMA Supercross throughout the mid 2000s, winning five titles

In the 450cc class, the highest placed competitor in points, provided he is in the top ten in national points, and has yet to qualify after either heat race or consolation race, will receive a provisional for the feature race. The feature race is 15 minutes plus one lap in the 250cc class, and 20 minutes plus one lap for the 450cc class, with 25 championship points for the race win. At 3 races per year a three race format is use. The rules are similar to the Monster Energy Cup individual scoring will determine the overall race winner.

For the season-ending East-West Shootout at Las Vegas for the 250cc class starting in May 2011, each region's top 20 will race in the non-championship event for a 15-minute heat race. Standard rules apply, with the feature race being 10 laps. In 2016, the East-West Shootout became a points-paying round where both regions' champions would be decided in the same feature. Starting in 2018, the combined East-West Shootout will also be held in the middle of the season, at the Indianapolis round.

Starting with the 2012 Season, riders who are in first place in the Series' Points Lead will use the red plate to race in the Series. Starting with the 2024 Season, the reigning champion from the SuperMotocross Championship in the 250cc & 450cc class, will use a purple plate with yellow numbers to signify their status as an SMX Champion.

If at any point during the Heat Races, LCQs or the Feature Races, that the race is red-flagged within less than 3 laps, the race will be a complete restart. However, if the race is red-flagged with more than 3 laps completed but less than 90% of the total race distance and after a minimum of a 10-minute delay, the race will be a staggered restart with riders lined up from the previous lap they went.

Track

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The sport of Supercross is best described as motocross racing that takes place within the confines of a sports stadium. The tracks are typically shorter in length than a standard motocross track. They feature a combination of man-made obstacles such as whoop sections (where riders skim along the tops of multiple bumps), rhythm sections (irregular series of jumps with a variety of combination options), and triple jumps (three jumps in a row that riders normally clear in a single leap of 70 feet or more). Many of the turns have banked berms, but some are flat. It takes roughly five hundred truckloads of dirt to make up a supercross track. Soil conditions can be hard-packed, soft, muddy, sandy, rutted, or any combination thereof.

Television coverage

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Current

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In 2023, there are three broadcast partners from the NBC family of networks: NBC, USA Network and Peacock.

Network Coverage
NBC Two races live, season opener and one other round on delay
USA Network Season opener and finale live
Peacock Every race live, including exclusive coverage of thirteen rounds
CNBC Every race on next day replay

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Previous

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Period Partners
2022-present NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock
2019-2021 NBC, NBCSN
2013-2018 Fox Sports
2000s-2012 Speed
1990s-2000s ESPN

AMA Supercross Championship winners by year

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Between 2008 and 2021 the AMA Supercross Championship was also designated an FIM World Championship.[11][12][13][14] Lost FIM World Championship status in 2022 due to a rebooted world championship.

Year 450cc Class
(formerly 250 cc 2-stroke)
250cc West
(formerly 125 cc 2-stroke West)
250cc East
(formerly 125 cc 2-stroke East)
2024 Australia Jett Lawrence (Honda) United States RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) France Tom Vialle (KTM)
2023 United States Chase Sexton (Honda) Australia Jett Lawrence (Honda) Australia Hunter Lawrence (Honda)
2022 United States Eli Tomac (Yamaha) United States Christian Craig (Husqvarna) Australia Jett Lawrence (Honda)
2021 United States Cooper Webb (KTM) United States Justin Cooper (Yamaha) United States Colt Nichols (Yamaha)
2020 United States Eli Tomac (Kawasaki) France Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha) United States Chase Sexton (Honda)
2019 United States Cooper Webb (KTM) France Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha) United States Chase Sexton (Honda)
2018 United States Jason Anderson (Husqvarna) United States Aaron Plessinger (Yamaha) United States Zach Osborne (Husqvarna)
2017 United States Ryan Dungey (KTM) United States Justin Hill (Kawasaki) United States Zach Osborne (Husqvarna)
2016 United States Ryan Dungey (KTM) United States Cooper Webb (Yamaha) United States Malcolm Stewart (Honda)
2015 United States Ryan Dungey (KTM) United States Cooper Webb (Yamaha) France Marvin Musquin (KTM)
2014 United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United States Jason Anderson (Husqvarna) United States Justin Bogle (Honda)
2013 United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) Germany Ken Roczen (Suzuki) United States Wil Hahn (Honda)
2012 United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United States Eli Tomac (Honda) United States Justin Barcia (Yamaha)
2011 United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United States Broc Tickle (Kawasaki) United States Justin Barcia (Yamaha)
2010 United States Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) United States Jake Weimer (Kawasaki) France Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki)
2009 United States James Stewart Jr. (Yamaha) United States Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) France Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki)
2008 Australia Chad Reed (Yamaha) United States Jason Lawrence (Yamaha) United States Trey Canard (Honda)
2007 United States James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki) United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) New Zealand Ben Townley (Kawasaki)
2006 United States Ricky Carmichael (Suzuki) South Africa Grant Langston (Kawasaki) United States Davi Millsaps (Honda)
2005 United States Ricky Carmichael (Suzuki) United States Ivan Tedesco (Kawasaki) South Africa Grant Langston (Kawasaki)
2004 Australia Chad Reed (Yamaha) United States Ivan Tedesco (Kawasaki) United States James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki)
2003 United States Ricky Carmichael (Honda) United States James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki) United States Branden Jesseman (Suzuki)
2002 United States Ricky Carmichael (Honda) United States Travis Preston (Honda) Australia Chad Reed (Yamaha)
2001 United States Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki) Costa Rica Ernesto Fonseca (Yamaha) United States Travis Pastrana (Suzuki)
2000 United States Jeremy McGrath (Yamaha) United States Shae Bentley (Kawasaki) France Stéphane Roncada (Yamaha)
1999 United States Jeremy McGrath (Yamaha) United States Nathan Ramsey (Kawasaki) Costa Rica Ernesto Fonseca (Yamaha)
1998 United States Jeremy McGrath (Yamaha) United States John Dowd (Yamaha) United States Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki)
1997 United States Jeff Emig (Kawasaki) United States Kevin Windham (Yamaha) United States Tim Ferry (Suzuki)
1996 United States Jeremy McGrath (Honda) United States Kevin Windham (Yamaha) France Mickaël Pichon (Kawasaki)
1995 United States Jeremy McGrath (Honda) United States Damon Huffman (Suzuki) France Mickaël Pichon (Kawasaki)
1994 United States Jeremy McGrath (Honda) United States Damon Huffman (Suzuki) United States Ezra Lusk (Suzuki)
1993 United States Jeremy McGrath (Honda) United States Jimmy Gaddis (Kawasaki) United States Doug Henry (Honda)
1992 United States Jeff Stanton (Honda) United States Jeremy McGrath (Honda) United States Brian Swink (Suzuki)
1991 France Jean-Michel Bayle (Honda) United States Jeremy McGrath (Honda) United States Brian Swink (Honda)
1990 United States Jeff Stanton (Honda) United States Ty Davis (Honda) United States Denny Stephenson (Suzuki)
1989 United States Jeff Stanton (Honda) United States Jeff Matiasevich (Kawasaki) United States Damon Bradshaw (Yamaha)
1988 United States Rick Johnson (Honda) United States Jeff Matiasevich (Kawasaki) United States Todd DeHoop (Suzuki)
1987 United States Jeff Ward (Kawasaki) United States Willie Surratt (Suzuki) United States Ron Tichenor (Suzuki)
1986 United States Rick Johnson (Honda) United States Donny Schmit (Kawasaki) United States Keith Turpin (Suzuki)
1985 United States Jeff Ward (Kawasaki) United States Bobby Moore (Suzuki) United States Eddie Warren (Kawasaki)
1984 United States Johnny O'Mara (Honda)
N/A
1983 United States David Bailey (Honda)
1982 United States Donnie Hansen (Honda)
1981 United States Mark Barnett (Suzuki)
1980 United States Mike Bell (Yamaha)
1979 United States Bob Hannah (Yamaha)
1978 United States Bob Hannah (Yamaha)
1977 United States Bob Hannah (Yamaha)
1976 United States Jimmy Weinert (Kawasaki) 500cc Class
1975 United States Jimmy Ellis (Honda) United States Steve Stackable (Suzuki)
1974 Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers (Yamaha) United States Gary Semics (Suzuki)

List of wins by manufacturer

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450cc Class
(formerly 250 cc 2-stroke)
250cc West
(formerly 125 cc 2-stroke West)
250cc East
(formerly 125 cc 2-stroke East)
Japan Honda (18) Japan Kawasaki (14) Japan Honda (11)
Japan Yamaha (12) Japan Yamaha (11) Japan Kawasaki (9)
Japan Kawasaki (11) Japan Honda (6) Japan Suzuki (9)
Austria KTM (5) Austria Husqvarna (6) Japan Yamaha (7)
Japan Suzuki (4) Japan Suzuki (4) Austria KTM (2)
Austria Husqvarna (1) Austria KTM (0) Austria Husqvarna (2)

Statistics

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Supercross all time wins list

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Source:[15]

Riders in bold have competed in the 2024 Supercross championship

† next to rider's name in the 250/125 Class column indicates rider has competed in the 2024 450 Supercross championship

450/250 Class Wins 250/125 Class Wins Combined Wins
United States Jeremy McGrath 72 United States James Stewart Jr. 18 United States Jeremy McGrath 85
United States Eli Tomac 52 United States Nathan Ramsey 15 United States James Stewart Jr. 68
United States James Stewart Jr. 50 United States Jeremy McGrath 13 United States Eli Tomac 64
United States Ricky Carmichael 48 Australia Jett Lawrence 13 United States Ricky Carmichael 60
Australia Chad Reed 44 United States Austin Forkner 13 United States Ryan Villopoto 52
United States Ryan Villopoto 41 United States Eli Tomac † 12 Australia Chad Reed 50
United States Ryan Dungey 34[16] United States Ryan Dungey 12 United States Ryan Dungey 46
United States Ricky Johnson 28 United States Kevin Windham 12 United States Cooper Webb 32
United States Bob Hannah 27 United States Ricky Carmichael 12 United States Kevin Windham 30
United States Cooper Webb 25 France Christophe Pourcel 12 United States Ricky Johnson 28
Germany Ken Roczen 22 United States Damon Huffman 12 United States Bob Hannah 27
United States Jeff Ward 20 United States Brian Swink 12 Germany Ken Roczen 27
United States Damon Bradshaw 19 Costa Rica Ernesto Fonseca 12 United States Damon Bradshaw 25
United States Kevin Windham 18 Australia Hunter Lawrence 12 France Marvin Musquin 21
United States Jeff Stanton 17 United States Ryan Villopoto 11 United States Ezra Lusk 19
United States Mark Barnett 17 United States Cooper Webb 11 United States Jason Anderson 19
France Jean-Michel Bayle 16 United States Justin Barcia 11 United States Justin Barcia 16
United States Jason Anderson 14 France Marvin Musquin 11 United States Nathan Ramsey 16
United States David Bailey 12 United States Adam Cianciarulo 11 United States Jeff Emig 13
United States Ezra Lusk 12 United States Jeff Matiasevich 11 United States Mike LaRocco 13
United States Mike Bell 11 United States Ivan Tedesco 10 United States Damon Huffman 13
United States Broc Glover 10 France Mickaël Pichon 10 United States Jeff Matiasevich 13
United States Mike LaRocco 10 United States Jake Weimer 9 United States Chase Sexton 13
France Marvin Musquin 10 United States Shane McElrath 9 United States Trey Canard 12
United States Chase Sexton 9 United States Denny Stephenson 8 United States Davi Millsaps 12
United States Jimmy Ellis 8 United States Keith Turpin 8 France David Vuillemin 11
Australia Jett Lawrence 8 Scotland Dean Wilson † 8 United States Doug Henry 11

Broc Glover 10

United States Johnny O'Mara 7 United States Travis Pastrana 8 United States John Dowd 8
France David Vuillemin 7 United States Doug Henry 7 United States Mike Kiedrowski 7
United States Jeff Emig 7 United States Trey Canard 7 United States Zach Osborne 7
United States Justin Barcia 6 United States Josh Hansen 7 United States Andrew Short 6
United States Trey Canard 5 United States Davi Millsaps 7 United States Cole Seely 6
United States Davi Millsaps 5 South Africa Grant Langston 7 United States Blake Baggett 5
United States Mike Kiedrowski 5 France Stéphane Roncada 7 United States Josh Grant 4
United States Kent Howerton 5 United States Christian Craig 7 United States Michael Craig 2
United States Doug Henry 4 United States John Dowd 7
United States Darrell Schultz 4 United States Ezra Lusk 7
United States Jimmy Weinert 4 United States Aaron Plessinger 6
United States Donnie Hansen 4 Australia Chad Reed 6
United States Marty Smith 3 United States Damon Bradshaw 6
United States Larry Ward 3 United States Jeff Emig 6
United States Tony DiStefano 2 France Dylan Ferrandis 6
United States Marty Tripes 2 United States Chase Sexton 6
United States Josh Grant 1 Germany Ken Roczen 6
United States Josh Hill 1 United States Jeremy Martin 6
United States Nathan Ramsey 1 United States Justin Hill † 6
United States John Dowd 1 United States Zach Osborne 6
France Sébastien Tortelli 1 Ecuador Martin Davalos 5
Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers 1 United States Braden Jesseman 5
United States Damon Huffman 1 United States Jason Anderson 5
South Africa Greg Albertyn 1 United States Joey Savatgy 5
United States Michael Craig 1 United States Andrew Short 5
United States Doug Dubach 1 United States Cole Seely 5
United States Jeff Matiasevich 1 United States Nate Thrasher 5
United States Rex Staten 1 United States R.J. Hampshire 5
United States Chuck Sun 1 United States Michael Brown 4
United States Steve Wise 1 United States Travis Preston 4
United States Gaylon Mosier 1 France David Vuillemin 4
Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta 1 United States David Pingree 4
United States Jim Pomeroy 1 United States Colt Nichols 4
United States Rick Ryan 1 United States Justin Cooper 4
United States Justin Brayton 1 United States Donny Schmit 4
United States Blake Baggett 1 United States Rich Tichenor 4
United States Cole Seely 1 United States Jimmy Button 4
United States Zach Osborne 1 United States Blake Baggett 4
United States Andrew Short 1 United States Jordon Smith 4
United States Aaron Plessinger 1 United States Brock Sellards 4
United States Levi Kitchen 4
United States Jason Lawrence 3
United States Ty Davis 3
United States Todd DeHoop 3
United States Eddie Warren 3
United States Kyle Lewis 3
United States Mike LaRocco 3
United States Buddy Antunez 3
United States Tallon Vohland 3
United States Jeremy Buehl 3
United States Ryan Hughes 3
United States Austin Stroupe 3
United States Ryan Sipes 3
United States Blake Wharton 3
United States Justin Bogle 3
United States Malcolm Stewart 3
New Zealand Ben Townley 3
United States Willie Surratt 3
United States Cameron McAdoo 3
United States Josh Grant 3
United States Haiden Deegan 3
United States Brock Tickle 2
United States Mike Healey 2
United States Shae Bentley 2
United States Wil Hahn 2
United States Mike Kiedrowski 2
United States Tim Ferry 2
United States Greg Schnell 2
France Tom Vialle 2
United States Casey Johnson 2
United Kingdom Max Anstie 2
Japan Jo Shimoda 2
United States Michael Craig 1
United States Phil Lawrence 1
United States Chad Pederson 1
Mexico Pedro Gonzalez 1
United States Jeff Willoh 1
United States Seth Hammaker 1
United States Casey Lytle 1
United States Michael Brandes 1
United States Justin Buckelew 1
United States Matt Walker 1
United States Broc Hepler 1
United States Billy Laninovich 1
United States Tyler Bowers 1
United States Jessy Nelson 1
United States Tyson Vohland 1
United States Michael Mosiman 1
United States Jimmy Gaddis 1
United States Bobby Moore 1
United States Brian Deegan 1
United States Garrett Marchbanks 1
United States Badder Manneh 1
United States Todd Campbell 1

Venues

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Sources:[17][18]

Current Venues

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Venue City State/Province Period Type
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach Florida 1971–present Racetrack
Angel Stadium Anaheim California 1976–1979, 1981–1987,
1989–1996, 1999–2020, 2022-present
Baseball
Raymond James Stadium Tampa Florida 1999, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2025-present Football
Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City Utah 2001–2004, 2009–2013, 2017–2018, 2020–present Football
Lumen Field Seattle Washington 2005–2014, 2017–2019, 2022-present Football
Ford Field Detroit Michigan 2006–2008, 2014–2017, 2019, 2022-present Football
Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Indiana 2009–2019, 2021–present Football
AT&T Stadium Arlington Texas 2010–present Football
State Farm Stadium Glendale Arizona 2016–2020, 2022–present Football
Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024-present Football
Empower Field at Mile High Denver Colorado 2019, 2022–present Football
MetLife Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey 2014–2017, 2019, 2023, 2025-present Football
Snapdragon Stadium San Diego California 2023–present Football
Protective Stadium Birmingham Alabama 2024–present Football
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia Pennsylvania 2024–present Football
Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 2025–present Football

Former Venues

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Venue City State/Province Period Type
Nissan Stadium Nashville Tennessee 2019, 2023–2024 Football
Oracle Park San Francisco California 2003–2010, 2024 Baseball
The Dome at America's Center St. Louis Missouri 1996–2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 Football
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton Georgia 2021–2023 Racetrack
Oakland Coliseum Oakland California 1979–1980, 1984, 2011–2020, 2022-2023 Baseball
NRG Stadium Houston Texas 2003–2015, 2018–2019, 2021, 2023 Football
U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis Minnesota 2017–2019, 2022 Football
Petco Park San Diego California 2015–2020, 2022 Baseball
Camping World Stadium Orlando Florida 1983–1985, 1991–1997, 2005–2007, 2021 Football
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta Georgia 2018–2020 Football
Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas Nevada 1990–1995, 1997–2019 Football
Georgia Dome Atlanta Georgia 1993–2017 Football
Rogers Centre Toronto Ontario 2008–2014, 2016–2017 Baseball / football
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara California 2015–2016 Football
Chase Field Phoenix Arizona 1999–2015 Baseball
Qualcomm Stadium San Diego California 1980–1982, 1985–1987,
1989–1996, 1998–2014
Baseball / football
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis Minnesota 1994–2004, 2008, 2013 Baseball / football
Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans Louisiana 1977–1980, 1998–2002, 2009, 2012 Football
Dodger Stadium Los Angeles California 2011–2012 Baseball
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville Florida 2009–2011 Football
Texas Stadium Irving Texas 1975–1977, 1985–1989, 1991–2008 Football
RCA Dome Indianapolis Indiana 1992–2008 Football
Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac Michigan 1976–1984, 1986–2005 Football
Astrodome Houston Texas 1974–2002 Baseball / football
Route 66 Raceway Joliet Illinois 2000 Racetrack
Kingdome Seattle Washington 1978–1999 Baseball / football
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles California 1972–1979, 1981–1982,
1984–1992, 1997–1998
Football
Sun Devil Stadium Phoenix Arizona 1986–1987, 1991, 1997–1998 Football
Tampa Stadium Tampa Florida 1987–1990, 1992–1994, 1996, 1998 Football
Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte North Carolina 1996–1998 Racetrack
Mile High Stadium Denver Colorado 1996 Football
American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte North Carolina 1990–1995 Football
Spartan Stadium San Jose California 1990–1995 Football
Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Ohio 1995 Baseball / football
Rose Bowl Pasadena California 1983–1985, 1990, 1993 Football
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Georgia 1977–1986, 1989–1992 Baseball / football
Giants Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey 1987–1991 Football
State Fair Speedway Oklahoma City Oklahoma 1989–1991 Racetrack
Tropicana Field St. Petersburg Florida 1991 Baseball / Football
Cotton Bowl Dallas Texas 1983–1984, 1990 Football
Foxboro Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts 1983–1984, 1990 Football
Joe Robbie Stadium Miami Florida 1989 Football
Miami Orange Bowl Miami Florida 1987 Football
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Alabama 1984 Racetrack
Rich Stadium Orchard Park New York 1984 Football
Cal Expo Sacramento California 1984 Racetrack
Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1978, 1983 Baseball / football
Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City Missouri 1980–1983 Football
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. 1983 Baseball / football
John F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1980 Football

World Supercross Championship winners by year

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Conceived in 2003; merged with the AMA series prior to the 2008 season until 2021.[19][20][21]

Year 450 Class
2022 Eli Tomac
2021 Cooper Webb
2020 Eli Tomac
2019 Cooper Webb
2018 Jason Anderson
2017 Ryan Dungey
2016 Ryan Dungey
2015 Ryan Dungey
2014 Ryan Villopoto
2013 Ryan Villopoto
2012 Ryan Villopoto
2011 Ryan Villopoto
2010 Ryan Dungey
2009 James Stewart Jr.
2008 Chad Reed
2007 James Stewart Jr.
2006 James Stewart Jr.
2005 Ricky Carmichael
2004 Heath Voss
2003 Chad Reed

See also

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References

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  16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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