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Faces at the Races: 2015 Detroit SX

Faces at the Races: 2015 Detroit SX Photos and captions by Billy Rainford It reminds me a lot of that Simpsons episode where Homer is afraid of New York City. For some reason, people still freak out a little at the prospect of heading into Detroit, Michigan. There’s really no reason to be nervous…there’s nothing there! Well, that was true a few years ago. The city looks to be undergoing

McThoughts: Detroit SX

McThoughts: Detroit SX By Jeff McConkey The Detroit SX went off on Saturday night. It was a pretty technical track which offered different rhythms that made for good racing. The dirt looked a little slippery in spots and had a tough sand section. There were numerous riders hitting the dirt all night, and, unfortunately, it looks like we lost at least 2 stars of the 450 class, for sure, and

Nick Wey GPF SX Track 2015

Nick Wey GPF SX Track 2015 Mafia Moto Crew/Passion MX Kawasaki rider #27 Nick Wey does one lap of the supercross practice track at the Georgia Practice Facility (GPF).

McThoughts: Indianapolis SX

McThoughts: Indianapolis SX By Jeff McConkey The Indianapolis SX went off this past Saturday night. Although we weren’t given the intense battles like we have seen in previous races, the action was still very good. The Indy track was very difficult and it seemed like there were bodies down everywhere you looked. The KTM duo of Ryan Dungey and Marvin Musquin continued to dominate in their respected classes. Just like

Ricky Carmichael Amateur SX – Photo Report

Ricky Carmichael Amateur SX – Photo Report Photos and captions by Billy Rainford The Ricky Carmichael Amateur SX (RCSX) has grown over the last few years, to say the least. It’s always been a very attractive prospect to be able to ride a supercross track after the Pros have had their turn. This whole scenario has taken that idea to the next level and turned the RCSX into an annual

McThoughts: Daytona SX

McThoughts: Daytona SX By Jeff McConkey Daytona is a special place when it comes to racing and Saturday night’s race was one to remember. The track was technical and turned into its expected gnarly self. There were ruts on ruts and it looked super tough! Team Red Bull KTM once again showed their dominance by collecting the W in both classes. Marvin Musquin looked so smooth on the nasty Daytona