Courtesy of Feld Motor Sports...
AURORA, Ill. (June 28, 2010) – Feld Motor Sports℠ announced today the
2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, schedule
that kicks off January 8 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., and
concludes at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on May 7. Monster Energy
Supercross will showcase the world’s premier indoor off-road motorcycle
racing championship at some of the world’s most prominent stadiums in
2011, including two new events.
Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles will host its first-ever Monster Energy
Supercross race January 22, which is the tour’s third race. Monster
Energy Supercross will maintain its tradition in Anaheim while expanding
into Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. From Los Angeles, Monster Energy
Supercross will head to Oak-Alameda City Stadium in Oakland, Calif., for
the first time since 1984 on January 29.
“The 2011 Monster Energy Supercross schedule, which includes two new
venues, sets the stage for next year and we will continue to assemble
several key enhancements to build this brand and the sport of
supercross,” said Kenneth Feld, Chairman and CEO, Feld
Entertainment. “We are excited to showcase the inaugural Monster Energy
Supercross races at the legendary Dodgers Stadium and return to
Oakland’s Oak-Alameda City Stadium.”
“Year after year, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World
Championship, is very exciting, captive and unpredictable,” said FIM
President Vito Ippolito. “Who would have thought that Ryan Dungey would
win the title in his first year of participation? Supercross is an
excellent showcase for FIM motor sports and the number of its fans grows
every year, as their appetite to see Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an
FIM World Championship events go worldwide. This is also the FIM's wish.
We know Feld Motor Sports is working hard on that for the future and we
are pleased to see that the 2011 calendar counts another 17 events."
"Since the early 1970s, AMA Supercross has provided the stage, and
the best motorcycle racers in the world have delivered the talent, to
create one of the most exciting championship series on two wheels," said
AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "The AMA is very pleased to continue
working with our promotional partner, Feld Motor Sports, to deliver
both a level playing field and high-octane thrills to hundreds of
thousands of fans across the United States."
Reigning Monster Energy Supercross champion Ryan Dungey, of Belle
Plaine, Minn., will defend his championship in 2011 after becoming the
youngest rider in history to be crowned AMA Supercross class champion.
“Anaheim 1 is probably the biggest and most anticipated race we have
in our sport, but I like San Francisco, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Indy
because they are better suited to my style,” said Dungey. “The crowds
are big in all of those cities, the towns are cool and the tracks are
great, but I am a racer, so I am ready to go wherever they line us up
at. I have to prepare for a long season that is 17 races in 18 weeks; it
is grueling on your body and mind. I experienced that last year and
know a little more now what to expect. And with the return of James
(Stewart), Chad (Reed), and Ryan (Villopoto), it should be a good one
that hopefully goes down to the wire.”
Watch Monster Energy Supercross Highlights: http://www.supercrossonline.com/2011Video/
2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship,
Schedule
Date / Venue / City
January 8: Angel
Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
January 15: Chase Field, Phoenix
January
22: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
January 29: Oak-Alameda City Stadium,
Oakland
February 5: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
February 12:
Reliant Stadium, Houston
February 19: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
February
26: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
March 5: Daytona Int’l Speedway, Daytona,
Fla.*
March 12: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
March 19:
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
March 26: Rogers
Centre, Toronto, ON
April 2: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
April
9: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
April 16: Qwest Field, Seattle
April
30: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City
May 7: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las
Vegas
*Not a Feld Motor Sports event – this date is
independently promoted by Daytona International Speedway and the
International Speedway Corp.