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McThoughts: Santa Clara SX|250 West

McThoughts: Santa Clara SX|250 West By Jeff McConkey The 250 West started back up after a 42-day break. I honestly don’t know how the West 250 racers do it. It’s almost like the season is starting all over again. Add in the fact that they now sit on the sidelines until the finale in Vegas and that has got to be tough for some, while others may actually look forward

Detroit SX | Photo Gallery

Detroit SX | Photo Gallery Photos and captions by Billy Rainford By now, I hope it’s safe to assume you’ve all had a chance to watch the racing on TV or the internet from last weekend at Ford Field in Detroit. Jeff posted his ‘McThoughts’ on the weekend and we’ve already put up our ‘Faces at the Races’ column, so here are a bunch of photos from the racing action

Faces at the Races – Detroit SX

Faces at the Races – Detroit SX By Billy Rainford Photos by Jeff McConkey and Billy Rainford It’s time for a long look at the people who were at Ford Field this past weekend for round 11/4 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series. No race shots here, just people and things. Grab a beverage, this is a long one.  

McThoughts: Detroit SX – 450 Class

McThoughts: Detroit SX – 450 Class By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford Round 11 went off this past Saturday. In what looked to be a fairly easy track, actually turned out to be pretty tricky. The laps were very short and I think they could have used more of the floor. The track had a whoop section that had to be 100 yards long and it gave most riders

McThoughts: Detroit SX – 250 East Round 4

McThoughts: Detroit SX – 250 East Round 4 By Jeff McConkey Photos by Billy Rainford Detroit was the 4th round for the 250 East class this season. The track looked short and turned out to be very hard-packed and extremely rocky. The racing was very good, as the riders had to navigate a 100-yard-long whoop section. After last week’s shake up in the points, with the points leader #49 Martin

Detroit SX | Practice Photos and Notes

Detroit SX | Practice Photos and Notes By Billy Rainford We’re are at the second closest round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross this weekend in Detroit, Michigan. The first thing we noticed was how much we forgot we liked this stadium: Ford Field. Everything is nice and close and getting around in here is a breeze. The next thing we noticed was the 100 yard long set of whoops. These

Faces at the Races – Toronto SX and Houston Party

Faces at the Races – Toronto SX and Houston Party By Billy Rainford Photos by Bigwave and Tyler Spikman @spikman The 2016 Toronto Supercross is now in our rear view mirror. After being off the schedule in 2015, 50 605 fans filed into the Rogers Centre to prove that Toronto deserves a round each and every year. Getting non-Canadians across the border may prove to be one thing we fight