News from January 2003
West Coast Swing
Let’s review what happened while the circus was in California & Arizona, shall we? 39 great photos of AMA Supercross Jeremy retired … Travis was fast … Travis crashed … Ricky was booed … Chad won a race … Ezra won a race … Travis got injured … A new venue in SF … Dirty [...]
My San Diego Supercross
12:30: Picked up my friend Bill. Perfect day for a supercross. Blue sky, about 70 degrees. 1:00: We picked up Gustavo, and we head towards the stadium. 1:17: Pulled into the ‘Q’. Lots of people here already tailgating. BBQ’s, frisbees, footballs, beachballs, skateboards, and more. 1:48: Walking around in the parking lot, ran into Armando [...]
90 seconds with Art Eckman
Art Eckman has one of the most recognizable faces and voices in the industry. You’ve probably seen and heard him on TV many times. Rick: Art, last time I saw you we were at the 2002 supercross awards banquet, and we were all saying our ‘good byes’ to you. You are back now, but in [...]
Friday night in San Diego – The mini’s are ripping!
What do people do Friday night in San Diego before the supercross? They race minis! El Cajon Motocross Park. It’s different – a motocross track right in the middle of the city! To view the larger images, click on the thumbnails.To learn about El Cajon Motocross Park, visit this link function OpenWindow(url, width, height) { [...]
I am Joe Sixpack, Average Supercross Fan
I got a ticket, grabbed my $299 digital camera, and went to the Anaheim supercross last night Do these photos tell the whole story? No. Do they capture all the riders? No. But this is some of what I saw last night. And don’t laugh at my photos! You try it!If you’d like to tell [...]
Bud Light says goodbye to McGrath Racing & MX?
Bud Light has pulled out of the plan to have a McGrath Racing Bud Light/KTM semi at all the supercross events this year. Jeremy McGrath was going to be at each supercross, and do an extended autograph session within the Bud Light/KTM pits. Instead, Jeremy will sign autographs in the Thor/Parts Unlimited area, and he [...]
Frank Hoppen was in San Francisco
Yes, it’s true. You can look it up! And here are his photos to prove it! Pac Bell Park – San Francisco, California – Round 4 of the 2003 AMA Supercross Series Click on the thumbnails to view larger imagesYou can learn more about Frank and his work right here. function OpenWindow(url, width, height) { [...]
More photos from the 2003 series!
27 of them to be exact Click on thumbnail to view the larger image function OpenWindow(url, width, height) { window.open(url, ‘img’, ‘resizable, width=’+width+’,height=’+height+”); } 250 Podium shot from Phoenix Craig Andersen – YOT Michael Byrne R i c k y C a r m i c h a e l Danny Smith Tim Ferry Chris [...]
Boo, Part III
Guest editorial & photos by Tyler YoungPart III: Supercross, Contact or Spectator Sport? Before you read Part III, make sure you’ve read Parts I & II One of the first things Rick Johnson ever said to me was, “People are going to love you, and hate you” and after a short pause, “all for the [...]
