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AMA ARENACROSS: Golden First Woman To Make Main Event
Vicki Golden became the first female to qualify for an AMA Arenacross main event.
Media Release  |  Posted March 03, 2011   Aurora, IL
(Photo: arenacross.com)
Just over a month ago, Vicki Golden entered the world of the AMA Arenacross Series and instantly became one of the most recognizable and talked about riders in the industry. After spending the first two seasons as a pro in the women’s motocross championship, the former Loretta Lynn’s National Champion decided to take the next step in her career, joining the AMA Arenacross Series’ Arenacross Lites Western Regional Championship full time at the Denver round.

What made Golden’s foray into arenacross so groundbreaking wasn’t simply because she was a female. In years past, a handful of women riders took their chances against the men. What made Vicki’s debut so popular on a national scale was that she was committing to competing in the AMA Arenacross Series full time, attempting something none of her predecessors had.

Golden’s expectations were realistic, and instantly she saw success by simply qualifying for the night program. In recent weeks, she’s honed her abilities in what was a completely foreign discipline to her and last weekend, made even more history by becoming the first female in history to qualify for an AMA Arenacross Series main event.

We caught up with Vicki to see how her season has been going.

Vicki, we really wanted to check in with you and see how things are going now that you have a few races under your belt. You made your first main event last weekend. How has everything been going for you?

“It’s been good. It’s been a lot harder than I thought it would be, but everyone else has so much more experience in Arenacross than I do. It’s something I’m getting used to still, but I’m progressing and I’m happy with how I’m doing.”

Talk about getting into the main event. You got a good holeshot in your heat race and carried it into a transfer spot to become the first female ever to qualify for a main event. That was a huge obstacle for you to achieve. How does it feel to finally get there?

“It was gnarly. I didn’t expect it to be that hard to make a main (event), but once I did, especially after the holeshot in my heat race, my brain was scattered. I didn’t know what to think. I was just in awe. But I still rode my race and managed to get a fifth in my heat race, which was good because I finally felt like I accomplished that goal of making the main and now I can take the next step.”
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