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Supercross & Motocross
SX: Spotlight - Daytona
The Daytona Supercross stands as one of the most compelling events on the Monster Energy Supercross calendar.
Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX's James Stewart (Photo: Hoppenworld.com)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 10 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Daytona, FL will air LIVE on SPEED tonight at 7:30pm ET. #SXonSPEED
Daytona. The mere mention of the word evokes so many thoughts of the illustrious history of American motorsport -- from the Daytona 500 to the 24 Hours of Daytona to next weekend's Daytona 200, and, of course, to tonight’s Daytona Supercross, one of the most unique races on the planet.
Ever since the massive, sprawling layout was built in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has been the site of some of auto racing’s brightest memories, as well as its darkest moments. With the exception of Indianapolis Motors Speedway, there isn’t a racetrack in the States more synonymous with racing than this modern-era monster that could be considered a man-made wonder of the world, featuring huge, towering turns that are intimidating just to look at, an infield big enough to serve as its own city, as well as two of the biggest grandstands on the planet which allow the facility to play host to nearly 168,000 fans.
In 1961 the AMA moved its most prestigious race, the Daytona 200 up from the beach and into the speedway. And to this day, watching Superbikes negotiate the high-banked turns of Daytona at 200mph is like nothing else in the world.
Just 10 years later, Supercross became a staple of Daytona’s Bike Week, introducing one of the most unique concepts in terms of track design and which has been challenging riders for over four decades. In just hours the Monster Energy Supercross stars will be presented with the most challenging of the championship -- and also potentially its most dangerous.
The rough, rugged layout of Daytona’s infield tri-oval track has proven a near-perfect blend of the Supercross and motocross disciplines. In recent years, the layout has been designed by 'The GOAT' Ricky Carmichael, and with its long lines of obstacles, flat corners, and continual deterioration, it will keep a rider on his toes (if not his wheels) each and every lap.
Tonight’s track will no doubt produce the longest lap times of the entire season, which means the 15-lap Supercross Lites Main Event and 25-lap Supercross Main Event will feel more like motos at an outdoor national rather than a typical sprint race. Starts will remain important, but stamina and focus will ultimately prevail.
The Daytona Supercross has been the site of some the wildest races in the history of the sport, along with some of the most dominant performances of all time.
You simply never know what you’re going to get and I think it’s a reason why this race is one riders look forward to. The key to this track is its rough nature. Once it’s completed, it’s more or less left alone, and as a result, the riders (and fans) are presented with an ever-changing battleground and subsequently, race. Just ask any rider, they'll tell you they like it rough because it forces them to always be seeking emerging faster lines, in the process pushing them to their limit to keep the bike in control.
Two of the best riders to ever attack Daytona will go head-to-head tonight. Ryan Villopoto has won the last two 450 main events at Daytona, and while James Stewart has only won a premier class main event once at the speedway, he has always been a major factor in the outcome of the event. With the indefinite departure of Ryan Dungey from the championship, the stage is set for a showdown between these two riders.
And if there were ever a prime opportunity for some sort of shakeup to occur in the championship, tonight would be that night.
Daytona. The mere mention of the word evokes so many thoughts of the illustrious history of American motorsport -- from the Daytona 500 to the 24 Hours of Daytona to next weekend's Daytona 200, and, of course, to tonight’s Daytona Supercross, one of the most unique races on the planet.
Ever since the massive, sprawling layout was built in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has been the site of some of auto racing’s brightest memories, as well as its darkest moments. With the exception of Indianapolis Motors Speedway, there isn’t a racetrack in the States more synonymous with racing than this modern-era monster that could be considered a man-made wonder of the world, featuring huge, towering turns that are intimidating just to look at, an infield big enough to serve as its own city, as well as two of the biggest grandstands on the planet which allow the facility to play host to nearly 168,000 fans.
In 1961 the AMA moved its most prestigious race, the Daytona 200 up from the beach and into the speedway. And to this day, watching Superbikes negotiate the high-banked turns of Daytona at 200mph is like nothing else in the world.
Just 10 years later, Supercross became a staple of Daytona’s Bike Week, introducing one of the most unique concepts in terms of track design and which has been challenging riders for over four decades. In just hours the Monster Energy Supercross stars will be presented with the most challenging of the championship -- and also potentially its most dangerous.
The rough, rugged layout of Daytona’s infield tri-oval track has proven a near-perfect blend of the Supercross and motocross disciplines. In recent years, the layout has been designed by 'The GOAT' Ricky Carmichael, and with its long lines of obstacles, flat corners, and continual deterioration, it will keep a rider on his toes (if not his wheels) each and every lap.
Tonight’s track will no doubt produce the longest lap times of the entire season, which means the 15-lap Supercross Lites Main Event and 25-lap Supercross Main Event will feel more like motos at an outdoor national rather than a typical sprint race. Starts will remain important, but stamina and focus will ultimately prevail.
The Daytona Supercross has been the site of some the wildest races in the history of the sport, along with some of the most dominant performances of all time.
You simply never know what you’re going to get and I think it’s a reason why this race is one riders look forward to. The key to this track is its rough nature. Once it’s completed, it’s more or less left alone, and as a result, the riders (and fans) are presented with an ever-changing battleground and subsequently, race. Just ask any rider, they'll tell you they like it rough because it forces them to always be seeking emerging faster lines, in the process pushing them to their limit to keep the bike in control.
Two of the best riders to ever attack Daytona will go head-to-head tonight. Ryan Villopoto has won the last two 450 main events at Daytona, and while James Stewart has only won a premier class main event once at the speedway, he has always been a major factor in the outcome of the event. With the indefinite departure of Ryan Dungey from the championship, the stage is set for a showdown between these two riders.
And if there were ever a prime opportunity for some sort of shakeup to occur in the championship, tonight would be that night.
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