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Founded by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, the AMA Supercross Championship races are held from January through early May. Supercross is a variant of motocross which involves off-road motorcycles on a constructed dirt track consisting of steep jumps and obstacles; the tracks are usually constructed inside a sports stadium.
A main event is 20 minutes plus 1 lap for the 450 class and 15 minutes plus 1 lap for the 250 class. There is no 250 Supercross national champion like there is for motocross. The 250 class in Supercross is split into East and West divisional rounds with an All Star race combining the top riders of each division at the final round in Las Vegas.
In 15 seasons, Ward won a total of 56 national races placing him third on the all-time AMA motocross/Supercross win list at the time of his retirement. [1] He won a total of seven AMA national championships, tying Bob Hannah and Ricky Johnson for the most career motocross and Supercross championships at the time of his retirement. [1]
Known for his raw speed and innovative riding techniques, Stewart earned two AMA Supercross 450cc championships, one AMA Motocross 450cc championship, & two 125cc AMA Supercross titles. He is 6th in all-time 250cc supercross west class wins, 3rd in all-time supercross 450cc class wins, and 1st in all-time 125cc wins, [1] placing him among the ...
Richard Joseph Carmichael (born November 27, 1979) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest riders of all time, [1] Carmichael won 15 AMA Motocross and Supercross championships, including a record-setting 10 AMA Motocross 450cc championships and five AMA Supercross 450cc titles.
In his fifteen-year professional motocross career, Hannah had become the all-time win leader in AMA history, having won 64 Supercross and National races, along with six Trans-AMA events during his career. His 70 AMA win record would stand until Jeremy McGrath broke Hannah's overall win record in 1999. [1]
Eli Tomac (born November 14, 1992) is an American professional Motocross and Supercross racer who competes in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships; a two-time AMA 450cc Supercross champion, four-time AMA 450cc Motocross champion, one-time AMA 250cc Supercross West & 250cc AMA Motocross champion. He is second all-time in 450cc AMA ...
Chad Mark Reed (born 15 March 1982, in Kurri Kurri, Australia) is an Indigenous Australian motocross and supercross racer. He is a two-time AMA Supercross 450cc champion, a one-time AMA Motocross 450cc champion, record holder for the most main event starts in AMA Supercross history with 265 starts, as well as podium finishes with 132.