Cover: During the sport’s seven-race Salt Lake City residency, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac finally locked down his first Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX Championship. Issue Synopsis: Inside the September issue of Racer X magazine: Monster Energy AMA Supercross packs up and moves to Salt Lake City for a successful, extended stay A history of racing at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum—the birthplace of what we now know as supercross All these features and much more in the September issue of Racer X. Feature Info: 7 RACES IN SALT LAKE CITYWhen supercross—and sports in general worldwide—shut down amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, an ambitious plan was required if we were going to finish the 2020 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. Here’s how it came to life. THE CRADLELos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, host of the seminal 1972 Superbowl of Motocross, is the birthplace of Monster Energy AMA Supercross. We explore its rich history in the sport.
