By Glynn Guerra |Staff Writer| The 40th Anniversary Monster Energy Supercross Race ignited the excitement of the 40,682 fans and filled the stadium with the overwhelming, yet fulfilling smell of race fuel. The race was celebrated at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Saturday, Jan. 18. Many of the bikes were restored back to their original vintage looks to celebrate the occasion. Two of the sport's most well known riders: Jeremy McGrath, known as the king of Supercross, and Ricky "The GOAT" Carmichael (nicknamed for being the greatest of all time) came out of retirement to ride a parade lap together to start the night off. Every supercross event includes two different classes, a … [Read more...] about Big Supercross race comes to Anaheim
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Trauma to first within five days
By Keleigh Acosta |Staff Writer| A recent motorcycle crash left professional Supercross rider Blake Baggett with head trauma and memory loss. Baggett, 19, rider for Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki, was doing his daily training at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino during the fi rst week of March when his day took a turn for the worse. The San Bernardino native was getting ready for the Daytona Supercross race which was scheduled fi ve days after the accident. After riding four laps at the practice track, Baggett was thrown head first into a dirt wall after his front tire struck a large rock. “I was coming around a right hand corner, and inside the rut there was a rock,” … [Read more...] about Trauma to first within five days
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