Ballet on dirt

Indianapolis, in many ways the heart of the American racing scene was host to the AMA Monster Energy Supercross race this weekend. The road to the main event was paved with misery for Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey. Dungey had some sort of altercation with Jason Lawrence and the AMA deemed that they... Sign in to see full entry.

The big news this year in the world of NASCAR is the growing ranks of women racers. Television ratings for an ARCA/REMAX series race were up 56% according to SPEED TV. The biggest reason, as far as I can see is the addition of more than a token female driver or two. Number one in all the fuss is... Sign in to see full entry.

Yes, the stock cars are returning to Daytona this weekend and things have changed. First, ten women showed up at qualifying and six of them made the ARCA REMAX race. These are to the “cup” cars what the Lights are to the Premier class in motocross, entry level to the big show. Speaking of motocross,... Sign in to see full entry.

At the start of the season, most Supercross fans were anticipating a season of good racing. We thought it would be the James Stewart – Chad Reed showdown, which of course it has been, only not in the way we thought. First, Ryan Dungey, fresh out of the Lites class has won his first race and Ryan... Sign in to see full entry.

The smaller bikes, known as the Lites class have engines that displace 250cc, once the size of the 250 class, now known as the Supercross class that now have engines that are 450cc. Confused? I am. In the beginning there were two-stroke bikes that raced in motocross. The four-stroke engines were... Sign in to see full entry.

After the fireworks smoke cleared and the laser displays were over, the real focus of the night, Supercross racing began in earnest. Qualifying races seem to set the tone for the evening and so it was for the Supercross class as Chad Reed, now riding a Kawasaki got a poor start in his qualifier.... Sign in to see full entry.

Supercross, dirt bikes in a stadium on a temporary track will see the first round of the 2010 season today in Anaheim California. In a year where there are lots of questions, mostly about where the money will come from for such an expensive venture both for the participants and the promoters, but... Sign in to see full entry.

The seasons are over. Chad Reed won the outdoor motocross series, a series he had not even planned on racing in. A serious crash in the next to lace race left him in not too good of shape but he had such a lead at that stage he had already clinched the championship. Formula One saw a strange season... Sign in to see full entry.

A lot of baseball fans saw their team’s season end today. A lucky few will cling to the hopes of the post season until the World Series has run its course and then there will be one team who’s fans are very happy. For Seattle Mariner fans, the last game of the season was a happy one indeed, who... Sign in to see full entry.

As my truck slides around the last corner I brace the wheel, check to make sure I am lined up and give it full throttle. Telltale twin rooster tails spit out from both rear tires and the truck lurches forward. I am perfectly lined up and as I accelerate up the face of the jump, some dummy slams into... Sign in to see full entry.