| Visit: www.facebook.com/VegasMECup www.facebook.com/SupercrossLive www.facebook.com/MonsterEnergy Feld Motor Sports® announced today that the Jeremy McGrath/Ricky Carmichael-inspired Hybrid Track design for the Monster Energy Cup has been finalized for the October 15 race at Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium. The collaboration between McGrath, the king of supercross, and Carmichael, the greatest rider of all time, has produced the world's longest stadium racetrack, consisting of motocross and supercross obstacles. For the first-time ever at Sam Boyd Stadium, the track will be built into the south end zone seating area. Two-hundred-forty feet of the track will launch riders into the stands and catapult them back to the floor of the stadium. With a 100' double set on the outside part of the track and a 200' lane stacked with two-foot sand rollers, this is one of the most diverse race tracks ever assembled. Arguably the most important item on the list was the racetrack. "We didn't want to have a full-on supercross track, but instead more of a hybrid track mixing both elements of supercross and motocross," said Eric Johnson, communications director, Media Monster Energy. "We also wanted to try to attract riders from all over the world, so a more natural-type track would be key." To ensure a perfect design, the best motocross and supercross riders to ever throw a leg over a motorcycle were recruited: Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath. "Our idea was to commission the greatest ... |
