Houston, Texas’ Reliant Stadium was round one for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series East region, and brought a whole new level of anticipation to the 2011 season. With all the great racing we’ve seen in 2011, it’s amazing that talents like Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki riders Dean Wilson and Blake Baggett and GEICO Powersports/Honda riders Justin Barcia and Blake Wharton had not raced until this point in the season. Along with these East Coast well-knowns,…
As fans parked their cars in the massive parking lot outside Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas and made their way towards the gates, there was no way of knowing what would transpire later that night. Round six of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series may go down in history as one of the craziest races of all time. Fans filed into the beautiful, picturesque venue taking in the track, probably anticipating a tooth-and-nail battle…
For the first time in the 2011 the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, the traveling circus heads east of the Rockies to Houston, Texas’ Reliant Stadium for round six. Houston is one of the oldest stops on the AMA SX schedule and has been hosting SX races since 1974. From 1974-2002, the Astrodome—the eighth wonder of the world—played host, but in 2003 the race moved across the parking lot to the beautiful indoor home of…