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Day One at
Day One at

Daytona
Daytona

The 2020 Daytona Supercross will mark the 50th running of the oldest race in Monster Energy AMA Supercross. This is how the first one went, way back in 1971

Words: Davey Coombs
Photos: courtesy of Daytona International Speedway Archives

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Motocross in America was still in its infancy back in 1971. There was no AMA Pro Motocross Championship, let alone a supercross series. But the dirt bike boom was picking up steam. The Japanese manufacturers were all working on new bikes to challenge the dominant European brands, and the seminal film On Any Sunday was close to release. Dirt Bike, the first U.S. magazine “devoted completely to the off-road rider,” would launch in April. And Edison Dye’s Inter-Am tour, which brought professional motocross to America in 1967, had become such a success that the American Motorcyclist Association, established in 1924—the year the very first motocross race was held, in Great Britain—finally decided to start sanctioning motocross events.

We are deeply rooted in Moto—We’ve been here all our lives. Back in 1998 when we turned an underground newspaper into a shiny color magazine, it immediately changed the game with its unprecedented depth of coverage, sense of humor, and access to the sport’s biggest names. Today, our readers know they can go to Racer X Online for all the news, race results, and event coverage they need, and then enjoy even more detail and perspective in the pages of Racer X Illustrated. The mag offers a chance to learn something new on every page and stay connected with the people and personalities that shape our sport—the competitors out on the racetrack, as well as the ones behind the scenes—through our exclusive deep-dive stories and columns.

Our trademark has always been insider knowledge from the experts who are at the races and around the sport. We have long prided ourselves on our unparalleled race reporting and detailed storytelling. We go deep with the riders and teams to provide comprehensive coverage you won’t find anywhere else—all with first-class photography and design. It’s a full education in motocross past, present, and future.

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