Welcome to Jeremy McGrath’s Holeshot King, the best little race in town
WORDS: DAVEy COOMBS
PHOTOS: ALIGN MEDIA
It was a match made in moto heaven: the King of Supercross, Jeremy McGrath, lined up against Ricky Carmichael, the greatest of all time. They sat behind a starting gate, surrounded by thousands of excited fans, in one of the most unique race settings ever: 409 Broadway, downtown Nashville, right in front of world-famous Nudie’s Honky Tonk. Twenty-five years after they first battled for the supercross crown, the King and the GOAT were facing off again. It was a surreal, spectacular moment—and a brilliant idea.
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