Win Supercross Tickets , 4 Winners, 4 More Tickets to Win
We are giving away 8 tickets to the SOCAL Supercross events in Anaheim on January 20th and February 3rd 2007! That’s over $350 in tickets and each ticket includes a pit pass. You will see the top supercross riders in the world… don’t miss this event.
The dirt flies when the off-road motorcycle racers of Amp’d Mobile Supercross hit the track. You can feel the adrenaline as AMA Supercross invades Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA. And YOU could be sitting pretty with a pair of FREE tickets from Metric Thunder. Send us a paragraph or two on why we should award you the pair of tickets to the Saturday, January 20th and February 3rd 2007 event.
Ok, I’m Hooked, How do I Win
This is what you do:
1. Write to us on why you need/want/desire these Supercross tickets
2. Send your 2 to 3 paragraphs to mt-tickets@horsepowermarketing.com
3. In the Subject line of the email write: Why I need those tickets
4. On Thursday January 18, 2007, our panel of experts will pick 2 winners.
5. The winners will be posted and the tickets will be available at the Metric Thunder offices from 10AM to 5PM Pacific in Orange, CA.
6. Include your name, telephone and the type of motorcycle you ride
7. The decision by the judges are final
The 411 on Supercross
Racing Background - What is motocross and supercross?
Motocross racing is where it all started. Motocross races are conducted on closed dirt courses and have to be a minimum of a half-mile long and a maximum of 2 miles. The course should be irregular so that both right and left hand turns have to be negotiated. It is advisable to include hills, jumps and other terrain that necessitates gear changing. Natural terrain should be used wherever possible. Tracks should try to maintain a 40-foot width but at no time should they be narrower than 16 feet. Motocross tracks are mostly in rural areas of the country.
Supercross is conducted within a stadium-type facility on a specially-constructed dirt race track. The race track generally should be 20 feet in width at its narrowest point except where narrower sections are a benefit to traffic flow, such as dual line turns, etc. The length of the course is contingent upon the track design and the size of the area of the facility used.
Two classes, a mix of machines
The AMA Motocross and Supercross Championships include two classes of competition based on engine size and type: AMA Supercross, for 250cc two-stroke and 450cc four-stroke machinery, and AMA Supercross Lites, for
125cc two-stroke and 250cc four-stroke equipment. This same structure applies to the AMA Motocross and AMA Motocross Lites classes.
AMA National Championship titles are presented in the AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross and AMA Motocross Lites classes. The Supercross Lites class is split into eastern and western divisions.
Basic motocross/supercross race rules
At motocrosses, choice of starting positions of the top 10 riders will be determined by current point standings in that class. In addition, all former National Champions will be exempted from qualifying requirements and will be seeded by lottery following the seeded riders. Remaining starting positions will be determined by the lottery. In all cases where qualifying motos are needed to determine an acceptable starting field, the following procedure will be used:
The finish order of riders in qualifying motos will determine start positions for main motos as follows: the winner of each qualifier will have a choice of position (after seeded riders), 2nd place finishers next, 3rd next and so on (1-1, 2-2, 3-3, etc.).
Riders qualifying in consolation motos will go to the starting line (after all other qualified riders) according to finish position in their consolation.
In all subsequent motos, the riders will choose positions according to finish position from previous motos. In the event results from the previous moto are not available, the starting position will be assigned by the Race Manager.
Riders will be called from the starting area to line up on the starting gate. A rider must take his position on the gate as assigned. Exchanging gate positions with other riders is not allowed.
When the last rider is in the gate and the track is cleared for the start, the Race Manager will direct the Starter to hold up a 30-second sign. The 30-second sign will be held upright for 30 seconds, then turned sideways for at least five seconds, but not more than ten seconds. During the five to ten second interval, the gate will fall.
There will be no grooming in front of the starting gate by riders or mechanics. Grooming may be done behind the gate provided no shovels, tools or other implements are used. Watering of starting lanes by riders or crews is prohibited.
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Photography Source: AMA Supercross Website
