American Motorcycle Association (AMA)

The AMA, also known as the American Motorcycle Association, was first founded in the year 1924 and currently headquartered in Pickerington, OH. This is a nonprofit organization that has numerous motorcyclists that host events and fight for motorcyclist’s legal rights around the country.  A few year later in 1974, the AMA introduced the AMA Supercross Championship. This Event would soon lead to one of the toughest off-road championships in the world consisting of multiple different series. 

Supercross

Monster Energy Supercross is the first series of the year starting in early January and held indoor large football and baseball venues around the country. Supercross consists of a man-made course with extremely steep jumps, whoops, turns, and other obstacles. This series uses a 20-lap race format to determine the winner of the main event. Monster Energy Supercross is a total of 17 races that are scheduled nearly every weekend. The rider with the most total points and the end of those 17 races is crowned the Supercross Champion for the given year. 

Motocross

Motocross is the second half of the year’s race season that is usually made up of the same athletes from the Supercross series. Riders receive about a month break at the end of the Supercross season to prepare for the 12-race Motocross series that begins in May. Motocross events are held on man-made courses that are built on natural terrain with similar obstacles but on a much larger scale. Riders compete in two 30 min motos, to determine that weekends overall winner. The rider with the most points at the end of the 12 race series is crowned the Motocross Champion for the given year.

Arenacross

Arenacross is a series developed by the AMA which closely mimics the Supercross-style courses and scoring. These Events are down scaled and held in smaller venues such as ice hockey arenas and basketball stadiums. This series was developed by the AMA for a way amateur riders can transition into the main events of Supercross and Motocross.

The Reward of Sacrifice

The journey to become a professional athlete in any sport whether it be baseball, basketball, football, golf, or motocross begins at a very young age. Many athletes were introduced to a particular sport by their parents in which they competed for many years. Their will become a point in a child’s life when he or she starts to make their own decisions as to whether or not they wish to continue to pursue their passion for a sport. Unlike any other sport in the world, motocross forces kids to sacrifice many things other sport do not, making their dream and passion a lifestyle. For example, the other sports I had listed previously allow all the athletes to compete in school organizing functions or town related teams that permit kids to compete on the weekend when school is out of session. Motocross is not one of these sports. Schools and towns cannot host their own motocross teams due to the high risk and liability to host one of these events. These Athletes then turn to nationally held events which host the top riders around the world for every age class. These events require most of the athletes to travel hundreds of miles to compete. At a young age these competitors rely on parents or guardians to cover costs and traveling arrangements to stay competitive. Many kids are then forced to be home schooled as a majority of their time is spent traveling and competing in hopes of one day accomplishing their dream of a professional motocross racer.

About Me

Hi, I’m Zack Smith and I write The Motocross Lifestyle Blog to help people understand why motocross is the hardest and most dangerous sport in the world today. In my efforts I also wish to increase the support for amateur racers in the United States. I started The Motocross Lifestyle Blog in 2016 to help support the motocross racing community by promoting amateur riders with RevMotosports. We wish to sponsor amateur riders in hopes to drive them to the elite level necessary to compete with top riders in the world. RevMotosports is one of the largest suppliers of race gear, apparel, and performance parts in the industry. Prior to starting RevMotosports I attended Illinois State University and graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration and Organizational Leadership. I once had my own dream and goals of becoming a professional motocross racer, but due to lack of support I was forced to change my focus. I had raced motocross for several years as an amateur and had won numerous events. As I got closer and closer to college I noticed the tremendous lack of support in the racing community from outside sponsors and race teams. I was then forced to give up on my dreams and finish my college education in hopes of starting my own business. This has led us to where we are today. As a team we will provide amateur riders with the tools necessary to place them on top of the podium and give them the extra support needed to chase their dreams.