ELLENTON, Fla. (July 29, 2016) - Feld Entertainment® announced
today the 2017 AMSOIL Arenacross schedule, which will consist of a
14-round battle for the coveted Ricky Carmichael Cup. The championship
will travel across 13 different states including new stops at Portland,
Oregon's Moda Center, home of the NBA's Portland Trailblazers on March
18, and Sacramento California's Golden 1 Center, where the NBA's
Sacramento Kings play on April 1. Tickets for the 2017 AMSOIL Arenacross
Season go on sale Friday, October 21, 2016.
AMSOIL Arenacross is the most intense motorcycle racing on
the planet. These fearless and highly talented athletes will compete on
man-made dirt battlegrounds built inside the country's most well known
arenas for 19 nights of high-speed, high-flying, fierce racing
competition.
"The field is stacked in AMSOIL Arenacross; there are so many
fast guys that could win on any given night, which makes it really
exciting," said five-time Monster Energy Supercross Champion, Ricky
Carmichael.
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The
2016 season showcased a battle for the title between a trio of
teammates that went down to the final lap of the last Main Event in Las
Vegas. In the end, AMSOIL Arenacross welcomed Gavin Faith as the 2016
champion and the first recipient of the Ricky Carmichael Cup. As he
seeks to defend his title, Faith will have an exceptional challenge
ahead of him as he chases back-to-back championships against elite
contenders like Chris Blose, Jacob Hayes, Travis Sewell, and more riders
set to topple Faith.
"AMSOIL
Arenacross keeps getting bigger and better every year and the talent of
the riders coming in is at an all-time high. I'm really looking forward
to seeing what the 2017 season has in store and whether Gavin Faith can
hold on to that championship for another year," continued Carmichael.
Quickly
becoming a staple of the AMSOIL Arenacross schedule, the Buckeye State
will lay claim to the opening round of the 2017 season on Saturday,
January 7, inside Cincinnati's U.S. Bank Arena. Ohio has long produced
some of the most talented riders to ever race AMSOIL Arenacross and will
provide the perfect location for a rider to make a statement and set
the tone for what is destined to be an incredible season of the world's
most intense racing.
Riders
will battle through the first nine rounds for a spot inside the top 10
in the Arenacross Class standings, before getting to AMSOIL Arenacross'
version of the playoffs underway. Portland, Oregon's Moda Center is
slated to be the opening round of the high-energy playoff style format
of the Race to the Championship. The Race to the Championship has
provided truly incredible showdowns since its inception, and with five
rounds slated for the playoff in 2017, anything can happen.
All
roads of both the 2017 seasons of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM
World Championship and AMSOIL Arenacross lead to Las Vegas. The final
rounds of both racing series will again be held during one incredible
weekend of championship racing. The AMSOIL Arenacross finale kicks off
at the Orleans Arena on Friday, May 5, followed by the Monster Energy
Supercross finale at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, May 6. Last Year's
AMSOIL Arenacross finale was one to remember as Team Babbitt's Monster
Energy AMSOIL Kawasaki's Gavin Faith won his first ever AMSOIL
Arenacross championship in front of a standing room only crowd.
The
18th Annual AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships (ANAC)
will once again complement the championship weekend in Las Vegas on
Sunday, May 7, inside Orleans Arena. This yearly showcase of the
nation's most promising young arenacross talent, which features 29
classes of amateur competition with a total of 28 AMA National
Championships on the line, is the ideal bookend to an action-packed,
high-energy season that is sure to thrill fans across the country.
2017 AMSOIL Arenacross Schedule
Dates | Venue | City |
January 7-8 | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati, Ohio |
January 13-15 | Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
January 20-22 | Royal Farms Arena | Baltimore, Md. |
January 28-29 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, Tenn. |
February 4-5 | Freedom Hall | Louisville, Ky. |
February 18-19 | Sprint Center | Kansas City, Mo. |
March 24-26 | Amalie Arena | Tampa, Fla. |
March 3-5 | Landers Center | Southaven, Miss. |
March 11-12 | Smoothie King Center | New Orleans, La |
March 18-19 | Moda Center | Portland, Ore. |
March 24-26 | Livestock Events Center | Reno, Nev. |
April 1-2 | Golden 1 Center | Sacramento, Calif. |
April 21-23 | Denver Coliseum | Denver, Colo. |
May 5-7 | Orleans Arena | Las Vegas, Nev |
For more information on AMSOIL Arenacross, please log on to www.Arenacross.com or follow us via our social channels below:
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About Feld Entertainment
Feld
Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live
touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and
create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its
shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more
than 75 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Monster Jam®,
Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice, Disney
Live! and Marvel Universe LIVE! More information about Feld
Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded
in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose
mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of
motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event
sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all
levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and
recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving
discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes
and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join
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