VOLUME 58 ISSUE 21 MAY 25, 2021 P33
Southwick MX Date Change
F
ollowing the newly an-
nounced lift in various
Covid-19 restrictions in the
Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, MX Sports Pro
Racing has announced
an updated event date for
the Southwick National.
The annual visit to New
England was originally
scheduled for June 26 but
will now commence on
July 10 as the fifth round
of the 2021 Lucas Oil Pro
Motocross Championship,
sanctioned by AMA Pro
Racing.
The decision to move
Southwick to a later date
is in an effort to better ac-
commodate event organiz-
ers at The Wick 338. Due
to previous concerns in
the ongoing communica-
tion with state and local
health officials in Hamp-
den County to host large public
gatherings, preparations for this
year's event were briefly halted.
However, following the latest
announcement from Massachu-
setts Governor Charlie Baker to
lift the state's remaining restric-
tions, the staff at The Wick
338 has resumed its efforts to
welcome the anticipated return
of American motocross, follow-
ing the event's cancelation last
season.
"We want to commend Rick
Johnson, Keith Johnson and the
team at The Wick 338 for their
resiliency over the past year,"
said Roy Janson, Managing Di-
rector at MX Sports Pro Racing.
"They have faced quite a dif-
ficult task navigating the state's
mitigation strategies but have
remained steadfast in doing
everything possible to success-
fully host the Southwick National
for the 2021 season. Fortunate-
ly, their patience has allowed
them to reach this celebratory
juncture in which fans will be
openly welcomed to watch the
world's fastest racers tackle the
hallowed sands of Southwick,
albeit at a slightly later date than
originally planned."
The 2021 Lucas Oil Pro
Motocross Championship will
begin on Saturday, May 29,
with the Fox Raceway I National
in Southern California. With its
new date on the calendar, the
Southwick National will move
from Round 4 of the season to
Round 5, following the RedBud
National over the Independence
Day holiday.
Ticket availability for the
Southwick National will be an-
nounced in the near future.
CN
The date for the
2021 Lucas Oil
AMA Pro Motocross
Championship round
at Southwick has
changed from June
26 to July 10.
