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P28 IN THE WIND ARENACROSS 2014 F eld Motor Sports has announced the 2014 AMSOIL Arenacross Series schedule that features Ricky Carmichael's Road to Supercross. The season kicks off with a doubleheader in Worcester, Massachusetts on Friday, January 3 before traveling to 11 additional states before crowning the 2014 champion. The new stops added to the calendar are Nampa, Idaho; Hidalgo, Texas; Reno, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Arenacross continues with its format of two main events during each night of action, headto-head bracket racing, and the Race to the Championship – a playoff-inspired showdown to crown the champion. The 2014 season also features the East and West Regional Championships in the Arenacross Lites Class designed to be a stepping-stone for more success in the bigger class. Following the theme of developing riders, Ricky Carmichael's Road to Supercross program returns for 2014. The premise of the program is that it requires all amateur riders to hone their skills at Arenacross before making their transition to AMA Supercross. The 2014 Arenacross schedule is as follows: January 3-5..................................DCU Center..............................Worcester, Massachusetts January 10-12...............................1st Mariner Arena....................Baltimore, Maryland January 18-19...............................Freedom Hall...........................Louisville, Kentucky January 25-26.............................Greensboro Coliseum...............Greensboro, North Carolina January 31-February 2.................U.S. Cellular Arena..................Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 7-9.................................Sleep Train Arena....................Sacramento, California February 14-16..............................Idaho Center............................Nampa, Idaho February 21-23.............................Livestock Events Center...........Reno, Nevada March 1-2..................................... BOK Center.............................Tulsa, Oklahoma March 7-9.....................................Tingley Coliseum......................Albuquerque, New Mexico March 14-16..................................State Farm Arena....................Hidalgo, Texas March 29-30................................EnergySolutions Arena.............Salt Lake City, Utah T he 2014 World Superbike calendar should be a mix of old favorites, returning favorites and some new Superbike venues. Although the calendar and even the final number of rounds has yet to be completely decided, it looks like though there will be 14 and not 15 rounds. Phillip Island in Australia will maintain its last weekend in February date, making race day February 23. There also be a Qatar race again around that time, although the date is to be confirmed. continued on page 30 The World Superbike Championship will likely consist of 14 rounds in 2014. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE WORLD SUPERBIKE 2014?

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