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Cycle News 2024 Issue 09 March 5

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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SuperMotocross Playoff Venues Announced F eld Motor Sports and MX Sports Pro Racing announced that zMax Dragway at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, and The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway will host the 2024 Super- Motocross World Championship Playoff rounds and Final in September. SuperMotocross World Champion- ship Playoff 1 will take place on Saturday, September 7 at zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina and Playoff 2 will take place on Saturday, September 14 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The SMX World Championship Final will take place on Saturday, September 21 at The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, marking a long-anticipated return to a city that has hosted many final Championship rounds in Supercross history. "Last year, we created a completely new off-road motorcycle racing playoff series that combined both disciplines of indoor stadium racing (Supercross) and outdoor motocross racing (Pro Motocross) that was fully embraced by the teams, athletes, indus- try and fans," said Dave Prater, Vice Presi- dent of Supercross, Feld Motor Sports, Inc. "Collectively, more than 110,000 fans from all over the world made their way here to attend the inaugural three-round SMX World Championship Playoffs and Final and for the first time in the sport's history witnessed the crowning of a true World Champion. The Su- perMotocross World Championship is where the world comes to race." "The pinnacle of two-wheel racing is mak- ing its return to Las Vegas, and we're thrilled to crown the ultimate champion at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, surrounded by the passionate fans of Supercross and Motocross," said Chris Powell, Las Vegas Motor Speedway President. "In recent years, WIND IN THE P28 Las Vegas has emerged as the ultimate sports hub, making it fitting to include the SuperMoto- cross World Championship Final on the list of prestigious events hosted here." CN The 2024 SuperMotocross World Champions will be crowned at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The two playoff rounds will be held in North Carolina and Texas.

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