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RICKY CARMICHAEL DAYTONA AMATEUR
SUPERCROSS RETURNS
T
he Seventh
Annual Ricky
Carmichael Daytona
Amateur Supercross
(RCSX), sanctioned
by AMA, once again
returns to Daytona In-
ternational Speedway
in 2016 for the big-
gest two-day amateur
Supercross event in
the world. Amateur
racing will kick off
Sunday, March 6
after Saturday night's
Daytona Supercross
by Honda. Classes
are offered for racers
of all ages and skill
levels, with the finals continuing
on Monday, March 7.
"It is truly a pleasure to be
approaching our seventh year
of amateur supercross on the
legendary Daytona International
Speedway," said Tim Cotter, Di-
rector of MX Sports. "We have
been able to design a super-
cross track suitable for all ages
and skill levels with the help of
15-time Champion Ricky Carmi-
chael. However, the track will
still maintain the same historic
element that the best athletes of
the world just competed on the
night before."
The class structure includes
35 classes for youth riders on
50cc bikes all the way up to vet
and senior classes. The race
will follow a supercross for-
mat, using heat races and last
chance qualifiers to seed the
field of riders into a main event
in each class, over the course
of two days.
"I'm really looking forward to
returning to Daytona Interna-
tional Speedway for the seventh
straight year in 2016," said
Carmichael. "I look forward to
hanging out with the riders and
families and can't wait to watch
these guys and girls leave it all
on the track in their journey to a
number-one plate."
Amateur riders and their fami-
lies are encouraged to come
down early and camp on the
Daytona infield, where hookups
are available. Move-in, sign-up
and camping begin on Friday,
March 4, so amateur families
can watch the pros compete on
Saturday night in the legendary
Daytona Supercross by Honda,
as each rider's entry comes
with a ticket to the pro event.
Amateur racing takes place on
Sunday, March 6 and Monday,
March 7.
For additional information,
visit the series official website at
www.racedaytona.com or call
(304) 284-0101. Also follow the
official Facebook, Twitter and In-
stagram accounts for exclusive
content and to catch the latest
news. CN
The Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross rolls on in 2016.
