CHAMPIONSHIP
VOL. 55 ISSUE 9 MARCH 6, 2018 P55
NEW DIGS
This was the first-ever supercross race
held at the brand new Mercedes-Benz
Stadium in Atlanta. The previous sta-
dium, the Georgia Dome, is still next
door but is just a pile of rubble. Before
the Georgia Dome, Fulton County Sta-
dium used to hold supercross races.
MILLSAPS' MOMENT
Davi Millsaps was honored in Atlanta
during the evening program opening
ceremonies. Millsaps announced his
retirement from racing last month but
the Atlanta fans got to see their home-
grown hero take one last lap around
the track, this time, with his young son
as a passenger.
DUE TIME
Supercross promoter Feld Motors-
ports made a few adjustments to the
Triple Crown format for the Atlanta
race. They added two minutes to each
of the first two main events, increasing
the first 250SX main event from six
to eight minutes, and the first 450SX
main from eight to 10 minutes.
TIP TOE
In his second race on a 450 for the
Autotrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki team,
Justin Hill came in with high expecta-
tions, but ended up being caught out in
the first main event when he hit a kicker
and went over the bars big-time, break-
ing his toe. He attempted to race the
second main, but dropped out after 11
laps. Hill will now rest up for the rest of
the 250SX West Championship, which
resumes April 7 in Seattle, Washington.
FERRANDIS
CRASHES OUT
The Atlanta Supercross was a huge
disappointment for Monster Energy/
Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha's
Briefly...
Blake Baggett (4)
was always near the
front until a crash in
race three took him
out. Jason Anderson
(21) claimed the
overall win.
