On selected Saturday evenings, we see analyst Ricky Carmichael in the NBC broadcast booth alongside play-by-play colleague Jason Weigandt. His hair combed and dressed up in a sport coat and collared shirt , Carmichael utilizes the knowledge and wisdom he gleaned from 15 AMA Pro Racing championships and 150 race...

After a brilliant summer-long fight with fierce rivals Mark Barnett, Jeff Ward and Ron Lechien, Johnny O’Mara snagged the 1983 AMA 125cc National Championship. One year later, O’Mara earned the 1984 AMA Supercross Series Championship. Along the way, O’Mara was also a member of Team USA, which in 1981 became...

Ricky Carmichael is terrifically impressed with Haiden Deegan."At the end of the day, yeah, he’s just so strong,” said Carmichael, a 15-time champion and considered to be the GOAT of global motocross.“I always say this: he just has something special and something that you can’t teach. I totally believe Haiden...

Paul Taublieb is a multi Emmy-winning filmmaker renowned for his work in action sports and motorsports. He has directed and produced numerous feature documentaries, television series, and viral videos. His notable works include 'Unchained: The Untold Story of Freestyle Motocross', 'Blink of an Eye' and his latest film 'Pay Dirt:The...

Colorado’s Eli Tomac made supercross history on Saturday evening at the house Big Bill France built: Daytona International Speedway. It what was a record-breaking night for veteran racer Tomac, who recorded his sixth victory in the premiere 450SX class at Daytona, making him the winningest rider at the storied racing...

“When you go on the podium, people actually know you,” says Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki racer Jo Shimoda, runner-up finisher in the recently-run 250SX East Region Supercross Series and current sixth place holder in this summer’s 2021 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. “They cheer and make noises. It’s cool to have...

From the August 27, 1997 issue of Cycle News.“This is like a dream come true,” said 17 year-old Ricky Carmichael into my tape recorder 20 minutes after clinching his first-ever AMA National Championship. “This was my first year, and there was a lot of pressure on me for being a...

In March of 2000 in Daytona Beach, Florida, 20-year-old Ricky Carmichael rode his Team Chevy Trucks/Kawasaki KX250 to the first premier class supercross main event victory of his career. Forty-seven wins and five Monster Energy Supercross championships later, the greatest motocross and supercross racer ever called time on his career...

NBC Sports will present more than 120 hours of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in 2020, highlighted by live coverage of all Supercross Heats, Last Chance Qualifiers and Main Events across NBC, NBCSN, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports Gold – NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product.NBC Sports...

Tommy Kendall (center) is presented with a plaque and a drawing by motorsports artist Paul Laguette by Mazda Motorsports PR specialist Dean Case (left) and Mazda's Director of Motorsports, John Doonan. - See more at: http://mazdamotorsports.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DisplayRacerStoryView?uniqueId=5458&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&source=STORY#sthash.9YYSFCS0.dpufABOVE: Tommy Kendall (center) is presented with a plaque and a drawing by motorsports artist...