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Updated with Daytona results and gave a brief season summary with cited sources.
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== Season Recap ==
Justin Barcia opened the season with his second consecutive win at Anaheim 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a30400733/justin-barcia-outlasts-rookie-prodigy-defending-champ-in-supercross-opener/|title=Justin Barcia Outlasts Rookie Prodigy, Defending Champ in Supercross Opener|last=Weaver|first=Matt|date=2020-01-05|website=Autoweek|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> One week later, Ken Roczen took his first win three years after suffering a hard crash that had left him with a badly injured arm. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/01/12/ken-roczen-wins-st-louis-after-three-year-wait/|title=Ken Roczen wins St. Louis after three-year wait|last=Beaver|first=Dan|date=2020-01-12|website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dirtrider.com/ken-roczen-injury-update-post-supercross-2017-crash/|title=Ken Roczen Injury Update(s) {{!}} WARNING! Graphic Photos|website=Dirt Rider|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> At Round 3, Eli Tomac became the third different winner in as many races to open the 2020 season. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://the-journal.com/articles/165446|title=Eli Tomac roars back from 10th place to win Anaheim Supercross|last=Saturday|first=The Journal|last2=Jan. 18|website=The Journal|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09|last3=Saturday|first3=2020 11:20 PM Updated:|last4=Jan. 18|last5=Pm|first5=2020 11:25}}</ref> Roczen and Tomac would proceed to dominate the middle portion of the season, with the exception of the San Diego Supercross where defending champion Cooper Webb took the victory. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/02/09/cooper-webb-is-back-with-first-2020-win-at-san-diego/|title=Cooper Webb is back with first 2020 win at San Diego|last=Beaver|first=Dan|date=2020-02-09|website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> As of the most recent round in Daytona, Eli Tomac holds the points lead over Ken Roczen by three points heading into Indianapolis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/03/07/supercross-eli-tomac-ken-roczen-garrett-marchbanks-win-daytona/|title=Supercross: Eli Tomac beats Roczen to win Daytona again - NBC Sports|date=2020-03-08|website=MotorSportsTalk {{!}} NBC Sports|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:32, 9 March 2020

The 2020 AMA Supercross Championship is an American motorcycle racing championship that takes place from January 4, 2020 - May 2, 2020 over 17 rounds at various stadiums across the United States.[1]

2020 AMA Supercross Championship
OrganizerAmerican Motorcyclist Association, Feld Entertainment
DisciplineDirt bike racing
DurationJanuary - May 2020
Number of races17
TV partner(s)NBC Sports

Results

Race Winners[2] [N 1] [N 2]
Event Date City Stadium 450SX Winner 250SX Winner
Anaheim 1 (W) January 4, 2020 Anaheim, California Angel Stadium Justin Barcia Justin Cooper
St. Louis(W) January 11, 2020 St. Louis, Missouri The Dome at America's Center Ken Roczen Austin Forkner
Anaheim 2(W) January 18, 2020 Anaheim, California Angel Stadium Eli Tomac Dylan Ferrandis
Glendale(W) (TC) January 25, 2020 Glendale, Arizona State Farm Stadium Ken Roczen Austin Forkner
Oakland(W) February 1, 2020 Oakland, California RingCentral Coliseum Eli Tomac Dylan Ferrandis
San Diego(W) February 8, 2020 San Diego, California PETCO Park Cooper Webb Dylan Ferrandis
Tampa(E) February 15, 2020 Tampa, Florida Raymond James Stadium Eli Tomac Shane McElrath
Arlington(W) (TC) February 22, 2020 Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium Eli Tomac Chase Sexton
Atlanta(E) February 29, 2020 Atlanta, Georgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium Ken Roczen Chase Sexton
Daytona(E) March 7, 2020 Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona International Speedway Eli Tomac Garrett Marchbanks
Indianapolis(E) March 14, 2020 Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium
Detroit(E) March 21, 2020 Detroit, Michigan Ford Field
Seattle(W) March 28, 2020 Seattle, Washington CenturyLink Field
Denver(E/W) April 4, 2020 Denver, Colorado Empower Field at Mile High
Foxborough(E) April 18, 2020 Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium
Las Vegas(W) (TC) April 25, 2020 Las Vegas, Nevada Sam Boyd Stadium
Salt Lake City(E/W) May 2, 2020 Salt Lake City, Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium

Notes

  1. ^ A (W) next to the event indicates it is part of the 250 SX West Championship, while an (E) indicates it is part of the 250 SX East Championship. (E/W) indicates a 250 SX East/250 SX West combination event.
  2. ^ B (TC) indicates a Triple Crown event.

Season Recap

Justin Barcia opened the season with his second consecutive win at Anaheim 1.[3] One week later, Ken Roczen took his first win three years after suffering a hard crash that had left him with a badly injured arm. [4][5] At Round 3, Eli Tomac became the third different winner in as many races to open the 2020 season. [6] Roczen and Tomac would proceed to dominate the middle portion of the season, with the exception of the San Diego Supercross where defending champion Cooper Webb took the victory. [7] As of the most recent round in Daytona, Eli Tomac holds the points lead over Ken Roczen by three points heading into Indianapolis.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Supercross Live : The Official Site of Monster Energy Supercross". www.supercrosslive.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  2. ^ "Results". Supercross Live. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  3. ^ Weaver, Matt (2020-01-05). "Justin Barcia Outlasts Rookie Prodigy, Defending Champ in Supercross Opener". Autoweek. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. ^ Beaver, Dan (2020-01-12). "Ken Roczen wins St. Louis after three-year wait". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. ^ "Ken Roczen Injury Update(s) | WARNING! Graphic Photos". Dirt Rider. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  6. ^ Saturday, The Journal; Jan. 18; Saturday, 2020 11:20 PM Updated:; Jan. 18; Pm, 2020 11:25. "Eli Tomac roars back from 10th place to win Anaheim Supercross". The Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-09. {{cite web}}: |first5= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Beaver, Dan (2020-02-09). "Cooper Webb is back with first 2020 win at San Diego". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  8. ^ "Supercross: Eli Tomac beats Roczen to win Daytona again - NBC Sports". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. 2020-03-08. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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