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Essay: My Favorite Art Eckman Memory

By Brett Smith

The first time I met Art Eckman, I interrupted him. I also learned a lesson I still work on today: listen twice as much as you speak. In June 2000, Eckman and David Bailey sat around the break room table at 117 Governor’s Square Parkway in Peachtree City, GA. They were preparing to call the … Continued

The Moment: The 1997 Pontiac Supercross

By Brett Smith

A closer look into the night Ricky Carmichael’s first championship hopes ended. Jimmy Perry had seen enough and he let the teenager know it. Just 17 at the time, Ricky Carmichael’s chances of winning the 1997 125cc East Supercross Championship had plummeted to 0% and Perry seized on this teachable moment to launch into a … Continued

Fourplay: The Analytics of Number Four in Motocross

By Brett Smith

The 2024 Supercross and Motocross Professional Numbers have been announced and Chase Sexton has officially chosen to swap the symbol of one GOAT for another. After five seasons with number 23, Sexton will build a new numerical identity around the number four. Snapshot of #4 in AMA SX/MX History 1973 FIRST YEAR IN USE 2020 … Continued