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Facts: James Stewart vs. Jett Lawrence.

By Brett Smith

As a precaution, 18-year-old James Stewart went to the hospital to rehydrate. The flu caused everything he put in his body to come right back out. If he wanted to even have a chance at lining up for round two of the 2004 THQ 125cc Eastern Regional Supercross Series in Minneapolis, he needed rest and … Continued

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