Atlanta

Bob Hannah took advantage of the late February rain storms that hit the southeast as he cruised to his first (and only) win of the 1982 SX season, and his final SX win on a Yamaha.

Hannah finished 26 seconds ahead of 2nd place, Donnie Hansen, who took over the points lead (and even tually won the championship). Hannah celebrated by drinking beer and signing autographs for the fans who braved the elements.

The 1990 Atlanta Supercross is remembered as the race that nobody seemed to want to win as (what seems like) half the field led at one point. Johnny O’Mara, Damon Bradshaw, Guy Cooper, Mike Kiedrowski, Rick Johnson all led the race but it was Jeff Ward, who was outside the top ten early in the main that charged through the mayhem to lead the only lap that truly matters.

“There were guys all over the place,” said eventual champion, Jeff Stanton. “No one guy ever really had it. Every lap a different guy was in the lead.”

Perhaps the greatest rivalry in Supercross history boiled over in the ATL during the 2011 season. Chad Reed secured the lead early aboard his TwoTwo Motorsports Honda after James Stewart made a mistake near the mechanic’s area. Reed held the top spot for the majority of the race, but Stewart began closing the gap as Reed fought lapped traffic. As the pair took the white flag, they encountered Stewart’s teammate Kyle Regal and made contact with him as Stewart slipped into the lead. In the turn before the whoops, Reed went deep, taking both men down. The pair scrambled to untangle their bikes as Ryan Villopoto stole the lead and the victory. Reed and Stewart collided for a third time approaching the finish line, with defending champion Ryan Dungey passing to take second as Reed beat Stewart. The chaos allowed Villopoto to take a ten point lead as two former 2-time champions ended each other’s chance of being the top dog.