Foxborough
Gillette Stadium
The only New England market to ever host a Supercross, Foxborough is named after Charles James Fox, a British statesman who supported the colonies’ desire for independence. Known as Foxboro, before June, 1778, it’s the “gem of Norfolk County.” Its SX history dates back to 1983 but has had sporadic schedule appearances.
Fast Facts
The first ever Foxborough Supercross was a Sunday afternoon race in July 1983, held after a morning of rain showers. Just 25,000 fans witnessed the dramatic championship shift when points leader Mark Barnett didn’t qualify.
David Bailey did. He won his third (9th podium) race of the season and headed to the final round with a six point lead. After 10 rounds, Bailey’s 1983 comeback is still the largest ever in the history of the sport.
Mark Barnett’s transmission locked up in the second round of qualifiers (semis), which, by rule, meant he was done for the night. He didn’t even get the option of lining up for the LCQ.
1983 was a quirky year for the Supercross format and points structure and it severely hindered Barnett’s quest for another title. The 33 point swing put him behind heading into the final round in Pasadena. Photos, courtesy Paul Buckley
The third (and last) Supercross race ever held in Sullivan Stadium happened on June 2, 1990 and Jean-Michel Bayle, won it, his fifth win in seven races.
Bayle fully missed two rounds of racing earlier in the 1990 season but because of consistency (and his competition’s lack of) he left the 1990 Foxborough Supercross third in the standings, just nine points out of the lead. This was the last Foxborough SX until 2016.
Ken Roczen won the first race back in Foxborough since 1990, doing exactly what Ryan Dungey needed him NOT to do. Had Dungey finished ahead of Roczen, he would have locked up his third SX championship a full two races early. Dungey holeshot but by lap 12 had faded to fourth.
He re-passed Jason Anderson for third to extended his podium streak to 31 straight races. The Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski served as Grand Marshall of the event.
Venues
Gillette Stadium: 36 miles southwest of Boston’s center, Gillette held its first Supercross in 2016. It lies adjacent to the old Sullivan Stadium site and has been home of the New England Patriots since 2002. Capacity: 65,878
Sullivan Stadium: The first three Foxborough SX races (1983-1984, 1990) were in the original home of the NFL’s Patriots, a 61,000 seat stadium, demolished in 2002.
The interactive table below details the all-time leaders in Foxborough. Who has the most starts, wins, podiums and points. Filter by class. On mobile, slide left to access more columns.
All-Time Leaders
This interactive table details the winner history in Foxborough. Who won in what year and what round was this venue. Filter by class. On mobile, slide left to access more columns.