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Freestone

Wortham, TX

After decades of waiting, Pro Motocross returned to the Lone Star State in 2007. Freestone Raceway joined the calendar and was a major test for riders, with the oppressive Texas heat pushing each rider to their physical limit. The high speed race track featured the infamous Texas 12 Pack of whoops and a large wall jump immediately before the blitz to the finish line.

Fast Facts

Venues

Following a 25 year absence, Texas regained a spot on the AMA Motocross calendar at Freestone Raceway. The track was built on the Miller family farm, which was founded back in 1851. The original track on the property was built at the turn of the 21st century, and seven years later, the venue took Broome-Tioga’s spot as one of the 12 premier destinations of American Motocross. Beloved by riders, the track wouldn’t stay on the calendar for long. Poor spectating areas and sweltering heat that left riders drained and sometimes ill were two factors that led to Freestone dropping out of the season. The track is still open today, hosting Loretta Lynn’s qualifiers and the FMF Texas Winter Series.

2009-1-800-DOMINATION

The 2009 Motocross season was a wide open contest from the start of the summer. Thanks to James Stewart’s Supercross only deal preventing him from attempting another perfect season and an early injury to 3-time and defending 250 champion Ryan Villopoto after winning Glen Helen, the 450 class was anyone’s game. The first man to step up was Suzuki’s Mike Alessi. After winning the previous weekend in Hangtown, Alessi dominated the competition at Freestone. Alessi used his trademark starting ability to get out front and pull away. At the end of the second moto, the #800 put a near 30 second gap on teammate Chad Reed to win the race in convincing fashion.

Speaking of Suzuki success, Alessi’s 250 teammate Ryan Dungey won the overall with 2-1 scores, taking an early points lead over Christophe Pourcel in a battle that would rage for the entire season.

2012-New Bike, Same Old Stew

The James Stewart/JGR pairing may have ended on a sour note, but The Fastest Man on the Planet’s tenure with Suzuki started out on the right foot. After going 1-1 in his return to action at Hangtown, Stewart backed it up with another sweep at Freestone. Ryan Dungey kept Stewart honest throughout the day, challenging him late in the second moto, but Stew took another impressive overall victory.

Perhaps the most memorable moment of the final Freestone national came from the 250 runner-up, as Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett took flight. The eventual champion wasn’t able to beat Eli Tomac, but his launch of the massive wall jump before the Texas 12 Pack was a massive crowd pleaser and a stunning visual for any Motocross fan.

This interactive table details the all-time leaders at Freestone. Who has the most starts, wins, podiums and points. Filter by class. On mobile, slide left to access more columns. To see all years of data, become a member of the We Went Fast Garage and help us continue (and expand) these unique views of the sport’s history.

All-Time Leaders

This interactive table details the Freestone winners history. Who won in what year and what round was this venue. Filter by class. On mobile, slide left to access more columns. To see all years of data, become a member of the We Went Fast Garage and help us continue (and expand) these unique views of the sport’s history.

Winner History

Race Results