Oakland
Oakland, CA
Oakland is another city with Supercross tradition in the Golden State. While the current sports future in the area is uncertain, Oakland hosted 15 Supercross rounds, typically in the early stages of the season. One of the last baseball/football stadiums, a hybrid floor created for a wide range of track designs.
Fast Facts
Venues
Oakland has held each Supercross round at the Oakland Coliseum. The stadium’s first round was in 1979, running again in 1980 and 1984 before taking a long hiatus. Oakland rejoined the schedule from 2011-2023, missing 2021 due to the residency format. The former home of the Raiders and home of the Athletics before their move to Las Vegas, the Oakland Coliseum has fallen on hard times with deteriorating conditions and the loss of their former tenants.
The venue has held races under several names including the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, O.co Coliseum and RingCentral Coliseum.
Wearing a neck brace and running a (now illegal) paddle tire on his KX250, Jimmy “The Jammer” Weinert blasted his way to victory in the 1979 Supercross season opener on a sandy course in the Oakland Coliseum.
Two-time and defending champion Bob Hannah looked to be the favorite to repeat his success but Weinert holeshot and built a gap, aided by the brutal roost coming off the tire. Hannah cut the lead down to nearly two seconds but crashed in the final turn.
After Jason Anderson won the 2018 450 Supercross championship, few people would’ve believed that he wouldn’t win another main event aboard a Husqvarna. Anderson joined Kawasaki in 2022 and the move immediately paid off with a round two victory in Oakland.
El Hombre was quick but another rider on a new team kept him honest. KTM’s Aaron Plessinger stayed close and finished second. Anderson’s victory was his 8th 450 win, his first since March 2018.
This interactive table details the all-time leaders at Oakland. 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 Oakland 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.