MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – MX Sports Pro Racing has unveiled the 12-round schedule for the 49th season of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship competition.
The series will once again visit 11 different states over the course of the summer, beginning with the Hangtown Motocross Classic on May 16, and concluding with the Ironman National on Aug. 29.
The most talented collection of riders on the planet will battle it out over the course of 24 motos across the 450 class and 250 class.
From mid May through the cusp of the end of summer in August, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will visit every corner of the United States, including the motocross hotbeds of the southwest, in Southern California, and the southeast, in North Florida.
Additionally, the schedule will travel to the densely populated motocross region of the northeast, in New England and Central New York, as well as the scenic Pacific Northwest, on the border of Washington and Oregon. The championship will also journey into the heart of the country, from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes.
“For well over four decades the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has defined American motocross, providing the ultimate showcase of grit, talent and determination each and every summer,” said Davey Coombs, President of MX Sports Pro Racing. “We’re proud to present a schedule that features the most dynamic collection of venues this country has to offer, many of which have been a part of this sport since its inception, and one that also brings us to nearly every major region of the continental U.S., which provides an opportunity for most of our fans to make the pilgrimage to a world-class motocross National.”
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship has served as the world’s preeminent motocross competition since 1972, and over the span of five decades it has maintained its distinction as the most difficult championship to win in all of racing.
With three consecutive 450 class titles to his credit, reigning champion Eli Tomac will look to make even more history next summer, seeking to become one of just two riders to hoist the Edison Dye Cup for four straight seasons. He’ll welcome a new challenger to that title defense under the Monster Energy Kawasaki tent, where newly crowned 250 class champion Adam Cianciarulo will step up onto the big bikes as a teammate to Tomac, joining the likes of a deep list of fellow contenders that includes Ken Roczen, Marvin Musquin, Jason Anderson, Zach Osborne, Cooper Webb and more.
With Cianciarulo’s departure from the 250 class, the title vacancy opens the door for a wide-open battle to claim the Gary Jones Cup, where Jeremy Martin, the lone former champion in the division, will battle it out alongside a promising group of up and coming talent, led by Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing teammates Dylan Ferrandis and Justin Cooper.
2020 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Schedule
May 16 – Hangtown Classic – Prairie City SVRA – Rancho Cordova, Calif.
May 23 – Fox Raceway National – Fox Raceway – Pala, Calif.
May 30 – Thunder Valley National – Thunder Valley Motocross Park – Lakewood, Colo.
June 6 – Florida National – WW Ranch Motocross Park – Jacksonville, Fla.
June 20 – High Point National – High Point Raceway – Mt. Morris, Pa.
June 27 – Southwick National – The Wick 338 – Southwick, Mass.
July 4 – RedBud National – RedBud MX – Buchanan, Mich.
July 18 – Spring Creek National – Spring Creek MX Park – Millville, Minn.
July 25 – Washougal National – Washougal MX Park – Washougal, Wash.
Aug. 15 – Unadilla National – Unadilla MX – New Berlin, N.Y.
Aug. 22 – Budds Creek National – Budds Creek Motocross Park – Mechanicsville, Md.
Aug. 29 – Ironman National – Ironman Raceway – Crawfordsville, Ind.