ELLENTON, Fla. – Feld Entertainment Inc. officials announced the schedule for the upcoming 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship season on Tuesday afternoon.
The 17-race schedule returns to its traditional weekend routing format as the series visits 15 cities spread across 13 states including California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan and Washington. Tickets go on sale this October as partner stadiums welcome back fans at full capacity.Â
Anaheim has become synonymous with the opening round of the Supercross series and Angel Stadium of Anaheim will excitedly host the opening round on Saturday, Jan. 8 as well as subsequent rounds on Saturday, Jan. 29 (Round 4) and Saturday, Feb. 12 (Round 6). Remaining on the West Coast, rounds two and three will take place on Saturday, Jan. 15 at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland and Saturday, Jan. 22 at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif., while round 5 travels to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Saturday, Feb. 5. Â
Round seven picks up in the middle of the country on Saturday, February 19 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. before heading south to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, February 26 and then travelling east to the famed Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. for round nine on Saturday, March 5.
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Missing from last year’s schedule, rounds 10 and 12 will mark a return to Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. on Saturday, March 12 and Lumen Field in Seattle, Wash. on Saturday, March 26 with a visit back to Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, March 19 in Indianapolis, Ind. for round 11.    Â
After a weekend off, the final five rounds will crisscross the country beginning in St. Louis, Mo., at the Dome at America’s Center on Saturday, April 9, then return to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Saturday, April 16, followed by a visit to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on April 23 and Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. on April 30. The championship will conclude in Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, May 7 as Utah, the State of Sport, once again hosts the finale. Â
Another welcomed highlight will be the return of FanFest which is currently planned for all rounds except Minneapolis, Minn. (round seven) and Detroit, Mich. (round 10). The expansive outside footprint will feature the race team rigs, Monster Energy exhibitions, photo opportunity set ups, food and beverages, plus the comforting Race Day Live Lounge and red-carpet styled Ride of Fame.  Â