AURORA, Ill. (May 1, 2015) – Feld Motor Sports® announced
today the 2016 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship,
schedule which will visit two new venues with University of Phoenix Stadium in
Glendale, Arizona, on February 6, and Gillette Stadium in Foxboro,
Massachusetts, on April 23, 2016. The 17-city tour will also make its return to
Toronto’s Rogers Centre while adding a second visit to downtown San Diego’s
Petco Park.
With a rich history in the Phoenix
market, Monster Energy Supercross will make its debut at University of Phoenix
Stadium, home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, which hosted the Super Bowl in
February. Gillette Stadium is home to the NFL’s Super Bowl-winning New England
Patriots and sits approximately 20 miles from Boston. Serving as the 15th
race of the championship, the Gillette Stadium round complements the race at
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the following weekend and is
part of a growing East Coast expansion.
On-Sale Schedule
May 4: Cross Club Pre-Sale
May 6: Ticketmaster.com Pre-Sale
(10:00 a.m. local time)
May 8: General On-Sale (10:00 a.m.
local time)
“The West Coast has always provided a great
start to the Monster Energy Supercross season, and we are making key changes to
the schedule in 2016 to expand the audience and bring it to more East Coast
markets,” said Ken Hudgens, COO, Feld Motor Sports. “If last week’s race at
MetLife Stadium was any indication on how vast our fan base is, Gillette
Stadium will be the place to be on April 23, 2016.”
The highly anticipated Canadian
return of Monster Energy Supercross will take place on March 12, 2016. From
2005 to 2014, the race at the Rogers Centre enjoyed a 52-percent increase in attendance.
San Diego’s Petco Park hosted its first-ever Monster Energy Supercross this
year, attracting 42,017 fans. As the home to MLB’s San Diego Padres, the venue
will host two races in 2016: January 16 and February 13.
“Going to new venues like Gillette Stadium and
University of Phoenix Stadium is always exciting for us,” said Ryan Dungey,
recently crowned 2015 Monster Energy Supercross Champion. “Bringing the
championship to new markets and fans will only help grow the sport, and I look
forward to meeting the fans at the races in 2016.”
Keeping with tradition, the season
will open at the Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on January 9, and will
conclude at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on May 7. Angel Stadium, which is
considered the proverbial home of Monster Energy Supercross, will host a second
race on January 23.
Date
|
Venue
|
City
|
Event Time
|
January 9
|
Angel Stadium
|
Anaheim, Calif.
|
6:30pm local
|
January 16
|
Petco Park
|
San Diego
|
6:30pm local
|
January 23
|
Angel Stadium
|
Anaheim, Calif.
|
6:30pm local
|
January 30
|
O.Co Coliseum
|
Oakland, Calif.
|
6:30pm local
|
February 6
|
University of Phoenix Stadium
|
Glendale, Ariz.
|
6:30pm local
|
February 13
|
Petco Park
|
San Diego
|
6:30pm local
|
February 20
|
AT&T Stadium
|
Arlington, Texas
|
6:30pm local
|
February 27
|
Georgia Dome
|
Atlanta
|
6:30pm local
|
March 5**
|
Daytona International Speedway
|
Daytona Beach, Fla.
|
6:30pm local
|
March 12
|
Rogers Centre
|
Toronto
|
3:30pm local
|
March 19
|
Ford Field
|
Detroit
|
6:30pm local
|
April 2
|
Levi’s Stadium
|
Santa Clara, Calif.
|
6:30pm local
|
April 9
|
Lucas Oil Stadium
|
Indianapolis
|
6:30pm local
|
April 16
|
Edward Jones Dome
|
St. Louis
|
6:30pm local
|
April 23
|
Gillette Stadium
|
Foxboro, Mass.
|
3:30pm local
|
April 30
|
MetLife Stadium
|
East Rutherford, N.J.
|
2:30pm local
|
May 7
|
Sam Boyd Stadium
|
Las Vegas
|
6:30pm local
|
