Supercross, originally uploaded by tigerpaw511.

A friend of mine who manages a Honda shop hooked me up with 2 free premium tickets to the Supercross at Angel Stadium. This was the first time I had ever been to this sort of event. The premium tickets got us access to the pits as well as the chance to walk the track before the race. My first impression was that this was nothing more than a beer and boob fest (which it was) and nothing more.

There was a pre-main event race consisting of smaller motorcycles that ridden by some industry people, not the pros. When the main event started, both Dylan and I were blown away. It was part rock concert, part X-Games, part laser show, and a motorcycle race thrown in for good measure. I think we saw more fireworks and shooting flames than the last few July 4th celebrations put together.

When the pros started their races I was truly amazed at how high these guys get on their bikes. It seemed like some of them were flying. That elevation can come at a cost though and Dylan and I witnessed a rider fall right in front of us. His motorcycle went soaring over the barrier and for a moment I thought we might become the new owners of a supercross bike.

At the end of it all, I am glad to have experienced this event. Would I go again?..? Sure. It was a lot of fun. Click on the picture of Dylan next to the track for more photos from the event.