My 2009 Anaheim 2 Experience

January 23rd, 2009 • Comments Motocross News, Personal
Tags: Anaheim, California, Dan Reardon, Grant Langston, Jason Lawrence, Jeremy McGrath, Miki Keller, Ricky Carmichael, Ryan Dungey, Ryan Morais, Ryan Sipes, Sarah Whitmore, Shasta Johnson, supercross

This past weekend, i was lucky enough to attend round 3 of the 2009 AMA Supercross Series, Anaheim 2. I had been to two Supercross events before, both in the Georgria Dome in Atlanta. While these events were a blast, and the racing was always great, I was really excited about Anaheim. Why? Because, well, its Anaheim! Something about the event captures the spirit of Supercross in ways no other race can. This year was no different. With upsets in both classes at Anaheim 1, the top riders in each class wanted to redeem themselves. Here is the story of my journey to the 2009 Anaheim 2 Supercross.

Background

As many of you know, I’m from New England. So why choose Anaheim? Well, my Dad is working out there for the winter, and we felt it would be good for me to visit him, go to the race, and check out some of the California culture. The plans were rushed, and I flew out early Satruday morning. After arriving at LAX, we drove straight to the stadium (thanks Garmin!), to check out the pit party.

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