Track maps for SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs and Final
Coming in September are the playoff rounds and finale for the 2024 SuperMotocross Championship. The postseason returns to Charlotte, North Carolina the location of playoff one last year also. Then it will visit Texas and Las Vegas, both of which are new venues for the series. The top 20 athletes in points for the 250 series and 450 series will be automatically invited and two additional riders in each class will have the ability to compete through a last-chance qualifier (LCQ) at each postseason round.
SuperMotocross Priority Members can purchase tickets starting today, April 2 with public on-sale availability beginning Tuesday, April 9 at SuperMotocross.com.
SMX Playoff 1 at zMAX Dragway
zMAX Dragway is situated adjacent to Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. and its world famous four-lane dragstrip and dual grandstands provided the perfect backdrop to host last year’s first-ever SMX World Championship Playoff. The Charlotte area is a hotbed for fans of the sport and is an easy city to get to from most points in the Eastern region. Last year’s playoff became the “must see” event of the year and is a primary reason for our return. zMAX Dragway proved to be a world-class facility in every way where the SMX experience was fully brought to life with a full day of fan activities on Friday, an industry-packed FanFest on Saturday and a multitude of prime camping options for every budget.
The track design brings back the split start layout that they had last year also which was met with mixed enthusiasm. I was unsure going in but after seeing it in action kind of liked the split design for the start. The far end extends out past the stadium seating as it did last year while the other side has a huge 180 degrees sand corner that should be a fun section to watch breakdown over the motos. There are no whoops in the track map as there was not any in the playoff rounds last year either. Its a blend of Supercross and Motocross style tracks but would love a long set of whoops to create some challenges.
SMX Playoff 2 at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway, located in Fort Worth is easily accessible for fans traveling by car or plane with its central location and proximity to multiple international airports. The 1.5-mile quad-oval superspeedway sits on over 1400 acres of land and is one of the largest sports facilities in the country. Being a world-class venue, Texas Motor Speedway is no stranger to marquee events as they are a regular stop on the NASCAR Cup Series and provide all the modern amenities motorsports fans expect when purchasing an event ticket.
This track layout is more of a speedway style that we’ve seen at Daytona, Atlanta, and Chicago last year. It does not have whoops, but does have two good-sized sand sections. The large pair of supercross doubles for the finish line and right after look cool, followed but a split rhythm section that should be interesting to see how that plays into times.
SMX FInal at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The SuperMotocross World Championship will culminate with the World Championship Final on Saturday, September 21 at the The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “The Strip” is one of the most iconic dragstrips in the country and joins zMAX Dragway as being one of just two dragstrips in the nation to feature four-wide racing. This expansive footprint will allow our master track builders to get very imaginative in creating the final SMX World Championship track of the season. Situated right across the street from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the Strip is home to more than 50 events a year and provides an intimate viewing experience from the grandstands and suites while also offering fans the ability to “line the fence”, similar to what is done at a Pro Motocross event.
This track design also offers the split start similar to whats been used at zMAX. The back part of the layout extends outside of the dragstrip out of sit of the stands but allows for fans to watch from the fence.
