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controlled chaos at full throttle, where the only traction is faith and rear tire.
means A form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed, rough terrain circuits full of jumps, bumps, and tight turns.
from A French coinage: 'moto' (short for motocyclette, motorcycle) welded to 'cross,' borrowed from English 'cross-country.' The English root traces back through Old French to Latin 'crux' (cross), the shape that named the act of going across open land. The whole word crossed the Channel back into English in the early 20th century, fully assembled and already muddy.
- heart rate
- riders sustain near-maximum pulse for entire races
- the holeshot
- first corner win can decide everything
- jump airtime
- top riders soar 30 feet high routinely
- arm pump
- forearms swell so badly grip vanishes mid-race
- origin
- born from British scrambles in the 1920s
ama supercross — premier indoor motorcycle racing series in the united states, running since 1974
daytona supercross — iconic indoor race held annually at daytona international speedway in florida since 1971