SST Announces Changes To The 2013 Schedule

SPEED ENERGY STADIUM SUPER TRUCKS™ SERIES ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO 2013 SCHEDULE

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 18, 2013) – Robby Gordon OFF ROAD™ announced today that its Stadium SUPER Trucks™ Series (SST) will make venue and schedule changes that will alter the remainder of its 2013 schedule. Included is the addition of an SST event July 13 and 14 in Toronto.

According to series founder Robby Gordon, administering the first six races of the season in a span of only nine weeks was a difficult but rewarding challenge for the Stadium SUPER Trucks Series workers and crew.

“With such an immense undertaking in staging huge events like this around the country, and running six races in nine weeks, the schedule didn’t always allow us to optimize event preparation and race vehicle maintenance,”

Gordon said.

“We learned a lot that will help us continue to bring the most exciting brand of motorsports to racing fans everywhere. The improvements in our schedule for 2013 will enhance our program by helping us build our brand and position SST for a great 2014 season and beyond.”

New venues include 2 races in Toronto July 13-14 in conjunction with the IndyCar Series; Chicagoland Speedway July 19-20; and Crandon (WI) International Off Road Raceway August 30-Sept.1.

More details on the SST race at Toronto will be released later this week.

Removed from the original schedule are Chicago’s Soldier Field (June 22); Atlanta’s Georgia Dome (July 6); Dallas Cowboys Stadium (July 13); and the Minneapolis Metrodome (July 20).

The series is expected to announce in the coming weeks two additional events west of the Rockies for September and another in October.

SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks opened its season in Glendale, Ariz., on April 6th, and recently completed five more races over the following nine-week period that included the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, two events at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium, and the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

SPEED ENERGY STADIUM SUPER TRUCKS – 2013 REVISED SCHEDULE:

Date Place Venue Status
April 6 – Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium Completed
April 21 – Long Beach, CA Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Completed
April 28 – Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Completed
May 4 – San Diego Qualcomm Stadium Completed
May 18 – San Diego Qualcomm Stadium Completed
June 8 – St. Louis Edward Jones Dome Completed

July 13 - Toronto, Ont. Honda Indy Toronto
July 14 - Toronto, Ont. Honda Indy Toronto
July 20 - Joilet, IL Chicagoland Speedway
Sept. 1 - Crandon, WI Crandon Int’l Off Road Raceway
Sept. 21 - California TBA (Venue)
October - TBA (Location) TBA (Venue)
Nov. 9 - Las Vegas TBA (Venue)

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Permalink Reply by wilbur luedtke on June 20, 2013 at 6:40pm

Sorry for the people that got canceled on but great for us up here in northern Wisconsin and Michigan. We have a bus trip for that weekend and this news just sold more seats. Question is will Bigfoot trucks be there and will RG run his Pro2 again? Can't wait. Oh Heck better start working overtime again. Pretty much bought one of everything from the souvy trailer last year. lol

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Permalink Reply by shorty on June 20, 2013 at 8:01pm

Wilbur, then you better start doing double duty overtime, they has lots of cool shirts, more than last year.

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Permalink Reply by rene capdevielle on June 20, 2013 at 8:16pm

indeed they do awesome stuff!

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Permalink Reply by JD LEES on June 20, 2013 at 8:39pm

Last year at Crandon I believe the only live off-road race on TV. Will they do it again ? I hope you get to go !!

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Permalink Reply by Baja Girl 77 on June 22, 2013 at 10:50am

I wish i could go but i don't know how much tix are! not sure if dad would get them or not! ?

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Permalink Reply by David Z on June 22, 2013 at 6:34pm

For those in the know, how does this change affect the TV coverage? To me, the TV exposure is the most important piece of the puzzle for success but it looks like the focus now with Crandon, Cali, and LV it aims in areas where off-road racing is already established.
TV is important (and my only way to watch SST right now), TV got the NASCAR Cup series out of the South East.

On a unrelated note, I just got home from NHRA qualifying at New England Nations, had a blast, first NHRA event for me since the mid 80's at Sears Point.