SST At The X Games In 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (December 11, 2013) – Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Trucks (SST) series has been selected by ESPN to join the complement of sports at the upcoming X Games Austin event, taking place in Texas on June 8, 2014 at Circuit of the Americas.

Influenced by the former Mickey Thompson Stadium Off-Road Racing Series, where drivers such as Gordon, Casey Mears and six-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson got their start, Gordon created SST in response to the public’s overwhelming interest in trucks and off-road racing. His plan to redevelop the former stadium series has led to exciting racing on both asphalt and dirt, while producing one of the most extreme forms of action motorsport today.

“We’re thrilled to have Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Truck Series join the complement of sports at X Games Austin,” said Tim Reed, senior director of content strategy. “We look forward to working with the Stadium Super Truck team, and showcasing to ESPN X Games audiences around the world a very entertaining form of truck racing.”

Other than the trucks launching more than 20 feet in the air covering distances more than 150 feet under race conditions, what sets the SST program apart from other series is the fact that all the SST trucks are identically prepared and delivered to drivers in race-ready condition. Races are decided by driver skill alone rather than individual team engineering and budgets. Drivers and their personal mechanics are assigned specific SST technicians who together tune and make minor adjustments to the 600-HP trucks.

“It is a great honor to have been chosen by ESPN to bring Stadium Super Trucks to the X Games,” Gordon said. “The X Games are the premier action-sport property in the world, and this is a testament to the fact that SST is the most extreme four-wheel motorsport on earth. Circuit of the Americas in Texas will be a great venue to showcase SST to the X Games audiences.”

The X Games will be one of 15 rounds currently scheduled for the 2014 SST season. Following the successful inaugural season of the Stadium Super Trucks, the 2014 SST schedule features 10 race venues, all within North America’s top-50 markets, including six venues within the top-15.

In 2013, the season championship came down to the last race, ending with a points difference from first to second of only seven points (a total of three points paying positions on track for the season). This is a testament to how competitive and equal the trucks really are. P.J. Jones won his first SST race at the season-ending event at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip. Other race winners in the first SST season included McCachren (4 wins), Gordon (3), Lofton (3), Sheldon Creed (2) and Jerrett Brooks (1). In 14 rounds of competition, 27 world-class drivers took part in the series, including popular drivers Paul Tracy, Davey Hamilton, Kyle LeDuc, Arie Luyendyk Jr., Jeff Ward, Mike Jenkins and Ricky Johnson.

Keep up with all the latest news and new race dates of the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks Series by liking the series on Facebook at http://facebook.com/StadiumSuperTrucks as well as following on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SSuperTrucks.

All information including where to purchase your tickets for the 2014 season can be found at http://www.stadiumsupertrucks.com as each specific event is announced.

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Permalink Reply by Speed Freak 7 on December 11, 2013 at 8:25pm

If you read this article it sounds like SST will have it's own course! The facility is definitely large enough for it!

http://xgames.espn.go.com/rally-moto-x/article/10121804/robby-gordo...

Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on December 11, 2013 at 9:19pm
Houston
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Permalink Reply by james heggemeier on December 11, 2013 at 11:01pm

WE WILL BE THERE ROBBY.THIS IS JUST TO COOL.

Permalink Reply by ast1994 on December 12, 2013 at 12:23am

sweet ! another event added to x games maybe the trucks will run the same course as the grc cars. lol i really want to see a grc rally car like ken blocks fiesta vs robby in an sst truck would make a very interesting race

Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on December 12, 2013 at 12:32am

I don't think you'll see that.But you might see 20+ SST's race it out. Just a reminder,the day before the X-Games in Austin ,the BAJA 500 will be game on.Great weekend of racing.

Permalink Reply by Turtle7 on December 12, 2013 at 9:43am

With the BAJA500 and the X-Games on the same weekend, it looks like RG will need to be in a number of places at the same time.

Permalink Reply by Bricoop on December 12, 2013 at 10:17am

Robby has chartered a plane from Ensanada to Austin for those competing in both events.

Permalink Reply by Bricoop on December 12, 2013 at 10:32am

As if the Rumor Mill isn't churning enough. SST just posted this on FB. with the following caption,
"What's under the cover? Great things on the horizon for Stadium Super Trucks in 2014!"

Permalink Reply by WJM on December 12, 2013 at 10:47am

Mule.

Permalink Reply by ROBERT SAVAGE on December 12, 2013 at 10:52am

Looks like it's wrapped for shipping.

Permalink Reply by Dave Horwath on December 12, 2013 at 11:55am

That would look great under the tree!

Permalink Reply by nickspeed on December 12, 2013 at 11:57am

I smell a demo...

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