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2015 SST Schedule
The 2015 SST Schedule was announced today.
SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Announces 2015 Schedule
Stadium Super Trucks Schedule to Feature Events in Eight U.S. Markets, Australia and Canada
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (December 8, 2014) – SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Presented by TRAXXAS announced today its 2015 schedule, which will feature a diverse and exciting mix of venues and track layouts including popular stadium venues, several prominent Verizon IndyCar Series races and prestigious international events.
“Developing such a strong schedule for next year allows us to continue to provide a platform for Stadium Super Trucks presented by TRAXXAS in major markets,” said Robby Gordon, owner. “Next season our trucks will race in front of enthusiastic crowds across the country, as well as in international markets. That will allow the series and our competitors to gain world-wide exposure.
“We’ve been invited to race at some of the most popular venues on the IndyCar circuit and we’re super pumped to be going back to stadiums where we will build the most amazing track configurations that will blow fans away.”
The season kicks off with a full field of SSTs on Feb. 27-March 1 in Adelaide, Australia, where the series will race with the V8 Supercars at the Clipsal 500 in front of an anticipated crowd of more than 250,000.
The TRAXXAS sponsored and inspired SST trucks will then travel to Florida to race during the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (March 27-29), one of four IndyCar companion events in 2015. In addition, the series will be a part of the following IndyCar event weekends: the Grand Prix of Long Beach, California (April 17-19), the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans (May 29-31) and the Honda Indy Toronto (June 12-14).
The series’ 2015 schedule will also feature wildly popular stadium racing, which takes place in both Phoenix (May 8-9) and San Diego (May 15-16). Stand-alone urban off-road events will take place in Los Angeles (September/October) and Las Vegas (Nov. 4-5).
Details related to an event held in Texas on the weekend of June 5-7 will be announced separately.
All 10 races will again be broadcast on a major sports network in 2015, with the broadcast partner and specific air times and dates to be announced later.
“This schedule allows us to continue to bring off-road racing to the masses,” Gordon said. “We have built SST races to be great family events and these venues also allow our teams, drivers and sponsors to connect directly with some of the most enthusiastic sports fans in the world.”
Before the 2015 season kicks off in Adelaide, Australia, several of the SSTs will close out 2014 in Barbados as featured vehicles for 13 of the world’s top drivers in the annual end-of-season Race of Champions. The Dec. 13-14 event at Bushy Park will include drivers from Formula 1, IndyCar, MotoGP, Le Mans, NASCAR, World RallyCross and Touring Cars. SST founder and owner Robby Gordon will compete in the event for the second time – his first coming in 2001.
About Stadium Super Trucks
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 re-launch the former stadium series has led to exciting racing on both asphalt and dirt, while producing one of the most extreme forms of action sports today.
Other than the trucks launching 20 feet in the air covering distances more than 150 feet, 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. Race winners are decided by driver skill 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-horsepower trucks.
Speed Energy Formula Off-Road Presented by TRAXXAS
2015 Season Schedule
Feb. 26-March 1 | Adelaide, Australia w/ V8 SuperCars | Street
March 27-29 | St. Petersburg, FL w/ IndyCar | Street
April 10-11 | San Diego, CA Stand Alone | Stadium
April 17-19 | Long Beach, CA w/ IndyCar | Street
May 8-9 | Phoenix, AZ Stand Alone | Stadium
May 29-31 | Detroit, MI w/ IndyCar | Street
June 5-7 | Texas (Market TBA) | TBA
June 12-14 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada w/ IndyCar | Street
September/October | Los Angeles, Calif. Stand Alone | Off-Road World Championship
Nov. 4-5 | Las Vegas, Nev. Stand Alone | Urban Off-Road
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Permalink Reply by Eric Howard on
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That's a damn good schedule. I assume/hope the Texas event is the X Games in Austin again.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Urie on
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Timing sure seems to line up - http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/austin-will-host-x-games-june-...
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Permalink Reply by mj on
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Was hoping for a return to more stadiums , but still overall an awesome schedule . Can't wait to see what the Aussies think of SST .
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Permalink Reply by Chupakabras on
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Just Awsome, can't wait for San Diego,. won't miss it.
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Permalink Reply by bajaready on
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Any full-time drivers for 2015 yet? I know it way early but just excited for 15
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Permalink Reply by Paul Fredrickson on
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This is a great way for those who are off road fans to watch and enjoy this great sport. Thanks to Robby's desire to make off road sports a major watched sport.
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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on
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Here's a great article about last year's finale:
http://www.delmartimes.net/news/2015/feb/04/AutoMatters-formula-off...AutoMatters+: One Last Look Back at Formula Off-Road Stadium SUPER Trucks
By Jan Wagner1:38 p.m.Feb. 4, 2015
AutoMatters+ covered three of Robby Gordon’s "SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road SUPER Trucks Presented by Traxxas" events in 2014. The last of these was at a new venue: a challenging, purpose-built racetrack at MGM Resorts Village across Las Vegas Boulevard from the Luxor. This provided the room for a much longer track, as well as better vantage points from which to see the racing, than did last year’s location at Caesar’s Palace.
I didn’t realize it at the time, but an encounter I had while still in the parking lot would be very meaningful by the end of the evening. Shortly after I parked my car, another pulled up right beside me. I started a conversation with its occupants and learned that the family — which included two little kids — was visiting from California. This was not their first SUPER Trucks event and everyone was really excited to be there. Hold that thought and we’ll come back to this near the end.
In addition to SUPER Trucks racing, fans enjoyed a full evening’s entertainment that also included Legend car racing, live music from “The Roxy Gun Project” and Traxxas R/C scale models.
Over-and-under jump.The SUPER Trucks racing was wild. Trucks launched off of high jumps and often careened into each other, lap after lap. The most exciting feature of the track was an over-and-under jump. It literally sent SUPER Trucks flying directly over other SUPER Trucks that were racing along the track right in front of the jump — and yes, there were some spectacular crashes there, too.
Many spectators watched the spectacle from atop what looked like a huge, flat-topped water tank. I was absolutely blown away with the event — especially the final SUPER Trucks race. The action got so intense and there was so much going on all over the track that I didn't know where to look, or where to point my cameras (and speaking of cameras, hopefully they’ll have more light next time).
Miscalculation at the over-and-under jump.If you love racing, do yourself a favor and go to the SUPER Trucks event in Las Vegas this year. It is motorized mayhem!
Since this was their season finale, Robby and the drivers had one last, very special treat in store for their fans. They did something that I have never seen done before. After the racing was over, the drivers drove their trucks to where the fans could get next to them and check them out. Then some of the crew members removed colorful body panels covered in racing graphics from their SUPER Trucks and gave them to several very lucky and appreciative fans as souvenirs! They, in turn, got them autographed by the drivers. Then they carried away their treasures, which included huge truck hoods.
Trucks minus body panels for the fans.I asked a crewmember whether the panels — some of which were undamaged from the racing and others which were repairable — are expensive. They said yes, but that they were giving them away to show their appreciation for their fans.
One fan walked up to Robby and proceeded to show him a two-page document that he had written. Robby actually took the time to read it. Then, with a warm smile on his face, Robby shook his hand. I have never seen race fans treated nearly as well as they were that evening.
Lucky fan getting his souvenir hood autographed.Remember the family that I told you about earlier? Well, shortly after I returned to my car in the parking lot after the races, they just happened to walk up to their car. I asked them whether they had gotten any souvenirs, to which they excitedly told me that they had. Then the woman showed me the racing number plate that Robby had given her from his personal SUPER Truck — the one that he had raced that evening. She told me that Robby had explained to her that those number plates were hard to come by, yet despite that, since her family members were loyal, long-time fans, he not only gave her that number plate but offered to give her family the other one, too!
Needless to say, the whole family — kids and all — was absolutely thrilled. The mom told me that they will hang them on the walls of their kids’ rooms. She added that their garage walls are covered in colorful racing body panels.
For the 2015 Formula Off-Road Stadium SUPER Trucks schedule and to get tickets, go to www.stadiumsupertrucks.com/ssts. As always, please write to AutoMatters@gmail.com with your comments and suggestions.
Also, looks like a new driver and sponsor will debut in Australia:
Matty Mingay with GoPro and 2 others
It's official guys and girls. I will be racing an awesome Stadium Super Trucks in a few weeks at the Official Clipsal 500 Adelaide amongst some of craziest drivers around. Huge thanks to Planet Robby for this opportunity. I have plenty of signage and sponsorship opportunities available on the truck and on the rest of my team over the weekend. So if any companies would like to jump on board the best looking truck in the field, with gaining some world wide exposure please message me on here. Please only serious enquires and no "how much bro" questions.
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