New to the Ricky Carmichael Signature Design this year will be the placement of the starting gate, which will be located on pit road, while the finish line will remain in the center of the track alongside the tri-oval near the fans.
The 2011 Daytona Supercross By Honda will bring together some of the best Supercross riders in America, including three-time champion Chad Reed, defending champion Ryan Villopoto, James Stewart, Trey Canard, Ryan Dungey, Kevin Windham and Davi Millsaps.
"I'm really pumped how the new design turned out,” said Carmichael, a 15-time AMA champion, winner of 150 AMA Pro Racing races and the prestigious Motocross of Nations. “I think the new location for the start is good and I feel the track is going to produce some great racing."
Here’s a look at some of the numbers behind the construction of this year’s Daytona Supercross By Honda course:
- 4 tractors working to spread the dirt (1 loader, 1 crawler, 2 skid steer)
- 12 dump trucks used to transport loads of dirt
- 26 jumps on the track
- 210 dump truck loads of dirt used to build the course on the tri-oval grass
- 128 man-hours needed to complete the construction of the course
- 420 2x9 Styrofoam blocks which will be used for safety along the course
- 3,120 (in feet) of the Supercross course from start to finish
- 5,800 tons of dirt needed to build the Supercross track
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