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Stadium Super Trucks

January 01, 1970

The Stadium Super Trucks (SST), formerly known as Speed Energy Formula Off-Road, is an American short course off-road racing series created by off-road racer and former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Robby Gordon in 2013. Sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC) in America with title sponsorship from Gordon's Speed Energy brand, the series utilizes identical off-road trucks that originally competed primarily in American football stadiums, but in 2014 began racing mostly on street circuits and road courses, often in conjunction with the IndyCar Series race schedules.

Speed Energy Stadium Super Trucks
CategoryShort course off-road racing
Country United States
 Canada
RegionNorth America
Inaugural season2013
Engine suppliersChevrolet
Tire suppliersToyo Tires
Continental Tire
Drivers' championGavin Harlien
Official websitestadiumsupertrucks.com
Current season

From 2015 to 2021, the series also raced in Australia in support of the Supercars Championship. In 2020 and 2021, SST operated the Boost Mobile Super Trucks championship, which was sanctioned by Motorsport Australia and promoted by Boost Mobile.

As of 2022, Gavin Harlien is the most recent SST champion. Matthew Brabham has the most titles with three, while two-time champion Sheldon Creed is the all-time leader in race wins with 39.

History edit

By 2011, there was speculation that after his NASCAR career was over, Robby Gordon would bring back the concept of stadium off-road racing that Mickey Thompson had invented.[1] Gordon announced the formation of the Stadium Super Trucks (SST) on May 29, 2012, modeling the series after Thompson's MTEG stadium series;[2] early in his career, Gordon won the 1989 MTEG championship as a 20-year-old.[1] Gordon compared the concept of SST to that of the International Race of Champions; drivers and/or sponsors could take over a team for a year but the series provided everything else.[3] The trucks held an exhibition race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway after the conclusion of the World Championship races on September 2.[4]

The Stadium Super Trucks began with a twelve-race season in 2013.[5] The series held their first official race at the University of Phoenix Stadium on April 6, 2013.[6] The race was won by Rob MacCachren, Justin Matney finished second, and Gordon passed the flipped-over truck of P. J. Jones on the final lap for third.[7] Gordon and MacCachren battled throughout the 2013 season, and Gordon won the championship by seven points.[8] As support events, the series scheduled monster trucks, quad bikes and Side by Side UTVs.[9]

 
Race at Crandon in 2013

On December 11, 2013, Gordon announced the series would be among the events held at the X Games Austin in 2014.[10] On March 4, 2014, the series was renamed to Speed Energy Formula Off-Road presented by Traxxas with the trucks retaining the SST name,[11] though the Formula Off-Road branding was quietly reverted by 2016.[12] The series' X Games final was held at Circuit of the Americas on June 8.[13] Apdaly Lopez won the gold medal; Sheldon Creed and Gordon earned silver and bronze, respectively.[14] The 2014 season also saw the series expand outside the United States and Canada by participating at the Race of Champions in Barbados.[15] In 2016, SST held the Mike's Peak Hill Climb Challenge at Mike's Sky Rancho in Baja California.[16] Beyond North America, the trucks had demonstrations in the Mongolian desert in 2016 and 2019,[17][18] while the 2017 schedule included a race in China at Beijing National Stadium.[19]

On September 23, 2014, sponsorship marketing company The Elevation Group purchased a 40 percent stake in the series.[20] In 2015, the series entered a partnership with all-terrain vehicle manufacturer Arctic Cat, which led to the creation of the Arctic Cat Stadium Side-by-Side (SXS) Racing Series as a support series to the SST.[21]

Although stadiums were gradually phased out in favor of street courses, SST returned to the former in December 2017 with the inaugural Stadium Super Trucks World Championship Finals in California's Lake Elsinore Diamond baseball park.[22] Although he did not compete in the weekend due to a rib injury, Paul Morris clinched the 2017 championship with Jerett Brooks driving his No. 67 truck.[23] During the 2018 season, SST organized the Robby Gordon Off-Road World Championships at Glen Helen Raceway from November 30 to December 2.[24] To close out the season, SST returned to the Race of Champions in 2019, now held in Mexico City, as both a competing category for ROC drivers and a standalone points race.[25][26] Matthew Brabham ended the season with his first series championship.[27]

In March 2021, SST partnered with the newly formed Great American Shortcourse (GAS) series to organize a championship weekend and the Off Road Race of Champions (ORROC), the latter of which was to take place at King of the Hammers; ORROC intended to have GAS class champions compete in stadium trucks with the winner receiving a full-time seat in SST for the 2022 season.[28] However, neither took place due to scheduling conflicts such as Gordon racing in the Baja 1000 and running his Speed UTV company.[29]

Racing in Australia edit

With the support of driver Craig Dontas and former Adelaide 500 general manager Nathan Cayzer, SST expanded into Australia for the 2015 season.[30] In May, the trucks were invited to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England.[31]

In May 2018, Gordon formed a three-year partnership with Boost Mobile to keep the series in Australia beyond 2019. As part of the agreement, the series' Australian operations were handled by Cayzer and Morris' Paul Morris Motorsport.[30] However, in September, the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS, now known as Motorsport Australia) revoked their license over safety concerns, a decision particularly spurred by an incident in the May race at Barbagallo Raceway in which Matt Nolan's truck's wheel came off during a wreck and hit a spectator bridge.[32][33] A court hearing overseen by the Supreme Court of Victoria took place a month later. The series' defense, led by Queen's Counsel barrister Stewart Anderson, said new wheels would be built with forged billet aluminium that makes them heavier and less likely to detach than the current cast alloy. Retired Supercar driver Larry Perkins also gave his support after inspecting them earlier in the year, comparing the trucks' safety to the Supercars. Anderson further stated CAMS and SST had formed an agreement in February in which the former expressed satisfaction at the series, yet CAMS made the decision to suspend the series in May and did not inform SST officials until July, which Gordon stated was a breach of contract.[33] On October 11, judge John Digby ruled in favor of CAMS.[34] Six days after the ruling, the series aligned with the Australian Auto Sport Alliance's Australian Motor Racing Series (AMRS) to remain in the country. The AASA, which is not affiliated with CAMS, and the NSW Sport and Recreation approved SST for competition in AMRS events following a risk assessment.[35] The trucks' first race weekend under the AMRS banner took place nine days later at the Sydney Motorsport Park.[36]

On August 20, 2019, CAMS and SST announced they had reached an agreement to lift the ban and form a three-year commercial rights contract.[37] Six days later, Adelaide 500 officials confirmed the series would make its return at the 2020 edition in February with safety improvements like smaller ramps.[38] SST's first race in Australia since the ban's conclusion took place in October 2019 with the Gold Coast 600 weekend at Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.[39]

Following the series' return, the trucks' identity in the country became known as the Boost Mobile Super Trucks.[39] As part of the new branding, starting in 2020, SST split into American and Australian championships called the Speed Energy Stadium Super Trucks and Boost Mobile Super Trucks, respectively. While both divisions had their separate standings and champions, they also conducted a co-sanctioned weekend together at Adelaide.[40] The Boost Mobile Super Truck operations were based at Paul Morris Motorsport's Norwell Motorplex in Norwell, Queensland.[41]

Supercars was acquired by Race Australia Consolidated Enterprises in 2021, and the new ownership failed to reach an agreement with the Boost Mobile Super Trucks to continue supporting the series for 2022. Boost Mobile head Peter Adderton, who attempted to buy Supercars, criticized RACE and claimed the consortium saw little value in the trucks despite their popularity. 12 stadium trucks were returned to the United States on January 19, 2022.[42] Conversely, new Supercars CEO Shane Howard told Auto Action in February that he believed the trucks were sent back due to ATA Carnet import laws, but he was open to bringing them back in 2023.[43]

Drivers edit

 
Japanese rally driver E. J. Chiba leads Bill Hynes at Texas Motor Speedway in 2018
Main article: List of Stadium Super Trucks drivers

The series typically features drivers who are familiar with off-road racing; during the inaugural season, off-road racers included Robby Gordon, Championship Off-Road Racing driver Rob MacCachren, TORC driver Sheldon Creed and motocross rider Jeff Ward. The 2013 season also featured those from other disciplines, like Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Paul Tracy (IndyCar), Nick Baumgartner (Olympic snowboarding) and Traxxas owner Mike Jenkins. Two-wheel riders such as Moto X biker Jeremy Stenberg and four-time AMA Supercross Championship winner Ryan Villopoto also have experience in SST,[44][45] while other off-road competitors who have dabbled in the series include Dakar Rally champion Toby Price.[46]

Like Gordon, other NASCAR drivers have competed in the series. At X Games Austin 2015, among the NASCAR competitors were 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace,[47] road course ringer Boris Said,[48] and former Nationwide Series driver and eleven-time X Games medalist Travis Pastrana.[49] P. J. Jones also made starts for Gordon's Robby Gordon Motorsports team in NASCAR,[50][51] while Justin Lofton raced in NASCAR with Speed Energy sponsorship.[52] Other NASCAR veterans who have raced in the series include Casey Mears, the son of off-road and stadium truck racer Roger Mears,[53] and Greg Biffle.[54]

Gordon's other former discipline IndyCar has also seen crossovers into SST. In addition to those with experience in stock cars like Jones, Champ Car veteran Max Papis and 2003 champion Paul Tracy have run races; the 2016 Honda Indy Toronto round featured all three drivers.[55][56] Former IndyCar driver E. J. Viso, who led the most laps and finished second in his SST debut,[57] has seven wins.[58]

When racing in Australia, SST and Boost Mobile Super Trucks events also feature those from the Supercars Championship and its support series. SST's first race in the country at Adelaide in 2015 saw Supercar driver Nathan Pretty make his series debut,[46] while 2014 Bathurst 1000 victor Paul Morris won the SST championship in 2017.[59][60] Russell Ingall, winner of the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series, began competing in the trucks in 2018.[61] Drivers from the support level include Aussie Racing Cars' Matt Nolan and the Super2 Series' Jake Kostecki.[62][63]

In 2016, motocross rider Sara Price became the first female driver in series history when she made her debut at Toronto.[64]

Tracks edit

Main article: List of Stadium Super Trucks tracks
 
Dustin Scott and Toby Price racing at Honda Indy Toronto in 2016

During its first season, the series raced predominantly in football stadiums, such as University of Phoenix Stadium, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the Edward Jones Dome, with a dirt track laid out on the field while also running on street circuits as a supporting event for the IndyCar Series. The trucks also ran a race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway.[65]

Eventually, SST focused almost exclusively on street courses like the Long Beach Grand Prix, Honda Indy Toronto, Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, and Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Gordon explained in a 2017 interview that the transition to street circuits "brings [the trucks] to a completely different fan audience."[66] On the street courses, aluminum ramps are placed on the track;[9] the ramps are 17 feet, 6 inches long and 2'8" high, and trucks enter them at speeds of 70 miles per hour (110 km/h).[67] In June 2017, the series made its debut on an oval track at Texas Motor Speedway, running as a support event for IndyCar's Rainguard Water Sealers 600.[68] Although stadiums decreased in hosting races over time, SST continued to occasionally race in such venues. For instance, in July 2017, the first Chinese-based SST event was held with Monster Jam at Beijing National Stadium.[19][69]

The series' Australian racing began in 2015 with rounds at the Adelaide Street Circuit as a support for the V8 Supercars' Adelaide 500.[70] Further Australian events were held at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit with the Gold Coast 600,[71] the Valvoline Raceway for the Ultimate Sprintcar Championship,[72] and the Homebush Street Circuit for the Sydney 500.[73] In 2017, SST ran at Barbagallo Raceway as an undercard for the Perth SuperSprint, marking the first time the series raced on a permanent circuit.[74] Later in the season, the series raced at the Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin as part of the Supercars' Darwin Triple Crown weekend.[75] In 2020, the trucks joined the Supercars' Auckland SuperSprint round at Pukekohe Park Raceway, their first time in New Zealand.[76]

SST has also supported NASCAR events. In 2017, they began racing at Road America alongside the Xfinity Series' Johnsonville 180,[77] while they supported the NASCAR Cup Series' O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in 2019.[78]

Trucks edit

 
The Stadium Super Truck of Robby Gordon at the 2015 Clipsal 500 Adelaide

Powered by a 600 hp (450 kW) Chevrolet LS V8 engine,[79] the trucks weigh 2,900 pounds (1,300 kg) and are built with a steel-tube frame and fiberglass body. The trucks are 13'5" (4.09 m) long and 5'2" (1.57 m) high, feature a three-speed transmission and can reach speeds as high as 140 mph (230 km/h).[67] A portion of the frame protects the driver from rolls. Next to the driver is a 5-US-gallon (19 L) jug that catches fluids which may have spilled from damage that the truck sustains.[80] Each truck may race with tires from Toyo Tires or Continental Tire,[81][82] while Hawk Performance provides brake pads.[83] During the series' inaugural season, Toyo was one of three tire brands alongside Pro Comp and Yokohama.[84][85][86]

The trucks are identical to each other, though drivers are allowed to change some aspects of their trucks, such as the spring rates, ride heights and camber.[87] Drivers receive their trucks on race weekends via random draw, which ensures they do not have the same vehicle for each race, but they may swap with others if they are unsatisfied with their current one.[2][88] Gordon, who departed NASCAR with the belief that the top teams had a large advantage over the smaller teams due to the amount of money spent, designed the trucks as such as he wanted SST to be a "drivers' series".[89] He described the stadium trucks as resembling Monster Jam trucks for their size and NASCAR and IndyCar vehicles for their ability to handle in corners.[18]

Media coverage edit

The 2013 SST events were televised tape-delayed on NBC and NBC Sports Network;[90] seven were televised on NBC and five on NBC Sports Network.[5] Most of the twelve races in 2013 were televised on Sunday afternoons.[91] In 2014, NBCSN returned to broadcast the season's races, but was later replaced by CBS Sports Network in September.[92][93] The X Games events were aired nationally on ABC.[49][94]

Races are streamed live on the series' website and Facebook page. When the series races in Australia, viewers in the country and New Zealand are prohibited from watching online and instead watch on Fox Sports.[95]

The trucks have been featured in various video games as playable vehicles. Gordon's No. 7 Speed Energy truck appears in an expansion pack for the 2014 game Forza Horizon 2.[96] In 2020, the SST was included in Project CARS 3.[97]

Race format edit

A race weekend is three days long, with qualifying on the first and two races on Saturday and Sunday. Races are split into either 12 laps or 20 minutes depending on which is completed first, while competition cautions are used at the halfway point to group the drivers together for closer racing to the finish. A standing start is used to begin a race, while restarts utilize rolling starts.[98]

American SST races are sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC), with racing decisions being overseen by a race control unit.[99][100] Radio communication between the two and drivers is one-way, which allows for messages from the former to be available for all drivers, though competitors cannot respond to Race Control nor USAC.[98] In Australia, Motorsport Australia served as the sanctioning body.[37]

Points are awarded based on finishing position, with bonus points given for the fastest qualifier, heat race winner, the driver who leads the most laps in the main event, and for each position gained in a race. A driver may also earn points on behalf of another by racing with their number plate.[101] At the end of a race weekend and season, the driver with the most total points is named the overall weekend winner; ties are broken based on wins followed by the best finish in the final event.[102][101]

The Boost Mobile Super Trucks had their own points system that provided just one bonus point to the fastest qualifier. If a race was suspended after 50–75 percent of the duration had been completed, half points were to be awarded. A full payout would be given if more than 75 percent of the race had been completed.[102]

Stadium Super Trucks points system
Points Position
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
Heat 12 10 8 7 5 4 3 2 1
Final 25 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
Bonuses
Most laps led 3
Position gained 1
Fastest qualifier 1
Boost Mobile Super Trucks points system
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Bonuses
Fastest qualifier 1

Champions and winners edit

Champions edit

North America edit

Season Driver No.(s) Races W Podiums FQ Pts. Margin
2013   Robby Gordon 7 14 of 14 3 12 3 407 7
2014   Robby Gordon 7 16 of 16 6 14 5 492 75
2015   Sheldon Creed 74 22 of 22 9 13 6 617 33
2016   Sheldon Creed 1 20 of 21 12 15 4 645 75
2017   Paul Morris 67 22 of 221 3 10 3 546 1
2018   Matthew Brabham 83 20 of 20 6 14 5 540 50
2019   Matthew Brabham 83 19 of 19 5 13 4 476 54
2021   Matthew Brabham 83 10 of 10 2 4 10 296 26
2022   Gavin Harlien 55 8 of 8 3 5 1 216 25

Australia edit

Season Driver No.(s) Races W Podiums FQ Pts. Margin
2021   Paul Morris 67 9 of 9 4 6 0 93 02
  • 1 – Jerett Brooks drove the No. 67 truck at Lake Elsinore, with all points going to Morris.
  • 2 – Morris was tied with Shae Davies in points, but Morris held the tiebreaker with four race wins to Davies' two.

By driver edit

All-time winners edit

 
Two-time SST champion Sheldon Creed has the most wins in series history with 39.

Figures correct as of the 2023 Stadium Super Trucks Series at the Music City Grand Prix (April 5–6, 2023)[58]

Key
* Champion
# Driver competed in the 2023 Stadium Super Trucks Series
Driver Wins
Sheldon Creed * 39
Robby Gordon * # 30
Matthew Brabham * # 26
Gavin Harlien * # 12
Paul Morris * 7
E. J. Viso 7
Burt Jenner 4
Rob MacCachren 4
Apdaly Lopez 4
P. J. Jones 4
Keegan Kincaid 4
Cole Potts 4
Shae Davies 3
Justin Lofton 3
Arie Luyendyk Jr. 3
Robert Stout # 3
Jerett Brooks 2
Max Gordon # 2
Jeff Hoffman 2
Paul Weel 2
Craig Dontas 1
Bill Hynes # 1
Blade Hildebrand 1
Matt Mingay 1
Toby Price 1
Scotty Steele 1

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The Stadium Super Trucks SST formerly known as Speed Energy Formula Off Road is an American short course off road racing series created by off road racer and former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Robby Gordon in 2013 Sanctioned by the United States Auto Club USAC in America with title sponsorship from Gordon s Speed Energy brand the series utilizes identical off road trucks that originally competed primarily in American football stadiums but in 2014 began racing mostly on street circuits and road courses often in conjunction with the IndyCar Series race schedules Speed Energy Stadium Super TrucksCategoryShort course off road racingCountry United States CanadaRegionNorth AmericaInaugural season2013Engine suppliersChevroletTire suppliersToyo TiresContinental TireDrivers championGavin HarlienOfficial websitestadiumsupertrucks comCurrent season From 2015 to 2021 the series also raced in Australia in support of the Supercars Championship In 2020 and 2021 SST operated the Boost Mobile Super Trucks championship which was sanctioned by Motorsport Australia and promoted by Boost Mobile As of 2022 update Gavin Harlien is the most recent SST champion Matthew Brabham has the most titles with three while two time champion Sheldon Creed is the all time leader in race wins with 39 Contents 1 History 1 1 Racing in Australia 2 Drivers 3 Tracks 4 Trucks 5 Media coverage 6 Race format 7 Champions and winners 7 1 Champions 7 1 1 North America 7 1 2 Australia 7 1 3 By driver 7 2 All time winners 8 References 9 External linksHistory editBy 2011 there was speculation that after his NASCAR career was over Robby Gordon would bring back the concept of stadium off road racing that Mickey Thompson had invented 1 Gordon announced the formation of the Stadium Super Trucks SST on May 29 2012 modeling the series after Thompson s MTEG stadium series 2 early in his career Gordon won the 1989 MTEG championship as a 20 year old 1 Gordon compared the concept of SST to that of the International Race of Champions drivers and or sponsors could take over a team for a year but the series provided everything else 3 The trucks held an exhibition race at Crandon International Off Road Raceway after the conclusion of the World Championship races on September 2 4 The Stadium Super Trucks began with a twelve race season in 2013 5 The series held their first official race at the University of Phoenix Stadium on April 6 2013 6 The race was won by Rob MacCachren Justin Matney finished second and Gordon passed the flipped over truck of P J Jones on the final lap for third 7 Gordon and MacCachren battled throughout the 2013 season and Gordon won the championship by seven points 8 As support events the series scheduled monster trucks quad bikes and Side by Side UTVs 9 nbsp Race at Crandon in 2013 On December 11 2013 Gordon announced the series would be among the events held at the X Games Austin in 2014 10 On March 4 2014 the series was renamed to Speed Energy Formula Off Road presented by Traxxas with the trucks retaining the SST name 11 though the Formula Off Road branding was quietly reverted by 2016 12 The series X Games final was held at Circuit of the Americas on June 8 13 Apdaly Lopez won the gold medal Sheldon Creed and Gordon earned silver and bronze respectively 14 The 2014 season also saw the series expand outside the United States and Canada by participating at the Race of Champions in Barbados 15 In 2016 SST held the Mike s Peak Hill Climb Challenge at Mike s Sky Rancho in Baja California 16 Beyond North America the trucks had demonstrations in the Mongolian desert in 2016 and 2019 17 18 while the 2017 schedule included a race in China at Beijing National Stadium 19 On September 23 2014 sponsorship marketing company The Elevation Group purchased a 40 percent stake in the series 20 In 2015 the series entered a partnership with all terrain vehicle manufacturer Arctic Cat which led to the creation of the Arctic Cat Stadium Side by Side SXS Racing Series as a support series to the SST 21 Although stadiums were gradually phased out in favor of street courses SST returned to the former in December 2017 with the inaugural Stadium Super Trucks World Championship Finals in California s Lake Elsinore Diamond baseball park 22 Although he did not compete in the weekend due to a rib injury Paul Morris clinched the 2017 championship with Jerett Brooks driving his No 67 truck 23 During the 2018 season SST organized the Robby Gordon Off Road World Championships at Glen Helen Raceway from November 30 to December 2 24 To close out the season SST returned to the Race of Champions in 2019 now held in Mexico City as both a competing category for ROC drivers and a standalone points race 25 26 Matthew Brabham ended the season with his first series championship 27 In March 2021 SST partnered with the newly formed Great American Shortcourse GAS series to organize a championship weekend and the Off Road Race of Champions ORROC the latter of which was to take place at King of the Hammers ORROC intended to have GAS class champions compete in stadium trucks with the winner receiving a full time seat in SST for the 2022 season 28 However neither took place due to scheduling conflicts such as Gordon racing in the Baja 1000 and running his Speed UTV company 29 Racing in Australia edit With the support of driver Craig Dontas and former Adelaide 500 general manager Nathan Cayzer SST expanded into Australia for the 2015 season 30 In May the trucks were invited to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England 31 In May 2018 Gordon formed a three year partnership with Boost Mobile to keep the series in Australia beyond 2019 As part of the agreement the series Australian operations were handled by Cayzer and Morris Paul Morris Motorsport 30 However in September the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport CAMS now known as Motorsport Australia revoked their license over safety concerns a decision particularly spurred by an incident in the May race at Barbagallo Raceway in which Matt Nolan s truck s wheel came off during a wreck and hit a spectator bridge 32 33 A court hearing overseen by the Supreme Court of Victoria took place a month later The series defense led by Queen s Counsel barrister Stewart Anderson said new wheels would be built with forged billet aluminium that makes them heavier and less likely to detach than the current cast alloy Retired Supercar driver Larry Perkins also gave his support after inspecting them earlier in the year comparing the trucks safety to the Supercars Anderson further stated CAMS and SST had formed an agreement in February in which the former expressed satisfaction at the series yet CAMS made the decision to suspend the series in May and did not inform SST officials until July which Gordon stated was a breach of contract 33 On October 11 judge John Digby ruled in favor of CAMS 34 Six days after the ruling the series aligned with the Australian Auto Sport Alliance s Australian Motor Racing Series AMRS to remain in the country The AASA which is not affiliated with CAMS and the NSW Sport and Recreation approved SST for competition in AMRS events following a risk assessment 35 The trucks first race weekend under the AMRS banner took place nine days later at the Sydney Motorsport Park 36 On August 20 2019 CAMS and SST announced they had reached an agreement to lift the ban and form a three year commercial rights contract 37 Six days later Adelaide 500 officials confirmed the series would make its return at the 2020 edition in February with safety improvements like smaller ramps 38 SST s first race in Australia since the ban s conclusion took place in October 2019 with the Gold Coast 600 weekend at Surfers Paradise Street Circuit 39 Following the series return the trucks identity in the country became known as the Boost Mobile Super Trucks 39 As part of the new branding starting in 2020 SST split into American and Australian championships called the Speed Energy Stadium Super Trucks and Boost Mobile Super Trucks respectively While both divisions had their separate standings and champions they also conducted a co sanctioned weekend together at Adelaide 40 The Boost Mobile Super Truck operations were based at Paul Morris Motorsport s Norwell Motorplex in Norwell Queensland 41 Supercars was acquired by Race Australia Consolidated Enterprises in 2021 and the new ownership failed to reach an agreement with the Boost Mobile Super Trucks to continue supporting the series for 2022 Boost Mobile head Peter Adderton who attempted to buy Supercars criticized RACE and claimed the consortium saw little value in the trucks despite their popularity 12 stadium trucks were returned to the United States on January 19 2022 42 Conversely new Supercars CEO Shane Howard told Auto Action in February that he believed the trucks were sent back due to ATA Carnet import laws but he was open to bringing them back in 2023 43 Drivers edit nbsp Japanese rally driver E J Chiba leads Bill Hynes at Texas Motor Speedway in 2018 Main article List of Stadium Super Trucks drivers The series typically features drivers who are familiar with off road racing during the inaugural season off road racers included Robby Gordon Championship Off Road Racing driver Rob MacCachren TORC driver Sheldon Creed and motocross rider Jeff Ward The 2013 season also featured those from other disciplines like Arie Luyendyk Jr and Paul Tracy IndyCar Nick Baumgartner Olympic snowboarding and Traxxas owner Mike Jenkins Two wheel riders such as Moto X biker Jeremy Stenberg and four time AMA Supercross Championship winner Ryan Villopoto also have experience in SST 44 45 while other off road competitors who have dabbled in the series include Dakar Rally champion Toby Price 46 Like Gordon other NASCAR drivers have competed in the series At X Games Austin 2015 among the NASCAR competitors were 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace 47 road course ringer Boris Said 48 and former Nationwide Series driver and eleven time X Games medalist Travis Pastrana 49 P J Jones also made starts for Gordon s Robby Gordon Motorsports team in NASCAR 50 51 while Justin Lofton raced in NASCAR with Speed Energy sponsorship 52 Other NASCAR veterans who have raced in the series include Casey Mears the son of off road and stadium truck racer Roger Mears 53 and Greg Biffle 54 Gordon s other former discipline IndyCar has also seen crossovers into SST In addition to those with experience in stock cars like Jones Champ Car veteran Max Papis and 2003 champion Paul Tracy have run races the 2016 Honda Indy Toronto round featured all three drivers 55 56 Former IndyCar driver E J Viso who led the most laps and finished second in his SST debut 57 has seven wins 58 When racing in Australia SST and Boost Mobile Super Trucks events also feature those from the Supercars Championship and its support series SST s first race in the country at Adelaide in 2015 saw Supercar driver Nathan Pretty make his series debut 46 while 2014 Bathurst 1000 victor Paul Morris won the SST championship in 2017 59 60 Russell Ingall winner of the 2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series began competing in the trucks in 2018 61 Drivers from the support level include Aussie Racing Cars Matt Nolan and the Super2 Series Jake Kostecki 62 63 In 2016 motocross rider Sara Price became the first female driver in series history when she made her debut at Toronto 64 Tracks editMain article List of Stadium Super Trucks tracks nbsp Dustin Scott and Toby Price racing at Honda Indy Toronto in 2016 During its first season the series raced predominantly in football stadiums such as University of Phoenix Stadium the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Edward Jones Dome with a dirt track laid out on the field while also running on street circuits as a supporting event for the IndyCar Series The trucks also ran a race at Crandon International Off Road Raceway 65 Eventually SST focused almost exclusively on street courses like the Long Beach Grand Prix Honda Indy Toronto Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix and Grand Prix of St Petersburg Gordon explained in a 2017 interview that the transition to street circuits brings the trucks to a completely different fan audience 66 On the street courses aluminum ramps are placed on the track 9 the ramps are 17 feet 6 inches long and 2 8 high and trucks enter them at speeds of 70 miles per hour 110 km h 67 In June 2017 the series made its debut on an oval track at Texas Motor Speedway running as a support event for IndyCar s Rainguard Water Sealers 600 68 Although stadiums decreased in hosting races over time SST continued to occasionally race in such venues For instance in July 2017 the first Chinese based SST event was held with Monster Jam at Beijing National Stadium 19 69 The series Australian racing began in 2015 with rounds at the Adelaide Street Circuit as a support for the V8 Supercars Adelaide 500 70 Further Australian events were held at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit with the Gold Coast 600 71 the Valvoline Raceway for the Ultimate Sprintcar Championship 72 and the Homebush Street Circuit for the Sydney 500 73 In 2017 SST ran at Barbagallo Raceway as an undercard for the Perth SuperSprint marking the first time the series raced on a permanent circuit 74 Later in the season the series raced at the Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin as part of the Supercars Darwin Triple Crown weekend 75 In 2020 the trucks joined the Supercars Auckland SuperSprint round at Pukekohe Park Raceway their first time in New Zealand 76 SST has also supported NASCAR events In 2017 they began racing at Road America alongside the Xfinity Series Johnsonville 180 77 while they supported the NASCAR Cup Series O Reilly Auto Parts 500 weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in 2019 78 Trucks edit nbsp The Stadium Super Truck of Robby Gordon at the 2015 Clipsal 500 Adelaide Powered by a 600 hp 450 kW Chevrolet LS V8 engine 79 the trucks weigh 2 900 pounds 1 300 kg and are built with a steel tube frame and fiberglass body The trucks are 13 5 4 09 m long and 5 2 1 57 m high feature a three speed transmission and can reach speeds as high as 140 mph 230 km h 67 A portion of the frame protects the driver from rolls Next to the driver is a 5 US gallon 19 L jug that catches fluids which may have spilled from damage that the truck sustains 80 Each truck may race with tires from Toyo Tires or Continental Tire 81 82 while Hawk Performance provides brake pads 83 During the series inaugural season Toyo was one of three tire brands alongside Pro Comp and Yokohama 84 85 86 The trucks are identical to each other though drivers are allowed to change some aspects of their trucks such as the spring rates ride heights and camber 87 Drivers receive their trucks on race weekends via random draw which ensures they do not have the same vehicle for each race but they may swap with others if they are unsatisfied with their current one 2 88 Gordon who departed NASCAR with the belief that the top teams had a large advantage over the smaller teams due to the amount of money spent designed the trucks as such as he wanted SST to be a drivers series 89 He described the stadium trucks as resembling Monster Jam trucks for their size and NASCAR and IndyCar vehicles for their ability to handle in corners 18 Media coverage editThe 2013 SST events were televised tape delayed on NBC and NBC Sports Network 90 seven were televised on NBC and five on NBC Sports Network 5 Most of the twelve races in 2013 were televised on Sunday afternoons 91 In 2014 NBCSN returned to broadcast the season s races but was later replaced by CBS Sports Network in September 92 93 The X Games events were aired nationally on ABC 49 94 Races are streamed live on the series website and Facebook page When the series races in Australia viewers in the country and New Zealand are prohibited from watching online and instead watch on Fox Sports 95 The trucks have been featured in various video games as playable vehicles Gordon s No 7 Speed Energy truck appears in an expansion pack for the 2014 game Forza Horizon 2 96 In 2020 the SST was included in Project CARS 3 97 Race format editA race weekend is three days long with qualifying on the first and two races on Saturday and Sunday Races are split into either 12 laps or 20 minutes depending on which is completed first while competition cautions are used at the halfway point to group the drivers together for closer racing to the finish A standing start is used to begin a race while restarts utilize rolling starts 98 American SST races are sanctioned by the United States Auto Club USAC with racing decisions being overseen by a race control unit 99 100 Radio communication between the two and drivers is one way which allows for messages from the former to be available for all drivers though competitors cannot respond to Race Control nor USAC 98 In Australia Motorsport Australia served as the sanctioning body 37 Points are awarded based on finishing position with bonus points given for the fastest qualifier heat race winner the driver who leads the most laps in the main event and for each position gained in a race A driver may also earn points on behalf of another by racing with their number plate 101 At the end of a race weekend and season the driver with the most total points is named the overall weekend winner ties are broken based on wins followed by the best finish in the final event 102 101 The Boost Mobile Super Trucks had their own points system that provided just one bonus point to the fastest qualifier If a race was suspended after 50 75 percent of the duration had been completed half points were to be awarded A full payout would be given if more than 75 percent of the race had been completed 102 Stadium Super Trucks points system Points Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Heat 12 10 8 7 5 4 3 2 1 Final 25 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 Bonuses Most laps led 3 Position gained 1 Fastest qualifier 1 Boost Mobile Super Trucks points system 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bonuses Fastest qualifier 1Champions and winners editChampions edit North America edit Season Driver No s Races W Podiums FQ Pts Margin 2013 nbsp Robby Gordon 7 14 of 14 3 12 3 407 7 2014 nbsp Robby Gordon 7 16 of 16 6 14 5 492 75 2015 nbsp Sheldon Creed 74 22 of 22 9 13 6 617 33 2016 nbsp Sheldon Creed 1 20 of 21 12 15 4 645 75 2017 nbsp Paul Morris 67 22 of 221 3 10 3 546 1 2018 nbsp Matthew Brabham 83 20 of 20 6 14 5 540 50 2019 nbsp Matthew Brabham 83 19 of 19 5 13 4 476 54 2021 nbsp Matthew Brabham 83 10 of 10 2 4 10 296 26 2022 nbsp Gavin Harlien 55 8 of 8 3 5 1 216 25 Australia edit Season Driver No s Races W Podiums FQ Pts Margin 2021 nbsp Paul Morris 67 9 of 9 4 6 0 93 02 1 Jerett Brooks drove the No 67 truck at Lake Elsinore with all points going to Morris 2 Morris was tied with Shae Davies in points but Morris held the tiebreaker with four race wins to Davies two By driver edit Total Driver Seasons 3 Matthew Brabham 2018 2019 2021 NA 2 Robby Gordon 2013 2014 Sheldon Creed 2015 2016 Paul Morris 2017 2021 AU 1 Gavin Harlien 2022 All time winners edit nbsp Two time SST champion Sheldon Creed has the most wins in series history with 39 Figures correct as of the 2023 Stadium Super Trucks Series at the Music City Grand Prix April 5 6 2023 58 Key Champion Driver competed in the 2023 Stadium Super Trucks Series Driver Wins Sheldon Creed 39 Robby Gordon 30 Matthew Brabham 26 Gavin Harlien 12 Paul Morris 7 E J Viso 7 Burt Jenner 4 Rob MacCachren 4 Apdaly Lopez 4 P J Jones 4 Keegan Kincaid 4 Cole Potts 4 Shae Davies 3 Justin Lofton 3 Arie Luyendyk Jr 3 Robert Stout 3 Jerett Brooks 2 Max Gordon 2 Jeff Hoffman 2 Paul Weel 2 Craig Dontas 1 Bill Hynes 1 Blade Hildebrand 1 Matt Mingay 1 Toby Price 1 Scotty Steele 1References edit a b Arneson Erik 2001 Mickey Thompson The Fast Life and Tragic Death of a Racing Legend MotorBooks International p 274 ISBN 1616730129 a b Burns Josh May 30 2012 Robby Gordon Announces Stadium Super Trucks Series Video Off Road Retrieved April 21 2022 Nguyen Justin July 29 2020 Robby Gordon Discusses SST on Dale Jr Download The Checkered Flag Retrieved August 17 2020 Crowley Jon August 31 2012 Stadium SUPER Trucks Debut this Weekend in Crandon Side x Side Industry News Retrieved February 2 2016 a b Guise Curtis 29 March 2013 Former ARCA Series Champion Justin Lofton To Compete in Stadium SUPER Trucks Race Dezert com Retrieved April 14 2013 2013 Official Schedule Stadium Super Trucks Archived from the original on October 19 2013 Retrieved April 14 2013 Stadium Super Trucks Robby Gordon races to Third Place in SST debut Marathon Rally com Archived from the original on February 1 2014 Retrieved April 14 2013 Wagner Jan November 22 2013 AutoMatters Stadium SUPER Trucks at Caesars Palace Del Mar Times Archived from the original on November 28 2013 Retrieved November 25 2013 a b Stadium Super Trucks are coming to a city near YOU Traxxas Retrieved December 31 2015 Super Trucks event added to X Games Austin ESPN December 11 2013 Retrieved December 11 2013 SST Trucks To Race In Rebranded SPEED Energy Formula Off Road Presented By Traxxas Stadium Super Trucks March 4 2014 Retrieved March 4 2014 2016 Official Point Standings Stadium Super Trucks Retrieved March 24 2019 SST TO JOIN X GAMES AUSTIN IN 2014 Stadium Super Trucks December 11 2013 Retrieved December 11 2013 STADIUM SUPER TRUCKS FINAL X Games Retrieved June 8 2014 DiZinno Tony December 4 2014 Robby Gordon s Stadium SUPER TRUCKS come to RoC NBC Sports Retrieved December 31 2015 The Inaugural MIKE S PEAK HILL CLIMB CHALLENGE October 13 16 2016 Stadium Super Trucks April 27 2016 Retrieved July 17 2019 Nguyen Justin October 4 2016 SST Demo in China and the Mike s Peak Hill Climb Challenge Overtake Motorsport Retrieved September 11 2019 a b Staples Sarah September 2 2019 Robby Gordon s Stadium Super Trucks is taking off literally Driving ca Retrieved September 11 2019 a b Stadium SUPER Trucks To Race In Beijing China With Monster Jam Stadium Super Trucks July 27 2017 Retrieved July 27 2017 Ryan Nate September 23 2014 Robby Gordon s stadium truck series adds owners USA Today Retrieved October 3 2014 Arctic Cat Partners with Robby Gordon s SST Series Business Wire August 25 2015 Retrieved December 31 2015 Stadium SUPER Trucks World Championship Finals Set For December 15 amp 16 At Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium Stadium Super Trucks October 6 2017 Retrieved October 6 2017 Herrero Dan December 17 2017 Paul Morris wins Stadium Super Trucks series Speedcafe Retrieved January 15 2019 Ochsner Shaun September 4 2018 Massive Payout for Inaugural Robby Gordon Off Road Championships at Glen Helen Four Wheeler Retrieved October 11 2018 Stadium Super Trucks join Race of Champions Racer December 21 2018 Retrieved January 14 2019 Herrero Dan December 23 2018 SST to finish 2018 season at Race Of Champions Speedcafe Retrieved January 14 2019 Brabham wins Stadium Super Trucks title Speedcafe January 21 2019 Retrieved January 22 2019 GAS announces partnership with SST series Ultra4 Racing March 18 2021 Retrieved March 22 2021 Nguyen Justin January 28 2022 2022 SST season opener pencilled in for Long Beach no KOH The Checkered Flag Retrieved February 4 2022 a b Rights deal signed for Super Trucks in Australia Speedcafe May 6 2018 Retrieved May 6 2018 Stadium Super Trucks Reach Another Milestone With A Prestigious Invitation to England s Goodwood Festival of Speed June 25 28 Stadium Super Trucks May 14 2015 Archived from the original on May 27 2015 Retrieved May 16 2015 Howard Tom September 20 2018 CAMS suspends Super Trucks on safety grounds Speedcafe Retrieved October 11 2018 a b Harris Geoffrey October 5 2018 MOTORSPORT Robby Gordon CAMS slug it out in court Motoring com au Retrieved October 11 2018 Howard Tom Herrero Dan October 11 2018 Court upholds Super Trucks suspension Speedcafe Retrieved October 11 2018 Coch Matt October 22 2018 Sydney Motorsport Park confident of SST safety Speedcafe Retrieved October 22 2018 Coch Matt Herrero Dan October 17 2018 Stadium Super Trucks to race in Sydney next week Speedcafe Retrieved October 22 2018 a b van Leeuwen Andrew August 20 2019 Australian ban on Stadium Super Trucks lifted Motorsport com Retrieved August 20 2019 Stadium Super Trucks back at Adelaide in 2020 Supercars Championship August 26 2019 Retrieved August 26 2019 a b O Brien Connor August 27 2019 Early return for Stadium Super Trucks Supercars Championship Retrieved August 27 2019 Nguyen Justin November 21 2019 2020 Stadium Super Trucks schedule revealed The Checkered Flag Retrieved November 23 2019 Howard Tom Herrero Daniel September 6 2019 Super Trucks corporate experience to be run at Norwell Speedcafe Retrieved September 6 2019 O Brien Connor January 12 2022 Stadium Super Trucks fleet to be shipped back to US Speedcafe Retrieved February 4 2022 Gover Paul February 5 2022 Trucks still might fly Auto Action Retrieved February 15 2022 X Games Austin preview Jeremy Stenberg X Games Retrieved June 5 2015 4x SuperCross Champion Ryan Villopoto to make Stadium SUPER Trucks Debut at SST Race amp Rock World Championship Action Sports Connection December 13 2017 Retrieved December 13 2017 a b Driver line up confirmed for Stadium Super Trucks V8 Supercars February 17 2015 Retrieved March 2 2015 Fryer Jenna April 2 2015 Rusty Wallace to Compete in off Road Truck Race at X Game ABC News Archived from the original on April 3 2015 Retrieved April 2 2015 Boris Said to Race Off Road Trucks at X Games K1 Speed May 14 2015 Archived from the original on May 27 2015 Retrieved May 27 2015 a b Off Road Truck Racing Teen Drivers X Games June 2 2015 Archived from the original on June 19 2015 Retrieved June 5 2015 P J Jones 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media LLC Retrieved January 29 2016 P J Jones 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results Racing 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December 17 2019 a b All Time Stadium SUPER Trucks Series Wins Stadium Super Trucks Retrieved August 10 2023 Morris set for Stadium Super Trucks Supercars Championship August 23 2015 Retrieved January 19 2018 Herrero Dan December 17 2017 Paul Morris wins Stadium Super Trucks series Speedcafe Retrieved January 15 2019 Nguyen Justin October 19 2019 Russell Ingall joins SST grid at Gold Coast The Checkered Flag Retrieved January 12 2020 Nguyen Justin October 7 2019 Matt Nolan joins SST Gold Coast lineup The Checkered Flag Retrieved October 22 2019 Nguyen Justin May 7 2017 SST Perth Recap Overtake Motorsport Retrieved January 12 2020 Fabrizio Tony September 16 2016 Super woman Sara Price making impact on Super Trucks Series ESPN Retrieved October 13 2016 Burns Josh September 5 2013 MacCachren Brooks Earn Stadium Super Truck Wins at Crandon Off Road Retrieved October 25 2019 Baker Matt March 11 2017 Grand Prix of St Petersburg Life after NASCAR leads Robby Gordon to Stadium Super Trucks 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10 2014 Racing s best kept secret SUPER Trucks ESPN Retrieved February 24 2016 Weaver Matt April 14 2013 Justin Lofton reduces NASCAR schedule next season to focus on Stadium Truck Series championship SBNation Retrieved 2012 12 29 Rettie John September 18 2012 NBC to Broadcast Robby Gordon s Stadium Super Trucks Road amp Track Retrieved April 14 2013 ABOUT TAYLOR Taylor Snyder She currently works as the field reporter for SPEED Energy Formula Off Road Presented by Traxxas Stadium Super Trucks which airs on CBS Sports Network previously shown on NBC Sports Network SSuperTrucks September 23 2015 The SST races will now be televised on the CBSSports Network starting on Sept 23rd with the ToyotaGPLB 7pm et Tweet via Twitter Largest TRAXXAS Field in History to Race at X Games Austin Stadium Super Trucks June 7 2014 Retrieved January 1 2016 Sheldon Creed Earns Second Stadium Super Trucks Win of Series Off Road May 8 2017 Retrieved August 10 2017 Forza Horizon 2 Storm Island Is Here Xbox December 16 2014 Retrieved November 25 2020 Bralant James August 17 2020 Project CARS 3 Car List Codemasters Retrieved November 25 2020 a b SPEED Energy Formula Off Road Presented by Traxxas Kicks off 2014 at Grand Prix of St Petersburg Race Dezert March 28 2014 Retrieved July 16 2019 PowerPoint Presentation PDF Stadium Super Trucks Retrieved May 10 2017 Gluck Jeff April 14 2018 Long Beach Grand Prix How much racing is too much JeffGluck com Retrieved July 16 2019 a b Rules Stadium Super Trucks Retrieved May 24 2021 a b 2021 Australian Stadium Super Trucks Series Sporting and Technical Regulations PDF Motorsport Australia March 26 2021 Retrieved May 24 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stadium Super Trucks Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stadium Super Trucks amp oldid 1213406433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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