Jeremy McGrath to Race Steel City
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August 30, 2004
Steel City poised to be historic race weekendCarmichael, Stewart and McGrath to share the spotlight- press release -
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 30, 2004) -- Steel City Raceway has had its share of historic moments in AMA Motocross history – the winner-take-all 250 championship race won by Jeff Emig over Jeremy McGrath in 1996 and Ricky Carmichael completing the first perfect season in 2002, chief among them. In spite of no longer being the final round of the AMA Chevrolet Motocross Championship the 2004 edition of Steel City, on Sept. 5, may prove to be the biggest racing weekend in the track’s storied history.
Perhaps the most attention-grabbing story coming into Steel City is the return of AMA Supercross King Jeremy McGrath to AMA Motocross competition. McGrath is rumored to be milling over a limited comeback after announcing his retirement from supercross and motocross competition in January of 2003. Since then McGrath has enjoyed retirement by producing a best-selling book about his racing career and participating in the AMA Supermoto Championship.
McGrath hasn’t raced in an AMA Motocross Championship event since making a special appearance at San Bernardino in May of 2000. When contacted about getting an interview on his comeback McGrath said he wanted to make his Steel City a low-key, just-for-fun affair preferring the attention go to Carmichael and Stewart for their accomplishments.
August 30, 2004
Steel City poised to be historic race weekendCarmichael, Stewart and McGrath to share the spotlight- press release -
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 30, 2004) -- Steel City Raceway has had its share of historic moments in AMA Motocross history – the winner-take-all 250 championship race won by Jeff Emig over Jeremy McGrath in 1996 and Ricky Carmichael completing the first perfect season in 2002, chief among them. In spite of no longer being the final round of the AMA Chevrolet Motocross Championship the 2004 edition of Steel City, on Sept. 5, may prove to be the biggest racing weekend in the track’s storied history.
Perhaps the most attention-grabbing story coming into Steel City is the return of AMA Supercross King Jeremy McGrath to AMA Motocross competition. McGrath is rumored to be milling over a limited comeback after announcing his retirement from supercross and motocross competition in January of 2003. Since then McGrath has enjoyed retirement by producing a best-selling book about his racing career and participating in the AMA Supermoto Championship.
McGrath hasn’t raced in an AMA Motocross Championship event since making a special appearance at San Bernardino in May of 2000. When contacted about getting an interview on his comeback McGrath said he wanted to make his Steel City a low-key, just-for-fun affair preferring the attention go to Carmichael and Stewart for their accomplishments.
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