2000 Joliet (Chicago) EA Sports Supercross Championship (Round 15 of 16; ESPN2 Broadcast)
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- This is the ESPN2 telecast of round 15 of the 2000 EA Sports 250cc Supercross Championship and the 8th and final round of the 125cc East Supercross Championship from Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL. This is the 8th of only 9 races from the year 2000 that I have.
Returning 250cc contenders like Kevin Windham, Mike LaRocco, Sebastien Tortelli, Larry Ward, 250cc sophomore Ricky Carmichael, '99 250cc MX champ Greg Albertyn, Damon Huffman, John Dowd, 250cc rookie David Vuillemin, Tim Ferry, Jimmy Button, and series champ Jeremy McGrath battle it out for the 2000 EA Sports 250cc Supercross Championship. This series features a season-long battle between Yamaha teammates Jeremy McGrath and David Vuillemin (famously called The Kid Against The King). Ezra Lusk and Jeff Emig are sidelined for the 2000 Supercross season due to an injured shoulder in practice for Lusk, and Emig breaking both of his wrists on New Year's Eve 1999. This is the 4th and final Superfund Bonus Race. Jeremy McGrath wins his 7th (and final) Supercross title in 8 years, doing so with a win for the first time since 1996, and adding an additional $20,000 for the Superfund races for a total of $80,000. This is the only Supercross held in the Chicago area to this day.
Returning 125cc East contenders like Brock Sellards, Stephane Roncada, Nick Wey, Suzuki rookie Travis Pastrana, Tyler Evans, Michael Brandes, 125cc West champ Nathan Ramsey, Kelly Smith, and defending champ Ernesto Fonseca battle it out for the 2000 EA Sports 125cc East Supercross Championship. Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Nathan Ramsey is forced to ride the 125cc East after he broke his thumb before Christmas 1999. Defending champ Ernesto Fonseca wins his first race of the 2000 season, while teammate Stephane Roncada makes the night bitter-sweet for Yamaha of Troy with his one and only 125cc Supercross title.
Enjoy.
I was there, damn it was cold, haha, just wait till Denver this weekend.
Lucky you that you were there. Denver may be cold, but I'll bet Salt Lake 2010 or '11 had to have been close to cold there.
Jeremy McGrath greatest Supercross champion of all time
I won't doubt that at all -- especially since he has 7 of them
Damn, how dominant He was in 2000...Just to get asskicked by RC in 01..no one saw that coming.
No question about it. McGrath went from 10 wins and title #7 in 2000 to only 2 wins and 2nd overall behind Carmichael in 2001, while Ricky ran away with the race wins left, right and center 14 times.
@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames and than 2002...3 podiums and 100 Points behind Carmichael...it still Hurts a little.
But damn He was riding the best looking Yamaha ever in 2002 :D
@@backwithabang5842 No question about it. Although, McGrath DID come into 2002 injured (curve in his back between the shoulder blades). Yeah, 2002 was a VERY painful season to witness regardless. McGrath was struggling physically, and having trouble obtaining a salary from Yamaha (supposedly). The worst part was that he gave away about 3 race wins that season because he wouldn't change his lines or conditioning did him in. Even worse for Yamaha was watching David Vuillemin throw his dream season down the toilet by skipping the Daytona race due to his shoulder injury.