Hangtown 2014

Hangtown gears up for 46th motocross classic

Elk Grove Citizen

Published: Friday, May 23, 2014 8:54 AM PDT

No race is like it in California.

The 46th annual GoPro Hangtown Motocross Classic is back at Prairie City State Recreation Park. 

The three-day event begins Thursday, May 29, with the pros racing Saturday, May 31.

It‘s not just any motocross race, but the oldest and one of the most coveted trophies on the 12-race Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series.  As host to professional motocross racing since 1968, the Dirt Diggers North Motorcycle Club (DDNMC) has developed the Hangtown Classic as the crown jewel of the series, hosting the largest crowds of the season, year in and year out.  

Practice and time qualifications will be Saturday morning, with the opening ceremony at 12:25 p.m. and two motos each for the 250 and 450 classes. 

To celebrate the 46th running of Hangtown, the pro pits will be open in the morning for no additional charge. 

Adding to the excitement this year is a re-designed track layout. 

With new expanded seating and hospitality section for spectators, the modified course will not only provide new vantage points to watch all of the action, but will bring the race closer to the huge spectator base that popularized Hangtown.

To get tickets and full race information about the Hangtown Motocross Classic, go to www.hangtownmx.com and click on tickets.

For Thursday and Friday, tickets are $20 for ages 12-and-older and $15 for children 6-11.

Tickets are $40 for 12-and-older and $20 for ages 6-11 on Saturday.

Children 5-and-under are free.