From: scott_smith
The last US Open of Supercross was held in October of 2009, and since that event, there has been a void left in the MX/SX off-season waiting to be filled. Rumors have been circulating almost since the checkered flag flew on the final night at the final US Open, but nothing had come to fruition until recently. At the Las Vegas Supercross finale at Sam Boyd's Silver Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada, in early May, Feld Motorsports and Monster Energy announced a new event to take place in October at Sam Boyd entitled the "Monster Energy Cup."
The biggest story leading up to the season opener of the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship circled around one James Stewart. Everyone asked, "Will he kick some butt, will he choke, was his problem with SX all in his head or has he landed on his head too many times, will the Suzuki be his saving grace, if he was so fond of the Suzuki starting last year, why did he ride for another team if he says he does not do it for the money," and a slew of other questions. Many of those questions may..