Former Eastern regional AMA Supercross Lites class champion and multi-time X-Games Gold Medal winner Travis Pastrana will race this weekend’s Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome. Pastrana, who assisted in the track design process, has not competed in an AMA Supercross class race since 2006.
The winner of eight AMA Supercross Lites class races, Pastrana has never won in the premier AMA Supercross class. Over the past two months Pastrana buckled down and committed to an intense training regimen in preparation for this weekend’s race…. Details
Lance Armstrong will likely take it easy in Saturday’s Milan-San Remo classic, while Italian favorites Alessandro Petacchi and Daniele Bennati will face challenges from Tom Boonen and Thor Hushovd.
The race will be Armstrong’s first in Europe since winning his seventh consecutive Tour de France in 2005. After 3 1/2 years of retirement, Armstrong returned at the start of this season, finishing 29th in the Tour Down Under in Australia and seventh in the Tour of California.
Before retiring, Armstrong raced the Milan-San Remo six times and never won.
This year’s race—the 100th anniversary edition—measures 185 miles, making it the longest of the single-day classics… Details
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Samantha (aka longtime Suicide Girl “Fractal Suicideâ€) is currently leading a fundraiser for cancer research in honor of our friend Lou Genise, who succumbed to the disease earlier this year at the age of 38. A multi-talented fire performer, philosopher, artist and clown, Lou was an unforgettable individual who was much beloved throughout the Los Angeles and Burning Man arts communities.
Donations can be made via Paypal here. Any amount is welcome, and any contribution of  $25 or more will receive an (uncensored) 8×10 print of the photo of 18 Suicide Girls above, all raising their fists and yelling FUCK CANCER, taken by none other than Cherry Vega, an extraordinary photographer and individual…. Details
As Scott Dixon rolled slowly onto pit road in his new Acura prototype, there was bedlam in his team’s pit stall.
Team owner and co-driver Gil de Ferran was hugging anybody standing near enough, Honda officials were doing high-fives and Nick Wirth, the designer of the all-new Acura ARX 02a sports car, crouched behind the pit wall covering tear-filled eyes with his hands.
“The radio was dead silent all the way until I came in,†said reigning IndyCar Series champion Dixon. “So I suspected we’d been passed and lost the pole anyway. To come in and see them … Details
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