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Atlanta’s amateur motorcyclists join Monster Energy Supercross

SUPERCROSS AMATEURS A day after competitive motorcycle racing came to Atlanta ... the Supercross Amateur racing event was held. The March 4 racing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium brought out young competitors. Just like the professional Monster Energy Supercross, the amateurs had some high-flying fun. Riders raced around a track made up of 4,000 tons of Georgia red clay.
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A week after monster trucks invaded the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first time and a day after professional competitive motorcyclists squared off, more youthful riders and racers took to the dirt-filled destination on Sunday, March 4, 2018.

Bob McGee and his son Ryder, 7, head to the starting line during the Supercross Amateur racing event in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, March 4, 2018. McGee said his son has been racing since he was 4 years old. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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The action was still high-flying and thrilling for the amateurs who raced around the red clay track.

Four-year-old Levi Cornett stands by his bike while he waits for his turn to rase during the Supercross Amateur racing event at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Cornett is the youngest rider to ride in this year's event. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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The event gave the motorcyclists the opportunity to race on a real supercross track.

Alex Rice clears a jump ahead of the pack during the Supercross Amateur racing event at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, March 4, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC
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James Scheiman, 9, waits for his turn to race during the Supercross Amateur racing event at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, March 4, 2018. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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