James Bubba Stewart is on Fire

Bubba Stewart is really one of the most amazing supercross riders in many years. We are all looking forward to him achieving huge success this year as well. The 2008 season of supercross racing is looking like it is going to be pretty exciting for us little fans. Thank god for the new direct tv channels. I can't wait for this season to start.

Go SuperCross!!

James 'Bubba' Stewart dominated 2007 AMA Supercross season, winning 13 races, his first championship and establishing himself as the 'person to beat' in the minds of many. This Saturday, he'll begin defense of that championship when the 2008 racing season opens live on SPEED (and SPEEDHD for DirecTV customers) from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. Pacific.

SPEED play-by-play announcer Ralph Sheheen recently talked about where Stewart might stand in Supercross history, what he expects for the 2008 season and what might be shaping up as a three-way battle for the championship among Stewart, 2007 U.S. Open winner Grant Langston and 2007 Paris Bercy Supercross top dog, Chad Reed, the 2004 Supercross champ.

SPEED: Stewart simply dominated AMA Supercross last season, quickly putting an end to the talk, 'Can anyone replace Ricky Carmichael?' What is history likely to say about this young superstar? ...Read more at http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=5720&Page=1

Sheheen: Every now and then, we get a rider in Supercross who really sets themselves a part from the rest of the field. When you go back and look at Rick Johnson, Jeremy McGrath, Ricky Carmichael and now, James Stewart, he's the next guy to elevate the sport to a whole new level. He's done it in a way that's completely different. Ricky worked himself into perfection, while James has an incredible amount of natural ability. Not that he doesn't work as hard as anybody else - he certainly does - but he's just got this unbelievable natural speed and flow to his riding style that has really left a lot of guys scratching their heads as to 'how did he do that?'

It's been an amazing opportunity to watch this guy ride, and to just sit back and appreciate what it is your seeing...Read more here