Supercross season is underway! The gates finally dropped Saturday night in Anaheim and the racing did not disappoint! Both classes provided a lot of excitement! While it is still early, Saturday’s Supercross did provide a glimpse into how the 2011 season will shape up. Here are five things we learned Saturday in Anaheim:

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Supercross 2011 is finally here! It has been a long and event-filled off-season. “The Man” left a 15 year relationship with Suzuki and went to KTM, who will try to increase their American presence in 2011. As part of that effort they signed Andrew Short, who left the American Honda team. Rockstar Makita Suzuki added 2010’s second place finisher in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, Brett Metcalfe, to go alongside the 2010 champ of both Supercross and Motocross, Ryan Dungey. Josh Grant took Short’s place at Honda. Davi Milsaps took Grant’s place with JGR. Trey Canard moved up from the 250 class to ride with Honda. Jake Weimer signed a deal with Kawasaki and then broke his arm in practice. James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto will be back from injuries. Chad Reed started his own team. Christophe Pourcel has yet to sign a deal and the Supercross class will more than likely be without one of the world’s top riders. It is shaping up to be quite the 2011 Supercross season! So what can you expect when the gates drop Saturday night at A-1? Here are my top five things to look for:

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Yes, I stole the title directly from Social Distortion's hit song. But I have a really good reason. I saw them once and the guy goes, "This next song is all about being a day late and a dollar short - which has always been the story of my life!" So, again, my poor little column is a day late. I have a laundry list of excuses, none of which appease anyone. So, why not move from the story of my life to the thing occupying my thoughts on a regular basis?

I have been watching an outdoor race every day for a while now and, I must confess, that I am ready for the madness to end. I love the outdoor MX season. It is definitely my favorite part of the racing season. But I am ready to see some live racing! A-1 is so close I can feel the roost smacking me in the face. My ears are already ringing from the sound of all those awesome bikes red-lining just before the gates drop. The countdown is on. There is only 85 1/2 hours left!

Be looking for the first of the "Five Things to Look For" articles tomorrow! And I'll see you at the races!

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How can you not love television? And, more importantly, cable and satellite television? I can not say that I spend much time watching ABC, NBC, CBS or Fox. If I turn on the TV, then I am watching ESPN, Speed, Fuel, History, Investigation Discovery, Palladia and VS. I really do not get to spend a lot of time watching TV, but I sure am glad that it is there. Especially since 1997, when RePlay TV first introduced DVR technology, and I first became able to digitally record and watch the races. As busy as I am I always make sure I watch the races. Because SPEED covers Supercross and Motocross by tape delay I usually watch them at my convenience rather than at 6pm on Sunday night. As Lee Corso might say - Not so fast, my friend!

Feld Motorsports unveiled the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross television schedule yesterday. Seven races will be aired live on Speed: Anaheim 1, Phoenix, San Diego, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Seattle and the Las Vegas season finale. That is more live coverage than Supercross has ever had. As great as all that is, live coverage is geared toward the person who is already a fan. There just is not much difference in live television coverage and tape delayed television coverage. The really big deal is that CBS will have nine hours of coverage during the 2011 season. It starts with a preview show the day after Christmas at 3pm EST. They also have two other specials airing: a Supercross Legends special that will air mid-season and a season wrap-up special that will air the day after the finale in Las Vegas. Six races will air on CBS in 2011: Los Angeles, Oakland, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis and Salt Lake City. That is a lot of great exposure for the sport.

Needless to say that since I live on the east coast I will be up late quite a few Saturday nights in 2011. It will also be a good excuse to invite a few friends over and introduce them to the wonderful world of Supercross! See you at the races!
For the entire Monster Energy Supercross television schedule:
http://www.supercross.com/features/2011-monster-energy-supercross-season-television-schedule

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