For fans and fellow racers alike it‰Ûªs hard to believe ‰ÛÒ Ricky Carmichael‰Ûªs final AMA Supercross race is upon us. This Saturday, March 17, Carmichael will turn his final lap in the Amp‰Ûªd Mobile AMA Supercross Series when the championship comes to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
The racing world has known since the announcement was made before the season started that this would be Carmichael‰Ûªs final season of racing motorcycles. The Floridian is making the transition from two wheels to four. He signed a developmental contract with Bobby Ginn Racing with the ultimate goal of racing in NASCAR. Still it‰Ûªs hard for many to comprehend that they will no longer see the speedy No. 4 Makita Suzuki racing around America‰Ûªs stadiums.
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