This nickname recently replaced his old childhood nickname of Bubba. During his career, James Stewart has competed with some of the greatest and well known supercross racers. These racers include, but are not limited to Chad Reed, Jeremy McGrath, and Ricky Carmichael. His performance, when competing against these well known and established riders, goes to show that he has more than earned the right to be known as a supercross champ. Supercross motorcycle racing was derived from the popular sport of motocross. Motocross, like supercross racing, involves an off-road track and off-road motorcycles. Since motocross tracks are outside, they are often larger and the races tend to take longer. However, except for those differences, the two sports are the same. Like his fellow supercross competitor, Ricky Carmichael, this move was widely criticized by many, including his fans. It is a wonder if his fans saw what would be coming in the future. After a hard year, Jeremy McGrath made the switch to Team Yamaha. That team switch came in 1998. The switch to Yamaha racing proved lucky, unlike his highly publicized move to Suzuki in 1997, it proved to be a good move. This surface is often filled with a number of jumps and other obstacles. Although your dream may be to become a professional supercross motorcycle racer, it may not always be able to come true. However, this does not mean that you cannot enjoy the sport; you can enjoy it on a recreational or an amateur level. If you feel uncomfortable allowing your child to ride an off-road motorcycle, even those that are designed with children in mind, you may want to suggest an alternative. That alternative is a BMX bike. Supercross BMX racing is another popular variation of supercross motorcycle racing. Besides the fact that BMX bikes are used instead of motorcycles, you will also find that most professional or amateur supercross BMX racing tracks are relatively shorter in size. Since each of these supercross variations have unique purposes and goals, their tracks tend to be made a little bit differently. With professional supercross motorcycle racing, a professional company is often called in to make the track. Supercross race tracks are commonly referred to as off-road courses.