Throwback Thursday: AMA Supermoto on the Streets of Reno (2004)

Larry Lawrence | June 29, 2023

Downtown Event Drews Thousands of Curious Onlookers

In this week’s Throwback we dial back the clock 19 years and head to downtown Reno, Nevada. This is the start of the 2004 AMA Supermoto race in Reno. Doug Henry (19) earned his second AMA Supermoto Championship victory of that season in front of 20,000 fans on the Reno Street Circuit. The race was shortened from 18 laps to 10 due to a rain delay and increasing darkness. Henry moved past Honda teammate Jeff Ward (3x) on the fourth lap. Henry then held off hard-charging German Jurgen Kunzel (52) by 1.275-seconds at the checkered flag to take the win. Ward finished third. Kurt Nicoll (31) finished fourth.

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