X Games Austin

The X Games is an annual extreme sports event. Known for hosting sports like skateboarding, Moto X and BMX, the Games also featured auto racing. Currently held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, X Games Austin was held at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas from 2014 to 2015. Circuit of the Americas currently hosts Formula One's United States Grand Prix and MotoGP's Grand Prix of the Americas.

Speed Energy Formula Off-Road was invited to compete at the X Games during its two-year stint in Austin.

History
In December 2013, the X Games announced the Stadium Super Trucks would be added as an event for the 2014 Games in Austin.

"The schedule we had for 2014 was already very good and to be able to add X Games Austin in to the mix is a tremendous opportunity for us," Robby Gordon stated. "I'm stoked beyond belief and really feel like this is going to be a perfect fit, building on the X Games motorsports tradition with motocross events and the Global RallyCross partnership. We are probably the most extreme motorsport there is and we can't wait to prove it in Austin."

Apdaly Lopez went on to win the gold medal, followed by Sheldon Creed and Gordon.

The 2015 X Games event featured a diverse field. Three NASCAR drivers joined the grid: 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace, road course ringer Boris Said and former Nationwide Series driver and eleven-time X Games medalist Travis Pastrana. Moto X biker Jeremy Stenberg also competed in the event. Of the 16 drivers invited, five were teenagers and four were younger than 17: C. J. Greaves (19), Creed (17), Jerett Brooks and Scotty Steele (16), and Gavin Harlien (15).