Feld Entertainment announced this week that it is resuming Monster Energy Supercross racing May 31. It’s the first announced show since March when the company laid off 1,464 people.
The Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, will resume racing at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City and continue through June 21.
The final seven, made-for-TV races, will be broadcast on NBC networks without fans in attendance. The Utah Sports Commission coordinated the return of Monster Energy Supercross to Utah, the company said in a press release.
“Like all forms of sports, the Monster Energy Supercross Championship was abruptly halted in early March after completing 10 rounds of the 17-round championship. The last race was held on March 7 at Daytona International Speedway,” the company said.
“The sports industry in the United States, like virtually all industries, is being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Monster Energy Supercross fuels an entire industry and is the primary source of income for thousands, including competitors. With no events, the industry is in severe economic peril. It’s important to the economic infrastructure to get back to work,” the company said.
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Feld consolidated its headquarters in the Palmetto-Ellenton area in 2013. In addition to Supercross, its live touring family entertainment shows include Monster Jam, Disney on Ice, Disney Live!, Marvel Universe LIVE!, Sesame Street Live!, Jurassic World Live Tour, and DreamWorks Trolls The Live Experience. Feld has presented entertainment in more than 75 countries.
It came as a shock in March when Feld called a company-wide meeting and laid off most of its staff.
“I don’t fault Feld because it is a great company, but we were told that our jobs were secure and that we would be able to work from home with company laptops,” Jamie Meade, who worked in ticket sales, told the Bradenton Herald in March.
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