Southwick Motocross (The Wick 338)

Southwick Motocross, known to riders as The Wick 338, in Southwick, Massachusetts is one of the most legendary motocross tracks in American history. The AMA Pro Motocross National at Southwick has been running annually since 1976, with a brief gap from 1983 through 1985, making it one of the longest continuously sanctioned Pro Nationals in American motocross. For generations of New England riders, The Wick 338 is where you first watched Pro Motocross in person, and the property has built a multi-generational following that few American tracks can match.

The track's signature feature is its sand. Deep, soft, beach-like sand that breaks down into massive square-edged ruts as a moto progresses, fundamentally changing how riders attack the track. By the second moto of a Pro National Sunday, lines that were perfect at the start of the day are completely unrecognizable. It is the kind of track that exposes any weakness in a rider's sand technique. Northeastern sand-track racers grow up at Southwick and tend to dominate sand rounds elsewhere on the Pro Motocross calendar, while Western and Midwestern riders historically struggle on first visits.

The summer New England heat and humidity stack on top of the physical demand. Southwick consistently ranks as one of the most physically grueling rounds on the entire Pro Motocross calendar. Forearm pump, dehydration, and the cumulative effect of fighting deep sand ruts for 30-plus minutes per moto make Southwick a true fitness test as much as a riding test. The 2026 Pro National is scheduled for July 11.

Beyond the marquee Pro National weekend, The Wick 338 hosts amateur events, vintage races, and member practice. The amateur calendar is significant for New England riders, who get to ride the same sand layout that the pros do without the destination travel cost. The property does not have full daily open practice in the way a regional facility might, so checking the schedule before driving is essential.

Located in western Massachusetts on Legion Road in Southwick, easy access from Hartford Connecticut (30 minutes south), Springfield Massachusetts (15 minutes north), Albany New York (1 hour 15), or New York City (2 hours 30 south). The Pro National weekend specifically pulls riders and fans from the entire Northeast, and the lodging inventory in the Pioneer Valley fills up race weekend.

For anyone searching for motocross tracks in Massachusetts, sand-track motocross in New England, or one of the longest-running AMA Pro Motocross venues in the country, Southwick is the answer with the deepest sand and the longest history. If you ride sand and you ride motocross, this is one of the great American sand tracks, period. For New England motocross riders, Southwick is sacred ground.