The idea itself was genius. As Thompson famously quipped, he was tired of being seen "by nothing but cactus and jackrabbits" in the traditional world of off-loading racing and thus moved it into small stadium tracks where people could see the whole action (it's great for television, too).

Robby Gordon is essentially insane and a huge ass, but launching and maintaining a racing series relies heavily on those skills so his just announced Stadium Super Trucks series might have a chance even without any listed sponsors.

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Gordon calls it "Baja meets Bigfoot" and "the next big thing," but those of us who played video games in the '80s or '90s will recognize the series for what it is: Super Off-Road without the water hazards (probably, Gordon is crazy). The few fans of the current Lucas Off-Road Series will probably recognize the similarity as well.

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The plan is to launch the first season in 2013 in San Diego and Los Angeles and then move on to stadiums around the country. We wish Gordon luck and make only one request: with KERS that whole "NITRO" thing can be replicated in real life.

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