Pell City, AL - For the first time ever, the ATVA Motocross Nationals headed south to Alabama to Mill Creek Motocross Track located in the small southern town of Pell City, which is conveniently located just 30 miles west of Birmingham the largest city in Alabama.
Birmingham, AL grew from its rich source of Iron in the hills that surround the city, and it economy continues to revolve around the iron and steel industry.
To celebrate its Iron roots, a sculpture of a Iron worker known as "Vulcan Man" was constructed for the World Fair in the early 1900's, and final resting place is on top of a hill overlooking the city of Birmingham. It was recently restored and opened to the public to view the city of Birmingham from near the top of its pedestal.