AMA Supercross Class Stats
- First race, March 21st, 1992. Jeff Stanton won on a Honda. This is the final race at the RCA Dome. Next year’s race will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
- There have been no first time winners in Indianapolis.
- This is the 17th time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross race in Indianapolis.
- Indiana native Mike LaRocco won the last ever AMA Supercross race of his career in Indianapolis in 2004 aboard a Honda.
- LaRocco won his first AMA Supercross class race in 1991. It was 14 seasons between his first win and last win.
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SpeedTV (February 26, 2007)
Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., won the first Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at the Georgia Dome in front of 67,429 fans. In the first professional Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites race of his career, Torco Fuels Honda’s Trey Cannard, of Elk City, Okla., led all 15 laps of the main event en route to the victory.
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Four Different Race Winners in 2008
AURORA (February 26, 2007)
The 17th and final Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Indianapolis’ historic RCA Dome will take place this Saturday. Last weekend in Atlanta Honda’s Davi Millsaps (AMA Supercross class) and Torco Fuels Honda’s Trey Canard (AMA Supercross Lites) each earned the first wins of their respective careers, and they will bring that momentum into the RCA Dome this weekend.
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Yamaha (February 25, 2008)
Yamaha’s Chad Reed finished off the AMA Supercross podium for the first time this year after a crash during the main event of round eight of the series at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta meant that the Australian crossed the finish line in sixth position.
The 30th SX event in Atlanta (the first was won by Bob Hannah with a Yamaha) would not see Reed extend his career tally of podium results to 81. The YZ450F rider won his Heat, and also grabbed the holeshot, but slipped off his San Manuel machine while holding the lead after five laps and need the rest of the 17 minute sprint to clamber back to sixth spot. The 25 year old left the Georgia Dome promptly, after gingerly picking up 15 points.
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Nico Izzi finishes 8th in SX Lites debut
Team Suzuki (February 25, 2008)
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s David Vuillemin celebrated another strong AMA
Supercross result on Saturday night in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. The Frenchman’s night began with
a fifth-place finish in his eight-lap qualifying heat race and then ended with a ninth-place finish in the
20-lap main. After battling injuries for the first two months of the season, this is the third weekend in
a row that Vuillemin has brought home a top-10 result. Vuillemin’s Supercross-class teammate Mike
Alessi is still recovering after breaking his collarbone at the San Diego round and did not race.
In the AMA Supercross Lites class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Nico Izzi made his Pro debut by
taking the win in his six-lap heat race and then following that up with an impressive top-10 finish in
the 15-lap main.
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Rookie Canard Leads Lites Class Wire to Wire
ATLANTA (February 23, 2008)
Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., won the first Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at the Georgia Dome in front of 67,429 fans. In the first professional Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites race of his career, Torco Fuels Honda’s Trey Cannard, of Elk City, Okla., led all 15 laps of the main event en route to the victory.
Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., jumped out of the gate and won the $1,500 Progressive Holeshot Award with Millsaps and Team San Manuel’s Nathan Ramsey, of Menifee, Calif., following in second and third respectively.
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ATLANTA (February 21, 2008)
The Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites championship opens tomorrow at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome with defending Western Regional AMA Supercross champion Ryan Villopoto racing for the first title of his career on the east coast. In the premier AMA Supercross class, Torco Fuels Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss. captured his first race win since Anaheim 1 in 2005. This weekend, he will race for his second consecutive win as Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM World Championship erupts at the Georgia Dome.
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El Cajon (Feb 20, 2008)
Youve seen it around, the bandana and checkered print gear that Chad Reed and Travis Pastrana have been sportin around, but you cant seem to get your hands on it? Good news its officially released!
Thor showcased the three new collections of limited-edition racewear and sportswear at the Indy Dealer Expo over the holiday weekend. Head to your local dealer now for the Original Gangsta, Check Me Out and Star Camo sets of gear and matching sportswear.
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AURORA (February 19, 2007)
Torco Fuels Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., won his first Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Reliant Stadium since 2005 last weekend at Houston’s Reliant Stadium and aims to carry the momentum into this weekend’s race at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome this Saturday. Last year a record-breaking 70,649 fans packed into the Georgia Dome to watch Monster Energy® Supercross.
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Speed TV (February 19, 2008)
Check out all the action in Houston as Kevin Windham breaks Chad Reed's winning streak in his home town race. This is the first main event win for Windham since 2005.
Supercross Lites recap comming soon...
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dungey finishes fourth in SX Lites
Houston, TX
(Feb. 18, 2008)
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s David Vuillemin enjoyed a top-10 finish in AMA Supercross
for the second weekend in a row, this time on Saturday night at Houston’s Texas Reliant Stadium.
The Frenchman rallied after crashing hard in his heat race and took the win in the Last Chance
Qualifier. In the 20-lap main, Vuillemin got a rough start but soldiered on aboard his Rockstar Makita
Suzuki RM-Z450 to bring home an impressive 10th-place finish. Vuillemin’s Supercross-class
teammate Mike Alessi is still recovering after breaking his collarbone last week at the San Diego
round and did not race.
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Yamaha (February 18, 2008)
San Manuel Yamaha rider Chad Reed saw his run of five consecutive victories come to an end in Houston for the seventh round of seventeen in the 2008 AMA Supercross series, a FIM World Championship, but the Australian continued his 100% podium record with second position and guards a 32 point lead in the competition.
The 42nd Supercross in Houston did not witness a fourth straight sweep for Yamaha in both classes even though Jason Lawrence did also climb the rostrum in second spot in the Lites West Coast category to remain poised at the top of the standings with one round to go.
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Rookie Stroupe Captures First Win of his Career
HOUSTON (February 16, 2008)
Torco Fuels Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., won his first Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Reliant Stadium since 2005 in front of 49,986 fans. Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Austin Stroupe, of Corona, Calif., won the first Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites race of his career.
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AURORA, Ill. (February 15, 2008)
Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence says he doesn’t mind having a target on his back. In last weekend’s Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class main event, Lawrence, who is 20 years old and resides in Carlsbad, Calif., left San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium with a two-point edge over Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey. This weekend Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM World Championship, races into Houston’s Reliant Stadium to showcase another chapter in this race for the championship.
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Motocross.com (February 13, 2008)
Check out another great video from motocross.com of Timmy Ferry and the team's newest recruit Travis Preston on the Anaheim III track.
Ferry looks good on the bike and it's Preston's time to show that he should not be over looked for a team position in the future...
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Livenation (February 13, 2008)
AMA Supercross Class Houston Stats
- First race March 15, 1974, Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha.
- This will be the 42nd time the gate will drop in Houston for an AMA Supercross race.
- Houston, along with Daytona, are the only two original venues, dating back to from 1974, to still host an AMA Supercross race.
- Houston has hosted 42 AMA Supercross races. It is third behind Anaheim with 47 and Pontiac with 45.
- Houston is the second venue to host a double-header race.
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$10 Treadhead® Seats Still Available for Monster Energy® Supercross Race at Reliant Stadium
AURORA (February 12, 2008)
In a startling turn of events, the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class’ championship has changed hands and was taken over by Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., last Saturday night at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. Lawrence captured his third consecutive AMA Supercross Lites class win and removed Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., from the enviable number-one position. This Saturday night for as low as $10, fans can watch this epic duel go down at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. The AMA Supercross class race will air on CBS Sports Sunday, February 17 at Noon, and the AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Friday, February 22 at Noon.
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Thor MX (February 11, 2008)
Wearing a one-off San Diego Chargers inspired Thor helmet, THORs Chad Reed charged it for a win in San Diego.
In the main event, Reed hunted down holeshot winner Davi Millsaps to grab the lead in lap 2. Reed stayed one step ahead of Millsaps for most of the race until lap 12 where Reed stumbled in the sand section and gave up the lead. Reed was determined to get back in front and worked his way up, passing Millsaps and taking his 5th win of the season. Reed leads the season point standings by 35.
In the Lites class, THORs Brett Metcalfe had a rough start to the night he had to come through the LCQ to make the main event. Then in the main, Metcalfe had to work his way up from outside the top 10 to take 4th place. Metcalfe sits in 3rd in the season point standings, with his teammate Thors Austin Stroupe sitting in 5th overall.
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ANAHEIM, CA (February 11, 2008)
Chad Reed won yet again, this time at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium at round six of the 2008 AMA Supercross Series. But it was far from a run-away victory for the Team San Manuel rider. This San Diego race, before a crowd of 64,251, was host to one of the most exciting Supercross class battles to date.
Reed began the night by setting the fastest qualifying time with a 50.508 lap on the tough, sandy, San Diego track. San Manuel team-mate Nathan Ramsey also qualified in the top ten, with a 52.631lap landing him ninth fastest for the day.
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dungey brings home sixth-place result
San Diego, CA (February 11, 2008)
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing’s David Vuillemin celebrated his best result of the 2008 AMA
Supercross season with a seventh-place finish at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on Saturday
night. The Frenchman got a good start on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 and charged hard
through the 20-lap main to bring home a top-10 finish. Vuillemin’s Supercross-class teammate Mike
Alessi, unfortunately, experienced a nasty crash and broke his collarbone on the right side during
practice and was unable to race.
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Irvine, Calif. (February 11, 2008)
In a fight to the finish, Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Timmy “Red Dog” Ferry rode to an amazing second place finish at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. After winning his heat race Red Dog adapted to a tricky track, and with a last lap pass in the sand, earned his second-straight podium finish. His teammate Travis Preston finished 14th. In the AMA Supercross Lites class, Motosport Xtreme Kawasaki’s Tommy Hahn raced to a second-place finish. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Brett Metcalfe battled through the pain of a bad ankle to finish fourth while teammate Austin Stroupe finished seventh.
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Lawrence Moves Into Lites Class Points Lead
SAN DIEGO (February 9, 2008)
Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., won his fourth consecutive Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race of the season at Qualcomm Stadium before 64,251 fans. Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., won his third consecutive Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class race and advanced into the championship points lead.
Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., jumped out to an early lead as he won the $1,500 Progressive Holeshot Award. Reed followed Millsaps through turn one in second place and moved into the lead a few turns later.
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AURORA, Ill. (February 8, 2008)
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., has three races left in the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites championship to win his first championship. He’s learning that the road to winning a championship is never smooth. He left Anaheim 1 with a three-point lead over Jason Lawrence. He went into Anaheim 2 nine points ahead of Lawrence. Heading into San Francisco, he was 22 points ahead of Broc Hepler. He led Dan Reardon by 19 points heading into Anaheim 3. It was that night in Anaheim, where he crashed a few times that his commanding lead diminished to eight heading into San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium tomorrow night.
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Treadhead® Seats as Low as $10 Still Available for last 2008 Race in California
AURORA, Ill. (February 5, 2008)
Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., won his second consecutive Western Regional AMA Supercross race of the season. While Lawrence wrapped up his impressive win, points leader Ryan Dungey’s commanding lead was cut short after crashing in turn one. The Makita Suzuki rider came into the evening with a 19-point lead, but left Anaheim just eight points ahead of Lawrence. After fighting off Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed won his fourth Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race last Saturday night at Angel Stadium. This weekend Reed, of Tampa, Fla., brings a 26-point lead into San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium.
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Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dungey maintains SX Lites points lead
Team Suzuki (February 5, 2008)
The Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing team’s return to Angel Stadium for the third race in
Anaheim, California, on Saturday night saw Mike Alessi pick up another impressive sixth-place finish.
So far this year, Alessi has had sixth- and fourth-place finishes at this venue. Teammate David
Vuillemin finished 14th, and was still recovering from popping his knee out at last weekend’s race. In
fact, the Frenchman flew home to France last week to have his personal physician work on the leg
and he was still feeling the effects of the injury on Saturday night.
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ANAHEIM, CA (February 4, 2008)
On one of the most technical tracks we've seen this season, a sold-out crowd of some 45,000 fans watched San Manuel Yamaha's Chad Reed win the Anaheim Supercross Triple crown, Saturday night, February 2nd, 2008. With his third victory at Angel Stadium, Reed became only the second rider in Supercross history to win all three Anaheim Supercross main events in the same season!
Chad began the night by setting the fastest qualifying time with a 54.536 lap on the highly technical track. San Manuel Yamaha teammate Nathan Ramsey also began on a high note, qualifying for the program and landing in the same heat as Reed.
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Reed Sweeps Anaheim Races with Big Wind Tonight
Lawrence Scores Second Consecutive Win in Lites Class
ANAHEIM, Calif. (February 2 2008)
Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., captured his fourth Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship race, tonight at Angel Stadium in front of 43,785 fans. Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., won his second consecutive Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class race.
Reed won the $1,500 Progressive Holeshot Award in the AMA Supercross class main event and never looked back. Torco Fuels Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., followed Reed trough turn one with Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., in third.
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Weekly Notes Part 2: Anaheim – This Week in Monster Energy® Supercross
AURORA, Ill. (February 1, 2008)
Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., said he is going to Anaheim this weekend to revenge himself. After winning the first Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class race of his career, Lawrence believes that he should have won the previous two races held at Angel Stadium, but mistakes prevented him from capturing the victory. This weekend the third and final Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race takes place in Anaheim.
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Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package Anaheim 3, Angel Stadium
AURORA, Ill. (January 30, 2008)
AMA Supercross Class Stats –Anaheim 3
- First race December 4, 1976. Marty Smith won on a Honda
- This race marks the 47th time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross class race in Anaheim.
- Anaheim now holds the record as the venue to host the most AMA Supercross races.
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Reed & Dungey Race for Anaheim Three-Peat This Saturday
$10.60 Seats Available to Watch Windham, Millsaps, Alessi, Ferry and the Rest of the Stacked AMA Supercross Class Challenge Reed at Final Anaheim Race
AURORA, Ill. (January 29, 2008)
Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., and Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., race for a three-peat in Anaheim as the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, returns to Angel Stadium this Saturday for the third and final time in 2008. Tickets are now available for the third and final race at Angel Stadium for $10.60 by using the password “POWER” on Ticketmaster.com.
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San Francisco Video Highlights From Speed TV
Speed TV (January 28, 2008)
Chad Reed was the most consistent in a field of crash-happy 450 contenders and allowed Kevin Windham and Davi Millsaps remove themselves from the lead. His patience and steady hand led to another victory and an increasingly large championship series lead.
In the Lites class it wasn't such a predictable outcome with a first-time victor emerging from the sludge. Jason Lawrence, who has been smoking fast but extremely unlucky the past several years, took a satisfying win over the rest of the 250Fers. Meanwhile, series leader, Ryan Dungey, suffered through a miserable night and is looking forward to finding another dry surface this weekend in Anaheim.
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Chad Reed Wins Fourth Stop in 208 AMA Supercross Series
ANAHEIM, CA (January 28, 2008)
One of the biggest storms to hit the California coast so far this year, drenched the track in San Francisco with more than 37,300 fans in attendance. But, that didn't slow down Team San Manuel Yamaha's Chad Reed as he went on to win his third Supercross race of the season.
Reed began the night by setting the fastest qualifying time with a 49.494 lap time, almost 1⁄2 second faster then his nearest competitor. San Manuel Yamaha team mate Nathan Ramsey also made the program by qualifying in the top 12 with a 53.475 lap time on the challenging track.
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Dungey Retains Lead in Supercross Series
Team Suzuki Press Office (January 28, 2008)
In spite of soggy conditions, Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Ryan Dungey walked away from this weekend's Supercross Lites race at San Francisco's AT&T Park with a healthy points lead in the championship.
The 18 year old finished second in his heat race and seventh in the shortened
10-lap main. Although he'd got a good start in the main on his RM-Z250, Dungey hit a downed bike and then went down himself. After re-starting his Suzuki, however, he quickly regained his composure and battled his way up to at top-10 finish.
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Lawrence/ Reed Beat off Rain-Drenched Conditions at Supercross Inside AT&T Park
Monster Energy® Supercross in High Definition on CBS Sports Tomorrow
SAN FRANCISCO (January 26, 2008)
Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., won his third Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at AT&T Park despite a rain-soaked track before 37,322 fans. Battling the pouring rain, Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., won the first Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class race of his career.
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Weekly Notes Part 2: San Francisco – This Week in Monster Energy® Supercross
AURORA, Ill. (January 25, 2008)
With three rounds of Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, in the books, Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., races for his second win at San Francisco’s AT&T Park this Saturday. Reed, the current AMA Supercross class points leader won in San Francisco in 2004. Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle, Plaine, Minn., scored his second Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class win last weekend in Anaheim, Calif., and will make his San Francisco debut this weekend. Dungey leads Yamaha’s Broc Hepler, of Kittanning, Pa., 72-50.
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Inaugural High-Definition Broadcast of Supercross on CBS Sports This Sunday from SF
Watch Monster Energy Supercross® Every Sunday in February on CBS Sports
AURORA, Ill. (January 24, 2008)
This weekend’s Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race from San Francisco’s AT&T Park will be broadcast in high definition on CBS Sports, Sunday, January 27 at Noon EST. The one-hour broadcast marks the first time in the sport’s history that fans can watch Monster Energy® Supercross in High-Definition technology on CBS Sports.
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Nathan Ramsey Riding Session
Motocross.com (January 23, 2008)
We caught this video of Nathan during last week's pre-race press conference. Check out what the retro track looked like before it was completed.
Nathan finished 7th at Anaheim 2 and is looking to improve that finish as the series heads into San Francisco this weekend.
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Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package
Round 4 San Francisco
AT&T Park
AMASupercross (January 23, 2008)
AMA Supercross Class Stats – San Francisco
- First race at AT&T Park was January 25th, 2003. Ricky Carmichael won on a Honda.
- This is the sixth annual supercross race at AT&T Park.
- Carmichael is the only rider to win two AMA Supercross races in San Francisco – ’05 &’ 07.
- Every rider that has won in San Francisco resides in Florida.
- James Stewart is the only rider to win in San Francisco in both the AMA Supercross and the AMA Supercross Lites class.
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Monster Energy Kawasaki's Stewart to Undergo Surgery on Injured Knee
Irvine, Calif. (January 22, 2008)
Monster Energy Kawasaki's James Stewart will undergo surgery this week to repair his injured knee. Stewart is hopeful he can return to the team in time for the AMA Motocross Championship season opener on May 25 at Glen Helen Raceway Park. “Going in for this surgery is the right thing to do,” said Stewart. “I want to be out there racing but I owe it to Kawasaki and my fans to be able to be at my best. I’m going to start my rehab right away and work with Aldon (Baker) to be as ready as I can for the outdoor season.”
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Chad Reed Leads Field of Monster Energy® Supercross Racers into AT&T Park
$10 Adult Discount Coupons Available at Big O Tires
AURORA, Ill. (January 22, 2008)
Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., and Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., carry momentum into this weekend’s Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at San Francisco’s AT&T Park. Fans can pick up a $10 adult coupon from participating Big O Tires locations. In addition, a $5 children’s coupon is available at OTD Cyclesports (Bay Area Motorsports). Pit passes are available at participating 7-Eleven stores.
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Anaheim 2 Video Highlights
Speed TV (Jan. 22, 2008)
Big news in Anaheim where the Dirt Wurx crew turned back the pages of history to one of the greatest SX races of all time and built a replica racetrack of the '86 Anaheim event. Fans and riders alike were stoked on the outcome and it was an eventful night of racing as a result.
James Stewart wound up re-injuring his knee in practice and will possibly miss the remainder of the SX season, but Chad Reed was right there to pick up the slack, and the victory in the 450 class. Josh Hill put in his best premier-class ride on his factory Yamaha and scored the runner-up while his 250F teammate, Broc Hepler, did likewise in the Lites division behind Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey.
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