AMA Supercross Class Stats – Anaheim 2
-First race December 4, 1976, with Marty Smith winning on a Honda.
-This race marks the 46th time the gate will drop in Anaheim for the AMA Supercross class.
-Anaheim now ties Pontiac as the venue to host the most AMA Supercross races.
-Since 2001 Anaheim has hosted three rounds.
AMA Supercross Class Wins by Brand in Anaheim
Honda-19
Yamaha-13
Kawasaki-7
Suzuki-6
-In 2004, Chad Reed won 2 out of 3 Anaheim races.
Last Weekend’s AMA Supercross Class Notables -- Phoenix
-James Stewart earned his 25th win in 40 starts.
-It was Monster Energy® Kawasaki's 91st win.
-Chad Reed now has 74 podiums, 3rd on the all time podium list.
-James Stewart tied Mike LaRocco as Kawasaki's rider to win at least one AMA Supercross race in four consecutive seasons.
-Jeff Ward won at least one supercross main event in eight consecutive seasons on a Kawasaki.
-Kevin Windham earned his first podium of the 2008 season, finishing in 3rd place.
AMA Supercross Lites Stats – Anaheim 2
-First race, February 2, 1985, with Mike Healy winning on a Suzuki.
-This will be the 38th time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross Lites race in Anaheim.
AMA Supercross Lites Class wins by Brand in Anaheim
Kawasaki-17
Honda-6
Suzuki-6
Yamaha-5
KTM-3
-Not since Ernesto Fonseca in 2001, Ivan Tedesco in 2004 and Ryan Villopoto in 2007, has an AMA Supercross Lites rider swept all three Anaheim races. Ryan Dungey has positioned himself to join this group.
AMA Supercross Lites Class Notables – Phoenix
-Honda earned their first AMA Supercross Lites win since 2006 when Andrew Short won in Las Vegas.
-Jake Weimer earned his first AMA Supercross Lites win.
Special Throwback Stats Section, Featuring AMA Supercross Stats from 1980-1989
-Total rounds raced during this era: 136
Wins by brand
Honda-67
Kawasaki-26
Suzuki-22
Yamaha-21
-There were 12 riders that won their first-ever AMA Supercross in the '80's.
-There were 16 riders that won an AMA Supercross in the '80's.
-No one rider won back-to-back titles in the '80's.
-In the '80's, there were eight different riders to win an AMA Supercross title.
Top 5 Winners in the '80's
Rick Johnson-28
Jeff Ward-17
Mark Barnett-17
Gary Bailey-12
Broc Glover-10
-In 1985, AMA Supercross used a two-moto format similar to AMA Motocross racing. There were two main events, which resulted in eight different winners.
-In 1983, David Bailey beat Mark Barnett by two points for the AMA Supercross championship.
-In 1985, Jeff Ward beat Broc Glover by two points.
-In 1989, Jeff Stanton beat Ron Lechien by 57 points.
-During the '80's, all 4 brands never won an AMA Supercross race in the same season.
-During the ‘80's, only Rick Johnson and Jeff Ward won two titles.
-On January 26, 1985, the first-ever AMA Supercross Lites race was held in Anaheim, with Todd Campbell winning on a 2-stroke 125.
2008 Monster Energy® Supercross Stats
AMA Supercross Class Laps Led
James Stewart 20
Chad Reed 17
Grant Langston 3
AMA Supercross Lites Class Laps Led
Ryan Dungey 15
Jake Wiemer 5
Daniel Reardon 4
Broc Hepler 3
Jason Lawrence 3
Progressive Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Class)
Grant Langston (Anaheim 1)
Mike Alessi (Phoenix)
Progressive Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Lites Class)
Matt Lemoine (Anaheim 1)
Jake Weimer (Phoenix)
MMI Top Tech Award
Oscar Wirdeman (Anaheim 1)
Jeremy Hoyer (Phoenix)
Asterisk Medic Card
Ryan Grantom (Anaheim 1)
Michael Willard (Phoenix)
Racer X Gas Card
Cole Siebler (Anaheim 1)
Ryan Abrigo (Phoenix)
Race Recap from Phoenix:
PHOENIX (January 12, 2008) – Monster Energy® Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., won his first Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Chase Field last Saturday before 46,121 fans. Torco Fuels Honda’s Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho, also won his first Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites main event in an amazing 15-lap battle last Saturday night.
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge
Gavin Tomberlin, El Granada, Calif., KTM
Zachary Darnley, Fresno, Calif., KTM
Conner Mullennix, Lakeside, Calif., KTM
Stephen Waugh, Buena Vista, Colo., KTM
Cody Benacka, Prescott Valley, Ariz., KTM
Jacob Schockey, Menifee Valley, Calif., KTM
Kamren Larsen, Bakersfield, Calif., KTM
Kristopher Richner, Florida, N.Y., KTM
Shaun Jones, Henderson, Nev., KTM
Dan Ingram, San Marcos, Texas, KTM
Noah Mortensen, St. George, Utah, KTM
Maxwell Xander, Scottsdale, Ariz., KTM
Scott Byron, Hanson, Mass., KTM
Jimmy Lundquist, Acton, Calif., KTM
Anissa Lee, Spanaway, Wash., KTM
AMA Supercross Class Results, Phoenix
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
Josh Hansen, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
Charles Summey, Huntersville, N.C., Yamaha
Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 47
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 47
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 36
Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 31
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 31
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 30
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 24
Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 22
Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 21
Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 19
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, Phoenix
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Yamaha
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha
Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Honda
Billy Laninovich, Fort Worth, Texas, KTM
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 47
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 38
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 35
Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 31
Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Yamaha, 28
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 25
Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha, 25
Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 22
Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Kawasaki, 22
Michael LaPaglia, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 18
AMA Supercross Class Rider Finishes
Chad Reed
Anaheim 1: 1
Phoenix: 2
James Stewart
Anaheim 1: 2
Phoenix: 1
Timmy M Ferry
Anaheim 1: 3
Phoenix: 10
Grant Langston
Anaheim 1: 4
Phoenix: 20
Kevin W Windham
Anaheim 1: 5
Phoenix: 3
Mike A Alessi
Anaheim 1: 6
Phoenix: 6
David D Millsaps
Anaheim 1: 7
Phoenix: 14
Andrew T Short
Anaheim 1: 8
Phoenix: 4
Nicholas A Wey
Anaheim 1: 9
Phoenix: 16
David Vuillemin
Anaheim 1: 10
Phoenix: 15
Ivan Tedesco
Anaheim 1: 15
Phoenix: 5
Nathan Ramsey
Anaheim 1: 11
Phoenix: 7
Josh Hansen
Anaheim 1: 20
Phoenix: 8
Charles Summey
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 9
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Rider Finishes
