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The Stewart/Reed Battle Continues As The Third And Final Anaheim Monster Energy Supercross Race Heads To Angel Stadium Saturday Night – Dirt Rider Magazine

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

<strong>AMA Supercross Class Rookie Ryan Villopoto Finished on the Box for the Second Consecutive Weekend</strong><br />Photo Credit: Brian Robinette/></a> <p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>AMA Supercross Class Rookie Ryan Villopoto Finished on the Box for the Second Consecutive Weekend</strong><br />Photo Credit: Brian Robinette</p> </div> <p><strong>AURORA</strong>, Ill. (February 2, 2009) – With five races in the record books for the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season, Team San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart, of Haines City Fla., has taken control of the race-wins column but sits nine points behind current points leader Chad Reed as the championship returns to Anaheim’s Angel Stadium this Saturday night. In the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class points race, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., leads the way with a four-point advantage over Monster Energy/Pro-Circuit Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho.Media Day will be held Thursday, February 5, from Noon-2:00 p.m. inside the Diamond Club at Angel Stadium. The Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team will be on hand for interviews and photo opportunities. Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey and Mike Alessi will be the featured riders.Long considered the de facto home of Monster Energy Supercross, Angel Stadium has hosted more AMA Supercross races than any other venue. After two out of this year’s three scheduled races, Anaheim’s huge crowds have already seen some of the best racing of the season. As the third and final race at the venue, Reed, who rides for the Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team needs to stage a defense against Stewart’s dominant four-race win streak. Winless in 2009, Reed, capitalized on Stewart’s misfortune at Anaheim 1 where he suffered two crashes (one involving Reed) and failed to finish the race. Reed left Angel Stadium that night with an 18-point lead over Stewart.While the task ahead of him looked monumental, Stewart, who is the 2007 AMA Supercross class champion, slowly narrowed the lead to nine. Since Angel Stadium began hosting three races in a single season (2001), Stewart and Reed are the only riders to sweep all three races. With the opening-race win going to JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., and the Anaheim 2 win going to Stewart, Reed can join the list of Anaheim winners in 2009 and cushion his points with a win this weekend.Last weekend at San Francisco’s AT&T park Stewart was clearly the dominant rider, having set the fastest lap time in practice, winning his heat race and going on to win the main event by a solid margin over Reed. Stewart grabbed the holeshot to start the AMA Supercross class main event with Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Mike Alessi, of Apple Valley, Calif., and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., following in second and third respectively. Chad Reed started in fourth and moved into second place on lap three. Villopoto rounded out the podium in third place.”We are working really hard this year,” said Stewart. “I felt good tonight and the track was tough. It was an awesome night for me.”Reed, who is the defending AMA Supercross class champion, enjoyed the race at San Francisco, but will re-focus this weekend in Anaheim.”The weather was awesome at San Francisco, and it was better than it’s been since 2003,’ said Reed. “It was nice to show up here and see the sun, but it was a tough day; we had a crash in the first lap of practice, and we had to fight back from that. The track was really slick, so we had to compensate for that and try and get a good start. The main event was good as far as getting out on the start on my Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450. I was third on the first turn and fourth on the next one, but I fought back in and … worked my way into second. It was a good, clean 20 laps. I still have the points lead,” said Reed. “Right now that is important and we go back to Anaheim next weekend, so we will work to get better.”In the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class, Weimer picked up the holeshot, leading Suzuki’s Cole Seely, of Newbury Park, Calif., through turn one. Dungey started in fourth and by the end of lap one he moved into second place. GEICO Powersports’ Trey Canard, of Shawnee, Okla., moved into third place on lap three.After failing to pass Weimer on the first 11 laps of the main event, Dungey made the pass and lost his front end, causing him to crash. The crash allowed Canard to move into second place. Dungey remounted, passed Canard for second where he finished. Canard earned a season-best third place.”I earned the first podium of my career here in San Francisco, so this is a special place for me,” said Weimer. “I rode a smart and calm race tonight. Ryan (Dungey) was riding great, but it’s good for me to pick up the win.”"I was a little impatient,” said Dungey about making the pass. “I made the move and it didn’t work out. We will see what happens next weekend in Anaheim.”During last year’s Anaheim 3 race, Reed won his fourth Monster Energy Supercross race of the season while Jason Lawrence, who went on to win the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class championship, scored his second consecutive win of the season.The AMA Supercross class will air on SPEED, Sunday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. EST and the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class race will also air on SPEED on Sunday, February 8 at 3:30 p.m. EST.Tickets are available at <a href="" onclick="javascript:window.open(www.SupercrossOnline.com, by phone at 714-740-2000 or 213-480-3232, the Angel Stadium box office, Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, and participating Yamaha dealerships. Club Level and Diamond Club seats are $75; Trackside Seats are $45; Extreme seats are $35; Upper Deck seats are $30 for adults and $15 for kids. All seats are $2 more on the day of the race. Practice and qualifying begin at 12:30 and racing begins at 7:00 p.m. Just recycle any empty Monster Energy can at the Pit Entrance for your free admission to the Pit Party with a valid Saturday ticket from 12:30PM – 6:00PM. Pit Passes will also be available for purchase for $10 on the event day at the Angel Stadium box office.The first AMA Supercross race was held in Anaheim on December 4, 1976, and Marty Smith won on a Honda. Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath share the all-time AMA Supercross class win record at Angel Stadium with eight wins each. In the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class, three riders have swept all three races at Angel Stadium: Villopoto, Ivan Tedesco and Ernesto Fonseca. Stewart, Kevin Windham and McGrath are the only riders in history to win in the AMA Supercross Lites class and AMA Supercross class at Anaheim.AMA Supercross Class Results, San Francisco
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha
5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
6. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
7. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
8. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
9. Mike Alessi, Apple Valley, Calif., Suzuki
10. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., HondaAMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki, 86
2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 77
3. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 77
4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 71
5. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 68
6. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahasse, Fla., Honda, 62
7. Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 56
8. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 53
9. Mike Alessi, Apple Valley, Calif., Suzuki, 46
10. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 42Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, San Francisco
1. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
4. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
5. Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
6. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ken., KTM
7. Dan Reardon, Menifee, Calif., Honda
8. Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Kawasaki
9. PJ Larsen, Stanley, N.C., Kawasaki
10. Eric McCrummen, Oakley, Calif., HondaWestern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 92
2. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 88
3. Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 80
4. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 68
5. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Honda, 56
6. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ken., KTM, 54
7. Dan Reardon, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 42
8. PJ Larsen, Stanley, N.C., Kawasaki, 38
9. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 34
10. Ben Evans, Boise, Idaho, Honda, 31Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 25
2. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 22
3. Nico Izzi, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 20
4. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Kawasaki, 18
5. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 16
6. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, KTM, 15
7. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., KTM, 14
8. Darryn Durham, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha, 13
9. Daniel Blair, Modesto, Calif., Honda, 12
10. Matthew Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Suzuki, 11Past Winners in AnaheimAMA Supercross Class
January 3: 2009: James Stewart
January 17:2009: James Stewart
January 5, 2008: Chad Reed
January 19, 2008: Chad Reed
February 2, 2008: Chad Reed
January 6, 2007: James Stewart
January 20, 2007: James Stewart
February 3, 2007: James Stewart
January 07, 2006: James Stewart
January 21, 2006: Ricky Carmichael
February 04, 2006: Ricky Carmichael
January 8, 2005 Kevin Windham
January 22, 2005 Ricky Carmichael
February 5, 2005 Ricky Carmichael
January 3, 2004 Chad Reed
January 17, 2004 Chad Reed
January 31, 2004 Kevin Windham
January 04, 2003: Chad Reed
January 18, 2003: Ricky Carmichael
February 01, 2003: Ricky Carmichael
January 05, 2002: David Vuillemin
January 19, 2002: Mike LaRocco
February 02, 2002: Ricky Carmichael
January 06, 2001: Jeremy McGrath
January 20, 2001: Jeremy McGrath
February 03, 2001: Ricky Carmichael
January 8, 2000: Jeremy McGrath
January 15, 2000: Jeremy McGrath
January 09, 1999: Ezra Lusk
February 06, 1999: Ezra Lusk
January 27, 1996: Jeremy McGrath
January 28, 1995: Jeremy McGrath
January 29, 1994: Jeremy McGrath
January 23, 1993: Jeremy McGrath
January 25, 1992: Damon Bradshaw
January 26, 1991: Jeff Stanton
January 27, 1990: Damon Bradshaw
January 28, 1989: Rick Johnson
January 31, 1987: Jeff Ward
January 18, 1986: David Bailey
February 02, 1985: Broc Glover
January 28, 1984: Johnny O’Mara
January 29, 1983: David Bailey
January 30, 1982: Donnie Hansen
January 31, 1981: Kent Howerton
November 17, 1979: Kent Howerton
November 11, 1978: Gaylon Mosier
November 12, 1977: Bob Hannah
December 04, 1976: Marty SmithAMA Supercross Lites Class
January 3, 2009: Jake Weimer
January 17: 2009: Ryan Dungey
January 5, 2008: Ryan Dungey
January 19, 2008: Ryan Dungey
February 2, 2008: Jason Lawrence
January 6, 2007: Ryan Villopoto
January 20, 2007: Ryan Villopoto
February 3, 2007: Ryan Villopoto
January 07, 2006: Andrew Short
January 21, 2006: Grant Langston
February 04, 2006: Grant Langston
January 8, 2005 Nathan Ramsey
January 22, 2005 Ivan Tedesco
February 5, 2005 Ivan Tedesco
January 3, 2004 Ivan Tedesco
January 17, 2004 Ivan Tedesco
January 31, 2004 Ivan Tedesco
January 04, 2003: Travis Preston
January 18, 2003: James Stewart Jr.
February 01, 2003: James Stewart Jr.
January 05, 2002: Travis Preston
January 19, 2002: David Pingree
February 02, 2002: Brock Sellards
January 06, 2001: Ernesto Fonseca
January 20, 2001: Ernesto Fonseca
February 03, 2001: Ernesto Fonseca
January 8, 2000: David Pingree
January 15, 2000: Tallon Vohland
January 09, 1999: Casey Johnson
February 06, 1999: Nathan Ramsey
January 27, 1996: Kevin Windham
January 28, 1995: Damon Huffman
January 29, 1994: Damon Huffman
January 09, 1993: Damon Huffman
January 25, 1992: Jeremy McGrath
January 26, 1991: Jeremy McGrath
January 27, 1990: Michael Craig
January 28, 1989: Jeff Matiasevich
January 31, 1987: Jeff Matiasevich
January 18, 1986: Tyson Vohland
February 02, 1985: Mike HealyFor more information on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305.About Feld Motor Sports
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Monster Jam, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Freestyle Motocross, and IHRA Nitro Jam. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
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