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The Indianapolis Supercross, round 11 of the Monster Energy Supercross Series proved to be another melee of odd events, crashes, red flags, and restarts. However, what was status quo happened to be who won the Supercross/450 main event. Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto did it again and has pretty much wrapped up the title with 6 rounds to go barring a total disaster. If some of you noticed, RV is a half a lap ahead of the pack in points and the second and third place contenders were not even lined up on the starting for the main in Indy. Missing two rounds, Ryan Dungey is still second in points while James Stewart, who chose to sit out after knocking his head in the heat race in Indy, sits third in points. Davi Millsaps, 4th in points and 95 points behind Villopoto was the only top-five series contender, other than RV, to finish the main event. RV could take a two-week vacation from the series and still be in the points lead with 19 to spare. If Poto keeps his winning ways he could lock up the title by New Orleans.What threw most of us for a loop watching the race on the Tube, and probably moreso in the stands, was the red-flagged Lites/250 main. On the fifth lap they were forced to toss out the red flag when Kyle Cunningham went down and needed assistance on the track. A red flag tossed that deep into a main was a first to my recollection. The AMA rulebook states something to the effect that if the race goes over 3 laps, this is what happens. This was a very fair approach to a race that had run that many laps, even if we don’t remember seeing this sort of start in SX before. Read more below about the AMA rule on such a restart.Read more about What Really Happened by clicking here.
Supercross Class Results: Indianapolis
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
4. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki
5. Cole Seeley, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
6. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki
7. Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki
9. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki
10. Nico Izzi, Murrieta, Calif., YamahaSupercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 246
2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 192
3. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha – 177
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha – 151
5. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda – 146
6. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda – 143
7. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki – 142
8. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki – 134
9. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda – 128
10. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Calif., Suzuki – 128Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Indianapolis
1. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki
2. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Kawasaki
3. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
4. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki
5. Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda
6. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda
7. Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki
8. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Ken., Kawasaki
9. Les Smith, York, SC., KTM
10. Shawn Rife, Mechanicsburg, Ohio., HondaEastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda – 120
2. Darryn Dunham, Butler, Pa., Kawasaki – 98
3. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki – 97
4. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki – 80
5. Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Ga., KTM – 80
6. Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Suzuki – 72
7. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda – 61
8. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha – 43
9. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM – 42
10. PJ Larsen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM – 38
