Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series returns to Atlanta's Georgia Dome this Saturday, Feb. 25.
• Since '74, when supercross started, this is the 430th round of supercross.
• First race in Atlanta, March 5, 1977, Bob Hannah won.
• First time winners in Atlanta: Bob Hannah, Chuck Sun, Jeff Stanton, Damon Huffman.
• Wins by brand in Atlanta: Yam-10, Hon-9, Kaw-5, Suz-3.
• Since '77, the supercross has raced in Atlanta every year except '87 and '88.
• Yamaha won the 1st ever race in Atlanta. It was held at the old Fulton County stadium. In '92, Yamaha's, Damon Bradshaw, won the last supercross race at Fulton County stadium.
• In '93, it moved into the Georgia Dome where Bradshaw won again on a Yamaha.
• Carmichael became the 1st rider to win in Atlanta on three brands last year.
• In '89, Mike LaRocco was making his 2nd ever 250 supercross start where he finished 6th. This year he starts his 228th race in Atlanta.
• This is the 28th time the gate will drop in Atlanta.
• Riders to win Atlanta on a 125 and 250: Bradshaw, RC, Reed. Can Stewart join them?
• Carmichael's 35th consecutive podium streak was stopped in St. Louis. For his fourth consecutive season, Chad Reed gets a win. It was his 24th supercross win. He is now fifth on the all-time supercross win list. Last weekend was his first supercross win on a four stroke.
• McGrath has 27 wins on a Yamaha. Reed now has 24 wins on a Yamaha.
• This is the ninth consecutive season that Yamaha has won a supercross race. It is the longest active streak.
• Reed gets hot at mid-season. In '03, he won 6 of the last 8, '04, he won 5 of the last 8, and in '05, he won 4 of the last 8.
• For the fourth time in supercross history, there have been three different winners.
• Reed becomes the third different points leader this season.
• Carmichael is going for his 100th supercross start this weekend.
• Suzuki has never won back-to-back in Atlanta. Can Carmichael make it happen?
• Yamaha has won a supercross event 26 seasons out of 32 seasons.
• Honda has won a supercross event 27 seasons out of 32 seasons.
• Kawasaki has won a supercross event 23 seasons out of 32 seasons.
• Suzuki has won a supercross event 13 seasons out of 32 seasons.
• Honda is winless so far this season.
• Reed now has 50 podiums in 55 starts.
• Chad Reed's win in St. Louis on a Yamaha 4- stroke was the 1st one since Doug Henry won it in Vegas in '97.
AMA Supercross Lites
• This is the 325th round of AMA Supercross Lites.
• In 1986 Georgia native Keith Turpin became the first Georgia rider to win the 125 supercross race in Atlanta. He would also go on to win the 125 Eastern Regional championship for Honda. In '94, Ezra Lusk, also from Georgia, joined him him. No other Georgia native has won the 125 class in Atlanta.
• Honda hasn't won a AMA Supercross Lites race in Atlanta since '93, when Doug Henry picked up the win. Honda only has two wins in Atlanta, Doug Henry and Keith Turpin. Can Millsaps make it three?
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About Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP™/Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series
Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP is a 17-round global off-road motorcycle stadium racing circuit. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2005-2006, the 17-event Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities throughout the United States as a part of the Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series. Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series is a 16-event series solely conducted in the United States. The other Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation and is not a part of the Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP. An Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned as the national champion for the series of events conducted in the United States only.
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AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.