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450SX Class: Houston Stats

The first 450SX Class race held in Houston was on March 15, 1974. Jim Pomeroy won the race on a Yamaha.

This will be the 49th time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Houston.

From '74-'02 the Supercross was held at the Houston Astrodome. The Astrodome hosted 36 races including double-headers every season from '77-'83. This will be the 13th season in-a-row that the Houston Supercross will be held at NRG Stadium. NRG Stadium starting hosting the Houston Supercross in '03.

Ricky Carmichael won the last 450SX Class race ever held at the Houston Astrodome on a Honda in '02. Chad Reed won the first-ever race in NRG Stadium on a Yamaha in '03.

Houston was the site of the second 450SX Class race of all-time and was one of just two venues on the original 450SX Class schedule in '74. Houston was also the second venue to ever host a double-header.

Bob Hannah, Mark Barnett, and Jeremy McGrath are tied for the most 450SX Class wins in Houston with five a piece. Hannah swept the double-header's in Houston from '78-'79. Barnett also won four straight in Houston by sweeping the double-header's in '81-'82. The two riders earned their fifth career 450SX Class wins in Houston together by splitting the '83 Houston double-header.

McGrath became the fourth different rider to win three or more in-a-row in Houston by winning three straight from '94-'96. He also won back-to-back in Houston from '99-'00.

Jeff Ward, James Stewart, and Ryan Villopoto all have four 450SX Class wins in Houston. Ward became the third person to win four in-a-row in Houston but the first person to win Houston in four consecutive seasons. He did this from '85-'88.

Stewart was the fifth rider to win three in-a-row in the 450SX Class in Houston. He did it from '05-'07 and won again in '09. Villopoto became the sixth rider to win three in-a-row in Houston, doing it from '12-'14.

Damon Bradshaw is seventh on the all-time 450SX Class win list in Houston with three wins. He won three out of four races in Houston from '90-'93.

Jimmy Ellis ('75, '77), Carmichael ('01-'02), and Reed ('03-'04) are the only other riders to have multiple 450SX Class victories in Houston.

Three riders have earned their first career 450SX Class wins in Houston. Broc Glover in '80 and Jim Weinert in '76 did it in the Houston Astrodome. Trey Canard became the first rider to earn his first 450SX Class win in NRG Stadium in '11.

Five riders have won the Houston Supercross in both the 250SX and 450SX Classes. They are: Jeff Emig, Ezra Lusk, Windham, Stewart, and Villopoto. Andrew Short, Davi Millsaps, Justin Barcia, and Jason Anderson are all active 450SX Class riders who could join this group with a 450SX Class win in Houston, as they already have 250SX Class wins in Houston.

KTM is looking for their first 450SX Class victory in Houston.

Suzuki has gone 31 straight seasons without winning a 450SX Class race in Houston.

Kawasaki has won seven of the 12 450SX Class races held at NRG Stadium, including the last three in-a-row. Honda has only won once in NRG Stadium.

Reed will be the only active 450SX Class rider to have a win in Houston.

450SX Class: Houston Wins By Brand (Last Win)

Yamaha: 15; ('09)

Kawasaki: 14; ('14)

Honda: 11; ('11)

Suzuki: 6; ('83)

Can-am: 2 ('77)

450SX Class: St. Louis Recap

Ryan Dungey earned his 20th career 450SX Class victory, tying him for eighth on the all-time Supercross win list with Jeff Ward. It was his sixth win of the season, which ties his career high of six in '10.

Ryan Dungey capturing the 450SX Class Main Event win in St. Louis

Photo Credit: Hoppenworld

The race was Dungey's 96th career 450SX Class start and his 69th 450SX Class podium.

Dungey's victory was KTM's first 450SX Class win in St. Louis and it was their 15th 450SX Class win of all-time.

In '07, Stewart (450SX Class) and Villopoto (250SX Class) combined for five race sweeps. In '15, Dungey (450SX Class) and Musquin (250SX Class) have already combined for five race sweeps. The record for race sweeps by brand in one season is nine by Honda in '91, but it was done by five different riders.

KTM has six 450SX Class wins this season and Honda has four. This could be the first time KTM ever had the most brand wins in a 450SX Class season.

Dungey has mathematically eliminated every rider except for two in the Championship Standings. With an 80 point lead, he will be looking to shave that down to just one rider in Houston.

Eli Tomac finished second place for the third time this season. It was his seventh podium of the season and ninth career 450SX Class podium.

Tomac has yet to be mathematically eliminated from title contention and is still riding at an up-front pace. He will be trying to make it two of three in Houston.

Anderson earned his second career 450SX Class podium with a third place finish. It was his first podium finish since the opening race of the season.

Cole Seely rode to his fourth consecutive top-five finish and seventh total top-five finish of the season. Seely and Dungey are the only riders to have a top-five finish in the past four races.

Weston Peick grabbed his fourth top-five finish of the season with a fifth. It was his seventh top-10 finish of the season.

Peick has been running up front in races all year long, but is still searching for his first career 450SX Class podium. Is Houston where he can get on the box?

 

Josh Grant finished in sixth place in St. Louis. It was his sixth top-10 finish of the season. Grant is having his best 450SX Class season since he had 13 top-10 finishes, including a victory, in '09.

Millsaps earned a seventh place finish in St. Louis. It was his fourth straight top-10 finish. Millsaps is one start away from his 125th career 450SX Class start.

Reed finished in eighth for his 11th top-10 finish of the season. It was his 183rd career 450SX Class start.

Broc Tickle rode to a ninth place finish in St. Louis. It was his eighth straight top-10 finish and his 35th all-time 450SX Class top-10 finish.

Blake Baggett rounded out the top-10 in St. Louis. He has a top-10 finish in 10 of the past 11 450SX Class races.

Jason Anderson in St. Louis

Photo Credit: Hoppenworld

Seely, Anderson, and Baggett are all still looking to become rookie winners in the 450SX Class. They have all finished on the podium at some point in the season and Seely and Anderson both just finished in the top-five together. Can one of these riders breakthrough for their first 450SX Class victories?

Nick Wey made his 181st career 450SX Class start and finished 12th.

 

250SX Class Stats: Houston

The first 250SX Class race held in Houston was on April 20, 1985. Eddie Warren won the race on a Kawasaki.

This will be the 31st time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Houston.

Matt Walker won the last 250SX Class race held at the Houston Astrodome in '02. Brock Sellards won the first 250SX Class race at NRG Stadium in '03.

Travis Preston gave Husqvarna their one and only 250SX Class victory in Houston in '01.

Windham and Christophe Pourcel are the only riders to win the 250SX Class race in Houston two consecutive seasons.

Blake Wharton broke a 17 season winless drought for Suzuki in the 250SX Class race in Houston in '13.

KTM has won the last two of three 250SX Class races in Houston with Ken Roczen in '12 and Anderson in '14.

250SX Class: Houston Wins By Brand (Last Win)

Kawasaki: 12; ('10)

Suzuki: 6; ('13)

Yamaha: 5; ('03)

Honda: 4; ('11)

KTM: 2; ('14)

Husqvarna: 1; ('01)

 

250SX Class: Houston First Time Winners

Willie Surratt: '86

Emig: '90

Jimmy Gaddis: '93

Shae Bentley: '00

Travis Preston: '01

Walker: '02

Austin Stroupe: '08

 

 

250SX Class: San Diego Recap

Cooper Webb earned his fourth career 250SX Class victory with his win in San Diego. It was his eighth career podium and 14th top-10 finish in 15 career 250SX Class starts.

The victory was Yamaha's first 250SX Class win in San Diego since Jason Lawrence in '08.

When the Western Regional 250SX Class series returns in Houston, will Webb be able to hold onto his 30 point lead in the standings?

Shane McElrath earned his first career 250SX Class podium with a second place finish. He now has seven career top-10 finishes in 15 career 250SX Class starts.

Can McElrath work off of his career best podium finish and earn his first career 250SX Class victory?

Tyler Bowers earned his third podium of the season with a third place finish. Bowers now has four career 250SX Class podiums and 15 career top-10 finishes in 17 career 250SX Class starts.

Bowers is one of three riders to have three podium finishes through the first six races of the Western Regional 250SX Class. Webb and Jessy Nelson are the other two.

Josh Hansen, making his 63rd career 250SX Class start, earned his 28th career 250SX Class top-five finish with a fourth.

Can Hansen get on the podium after a seasons best top-five finish in San Diego?

San Diego was Hansen's best finish of the season and his first top-five finish in the 250SX Class since February 5, 2011 when he won the second Anaheim. He did have two top-five finishes in the 450SX Class during that time span.

Alex Martin, making his 33rd career 250SX Class start, earned his second career top-five finish with a fifth. He is one of eight riders to have five top-10 finishes in the Western Regional 250SX Class and he has 17 in his career.

Zach Osborne earned his sixth top-10 finish of the season with a sixth place finish in San Diego. He now has 26 top-10 finishes in 36 career 250SX Class starts. He is also one of just three riders to have a top-10 finish in each race this season. Webb and Nelson are the other two.

Zach Bell earned his third top-10 finish of the season with a seventh place. It was Bell's fifth career 250SX Class top-10 finish in 11 career 250SX Class starts.

Nelson earned his 18th career top-10 finish in just 21 career 250SX Class starts with an eighth place finish.

Can Nelson close in on Webb's 30 point lead in the standings?

Tommy Hahn tied a season's best ninth place finish in San Diego. Hahn now has 23 career top-10 250SX Class finishes in 31 career 250SX Class starts.

Chris Alldredge earned a career best tenth place finish in San Diego.

450SX Class Laps Led

Ryan Dungey: 116

Ken Roczen: 49

Trey Canard: 31

Chad Reed: 23

Eli Tomac: 29

Andrew Short: 10

Weston Peick: 5

Davi Millsaps: 1

Blake Baggett: 1

250SX Class Laps Led

Marvin Musquin: 74

Jessy Nelson: 27

Cooper Webb: 25

Justin Bogle: 18

Tyler Bowers: 17

Malcolm Stewart: 13

Martin Davalos: 10

Justin Hill: 4

Jeremy Martin: 3

Chris Alldredge: 2

Zach Osborne: 2

450SX Class SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award

Anaheim: Mike Alessi

Phoenix: Eli Tomac

Anaheim: Jimmy Albertson

Oakland: Andrew Short

Anaheim: Blake Baggett

San Diego: Ken Roczen

Arlington: Ryan Dungey

Atlanta: Chad Reed

Atlanta: Weston Peick

Daytona: Cole Seely

Indianapolis: Andrew Short

Detroit: Andrew Short

St. Louis: Ryan Dungey

250SX Class SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award

Anaheim: Jessy Nelson

Phoenix: Zach Osborne

Anaheim: Zach Osborne

Oakland: Zach Bell

Anaheim: Jessy Nelson

San Diego: Zach Osborne

Arlington: Marvin Musquin

Atlanta: Martin Davalos

Atlanta: Marvin Musquin

Daytona: Dakota Alix

Indianapolis: Nick Gaines

Detroit: Justin Bogle

St. Louis: Marvin Musquin

450SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time

Anaheim: Eli Tomac

Phoenix: Eli Tomac

Anaheim: Justin Barcia

Oakland: Trey Canard

Anaheim: Ryan Dungey

San Diego: Ken Roczen

Arlington: Ken Roczen

Atlanta: Trey Canard

Atlanta: Ryan Dungey

Daytona: Trey Canard

Indianapolis: Eli Tomac

Detroit: Eli Tomac

St. Louis: Ryan Dungey

250SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time

Anaheim: Cooper Webb

Phoenix: Cooper Webb

Anaheim: Zach Osborne

Oakland: Justin Hill

Anaheim: Tyler Bowers

San Diego: Tyler Bowers

Arlington: Marvin Musquin

Atlanta: Marvin Musquin

Atlanta: Marvin Musquin

Daytona: Jeremy Martin

Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin

Detroit: Marvin Musquin

St. Louis: Marvin Musquin

450SX Class Heat Race 1 Winner

Anaheim: Andrew Short

Phoenix: Cole Seely

Anaheim: Ryan Dungey

Oakland: Ken Roczen

Anaheim: Eli Tomac

San Diego: Eli Tomac

Arlington: Ryan Dungey

Atlanta: Ryan Dungey

Atlanta: Chad Reed

Daytona: Chad Reed

Indianapolis: Weston Peick

Detroit: Cole Seely

St. Louis: Andrew Short

450SX Class Heat Race 2 Winner

Anaheim: Eli Tomac

Phoenix: Eli Tomac

Anaheim: Mike Alessi

Oakland: Justin Barcia

Anaheim: Ryan Dungey

San Diego: Cole Seely

Arlington: Trey Canard

Atlanta: Trey Canard

Atlanta: Ryan Dungey

Daytona: Ryan Dungey

Indianapolis: Eli Tomac

Detroit: Ryan Dungey

St. Louis: Ryan Dungey

250SX Class Heat Race 1 Winner

Anaheim: Justin Hill

Phoenix: Justin Hill

Anaheim: Cooper Webb

Oakland: Cooper Webb

Anaheim: Malcolm Stewart

San Diego: Justin Hill

Arlington: Justin Bogle

Atlanta: Joey Savatgy

Atlanta: Jeremy Martin

Daytona: Marvin Musquin

Indianapolis: Justin Bogle

Detroit: RJ Hampshire

St. Louis: Joey Savatgy

250SX Class Heat Race 2 Winner

Anaheim: Tyler Bowers

Phoenix: Jessy Nelson

Anaheim: Shane Mcelrath

Oakland: Jessy Nelson

Anaheim: Jessy Nelson

San Diego: Shane Mcelrath

Arlington: Marvin Musquin

Atlanta: Martin Davalos

Atlanta: Justin Bogle

Daytona: RJ Hampshire

Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin

Detroit: Justin Bogle

St. Louis: Marvin Musquin

450SX Class Semi 1 Winner

Anaheim: Brett Metcalfe

Phoenix: Ken Roczen

Anaheim: Broc Tickle

Oakland: Blake Baggett

Anaheim: Josh Grant

San Diego: Killian Rusk

Arlington: Chad Reed

Atlanta: Andrew Short

Atlanta: Josh Grant

Daytona: Weston Peick

Indianapolis: Blake Baggett

Detroit: Phillip Nicoletti

St. Louis: Josh Grant

450SX Class Semi 2 Winner

Anaheim: Justin Barcia

Phoenix: Weston Peick

Anaheim: Trey Canard

Oakland: Cole Seely

Anaheim: Davi Millsaps

San Diego: Chad Reed

Arlington: Andrew Short

Atlanta: Broc Tickle

Atlanta: Broc Tickle

Daytona: Mike Alessi

Indianapolis: Josh Grant

Detroit: Blake Baggett

St. Louis: Eli Tomac

450SX Class LCQ Winner

Anaheim: Dean Wilson

Phoenix: AJ Catanzaro

Anaheim: Jake Weimer

Oakland: Phil Nicoletti

Anaheim: Andrew Short

San Diego: Josh Grant

Arlington: Cole Seely

Atlanta: Jake Weimer

Atlanta: Phil Nicoletti

Daytona: Nicholas Schmidt

Indianapolis: Nicholas Wey

Detroit: Killian Rusk

St. Louis: Kyle Partridge

250SX Class LCQ Winner

Anaheim: Zach Osborne

Phoenix: Malcolm Stewart

Anaheim: Austin Politelli

Oakland: Chris Alldredge

Anaheim: Trevor Reis

Arlington: Zach Williams

Atlanta: Anthony Rodriguez

Atlanta: Kyle Peters

Daytona: Gannon Audette

Indianapolis: Luke Renzland

Detroit: Mitchell Oldenburg

St. Louis: Shawn Rife

450SX Class Results: St. Louis

Rider	Hometown	Bike	Place
Ryan Dungey	Belle Plaine, Minn.	KTM	1
Eli Tomac	Cortez, Colo.	Honda	2
Jason Anderson	Edgewood, N.M.	Husqvarna	3
Cole Seely	Laguna Beach, Calif.	Honda	4
Weston Peick	Menifee, Calif.	Yamaha	5
Josh Grant	Wildomar, Calif.	Kawasaki	6
Davi Millsaps	Murrieta, Calif.	Kawasaki	7
Chad Reed	Dade City, Fla.	Kawasaki	8
Broc Tickle	Holly, Mich.	Suzuki	9
Blake Baggett	Grand Terrace, Calif.	Suzuki	10

450SX Class Season Standings

Rider	Hometown	Bike	Points	Place
Ryan Dungey	Belle Plaine, Minn.	KTM	296	1
Eli Tomac	Cortez, Colo.	Honda	216	2
Trey Canard	Edmond, Okla.	Honda	204	3
Cole Seely	Laguna Beach, Calif.	Honda	198	4
Chad Reed	Dade City, Fla.	Kawasaki	183	5
Jason Anderson