Bench Racing Ammo: SX Scenarios
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What’s it going to take for Makita Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael to capture his fifth AMA Supercross championship? After a costly mistake in Dallas and a sixth-place finish, RC now has Yamaha’s Chad Reed hot on his heels and ready to pounce.
But before we get in to the different scenarios that have to happen in these two remaining races, let’s give credit where it’s due: Chad Reed. He has ridden through a third-degree separated shoulder and just never quit – even in the muddy conditions of the San Francisco SX. And each time Denny says that Reed’s title hopes are finished, it seems to fuel Chad’s fire even more. Seriously, who would’ve thought that, with two rounds left, Reed would only be two points down to Carmichael?
So, who is going to win the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross
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First off, let’s assume that Stewart wins the remaining two races, Ricky finishes second both times, and Reed finishes third. Stewart will finish the series in second with 336 points; Ricky will finish with 340 total points and win his fifth SX championship; and Reed will finish third overall with 334 points. What if Ricky goes 3-3, Reed 2-2, and Stewart 1-1? Reed beats Stewart by two points, and James ties Ricky but clinches second based on most wins. And what if it’s 1-2-3 James, Chad, and Ricky, then 3-2-1? Still RC’s title.
As we’ve seen this year, anything can happen, but that scenario probably will not. But no matter what does happen, it’s going to take a minor miracle for Stewart to win the AMA championship. But as far as the World Supercross GP standings go, James is in control of that series and will likely win it, joining Carmichael, Heath Voss, and Chad Reed as champions of that international series.
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