Dungey Re-Assumes Control
March 22, 2010 3:55pm
AURORA, Ill – After capturing his fourth win of the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and FIM World Championship, season, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey carries a 24-point lead in the AMA Supercross class as the series makes its second visit to Jacksonville, Fla., and Jacksonville Municipal Stadium this weekend. Defending AMA Supercross Lites Eastern Regional Champion Christophe Pourcel still holds a five-point lead in the standings despite a pair of rough outings over the past two races.
Media day is Thursday, March 25 from Noon-2:00 in the Bud Plaza at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGR’s Justin Brayton and Michael Byrne, San Manuel Yamaha’s Josh Hill and BTOSports.com/BBMX/Palmetto Suzuki’s Jason Thomas, Troy Adams, Lucas Crespi and Kyle Keylon will be available for interviews and will ride the track for the media.
Last weekend at the series’ debut from Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Dungey brought Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Ryan Villopoto’s two-race win streak to a halt and gained seven points over his rival with six races remaining.
“This was a big win for me tonight, but there are still a lot of races left to go,” said Dungey. “The track got really rough tonight, so that kept me on my toes. I am looking forward to going to Jacksonville next weekend.”
After a poor start, Villopoto battled back to bring home a fourth place finish.
After winning the first three races of the eight-race Eastern Regional season, Pourcel has had to overcome adversity over the last two rounds, but his ability to bounce back from misfortune has allowed him to maintain his edge over Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Austin Stroupe.
For the second week in a row, a first-time winner stood atop the podium in the AMA Supercross Lites class as Rockstar Energy Suzuki rookie Blake Baggett made a late-race pass to capture his first-career professional victory.
“This is a dream come true,” said Baggett. “I was following Ryan (Sipes) and he didn’t make any mistakes, so I had to be patient. Time was starting to run out and I dove inside and made the pass for the win.”
A first-turn crash left both Pourcel and Stroupe well behind after the first corner. Stroupe posted a fifth place finish while Pourcel could only race back to seventh.
Last season, at the Monster Energy Supercross debut from Jacksonville Municipal Stadium before 31,653 fans, San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart captured a big win and narrowed his deficit to AMA Supercross class point leader Chad Reed to just five. Just one week after clinching the 2009 AMA Supercross Lites Eastern Regional championship, Pourcel won his fifth main event of the season.
Mike Alessi started the AMA Supercross class main event by winning the holeshot, followed closely by Reed, who moved past Alessi in turn two and secured the lead while Stewart snuck into second place.
Stewart tried to set Reed up in a few different sections but the Australian held his ground. Stewart stalked Reed for 13 long laps before he made a pass. Reed promptly answered back and took over the lead on the same lap. Just one lap later, Stewart re-passed Reed and rode to his 10th victory of the season. Reed finished second and GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham was third.
“I had fun out there tonight,” said Reed. “I tried to be smooth and consistent out there. This was a great race, and we have three more left on the season. It’s time for me to get up there and go to battle.”
“It was a great race, and we actually collided over the triple jump, but that’s racing,” said Stewart. “I look forward to the next race.”
Daytona was the first city in Florida in to host an AMA Supercross race back in 1974. In 1983 Orlando hosted its first race where Ron Lechein won his first-ever AMA Supercross main event. From 1991-1996, Orlando was the site of the championship’s opening race.
In 1987, the city of Miami hosted its first-ever AMA Supercross race with Ricky Johnson winning the main event. Two years later in Miami, Johnson won the last AMA Supercross class main event of his career.
Tampa hosted its first AMA Supercross race in 1988 and Johnson won that race as well. The following year, Daytona, Miami and Tampa were all on the 1989 season schedule. In 1996, Jeremy McGrath swept all of the Florida races with wins in Daytona, Orlando, and Tampa. Jacksonville will continue the Florida tradition this Saturday for its second Monster Energy Supercross race.
CBS will broadcast the AMA Supercross class at 12:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 28. SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross Lites class on Sunday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. EST.
AMA Supercross Class Results: Arlington
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
4. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
5. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
8. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
9. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
10. Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 239
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 215
3. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 192
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 174
5. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 161
6. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 152
7. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 143
8. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 122
9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 105
10. Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki, 100
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results: Arlington
1. Blake Bagget, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
2. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha
3. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
4. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
5. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki
6. Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Suzuki
7. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki
8. Mike Willard, Newark, Ohio, Honda
9. Tyler Futrell, Clinton, N.C. KTM
10. Steven Clarke, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki, 109
2. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki, 104
3. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 84
4. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 77
5. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 75
6. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 71
7. Dean Wilson, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 71
8. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 47
9. Nico Izzi, Albany, Ga., Yamaha, 41
10. Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Honda, 40
2009 Jacksonville Results
AMA Supercross Class Results, Jacksonville
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, Jacksonville
Past Winners in Jacksonville
AMA Supercross
April 4, 2009 James Stewart
AMA Supercross Lites
April 4, 2009 Christophe Pourcel
Tickets are available in advance at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Club level tickets are available for $40; Sideline 100 & 200 Level Tickets $30; Corner 100 & 200 Level Tickets $20; SuperValue Seats ONLY $10… all tickets are subject to $2.50 facility fee and convenience & handling charges. Fans can also get into the Pits for FREE from 12:30 – 6 PM Race Day when they recycle a MONSTER Energy Can at the stadium Pit Entrance (valid only with event ticket).
For 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, Nuclear Cowboyz? 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.
Media day is Thursday, March 25 from Noon-2:00 in the Bud Plaza at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGR’s Justin Brayton and Michael Byrne, San Manuel Yamaha’s Josh Hill and BTOSports.com/BBMX/Palmetto Suzuki’s Jason Thomas, Troy Adams, Lucas Crespi and Kyle Keylon will be available for interviews and will ride the track for the media.
Last weekend at the series’ debut from Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Dungey brought Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Ryan Villopoto’s two-race win streak to a halt and gained seven points over his rival with six races remaining.
“This was a big win for me tonight, but there are still a lot of races left to go,” said Dungey. “The track got really rough tonight, so that kept me on my toes. I am looking forward to going to Jacksonville next weekend.”
After a poor start, Villopoto battled back to bring home a fourth place finish.
After winning the first three races of the eight-race Eastern Regional season, Pourcel has had to overcome adversity over the last two rounds, but his ability to bounce back from misfortune has allowed him to maintain his edge over Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Austin Stroupe.
For the second week in a row, a first-time winner stood atop the podium in the AMA Supercross Lites class as Rockstar Energy Suzuki rookie Blake Baggett made a late-race pass to capture his first-career professional victory.
“This is a dream come true,” said Baggett. “I was following Ryan (Sipes) and he didn’t make any mistakes, so I had to be patient. Time was starting to run out and I dove inside and made the pass for the win.”
A first-turn crash left both Pourcel and Stroupe well behind after the first corner. Stroupe posted a fifth place finish while Pourcel could only race back to seventh.
Last season, at the Monster Energy Supercross debut from Jacksonville Municipal Stadium before 31,653 fans, San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart captured a big win and narrowed his deficit to AMA Supercross class point leader Chad Reed to just five. Just one week after clinching the 2009 AMA Supercross Lites Eastern Regional championship, Pourcel won his fifth main event of the season.
Mike Alessi started the AMA Supercross class main event by winning the holeshot, followed closely by Reed, who moved past Alessi in turn two and secured the lead while Stewart snuck into second place.
Stewart tried to set Reed up in a few different sections but the Australian held his ground. Stewart stalked Reed for 13 long laps before he made a pass. Reed promptly answered back and took over the lead on the same lap. Just one lap later, Stewart re-passed Reed and rode to his 10th victory of the season. Reed finished second and GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham was third.
“I had fun out there tonight,” said Reed. “I tried to be smooth and consistent out there. This was a great race, and we have three more left on the season. It’s time for me to get up there and go to battle.”
“It was a great race, and we actually collided over the triple jump, but that’s racing,” said Stewart. “I look forward to the next race.”
Daytona was the first city in Florida in to host an AMA Supercross race back in 1974. In 1983 Orlando hosted its first race where Ron Lechein won his first-ever AMA Supercross main event. From 1991-1996, Orlando was the site of the championship’s opening race.
In 1987, the city of Miami hosted its first-ever AMA Supercross race with Ricky Johnson winning the main event. Two years later in Miami, Johnson won the last AMA Supercross class main event of his career.
Tampa hosted its first AMA Supercross race in 1988 and Johnson won that race as well. The following year, Daytona, Miami and Tampa were all on the 1989 season schedule. In 1996, Jeremy McGrath swept all of the Florida races with wins in Daytona, Orlando, and Tampa. Jacksonville will continue the Florida tradition this Saturday for its second Monster Energy Supercross race.
CBS will broadcast the AMA Supercross class at 12:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 28. SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross Lites class on Sunday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m. EST.
AMA Supercross Class Results: Arlington
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
4. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
5. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
6. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
8. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
9. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
10. Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 239
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 215
3. Josh Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 192
4. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 174
5. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 161
6. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 152
7. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 143
8. Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 122
9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 105
10. Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki, 100
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results: Arlington
1. Blake Bagget, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
2. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha
3. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
4. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
5. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki
6. Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Suzuki
7. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki
8. Mike Willard, Newark, Ohio, Honda
9. Tyler Futrell, Clinton, N.C. KTM
10. Steven Clarke, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
1. Christophe Pourcel, Groveland, Fla., Kawasaki, 109
2. Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Suzuki, 104
3. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 84
4. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 77
5. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 75
6. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 71
7. Dean Wilson, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 71
8. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 47
9. Nico Izzi, Albany, Ga., Yamaha, 41
10. Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Honda, 40
2009 Jacksonville Results
AMA Supercross Class Results, Jacksonville
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
- Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
- Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki
- Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki
- Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
- Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda
- Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Kawasaki
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, Jacksonville
- Christophe Pourcel, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki
- Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, KTM
- Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Kawasaki
- Darryn Durham, Wildomar, Texas, Yamaha
- Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha
- Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Kawasaki
- Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Yamaha
- Matthew Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Suzuki
- Steven Clarke, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
Past Winners in Jacksonville
AMA Supercross
April 4, 2009 James Stewart
AMA Supercross Lites
April 4, 2009 Christophe Pourcel
Tickets are available in advance at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Club level tickets are available for $40; Sideline 100 & 200 Level Tickets $30; Corner 100 & 200 Level Tickets $20; SuperValue Seats ONLY $10… all tickets are subject to $2.50 facility fee and convenience & handling charges. Fans can also get into the Pits for FREE from 12:30 – 6 PM Race Day when they recycle a MONSTER Energy Can at the stadium Pit Entrance (valid only with event ticket).
For 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, Nuclear Cowboyz? 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.