Yamaha Wake-Up Call
Monday, February 6, 2012 | 6:00 AMAngel Stadium - Anaheim, CA

Villopoto is the first rider to reach two SX wins in 2012 after his victory in Anaheim.
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Tomac ran away from the field en route to his third straight victory.
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Lites West Heat 1 (Top 9 Advance)

Musquin, Tomac and Seely topped the Lites podium.
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Ryan Villopoto 108pts. Kaw
Chad Reed 105pts. Hon
Ryan Dungey 103pts. KTM
James Stewart 95pts. Yam
Kevin Windham 73pts. Hon
Jake Weimer 71pts. Kaw
Andrew Short 59pts. Hon
Josh Hansen 48pts. Kaw
Kyle Chisholm 43pts. Kaw
Broc Tickle 41pts. Kaw
Nick Wey 24pts. Kaw
Ivan Tedesco 21pts. Kaw
Zach Osborne 67pts Yam
Nico Izzi 62pts Yam
Tyla Rattray 60pts Kaw
Jason Anderson 54pts Suz
Ryan Sipes 53pts Yam
Matt Moss 53pts KTM
Travis Baker 50pts Hon
Max Anstie 45pts Hon
Billy Laninovich 43pts Hon
Vince Friese 38pts Hon
Martin Davalos 38pts. Suz
Teddy Maier 21pts Hon
Gareth Swanepoel 16pts. Yam
Bruce Rutherford 15pts. Hon
Wil Hahn 13pts Hon

Stewart would take home second in Anaheim.
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Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY
1. Tyler Bowers Kaw
2. Zach Ames Kaw
3. Jeff Gibson Hon
4. Willy Browning KTM
5. Kevin Johnson KTM
6. Chad Johnson Kaw
7. Kelly Smith KTM
8. Nathan Skaggs Hon
9. Michael Willard KTM
10. Kyle White Hon
11. Travis Sewell KTM
12. Cory Green Suz
13. Chad Cook Kaw
14. Steven Mages Kaw
15. Dave Ginolfi KTM
16. Michael McDade Kaw
1. Kevin Johnson KTM
2. Daniel Blair KTM
3. Dave Ginolfi KTM
4. Austin Coon Hon
5. Kyle White Hon
7. Michael Lang Hon
8. Chad Cook Kaw
9. Jerry Lorenz Kaw
10. Patrick Massie Hon
11. Maxx Malatia Hon
12. Tony Archer KTM
13. Michael McDade Kaw
15. Davey Sterritt KTM
16. Tanner Moore KTM
Tyler Bowers 330pts Kaw
Jeff Gibson 309pts. Hon
Chad Johnson 268pts Kaw
Kelly Smith 241pts KTM
Zach Ames 220pts. Kaw
Nathan Skaggs 210pts Hon
Willy Browning 173pts KTM
Josh Demuth 127pts Kaw
Travis Sewell 126pts KTM
Michael Willard 113pts KTM
Michael McDade 184pts Kaw
Dave Ginolfi 170pts KTM
Michael Willard 159pts KTM
Steven Mages 155pts Kaw
Kevin Johnson 127pts Kaw
Daniel Blair 97pts KTM
Austin Coon 95pts Hon
Travis Sewell 91pts KTM
Kyle White 88pts Hon
Maxx Malatia 68pts Hon
Chad Cook 78pts. Kaw
Tanner Moore 63pts. KTM
Kevin Markwardt 63pts. Hon
Patrick Massie 35pts Hon
Lance Vincent 25pts. KTM
Cody Curch 25pts. Kaw
Brandon Marley 24pts KTM
Nicholas Myers 22pts.Kaw
Sean Hackley Jr. 12pts. KTM
Jake Locks 12pts. Kaw

Kevin Johnson took home the win in the Lites class.
Photo: Mark Pearson
FMF Indoor MX Winter Series
WNC Ag Center - Fletcher, NC
FRIDAY
250 PRO
1. Robby Marshall KTM
2. Cody Robbins Hon
3. Tyler Bright KTM
4. Chris Osborne Hon
5. Robbie Horton Suz
6. Phillip Nicoletti KTM
7. Garrett Church KTM
450 PRO
1. Robby Marshall KTM
2. Robbie Horton Suz
3. Tyler Bright KTM
4. Jacob Hayes KTM
5. Chris Osborne Hon
6. Cody Gragg Yam
7. Phillip Nicoletti KTM
SATURDAY
250 PRO
1. Robbie Horton Suz
2. Robby Marshall KTM
3. Phillip Nicoletti KTM
4. Jacob Hayes KTM
5. Cody Robbins Hon
6. Cody Gragg Yam
7. Zack Williams Hon
450 PRO
1. Cody Gragg Yam
2. Robbie Horton Suz
3. Jim Neese Kaw
4. Tyler Bright KTM
5. Phillip Nicoletti KTM
6. Chris Osborne Hon
7. Adam Britt Kaw
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I said on Friday I thought it was RV's turn. Maybe it could have been a better race if JS didn't wad up in H1 - maybe not - but overall I feel it was by far the best track technically but it unfortunately, produced one line racing essentially. Sure you had passes here and there but it was pretty much follow the leader.
Feel bad for Seely - he was jammin...Still a good ride. And please don't take me as a hater here but I am glad to see a podium that didn't have a PC bike on it (although 2 of the bikes on it had PC parts!) - I just feel it has been the same dominant team for way to long and it doesn't bode well for the future of the sport to have one team that dominates...
p.s. how about Brayton mixing it up there with RV for a while there...best moment of the night IMO...
Guys that mix it up with superior beings in the early going are the guys that drift back to fifth place a half lap behind at the finish. I never see any of these guys mix it up with JS because he would punt them in the stands. I liked how Reed looked back then let James go right on by.
RV!!!!
not a fan but nice job James. way to man up and get it done and thanks for keeping it more exciting.
and congrats to Davey Sterritt for making his first main event of the arenacross season!!!!!!
1 more thing COME ON NICOLETTI your better than that!!!!!!!
Awesome Short has this wrapped up already with 592 points
@Clapston - Quote " I never see any of these guys mix it up with JS because he would punt them in the stands. I liked how Reed looked back then let James go right on by."
You sir must have missed last weeks race - go and watch it again. You will see Brayton mixing it up with JS.
Or go back two weeks and watch Reed pass JS on his way to catching Weimer for the win. Reed said he was I'll and I believe him. He possibly did not have the steam to run with those guys. That simple
I do not play the BIASED FANBOY card. I like the sport and I like good racing I could care less about who is on the bikes.
To be clear the incidents I am refering to involving Brayton (mixing it up with JS and RV)were both in heat races - to be clear.
Wow, Windham has moverd up to fifth in points.
I dont think Reeds illness was effecting him too much....he didnt have an issue trying to run RV off the track at the start of the main....In their heat race, James passed 4 or 5 guys (including Reed) in one section and was gone...he had 5 or more seconds on Reed and Dungey with in 4 laps before going down...Albeit still a crash, James wasnt really riding over his head per say when he crashed......little mistake like they all do or just some funky traction...sometimes it bites ya, sometimes it doesnt....As far as Reed looking over at James, he was probably doing just that, "looking at him" and thinking..."there goes james"....Reed had nothing to offer James and nowhere to go as James had the inside....sick or not, James was clearly faster than Reed at A2 and has been just about every week..James beats James most the time...If Reed would have won, he would have played down being sick....mind games....
My definition of riding over your head is, riding at a speed that is at or over your ability to keep control of your bike. This would include loss of traction, front end, or control period. JS wrecks for one reason, loss of control. I don't see how anyone can say he wasn't riding over his head unless you think he wanted to wreck ? he is the cause of every wreck he has been in this year and 98% of last yeras, we are not talking about someone else taking him out, his seem to be self induced.
If this guy will slow down 5% I think he could pull second in this series, if he doesnt it will be a 2011 repeat I'm afraid.
Here's to him staying up !!