Honda Muscle Milk on the Podium in St. Louis
After laying down the fifth-quickest qualifying time, Brayton got a great start in his heat and finished second. In the main, he put together his best ride of the season from start to finish. When the gate dropped he grabbed a third-place start and was able to make his way to second, where he rode for much of the race. Brayton was eventually passed, leaving him in third place where he would finish.
“This has been a long time coming,” said Brayton. “I feel like I should have been up here a while ago but the crash in San Diego has prevented me practicing during the week. I felt great all day and I am excited to really build off this finish and get myself up where I know I belong. I had a lot of friends and family here, so I’m glad I was able to make it to the podium tonight.”
Team Honda Muscle Milk’s replacement rider Cole Seely had a consistent day, placing second in his heat race. Seely grabbed a mid-pack start in the main and was making his way towards the front when he went down going over the bridge on lap 16. Luckily, he was not hurt but he was unable to finish the race.
GEICO Honda’s Kevin Windham celebrated his 201st Supercross start this weekend in St. Louis with a noteworthy fourth-place finish. After laying down the third-quickest qualifying time and finishing fifth in his heat, Windham was confident heading into the main. A mid-pack start put a lot of riders in front of him, but Windham steadily worked his way up to a hard-earned fourth.
For the third week in a row GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia dominated the Lites East class and will head into Daytona with an 18-point lead. In the main event, Barcia got the holeshot and never looked back. He quickly gapped the rest of the pack by several seconds, riding a solid 15 laps unchallenged. “Tonight was great for me, I was able to ride smooth and smart, allowing me to basically check out,” said Barcia. “I am so thankful to be up here and looking to continue this throughout the rest of the season.”
Supercross Main Event
2. Ryan Dungey
3. Justin Brayton (Honda)
4. Kevin Windham (Honda)
7. Jake Weimer
10. Nick Wey
Supercross Championship Points (after 9 of 17 rounds)
1. Ryan Villopoto 205
2. Ryan Dungey 192
3. James Stewart 152
4. Chad Reed 128
5. Kevin Windham 123
6. Jake Weimer 120
7. Justin Brayton 116
8. Brett Metcalfe 113
9. Davi Millsaps 109
10. Mike Alessi 98
Supercross Lites East Main Event
1. Justin Barcia (Honda)
2. Ken Roczen
5. Justin Bogle (Honda)
6. Jake Canada
10. Alex Martin
Supercross Lites East Points (after 3 of 9 rounds)
1. Justin Barcia 75
2. Ken Roczen 57
3. Darryn Durham 56
4. Blake Wharton 56
5. Justin Bogle 43
6. Jake Canada 41
7. Blake Baggett 40
8. Hunter Hewitt 31
9. Malcolm Stewart 29
10. Kyle Cunningham 28