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With the Daytona Supercross by Honda, one of the biggest, most prestigious and certainly unique, races of the season coming up, we thought we’d take a moment to honor all of the past racers who have traveled to the winner’s circle at the famed Daytona Speedway.
1974 Pierre Karsmakers Yamaha
1975 Jimmy Ellis Can-Am
1976 Tony DiStefano Suzuki
1977 Bob Hannah Yamaha
1978 Marty Tripes Honda
1979 Jim Weinert Kawasaki
1980 Rex Staten Yamaha
1981 Darrell Shultz Suzuki
1982 Darrell Shultz Honda
1983 Bob Hannah Honda
1984 David Bailey Honda
1985 Bob Hannah Honda
1986 Rick Johnson Honda
1987 Rick Ryan Honda
1988 Rick Johnson Honda
1989 Jeff Stanton Honda
1990 Jeff Stanton Honda
1991 Jeff Stanton Honda
1992 Jeff Stanton Honda
1993 Mike Kiedrowski Kawasaki
1994 Mike Kiedrowski Kawasaki
1995 Mike Kiedrowski Kawasaki
1996 Jeremy McGrath Honda
1997 Jeff Emig Kawasaki
1998 Jeremy McGrath Yamaha
1999 Jeremy McGrath Yamaha
2000 Ricky Carmichael Kawasaki
2001 Ricky Carmichael Kawasaki
2002 Ricky Carmichael Honda
2003 Ricky Carmichael Honda
2004 Chad Reed Yamaha
2005 Chad Reed Yamaha
2006 Ricky Carmichael Suzuki
2007 James Stewart Kawasaki
2008 Kevin Windham Honda
2009 Chad Reed Suzuki
2010 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki
2011 Ryan Villopoto Kawasaki
2012 James Stewart Yamaha
James Stewart goes for two in a row in Daytona on Saturday.
Simon Cudby photo
For the most part, wins in Daytona tend to come in streaks. Darrell Shultz won two in a row, Jeff Stanton won four in a row, Mike Kiedrowski won three in a row, Jeremy McGrath won two in a row, Ricky Carmichael won four in a row, Chad Reed won two in a row, Ryan Villopoto won two in a row and if James Stewart wins this weekend, he’ll have two in a row.
Speaking of streaks, check out the streak that Honda put together starting in 1982 with Darrell Shultz. It lasted all the way through 1992 when Jeff Stanton won in Daytona for the last time!
Obviously, having the name Rick is a huge advantage when it comes to winning the Daytona Supercross. In thirty-nine years of this historic race, it has been won by Ricks eight times. Don’t blow up the comments section on this one people, we’re just having a little fun.
One manufacturer that is absent from this win list is KTM, but with a track that is more like a motocross track than any other stop on the circuit, that could all change this weekend when reigning Lucas Oil Motocross 450 National Champion Ryan Dungey comes to town.
For some great Carmichael helmet cam footage, check out Part One, Part Two, and Part Three of the 2005 Daytona Supercross. Reed won the race, but it wasn’t on account of a lack of effort from Ricky Carmichael, who went down in the whoops, refusing to let go of the bike until the last second.
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WOW--Carmichael killed at this track, 5 time winner and won 4 in a row.. I think Reed was the only guy to get him and that was 2006, correct me if I am wrong, I didnt think RC ran the race in 2007.. Cant remember though.. I think he was running the abbreviated season that year right?? So yes I think he did race.. Either way its unreal how much he dominated this race..
Daytona is always tough and brings out the best in all of the racers. I am prettty shure it was mentioned last year that the winner of Daytona usually has gone on to win the Championship.
Daytona....always an awesome race....rain or shine.....Hope we have a knock out drag out brawl type of race.....This will get some guys fired up!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFedBYVbtv0
Reed would have had his second 2 win streak in 09, IF his Yamaha would not have drowned out leaving the race to be won by fan favorite Kevin Windham..danged ole if's
A Great Race recipe: Take a 1 Tough track, add 40 talented riders. Heat them up in two pots allowing the best to rise to the top ..Then combine the cream of the crop to one main pot, let simmer before mixing onto the tore up track...then sit back and enjoy!!
Racer X should do an article about the Pierre Karsmakers - Mike Runyard story that involves Pierre coming over here and winning the national championship. I heard that Mike was given the title after the AMA decided foreigners couldn't win the AMA title, that it was only for Americans, but maybe Racer X could interview both Pierre and Mike to get their side of the story.
bd25, that was the most legit if ever, Reed flat out won that race and I had a bleeding heart for him that day, you could see him trying to baby his bike to just finish the race and to have it give out 100 yards from the finish through no fault of his own was raw.
@KilloMoto - thx for sharing - good stuff. You can almost sense the tension and stakes building race by race - lots of great riders who expect to be on the podium. Wouldn't be surprised if we really see tempers flare this weekend!
KilloMoto That is some funny stuff to look back on!! It is a good thing most of those guys had great skill on a dirt bike, because I don't think any of them would have made a living as a pugilist...lol
If you're interested in Karsmakers, and how he got treated over here, check out the movie, "One Chance to Win." It's about the 1975 500cc US MX Championship. Things have changed a lot in almost 40 years.
Even though fights are pretty rare in Supercross, the ones that happened were shown on the promos for years after the "fighters" were retired.
If those guys had hockey experience, they'd pull of the guy's helmet, pull the back of the jersey over his head, and start in with uppercuts, but as BD25 pointed out, these guys were far from pugilists.
@bd200 - yes RC raced Daytona in '07, got 2nd behind JS, CR was 3rd. Ferry was 4th, you're welcome Matthes.
Speedshifter, it was 1974, and Gary Jones was the one who go to take advantage of the unfortunate AMA rule that said that foreign-born riders who participate in the AMA Motocross Championship, but they could not collect points. Karsmakers, who was the '73 500cc AMA Champion (and the reason for the rule to go into effect in '74), was allowed to race but did not count in the championship. So Gary Jones ended up winning on a Can-Am, not Mike Runyard. I am going to see Gary tomorrow and ask him a little about it at Honda's 40th birthday of the start of their American Motocross team. Thanks for reading here, guys.
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KilloMoto, I remember most of those. Was that Matthes and RC going at it?
streaks are cool,but look at The Hurricanes years between wins.With all due respect to Mc ,Hannah is the King.
Jeff Stanton!!! Daytona is truly a test of fitness.
I really wonder how Larocco never won, even with poor starts