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450SX Class Stats: Seattle
- The first race was held on February 18, 1978, and Jimmy Ellis won on a Honda; it was his first and only win on a Honda
- This will be the 42nd time the gate will drop in Seattle for a 450SX Class race and the ninth race at CenturyLink Field
- From 1978-1999, the race was held in the old Seattle King Dome
- In 1984 during a double-header race in Seattle, Jeff Ward and Rick Johnson each won the first 450SX Class races of their career
- From 1979-1989, the King Dome hosted double-header races
- Riders to sweep double headers at the King Dome: Mike Bell: ‘80; Darrel Shultz: '81; Bob Hannah: '83; Ron Lechien: '85; Rick Johnson: '87 & '89
- Larry Ward won the first 450SX Class race of his career in Seattle in 1990 on a Suzuki. Nine years later, he won the last 450SX Class race of his career in Seattle on a Suzuki. That would be the last race held in the King Dome.
- Andrew Short won last year’s Main Event in Seattle, marking the first win of his career
- Short became the fifth different winner of the 2012 season
- After clinching his second championship, Ryan Villopoto crashed at last year’s race in Seattle, tearing his ACL and missing the final two races of the championship
- As a 250SX Class rider last year, Ken Roczen raced the 450SX Class and earned the first podium of his career with a second-place finish
- Jake Weimer finished on the podium last year with a third; he has yet to make a podium appearance this year
450SX Class: Seattle First Time Winners
Darrel Shultz: 1981
Rick Johnson: 1984
Jeff Ward: 1984
Larry Ward: 1990
Ryan Villopoto: 2009
Andrew Short: 2012
450SX Class Wins by Brand: Seattle
Honda: 19
Yamaha: 9
Kawasaki: 8
Suzuki: 5
450SX Class: Minneapolis Recap
- Ryan Dungey earned the 13th 450SX Class victory of his career
- It was Dungey’s sixth victory on a KTM
- Dungey’s win stopped Ryan Villopoto’s five-race win streak
- Dungey’s gave KTM their first-ever win in Minneapolis
- With Dungey’s teammate Marvin Musquin winning the 250SX Class, KTM now has two event sweeps and is the only brand to accomplish this in 2013
- Villopoto earned his 11th podium of the season with his runner-up finish; it was his third runner-up
- Davi Millsaps earned his ninth podium of the season with a third-place finish
- Justin Barcia earned his seventh top-five finish with a fourth
- Chad Reed made his 161st career 450SX Class start, is now fifth on the all-time 450SX Class starts list. He earned a fourth place giving him his tenth top-five finish of the year.
- Short tied his season-best finish of sixth place. He now has 12 top-10 finishes this year.
250SX Class Stats: Seattle
- The first race was held on February 9,1985, and Mike Healey would win on a Suzuki
- This will be the 29th time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Seattle
- Ryan Villopoto gave Kawasaki their last win in Seattle in 2007
- Ryan Sipes won the third race of his career aboard a Yamaha last year
- For the first time since 2002, every brand of motorcycle competing in Monster Energy Supercross won a Main Event
- Ken Roczen leads defending 250SX Class Champion Eli Tomac by 17 points and is racing for the first 250SX Class Championship of his career
250SX Class: Seattle Wins by Brand
Kawasaki: 10
Honda: 6S
uzuki: 6
Yamaha: 5
KTM: 1
250SX Class: Seattle First Time Winners
Bader Manneh: 1985
Phil Lawrence: 1995
David Vuillemin: 1997
Broc Tickle: 2010
450SX Class Laps Led
Ryan Villopoto: 141
Davi Millsaps: 47
James Stewart: 35
Ryan Dungey: 23
Justin Barcia: 20
Trey Canard: 7
Ken Roczen: 3
Mike Alessi: 2
Jake Weimer: 1
250SX Class Laps Led
Marvin Musquin: 46
Eli Tomac: 39
Wil Hahn: 30
Blake Wharton: 28
Cole Seely: 21
Ken Roczen: 19
Dean Wilson: 15
Martin Davalos: 7
Jason Anderson: 4
450SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Davi Millsaps
Phoenix: Justin Barcia
Anaheim Race 2: Jake Weimer
Oakland: Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim Race 3: Ryan Villopoto
San Diego: Davi Millsaps
Arlington: Davi Millsaps
Atlanta: James Stewart
St. Louis: Mike Alessi
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: Davi Millsaps
Toronto: Ryan Villopoto
Houston: Mike Alessi
Minneapolis: Mike Alessi
250SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Cole Seely
Phoenix: Jessy Nelson
Anaheim Race 2: Cole Seely
Oakland: Joey Savatgy
Anaheim Race 3: Joey Savatgy
San Diego: Jason Anderson
Arlington: Kyle Peters
Atlanta: Wil Hahn
St. Louis: Wil Hahn
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: Blake Wharton
Toronto: Marvin Musquin
Houston: Zach Freeburg
Minneapolis: Marvin Musquin
450SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time
Anaheim Race 1: James Stewart
Phoenix: Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim Race 2: Ryan Villopoto
Oakland: James Stewart
Anaheim Race 3: James Stewart
San Diego: Ryan Villopoto
Arlington: Davi Millsaps
Atlanta: James Stewart
St. Louis: James Stewart
Daytona: Ryan Villopoto
Indianapolis: James Stewart
Toronto: Ryan Villopoto
Houston: Ryan Dungey
Minneapolis: Ryan Dungey
250SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time
Anaheim Race 1: Eli Tomac
Phoenix: Eli Tomac
Anaheim Race 2: Ken Roczen
Oakland: Ken Roczen
Anaheim Race 3: Eli Tomac
San Diego: Martin Davalos
Arlington: Dean Wilson
Atlanta: Marvin Musquin
St. Louis: Dean Wilson
Daytona: Dean Wilson
Indianapolis: Dean Wilson
Toronto: Marvin Musquin
Houston: Marvin Musquin
Minneapolis: Marvin Musquin
MMI Top Tech Award
Anaheim Race 1: Brian Kranz
Phoenix: Dave Feeney
Anaheim Race 2: Mike Williamson
Oakland: Scott Donkersgood
Anaheim Race 3: Carlos Rivera
San Diego: Rich Simmons
Arlington: Mike Tomlin
Atlanta: Brent Presnell
St. Louis: Lars Linstrom
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: Kevin Ganoe
Toronto: Bob Klingan
Houston: Joey Monusko
Minneapolis: McCoy Odenburg
450SX Class Results: Minneapolis
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
- Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
- Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
- Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
- Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
- Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki
- Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha
- Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki
450SX Class Season Standings
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 299
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 277
- Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 276
- Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 220
- Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 212
- Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 199
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 177
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 174
- Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 149
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 141
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results: Minneapolis
- Marvin Musquin, France, KTM
- Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
- Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda
- Tyler Bowers, Danville, Kent., Kawasaki
- Lance Vincent, Youngsville, La., Honda
- Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda
- AJ Catanzaro, Portland, Conn., Kawasaki
- Steven Clarke, Cairo, Ga., KTM
- Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, Honda
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
- Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 178
- Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 173
- Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki, 153
- Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda, 103
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda, 100
- Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 87
- Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, Honda, 83
- Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda, 78
- Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 71
- Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Kawasaki, 68
Western Regional 250SX Class Points
- Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM, 138
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 121
- Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 95
- Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 88
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 83
- Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki, 82
- Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda, 82
- Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM, 62
- Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda, 62
- Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 60