Anaheim 1 Notes Package
2014 Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package |
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450SX Class Stats |
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►This is the 40th anniversary of Monster Energy Supercross |
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►The first points-paying race was held on March 8, 1974 and Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha |
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►Later that year, Karsmakers went on to win the first ever Monster Energy Supercross Championship |
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►Since 1974, there have been 572 races of Monster Energy Supercross |
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►There have been 56 different winners of a Monster Energy Supercross Main Event |
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►There have been 20 different winners of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship |
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►There have been 7 different brands to win a Monster Energy Supercross Main Event |
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►This race marks the 61st time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Anaheim |
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►Anaheim holds the record for most supercross races held and will become the first venue to host 61 |
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►Since 1974, Anaheim has hosted a Monster Energy Supercross race every year with the exception of ’74, ’75 ’80, ’88, ’97, and ’98 |
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►In 17 of 40 seasons, the winner of race one would go on to win the championship |
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►In 32 of 40 seasons, the champion appeared on the podium for the first race |
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►Ryan Dungey gave KTM their first-ever win at Angel Stadium at the third race in Anaheim last year |
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►At the third stop at Angel Stadium last year, KTM earned their first-ever sweep with Ken Roczen winning the 250SX Class |
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►Since 2000, only three riders (Stewat, Reed and Villopoto) have won the opening race in back-to-back years |
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►Honda won the opening race of the year in five consecutive seasons (1982-1986) |
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►Yamaha won the opening race of the year in five consecutive seasons (2000-2004) |
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►Ryan Villopoto can become only the second rider in history to win four consecutive championships |
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►Chad Reed and James Stewart are racing for their third championships |
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►Ryan Dungey is racing for his second championship |
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450SX Class Opening Race Wins |
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Rider |
Win(s) |
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Jeremy McGrath |
5 |
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James Stewart |
3 |
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Chad Reed |
3 |
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Mike LaRocco |
2 |
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Jeff Ward |
2 |
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David Bailey |
2 |
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Johnny O'Mara |
2 |
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Jimmy Ellis |
2 |
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Ryan Villopoto |
2 |
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450SX Class Titles by Brand |
Titles |
Years |
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Honda |
15 |
82; '83; '84; '86; '88; '89; '90; '91; '92; '93; '94; '95; '96; '02; '03 |
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Yamaha |
11 |
74; '77; '78; '79; '80; '98; '99; '00; '04; '08; '09 |
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Kawasaki |
9 |
76; '85; '87; '97; '01; '07 ; '11; ’12; ‘13 |
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Suzuki |
4 |
81; '05; '06; '10 |
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Can-am |
1 |
75 |
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450SX Class Runner-Up Finishes by Brand |
Wins |
Years |
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Honda |
13 |
75; '76; '77; '78; '86; '87; '90; '98; '99; '04; '08; '10; ‘11 |
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Yamaha |
12 |
81; '85; '91; '92; '95; '00; '01; '02; '03; '05; '07; ‘12 |
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Kawasaki |
8 |
79; '84; '88; '89; '93; '94; '96; '06 |
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Suzuki |
7 |
74; '80; '82; '83; '97; '09; ‘13 |
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450SX Class Wins by Brand |
Wins |
Year of First Win |
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Honda |
203 |
76 |
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Yamaha |
168 |
74 |
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Kawasaki |
125 |
76 |
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Suzuki |
60 |
76 |
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Can-am |
7 |
75 |
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KTM |
6 |
12 |
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CZ |
2 |
74 |
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Bultaco |
1 |
74 |
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450SX Class Champions |
Title(s) |
Year(s) |
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Jeremy McGrath |
7 |
93; '94; '95; '96; '98; '99; '00 |
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Ricky Carmichael |
5 |
'01; '02; '03; '05; '06 |
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Bob Hannah |
3 |
'77; '78; '79 |
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Jeff Stanton |
3 |
'89; '90; '92 |
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Ryan Villopoto |
3 |
’11; ’12; ‘13 |
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Jeff Ward |
2 |
'85; '87 |
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Rick Johnson |
2 |
'86; '88 |
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Chad Reed |
2 |
'04; '08 |
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James Stewart |
2 |
'07; '09 |
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Pierre Karsmakers |
1 |
'74 |
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Jimmy Ellis |
1 |
'75 |
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Jimmy Weinert |
1 |
'76 |
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Mike Bell |
1 |
'80 |
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Mark Barnett |
1 |
'81 |
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Donnie Hansen |
1 |
'82 |
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David Bailey |
1 |
'83 |
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Johnny O'Mara |
1 |
'84 |
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Jean-Michel Bayle |
1 |
'91 |
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Jeff Emig |
1 |
'97 |
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Ryan Dungey |
1 |
'10 |
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450SX Class Race Winners (First Win) |
Date |
Race |
Bike |
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Pierre Karsmakers |
3/10/1974 |
Daytona |
Yamaha |
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Jim Pomeroy |
3/15/1974 |
Houston |
Bultaco |
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Jaroslav Falta |
6/22/1974 |
LA |
CZ |
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Jimmy Ellis |
2/28/1975 |
Dallas |
Can-am |
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Tony DiStefano |
3/6/1976 |
Daytona |
Suzuki |
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Jimmy Weinert |
3/12/1976 |
Houston |
Kawasaki |
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Marty Smith |
3/27/1976 |
Pontiac |
Honda |
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Bob Hannah |
3/5/1977 |
Atlanta |
Yamaha |
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Marty Tripes |
3/4/1978 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Mike Bell |
6/24/1978 |
LA |
Yamaha |
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Gaylon Mosier |
11/11/1978 |
Anaheim |
Kawasaki |
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Steve Wise |
6/2/1979 |
New Orleans |
Honda |
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Mark Barnett |
7/14/1979 |
LA |
Suzuki |
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Kent Howerton |
11/17/1979 |
Anaheim |
Suzuki |
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Chuck Sun |
3/1/1980 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Rex Staten |
3/8/1980 |
Daytona |
Yamaha |
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Broc Glover |
3/15/1980 |
Houston |
Yamaha |
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Darrel Shultz |
2/14/1981 |
Seattle |
Suzuki |
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Donnie Hansen |
1/30/1982 |
Anaheim |
Honda |
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David Bailey |
1/29/1983 |
Anaheim |
Honda |
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Ron Lechein |
6/11/1983 |
Orlando |
Yamaha |
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Johnny O'Mara |
1/28/1984 |
Anaheim |
Honda |
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Jeff Ward |
2/11/1984 |
Seattle |
Kawasaki |
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Rick Johnson |
2/12/1984 |
Seattle |
Honda |
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Rick Ryan |
3/7/1987 |
Daytona |
Honda |
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Jeff Stanton |
2/25/1989 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Damon Bradshaw |
1/27/1990 |
Anaheim |
Yamaha |
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Larry Ward |
2/17/1990 |
Seattle |
Suzuki |
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Jeff Matiasevich |
3/17/1990 |
Las Vegas |
Kawasaki |
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Jean-Michael Bayle |
4/7/1990 |
Dallas |
Honda |
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Mike LaRocco |
5/14/1991 |
Las Vegas |
Suzuki |
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Doug Dubach |
6/15/1991 |
San Jose |
Yamaha |
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Jeremy McGrath |
1/23/1993 |
Anaheim |
Honda |
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Mike Kiedrowski |
3/6/1993 |
Daytona |
Kawasaki |
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Mike Craig |
2/12/1994 |
Tampa |
Yamaha |
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Doug Henry |
4/29/1995 |
Dallas |
Yamaha |
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Jeff Emig |
6/10/1995 |
Las Vegas |
Yamaha |
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Greg Albertyn |
1/11/1997 |
LA |
Suzuki |
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Damon Huffman |
2/22/1997 |
Atlanta |
Kawasaki |
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Ezra Lusk |
3/29/1997 |
Orlando |
Yamaha |
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Kevin Windham |
4/19/1997 |
Charlotte |
Yamaha |
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Sebastian Tortelli |
1/10/1998 |
LA |
Kawasaki |
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John Dowd |
4/18/1998 |
Charlotte |
Yamaha |
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David Vuillemin |
1/22/2000 |
San Diego |
Yamaha |
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Ricky Carmichael |
3/10/2000 |
Daytona |
Kawasaki |
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Nathan Ramsey |
4/13/2002 |
Pontiac |
Honda |
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Chad Reed |
1/4/2003 |
Anaheim |
Yamaha |
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James Stewart |
4/2/2005 |
Dallas |
Kawasaki |
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Davi Millsaps |
2/23/2008 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Josh Hill |
3/15/2008 |
Minneapolis |
Yamaha |
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Josh Grant |
1/3/2009 |
Anaheim |
Yamaha |
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Ryan Villopoto |
4/18/2009 |
Seattle |
Kawasaki |
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Ryan Dungey |
1/15/2010 |
Phoenix |
Suzuki |
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Trey Canard |
2/12/2011 |
Houston |
Honda |
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Andrew Short |
4/21/2012 |
Seattle |
Honda |
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Justin Barcia |
1/12/2013 |
Phoenix |
Honda |
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►1970s: 14 first-time winners |
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►1980s: 12 first-time winners |
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►1990: 17 first-time winners |
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►2000: 9 first-time winners |
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►2010: 4 first-time winners |
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450SX Class First-Time Winners by Brand |
Wins |
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Yamaha |
18 |
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Honda |
17 |
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Kawasaki |
10 |
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Suzuki |
8 |
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Bultaco |
1 |
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CZ |
1 |
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Can-am |
1 |
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►In 2010: Ryan Dungey became Suzuki's first first-time winner since Greg Albertyn in 1997 |
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►The last three first time winners have been on a Honda |
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250SX Class Stats |
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►This will be the 30th season of racing in the 250SX Class |
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►There have been 454 250SX Class races |
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►Kawasaki leads the field with 24 wins in Anaheim |
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►Honda has 10 wins in Anaheim |
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►In 1998, the class did not have any first-time winners |
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►After battling injuries for the past few seasons, can Dean Wilson score his first championship |
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►Marvin Musquin is the class' only World Champion |
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250SX Class Wins by Brand (East & West) |
Wins |
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Kawasaki |
150 |
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►3 winless seasons; 14 wins in 2004; 12 consecutive seasons with a win (02-13) |
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Honda |
109 |
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►3 winless seasons; 10 wins in 2006; 12 consecutive seasons with a win (89-00) |
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Suzuki |
93 |
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►7 winless seasons; 11 wins in 1990; 6 consecutive seasons with a win (90-95) |
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Yamaha |
83 |
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►10 winless seasons; 9 wins in 2000; 9 consecutive seasons with a win (96-04) |
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KTM |
18 |
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►First win 2001 |
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Husqvarna |
1 |
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►Only win 2001 |
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250SX Class Titles by Brand |
Total Titles |
East Titles |
West Titles |
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Kawasaki |
22 |
9 |
13 |
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Suzuki |
13 |
8 |
5 |
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Honda |
13 |
8 |
5 |
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Yamaha |
9 |
4 |
5 |
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KTM |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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250SX Class First-Time Winners |
Date |
Race |
Bike |
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Todd Campbell |
1/26/1985 |
San Diego |
Kawasaki |
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Mike Healey |
2/2/1985 |
Anaheim |
Suzuki |
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Bader Mannea |
2/9/1985 |
Seattle |
Kawasaki |
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Eddie Warren |
2/23/1985 |
Atlanta |
Kawasaki |
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Larry Brooks |
4/27/1985 |
Orlando |
Honda |
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Bobby Moore |
5/4/1985 |
Dallas |
Suzuki |
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Tyson Vohland |
1/18/1986 |
Anaheim |
Kawasaki |
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Willie Surratt |
2/2/86 |
Houston |
Honda |
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Donnie Schmit |
2/8/1986 |
San Diego |
Kawasaki |
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Keith Turpin |
2/22/1986 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Ron Tichenor |
4/12/1986 |
Pontiac |
Kawasaki |
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Jeff Matiasevich |
1/31/1987 |
Anaheim |
Kawasaki |
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Kyle Lewis |
2/14/1987 |
San Diego |
Honda |
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Todd DeHoop |
3/5/1988 |
Daytona |
Suzuki |
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Mike LaRocco |
4/9/1988 |
Pontiac |
Yamaha |
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Ty Davis |
4/16/1988 |
Dallas |
Suzuki |
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Damon Bradshaw |
2/18/1989 |
Miami |
Yamaha |
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Mike Kiedrowski |
3/25/1989 |
Tampa |
Honda |
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Mike Craig |
1/27/1990 |
Anaheim |
Kawasaki |
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Jeff Emig |
2/3/1990 |
Houston |
Kawasaki |
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Denny Stephenson |
2/24/1990 |
Atlanta |
Suzuki |
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Jeremy McGrath |
3/17/1990 |
Las Vegas |
Kawasaki |
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Buddy Antunez |
3/24/1990 |
Pasadena |
Suzuki |
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Tallon Vohland |
4/28/1990 |
Tampa |
Kawasaki |
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Bryan Swink |
1/12/1991 |
Orlando |
Honda |
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Jeromy Buehl |
4/6/1991 |
St. Petersburg |
Honda |
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Jimmy Button |
3/14/1992 |
Charlotte |
Yamaha |
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Ezra Lusk |
1/9/1993 |
Orlando |
Suzuki |
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Jimmy Gaddis |
1/16/1993 |
Houston |
Kawasaki |
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Damon Huffman |
1/23/1993 |
Anaheim |
Suzuki |
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Phil Lawrence |
1/30/1993 |
Seattle |
Suzuki |
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Mickael Pichon |
2/6/1993 |
San Diego |
Honda |
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Chad Pederson |
2/13/1993 |
Tampa |
Yamaha |
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Doug Henry |
2/20/1993 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Ryan Hughes |
2/5/1994 |
San Diego |
Kawasaki |
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Mike Brown |
4/9/1994 |
Pontiac |
Honda |
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Pedro Gonzalez |
6/4/1994 |
San Jose |
Kawasaki |
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Tim Ferry |
1/14/1995 |
Orlando |
Suzuki |
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David Pingree |
6/3/1995 |
San Jose |
Kawasaki |
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Kevin Windham |
1/20/1996 |
Minneapolis |
Yamaha |
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Jeff Willoh |
2/10/1996 |
San Diego |
Honda |
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John Dowd |
2/24/1996 |
Atlanta |
Yamaha |
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Brian Deegan |
1/18/1997 |
Los Angeles |
Suzuki |
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David Vuillemin |
2/1/1997 |
Seattle |
Yamaha |
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Rick Carmichael |
2/22/1997 |
Atlanta |
Kawasaki |
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Stephane Roncada |
4/5/1997 |
St. Louis |
Honda |
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Casey Johnson |
1/9/1999 |
Anaheim |
Yamaha |
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Nathan Ramsey |
2/23/1999 |
Phoenix |
Kawasaki |
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Ernesto Fonseca |
2/13/1999 |
Tampa |
Yamaha |
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Brock Sellards |
4/10/1999 |
Pontiac |
Honda |
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Greg Schnell |
1/22/2000 |
San Diego |
Yamaha |
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Casey Lytle |
1/29/2000 |
Phoenix |
Honda |
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Shae Bentley |
2/5/2000 |
Houston |
Kawasaki |
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Michael Brandes |
2/12/2000 |
Indianapolis |
Honda |
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Travis Pastrana |
3/10/2000 |
Daytona |
Suzuki |
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Justin Buckelew |
1/13/2001 |
San Diego |
Yamaha |
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Grant Langston |
4/21/2001 |
Dallas |
KTM |
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Travis Preston |
1/5/2002 |
Anaheim |
Honda |
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James Stewart |
1/12/2002 |
San Diego |
Kawasaki |
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Chad Reed |
2/9/2002 |
Indianapolis |
Yamaha |
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Matt Walker |
3/23/2002 |
Houston |
Kawasaki |
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Branden Jesseman |
4/13/2002 |
Pontiac |
Suzuki |
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Ivan Tedesco |
4/5/2003 |
Pontiac |
Yamaha |
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Andrew Short |
5/9/2003 |
Las Vegas |
Suzuki |
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Josh Hansen |
3/20/2004 |
Indianapolis |
Yamaha |
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Broc Helper |
1/15/2005 |
Phoenix |
Suzuki |
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Bill Laninovich |
1/29/2005 |
San Francisco |
Honda |
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Davi Millsaps |
2/12/2005 |
Indianapolis |
Suzuki |
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Josh Grant |
2/25/2006 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Ryan Villopoto |
4/22/2006 |
Dallas |
Kawasaki |
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Christophe Pourcel |
1/13/2007 |
Phoenix |
Kawasaki |
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Ryan Dungey |
2/24/2007 |
Atlanta |
Suzuki |
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Ben Townley |
3/3/2007 |
St. Louis |
Kawasaki |
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Jake Weimer |
1/12/2008 |
Phoenix |
Honda |
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Jason Lawrence |
1/26/2008 |
San Francisco |
Yamaha |
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Austin Stroupe |
2/16/2008 |
Houston |
Kawasaki |
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Trey Canard |
2/23/2008 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Blake Wharton |
3/21/2009 |
St. Louis |
Honda |
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Blake Baggett |
3/20/2010 |
Dallas |
Suzuki |
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Justin Barcia |
4/17/2010 |
St. Louis |
Honda |
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Broc Tickle |
4/24/2010 |
Seattle |
Yamaha |
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Cole Seely |
1/22/2011 |
Los Angeles |
Honda |
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Eli Tomac |
2/19/2011 |
San Diego |
Honda |
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Dean Wilson |
2/26/2011 |
Atlanta |
Kawasaki |
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Ryan Sipes |
3/12/2011 |
Indianapolis |
Yamaha |
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Ken Roczen |
5/7/2011 |
Las Vegas |
KTM |
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Darryn Durham |
4/14/2012 |
New Orleans |
Kawasaki |
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Wil Hahn |
2/23/2013 |
Atlanta |
Honda |
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Marvin Musquin |
3/9/2013 |
Daytona |
KTM |
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Jason Anderson |
4/27/2013 |
Salt Lake City |
Suzuki |
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250SX Class First-Time Winners by Brand |
Wins |
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Kawasaki |
26 |
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Honda |
25 |
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Suzuki |
19 |
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Yamaha |
17 |
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KTM |
3 |
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250SX Class Season with Most First-Time Winners |
First-Time Wins |
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1993 |
7 |