The 2006 San Diego Supercross really put an exclamation point on the
end of the Amp’d Mobile Supercross Series’ run throughout the state of
California. Aside from the second round of the series, held in Phoenix,
the other five events were held in Anaheim (x3), San Francisco, and San
Diego, giving the California faithful more action than they probably
bargained for, which isn’t a bad thing—unless you live in, say, Boston.
As Ricky Carmichael has said in the past, he just
wants to get out of California in one piece, and heading back east with
the points lead is always an added bonus. In 2006, the Makita Suzuki
rider is healthy and has an 11-point lead over Team Kawasaki’s James
Stewart after the two Fox-clad Floridians split wins out west with
three apiece.
For this installment of Motosport Outlet Bench
Racing Ammo, we put together a comprehensive list of statistics from
the premier class in the “2006 California Supercross Series.” Enjoy!
Anaheim 1
 | | James Stewart has three wins, but that eighth at A3 has him 11 points back |
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Winner
James Stewart
Fastest Lap Time
Chad Reed: 56.595
Laps Led
James Stewart: 11
Chad Reed: 5
Ernesto Fonseca: 4
Progressive Direct Holeshot
Kyle Lewis
Racer X Gas Card
Jiri Dostal
Phoenix
Winner
Ricky Carmichael
Fastest Lap Time
52.856: Ricky Carmichael
Laps Led
Ricky Carmichael: 10
Chad Reed: 9
Jeremy McGrath: 1
Progressive Direct Holeshot
Jeremy McGrath
Racer X Gas Card
Doug DeHaan
Anaheim 2
 | RC's focus is on the bigger prize, but leading everyone through the California exit was a great way to start the season
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Winner
Ricky Carmichael
Fastest Lap Time
Ricky Carmichael: 44.601
Laps Led
James Stewart: 15
Ivan Tedesco: 3
Ricky Carmichael: 2
Progressive Direct Holeshot
David Vuillemin
Racer X Gas Card
James Marshall
San Francisco
 | Before Jeremy signed off, he got a holeshot, led a lap, and scored three top-fives. He's still got it.
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Winner
James Stewart
Fastest Lap Time
Ricky Carmichael: 1:09.187
Laps Led
James Stewart: 11
Ricky Carmichael: 1
Progressive Direct Holeshot
Nick Wey
Racer X Gas Card
Keith Johnson
Anaheim 3
Winner
Ricky Carmichael
Fastest Lap Time
Ricky Carmichael: 56.768
Laps Led
Ricky Carmichael: 20
Progressive Direct Holeshot
Kyle Lewis
Racer X Gas Card
Jeff Gibson
San Diego
 | | Reed has to be hoping for a spark now that the series has left California |
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Winner
James Stewart
Fastest Lap Time
James Stewart: 47.448
Laps Led
Ricky Carmichael: 18
James Stewart: 2
Progressive Direct Holeshot
Ricky Carmichael
Racer X Gas Card
Isaiah Johnson
FINAL STANDINGS: 2006 California Supercross Series
1. Ricky Carmichael 139
2. James Stewart 128
3. Chad Reed 124
4. Mike LaRocco 89
5. Michael Byrne 88
6. Ivan Tedesco 86
7. Nicholas Wey 85
8. Ernesto Fonseca 74
9. Jeremy McGrath 67
10. Travis Preston 63
Laps led
Carmichael: 51
Stewart: 39
Reed: 14
Fonseca: 4
Tedesco: 3
McGrath: 1
