Detroit SX Results

April 21, 2007 8:15pm

Stewart Dominant Again, Collecting 11th Win of the Season; Rookie Townley Wins Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Championship

DETROIT (April 21, 2007) – Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., won his fifth consecutive Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series race at Ford Field. Kawasaki’s Ben Townley, of Tallahassee, Fla., won the Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Championship with a second place finish tonight. Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., won the main event, leading all 15 laps.

Stewart used an inside line to earn the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award and was followed by his teammate Tim Ferry, of Dade City, Fla. Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Dade City, Fla., started in sixth place, and by lap eight, he secured third place. On lap 14 Reed moved past Ferry into second place where they would finish.

“The first few laps I was out of control,” said Stewart. “I want to have a good time next weekend in Seattle.”

Dungey opened the Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites class main event with the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award with Yamaha’s Ryan Morais, of Temecula, Calif., in second and Honda’s Billy Laninovich, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., in third. Townley rounded turn one in fourth place.

Morais, who came into tonight’s event as the points lead, stalled his bike on the opening lap, dropping to 12th place, while the pack ran away. On lap eight, Townley moved into second place, scoring second place and the first AMA Supercross Lites title of his career.

Dungey established a huge lead and rode to the third win of the year. He finishes the season in 5th place.

"I am still learning, so I hope to have better luck next year,” said Dungey. “I won the holeshot, and I rode a great race after that. I look forward to racing in Las Vegas in two weeks.”

“This is a dream come true,” said Townley, who came to the United States from New Zealand. “It’s great to have a season under my belt, and I have really enjoyed working with my team Pro Circuit Kawasaki.”

The AMA Supercross class will air on CBS Sports Sunday, April 22, at Noon (EST). SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross Lites class Sunday, April 29, at 4:00 p.m. (EST). Amp’d Mobile Supercross returns next weekend at Seattle’s Qwest Field where the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class resumes.

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge

1. Garrett Bercaw, Zephyrhills, Fla., KTM
2. Landon Armbruster, Brookville, Ohio, KTM
3. Broc Schindler, Pueblo West, Colo., KTM
4. Joseph Crown, Metamora, Mich., KTM
5. Parker Witbanks, Trabucco Canyon, Calif., KTM
6. Zachary Swain, Flushing, Mich., KTM
7. Evan Herr, DeMotte, Ind., KTM
8. Connor Lochhead, West Seneca, N.Y., KTM
9. Justin Graham, Riverside, Calif., KTM
10. Matthew Carpenter, Zeeland, Mich., KTM
11. Noah Park, Moss Point, Miss., KTM
12. Max Lillibridge, Bettendorf, Iowa, KTM
13. Wesley Morey, Muscle Shoals, Ala., KTM
14. Evan Hansen, Spencer, Iowa, KTM
15. McKie Larson, Clemont, Fla., KTM

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 354
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 322
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 262
4. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 208
5. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 185
6. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 180
7. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 175
8. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 174
9. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 170
10. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Kawasaki, 150

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Detroit

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
3. Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
4. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
6. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
7. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha
8. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
9. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki
10. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 335
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 297
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 243
4. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 200
5. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 171
6. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 169
7. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 164
8. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 160
9. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 148
10. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 125

Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Detroit

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki
3. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
4. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda
5. Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha
6. Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha
7. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Suzuki
8. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM
9. Matt Boni, Geneva, Fla., Kawasaki
10. Darcy Lange, Hemet, Calif., Kawasaki

Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings

1. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 133
2. Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 130
3. Darcy Lange, Hemet, Calif., Kawasaki, 117
4. Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha, 103
5. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plain, Minn., Suzuki, 98
6. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 85
7. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda 84
8. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 84
9. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 83
10. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 68

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 172
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 135
3. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 103
4. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 97
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 92
6. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 88
7. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 87
8. Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 86
9. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 71
10. Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha, 66