Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package: Anaheim 1
Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
This is the 35th season of AMA Supercross (1974-2008)
The first points-paying AMA Supercross event was held on March 9th, 1974 in Daytona, Fla., and Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha.
Later that year, Karsmakers went on to win the first-ever AMA Supercross Championship.
Since 1974, there have been 470 rounds of AMA Supercross.
There have been 48 different riders to win an AMA Supercross main event.
There have been 18 different riders to win an AMA Supercross title.
There have been seven different brands to win an AMA Supercross main event.
Titles by brand
Honda – 15. 1982, '83, '84, '86, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '02, '03
Yamaha – 9. 1974, '77, '78, '79, '80, '98, '99, 2000, '04
Kawasaki – 6. 1976, '85, '87, '97, '01, '07
Suzuki – 3. 1981, '05, '06
Can-am – 1. 1975
Title runner-up by brand
Yamaha – 12
Honda – 11
Kawasaki – 6
Suzuki – 5
Wins by brand
Honda – 185. First win – 1976
Yamaha – 138. First win – 1974
Kawasaki – 90. First win – 1976
Suzuki-48: First win – 1976
Can-am – 7. First win – 1974
CZ – 2. First win – 1974
AMA Supercross Champions
Jeremy McGrath – 7. 1993, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, 2000.
Ricky Carmicheal – 5. 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05, ‘06
Bob Hannah – 3. 1977, ‘78, ‘79
Jeff Stanton – 3. 1989, ‘90, ‘92
Jeff Ward – 2. 1985, ‘87
Rick Johnson – 2. 1986, ‘88
Jim Ellis – 1. 1975
Jim Weinert – 1. 1976
Mike Bell – 1. 1980
Mark Barnett – 1. 1981
Donnie Hansen – 1. 1982
David Bailey – 1. 1983
Johnny O'Mara – 1. 1984
J.M. Bayle – 1. 1991
Jeff Emig – 1. 1997
Chad Reed – 1. 2004
James Stewart – 1. 2007
* Stewart can become only the fifth rider to win back-to-back AMA Supercross titles
AMA Supercross Lites
·This is the 23rd season of AMA Supercross Lites (1985-2007)
·There have been 349 rounds of AMA Supercross Lites
·73 different riders have won an AMA Supercross Lites main event
Wins by brand
Kawasaki – 110. Three winless seasons; 14 wins in 2004; and eight consecutive seasons with a win (1993-1997).
Suzuki – 83. Six winless seasons; 11 wins in 1990; and eight consecutive seasons with a win (1990-1995).
Yamaha – 74. Eight winless seasons; nine wins in 2000; and nine consecutive seasons with a win (1996-2004).
Honda – 72. Three winless seasons; 10 wins in 2006; and 12 consecutive seasons with a win (1989-2000).
KTM – 9. First win 2001.
Husquavarna – 1. First win 2001.
Titles by brand
Kawasaki – 18. Seven East wins; 11 West wins; with five consecutive west titles.
Suzuki – 12. Eight East wins; 4 West wins; claiming the most east titles of all brands.
Yamaha – 8. Four 4 East wins, 4 West wins; with the last title captured in 2002 (East).
Honda – 8. Four East wins, 4 West wins; with the last title captured in 2006 (East).
Anaheim Stats
This will be the 465th round of AMA supercross racing.
First race: December 4th, 1976 Marty Smith won on a Honda.
This is the 45th time the gate will drop for an AMA supercross race in Anaheim.
Since 2001, Anaheim has hosted 3 rounds each season.
James Stewart became the only rider to sweep Anaheim when he won all three in 2007.
Wins by brand in Anaheim
Honda – 19
Yamaha – 12
Kawasaki – 7
Suzuki – 6
Last win in Anaheim by brand
Kawasaki – 2007
Suzuki – 2006
Honda – 2005
Yamaha – 2004
There have been seven first time winners here in Anaheim
Gaylon Mosier – 1978
Kent Howerton – 1979
Donnie Hansen – 1982
David Bailey – 1983
Johnny O'Mara – 1984
Damon Bradshaw – 1990
Chad Reed – 2003
Wins by rider in Anaheim
Jeremy McGrath – 8
Ricky Carmichael – 8
James Stewart – 4
Ricky Carmichael was the only rider to win Anaheim on three brands.
Riders to win Anaheim in the Lites and AMA Supercross class
Jeremy McGrath
Since 1999, Anaheim has hosted round 1
First round wins by brand
Honda – 13
Yamaha – 9
Kawasaki – 8
Suzuki – 3
Can-Am – 1
·Jeremy McGrath won five first rounds in his career.
·Ricky Carmichael never won a first round in his career.
·James Stewart can tie Jeremy McGrath as the only rider's to win three consecutive first rounds.
·Kawasaki can sweep Anaheim again this year, Stewart and Villopoto won all six rounds last year.
·Only Honda in 1991 and Kawasaki in 2007 have won all three Supercross titles in the same season, add Kawasaki's WSXGP title and Kawasaki was the first to win four
Active supercross race winners
Chad Reed – 26
James Stewart – 24
Kevin Windham – 12
David Vuillemin – 7
AMA Supercross Lites stats
This will be round number 351 for the AMA Supercross Lites class
First lites race in Anaheim, February 2, 1985 Mike Healy won on a Suzuki
This is the 37th time the gate will drop in Anaheim for an AMA Supercross Lites race
AMA Supercross Lites class wins by brand in Anaheim
Kawasaki – 18
Suzuki – 5
Honda – 5
Yamaha – 5
KTM – 3
Since Anaheim started hosting three rounds in 2001, only 3 riders have swept Anaheim
Ernesto Fonseca – 2001
Ivan Tedesco – 2004
Ryan Villopoto – 2007
·Since 2001, 21 rounds Lites rounds have been raced in Anaheim, Kawasaki has won 12 of them.
·Since 1997, the winner of round 1 has gone on to win the AMA Supercross Lites West title eight times
·Out of 32 total Supercross and Lites main events last year, Kawasaki won 24 of them.
2006-’07 AMA Supercross Season Recap
AMA Supercross Class Laps Led:
James Stewart 223
Chad Reed 54
Eric Sorby 3
Nick Wey 2
AMA Supercross Lites Class Laps Led:
Ryan Dungey 48
Ben Townley 38
Branden Jesseman 10
Joshua Hill 5
Darcy Lange 4
Andrew Mcfarlane 1
Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross)
Nick Wey (Toronto): $1,500
James Stewart (Vancouver): $1,500
Chad Reed (Anaheim 1): $1,500
Jeff Dement (Phoenix): $1,500
Nick Wey (Anaheim 2): $1,500
Chad Reed (San Francisco): $1,500
Nick Wey (Anaheim 3): $1,500
Tim Ferry (Houston): $1,500
Ivan Tedesco (San Diego): $1,500
Chad Reed (Atlanta): $1,500
Chad Reed (St. Louis): $1,500
Chad Reed (Orlando): $1,500
Chad Reed (Indianapolis): $1,500
Andrew Short (Dallas): $1,500
James Stewart (Detroit): $1,500
Ivan Tedesco (Seattle): $1,500
James Stewart (Las Vegas): $1,500
Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Lites)
Christophe Pourcel (Anaheim 1): $1,000
Martin Davalos (Phoenix): $1,000
Steve Boniface (Anaheim 2): $1,000
Chris Gosselaar (San Francisco): $1,000
Ryan Villopoto (Anaheim 3): $1,000
Ryan Villopoto (Houston): $1,000
Christopher Gosselaar (San Diego): $1,000
Mike Alessi (Atlanta): $1,000
Ben Townley (St. Louis): $1,000
Billy Laninovich (Orlando): $1,000
Ryan Dungey (Indianapolis): $1,000
Ben Townley (Dallas): $1,000
Ryan Dungey (Detroit): $1,000
Christopher Gosselaar (Seattle): $1,000
Ben Townley (Las Vegas): $1,000
MMI Top Tech Award
Jeremy Albrecht (Anaheim 1): $500.00
Mike Gosselaar (Phoenix): $500.00
Jason Thomas (Anaheim 2): $500.00
John Mitcheff (San Francisco): $500.00
Willie Manning (Anaheim 3): $500.00
Manual Rivas (Houston): $500.00
John Mitcheff (San Diego): $500.00
Jason Thomas (Atlanta): $500.00
Craig Behl (St. Louis): $500.00
Todd Williams (Orlando): $500.00
Lars Winstron (Indianapolis): $500.00
Michael Williamson (Dallas): $500.00
Jan Gloeckner (Detroit): $500.00
Chuck Warren (Seattle): $500.00
Jeremy Albrecht (Las Vegas) $1,000
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Pro Privateer Challenge
1. David Vuillemin
3. Heath Voss
Asterisk Medic Card
Charles Castloo (Anaheim 1)
Michael Willard (Phoenix)
Charles Castloo (Anaheim 2)
Logan Darien (San Francisco)
Tyler Keefe (Anaheim 3)
Adam Chatfield (Houston)
Adam Chatfield (San Diego)
Cory Green (Atlanta)
Zach Ames (St. Louis)
Kevin Rookstool (Orlando)
Chad Ward (Indianapolis)
Travis Sewell (Dallas)
Carlos Gonzalez (Detroit)
Steve Boniface (Seattle)
Racer X Gas Card
Nathan Ramsey (Anaheim 1)
Eric Sorby (Phoenix)
Bryan Johnson (Anaheim 2)
Manuel Rivas (San Francisco)
Jason Thomas (Anaheim 3)
Erick Vallejo (Houston)
Doug DeHaan (San Diego)
Erick Vallejo (Atlanta)
Tyler Evans (St. Louis)
Eric Sorby (Orlando)
Doug Dehaan (Indianapolis)
Kyle Lewis (Dallas)
Kevin Johnson (Detroit)
Heath Voss (Seattle)
Eric Sorby (Las Vegas)
Toyota Tundra Fan Challenge
Jeff Gibson (Anaheim 1)
Nick Wey (Phoenix)
Nick Wey (Anaheim 2)
Jeff Gibson (San Francisco)
Nick Wey (Anaheim 3)
David Vuillemin (Houston)
Paul Carpenter (San Diego)
Bryan Johnson (Atlanta)
Cole Seibler (St. Louis)
Paul Carpenter (Orlando)
David Vuilleman (Indianapolis)
David Vuilleman (Dallas)
Jason Thomas (Detroit)
Brock Sellards (Seattle)
Ryan Clark (Las Vegas)
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