Seattle Supercross Notes Package
AMA Supercross Class Stats in Seattle
The first race held in Seattle was on February 18, 1978 and Jimmy Ellis won a Honda. It was his first and only win on a Honda
Chad Reed earned his 111th-consecutive AMA Supercross class start and is now first on the all-time consecutive start list
Photo Credit: Frank Hoppen
This will be the 38th time the gate will drop in Seattle for an AMA Supercross class race
From 1978 - 1999, the Seattle King Dome hosted AMA Supercross races
First time winners in Seattle: Darrel Shultz-1981, Rick Johnson-1984, Jeff Ward-1984, Larry Ward-1990.
In 1984 when Seattle hosted double-header races, Ward and Johnson won the first AMA Supercross class races of their careers
From 1979-1989, the King Dome hosted double-header races
Riders to sweep double headers at the King Dome: Mike Bell-1980; Darrel Shultz-1981; Bob Hannah-1983; Ron Lechien-1985; Rick Johnson-1987 & 1989
Larry Ward won his first AMA Supercross race in Seattle (1990) on a Suzuki and nine years later, he won his last AMA Supercross race in Seattle also on a Suzuki, marking the last race held in the King Dome
Ryan Dungey leads the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class
Photo Credit: Frank Hoppen
Wins by Brand in Seattle
Honda (17)
Yamaha (8)
Kawasaki (7)
Suzuki (5)
Last win by brand in Seattle: Honda-2008 Kawasaki-2007, Suzuki-1998, and Yamaha-1998
Kevin Windham won the Lites race in Seattle in 1996 and 12 years later (2008) in Seattle, he won his 16th AMA Supercross class main event
Last year at this time, Kevin Windham was chasing down Chad Reed for the title
Photo Credit: Frank Hoppen
AMA Supercross Class Notables from Jacksonville
James Stewart won his 35th AMA Supercross class race and the 10th of this season
Yamaha now has 11 wins this season
Can James Stewart become the first Yamaha racer to get 11 wins in one season? In 2007, he won 13 on a Kawasaki
Since the first race of the 2003 season, Reed has not missed an AMA Supercross main event
Chad Reed now has 14 AMA Supercross class podium finishes this season and 100 career AMA Supercross class podium finishes. He is second behind Jeremy McGrath on the all time podium list.
Since 2000, Yamaha has won 66 AMA Supercross class wins; Kawasaki has won 41; Honda has won 34; Suzuki has won 18.
AMA Supercross Lites Class Stats in Seattle
This will be the 25th time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross Lites class race in Seattle
The first AMA Supercross Lites class race held in Seattle was on February 8, 1985, and Bader Mannea, won on a Kawasaki
Kawasaki won the first AMA Supercross Lites class race in Seattle in 1985
Kawasaki also won the last Lites race to be held in the King Dome in 1999
Kawasaki won the first Lites race at Quest Field in 2005 as well as four consecutive races in Seattle
Wins by Brand in Seattle
Kawasaki (11)
Honda (5)
Suzuki (4)
Yamaha (4)
AMA Supercross Lites Class Notables from Jacksonville:
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki earned their 10th win of the season in Jacksonville and their seventh race in the East Region
Since 1991 Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki Pro-Circuit now has 100 AMA Supercross Lites class wins
AMA Supercross Laps Led
James Stewart 186
Chad Reed 48
Josh Grant 17
Jason Lawrence 14
Kevin Windham 11
Ryan Villopoto 3
Mike Alessi 2
AMA Supercross Lites Class Laps Led
Christophe Pourcel 48
Jake Weimer 42
Austin Stroupe 37
Ryan Dungey 36
Blake Wharton 16
Martin Davalos 10
Wil A. Hahn 9
Justin D. Brayton 7
Ryan Morais 4
Daniel Reardon 2
Matthew Lemoine 1
Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Class)
Mike Alessi (Jacksonville)
Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Lites Class)
Nico Izzi (Jacksonville)
MMI Top Tech Award
Kyle Bentley (Jacksonville)
US Smokeless Tobacco Company Pro Privateer Challenge
1. Heath Voss 86 Points
2. Matt Boni 83 Points
3. Ben Coisy 75 Points
Asterisk Medic Card
Fred Karrle (Jacksonville)
Racer X Gas Card
Nicholas A. Wey (Jacksonville)
AMA Supercross Class Results, Jacksonville
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
- Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
- Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki
- Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Kawasaki
- Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
- Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda
- Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Kawasaki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
- Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki, 315
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 310
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 225
- Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 193
- Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 193
- Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 193
- Mike Alessi, Apple Valley, Calif., Suzuki, 185
- Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 168
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 165
- Josh Hill, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 146
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, Jacksonville
- Christophe Pourcel, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki
- Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, KTM
- Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Kawasaki
- Darryn Durham, Wildomar, Texas, Yamaha
- Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha
- Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Kawasaki
- Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Yamaha
- Matthew Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Suzuki
- Steven Clarke, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki
Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
- Christophe Pourcel, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 181
- Austin Stroupe, Lincolnton, N.C., Kawasaki, 148
- Nico Izzi, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 119
- Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 118
- Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Kawasaki, 105
- Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, KTM, 105
- Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, 95
- Matthew Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Suzuki, 94
- Daniel Blair, Modesto, Calif., Honda, 85
- Steven Clarke, Cairo, Ga., Suzuki, 82
