Team San Manuel's James Stewart Takes Second In LA
January 24, 2011, 2:15pm
Los Angeles, CA - San Manuel Yamaha Red Bull’s James Stewart made the podium again Saturday night at the first ever Los Angeles Dodger Stadium race, earning second place in Round 3 of the AMA Supercross Series. The day started out strong for Stewart, posting the fastest lap times in practice for the third straight week. Although he had a strong start off the gate in Heat 2, his speed had him pushing wide and off the track in the first turn. Finding himself in last place, Stewart quickly regained composure and speed, working his way through the field to finish fourth and qualify for the Main event. A strong start in the Main had Stewart holding the lead until he lost traction in a turn on Lap 11 and dropped to fourth position. He quickly remounted and made a hard charge to regain position, getting within a second of the leader by the final lap for a 2nd Place finish. “I made a few mistakes out there and lost the front end, but I will recover. I’m feeling strong and hope to get a win next race,” Stewart said.
Stewart’s Teammate Kyle Regal had an impressive day as well. A strong start in Heat 2 had Regal running in third place for most of the Qualifier, where he finished a solid fifth. During the Main, Regal had his own challenges to overcome where a tough start had him in fifteenth place at the beginning. Regal worked his way up to 12th, when a crash late in the race had him dropping back for a 16th place finish. Regal said “I’m disappointed in my performance tonight, but I’ll be back next week and hope to improve.”
Stewart currently holds second place in the series with 67 points, just five shy of the lead. Kyle Regal is currently in 12th place with 24 points.
For images, biographies and the latest Team San Manuel news go to www.sanmanuelracing.com and use password TSMMEDIA2011 for the Media Login.
About Team San Manuel
Formed in 2006, Team San Manuel is a unique partnership between the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and L&M Racing, LLC, with the sole purpose of reaching out to Native and non-Native communities and sharing with them the value of perseverance and dedication. Building a winning team comprised of top-notch talent and community service, Team San Manuel honors the Serrano belief of caring for our community. (www.sanmanuelracing.com)
About the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians is a federally recognized American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, California. The Serrano Indians are the indigenous people of the San Bernardino highlands, passes, valleys and mountains who share a common language and culture. The San Manuel reservation was established in 1891 and recognized as a sovereign nation with the right of self -government. Despite challenges and hardships, the San Manuel tribal community has continued to progressively maintain and enhance its unique form of government — focusing all efforts on providing a better quality of life for its citizens. Through economic diversification, both on and off the reservation, the tribe has been forward thinking in its efforts to build infrastructure, maintain civil services and promote social, economic, educational and governmental units including the departments of fire, public safety, education and environment and continues to pursue opportunities for future generations.
About L & M Racing
L&M Racing was formed in 2006 by Owner/Team Manager Larry Brooks and partner Mike Kranyak. Operating as Team San Manuel Yamaha, the team has garnered two Supercross Championship titles in the last three race seasons. For the 2011 race season, two-time Supercross Champion James Stewart anchors Team San Manuel as he seeks his next Championship and is joined by 2009 AMA MX National 450 Class Rookie of the Year Kyle Regal. In 2009, Team San Manuel’s James Stewart won his second Supercross Championship, his first coming in 2007, and second for L&M Racing’s independent effort. In 2008, Team San Manuel Yamaha, consisted of 2004 Supercross Champion Chad Reed and former West Coast Lites Champion Nathan Ramsey -- the newly-formed endeavor garnered its first championship title that season. Led by Larry Brooks, the driving force behind the Jeremy McGrath / Chaparral Racing team’s three-year championship reign in Supercross, Brooks’ then race effort yielded the first and only indie team to ever win an AMA Supercross Series Championship. L&M Racing is headquartered within an 8,000 square foot, state-of-the-art race facility in Southern California and is one of the most successful independently owned and operated teams in professional Supercross racing today.
Stewart’s Teammate Kyle Regal had an impressive day as well. A strong start in Heat 2 had Regal running in third place for most of the Qualifier, where he finished a solid fifth. During the Main, Regal had his own challenges to overcome where a tough start had him in fifteenth place at the beginning. Regal worked his way up to 12th, when a crash late in the race had him dropping back for a 16th place finish. Regal said “I’m disappointed in my performance tonight, but I’ll be back next week and hope to improve.”
Stewart currently holds second place in the series with 67 points, just five shy of the lead. Kyle Regal is currently in 12th place with 24 points.
For images, biographies and the latest Team San Manuel news go to www.sanmanuelracing.com and use password TSMMEDIA2011 for the Media Login.
About Team San Manuel
Formed in 2006, Team San Manuel is a unique partnership between the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and L&M Racing, LLC, with the sole purpose of reaching out to Native and non-Native communities and sharing with them the value of perseverance and dedication. Building a winning team comprised of top-notch talent and community service, Team San Manuel honors the Serrano belief of caring for our community. (www.sanmanuelracing.com)
About the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians is a federally recognized American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, California. The Serrano Indians are the indigenous people of the San Bernardino highlands, passes, valleys and mountains who share a common language and culture. The San Manuel reservation was established in 1891 and recognized as a sovereign nation with the right of self -government. Despite challenges and hardships, the San Manuel tribal community has continued to progressively maintain and enhance its unique form of government — focusing all efforts on providing a better quality of life for its citizens. Through economic diversification, both on and off the reservation, the tribe has been forward thinking in its efforts to build infrastructure, maintain civil services and promote social, economic, educational and governmental units including the departments of fire, public safety, education and environment and continues to pursue opportunities for future generations.
About L & M Racing
L&M Racing was formed in 2006 by Owner/Team Manager Larry Brooks and partner Mike Kranyak. Operating as Team San Manuel Yamaha, the team has garnered two Supercross Championship titles in the last three race seasons. For the 2011 race season, two-time Supercross Champion James Stewart anchors Team San Manuel as he seeks his next Championship and is joined by 2009 AMA MX National 450 Class Rookie of the Year Kyle Regal. In 2009, Team San Manuel’s James Stewart won his second Supercross Championship, his first coming in 2007, and second for L&M Racing’s independent effort. In 2008, Team San Manuel Yamaha, consisted of 2004 Supercross Champion Chad Reed and former West Coast Lites Champion Nathan Ramsey -- the newly-formed endeavor garnered its first championship title that season. Led by Larry Brooks, the driving force behind the Jeremy McGrath / Chaparral Racing team’s three-year championship reign in Supercross, Brooks’ then race effort yielded the first and only indie team to ever win an AMA Supercross Series Championship. L&M Racing is headquartered within an 8,000 square foot, state-of-the-art race facility in Southern California and is one of the most successful independently owned and operated teams in professional Supercross racing today.
