San Manuel's James Stewart Breaks Winless Streak

St. Louis, MO -Team San Manuel Yamaha Red Bull’s James Stewart had a great night in St. Louis, breaking his eight-race winless streak and gaining more championship points.  In Heat 1, Stewart got a decent start in the top 10 and quickly started working his way through the field.  By lap six he was in third place and easily maneuvered around other riders to get the lead.  Stewart then threw down the quickest lap time of the day, helping him to win his heat race. In the Main Event, Stewart got a top three start and hit a triple-triple on the first lap, shaving off seconds from his lap times and taking over the lead.  After riding flawlessly for the first ten laps, Stewart had a five-second lead and consistently put down fast lap times until he passed the checkers and won the race.  “Wow! That was pretty special out there tonight,” Stewart said.  “I was able to get a halfway decent start and started making up for some things.  I’ve been really trying and this weekend really came through for me.  I can’t thank my fans, my team, my sponsors, and my family enough.  You guys are the reason I’m still here.”

Stewart’s teammate Kyle Regal has shown no signs of his wrist injury as he has been able to pick up his speed and show consistent improvement.   Regal got a good start in his Heat and was able to finish seventh, moving right on to the Main Event.  Regal started 11th in the Main and struggled a little along the way, but was able to finish in 14th place.  “I rode pretty hard out there and am still trying to work my way up,” Regal said.  “My team has been behind me 100 percent and training has been going well, I just need to put it all together.”

Stewart has moved up to fourth place with 259 points, now only 16 points shy of the lead.  Regal was able to maintain 15th place with 72 points.