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Bench Racing Ammo:  Top 100 AMA Riders

Bench Racing Ammo: Top 100 AMA Riders

November 16, 2011, 11:10am
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Motocross super fan and statistician Chris Westfall has spent countless hours determining who, statistically, is the best motocross rider to ever strap boots on. Check out his statistics and the formula he used to determine them. Keep in mind this list is determined by Westfall's statistical report, and not by the Racer X editorial staff. But it's a facinating read.

TOP 100+ AMA Riders
(1970-2011)


Categories
SX/MX - 250&500/SX-MX/450 national series (titles= +1/wins= +.1)        
MXL - 125/MXLites/250 national series (titles= +1/wins= +.1)            
Fall - Trans-AMA/Inter-AMA/Trans-USA nat series (70-82) (titles= +1/wins= +.1)
SXL - 125/SXLites/250 regional series (titles= +.5/wins= +.05)        
Big Win - Daytona(>'73)/LA Coliseum('72-'82)/USGP/US Open('98-'09) (each win= +.5)
P2/P3 - Podium finish in any national series (each P2 = +.5; each P3 = +.25)

Bonuses
(1) Perfect Season = +1.5    
(2) Multiple titles in one year = +1
(3) AMA Athlete of year = +1
(4) National Title Defense = +.5
(5) Rookie of the year = +.1

Penalties
(1) Specialist = -.5         
(>2-1 ratio- SX>MX)
(2) Shutout = -.5 ea        
(no premier SX and/or MX wins)

T/W = Overall National Titles/Wins
Bold= Hall of Fame
Italics=Active Rider
Cross Out=Defunct
*=Shared Award
T/W=Overall Number

Click HERE to download full statistics.


Rider Points
1 R. Carmichael (FL) 53.70
2 J. McGrath (CA) 26.55
3 R. Johnson (CA) 23.70
4 B. Hannah (CA) 22.50
5 J. Stanton (MI) 21.30
6 J. Stewart (FL) 20.85
7 J. Ward (CA) 18.85
8 B. Glover (CA) 17.50
9 C. Reed (AUS) 14.90
10 K. Howerton (TX) 13.95
11 R. Villopoto (WA) 13.55
12 M. Barnett (IL) 13.05
13 J. Emig (MO) 12.90
14 K. Windham (LA) 11.95
15 D. Bailey (VA) 11.50
16 M. Kiedrowski (CA) 10.35
17 T. Distefano (PA) 9.50
18 R. Dungey (MN) 9.15
19 M. LaRocco (IN) 9.05
20 R. DeCoster (BEL) 8.70
21 M. Smith (CA) 8.55
22 G. Jones (CA) 8.45
23 J. Weinert (NY) 8.20
24 J-M Bayle (FRA) 8.00
25 J. O'Mara (CA) 7.35
26 R. Lechien (CA) 7.20
27 D. Henry (MA) 7.15
28 M. Bell (CA) 6.25
29 P. Karsmakers (DEN) 5.75
30 D. Bradshaw (NC) 5.15
31 J. Ellis (CT) 4.90
32 G. Langston (RSA) 4.55
33 D. Hansen (CA) 4.20
34 S. Lamson (CA) 3.85
35 M. Tripes (CA) 3.75
36 E. Lusk (GA) 3.60
37 S. Stackable (TX) 3.40
38 B. Lackey (CA) 3.30
C. Sun (OR) 3.30
40 J. Dowd (MA) 3.00
41 D. Shultz (CA) 2.80
42 G. Cooper (OK) 2.70
G. Wolsink (NED) 2.70
44 J. Matiasevich (CA) 2.35
45 I. Tedesco (NM) 2.05
46 R. Staten (CA) 2.00
47 G. Holland (CA) 1.90
48 D. LaPorte (CA) 1.80
M. Dymond (CA) 1.80
50 G. Semics (OH) 1.65
D. Huffman (CA) 1.75
52 D. Vuillemin (FRA) 1.70
53 T. Canard (OK) 1.65
54 G. Albertyn (RSA) 1.60
55 T. Ferry (FL) 1.50
56 C. Pourcel (FRA) 1.45
57 A. Short (CO) 1.30
58 G. Mosier (CA) 1.25
59 T. Pastrana (MD) 1.20
60 J. Pomeroy (WA) 1.15
61 R. Burgett (OR) 1.10
62 E. Fonseca (CR) 0.95
J. Grant (CA) 0.95
A. Weil (WGER) 0.95
65 H. Mikkola (FIN) 0.85
66 M. Alessi (CA) 0.75
M. Brown (TN) 0.75
68 E. Kehoe (CA) 0.70
69 D. Millsaps (GA) 0.65
70 D. Schmit (MN) 0.60
M. Pichon (FRA) 0.60
72 S. Wise (TX) 0.55
73 L. Ward (WA) 0.45
R. Hughes (CA) 0.45
75 S. Tortelli (FRA) 0.40
A. Jonsson (SWE) 0.40
77 N. Ramsey (TN) 0.35
78 T. Hart (CA) 0.30
79 S. Roncada (FRA) 0.25
D. Wilson (GBR) 0.25
81 M. Blackwell (CA) 0.20
R. Thorwaldson (CA) 0.20
B. Swink (MI) 0.20
84 D. Chandler (CA) 0.15
G. Breker (CA) 0.15
B. Townley (NZL) 0.15
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