By: Chase Stallo and Aaron Hansel
450SX
Trey Canard – Broken Arm
Comment: Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Trey Canard suffered a broken arm over Thanksgiving weekend while testing. Trey had surgery to put a plate in the arm and said he hopes to return at Dallas.
Matt Goerke – Broken Finger
Comment: Goerke had a rough night at Anaheim 1 and ended up breaking the index finger on his clutch hand. Goerke had minor surgery and is riding through the pain. He will be on the line in Oakland.
Josh Grant – Shoulder
Comment: Grant crashed hard in practice at Phoenix, landing on his shoulder. It was enough to prevent him from racing the night show. Grant had an MRI that didn’t indicate a need for surgery and he was able to tough it out at A2. He will be racing in Oakland.
Cody Gilmore - Broken Collarbone
Comment: Gilmore suffered a broken collarbone in practice at Anaheim 2. He underwent surgery Tuesday to have a plate put in and is expected back at Dallas.
Austin Howell: Lacerated Spleen, Punctured and Collapsed Lung, Bruised the other Lung, Broken Ribs, Fractured Collarbone, Fractured C-3 in Neck, Surgery on Wrist
Comment: We contacted Howell before Anaheim 1: “Everything is healing up pretty good. My wrist is healing well; I had surgery on it two weeks ago and get the cast off next week. Hope to see me on the East Coast. Will be back on the bike as soon as I can and pick up where I left off.”
Dillon Huddleston - Broken Thumb
Comment: Privateer Dillon Huddleston broke his left thumb at Phoenix. He was able to complete the night and qualified 38th in 450SX, but will miss next couple of rounds.
Ben LaMay – Dislocated Wrist, Broken Upper Jaw, Broken Eye Socket
Comment: LaMay suffered a big crash right before Anaheim 1 and is expected to miss a significant portion of Monster Energy Supercross. No timetable is set for his return.
Davi Millsaps – Torn ACL
Comment: Millsaps, the 450SX runner-up the past two seasons, crashed while practicing at Milestone and tore his ACL. It’s the first injury Millsaps has ever had on that leg, as the knee injury that cost him the 2013 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship was on the other leg. He had surgery in mid-December. At Anaheim 2, Millsaps announced that he hopes to return to racing in Atlanta.
Broc Schmelyun – Broken Legs
Comment: Pennsylvania privateer Broc Schmelyun will miss all of Monster Energy Supercross after breaking both legs in a late December practice crash. “This is a very unfortunate injury at a time where Broc has really worked hard and prepared himself for the supercross season in the premier class," said Gary Luckett, Traders Racing team owner.
Shane Sewell - Broken Foot
Comment: Westville, Indiana's Shane Sewell broke his foot at Anaheim 1 during the second 450SX heat, but hopes to be back on the bike in about a month.
Les Smith – Dislocated Ribs
Comment: Smith had a big crash in practice at A2. He toughed out the rest of the day but later found out he suffered four dislocated ribs. He’s extremely sore and will not be racing in Oakland.
4 dislocated ribs, glad I got checked, look forward to feeling better!
— Les Smith (@LesSmith64) January 20, 2014
Eli Tomac - Left Shoulder Rotator Cuff Contusion
Comment: Tomac came together with Jake Weimer on the opening lap of his A1 heat race and hurt his shoulder in the crash, which forced him to miss the remainder of the night. Tomac hasn’t raced since, and while he has resumed riding, he’s not race-ready quite yet. He will miss Oakland.
250SX
Blake Baggett – Broken Foot
Comment: Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Blake Baggett suffered a broken foot testing this off-season. Baggett was scheduled to race the Eastern Regional 250SX Championship. Baggett is back training (not riding yet) and said he hopes to be back for Dallas.
Zach Bell – Broken Collarbone
Comment: Bell was claimed by the tricky triple-triple-triple section featured in Phoenix and is out for the season. He broke his collarbone in three places and needs surgery for a fix.
Justin Bogle – Five Broken Vertebra and Broken Shoulder Blade
Comment: GECIO Honda’s Justin Bogle suffered a huge crash at the team’s Milestone test track in early December—he reportedly caught a footpeg while scrubbing a triple—and suffered five broken vertebra and a broken shoulder blade. Bogle was back on the bike this week and hopes to begin supercross testing next week. He is expected to be on the line at the East Region opener in Dallas.
Dirtbikes today. I can't thank these people enough for all the help and support with getting back on… http://t.co/szgFgjJiN0
— Justin Bogle (@Captain891) January 20, 2014
Jake Canada – Concussion
Comment: The 51Fifty Energy Drink rider went down in Phoenix and had to miss Anaheim 2. He is expected back this weekend in Oakland.
Darryn Durham – Concussion
Comment: Durham had a big crash in practice at A2 and was knocked out. Durham will sit out Oakland and at this point is week to week.
Casey Hinson – Crushed and Dislocated Right Wrist, Fractured Left Hand and Fractured Face
Comment: Privateer Casey Hinson is hoping to return late in the series after a December practice crash where he reportedly clipped a landing in a rhythm section and went headfirst into the ensuing jump.
Marvin Musquin – Torn ACL
Comment: Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin suffered a torn ACL in early December and will miss the start of the East Region. Musquin has already undergone surgery in his home country of France. “This is an unfortunate injury, but we know Marvin will do the all steps necessary to recover as quickly as possible and come back when he is 100 percent,” commented team manager Roger DeCoster in a statement released by the team.
Austin Politelli – Broken Femur
Comment: Privateer Austin Politelli suffered a broken femur while testing at Milestone the week before Phoenix. No timetable has been set for his return.
Joey Savatgy – Broken Wrist, AC Separation, Broken Ribs and Partially Collapsed Lungs
Comment: The 2013 SX Rookie of the Year is expected to miss some time on the Eastern Region after a huge crash at Milestone in early December resulted in a broken wrist, an AC separation, broken ribs and partially collapsed lungs. Rockstar Energy KTM has signed Cole Thompson in case Savatgy won’t be ready for when the racing begins in the East. Thompson will also ride the 350 S-FX at a few 450SX races on the West Coast and the 250 on the East.
