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450SX Class Stats: Dallas-Fort Worth
►The first race was held on February 28, 1975, and Jimmy Ellis won on a Can-am
►This will be the 34th time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in the Dallas-Fort Worth market
►This will be the fifth race at Cowboys Stadium; the previous races were held at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas
►There was not a race in this market in 2009 because the new Cowboys Stadium was under construction
►In 1986, David Bailey won the last race of his career in this market
►In 1983, Mike Bell won the last race of his career in this market
►In 1997, Jeff Emig won the last race of his career in this market
►Jimmy Ellis gave Can-am their first ever supercross win in 1975 in this market
►In 1977, there were nine different brands in the top-20: Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Maico, Suzuki, Penton, Husqvarna, Bultaco and Ossa
►Only seven riders have won back to back in this market: Jimmy Ellis, 1975-1976; Rick Johnson, 1987-1988; Damon Bradshaw, 1991-1992; Kevin Windham, 1999-2000; Ricky Carmichael, 2001-2002; Chad Reed, 2003-2004; Ryan Villopoto, 2012-2013
►Can Villopoto be the first rider to win Dallas three races in-a-row?
►For the first time ever, three different brands have swept 250SX and 450SX Class Main Events, Honda, KTM and Kawasaki
►Only four riders, Dungey, Reed, Stewart and Villopoto, have won back-to-back since 2009
►The second stop of the Toyota Challenge that awards the winner of three races (Anaheim race three, Arlington and East Rutherford) $250,000 and a 2014 Toyota Tundra; Chad Reed is the current points leader in this series
450SX Class: First Time Winners in Dallas-Fort Worth
Rider / Year
Jimmy Ellis / 1975
Jean-Michael Bayle / 1990
Doug Henry / 1995
James Stewart / 2005
450SX Class: Wins by Brand in Dallas-Fort Worth
Brand / Win(s)
Honda / 13
Yamaha / 10
Kawasaki / 8
Can-am / 2
Suzuki / 1
450SX Class: Wins by a Rider
Rider / Wins
Chad Reed / 4
Rick Johnson / 3
450SX Class: Winners of Both Classes in Dallas-Fort Worth
Mike LaRocco
Jeremy McGrath
Doug Henry
Kevin Windham
James Stewart
Ryan Villopoto
Can Justin Barcia join them?
450SX Class: San Diego Recap
►James Stewart earned his 46th career 450SX Class win
►It was Stewart’s 92nd career AMA win
►Stewart’s victory was his first since Atlanta last year
►For the first time in the history of San Diego, Suzuki won back-to-back events; Davi Millsaps in ’13 and Stewart in ’14
►Stewart becomes the first rider in 450SX Class history to win at least one main event in 10 consecutive seasons; he was tied with Jeremy McGrath with nine consecutive seasons before his San Diego win
►Stewart also ties McGrath on Suzuki’s all-time 450SX Class win list with two
►Suzuki has now won a 450SX Class race in 20 seasons
►Ryan Villopoto earned his fourth podium and sixth top-five finish of the season; It was his 17th consecutive top-five finish
►In Villopoto’s 80 career 450SX Class starts, he has 67 top-five finishes
►Ken Roczen earned his fourth podium of the season
►Roczen is one of three racers to have four podiums on the season; the other two are Villopoto and Chad Reed.
►Between Roczen and Ryan Dungey, a KTM has been in the top five each race this season
►Dungey earned a fourth-place finish; In 72 career 450SX Class starts, he has 63 top-five finishes
►For the first time in his career, Weston Peick has earned back-to-back top-five finishes
►Eli Tomac earned his first top 10 of the season with a seventh-place finish
►With Justin Brayton finishing ninth and Andrew Short finishing 10th in San Diego, they, along with Roczen and Villopoto, are the only riders to be inside the top-10 each race this season
►Nick Wey now has 161 career 450SX Class starts; he has passed Jeff Ward for sixth on the all-time start list
►For only the eighth time in his 13 year career, Chad Reed finished outside of the top 10 with a 12th
►For the second time in 450SX Class history, there have been four different winners in six races. 2012 was the other season
250SX Class: Dallas-Fort Worth
►The first race was held on May 4, 1985, Bobby Moore won win on a Suzuki
►This will be the 29th time the gate will drop for race in this market
►Grant Langston gave KTM first-ever 250SX Class race win in Dallas in 2001
►Villopoto won his first 250SX Class race in Dallas in 2006
►Blake Baggett also won his first-career 250SX Class race in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2010
►Dean Wilson earned his sixth career 250SX Class win last year at Cowboys Stadium; it was the team’s first win of the season
►Last year Justin Hill finished fifth at his first-ever 250SX Class race
►The Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship opens this weekend
►Blake Baggett , Martin Davalos and Blake Wharton are the favorites to win their first-ever championship
250SX Class: Wins by Brand in Dallas-Fort Worth
Brand / Win(s)
Kawasaki / 10
Suzuki / 6
Honda / 6
Yamaha / 4
KTM / 1
450SX Class Laps Led
Ryan Villopoto: 35
James Stewart: 31
Chad Reed: 23
Justin Brayton: 13
Ken Roczen: 12
Ryan Dungey: 6
250SX Class Laps Led
Cole Seely: 52
Justin Hill: 20
Dean Wilson: 12
Jason Anderson: 6
450SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award
Anaheim 1: Ryan Villopoto
Phoenix: Matt Moss
Anaheim 2: Ryan Dungey
Oakland: Vince Friese
Anaheim 3: James Stewart
San Diego: Andrew Short
250SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award
Anaheim 1: Jason Anderson
Phoenix: Cooper Webb
Anaheim 2: Cooper Webb
Oakland: Dean Wilson
Anaheim 3: Cole Seely
San Diego: Dakota Tedder
450SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time
Anaheim 1: Justin Barcia
Phoenix: Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim 2: Justin Brayton
Oakland: Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim 3: Ryan Villopoto
San Diego: James Stewart
250SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time
Anaheim 1: Dean Wilson
Phoenix: Jason Anderson
Anaheim 2: Jason Anderson
Oakland: Dean Wilson
Anaheim 3: Dean Wilson
San Diego: Jason Anderson
MMI Top Tech Award
Anaheim 1: Kelly Lumgair
Phoenix: Rene Zapata
Anaheim 2: Lars Lindstrom
Oakland: Ollie Stone
Anaheim 3: Joel Ard
San Diego: Chris Loredo
