Since Davi Millsaps won’t be on the line this weekend at the 2018 Monster Energy Supercross season opener (he’s out with injury), it means Chad Reed (who we assume will be) will have 99 more career main event starts than the next closest rider, Justin Brayton. Reed will also be the only rider with a 450SX championship to their name (two in his case). Further, at some point this season, Reed should pass Mike LaRocco (227 according to the Racer X Vault) in all-time career starts.
It got us thinking: how many starts do the rest of the key riders have? More so, how many wins? What about podiums? Well, we dug into the Racer X Vault to find out. Keep this guide handy throughout the season—it’s bound to win a few bench racing arguments.
#2 — Cooper Webb
First Year in 450SX: 2017
Career 450SX Starts: 12
Career 450SX Podiums: 1
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#3 — Eli Tomac
First Year in 450SX: 2014
(Note: Tomac raced four 2013 450SX races in the East while competing in 250SX West. He moved to the 450 class full time in 2014.)
Career 450SX Starts: 64
Career 450SX Podiums: 30
Career 450SX Wins: 13
#4 — Blake Baggett
First Year in 450SX: 2015
Career 450SX Starts: 43
Career 450SX Podiums: 2
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#10 — Justin Brayton
First Year in 450SX: 2010
(Note: Brayton raced one 450SX in 2008 and two in 2009.)
Career 450SX Starts: 121
Career 450SX Podiums: 7
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#12 — Jake Weimer
First Year in 450SX: 2011
Career 450SX Starts: 84
Career 450SX Podiums: 5
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#14 — Cole Seely
First Year in 450SX: 2015
(Note: Seely raced 11 times in 450SX between 2011 and 2014 before moving to the class full-time in 2015.)
Career 450SX Starts: 56
Career 450SX Podiums: 12
Career 450SX Wins: 1
#15 — Dean Wilson
First Year in 450SX: 2015
(Note: Wilson raced four rounds of 450SX in 2014. He moved up full-time the following year.)
Career 450SX Starts: 26
Career 450SX Podiums: 0
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#18 — Davi Millsaps
First Year in 450SX: 2007
Career 450SX Starts: 151
Career 450SX Podiums: 35
Career 450SX Wins: 5
#19 — Justin Bogle
First Year in 450SX: 2016
Career 450SX Starts: 26
Career 450SX Podiums: 0
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#20 — Broc Tickle
First Year in 450SX: 2012
Career 450SX Starts: 80
Career 450SX Podiums: 1
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#21 — Jason Anderson
First Year in 450SX: 2015
Career 450SX Starts: 49
Career 450SX Podiums: 15
Career 450SX Wins: 3
#22 — Chad Reed
First Year in 450SX: 2003
(Note: Reed raced four then-250SX [now 450SX] races in 2002).
Career 450SX Starts: 220
Career 450SX Podiums: 132
Career 450SX Wins: 44
#25 — Marvin Musquin
First Year in 450SX: 2016
(Note: Musquin raced four rounds of 450SX in 2012.)
Career 450SX Starts: 37
Career 450SX Podiums: 15
Career 450SX Wins: 2
#27 — Malcolm Stewart
First Year in 450SX: 2017
(Note: Stewart raced one 450SX race in 2014.)
Career 450SX Starts: 16
Career 450SX Podiums: 0
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#33 — Josh Grant
First Year in 450SX: 2009
(Note: Grant raced one 450SX round in 2008.)
Career 450SX Starts: 83
Career 450SX Podiums: 5
Career 450SX Wins: 1
#34 — Weston Peick
First Year in 450SX: 2010
(Note: Peick never competed in the 250 Class.)
Career 450SX Starts: 87
Career 450SX Podiums: 2
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#51 — Justin Barcia
First Year in 450SX: 2013
Career 450SX Starts: 60
Career 450SX Podiums: 9
Career 450SX Wins: 2
#55 — Vince Friese
First Year in 450SX: 2016
(Note: Friese competed in 20 450SX races between 2011 and 2015, but his first full year was 2016.)
Career 450SX Starts: 52
Career 450SX Podiums: 0
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#60 — Benny Bloss
First Year in 450SX: 2018
(Note: Bloss made two main events in 2016 in 450SX.)
Career 450SX Starts: 2
Career 450SX Podiums: 0
Career 450SX Wins: 0
#94 — Ken Roczen
First Year in 450SX: 2014
(Note: Roczen competed in four 450SX races between 2011 and 2013 before moving up full-time in 2014.)
Career 450SX Starts: 50
Career 450SX Podiums: 27
Career 450SX Wins: 11