Through six rounds of the 2019 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship, we’ve already seen four different winners in 450SX, including first-time winners Blake Baggett and Cooper Webb.
Four winners in six rounds seems historic, right? Well, not really. In the history of AMA Supercross, which dates back to 1974, 15 times we’ve seen four different winners through six rounds of the championship. (Note: The 1974 and 1975 AMA Supercross seasons were three and four rounds total, respectively.) In fact, it’s not really anything new in recent history, as six of the last eight years have included four different winners in six rounds, including four straight years from 2012–2015.
So the win total seems crazy this year, but it's the other stats that really matter. Two points separate the top four riders in the standings. The points have never been this close six races into a championship. Also, the red plate has switched hands five times this year in six races.
In the history of the championship, we’ve never had six different winners in six rounds. The closest we came was 1985, when five different riders won in the first six rounds.
The only time one rider won the first six rounds of the series was 1996, when Jeremy McGrath went on a historic run. McGrath would nearly pull off a perfect season in 1996, winning 14 of 15 rounds. You can read Steve Matthes’ excellent oral history of that year here.
With Ken Roczen and Marvin Musquin yet to win, one could reasonable expect that we will have at least six different winners in 2019. The last time that happened was 2015. Before that? You have to go all the way back to 1998. Eleven seasons have witnessed six different winners, but only twice (1997 with 7; 1985 with 8) has the series featured more than six different winners.
Check out a full breakdown of every winner during the first six rounds of the championship dating back to 1974.
1974 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Pierre Karsmakers |
2 | Jim Pomeroy |
3 | Jaroslav Falta |
*The 1974 AMA Supercross Championship consisted of just three rounds.
1975 - 1
Round | Winner |
1 | Jim Ellis |
2 | Jim Ellis |
3 | Jim Ellis |
4 | Jim Ellis |
*The 1974 AMA Supercross Championship consisted of just four rounds.
1976 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Tony DiStefano |
2 | Jimmy Weinert |
3 | Jim Ellis |
4 | Marty Smith |
5 | Jim Ellis |
6 | Marty Smith |
1977 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Bob Hannah |
2 | Bob Hannah |
3 | Tony DiStefano |
4 | Jim Ellis |
5 | Bob Hannah |
6 | Bob Hannah |
1978 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Jim Ellis |
2 | Marty Tripes |
3 | Marty Tripes |
4 | Bob Hannah |
5 | Bob Hannah |
6 | Bob Hannah |
1979 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Jimmy Weinert |
2 | Mike Bell |
3 | Bob Hannah |
4 | Bob Hannah |
5 | Jimmy Weinert |
6 | Bob Hannah |
1980 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Mike Bell |
2 | Mike Bell |
3 | Kent Howerton |
4 | Chuck Sun |
5 | Rex Staten |
6 | Mike Bell |
1981- 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Kent Howerton |
2 | Darrell Shultz |
3 | Darrell Shultz |
4 | Mark Barnett |
5 | Darrell Shultz |
6 | Mark Barnett |
1982 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Donnie Hansen |
2 | Donnie Hansen |
3 | Mark Barnett |
4 | Bob Hannah |
5 | Darrell Shultz |
6 | Mark Barnett |
1983 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | David Bailey |
2 | Bob Hannah |
3 | Bob Hannah |
4 | Mark Barnett |
5 | Bob Hannah |
6 | Bob Hannah |
1984 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Johnny O'Mara |
2 | Jeff Ward |
3 | Rick Johnson |
4 | Johnny O'Mara |
5 | David Bailey |
6 | Jeff Ward |
1985 - 5
Round | Winner |
1 | Johnny O'Mara |
2 | Broc Glover |
3 | Ron Lechien |
4 | Ron Lechien |
5 | Mark Barnett |
6 | Bob Hannha |
1986 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | David Bailey |
2 | Jeff Ward |
3 | Rick Johnson |
4 | Jeff Ward |
5 | Rick Johnson |
6 | Rick Johnson |
1987 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeff Ward |
2 | Jeff Ward |
3 | Rick Johnson |
4 | Rick Johnson |
5 | Rick Ryan |
6 | Rick Johnson |
1988 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeff Ward |
2 | Rick Johnson |
3 | Ron Lechien |
4 | Rick Johnson |
5 | Rick Johnson |
6 | Rick Johnson |
1989 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Rick Johnson |
2 | Rick Johnson |
3 | Rick Johnson |
4 | Rick Johnson |
5 | Rick Johnson |
6 | Jeff Stanton |
1990 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Damon Bradshaw |
2 | Damon Bradshaw |
3 | Jeff Stanton |
4 | Larry Ward |
5 | Jeff Ward |
6 | Jeff Stanton |
1991 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeff Stanton |
2 | Jean-Michel Bayle |
3 | Jeff Stanton |
4 | Jean-Michel Bayle |
5 | Jean-Michel Bayle |
6 | Damon Bradshaw |
1992 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Mike LaRocco |
2 | Damon Bradshaw |
3 | Damon Bradshaw |
4 | Damon Bradshaw |
5 | Damon Bradshaw |
6 | Damon Bradshaw |
1993 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Mike LaRocco |
2 | Damon Bradshaw |
3 | Jeremy McGrath |
4 | Jeremy McGrath |
5 | Jeremy McGrath |
6 | Jeremy McGrath |
1994 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeremy McGrath |
2 | Jeremy McGrath |
3 | Jeremy McGrath |
4 | Jeremy McGrath |
5 | Mike Craig |
6 | Jeremy McGrath |
1995 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeremy McGrath |
2 | Jeremy McGrath |
3 | Jeremy McGrath |
4 | Jeremy McGrath |
5 | Jeremy McGrath |
6 | Mike LaRocco |
1996 - 1
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeremy McGrath |
2 | Jeremy McGrath |
3 | Jeremy McGrath |
4 | Jeremy McGrath |
5 | Jeremy McGrath |
6 | Jeremy McGrath |
1997 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Greg Albertyn |
2 | Doug Henry |
3 | Jeff Emig |
4 | Doug Henry |
5 | Jeff Emig |
6 | Damon Huffman |
1998 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Sebastien Tortelli |
2 | Ezra Lusk |
3 | Ezra Lusk |
4 | Jeremy McGrath |
5 | Jeremy McGrath |
6 | Jeremy McGrath |
1999 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Ezra Lusk |
2 | Ezra Lusk |
3 | Jeremy McGrath |
4 | Larry Ward |
5 | Ezra Lusk |
6 | Kevin Windham |
2000 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeremy McGrath |
2 | Jeremy McGrath |
3 | David Vuillemin |
4 | David Vuillemin |
5 | Jeremy McGrath |
6 | Jeremy McGrath |
2001 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Jeremy McGrath |
2 | Ricky Carmichael |
3 | Jeremy McGrath |
4 | Ricky Carmichael |
5 | Ricky Carmichael |
6 | Ricky Carmichael |
2002 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | David Vuillemin |
2 | David Vuillemin |
3 | Mike LaRocco |
4 | Ricky Carmichael |
5 | Ricky Carmichael |
6 | David Vuillemin |
2003 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Chad Reed |
2 | Ezra Lusk |
3 | Ricky Carmichael |
4 | Ricky Carmichael |
5 | Ricky Carmichael |
6 | Chad Reed |
2004 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Chad Reed |
2 | Kevin Windham |
3 | Chad Reed |
4 | Chad Reed |
5 | Kevin Windham |
6 | Chad Reed |
2005 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Kevin Windham |
2 | Ricky Carmichael |
3 | Ricky Carmichael |
4 | Ricky Carmichael |
5 | Ricky Carmichael |
6 | Ricky Carmichael |
2006 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | James Stewart |
2 | Ricky Carmichael |
3 | Ricky Carmichael |
4 | James Stewart |
5 | Ricky Carmichael |
6 | James Stewart |
2007 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | James Stewart |
2 | James Stewart |
3 | James Stewart |
4 | Ricky Carmichael |
5 | James Stewart |
6 | James Stewart |
2008 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Chad Reed |
2 | James Stewart |
3 | Chad Reed |
4 | Chad Reed |
5 | Chad Reed |
6 | Chad Reed |
2009 - 2
Round | Winner |
1 | Josh Grant |
2 | James Stewart |
3 | James Stewart |
4 | James Stewart |
5 | James Stewart |
6 | James Stewart |
2010 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | James Stewart |
2 | Ryan Dungey |
3 | Ryan Dungey |
4 | Ryan Villopoto |
5 | Davi Millsaps |
6 | Ryan Villopoto |
2011 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Ryan Villopoto |
2 | James Stewart |
3 | Ryan Villopoto |
4 | James Stewart |
5 | James Stewart |
6 | Trey Canard |
2012 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Ryan Villopoto |
2 | Ryan Dungey |
3 | Chad Reed |
4 | James Stewart |
5 | Ryan Villopoto |
6 | Ryan Villopoto |
2013 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Davi Millsaps |
2 | Justin Barcia |
3 | Ryan Villopoto |
4 | Ryan Villopoto |
5 | Ryan Dungey |
6 | Davi Millsaps |
2014 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Ken Roczen |
2 | Ryan Villopoto |
3 | Chad Reed |
4 | Ryan Villopoto |
5 | Chad Reed |
6 | James Stewart |
2015 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Ken Roczen |
2 | Eli Tomac |
3 | Ken Roczen |
4 | Trey Canard |
5 | Ryan Dungey |
6 | Trey Canard |
2016 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Jason Anderson |
2 | Ryan Dungey |
3 | Ryan Dungey |
4 | Ryan Dungey |
5 | Ken Roczen |
6 | Ryan Dungey |
2017 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Ken Roczen |
2 | Ken Roczen |
3 | Ryan Dungey |
4 | Eli Tomac |
5 | Eli Tomac |
6 | Marvin Musquin |
2018 - 3
Round | Winner |
1 | Marvin Musquin |
2 | Jason Anderson |
3 | Eli Tomac |
4 | Eli Tomac |
5 | Jason Anderson |
6 | Jason Anderson |
2019 - 4
Round | Winner |
1 | Justin Barcia |
2 | Blake Baggett |
3 | Cooper Webb |
4 | Cooper Webb |
5 | Eli Tomac |
6 | Cooper Webb |