Indianapolis AMA Supercross: Stats & Facts

By
Ron Lieback
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AMA Supercross

Twenty-three points separate the AMA Supercross Series leader Ryan Villopoto over San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart as the SX boys prep for Indianapolis Supercross tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium.

But it’s not only a battle between the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider and Stewart; after three consecutive podium finishes, Chad Reed trails Stewart by one point, and has been quick aboard the Two-Two Motorsports Honda CRF450R.

As the action nears, which will be broadcast on SPEED TV at 7:30 p.m., here are some stats and facts of Indy Supecross.

Supercross Class Stats: Indianapolis

  • The first race was held March 21, 1992, and Jeff Stanton won a Honda

  • There has not been a first-time winner in Indianapolis

  • This will be the 20th time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross race in Indianapolis and the third time that Lucas Oil Stadium has hosted a race

  • Prior to Lucas Oil Stadium, Monster Energy Supercross was held across the street at the RCA Dome

  • Indiana’s own Mike LaRocco captured the last Supercross class race of his career at the RCA Dome in 2004 aboard a Honda

  • LaRocco won the first Supercross class race of his career in 1991

  • Fourteen years passed between LaRocco’s first and last Supercross class win

  • Jeremy McGrath has six wins in Indianapolis and Ricky Carmichael has four wins

  • Supercross Class Recap from Daytona

  • Ryan Villopoto earned the 13th win of his career and his fourth of the season.

  • Villopoto is the first racer to win in Daytona in consecutive years since Carmichael

  • Chad Reed earned his fourth consecutive podium and fifth of the season

  • Ryan Dungey now has four consecutive and seven total podium finishes this year

  • Andrew Short finished fourth, tying Mike Fisher on KTM’s all best-finish list

  • KTM had three riders finish in the top 10 in Daytona – Andrew Short, Ken Roczen and Mike Alessi

  • Since 1992, the points leader after the Daytona Supercross has gone on to win the championship every year except for 1992 & 1993

Supercross Class Wins by Brand in Indianapolis

  • Honda: (8); last win 2004

  • Yamaha: (4); last win 2008

  • Kawasaki: (4); last win 2010

  • Suzuki: (3); last win 2009

Supercross Lites Class Stats: Indianapolis

  • The first race was held March 21, 1992, and Jimmy Button won on a Yamaha

  • This will be the 20th time the gate will drop in Indianapolis for an Supercross Lites race

  • Supercross Lites Class Recap from Daytona
    Blake Baggett earned the second win of his career

  • Baggett also earned his third consecutive podium finish

  • Justin Barcia has been on the podium at every Eastern Regional Supercross Lites class race this season, finishing second in Daytona

  • Ryan Sipes earned his first podium of the year with a third

  • Jason Anderson earned a career-best sixth-place finish

  • Malcolm Stewart earned a career-best seventh place finish

Supercross Lites Class Wins by Brand in Indianapolis

  • Yamaha: (5); last win 2004

  • Suzuki :(5); last win 2007

  • Kawasaki: (5); last win 2010

  • Honda: (4); last win 2008

Supercross Laps Lead

  • James Stewart 72

  • Ryan Villopoto 47

  • Chad Reed 33

  • Trey Canard 13

  • Kevin Windham 10

  • Ivan Tedesco 3

  • Ryan Dungey 1

  • Brett Metcalfe 1

Supercross Lites Class Laps Lead

  • Joshua Hansen 34

  • Broc Tickle 22

  • Eli Tomac 18

  • Cole Seely 15

  • Blake Baggett 15

  • Justin Barcia 13

  • Blake Wharton 11

  • Dean Wilson 6

  • Ken Roczen 1

Holeshot Award (Supercross Class)

  • Ivan Tedesco (Anaheim 1)

  • James Stewart (Phoenix)

  • Brett Metcalfe (Los Angeles)

  • Ryan Villopoto (Oakland)

  • James Stewart (Anaheim 2)

  • Kevin Windham (Houston)

  • Chad Reed (San Diego)

  • James Stewart (Atlanta)

  • James Stewart (Daytona)

Holeshot Award (Supercross Lites Class)

  • Broc Tickle (Anaheim 1)

  • Broc Tickle (Phoenix)

  • Cole Seely (Los Angeles)

  • Eli Tomac (Oakland)

  • Joshua Hansen (Anaheim 2)

  • Malcolm Stewart (Houston)

  • Eli Tomac (San Diego)

  • Blake Wharton (Atlanta)

  • Blake Baggett (Daytona)

MMI Top Tech Award

  • Pro Circuit Kawasaki (Anaheim 1)

  • Rene Zapapa (Phoenix)

  • Brent Presnell (Los Angeles)

  • Brian Kranz (Oakland)

  • Derrick Brush (Anaheim 2)

  • Brent Presnell (Houston)

  • Brian Clama (San Diego)

  • Glenn Dempsey (Atlanta)

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  • Parker Eckman (Anaheim 1)

  • Gared Steinke (Phoenix)

  • Bruce Rutherford (Los Angeles)

  • Ivo Monticelli (Oakland)

  • Tommy Weeck (Anaheim 2)

  • Justin Sipes (Houston)

  • Ivo Monticelli (San Diego)

  • Tyler Bright (Atlanta)

  • Ricky Renner (Daytona)

Supercross Class Results: Daytona

  1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki

  2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda

  3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki

  4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM

  5. David Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha

  6. Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yahama

  7. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda

  8. Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Germany, KTM

  9. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha

  10. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM

Supercross Class Season Standings

  1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 196

  2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 173

  3. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda, 172

  4. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 165

  5. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 154

  6. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 128

  7. Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 107

  8. Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha, 105

  9. David Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 104

  10. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 89

Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Daytona

  1. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki

  2. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Georgia, Honda

  3. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Kent., Yamaha

  4. Blake Wharton, Aubrey, Texas, Honda

  5. P.J. Larsen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM

  6. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki

  7. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki

  8. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki

  9. Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki

  10. Les Smith, York, S.C., Honda

Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings

  1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Georgia, Honda, 69

  2. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki, 65

  3. Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki, 60

  4. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Kent., Yamaha, 54

  5. Blake Wharton, Aubrey, Texas, Honda, 51

  6. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 41

  7. Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki, 35

  8. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 34

  9. P.J. Larsen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 33

  10. Lance Vincent, Youngsville, L.A., Honda, 33

Supercross Class Rider Finishes

Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim 1: 1
Phoenix: 2
Los Angeles: 1
Oakland: 4
Anaheim 2: 2
Houston: 3
San Diego: 7
Atlanta: 1
Daytona: 1

Chad Reed
Anaheim 1: 5
Phoenix: 4
Los Angeles: 7
Oakland: 2
Anaheim 2: 3
Houston: 6
San Diego: 1
Atlanta: 3
Daytona: 2

Ryan Dungey
Anaheim 1: 2
Phoenix: 5
Los Angeles: 3
Oakland: 3
Anaheim 2: 20
Houston: 2
San Diego: 2
Atlanta: 2
Daytona: 3

Andrew Short
Anaheim 1: 10
Phoenix: 7
Los Angeles: 9
Oakland: 9
Anaheim 2: 6
Houston: 5
San Diego: 6
Atlanta: 6
Daytona: 4

David Millsaps
Anaheim 1: 19
Phoenix: 11
Los Angeles: 13
Oakland: 8
Anaheim 2: 10
Houston: 4
San Diego: 5
Atlanta: 11
Daytona: 5

Justin Brayton
Anaheim 1: 16
Phoenix: 6
Los Angeles: 5
Oakland: 18
Anaheim 2: 4
Houston: 13
San Diego: 10
Atlanta: 7
Daytona: 6

Kevin Windham
Anaheim 1: 6
Phoenix: 19
Los Angeles: 6
Oakland: 7
Anaheim 2: 8
Houston: 19
San Diego: 20
Atlanta: 8
Daytona: 7

Ken Roczen
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
Houston: 7
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 8

James Stewart
Anaheim 1: 3
Phoenix: 1
Los Angeles: 2
Oakland: 1
Anaheim 2: 1
Houston: 15
San Diego: 3
Atlanta: 4
Daytona: 9

Mike Alessi
Anaheim 1: 14
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 17
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: 12
Houston: 10
San Diego: 9
Atlanta: 18
Daytona: 10

Ivan Tedesco
Anaheim 1: 7
Phoenix: 14
Los Angeles: 19
Oakland: 10
Anaheim 2: 7
Houston: 9
San Diego: 15
Atlanta: 9
Daytona: 11

Matt Boni
Anaheim 1: 18
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 12
Anaheim 2: 13
Houston: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: 16
Daytona: 12

Trey Canard
Anaheim 1: 4
Phoenix: 3
Los Angeles: 4
Oakland: 6
Anaheim 2: 5
Houston: 1
San Diego: 4
Atlanta: 5
Daytona: 13

Michael Byrne
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
Houston: N/A
San Diego: 16
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 14

Nicholas Wey
Anaheim 1: 12
Phoenix: 12
Los Angeles: 11
Oakland: 20
Anaheim 2: 15
Houston: 12
San Diego: 11
Atlanta: 12
Daytona: 15

Fabien Izoird
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: 19
Houston: N/A
San Diego: 13
Atlanta: 17
Daytona: 16

Tye Simmonds
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 15
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: 18
Houston: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: 15
Daytona: 17

Brett Metcalfe
Anaheim 1: 8
Phoenix: 8
Los Angeles: 8
Oakland: 5
Anaheim 2: 9
Houston: 8
San Diego: 8
Atlanta: 10
Daytona: 18

Chris Blose
Anaheim 1: 17
Phoenix: 15
Los Angeles: 14
Oakland: 11
Anaheim 2: 17
Houston: 18
San Diego: 14
Atlanta: 14
Daytona: 19

Matthew Goerke
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
Houston: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 20

Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Rider Finishes
Blake Baggett
Houston: 3
Atlanta: 3
Daytona: 1

Justin Barcia
Houston: 1
Atlanta: 2
Daytona: 2

Ryan Sipes
Houston: 4
Atlanta: 5
Daytona: 3

Blake Wharton
Houston: 6
Atlanta: 4
Daytona: 4

P.J. Larsen
Houston: 18
Atlanta: 7
Daytona: 5

Jason Anderson
Houston: 7
Atlanta: 9
Daytona: 6

Malcolm Stewart
Houston: 14
Atlanta: 8
Daytona: 7

Dean Wilson
Houston: 2
Atlanta: 1
Daytona: 8

Matthew Lemoine
Houston: 9
Atlanta: 10
Daytona: 9

Les Smith
Houston: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 10

Lance Vincent
Houston: 8
Atlanta: 11
Daytona: 11

Taylor Futrell
Houston: 17
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 12

Alex Martin
Houston: 10
Atlanta: 12
Daytona: 13

Levi Kilbarger
Houston: 19
Atlanta: 14
Daytona: 14

A.J. Catanzaro
Houston: 16
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 15

Hunter Clements
Houston: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 16

Nico Izzi
Houston: 15
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 17

Kyle Keylon
Houston: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 18

Hunter Hewitt
Houston: N/A
Atlanta: 6
Daytona: 19

Ryan Zimmer
Houston: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: 20

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