AMA Supercross
Saturday evening, the second to last round of the 2011 AMA Supercross will get underway at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The 2011 SX season has brought some of the tightest racing in years, with only nine points separating the top four riders heading into the penultimate round.
Leading the nine-point pack is Ryan Villopoto aboard the Monster Energy Kawasaki KX450F. Five points behind Villopoto is Two-Two Motorsports Honda rider Chad Reed.
Reigning Supercross Champion Ryan Dungey (Rockstar Maktia) trails Reed by a point, and three points behind Reed is two-time Supercross Champion, James Stewart (San Manuel Yamaha).
Before the riders grid up for Salt Lake City Supercross, here are some stats and facts from Utah Supercross events:
Supercross Class Stats: Salt Lake City
- The first race was held on April 28, 2001, and Ricky Carmichael won on a Kawasaki
- From 2001-2004, Salt Lake City hosted a Monster Energy Supercross race. The championship returned to Salt Lake City in 2009
- This is the seventh time the gate will drop for a Supercross class race in Salt Lake City
- Kevin Windham won the Supercross class main event last year in Salt Lake City but has yet to earn a win this season, can he repeat?
Supercross Class Recap from Seattle
- James Stewart earned the 41st Supercross class win of his career and is seven wins away from tying Ricky Carmichael for second on the all-time win list
- After finishing third in Seattle, Chad Reed is now the all-time podium leader with 112, passing Jeremy McGrath on the all-time list
- Windham earned the first podium of his season with a second place
- Kyle Regal earned a season-best seventh place
- Mike Alessi also earned a season-best sixth place finish
- Ryan Dungey suffered his worst finish of the year (fifth place) since he DNFed at Anaheim 2
- With two races left, Ryan Villopoto has a six point lead over Reed and a seven point lead over Dungey
Supercross Lites Class Stats: Salt Lake City
- The first race was held on April 28, 2001, and Ernesto Fonseca won on a Yamaha
- This will be the seventh time the gate will drop for a Supercross Lites class race in Salt Lake City
Supercross Lites Class Wins by Brand in Salt Lake City
- Kawasaki (4)
- Yamaha (1)
- Honda (1)
Supercross Lites Class Stats: Seattle
- Cole Seely earned the second race win of his career
- Eli Tomac finished second and now has five consecutive podium finishes, six consecutive top-five finishes and has finished inside the top 10 at every race this year
- Broc Tickle moved into the points lead for the first time this year, finishing third for the second consecutive race
- Kyle Cunningham earned a season-best fourth-place finish
Supercross Laps Lead
- James Stewart 111
- Ryan Villopoto 67
- Trey Canard 53
- Chad Reed 33
- Ryan Dungey 21
- Kevin Windham 10
- Ivan Tedesco 4
- Brett Metcalfe 1
Supercross Lites Class Laps Lead
- Justin Barcia 60
- Joshua Hansen 34
- Cole Seely 30
- Broc Tickle 22
- Blake Baggett 22
- Eli Tomac 18
- Dean Wilson 15
- Ryan Sipes 12
- Blake Wharton 11
- 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)
- Chad Reed (Indianapolis)
- Mike Alessi (Jacksonville)
- Fabien Izoird (Toronto)
- Mike Alessi (Arlington)
- Ivan Tedesco (St. Louis)
- Ivan Tedesco (Seattle)
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)
- Blake Baggett (Indianapolis)
- Justin Barcia (Jacksonville)
- Blake Wharton (Toronto)
- Justin Barcia (Arlington)
- Justin Barcia (St. Louis)
- Cole Seely (Seattle)
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)
- N/A (Daytona)
- Scott Adkins (Indianapolis)
- Mike Tomlin (Jacksonville)
- Gus Decker/Ted Parks (Toronto)
- Brent Presnell (Arlington)
- Oscar Wirdeman (St. Louis)
- Nick Hoffman (Seattle)
Asterisk Medic Card
- 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)
- Justin Sipes (Indianapolis)
- Killy Rusk (Jacksonville)
- Tyler Bright (Toronto)
- Kerry Moore (Arlington)
- AJ Catanzaro (St. Louis)
- Alex Ray (Seattle)
Supercross Class Results: Seattle
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
- Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM
- Kyle Regal, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
- David Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
- Thomas Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Yamaha
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
Supercross Class Season Standings
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 293
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Honda, 287
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 286
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 284
- Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 255
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 196
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 187
- David Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 156
- Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha, 141
- Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 134
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Seattle
- Cole Seely, Corona, Calif., Honda
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Miss., Kawasaki
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
- Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki
- Joshua Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki
- Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
- Martin Davalos, Cairo, Georgia, Suzuki
- Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda
- Gared Steinke, Woodland, Calif., Kawasaki
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings: Seattle
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Miss., Kawasaki, 145
- Joshua Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki, 143
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 138
- Cole Seely, Corona, Calif., Honda, 113
- Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 110
- Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki, 96
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 89
- Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Germany, KTM, 83
- Martin Davalos, Cairo, Georgia, Suzuki, 82
- James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 67
Supercross Class Rider Finishes
James Stewart
Anaheim 1: 3
Phoenix: 1
Los Angeles: 2
Oakland: 1
Anaheim 2: 1
Houston: 15
San Diego: 3
Atlanta: 4
Daytona: 9
Indianapolis: 2
Jacksonville: 18
Toronto: 4
Arlington: 4
St. Louis: 1
Seattle: 1
Kevin Windham
Anaheim 1: 6
Phoenix: 19
Los Angeles: 6
Oakland: 7
Anaheim 2: 8
Houston: 19
San Diego: 20
Atlanta: 8
Daytona: 7
Indianapolis: 7
Jacksonville: 4
Toronto: 8
Arlington: 5
St. Louis: 6
Seattle: 2
Chad Reed
Anaheim 1: 5
Phoenix: 4
Los Angeles: 7
Oakland: 2
Anaheim 2: 3
Houston: 6
San Diego: 1
Atlanta: 3
Daytona: 2
Indianapolis: 3
Jacksonville: 2
Toronto: 2
Arlington: 8
St. Louis: 4
Seattle: 3
Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim 1: 1
Phoenix: 2
Los Angeles: 1
Oakland: 4
Anaheim 2: 2
Houston: 3
San Diego: 7
Atlanta: 1
Daytona: 1
Indianapolis: 1
Jacksonville: N/A
Toronto: 9
Arlington: 2
St. Louis: 3
Seattle: 4
Ryan Dungey
Anaheim 1: 2
Phoenix: 5
Los Angeles: 3
Oakland: 3
Anaheim 2: 20
Houston: 2
San Diego: 2
Atlanta: 2
Daytona: 3
Indianapolis: 4
Jacksonville: 3
Toronto: 1
Arlington: 3
St. Louis: 2
Seattle: 5
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
Indianapolis: 10
Jacksonville: 7
Toronto: 20
Arlington: 10
St. Louis: 17
Seattle: 6
Kyle Regal
Anaheim 1: 13
Phoenix: 10
Los Angeles: 16
Oakland: 17
Anaheim 2: 11
Houston: 16
San Diego: 12
Atlanta: 13
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Jacksonville: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Arlington: 16
St. Louis: 14
Seattle: 7
David Millsaps
Anaheim 1: 19
Phoenix: 11
Los Angeles: 13
Oakland: 8
Anaheim 2: 10
Houston: 4
San Diego: 5
Atlanta: 11
Daytona: 5
Indianapolis: 11
Jacksonville: 17
Toronto: 11
Arlington: 20
St. Louis: 7
Seattle: 8
Thomas Hahn
Anaheim 1: 20
Phoenix: 16
Los Angeles: 20
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
Houston: 11
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Jacksonville: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Arlington: 7
St. Louis: 11
Seattle: 9
Andrew Short
Anaheim 1: 10
Phoenix: 7
Los Angeles: 9
Oakland: 9
Anaheim 2: 6
Houston: 5
San Diego: 6
Atlanta: 6
Daytona: 4
Indianapolis: 20
Jacksonville: 5
Toronto: 7
Arlington: 6
St. Louis: 10
Seattle: 10
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
Indianapolis: 13
Jacksonville: 12
Toronto: 14
Arlington: 14
St. Louis: 15
Seattle: 11
Nicholas Wey
Anaheim 1: 12
Phoenix: 12
Los Angeles: 11
Oakland: 20
Anaheim 2: 15
Houston: 12
San Diego: 11
Atlanta: 12
Daytona: 15
Indianapolis: 8
Jacksonville: 9
Toronto: 6
Arlington: 18
St. Louis: 13
Seattle: 12
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
Indianapolis: 14
Jacksonville: 11
Toronto: 13
Arlington: 12
St. Louis: 19
Seattle: 13
Ivan Tedesco
Anaheim 1: 7
Phoenix: 14
Los Angeles: 19
Oakland: 10
Anaheim 2: 7
Houston: 9
San Diego: 15
Atlanta: 9
Daytona: 11
Indianapolis: 19
Jacksonville: 6
Toronto: 18
Arlington: 15
St. Louis: 8
Seattle: 14
Jason Thomas
Anaheim 1: 15
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 18
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: 16
Houston: 20
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Jacksonville: 13
Toronto: N/A
Arlington: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Seattle: 15
Vince Friese
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 13
Anaheim 2: N/A
Houston: 17
San Diego: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Jacksonville: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Arlington: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Seattle: 16
Tyler Bowers
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: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Jacksonville: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Arlington: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Seattle: 17
Cole Siebler
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: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Jacksonville: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Arlington: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Seattle: 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
Indianapolis: 18
Jacksonville: 10
Toronto: 17
Arlington: 13
St. Louis: 12
Seattle: 19
Austin Stroupe
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: 20
Los Angeles: 12
Oakland: 19
Anaheim 2: N/A
Houston: N/A
San Diego: 18
Atlanta: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Jacksonville: 8
Toronto: 19
Arlington: 9
St. Louis: 9
Seattle: 20
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Rider Finishes
Cole Seely
Anaheim 1: 5
Phoenix: 4
Los Angeles: 1
Oakland: 20
Anaheim 2: 11
San Diego: 4
Seattle: 1
Eli Tomac
Anaheim 1: 10
Phoenix: 5
Los Angeles: 2
Oakland: 3
Anaheim 2: 2
San Diego: 1
Seattle: 2
Broc Tickle
Anaheim 1: 2
Phoenix: 2
Los Angeles: 4
Oakland: 1
Anaheim 2: 4
San Diego: 3
Seattle: 3
Kyle Cunningham
Anaheim 1: 13
Phoenix: 10
Los Angeles: 10
Oakland: 7
Anaheim 2: 5
San Diego: 10
Seattle: 4
Tyla Rattray
Anaheim 1: 3
Phoenix: 6
Los Angeles: 14
Oakland: 5
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: 2
Seattle: 5
Joshua Hansen
Anaheim 1: 1
Phoenix: 1
Los Angeles: 5
Oakland: 2
Anaheim 2: 1
San Diego: 6
Seattle: 6
Ryan Morais
Anaheim 1: 6
Phoenix: 3
Los Angeles: 3
Oakland: 6
Anaheim 2: 7
San Diego: 9
Seattle: 7
Martin Davalos
Anaheim 1: 4
Phoenix: 9
Los Angeles: 11
Oakland: 16
Anaheim 2: 6
San Diego: 12
Seattle: 8
Travis Baker
Anaheim 1: 8
Phoenix: 8
Los Angeles: 12
Oakland: 19
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 9
Gared Steinke
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 11
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 10
Ben Evans
Anaheim 1: 12
Phoenix: 12
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 12
Anaheim 2: 14
San Diego: 8
Seattle: 11
Topher Ingalls
Anaheim 1: 20
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 12
Nick Paluzzi
Anaheim 1: 9
Phoenix: 15
Los Angeles: 9
Oakland: 13
Anaheim 2: 20
San Diego: 15
Seattle: 13
Tommy Weeck
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: 14
Seattle: 14
Preston Mull
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 15
Travis Bright
Anaheim 1: 17
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 16
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: 18
Seattle: 16
Donald Vawser
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 17
Parker Eckman
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: 18
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 18
Brad Nauditt
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 19
Tevin Tapia
Anaheim 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Seattle: 20
