2008 AMA MX Championship: Freestone

Click the following link for a 37-photo gallery of AMA National motocross race action from Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas. You can also click the following link for a 27-photo gallery from Saturday's pre-race action in the pits, as well as timed qualifying. Don't forget, if you're a Vital MX member, you can comment on any of the photos in the gallery. Not a member? Join now! It's fast and free.

Round three of the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship was held at Freestone Raceway in Wortham, Texas, and a June race in Texas proved just as hot as everyone had expected. Temperatures over 100 degrees and high humidity that wreaked havoc on the equipment and riders (only 24 bikes finished the second MX2 moto). Some riders, like Brett Metcalfe, required medical attention for the heat after the race, and while Austin Stroupe was okay for his podium appearance; he opted not to appear at the post-race press conference.

A pair of trends from the ’08 season continued, with wins by both Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto in MX2, and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s James Stewart in the MX1 class. But each rider had at least one small crash that set them back early (in the first moto for Stewart, and the second moto for Villopoto). But both riders charged back to 1-1 moto finishes.

In the MX2 class, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey (2-2) finished in second overall, and Austin Stroupe finished in third with a 3-3 score. Villopoto now has a 15-point lead over Ryan Dungey, with Austin Stroupe another six points back.

As previously mentioned, James Stewart boosted his string of moto wins to six straight, and Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Mike Alessi rebounded from a tough weekend at Hangtown with a 2-2 day. Andrew Short finished with a 3-6 score that was good for third overall. Stewart now has a 36-point lead…after three races.

Check the links above for a full photo and much more info from each moto.

MX1
1. James Stewart (Kawasaki) 1-1

2. Mike Alessi (Suzuki) 2-2

3. Andrew Short (Honda) 3-6

4. Timmy Ferry (Kawasaki) 7-3

5. Davi Millsaps (Honda) 5-4

6. Michael Byrne (Suzuki) 8-5

7. Jeff Alessi (Honda) 13-7

8. Charles Summey (Yamaha) 9-11

9. Nick Wey (KTM) 14-9

10. Antonio Balbi (Kawasaki) 10-13

11. Cody Cooper (Suzuki) 4-21

12. Jimmy Albertson (Honda) 11-14

13. Robbie Reynard (Suzuki) 16-10

14. Shaun Skinner (Honda) 12-15

15. Ivan Tedesco (Honda) 6-35

16. Sean Hamblin (Yamaha) 29-8

17. Matt Boni (Honda) 36-12

18. Jason Thomas (Honda) 19-16

19. Michael Blose (Honda) 15-37

20. Chris Blose (Honda) 37-17

21. Ryan Clark (Honda) 20-18

22. Jack Carpenter (Honda) 18-20

23. Jase Lewis (Honda) 17-38

24. Josh Hill (Yamaha) 34-19

25. Adam Chatfield (Suzuki) 33-22

26. Ryan Grantom (Honda) 23-23

27. Mitch Dougherty (Honda) 32-24

28. Tony Boughten (Yamaha) 31-25

29. Leighton Lillie (Honda) 24-26

30. Mitchell Rask (Honda) 30-27

31. Jeffrey Mann (Yamaha) 25-28

32. Jarrod Browne (Suzuki) 35-29

33. Dustin Gills (Suzuki) 26-30

34. Kerry Moore (Honda) 39-31

35. Robert Fitch (Honda) 28-32

36. Brandon Fulton (Honda) 40-33

37. Tyler Bright (Honda) 38-34

38. Kyle Partridge (Honda) 22-36

39. Gavin Gracyk (Yamaha) 21-39

40. Kevin Rookstool (Honda) 27-40

MX2
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) 1-1

2. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) 2-2

3. Austin Stroupe (Kawasaki) 3-3

4. Jake Weimer (Honda) 4-4

5. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki) 6-5

6. Dan Reardon (Honda) 11-7

7. Broc Tickle (Yamaha) 10-8

8. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki) 9-9

9. Andrew McFarlane (Kawasaki) 7-12

10. Wil Hahn (Yamaha) 16-6

11. Robert Kiniry (Honda) 8-14

12. Jason Lawrence (Yamaha) 5-28

13. Kyle Chisholm (Kawasaki) 14-13

14. Matt Lemoine (Yamaha) 18-10

15. Jake Moss (Yamaha) 13-15

16. Tucker Hibbert (Yamaha) 21-11

17. Matt Goerke (KTM) 12-23

18. Phil Nicoletti (Kawasaki) 15-25

19. Adam Miller (KTM) 32-16

20. Michael Willard (Yamaha) 31-17

21. Justin Brayton (KTM) 17-30

22. Sean Borkenhagen (Honda) 22-18

23. Ryan Beat (KTM) 24-19

24. Tyler Bowers (Yamaha) 19-31

25. Scott Jendro (Honda) 25-20

26. Martin Davalos (KTM) 20-29

27. Teddy Parks (Suzuki) 27-21

28. Hunter Meyer (Honda) 26-22

29. Ozzy Barbaree (Suzuki) 28-34

30. Sean Hackley (Suzuki) 34-26

31. Ryan Sipes (KTM) 36-27

32. Levi Kilbarger (Honda) 37-32

33. Trevor Monks (Yamaha) 23-33

34. Trey Canard (Honda) 30-34

35. Kyle Cunningham (Honda) 29-35

36. Kyle Keylon (Honda) 33-36

37. Bryan Johnson 35-37

38. Branden Jesseman 38-38

39. Justin Workman (Honda) 39-39

40. William Browning (Honda) 40-40