Amp'd Mobile Supercross Returns to Ford Field

AMA Supercross Lites Champion to be Crowned

AURORA, Ill. (April 17, 2007) – Amp’d Mobile Supercross, the world’s premier indoor off-road motorcycle racing series, returns to Detroit’s Ford Field Saturday, April 21, featuring top racers Chad Reed, James Stewart and more. More than 500 truckloads of dirt will be brought into Ford Field for an event that brings a multi-million dollar economic impact to the city of Detroit.

In the previous race, Kawasaki’s Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., picked up his 10th win of the season in the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series before a crowd of 41,635 at Texas Stadium. Kawasaki’s Ben Townley, of Tallahassee, Fla., won the Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites main event.

“I’ll take anything over last weekend,” said Stewart in Dallas, referencing his poor start and come-from-behind win the previous weekend in Indianapolis. “The first two laps I was just kind of riding. The track changed a lot from the heat race to the main. I swept Texas this year (winning Houston earlier in the year) and that’s big.”

Stewart won his second consecutive Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series race before 40,101 fans at the inaugural race at Ford Field last season. Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., won the AMA Supercross Lites main event.

“I got out and ran a good pace, saw those guys coming – congrats to Ricky and Chad,” said Stewart last year. “I got my pace on the first lap and really didn’t change anything after that.”

The Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites class will crown a champion in Detroit. Yamaha’s Ryan Morais is the current points leader over Kawasaki’s Ben Townley and Darcy Lange. Although Morais holds a three-point lead, he has yet to win a main event. Despite not finishing due to a mechanical problem at the opening race of the championship, Townley has bounced back, scoring three wins and a second place. If he wins the championship, he will become the first rider in AMA Supercross Lites history to start the season in last place and go on to win the championship.

Amp’d Mobile Supercross has a rich history in Michigan, dating back to March 27, 1976 when the first race was held at the Silverdome. Forty-six AMA Supercross races in total have been held at the Silverdome. Supercross legend Bob Hannah holds the all-time win record at the Silverdome with seven, including a four-race win streak. AMA Supercross Lites racing began in the Silverdome on April 13, 1986, and Honda’s Keith Turpin collected his first of two career wins. Linden, Mich., native Brian Swink holds the all-time AMA Supercross Lites win record with three.

Tickets are available at www.supercrossonline.com, all TicketMaster outlets, participating Yamaha dealers, the Ford Field box office or by phone at 248-645-6666. Gold Circle seats are $50, Mid-Level seats are $40 for adults and $20 for kids; Treadhead seats are $20 for adults and $10 for kids; all seats are $2 more on the day of the race. Practice and qualifying begins at 12:30 and racing begins at 7:00 p.m.

The AMA Supercross class will air on CBS Sports Sunday, April 22, at Noon (EST). SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross Lites class Sunday, April 29, at 4:00 p.m. (EST).

Past Winners in Detroit
AMA Supercross

March 25, 2006: James Stewart Jr.
April 9, 2005: Chad Reed
April 3, 2004: Chad Reed
April 5, 2003: Chad Reed
April 13, 2003: Nathan Ramsey
April 07, 2003: Ricky Carmichael
February 19, 2000: Jeremy McGrath
April 01, 2000: Jeremy McGrath
April 10, 1999: Jeremy McGrath
April 04, 1998: Ezra Lusk
April 12, 1997: Ezra Lusk
April 13, 1996: Jeremy McGrath
April 08, 1995: Mike LaRocco
April 09, 1994: Jeremy McGrath
April 17, 1993: Mike Kiedrowski
April 18, 1993: Jeremy McGrath
April 11, 1992: Damon Bradshaw
April 12, 1992: Damon Bradshaw
April 14, 1991: Damon Bradshaw
April 13, 1991: Jean-Michel Bayle
April 22, 1990: Jean-Michel Bayle
April 21, 1990: Damon Bradshaw
April 16, 1989: Jeff Ward
April 15, 1989: Jeff Stanton
April 10, 1988: Rick Johnson
April 09, 1988: Rick Johnson
April 11, 1987: Jeff Ward
April 12, 1987: Ron Lechien
April 13, 1986: David Bailey
April 12, 1986: David Bailey
April 29, 1984: Johnny O’ Mara
April 28, 1984: Bob Hannah
May 1, 1983: Mark Barnett
April 30, 1983: Bob Hannah
April 25, 1982: Donnie Hansen
April 24, 1982: Donnie Hansen
April 25, 1981: Bob Hannah
April 26, 1981: Mark Barnett
April 27, 1980: Kent Howerton
April 26, 1980: Mike Bell
April 28, 1979: Bob Hannah
April 29, 1979: Bob Hannah
April 01, 1978: Bob Hannah
April 02, 1978: Bob Hannah
April 03, 1977: Bob Hannah
April 02, 1977: Bob Hannah
March 27, 1976: Marty Smith

AMA Supercross Lites

March 25, 2006: Josh Grant
April 9, 2005: Joshua Hansen
April 3, 2004: James Stewart
April 05, 2003: Ivan Tedesco
April 13, 2002: Branden Jesseman
April 07, 2001: Nathan Ramsey
February 19, 2000: Stephane Roncada
April 01, 2000: Stephane Roncada
April 10, 1999: Brock Sellards
April 04, 1998: Ricky Carmichael
April 12, 1997: Stephane Roncada
April 13, 1996: John Dowd
April 08, 1995: Michael Pichon
April 09, 1994: Mike Brown
April 17, 1993: Doug Henry
April 18, 1993: Doug Henry
April 11, 1992: Brian Swink
April 12, 1992: Brian Swink
April 13, 1991 Brian Swink
April 14, 1991: Jeremy Buehl
April 22, 1990: Denny Stephenson
April 21, 1990: Denny Stephenson
April 15, 1989: Damon Bradshaw
April 16, 1989: Damon Bradshaw
April 09, 1988: Mike LaRocco
April 10, 1988: Todd DeHoop
April 11, 1987: Keith Turpin
April 12, 1987: Ron Tichenor
April 12, 1986: Ron Tichenor
April 13, 1986: Keith Turpin

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 329
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 300
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 242
4. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 190
5. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 185
6. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 171
7. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 159
8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 159
9. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 156
10. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio, Kawasaki, 139

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 310
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 275
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 223
4. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 182
5. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 160
6. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 158
7. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 158
8. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 154
9. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 134
10. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 113

Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 114
2. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 111
3. Darcy Lange, Hemet, Calif., Kawasaki, 106
4. Branden Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha, 88
5. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 83
6. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plain, Minn., Suzuki, 73
7. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 71
8. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 68
9. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 67
10. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda 64

Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 172
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 135
3. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 103
4. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 97
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 92
6. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 88
7. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 87
8. Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 86
9. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 71
10. Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha, 66

For more information about the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, please log on to www.supercrossonline.com.