Reed Takes Over Monster Energy Supercross Points Standings as the Championship Heads to Cowboys Stadium

Three Races Remain in the Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Championship

 AURORA,
Ill (March 28, 2011) – In a season filled with unpredictable outcomes,
TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., moved
into the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship,
points lead heading into Cowboys Stadium this Saturday night after
finishing second in Toronto last weekend. As Reed moved into the points
lead, Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, the defending Supercross
class champion, earned his first win of the season and secured third
place in the points standings, eight points behind Reed. While much
attention is aid to the hotly contested Supercross class points race,
the Eastern Regional Supercross Lites class is providing its share of
parity with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Dean Wilson winning
his second race of the season last weekend in Toronto.

Media
day will be held Thursday, March 31 from Noon – 2:00 p.m. in the South
Club Room at Cowboy Stadium. Riders in attendance will be available for
interviews and will ride the track for the media.

Ryan
Villopoto, who rides for the Monster Energy Kawasaki team, came into
Toronto with the Supercross class points lead. After colliding with
Stewart on the first turn and later in the race, and pulling off the
track to attend to a matter with the bike, Villopoto finished ninth and
now sits in second place, three points behind Reed, a former two-time
Supercross class champion. 

Two-time
Monster Energy Supercross champion Chad Reed continued his podium
streak last weekend and now sits in first place, three points ahead of
Ryan Villopoto.

Photo Credit: Hoppenworld.com

 As
the Supercross class main event got underway, Dungey took an early lead
on lap one, trailed by Reed and American Honda’s Trey Canard.  Dungey
held off a pestering Reed for all 20 laps to register his first victory
of the season, which marked the seventh Supercross class win of his
career.

“It’s
been a tough one (this season) and it feels great to pull (a win) off,”
said Dungey. “Everyone goes through this at some point because it’s a
tough road. I got a great start tonight which was huge. The track was
really tough and you had to watch the mistakes.”

Reed
followed Dungey through the finish line to lock in his fourth second
place finish this season, with Canard rounding out the podium in third.

“That’s
the positive from tonight,” said Reed, who claimed the points lead
after Villopoto’s misfortune. “I have to just carry on. Ryan (Dungey)
road a great race, he was faster in the whoops and turns. It took
everything I had to pressure him into making a mistake.

Earlier
in the evening, San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart posted the fastest
lap time of 51.81 seconds in qualifying and won his heat race. As the
gates dropped for the main, Stewart once again ran into trouble on the
first turn, colliding with several riders, including ex-points leader
Villopoto, who he also collided with later in the race. This misfortune
left him sitting in seventh place, nearly 20 seconds from the leader.

Unable
to move in on Dungey, Stewart finished fourth and has lost significant
ground in the points standings where he now sits in fourth place with
216 points.  

With
only three races left in the Supercross Lites Eastern Regional
Championship, a much needed win for Wilson last weekend in front of his
fellow homeland bumped him into second place where he now sits 16
points behind GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia.

“The
track was really tricky tonight,” said Wilson. “I didn’t get the
greatest of starts but I kept pushing forward. It was all I could do.
(This win) means a lot to me. We still have three races to go and I’m
still far back in the points, but I’ll try my (best).”

Dean
Wilson earned his second win of the season this past weekend in
Toronto. With three races left, Wilson needs to keep his momentum to
stay in contention for the title.

Photo Credit: Hoppenworld.com

 Barcia entered turn one of the main trailing Nuclear Cowboyz^® Holeshot
victor and teammate Blake Wharton. Barcia quickly passed Wharton and
moved on to lead eight of the remaining seven laps. On lap 9, Wilson
honed in on Barcia’s lead and passed him through the whoops and went on
to finish out the race in front, with Barcia and Wharton finishing
second and third, respectively.

Last
year at the inaugural Monster Energy Supercross race at Cowboys
Stadium, Dungey won his fourth Supercross class main event. In the
Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Championship, Blake Bagget won the
main event, marking the first win of his career.

Monster
Energy Supercross has a storied history in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
with the first-ever supercross race held in Dallas on March 1, 1975.
From 1983-2008, Texas Stadium hosted 26 consecutive Monster Energy
Supercross races and is regarded as one of the sport’s most historical
cities having hosted.

In
2008 Reed became the first rider in history to earn four wins in
Dallas. Former Supercross class champion Ricky Johnson is second on the
all-time win list in Dallas with three. Supercross Lites racing began
in Dallas on May 4, 1985 where Suzuki rider Bobby Moore won. Villopoto,
Grant Langston and Jeremy McGrath are the only riders to win Dallas
twice in the Lites class.

Supercross Class Results: Toronto

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

2.             Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Honda

3.             Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda

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

5.             Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C, Yamaha

6.             Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha

7.             Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM

8.             Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda

9.             Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki

10.          Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda

Supercross Class Season Standings

1.     Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Honda – 236

2.     Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 233

3.     Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki – 228

4.     James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha – 216

5.     Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda – 214

6.     Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM – 159

7.     Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C, Yamaha – 137

8.     Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda - 134

9.     Davi Millsaps, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha – 128

10.  Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Yamaha – 109

Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: Toronto

1.     Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki

2.     Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda

3.     Blake Wharton, Aubrey, Texas, Honda

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

5.     Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha

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

7.     Gannon Audette, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha

8.     Hunter Hewitt, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki

9.     Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Honda

10.  Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki

Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings

1.     Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda – 138

2.     Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki – 122

3.     Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Yamaha – 115

4.     Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki – 100

5.     Blake Wharton, Aubrey, Texas, Honda – 89

6.     P.J. Larsen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM – 80

7.     Matt Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki – 80

8.     Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki – 55

9.     Lance Vincent, Youngsville, La., Honda – 49

10.  Alex Martin, Millville, MN., Honda - 47

Past Supercross Class Winners in Dallas

March 20, 2010:             Ryan Dungey
April 5, 2008:                             Chad Reed

March 31, 2007:             James Stewart

March 22, 2006:             Chad Reed

April 2, 2005:                             James Stewart

April 17, 2004:                           Chad Reed

April 12, 2003:                           Chad Reed

April 20, 2002:                           Ricky Carmichael

April 21, 2001:                           Ricky Carmichael

April 08, 2000:                           Kevin Windham

February 27, 1999:                     Kevin Windham

April 25, 1998:                           Ezra Lusk

April 26, 1997:                           Jeff Emig

March 23, 1996:             Jeremy McGrath

April 29, 1995:                           Doug Henry

April 23, 1994:                           Mike LaRocco

March 28, 1993:             Jeremy McGrath

May 30, 1992:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 27, 1991:                           Damon Bradshaw

April 07, 1990:                           Jean-Michel Bayle

April 01, 1989:                           Jeff Ward

April 16, 1988:                           Rick Johnson

April 04, 1987:                           Rick Johnson

April 26, 1986:                           David Bailey

May 04, 1985:                           Rick Johnson

April 14, 1984:                           Johnny O’ Mara

April 16, 1983:                           Mike Bell

March 26, 1977:             Bob Hannah

March 19, 1976:             Jim Ellis

February 28, 1975:                     Jim Ellis

March 01, 1975(b):                     Steve Stackable

Past Supercross Lites Class Winners in Dallas

March 20, 2010:             Blake Bagget
April 5, 2008:                             Ryan Villopoto

March 31, 2007:             Ben Townley

March 22, 2006:             Ryan Villopoto

April 2, 2005:                             Grant Langston

April 17, 2004:                           Ivan Tedesco

April 12, 2003:                           James Stewart Jr.

April 20, 2002:                           Travis Preston

April 21, 2001:                           Grant Langston

April 08, 2000:                           Greg Schnell

February 27, 1999:                     Nathan Ramsey

April 25, 1998:                           John Dowd

April 26, 1997:                           Kevin Windham

March 23, 1996:             Mickael Pichon

April 29, 1995:                           Damon Huffman

April 23, 1994:                           Jimmy Button

March 28, 1993:             Doug Henry

May 30, 1992:                           Jeremy McGrath

April 27, 1991:                           Jeremy McGrath

April 07, 1990:                           Denny Stephenson

April 01, 1989:                           Mike LaRocco

April 16, 1988:                           Ty Davis

April 04, 1987:                           Kyle Lewis

April 26, 1986:                           Keith Turpin

May 04, 1985:                           Bobby Moore

CBS
will broadcast the AMA Supercross class race at 12:00 p.m. EST/9:00
a.m. PST and SPEED will broadcast the AMA Supercross Lites class race
at 6:00 p.m. EST/3:00 PST on April 3, 2011. SPEED will also broadcast
the AMA Supercross class race at 3:00 a.m. EST/12:00 a.m. PST on April
8, 2011.

Tickets are available at the Cowboys Stadium Box Office, all Ticketmaster retail locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com,
or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tickets will also be available at
participating Yamaha dealers. Club Level tickets are available for $55
Adult/Child; Price Level 2 (near Goal Line) $50 Adult/Child; Price
Level 3 (Endzone Area) $45 Adult/Child; Price Level 4 (Upper-Level) $40
Adult/Child. Practice and qualifying begins at 12:30 p.m., and the main
event begins at 7:00 p.m.

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