2008 Monster Energy Supercross: Anaheim 2 Photo Gallery and Results

Click the following link for a 38-photo gallery of Supercross race action from Anaheim 2. You can also click the following link for a 39-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.

The wildest moment to date in the ’08 Monster Energy Supercross season didn’t even happen on the track. It was when James Stewart called a press conference after practice to let everyone know that he’d been dealing with a knee injury, and would be seeking a fix for it…meaning that his Supercross title defense (and probably a large chunk of his outdoor season) was over.

That had barely sunk in when it was time for opening ceremonies. With the throwback night planned, it was cool to see Rick Johnson and David Bailey make a lap around the exterior of the track at Angel Stadium. David was aboard Ricky James’ Honda 450, and RJ aboard a KTM. There was also a pre-race lap by Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath, and it’s always cool seeing them on dirt again.

Once the actual racing got underway, it was Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey and Boost Mobile Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence taking the heat race wins in the Lites classes, while Honda Red Bull Racing’s Davi Millsaps and Kevin Windham (Torco Racing Fuels Honda) took the Supercross qualifiers.

In the Lites main event, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Austin Stroupe grabbed the holeshot, before giving way to Ryan Dungey a third of the way through the main. Broc Hepler (Yamaha Factory Racing) also got by Stroupe to grab second spot.

Jason Lawrence (Boost Mobile Yamaha of Troy) had trailed Dungey by only nine points after Phoenix, and was running in third spot early in the main, but troubles re-firing his bike after a stall dropped him to near the bottom of the standings. Dungey now has a 22-point lead after three rounds.

In the Supercross main event, Mike Alessi (Rockstar Makita Suzuki) grabbed another holeshot, but Chad Reed (L&M Racing / San Manuel Band of Mission Indians / Yamaha) quickly took over the lead and checked out. Josh Hill (Yamaha Factory Racing) and Kevin Windham also made their way past Alessi, grabbing the other two podium spots. Reed now has a 16-point lead over Windham.

Be sure to check the links above for the photo gallery of the race, as well as Saturday’s Pit Bits from Anaheim 2, and we’ll see you next week in San Francisco.

Supercross Lites Heat 1

1. Ryan Dungey
2. Brett Metcalfe
3. Broc Hepler
4. Jake Weimer
5. Billy Laninovich
6. Kyle Cunningham
7. Drew Gosselaar
8. Cedric Soubeyras
9. Tiger Lacey

Supercross Lites Heat 2

1. Jason Lawrence
2. Austin Stroupe
3. Justin Brayton
4. Daniel Blair
5. Robert Kiniry
6. Dan Reardon
7. Wil Hahn
8. Hugo Dagod
9. Justin Keeney

Supercross Heat 1

1. Davi Millsaps
2. Grant Langston
3. Josh Hansen
4. Timmy Ferry
5. Jason Thomas
6. Eric Sorby
7. Manuel Rivas Gomez
8. Paul Carpenter
9. Nick Wey

Supercross Heat 2

1. Kevin Windham
2. Mike Alessi
3. Chad Reed
4. Ivan Tedesco
5. Andrew Short
6. Josh Hill
7. Charles Summey
8. Heath Voss
9. Jeff Gibson

Supercross Lites LCQ

1. Andrew McFarlane
2. Tommy Hahn
3. Gavin Gracyk
4. Jeff Northrop

Supercross LCQ

1. David Vuillemin
2. Nate Ramsey

Supercross Lites Main Event

1. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki)
2. Broc Hepler (Yamaha)
3. Austin Stroupe(Kawasaki)
4. Dan Reardon (Honda)
5. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki)
6. Robert Kiniry (Honda)
7. Billy Laninovich (KTM)
8. Gavin Gracyk (Honda)
9. Justin Brayton (KTM)
10. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki)
11. Kyle Cunningham (Honda)
12. Jeff Northrop (Honda)
13. Tiger Lacey (Honda)
14. Cedric Soubeyras (Yamaha)
15. Jake Weimer (Honda)
16. Wil Hahn (Yamaha)
17. Andrew McFarlane (Kawasaki)
18. Daniel Blair (Yamaha)
19. Hugo Dagod (Yamaha)
20. Drew Gosselaar (KTM)
21. Jason Lawrence (Yamaha)
22. Justin Keeney (Honda)

Supercross Main Event

1. Chad Reed (Yamaha)
2. Josh Hill (Yamaha)
3. Kevin Windham (Honda)
4. Mike Alessi (Suzuki)
5. Ivan Tedesco (Honda)
6. Timmy Ferry (Kawasaki)
7. Nate Ramsey (Yamaha)
8. Josh Hansen (Yamaha)
9. Andrew Short (Honda)
10. Charles Summey (Yamaha)
11. David Vuillemin (Suzuki)
12. Nick Wey (KTM)
13. Paul Carpenter (Honda)
14. Heath Voss (Honda)
15. Manuel Rivas Gomez (Kawasaki)
16. Jeff Gibson (Kawasaki)
17. Jason Thomas (Honda)
18. Grant Langston (Yamaha)
19. Davi Millsaps (Honda)
20. Eric Sorby (Honda)