2008 Monster Energy Supercross: Phoenix Photo Gallery and Results

Click the following link for a 36-photo gallery of Supercross race action from the Phoenix round of the 2008 AMA Monster Energy Supercross Series. You can also click the following link for a 36-photo gallery from Saturday's pre-race action in the pits, as well as timed qualifying. Are you a Vital MX member? Join now! It's fast and free.

After a muddy first race at Anaheim 1, there were plenty of questions yet to be answered at round two in Phoenix. Who has the speed on a dry track (and not one that has the consistency of a greased mogul field? Whose bikes have an advantage? Whose training programs are working (and whose aren’t?)

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In Lites class racing, Torco Racing Fuels Honda’s Jake Weimer crashed at Anaheim last weekend, separating his shoulder, and failing to make the main. This week? He won it, after a spectacular battle with last week’s winner, Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey…and that was only decided in the last four laps of the main. Before that, it was Dungey and Yamaha Factory Racing’s Broc Hepler who were duking it out for the top spot. A mistake by Hepler allowed Weimer to take over the lead, and he was more than ready to do battle over the final few laps to take the win.

After a crash and a 19th place finish to open the season at Anaheim, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Brett Metcalfe grabbed the final podium spot. Yep, the Lites West series really is the wild, wild west. Maybe we should give them a new slogan, something catchy like, “Supercross, come for the Lites racing, and stay for the Supercross main.”

Speaking of the Supercross main, following a first turn crash at Anaheim last week, and a stellar charge back though the pack to an eventual second place finish, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s James Stewart kept it on two wheels in Phoenix, but he wasn’t alone. L&M Racing / San Manuel Band of Mission Indians / Yamaha’s Chad Reed provided plenty of pressure. The speedy Australian (who was the winner of last week’s race in Anaheim) briefly went into the lead before Stewart got back by and gradually pulled away.

Stewart and Reed are now tied atop the championship point standings, with 47 points apiece.

There was plenty of action in Phoenix, so check the link to our photo gallery above for much more from the Monster Energy Supercross at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ.

Next week the series moves back to Anaheim stadium, for round three of the series. Will we see you there?

AMA Monster Energy Supercross Results: Phoenix 2008

Supercross Lites Heat 1

1. Jason Lawrence
2. Broc Hepler
3. Dan Reardon
4. Michael Lapaglia
5. Robert Kiniry
6. Eric McCrummen
7. Jeff Northrop
8. Bradley Graham
9. Michael Blose

Supercross Lites Heat 2

1. Ryan Dungey
2. Kyle Cunningham
3. Billy Laninovich
4. Jake Weimer
5. Tommy Hahn
6. Wil Hahn
7. Brett Metcalfe
8. Chris Blose
9. Justin Brayton

Supercross Heat 1

1. Chad Reed
2. Josh Hill
3. Andrew Short
4. Mike Alessi
5. Ivan Tedesco
6. Nate Ramsey
7. Josh Hansen
8. Heath Voss
9. Paul Carpenter

Supercross Heat 2

1. James Stewart
2. Grant Langston
3. Davi Millsaps
4. Timmy Ferry
5. David Vuillemin
6. Kevin Windham
7. Charles Summey
8. Bryan Johnson
9. Antonio Balbi

Supercross Lites LCQ

1. Chris Gosselaar
2. Daniel Blair
3. Andrew McFarlane

Supercross LCQ

1. Nick Wey
2. Jeff Gibson

Supercross Lites Main Event

1. Jake Weimer (Honda)
2. Ryan Dungey (Suzuki)
3. Brett Metcalfe (Kawasaki)
4. Broc Hepler (Yamaha)
5. Jason Lawrence (Yamaha)
6. Justin Brayton (KTM)
7. Wil Hahn (Yamaha)
8. Dan Reardon (Honda)
9. Kyle Cunningham (Honda)
10. Billy Laninovich (KTM)
11. Michael Lapaglia (Suzuki)
12. Jeff Northrop (Honda)
13. Eric McCrummen (Honda)
14. Tommy Hahn (Kawasaki)
15. Chris Gosselaar (Honda)
16. Michael Blose (Suzuki)
17. Chris Blose (Suzuki)
18. Bradley Graham (KTM)
19. Adam Chatfield (Suzuki)
20. Daniel Blair (Yamaha)
21. Andrew McFarlane (Kawasaki)
22. Robert Kiniry (Honda)

Supercross Main Event

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