This Week in Monster Energy Supercross: Seattle

AURORA, Ill. (April 23, 2010) – Tomorrow
night will be the 28^th time that Seattle has played host to Monster
Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race, as the world’s
greatest racers head into Qwest Field led by AMA Supercross class points leader
Ryan Dungey, who rides for the Rockstar/Makita/Suzuki team. After a seven-race
break, the penultimate Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class championship
racing will return to action with Jake Weimer leading Trey Canard by 14 points.

Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., extended his
points lead of Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto last weekend in
St. Louis, extending his points lead to 36. As a rookie in the premier class,
Dungey joined Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham, and Ryan Villopoto as riders to
win St. Louis in both classes.

"I feel my fitness and my racing are
where they need to be at right now, and I'm looking forward to Seattle. I want
to line up on the gate just like the other 14 races so far this season: wanting
a good start and aiming to get out front and win. I want to enjoy the rest of
this season and have some fun racing."

GEICO
Powersports/Honda’s Kevin Windham sits only two points away from second
place with 223 heading into Seattle this Saturday.

Photo
Credit: Hoppenworld.com

GEICO Powersports/Honda’s
Kevin Windham, a 16-year veteran, earned back-to-back second place finishes in
Houston and St. Louis respectively. Windham is fifth on the all-time podium
list with 69. Heading into Seattle, he’s fourth in the AMA Supercross
class point standings, just two points behind Josh Hill.

“So far it’s been a
great season for me,” said Windham. “I’ve shown I still have
what it takes to mix it up out front and that really excites me and gives a
boost to the entire GEICO Powersports Honda team. The last two races I’ve
finished in second place so this week I want to take it a step higher and
battle for the win.”

Monster Energy Kawasaki is preparing for a
big race in Seattle as Chad Reed and Nick Wey will be flying the familiar Green
and Black for the team.

For Reed it will be a stressful weekend as
his wife approaches her due date for their first child. Reed will be thinking a
lot about his home life while in Seattle.

For Wey, he has been called back to the
Factory Kawasaki team. After riding for the team while Reed was injured, he now
is riding while Ryan Villopoto recovers from his injuries suffered last week in
St. Louis.

“You know this isn’t how I want
to keep getting on a factory bike,” said Wey. “I’m thankful
for the opportunity, but Ryan is one of my good friends and I want him to get
better as soon as he can.”

Nick Wey steps in for
injured Villopoto as the championship stops in Seattle for the 15 race of the
17 round season.

Photo Credit:
Hoppenworld.com

At only his second race since
returning from injury, Honda Red Bull Racing’s Andrew Short put his
injury woes behind him to score his first podium of the season in St. Louis.

“To be up on the box at
just my second race since returning from injury is a great achievement for
me,” said Short. “I’m really pumped to put Honda Red Bull
Racing on the podium for another week. My ankle felt one hundred times better,
which made all the difference for me. I’m looking forward to heading west
again to race the Seattle supercross this week. Davi (Millsaps) or I always
seem to finish on the box in Seattle so it should be another good weekend for
the team.”

Trey Canard will return to the
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class championship Saturday night. A
former Lites class champion, Canard has two wins this season, San Francisco and
Anaheim 2. During the seven-race break in the championship, Canard used the
opportunity to gain some experience in the premier AMA Supercross class,
finishing on the podium in five of the six races he contested.

“There are 14 points
between (Jake) Weimer and myself with two races to go,” said Canard.
“My plan is to go out there and ride to my full potential and earn as
many points as possible. I need to race two great rounds and have some luck on
my side in order to win the title. It’s not going to be easy with Weimer
riding so good this year, but if I can ride with the same level of confidence
that I did while racing the CRF450R then I know I will be in there with a good
chance.”

Standing in his way is Weimer,
who has controlled the points lead since the season opener in Anaheim.

With two
races left, Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class leader Jake Weimer
looks to extend his 14 point lead over Canard this weekend.

Photo
Credit: Hoppenworld.com

“It’s been a long break from
racing for me,” said Weimer. “That doesn’t mean I
haven’t been out riding though. I’ve done a lot of outdoor testing
and also have been on the supercross tracks making sure I can bring home the
title.”

While Weimer looks to add another No. 1 plate
to the door of Mitch Payton’s transporter, his teammate Josh Hansen is
looking to earn his first podium of the season.

“I’ve been working hard during
the break,” said Hansen. “I know what I need to do and I know we
can be on the podium these last few rounds.”

Tickets are available in advance at the Qwest
Field Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000
or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Club Level seats are $45 Adult/Child; Gold Circle seats are
$45 Adult/Child; Mid-Level Seats are $25 Adult/Child; Treadhead Seats are
$10 Adult/Child.  All seats are $5 more on the day of the race. Practice
and qualifying begin at 12:30 and racing begins at 7:00 p.m.  All
tickets are subject to $2.50 facility fee and convenience & handling
charges.  Fans can also get into the Pits for FREE from 12:30 – 5:30
p.m. when they recycle a MONSTER Energy Can at the stadium Pit Entrance (valid
only with event ticket). 

The AMA Supercross class will air on SPEED
Sunday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. EST. The Eastern regional AMA Supercross Lites
class will air on SPEED Sunday, April 25 at 5:00 p.m. EST.

A season-long subscription to the official
webcast of Monster Energy Supercross, Supercross LIVE®, is available
for $17.99:  http://www.supercrossonline.com/supercrosslive. 
Supercross LIVE® is the only weekly live Monster Energy Supercross
race call, and features long time voices of supercross, Jason Weigandt and Jim
Holley.

For more information on the Monster Energy
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all
media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or
630-566-6305.

 
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