Dungey Impresses at Dallas Supercross – 2nd Overall

DALLAS,
Tex. – Red Bull/KTM Factory Team rider Ryan Dungey impressed the Texas
crowd during the seventh round of the AMA Supercross Series held at the
Cowboy Stadium when he came from a poor start to finish 2nd overall for
the night.

Dungey had a rough start to the day when he
suffered a crash in the first lap of his heat. A rider swapped in front
of Dungey forcing him to jump to the other side which knocked him off
balance in the middle of the pack. Luckily Dungey was able to avoid
colliding with any other riders and quickly picked his bike up to get
back in the action. He restarted in last position and worked the entire
eight laps passing forward to move into qualifying position. With a lap
to go he moved into 9th place and crossed the checkers in the final
transfer spot.

Dungey had his work cut out for him again
in the main event. This time he had a great jump off the gate but got
pushed back in the first corner and came into the first rhythm section
in 14th place. He quickly moved into the top ten in the first lap and
continued to pick up positions from there. On lap thirteen he made the
pass against Windham for 5th and then passed Mike Alessi for 4th two
laps later. With only five laps to go he started to reel in the 3rd
place ride of Jake Weimer. With two laps to go, Dungey was on Weimer’s
rear wheel. He made the pass once after a rhythm section but Weimer was
able to get him back. On the final lap, Dungey charged again and this
time made the pass stick to takeover 2nd position. He crossed the finish
line a few turns later to take home 2nd for the night and move up to
2nd in the overall point standings.

“I felt really good
tonight,” remarked Dungey. “Our team made some great improvements to the
bike over the last week and I felt very comfortable all day. I’m glad I
was able to make the pass on the final lap. I am happy with my finish
tonight and am grateful to the Red Bull/KTM Team for all their hard
work.”

Next Round: Atlanta Supercross – February 25, 2012

Overall Results –

1. Ryan Villopoto

2. Ryan Dungey – KTM

3. Jake Weimer

4. Mike Alessi

5. Josh Hansen

6. James Stewart

7. Kevin Windham

8. Brett Metcalfe

9. Justin Brayton

10. Kyle Chisholm

11. Broc Tickle

12. Nick Wey

13. Kyle Partridge

14. Bobby Kiniry

15. Davi Millsaps

16. Matt Goerke

17. Gavin Faith

18. Nico Izzi

19. Jeff Alessi

20. Chad Reed

Overall Point Standings –

1. Ryan Villopoto – 158

2. Ryan Dungey – 145

3. Chad Reed – 128