JDR/J-Star/KTM Race Report - Las Vegas SX‏

Simmonds
Earns Career Best Supercross Finish

JDR/J-Star/KTM
rider Tye Simmonds earned his career best finish at the final round
of the AMA Supercross Series held at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas,
NV when he crossed the checkered flag in 10^th
overall.

Simmonds
had a great heat race starting inside the top four. He rode a smooth
race only losing two positions and qualified 6^th
into the main event.

In the
main event, Simmonds earned another great start almost nailing the
holeshot. “I got a great jump and nearly pulled the holeshot but I
went a little too wide at the end and ended up about 4^th
through the first
corner,” stated Simmonds.

Simmonds
fell back to about eighth at the end of the first lap and then
slipped to 11^th
on the second lap. He rode a strong and consistent race and stayed
around the top ten throughout the entire twenty lap main. “I wasn’t
sure how many laps were left so I just kept pushing as hard as I
could. I didn’t even know I was in 10^th
at the end of the race, I was so happy to find out when I crossed the
finish line.”

Simmonds
went on to finish 10^th
overall and put in his season best finish at the final round of the
series. “Starts were the key to my results today. I was able to get
great starts in my heat and the main and that helped me finish up
where I belong,” remarked Simmonds.

The
JDR/J-Star/KTM Team will spend the next two weeks preparing for the
Outdoor Motocross Series which will begin May 21, 2011 at Hangtown
Raceway.

Overall
Supercross Results –

1. Chad
   Reed
   

   
   

2. Ryan
   Dungey
   

   
   

3. Ryan
   Villopoto
   

   
   

4. Chris
   Blose

   
   

5. Andrew
   Short – KTM
   

   
   

6. Jake
   Weimer
   

   
   

7. Austin
   Stroupe

   
   

8. Nick
   Wey
   

   
   

9. Kyle
   Regal
   

   
   

10. Tye
    Simmonds – KTM
    

    
    

11. Tyle
    Bowers

    
    

12. Weston
    Peick

    
    

13. David
    Millsaps

    
    

14. Michael
    Byrne

    
    

15. James
    Stewart
    

    
    

16. Kevin
    Windham
    

    
    

17. Thomas
    Hahn

    
    

18. Mike
    Alessi – KTM
    

    
    

19. Justin
    Brayton
    

    
    

20. Robert
    Kiniry