Team San Manuel Yamaha's James Stewart Takes Win Number 8 1

Round 11 - Superdome - New Orleans - March 14th

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 16, 2009) - Team San Manuel Yamaha's James Stewart captured his eighth win of the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, an FIM World Championship Saturday night  at the Superdome in New Orleans.

Although the AMA Supercross series had not been to the Superdome in seven years, close to 40,000 fans packed the stadium for the eleventh round of action and for the 11th week in a row continued his perfect “Heat Win” streak taking first in Heat Race 2 for the direct transfer to the Main.  Teammate Kyle Chisholm ran Heat Race 2 as well and finished 8th for the direct transfer to the New Orleans main event.

Stewart grabbed the holeshot and never looked back.  The absolute only rider to consistently triple, triple the most technically difficult triple, back-to-back whoop section, Stewart had moved into a 3.8 second lead by lap 7.  Even encountering lapped traffic on lap 11, Stewart continued to pull out in front of the pack with a 7.1 second lead on lap 17 before taking the checkered flag.  Team San Manuel teammate Kyle Chisholm, qualifying for his seventh Main event of his rookie season, finished 19th.

“Well tonight it was about me and staying up!  Very tough, slippery track especially those whoops!  But, I knew I had to get a win tonight…it was a good night, no excuses tonight,” said Stewart.  “Gotta give love to Team San Manuel Yamaha, Red Bull, Oakley, Answer and Bell and Nike, it is all coming together for me.”

Team San Manuel Yamaha Highlights/Daytona - Round 11 -

James Stewart - Number 7, YZ 450F - Event Finish: FIRST 

Kyle Chisholm - Number 38, YZ 450F - Event Finish:  19th

James Stewart - Heat Race #2 - 1st               Kyle Chisholm - Heat race #2 - 8th

James Stewart - Season to Date:  8 wins; 1- 2nd; 1-7th; 1 - 19th

Kyle Chisholm - Season to Date:  1-9th; 1-13th; 2-14th; 1-16th; 1-17t;; 1-19th;   

James Stewart - Championship Points - 238     Kyle Chisholm - Championship Points - 45

About Team San Manuel

Team San Manuel is a unique partnership between the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and L&M Racing, LLC, with the sole purpose of reaching out to Native and non-Native communities and sharing with them the value of perseverance and dedication.  Building a winning team comprised of top-notch talent and community service, Team San Manuel honors the Serrano belief of caring for our community. (www.sanmanuelracing.com)

About the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians is a federally recognized American Indian tribe located near the city of Highland, California.  The Serrano Indians are the indigenous people of the San Bernardino highlands, passes, valleys and mountains who share a common language and culture. The San Manuel reservation was established in 1891 and recognized as a sovereign nation with the right of self-government.  Despite challenges and hardships, the San Manuel tribal community has continued to progressively maintain and enhance its unique form of government - focusing all efforts on providing a better quality of life for its citizens.  Through economic diversification, both on and off the reservation, the tribe has been forward thinking in its efforts to build infrastructure, maintain civil services and promote social, economic, educational and governmental units including the departments of fire, public safety, education and environment and continues to pursue opportunities for future generations.

About L & M Racing

L&M Racing was formed in 2006 by Owner/Team Manager Larry Brooks and partner Mike Kranyak.  The company's 2008 team, Team San Manuel Yamaha, consisted of 2004 Supercross Champion Chad Reed and former West Coast Lites Champion Nathan Ramsey producing the indie race effort the 2008 Supercross Championship!  The 2009 race season has 2007 Supercross Champion James Stewart and rookie Kyle Chisholm in place for L&M Racing. Led by Brooks, a key component in the Jeremy McGrath/Chaparral Racing team's three-year championship reign in Supercross, Brooks' race effort yielded the first and only independent team to ever win an AMA Supercross Series Championship.  L&M Racing is headquartered within an 8,000sf state-of-the-art race facility in Southern California and is one of the most successful independently owned and operated teams in professional Supercross racing today. 2009's Team San Manuel Yamaha presented by James Stewart Entertainment is sponsored by: DID Chains, Yamalube, Akrapobic, Vortex, Bridgestone, Cycra, Braking, Light Speed, TAG Metals, Big Bear Mountain Water, Factory Effex, VP Racing Fuels, and GYTR. 

About James Stewart

In 2008, Stewart earned the AMA Motocross Championship with a perfect season winning 24 of 24 races, only second rider in history to do so; won the US Open of Supercross; and was honored as the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year.  Hailing from Haines City, Florida, Stewart is the 2007 AMA Supercross Champion.  Stewart's 2009 sponsors include L&M Racing; San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Yamaha; James Stewart Entertainment; Oakley, Inc.; Red Bull; Answer Racing Gear; Bell Helmets and Nike.

About Kyle Chisholm

Turning pro in 2004, Chisholm has spent the last 2-year racing in the AMA Motocross Lites class, earning seven top 10 finishes.  In 2008, the Valrico, Florida-native moved up to the premiere race class aboard a Yamaha YZ 450F.  Chisholm's 2009 sponsors include L&M Racing; San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Yamaha, James Stewart Entertainment; Fly Racing Gear and 661 boots and helmets.

Scheduled Television Coverage

Sunday - March 15, 2009 - 5:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv

Sunday - March 15, 2009 - 6:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv

Wednesday - March 18, 2009 - 3:00 AM ET on SPEEDtv

Wednesday - March 18, 2009 - 4:00 AM ET on SPEEDtv

Wednesday - March 18, 2009 - 1:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv

Wednesday - March 18, 2009 - 2:00 PM ET on SPEEDtv

Thursday - March 19, 2009 - 3:00 AM ET on SPEEDtv

Thursday- March 19, 2009 - 4:00 AM ET on SPEEDtv

Next Race

March 21st - Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO