Weimer Claims Lites Class Championship
in Salt Lake City
AURORA, Ill (May 3, 2010) – Monster Energy Supercross,
an FIM World Championship heads to Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium this
weekend for the last race of the championship. Last weekend, thousands of fans
braved the chaotic Salt Lake City weather to support the many athletes of
Monster Energy Supercross. GEICO Powersports Honda’s Kevin Windham, of
Centerville, Miss., won his second consecutive race of the season.
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer, of Rupert, Idaho
claimed the Western Regional AMA Supercross championship, and his teammate Josh
Hansen, of Elbert, Colo., won the main event, which was the first win of his
season. .
Windham opened the main event by winning the
Spike Holeshot Award. On lap one, Windham and Honda Red Bull Racing’s
Davi Millsaps traded positions several times before Windham made a pass that
allowed him to secure the lead for the next 15 laps. Windham now has 18 career
wins and sits comfortably in second place with 273 points.
Windham looks to
extend his two-race win streak this weekend during the season finale at Las
Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.
Photo Credit:
Hoppenworld.com
“I kept my head down and put in 15
great laps,” said Windham. “The first few laps of the race, Davi
(Millsaps) and I had a good battle going. I was probably the only rider here
today that was excited when the rain came because I enjoy these
conditions.”
Salt Lake City marked the first race of the
2010 season where a manufacturer (Honda) single handedly swept the
podium. Finishing second and third were Millsaps and Honda Red Bull
teammate Andrew Short, respectively.
As the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites
championship concluded this past weekend in Salt Lake City, a new champion was
crowned. Weimer, needing to finish 15th or better to claim the Lites
title, raced his way into fifth place, and was rightfully crowned the new
champion. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki swept the leader boards
this season in both the Eastern and Western Regional Lites classes.
Weimer locked in the
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites championship with a fifth place finish in
Salt Lake City.
Photo Credit:
Hoppenworld.com
In the AMA Supercross Lites class, Hansen
started the night off right, winning his heat race and posting the fastest
combined overall practice qualifying time with 48.087 to Weimer’s
49.149. During the main, He led 14 of the 15 laps and went on to win the
race.
“Tonight
I put it together and am really happy to earn this win,” said Hansen.
“It was rough out there in the rain and snow and doing the triple was
pretty scary. It’s definitely been a tough year for me. I’d like to
thank Mike Fisher and Mitch Payton for believing in me. I would really
like to come back here next season and take Jake’s (Weimer) spot and be
holding the number one plastic myself. Can’t wait for Vegas…
I really want to win in the dry.”
The
stage is set for this weekend’s Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout.
With competitors from both AMA Supercross Lites regions colliding to race under
the Vegas sky, a culmination of the world’s finest tuned competitors kicks
off to showcase the future of supercross.
Hansen won his first
race of the season this past weekend in Salt Lake City.
Photo Credit: Hoppenworld.com
The first AMA Supercross class race was held
at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, March 17, 1990, and Jeff Matiasevich won the
main event. Jeremy McGrath won the AMA Supercross Lites class race that same
evening. McGrath won three consecutive Lites class races before moving to the
premier class where he won four main events. In addition to his seven
supercross championships, McGrath is first on the all-time win list in both the
AMA Supercross class and AMA Supercross Lites class.
Last year, a sold out, standing-room only
crowd of 39,506 packed into Sam Boyd Stadium for the 2009 Monster Energy®
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season finale in Las Vegas. While
all eyes were on the heated rivalry between San Manuel Yamaha’s James
Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., and Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed, of
Tampa, Fla., rookie Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., stole the show with his
second victory in the last three races. In the annual, talent-filled Dave
Coombs Sr. East/West Supercross Lites Shootout, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit
Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel, of Corona, Calif., took the win and earned
a Toyota Tundra for his efforts.
Tickets are available at the Thomas and Mack
Center Box Office, All UNLV Ticket Locations, online at www.unlvtickets.com,
or charge by phone at (702)739-FANS. Tickets will also be available at the Sam Boyd
Stadium Box Office the day of the show only. Jackpot Seats are $66
Adult/Child; Regular Seats are $45 Adult/Child. 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 – 6:00
p.m. when they recycle a MONSTER Energy Can at the stadium Pit Entrance (valid
only with event ticket).
The AMA Supercross class and Dave Coombs Sr.
East/West Supercross Lites Shootout will air live on SPEED Saturday, May 8 at
10:00 p.m. (EST). The CBS AMA Supercross season wrap-up show will air on CBS
Sunday, May 9 at 5:00 p.m. (EST).
AMA
Supercross Class Results: Salt Lake City
1.
Kevin
Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
2.
Davi
Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
3.
Andrew
Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
4.
Ryan
Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
5.
Kyle
Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
6.
Michael
Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Yamaha
7.
Justin
Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
8.
Tommy
Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki
9.
Nick
Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
10.
Chris
Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Honda
AMA
Supercross Class Season Standings
1.
Ryan
Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 338
2.
Kevin
Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 273
3.
Ryan
Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 266
4.
Davi
Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 253
5.
Josh
Hill, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 229
6.
Justin
Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 225
7.
Nick
Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 186
8.
Ivan
Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 183
9.
Tommy
Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Suzuki, 174
10.
Kyle
Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 163
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class
Results: Salt Lake City
- Josh Hansen,
Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki - Trey Canard,
Shawnee, Okla., Honda
Wil Hahn,
Decatur, Texas, Honda- Ryan Morais,
Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
Jake Weimer,
Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
Broc Tickle,
Holly, Mich., Yamaha
Phil Nicoletti,
Bethel, N.Y., KTM- Hunter Hewitt,
Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki - Travis Baker,
Temecula, Calif., Yamaha - Jeff
Alessi, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class
Season Standings
- Jake Weimer,
Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 171 - Wil Hahn,
Decatur, Texas, Honda, 156 - Trey Canard,
Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 153 - Broc Tickle,
Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 140 - Blake Wharton,
Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 116 - Josh Hansen,
Elbert Colo., Kawasaki, 100 - Cole Seely,
Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 100 - Phillip
Nicoletti, Bethel, N.Y., KTM 83 - Max Anstie,
Hemet, Calif., Yamaha, 82 - Ryan Morais,
Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 76
Past Winners in Las Vegas
AMA Supercross Class
May 2, 2009: Ryan
Villopoto
May 3, 2008: Chad
Reed
May 5, 2007: James
Stewart
May 06, 2006: James
Stewart
May 7, 2005: Chad
Reed
May 1, 2004: Kevin
Windham
May 03, 2003: Chad
Reed
May 04, 2002: Ricky
Carmichael
May 05, 2001: Ricky
Carmichael
May 06, 2000: Jeremy
McGrath
May 01, 1999: Jeremy
McGrath
May 02, 1998: Jeremy
McGrath
May 17, 1997: Doug
Henry
June 10, 1995: Jeff
Emig
June 11, 1994: Jeremy
McGrath
June 12, 1993: Jeff
Stanton
April 25, 1992: Jean-Michel
Bayle
May 04, 1991: Mike
LaRocco
March 17, 1990: Jeff
Matiasevich
AMA Supercross Lites Class
May 2, 2009: Christophe
Pourcel
May 3, 2008: Ryan
Dungey
May 7, 2007: Ryan
Dungey
May, 06, 2006: Andrew
Short
May 7, 2005: David
Millsaps
May 1, 2004: James
Stewart
May 03, 2003: Andrew
Short
May 04, 2002: James
M Stewart
May 05, 2001: Nathan
Ramsey
May 06, 2000: Travis
Pastrana
May 01, 1999: Nathan
Ramsey
May 02, 1998: Ricky
Carmichael
May 17, 1997: Kevin
Windham
June 10, 1995: Ryan
Hughes
June 11, 1994: Ryan
Hughes
June 12, 1993: Damon
Huff
April 25, 1992: Jeremy
McGrath
May 04, 1991: Jeremy
McGrath
March 17, 1990: Jeremy
McGrath
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