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Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package
Seattle, CenturyLink Field

450SX Class Stats: Seattle

  • The first race was held on February 18, 1978, and Jimmy Ellis won on a Honda; it was his first and only win on a Honda
  • This will be the 42nd time the gate will drop in Seattle for a 450SX Class race and the ninth race at CenturyLink Field
  • From 1978-1999, the race was held in the old Seattle King Dome
  • In 1984 during a double-header race in Seattle, Jeff Ward and Rick Johnson each won the first 450SX Class races of their career
  • From 1979-1989, the King Dome hosted double-header races
  • Riders to sweep double headers at the King Dome: Mike Bell: ‘80; Darrel Shultz: ’81; Bob Hannah: ’83; Ron Lechien: ’85; Rick Johnson: ’87 & ’89
  • Larry Ward won the first 450SX Class race of his career in Seattle in 1990 on a Suzuki. Nine years later, he won the last 450SX Class race of his career in Seattle on a Suzuki. That would be the last race held in the King Dome.
  • Andrew Short won last year’s Main Event in Seattle, marking the first win of his career
  • Short became the fifth different winner of the 2012 season
  • After clinching his second championship, Ryan Villopoto crashed at last year’s race in Seattle, tearing his ACL and missing the final two races of the championship
  • As a 250SX Class rider last year, Ken Roczen raced the 450SX Class and earned the first podium of his career with a second-place finish
  • Jake Weimer finished on the podium last year with a third; he has yet to make a podium appearance this year

450SX Class: Seattle First Time Winners
Darrel Shultz: 1981
Rick Johnson: 1984
Jeff Ward: 1984
Larry Ward: 1990
Ryan Villopoto: 2009
Andrew Short: 2012

450SX Class Wins by Brand: Seattle
Honda: 19
Yamaha: 9
Kawasaki: 8
Suzuki: 5

450SX Class: Minneapolis Recap

  • Ryan Dungey earned the 13th 450SX Class victory of his career
  • It was Dungey’s sixth victory on a KTM
  • Dungey’s win stopped Ryan Villopoto’s five-race win streak
  • Dungey’s gave KTM their first-ever win in Minneapolis
  • With Dungey’s teammate Marvin Musquin winning the 250SX Class, KTM now has two event sweeps and is the only brand to accomplish this in 2013
  • Villopoto earned his 11th podium of the season with his runner-up finish; it was his third runner-up
  • Davi Millsaps earned his ninth podium of the season with a third-place finish
  • Justin Barcia earned his seventh top-five finish with a fourth
  • Chad Reed made his 161st career 450SX Class start, is now fifth on the all-time 450SX Class starts list. He earned a fourth place giving him his tenth top-five finish of the year.
  • Short tied his season-best finish of sixth place. He now has 12 top-10 finishes this year.

250SX Class Stats: Seattle

  • The first race was held on February 9,1985, and Mike Healey would win on a Suzuki
  • This will be the 29th time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Seattle
  • Ryan Villopoto gave Kawasaki their last win in Seattle in 2007
  • Ryan Sipes won the third race of his career aboard a Yamaha last year
  • For the first time since 2002, every brand of motorcycle competing in Monster Energy Supercross won a Main Event
  • Ken Roczen leads defending 250SX Class Champion Eli Tomac by 17 points and is racing for the first 250SX Class Championship of his career

250SX Class: Seattle Wins by Brand
Kawasaki: 10
Honda: 6
Suzuki: 6
Yamaha: 5
KTM: 1

250SX Class: Seattle First Time Winners
Bader Manneh: 1985
Phil Lawrence: 1995
David Vuillemin: 1997
Broc Tickle: 2010

450SX Class Laps Led
Ryan Villopoto: 141
Davi Millsaps: 47
James Stewart: 35
Ryan Dungey: 23
Justin Barcia: 20
Trey Canard: 7
Ken Roczen: 3
Mike Alessi: 2
Jake Weimer: 1

250SX Class Laps Led
Marvin Musquin: 46
Eli Tomac: 39
Wil Hahn: 30
Blake Wharton: 28
Cole Seely: 21
Ken Roczen: 19
Dean Wilson: 15
Martin Davalos: 7
Jason Anderson: 4

450SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Davi Millsaps
Phoenix: Justin Barcia
Anaheim Race 2: Jake Weimer
Oakland: Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim Race 3: Ryan Villopoto
San Diego: Davi Millsaps
Arlington: Davi Millsaps
Atlanta: James Stewart
St. Louis: Mike Alessi
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: Davi Millsaps
Toronto: Ryan Villopoto
Houston: Mike Alessi
Minneapolis: Mike Alessi

250SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Cole Seely
Phoenix: Jessy Nelson
Anaheim Race 2: Cole Seely
Oakland: Joey Savatgy
Anaheim Race 3: Joey Savatgy
San Diego: Jason Anderson
Arlington: Kyle Peters
Atlanta: Wil Hahn
St. Louis: Wil Hahn
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: Blake Wharton
Toronto: Marvin Musquin
Houston: Zach Freeburg
Minneapolis: Marvin Musquin

450SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time
Anaheim Race 1: James Stewart
Phoenix: Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim Race 2: Ryan Villopoto
Oakland: James Stewart
Anaheim Race 3: James Stewart
San Diego: Ryan Villopoto
Arlington: Davi Millsaps
Atlanta: James Stewart
St. Louis: James Stewart
Daytona: Ryan Villopoto
Indianapolis: James Stewart
Toronto: Ryan Villopoto
Houston: Ryan Dungey
Minneapolis: Ryan Dungey

250SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time
Anaheim Race 1: Eli Tomac
Phoenix: Eli Tomac
Anaheim Race 2: Ken Roczen
Oakland: Ken Roczen
Anaheim Race 3: Eli Tomac
San Diego: Martin Davalos
Arlington: Dean Wilson
Atlanta: Marvin Musquin
St. Louis: Dean Wilson
Daytona: Dean Wilson
Indianapolis: Dean Wilson
Toronto: Marvin Musquin
Houston: Marvin Musquin
Minneapolis: Marvin Musquin

MMI Top Tech Award
Anaheim Race 1: Brian Kranz
Phoenix: Dave Feeney
Anaheim Race 2: Mike Williamson
Oakland: Scott Donkersgood
Anaheim Race 3: Carlos Rivera
San Diego: Rich Simmons
Arlington: Mike Tomlin
Atlanta: Brent Presnell
St. Louis: Lars Linstrom
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: Kevin Ganoe
Toronto: Bob Klingan
Houston: Joey Monusko
Minneapolis: McCoy Odenburg

450SX Class Results: Minneapolis

  1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
  2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
  3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
  4. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
  5. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
  6. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
  7. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
  8. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki
  9. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha
  10. Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki

450SX Class Season Standings

  1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 299
  2. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 277
  3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 276
  4. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 220
  5. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 212
  6. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 199
  7. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 177
  8. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 174
  9. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha, 149
  10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 141

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results: Minneapolis

  1. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM
  2. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
  3. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki
  4. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda
  5. Tyler Bowers, Danville, Kent., Kawasaki
  6. Lance Vincent, Youngsville, La., Honda
  7. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda
  8. AJ Catanzaro, Portland, Conn., Kawasaki
  9. Steven Clarke, Cairo, Ga., KTM
  10. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, Honda

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings

  1. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 178
  2. Marvin Musquin, France, KTM, 173
  3. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki, 153
  4. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda, 103
  5. Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda, 100
  6. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 87
  7. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, Honda, 83
  8. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda, 78
  9. Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 71
  10. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Kawasaki, 68

Western Regional 250SX Class Points

  1. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM, 138
  2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 121
  3. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 95
  4. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 88
  5. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 83
  6. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki, 82
  7. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda, 82
  8. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., KTM, 62
  9. Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda, 62
  10. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda, 60

 

450SX Class Rider Finishes
Ryan Dungey
Anaheim Race 1: 3
Phoenix: 8
Anaheim Race 2: 6
Oakland: 3
Anaheim Race 3: 1
San Diego: 3
Arlington: 3
Atlanta: 6
St. Louis: 4
Daytona: 2
Indianapolis: 2
Toronto: 3
Houston: 2
Minneapolis: 1

Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim Race 1: 16
Phoenix: 2
Anaheim Race 2: 1
Oakland: 1
Anaheim Race 3: 8
San Diego: 6
Arlington: 1
Atlanta: 2
St. Louis: 1
Daytona: 1
Indianapolis: 1
Toronto: 1
Houston: 1
Minneapolis: 2

Davi Millsaps
Anaheim Race 1: 1
Phoenix: 3
Anaheim Race 2: 4
Oakland: 2
Anaheim Race 3: 2
San Diego: 1
Arlington: 2
Atlanta: 3
St. Louis: 6
Daytona: 10
Indianapolis: 4
Toronto: 2
Houston: 5
Minneapolis: 3

Justin Barcia
Anaheim Race 1: 7
Phoenix: 1
Anaheim Race 2: 20
Oakland: 20
Anaheim Race 3: 3
San Diego: 2
Arlington: 6
Atlanta: 4
St. Louis: 5
Daytona: 3
Indianapolis: 5
Toronto: 5
Houston: 4
Minneapolis: 4

Chad Reed
Anaheim Race 1: 4
Phoenix: 4
Anaheim Race 2: 3
Oakland: 12
Anaheim Race 3: 5
San Diego: 5
Arlington: 4
Atlanta: 9
St. Louis: 3
Daytona: 5
Indianapolis: 6
Toronto: 4
Houston: N/A
Minneapolis: 5

Andrew Short
Anaheim Race 1: 6
Phoenix: 9
Anaheim Race 2: 7
Oakland: 6
Anaheim Race 3: 6
San Diego: 9
Arlington: 9
Atlanta: 14
St. Louis: 10
Daytona: 12
Indianapolis: 7
Toronto: 9
Houston: 7
Minneapolis: 6

Trey Canard
Anaheim Race 1: 2
Phoenix: 5
Anaheim Race 2: 2
Oakland: 4
Anaheim Race 3: 7
San Diego: 8
Arlington: 7
Atlanta: 5
St. Louis: 8
Daytona: 6
Indianapolis: 19
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 3
Minneapolis: 7

Josh Hill
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 3: N/A
San Diego: 18
Arlington: 15
Atlanta: 16
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 15
Indianapolis: 12
Toronto: 13
Houston: 8
Minneapolis: 8

Justin Brayton
Anaheim Race 1: 9
Phoenix: 15
Anaheim Race 2: 8
Oakland: 10
Anaheim Race 3: 10
San Diego: 7
Arlington: 5
Atlanta: 13
St. Louis: 9
Daytona: 20
Indianapolis: 13
Toronto: 11
Houston: 6
Minneapolis: 9

Weston Peick
Anaheim Race 1: 14
Phoenix: 14
Anaheim Race 2: 13
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 3: N/A
San Diego: 14
Arlington: 11
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 18
Daytona: 18
Indianapolis: 10
Toronto: 18
Houston: 17
Minneapolis: 10

Matt Goerke
Anaheim Race 1: 12
Phoenix: 17
Anaheim Race 2: 9
Oakland: 7
Anaheim Race 3: 12
San Diego: 12
Arlington: 8
Atlanta: 11
St. Louis: 15
Daytona: 11
Indianapolis: 8
Toronto: 10
Houston: 11
Minneapolis: 11

Jake Weimer
Anaheim Race 1: 5
Phoenix: 6
Anaheim Race 2: 5
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 3: 20
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: 8
St. Louis: 12
Daytona: 13
Indianapolis: 20
Toronto: 6
Houston: 9
Minneapolis: 12

Broc Tickle
Anaheim Race 1: 18
Phoenix: 12
Anaheim Race 2: 11
Oakland: 8
Anaheim Race 3: 9
San Diego: 11
Arlington: 10
Atlanta: 12
St. Louis: 11
Daytona: 9
Indianapolis: 11
Toronto: 8
Houston: 10
Minneapolis: 13

Mike Alessi
Anaheim Race 1: 20
Phoenix: 20
Anaheim Race 2: 14
Oakland: 5
Anaheim Race 3: 17
San Diego: 10
Arlington: 12
Atlanta: 10
St. Louis: 7
Daytona: 16
Indianapolis: 17
Toronto: 20
Houston: 20
Minneapolis: 14

Chris Blose
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 17
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 3: 19
San Diego: 17
Arlington: 19
Atlanta: 17
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 16
Houston: 15
Minneapolis: 15

Robert Kiniry
Anaheim Race 1: 19
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 18
Oakland: 15
Anaheim Race 3: N/A
San Diego: 16
Arlington: 14
Atlanta: 20
St. Louis: 17
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 18
Toronto: 15
Houston: 13
Minneapolis: 16

Ben Lamay
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 3: N/A
San Diego: 19
Arlington: 16
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 17
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 14
Houston: N/A
Minneapolis: 17

James Stewart
Anaheim Race 1: 8
Phoenix: 7
Anaheim Race 2: 12
Oakland: 19
Anaheim Race 3: 4
San Diego: 4
Arlington: 20
Atlanta: 1
St. Louis: 2
Daytona: 8
Indianapolis: 3
Toronto: 7
Houston: 19
Minneapolis: 18

Phillip Nicoletti
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 3: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 19
Daytona: 19
Indianapolis: 14
Toronto: 12
Houston: 12
Minneapolis: 19

Les Smith
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
Oakland: 14
Anaheim Race 3: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: 18
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 14
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 19
Houston: 14
Minneapolis: 20

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Rider Finishes
Marvin Musquin
Arlington: 6
Atlanta: 3
St. Louis: 4
Daytona: 1
Indianapolis: 1
Toronto: 1
Houston: 3
Minneapolis: 1

Wil Hahn
Arlington: 3
Atlanta: 1
St. Louis: 1
Daytona: 2
Indianapolis: 3
Toronto: 2
Houston: 2
Minneapolis: 2

Blake Wharton
Arlington: 2
Atlanta: 4
St. Louis: 3
Daytona: 5
Indianapolis: 9
Toronto: 3
Houston: 1
Minneapolis: 3

Gavin Faith
Arlington: 7
Atlanta: 7
St. Louis: 11
Daytona: 19
Indianapolis: 8
Toronto: 8
Houston: 5
Minneapolis: 4

Tyler Bowers
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 4
Minneapolis: 5

Lance Vincent
Arlington: 10
Atlanta: 12
St. Louis: 19
Daytona: 15
Indianapolis: 19
Toronto: 13
Houston: 8
Minneapolis: 6

Vince Friese
Arlington: 9
Atlanta: 9
St. Louis: 6
Daytona: 10
Indianapolis: 6
Toronto: 5
Houston: 13
Minneapolis: 7

AJ Catanzaro
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: 18
St. Louis: 13
Daytona: 14
Indianapolis: 4
Toronto: 12
Houston: 17
Minneapolis: 8

Steven Clarke
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: 15
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 11
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 10
Minneapolis: 9

Cole Thompson
Arlington: 17
Atlanta: 13
St. Louis: 8
Daytona: 9
Indianapolis: 16
Toronto: 6
Houston: 6
Minneapolis: 10

Mitchell Oldenburg
Arlington: 12
Atlanta: 11
St. Louis: 15
Daytona: 11
Indianapolis: 7
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 19
Minneapolis: 11

Jackson Richardson
Arlington: 11
Atlanta: 20
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 18
Toronto: 9
Houston: 14
Minneapolis: 12

Daniel Herrlein
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 18
Daytona: 17
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 9
Minneapolis: 13

Landen Powell
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
Minneapolis: 14

Levi Kilbarger
Arlington: 14
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 17
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 15
Toronto: 14
Houston: 11
Minneapolis: 15

Adam Gulley
Arlington: 15
Atlanta: 17
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
Minneapolis: 16

Ozzy Barbaree
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
Minneapolis: 17

Maxx Malatia
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
Minneapolis: 18

Zach Williams
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 12
Minneapolis: 19

David Buller
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 17
Houston: N/A
Minneapolis: 20

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