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Daytona International Speedway hosted the first ever Monster Energy Supercross race in 1974 and is the only venue still present since the inception of the championship. It has been a part of all 48 supercross seasons, the only facility to hold that distinction.
Daytona actually predates the supercross championship, hosting its first Trans-AMA race in 1971 before being integrated into the first two seasons of the AMA Motocross Championship in 1972 & 1973.
Daytona has been the only stop on the Monster Energy Supercross schedule that does not take place in a stadium, but this year it is joined by Atlanta Motor Speedway. Daytona and Atlanta have the distinction of utilizing their racetrack’s massive infields to create what riders often consider the most physically demanding tracks in the championship.
The Daytona Supercross is arguably the showcase spectacle of Daytona Bike Week, taking place alongside the legendary Daytona 200 road race in addition to several other racing and motorcycle celebration events throughout Daytona Beach.
2020 Podium:
- Eli Tomac
- Ken Roczen
- Cooper Webb
The first-ever supercross race in history was at Daytona on March 9, 1974. Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha for his one and only 450SX Class win. He would become the inaugural Monster Energy Supercross Champion.
Over the 47 seasons of racing at Daytona there have been 23 different 450SX Class winners. Ricky Carmichael is the winningest rider in Daytona history with five wins. Eli Tomac with 4 can tie RC this weekend with a win in Daytona.
In the four-plus decades that Daytona has hosted supercross there have been just three riders that have managed to take wins in both the 450SX and 250SX Class – Carmichael, Chad Reed, and James Stewart.
Honda is the winningest brand in Daytona history, capturing 17 wins in the 450SX Class. Honda’s last win was a surprise win from Justin Brayton in 2018 and the brand holds a record-setting run of 11 straight wins from 1982-1992.
Kawasaki has been the most dominant brand of the current era at Daytona, winning 9 of the past 14 seasons, including four wins over the past five years with Eli Tomac. Eli will chase his third straight win and a record-tying 5th Daytona main event win on Saturday.
Daytona was the last normal race of the 2020 season before the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything the week following the 2020 Daytona SX
All-Time Wins by Brand in Daytona (Last Win)
Honda: 17 (2018)
Kawasaki: 16 (2020)
Yamaha: 8 (2012)
Suzuki: 4 (2009)
Can-Am: 1 (1975)
KTM: 1 (2015)
All-Time Wins in Daytona (Wins)
Ricky Carmichael (5)
Eli Tomac (4)
Jeff Stanton (4)
Ryan Villopoto (4)
Bob Hannah (3)
Mike Kiedrowski (3)
Jeremy McGrath (3)
Chad Reed (3)
Rick Johnson (2)
Darrell Shultz (2)
James Stewart (2)
Brand Sweeps in Daytona (450SX & 250SX)
1986: Honda – Rick Johnson & Keith Turpin
1991: Honda – Jeff Stanton & Brian Swink
1999: Yamaha – Jeremy McGrath & Ernesto Fonseca
2007: Kawasaki – James Stewart & Ben Townley
2008: Honda – Kevin Windham & Trey Canard
2010: Kawasaki – Ryan Villopoto & Christophe Pourcel
2011: Kawasaki – Ryan Villopoto & Blake Baggett
2014: Kawasaki – Ryan Villopoto & Blake Baggett
2015: KTM – Ryan Dungey & Marvin Musquin
2017: Kawasaki – Eli Tomac & Adam Cianciarulo
2019: Kawasaki – Eli Tomac & Austin Forkner
2020: Kawasaki – Eli Tomac & Garrett Marchbanks
Riders to Win in Both Classes in Daytona
Ricky Carmichael
Chad Reed
James Stewart
First-Time Winners in Daytona
1974: Pierre Karsmakers
1976: Tony DiStefano
1980: Rex Staten
1987: Rick Ryan
1993: Mike Kiedrowski
2000: Ricky Carmichael
2018: Justin Brayton
Past Winners in Daytona
*1971: Gunnar Lindstrom – Husqvarna
*1972: Jimmy Weinert – Yamaha
*1973: Bob Grossi – Husqvarna
1974: Pierre Karsmakers – Yamaha
1975: Jimmy Ellis – Can-Am
1976: Tony DiStefano – Suzuki
1977: Bob Hannah – Yamaha
1978: Marty Tripes – Honda
1979: Jimmy Weinert – Kawasaki
1980: Rex Staten – Yamaha
1981: Darrell Shultz – Suzuki
1982: Darrell Shultz – Honda
1983: Bob Hannah – Honda
1984: David Bailey – Honda
1985: Bob Hannah – Honda
1986: Rick Johnson – Honda
1987: Rick Ryan – Honda
1988: Rick Johnson – Honda
1989: Jeff Stanton – Honda
1990: Jeff Stanton – Honda
1991: Jeff Stanton – Honda
1992: Jeff Stanton – Honda
1993: Mike Kiedrowski – Kawasaki
1994: Mike Kiedrowski – Kawasaki
1995: Mike Kiedrowski – Kawasaki
1996: Jeremy McGrath – Honda
1997: Jeff Emig – Kawasaki
1998: Jeremy McGrath – Yamaha
1999: Jeremy McGrath – Yamaha
2000: Ricky Carmichael – Kawasaki
2001: Ricky Carmichael – Kawasaki
2002: Ricky Carmichael – Honda
2003: Ricky Carmichael – Honda
2004: Chad Reed – Yamaha
2005: Chad Reed – Yamaha
2006: Ricky Carmichael – Suzuki
2007: James Stewart – Kawasaki
2008: Kevin Windham – Honda
2009: Chad Reed – Suzuki
2010: Ryan Villopoto – Kawasaki
2011: Ryan Villopoto – Kawasaki
2012: James Stewart – Yamaha
2013: Ryan Villopoto – Kawasaki
2014: Ryan Villopoto – Kawasaki
2015: Ryan Dungey – KTM
2016: Eli Tomac – Kawasaki
2017: Eli Tomac – Kawasaki
2018: Justin Brayton – Honda
2019: Eli Tomac – Kawasaki
2020: Eli Tomac – Kawasaki
*Daytona Motocross (1971-1973)
2020 Podium:
- Garrett Marchbanks
- Chase Sexton
- Jeremy Martin
The first 250SX Class race held at Daytona was on March 6, 1985. Eddie Warren won aboard a Kawasaki en route to the first ever Eastern Regional title.
Parity has defined the 250SX Class at Daytona with 31 different winners in 36 seasons. No rider has ever won more than two races at Daytona, and only three have won over consecutive seasons – Travis Pastrana, Christophe Pourcel, and Brian Swink.
2020 will be the first time Daytona has been a part of the Western Regional 250SX Championship. In previous years, winning at Daytona has led to the Eastern Regional title in 22 of 32 seasons (68%).. It happened 20 times during the first 25 seasons, but has only occurred twice since 2011.
In the last three 250SX main events, two of the three winners—Jordon Smith (2018) and Garrett Marchbanks (2020)—won their first ever main events in Daytona.
All-Time Wins by Brand in Daytona (Last Win)
Kawasaki: 13 (2020)
Suzuki: 8 (2001)
Honda: 6 (2012)
Yamaha: 5 (2016)
KTM: 4 (2018)
All-Time Wins in Daytona (Wins)
Blake Baggett (2)
Marvin Musquin (2)
Travis Pastrana (2)
Christophe Pourcel (2)
Brian Swink (2)
First-Time Winners in Daytona
1988: Todd DeHoop
2000: Travis Pastrana
2013: Marvin Musquin
2018: Jordon Smith
2020: Garrett Marchbanks
Past Winners in Daytona
1985: Eddie Warren – Kawasaki
1986: Keith Turpin – Honda
1987: Ron Tichenor – Suzuki
1988: Todd DeHoop – Suzuki
1989: Damon Bradshaw – Yamaha
1990: Denny Stephenson – Suzuki
1991: Brian Swink – Honda
1992: Brian Swink – Suzuki
1993: Doug Henry – Honda
1994: Jimmy Button – Suzuki
1995: Tim Ferry – Suzuki
1996: Mickael Pichon – Kawasaki
1997: John Dowd – Yamaha
1998: Ricky Carmichael – Kawasaki
1999: Ernesto Fonseca – Yamaha
2000: Travis Pastrana – Suzuki
2001: Travis Pastrana – Suzuki
2002: Chad Reed – Yamaha
2003: Mike Brown – Kawsaki
2004: James Stewart – Kawasaki
2005: Josh Hansen – KTM
2006: Davi Millsaps – Honda
2007: Ben Townley – Kawasaki
2008: Trey Canard – Honda
2009: Christophe Pourcel – Kawasaki
2010: Christophe Pourcel – Kawasaki
2011: Blake Baggett – Kawasaki
2012: Justin Barcia – Honda
2013: Marvin Musquin – KTM
2014: Blake Baggett – Kawasaki
2015: Marvin Musquin – KTM
2016: Jeremy Martin – Yamaha
2017: Adam Cianciarulo – Kawasaki
2018: Jordon Smith – KTM
2019: Austin Forkner – Kawasaki
2020: Garrett Marchbanks – Kawasaki
