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News Thursday 30th January 2013

To Supercross fans its known as Anaheim I or II or III, but to people in California Angel Stadium means more than just Supercross. The first race at this arena was held on December 4, 1976, and Marty Smith won on a Honda. This coming weekends race marks the 60th time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Anaheim
  • Anaheim holds the record for most Monster Energy Supercross races held and will become the first venue to host 60 races ·Anaheim has the most first time winners with nine ·Chad Reed will be going for his seventh win in Anaheim ·James Stewart will be going for his 10th win in Anaheim ·Ryan Villopoto won both Anaheim races last season, can he win two of the three this year?

    • ·Can points leader Davi Millsaps win two races in Anaheim?

    ·In 26 years of racing, the winner of opening race did not win the second race of the season. Stewart was the last racer to win the first two races of the season (2007). In 1975, Jimmy Ellis became the first racer to win the first two races of the season. ·Reed earned his 120th podium finish at the second race at Angel Stadium

    450SX Class: Wins by Brand in Anaheim
    Yamaha: 20
    Honda: 19
    Kawasaki: 12
    Suzuki: 8

    450SX Class: First time Winners in Anaheim
    1978: Gaylon Mosier
    1979: Kent Howerton
    1982: Donnie Hansen
    1983: David Bailey
    1984: Johnny O'Mara
    1990: Damon Bradshaw
    1993: Jeremy Mcgrath
    2003: Chad Reed
    2009: Josh Grant
    450SX Class: Oakland Recap
    ·Villopoto earned his 26th 450SX Class victory and is now first on Kawasaki’s all-time 450SX Class win list. In Oakland; Villopoto passed Stewart on this list.
    ·One more victory for Villopoto and he will be tied with Bob Hannah at 27, sixth on the all-time 450SX Class win list
    ·Villopoto is the first repeat winner of 2013. In the previous 39 seasons, the first rider to repeat victories has gone on to win the championship 25 times.
    ·Millsaps keeps his points lead with his third podium of the season with a second; he has finished top four in each of the first four races this season
    ·KTM’s Ryan Dungey earned his second podium of the season; in 53 career starts, he has 37 podium finishes
    ·Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Trey Canard earned his fourth top five-finish and is second in season point standings
    ·Mike Alessi earned his best finish of the season with a fifth; it was his first top five of the season
    ·Chad Reed earned a 12th-place finish in Oakland. In 152 career 450SX Class starts, Reed has only finished out of the top-10 seven times.
    ·Justin Barcia finished 20th for the second consecutive week. These two 20th place finishes follow right after his first career victory.
    ·Stewart has now gone five consecutive races without a podium; he hasn’t been on the podium since Daytona of last season
    ·Matt Goerke now has back-to-back top-10 finishes for the first time in his career
    ·Vince Friese earned the first top-10 finish of his career with a ninth place finish
    250SX Class: Anaheim Stats
    ·The first race was held on February 2, 1985 and Mike Healy won on a Suzuki
    ·This will be the 52nd time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Anaheim
    ·Honda swept both races in Anaheim last season with Cole Seeley and Justin Barcia
    ·Eli Tomac could give Honda another Anaheim 250SX Class sweep with a victory this weekend
    ·Ken Roczen finished in second place at the first two stops at Angel Stadium
    ·Tomac earned the 10th win of his career at the second race in Anaheim and is now tied with Ivan Tedesco and Mickael Pichon on the all-time 250SX Class win list
    ·Cole Seely and Ken Roczen are the only riders to finish within the top five at the first four races

    250SX: Wins by Brand in Anaheim
    Kawasaki: 24
    Honda: 12
    Suzuki: 8
    Yamaha: 6
    KTM: 3
    250SX Class: Oakland Recap
    • Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen earned the third win of his career in Oakland; he has now gone three consecutive seasons with a win
    • In 23 career starts, Roczen has 16 top-five finishes
    • KTM has now won a 250SX Class race during three consecutive seasons
    • Eli Tomac, who came to Oakland with the points lead, finished in last place and lost the points lead to Roczen
    • In 24 career starts, Tomac has only finished out of the top-10 twice, including his finish in Oakland
    • Cole Seeley earned his third podium of the year with a second-place finish
    • Jason Anderson earned the first podium finish of his career; he is now fifth in the season point standings
    • This is the first time in Roczen’s career that he has held the points lead
    • Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki has not gone without a win in this division since 2001; in 2008, they did not win until the seventh race of the season
    450SX Class Laps Led
    Ryan Villopoto: 35
    Justin Barcia: 20
    Davi Millsaps: 17
    Trey Canard: 7
    Jake Weimer: 1
    250SX Class Laps Led
    Eli Tomac: 28
    Cole Seely: 21
    Martin Davalos: 7
    Ken Roczen: 4
    450SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award
    Anaheim Race 1: Davi Millsaps
    Phoenix: Justin Barcia
    Anaheim Race 2: Jake Weimer
    Oakland: Ryan Villopoto
    250SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award
    Anaheim Race 1: Cole Seely
    Phoenix: Jessy Nelson
    Anaheim Race 2: Cole Seely
    Oakland: Joey Savatgy
    MMI Top Tech Award
    Anaheim Race 1: Brian Kranz
    Phoenix: Dave Feeney
    Anaheim Race 2: Mike Williamson
    Oakland: Scott Donkersgood
    450SX Class Results: Oakland
    1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
    2. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
    3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
    4. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
    5. Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki
    6. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
    7. Matthew Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., KTM
    8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki
    9. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda
    10. Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha
    450SX Class Season Standings
    1. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 85
    2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 78
    3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 77
    4. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 68
    5. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda, 65
    6. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 56
    7. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 47
    8. Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha, 42
    9. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 41
    10. Matthew Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., KTM, 39
    Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Oakland
    1. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
    2. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda
    3. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki
    4. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki
    5. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM
    6. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, N.M., KTM
    7. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
    8. Austin Politelli, Riverside, Calif., Honda
    9. Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda
    10. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda
    Western Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
    1. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM, 91
    2. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda, 80
    3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 76
    4. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda, 58
    5. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 52
    6. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 49
    7. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki, 48
    8. Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda, 47
    9. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., KTM, 45
    10. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 45
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