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Windham Wins First Monster Energy® Supercross Race Since ’05
Press release Monday 17th February 2008 By SXPR
Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., won the $1,500 Progressive Holeshot Award with Monster Energy® Kawasaki’s Tim Ferry, of Dade City, Fla., in tow through turn one. Points leader Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., went through turn one near the middle of the pack.
While leading, Millsaps crashed and Windham moved into the lead and never looked back. Reed, who rides for Team San Manuel, moved into second place on lap 11 and couldn’t catch Windham. Reed finished second and Ferry finished third.
“I have been working hard this year, and tonight it paid off,” said Windham. “I could not have won in front of a better crowd. I put my head down tonight and used the crowd to my advantage. The crowd was on their feet for the entire race.”
“This is a tough pill to swallow,” said Reed. “I gave it everything I had tonight, but Kevin (Windham) rode a great race. We have had a good season, and we will have to put it together in Atlanta next weekend.”
Rockstar Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., won the $1,000 Progressive Holeshot Award as he led Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Brett Metcalfe, of Murrieta, Calif., and Lawrence through turn one. Metcalfe passed Dungey for the lead but was re-passed on the opening lap. Moments after moving into the number-one position, Dungey crashed and fell back several positions and allowed Lawrence to assume the lead. Two laps later Dungey suffered another crash. On lap five Stroupe, who is a rookie this season, moved past Lawrence for the lead and held on for the next 10 laps.
“I am going to the next race, and I plan to do exactly what I did here tonight,” said Lawrence who now has a six-point lead. “I will be ready for the next race.”
“I finally had a decent start, and that helped me in the beginning of the race,” said Stroupe. “I put myself in position to stay up front and that’s what I did.”
AMA Supercross class race will air on CBS Sports Sunday, February 17 at Noon, and the AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Friday, February 22 at Noon.
AMA Supercross Class Results, Houston Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Calif., Yamaha Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha Charles Summey, Huntersville, N.C., Yamaha Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., KTM David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 169 Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 137 Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 119 Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 101 Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 98 Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 85 Joshua Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 82 Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., KTM, 77 Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 69 David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 60
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, Houston Austin Stroupe, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Honda Robert Kiniry, LaFayette, N.Y., Honda Wil Hanh, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha Michael LaPaglia, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki Thomas Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Kawasaki
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 135 Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 129 Austin Stroupe, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 113 Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 112 Tommy Hahn, Alvord, Texas, Kawasaki, 101 Dan Reardon, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 95 Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 85 Robert Kiniry, LaFayette, N.Y., Kawasaki, 71 Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Yamaha, 69 Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM 62





















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