Yamaha’s Hill Becomes 50th Rider to win an AMA Supercross Class Race
AURORA, Ill. (March 19, 2008) – In earning his first AMA Supercross class win last weekend at the Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Minneapolis’ Metrodome Yamaha’s Josh Hill, of Yoncalla, Ore., became the 50th racer in the sport’s rich history to accomplish this feat.
Hill began competing in the Western regional AMA Supercross Lites class in 2007, earning two podium finishes – Anaheim 2 and Seattle. This year Hill moved to the premier AMA Supercross class, scoring podium finishes at Anaheim 2 and Indianapolis before the major win at Minneapolis.
Throughout the decades, 50 riders have earned AMA Supercross class wins and the ‘90s lead the way with 17 riders reaching this accomplishment. Following the ‘90s is the ‘70s with 14, the ‘80s with 12 and ’00s with 7.
AMA Supercross Class Winners
- Pierre Karsmakers-3/10/74-Daytona-Yamaha
- Jim Pomeroy-3/15/74-Houston-Bultaco
- Jaroslav Falta-6/22/74-LA-CZ
- Jimmy Ellis-2/28/75-Dallas-Canam
- Tony DiStefano-3/6/76-Daytona-Suzuki
- Jimmy Weinert-3/12/76-Houston-Kawasaki
- Marty Smith-3/27/76-Pontiac-Honda
- Bob Hannah-3/5/77-Atlanta-Yamaha
- Marty Tripes-3/4/78-Atlanta-Honda
- Mike Bell-6/24/78-LA-Yamaha
- Gaylon Mosier-11/11/78-Anaheim-Kawasaki
- Steve Wise-6/2/79-New Orleans-Honda
- Mark Barnett-7/14/79-LA-Suzuki
- Kent Howerton-11/17/79-Anaheim-Suzuki
- Chuck Sun-3/1/80-Atlanta-Honda
- Rex Staten-3/8/80-Daytona-Yamaha
- Broc Glover-3/15/80-Houston-Yamaha
- Darrel Shultz-2/14/81-Seattle-Suzuki
- Donnie Hansen-1/30/82-Anaheim-Honda
- David Bailey-1/29/83-Anaheim-Honda
- Ron Lechein-6/11/83-Orlando-Yamaha
- Johnny O'mara-1/28/84-Anaheim-Honda
- Jeff Ward-2/11/84-Seattle-Kawasaki
- Rick Johnson-2/12/84-Seattle-Yamaha
- Rick Ryan-3/7/87-Daytona-Honda
- Jeff Stanton-2/25/89-Atlanta-Honda
- Damon Bradshaw-1/27/90-Yamaha
- Larry Ward-2/17/90-Seattle-Suzuki
- Jeff Matasavich-3/17/90-Las Vegas-Kawasaki
- Jean Michael Bayle-4/7/90-Dallas-Honda
- Mike Larocco-5/14/91-Las Vegas-Suzuki
- Doug Dubach-6/15/91-San Jose-Yamaha
- Jeremy Mcgrath-1/23/93-Anaheim-Honda
- Mike Kiedrowski-3/6/93-Daytona-Kawasaki
- Mike Craig-2/12/94-Tampa-Yamaha
- Doug Henry-4/29/95-Dallas-Honda
- Jeff Emig-6/10/95-Las Vegas-Yamaha
- Greg Albertyn-1/11/97-LA-Suzuki
- Damon Huffman-2/22/97-Atlanta-Kawasaki
- Ezra Lusk-3/29/97-Orlando-Yamaha
- Kevin Whindham-4/19/97-Charlote-Yamaha
- Sebastian Tortelli-1/10/98-LA-Kawasaki
- John Dowd-4/18/98-Charlotte-Yamaha
- David Vuillemin-1/22/00-San Diego-Yamaha
- Ricky Carmicheal-3/10/00-Daytona-Kawasaki
- Nathan Ramsey-4/13/02-St. Lois-Honda
- Chad Reed-1/04/03-Anaheim-Yamaha
- James Stewart-4/02/05-Dallas-Kawasaki
- Davi Millsaps-2/23/08-Atlanta-Honda
- Josh Hill-3/15/08-Minneapolis-Yamaha
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