Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package: Anaheim 1
Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.

• This is the 35th season of AMA Supercross (1974-2008)
• The first points-paying AMA Supercross event was held on March 9th, 1974 in Daytona, Fla., and Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha.
• Later that year, Karsmakers went on to win the first-ever AMA Supercross Championship.
• Since 1974, there have been 470 rounds of AMA Supercross.
• There have been 48 different riders to win an AMA Supercross main event.
• There have been 18 different riders to win an AMA Supercross title.
• There have been seven different brands to win an AMA Supercross main event.  
    

Titles by brand

Honda – 15. 1982, '83, '84, '86, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '02, '03
Yamaha – 9. 1974, '77, '78, '79, '80, '98, '99, 2000, '04
Kawasaki – 6. 1976, '85, '87, '97, '01, '07
Suzuki – 3. 1981, '05, '06
Can-am – 1. 1975
 

Title runner-up by brand

Yamaha – 12
Honda – 11
Kawasaki – 6
Suzuki – 5

Wins by brand

Honda – 185. First win – 1976

Yamaha – 138. First win – 1974

Kawasaki – 90. First win – 1976

Suzuki-48: First win – 1976

Can-am – 7. First win – 1974

CZ – 2. First win – 1974
 

AMA Supercross Champions

Jeremy McGrath – 7. 1993, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, 2000.

Ricky Carmicheal – 5. 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05, ‘06

Bob Hannah – 3. 1977, ‘78, ‘79

Jeff Stanton – 3. 1989, ‘90, ‘92

Jeff Ward – 2. 1985, ‘87

Rick Johnson – 2. 1986, ‘88

Jim Ellis – 1. 1975

Jim Weinert – 1. 1976

Mike Bell – 1. 1980

Mark Barnett – 1. 1981

Donnie Hansen – 1. 1982

David Bailey – 1. 1983

Johnny O'Mara – 1. 1984

J.M. Bayle – 1. 1991

Jeff Emig – 1. 1997

Chad Reed – 1. 2004

James Stewart – 1. 2007

* Stewart can become only the fifth rider to win back-to-back AMA Supercross titles

AMA Supercross Lites

• ·         This is the 23rd season of AMA Supercross Lites (1985-2007)
• ·         There have been 349 rounds of AMA Supercross Lites
• ·         73 different riders have won an AMA Supercross Lites main event

Wins by brand

Kawasaki – 110. Three winless seasons; 14 wins in 2004; and eight consecutive seasons with a win (1993-1997).

Suzuki – 83. Six winless seasons; 11 wins in 1990; and eight consecutive seasons with a win (1990-1995).

Yamaha – 74. Eight winless seasons; nine wins in 2000; and nine consecutive seasons with a win (1996-2004).

Honda – 72. Three winless seasons; 10 wins in 2006; and 12 consecutive seasons with a win (1989-2000).

KTM – 9. First win 2001.

Husquavarna – 1. First win 2001.

Titles by brand

Kawasaki – 18. Seven East wins; 11 West wins; with five consecutive west titles.

Suzuki – 12. Eight East wins; 4 West wins; claiming the most east titles of all brands.

Yamaha – 8. Four 4 East wins, 4 West wins; with the last title captured in 2002 (East).

Honda – 8. Four East wins, 4 West wins; with the last title captured in 2006 (East).

Anaheim Stats

• This will be the 465th round of AMA supercross racing.
• First race: December 4th, 1976 Marty Smith won on a Honda.
• This is the 45th time the gate will drop for an AMA supercross race in Anaheim.
• Since 2001, Anaheim has hosted 3 rounds each season.
• James Stewart became the only rider to sweep Anaheim when he won all three in 2007.

Wins by brand in Anaheim

Honda – 19
Yamaha – 12
Kawasaki – 7
Suzuki – 6

Last win in Anaheim by brand

Kawasaki – 2007
Suzuki – 2006
Honda – 2005
Yamaha – 2004

There have been seven first time winners here in Anaheim

Gaylon Mosier – 1978

Kent Howerton – 1979

Donnie Hansen – 1982

David Bailey – 1983

Johnny O'Mara – 1984

Damon Bradshaw – 1990

Chad Reed – 2003

Wins by rider in Anaheim

Jeremy McGrath – 8

Ricky Carmichael – 8

James Stewart – 4

Ricky Carmichael was the only rider to win Anaheim on three brands.

Riders to win Anaheim in the Lites and AMA Supercross class

Jeremy McGrath

Kevin Windham

James Stewart

Since 1999, Anaheim has hosted round 1

First round wins by brand

Honda – 13
Yamaha – 9
Kawasaki – 8
Suzuki – 3
Can-Am – 1

• ·         Jeremy McGrath won five first rounds in his career.
• ·         Ricky Carmichael never won a first round in his career.
• ·         James Stewart can tie Jeremy McGrath as the only rider's to win three consecutive first rounds.
• ·         Kawasaki can sweep Anaheim again this year, Stewart and Villopoto won all six rounds last year.
• ·         Only Honda in 1991 and Kawasaki in 2007 have won all three Supercross titles in the same season, add Kawasaki's WSXGP title and Kawasaki was the first to win four
  
  

Active supercross race winners

Chad Reed – 26

James Stewart – 24

Kevin Windham – 12

David Vuillemin – 7

AMA Supercross Lites stats
 
This will be round number 351 for the AMA Supercross Lites class

First lites race in Anaheim, February 2, 1985 Mike Healy won on a Suzuki

This is the 37th time the gate will drop in Anaheim for an AMA Supercross Lites race

AMA Supercross Lites class wins by brand in Anaheim

Kawasaki – 18
Suzuki – 5
Honda – 5
Yamaha – 5
KTM – 3

Since Anaheim started hosting three rounds in 2001, only 3 riders have swept Anaheim

Ernesto Fonseca – 2001

Ivan Tedesco – 2004

Ryan Villopoto – 2007

• ·         Since 2001, 21 rounds Lites rounds have been raced in Anaheim, Kawasaki has won 12 of them.
• ·         Since 1997, the winner of round 1 has gone on to win the AMA Supercross Lites West title eight  times
• ·         Out of 32 total Supercross and Lites main events last year, Kawasaki won 24 of them.

2006-’07 AMA Supercross Season Recap

AMA Supercross Class Laps Led:

James Stewart                           223

Chad Reed                                54

Ricky Carmichael                       51

Kevin Windham                            5

Eric Sorby                                   3

Nick Wey                                    2

Andrew Short                               2

AMA Supercross Lites Class Laps Led:

Ryan Villopoto                           93

Ryan Dungey                             48

Ben Townley                              38

Christophe Pourcel                     17

Branden Jesseman                    10

Billy Laninovich                          5

Joshua Hill                                5

Darcy Lange                              4

Jason Lawrence             3

Steve Boniface                           1

Andrew Mcfarlane                      1

Chris Gosselaar                         1

Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross)

Nick Wey (Toronto): $1,500

James Stewart (Vancouver): $1,500

Chad Reed (Anaheim 1): $1,500

Jeff Dement (Phoenix): $1,500

Nick Wey (Anaheim 2): $1,500

Chad Reed (San Francisco): $1,500

Nick Wey (Anaheim 3): $1,500

Tim Ferry (Houston): $1,500

Ivan Tedesco (San Diego): $1,500

Chad Reed (Atlanta): $1,500

Chad Reed (St. Louis): $1,500

Chad Reed (Orlando): $1,500

Chad Reed (Indianapolis): $1,500

Andrew Short (Dallas): $1,500

James Stewart (Detroit): $1,500

Ivan Tedesco (Seattle): $1,500

James Stewart (Las Vegas): $1,500

Progressive Direct Holeshot Award (AMA Supercross Lites)

Christophe Pourcel (Anaheim 1):  $1,000

Martin Davalos (Phoenix): $1,000

Steve Boniface (Anaheim 2): $1,000

Chris Gosselaar (San Francisco): $1,000

Ryan Villopoto (Anaheim 3): $1,000

Ryan Villopoto (Houston): $1,000

Christopher Gosselaar (San Diego): $1,000

Mike Alessi (Atlanta): $1,000

Ben Townley (St. Louis): $1,000

Billy Laninovich (Orlando): $1,000

Ryan Dungey (Indianapolis): $1,000

Ben Townley (Dallas): $1,000

Ryan Dungey (Detroit): $1,000

Christopher Gosselaar (Seattle): $1,000

Ben Townley (Las Vegas): $1,000

MMI Top Tech Award

Jeremy Albrecht (Anaheim 1): $500.00

Mike Gosselaar (Phoenix): $500.00

Jason Thomas (Anaheim 2): $500.00

John Mitcheff (San Francisco): $500.00

Willie Manning (Anaheim 3): $500.00

Manual Rivas (Houston): $500.00

John Mitcheff (San Diego): $500.00

Jason Thomas (Atlanta): $500.00

Craig Behl (St. Louis): $500.00

Todd Williams (Orlando): $500.00

Lars Winstron (Indianapolis): $500.00

Michael Williamson (Dallas): $500.00

Jan Gloeckner (Detroit): $500.00

Chuck Warren (Seattle): $500.00

Jeremy Albrecht (Las Vegas) $1,000

U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Pro Privateer Challenge

1.  David Vuillemin  

2.  Paul Carpenter    

3.  Heath Voss        

Asterisk Medic Card

Charles Castloo (Anaheim 1)

Michael Willard (Phoenix)

Charles Castloo (Anaheim 2)

Logan Darien (San Francisco)

Tyler Keefe (Anaheim 3)

Adam Chatfield (Houston)

Adam Chatfield (San Diego)

Cory Green (Atlanta)

Zach Ames (St. Louis)

Kevin Rookstool (Orlando)

Chad Ward (Indianapolis)

Travis Sewell (Dallas)

Carlos Gonzalez (Detroit)

Steve Boniface (Seattle)

Racer X Gas Card

Nathan Ramsey (Anaheim 1)

Eric Sorby (Phoenix)

Bryan Johnson (Anaheim 2)

Manuel Rivas (San Francisco)

Jason Thomas (Anaheim 3)

Erick Vallejo (Houston)

Doug DeHaan (San Diego)

Erick Vallejo (Atlanta)

Tyler Evans (St. Louis)

Eric Sorby (Orlando)

Doug Dehaan (Indianapolis)

Kyle Lewis (Dallas)

Kevin Johnson (Detroit)

Heath Voss (Seattle)

Eric Sorby (Las Vegas)

Toyota Tundra Fan Challenge

Jeff Gibson (Anaheim 1)

Nick Wey (Phoenix)

Nick Wey (Anaheim 2)

Jeff Gibson (San Francisco)

Nick Wey (Anaheim 3)

David Vuillemin (Houston)

Paul Carpenter (San Diego)

Bryan Johnson (Atlanta)

Cole Seibler (St. Louis)

Paul Carpenter (Orlando)

David Vuilleman (Indianapolis)

David Vuilleman (Dallas)

Jason Thomas (Detroit)

Brock Sellards (Seattle)

Ryan Clark (Las Vegas)

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