by Chase Stallo
Sign of the Lap Times: Daytona
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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PrintEntering Daytona it had been five rounds since James Stewart last won a Monster Energy Supercross race. After winning at Oakland a month ago, few probably expected the two-time champ to go five rounds between wins. Stewart was finally able to stop the bleeding in Daytona with an impressive performance in the murky Daytona waters.
Late last week, I proposed the question in 10 Things to Watch if new faces would brighten the podium at Daytona. Surprisingly we got two, with Davi Millsaps and Kevin Windham gracing the box for the first time in 2012. And let’s not forget about a determined Ryan Villopoto charging through the pack to steal back all the championship points he could. Villopoto looked shaky all night, but managed to hold it together long enough.
In the Lites class Justin Barcia finally felt pressure from a hard charging Blake Baggett not once, but twice. Barcia was able to outlast Baggett in a drag race to the finish wrapping up his fourth consecutive win in the process. It was a good night all around for the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team as Darryn Durham picked up his second podium of the year with a late pass on Ken Roczen.
Let’s move onto the lap charts to see how it all broke down.
AMA Supercross
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
| 1 | 1 | 1:27.558 | 3 | 1:33.025 | James Stewart |
| 2 | 3 | 1:27.583 | 4 | 1:34.164 | Kevin Windham |
| 3 | 2 | 1:28.783 | 5 |
1:33.606 | Davi Millsaps |
| 4 | 4 | 1:29.703 | 6 | 1:34.734 | Marvin Musquin |
| 5 | 5 | 1:30.884 | 6 | 1:33.995 | Ryan Villopoto |
| 6 | 7 | 1:31.021 | 4 | 1:36.803 | Jake Weimer |
| 7 | 8 | 1:31.316 | 6 | 1:36.711 | Broc Tickle |
| 8 |
9 | 1:31.997 | 4 | 1:37.997 | Matt Goerke |
| 9 | 6 | 1:32.534 | 6 | 1:35.862 | Mike Alessi |
| 10 | 16 | 1:33.504 | 6 | 1:47.418 | Justin Brayton |
| 11 | 10 | 1:34.266 | 6 | 1:38.280 | Brett Metcalfe |
| 12 | 12 | 1:36.054 | 12 | 1:41.110 | Kyle Chisholm |
| 13 | 13 | 1:36.379 | 5 | 1:42.307 | Kyle Regal |
| 14 |
19 | 1:36.611 | 5 | 1:56.601 | Weston Peick |
| 15 | 11 | 1:37.043 | 5 | 1:40.302 | Nick Wey |
| 16 | 15 | 1:37.307 | 9 | 1:43.106 | Justin Sipes |
| 17 |
17 | 1:37.942 | 11 | 1:54.383 | Cole Seely |
| 18 | 14 | 1:39.240 | 12 | 1:42.719 | Gavin Faith |
| 19 | 18 | 1:47.769 | 10 | 1:54.135 | Ryan Clark |
| 20 | 20 | DNF | DNF | DNF | Robby Kiniry |
For the first time this season, James Stewart was finally able to break through and claim the “King of the Lap Charts” title, setting a 1:27.558 on lap 3. Stewart may be out of championship contention, although the way this season has played out thus far he still may have a chance, albeit a slim one, but he showed a lot of grit and determination at Daytona. He could have given up on this season a long time ago, but has continuously showed his drive to win and prove he still has “it.”
Was anyone really that shocked when Kevin Windham grabbed his first podium at Daytona? K-Dub is once again proving that he belongs near the top of the list of best mud riders of all-time. As soon as the skies opened up and Mother Nature unleashed its fury on Daytona, Windham was a lock for a podium. One of the iconic figures in the sport, it was great to see K-Dub stand on the box again.
For the first time all season Stewart topped the charts in the Supercross class.
Photo: Garth Milan
AMA Supercross Lites
| Lap Rank | Finish | Best Lap | In Lap | Avg Lap Time | Rider |
| 1 | 2 | 1:27.375 | 11 | 1:30.438 | Blake Baggett |
| 2 | 1 | 1:28.485 | 11 | 1:30.594 | Justin Barcia |
| 3 | 3 | 1:32.060 | 5 | 1:34.615 | Darryn Durham |
| 4 | 4 | 1:32.215 | 3 | 1:36.171 | Ken Roczen |
| 5 |
6 | 1:32.460 | 4 | 1:37.890 | Jake Canada |
| 6 | 5 | 1:32.904 | 3 | 1:37.854 | Blake Wharton |
| 7 |
18 | 1:34.733 | 7 | 2:08.246 | Justin Bogle |
| 8 | 7 | 1:35.137 | 7 | 1:39.735 | Kyle Cunningham |
| 9 | 9 | 1:35.710 | 7 | 1:39.867 | Cole Thompson |
| 10 | 8 | 1:35.739 | 2 | 1:40.297 | Malcolm Stewart |
| 11 | 13 | 1:35.798 | 3 | 1:45.436 | Alex Martin |
| 12 | 10 | 1:37.207 | 7 | 1:40.719 | Tommy Weeck |
| 13 | 11 | 1:37.628 | 8 | 1:40.706 | Les Smith |
| 14 | 12 | 1:37.937 | 10 | 1:41.476 | Shane Sewell |
| 15 | 14 | 1:38.622 | 10 | 1:42.685 | Tyler Bowers |
| 16 | 15 | 1:39.257 | 8 | 1:44.723 | Justin Starling |
| 17 | 16 | 1:40.078 | 7 | 1:45.210 | PJ Larsen |
| 18 | 20 | 1:42.811 | 2 | 1:42.811 | Phil Nicoletti |
| 19 | 17 | 1:44.229 | 7 | 2:01.680 | Kyle Peters |
| 20 | 19 | 1:44.272 | 3 | 2:26.836 | Jeff Gibson |
Blake Baggett and Justin Barcia were throwing down the gauntlet in Daytona—destroying anything and everything that stood in their way. Baggett not only set the fastest lap of the night, besting James Stewart’s 1:27.558, but he did it on lap 11 (the Lites class only ran 12 laps due to track conditions). Even more impressive is that Baggett’s fastest lap with four seconds and change fastest than third place’s Darryn Durham’s 1:32.060. But Barcia was throwing down the heat as well—setting his fastest lap, a 1:28.485, on lap 11. To say these two were bringing the ruckus down the stretch would be an understatement.
We have mentioned Jake Canada’s impressive beginning to the 2012 season multiple times, but the kid just continues to put down electrifying results. Now it’s hard to not include him in podium contender talks. Matching a career best sixth, set just a week ago in St. Louis, at Daytona, Canada now has four top tens thus far in 2012, and is showing no signs of slowing up. Don’t be surprised to see this kid on the podium before the season is up.
Although Baggett set the fastest lap of the night, Barcia walked away with the win.
Photo: Garth Milan
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Who will be the first to say it...........
It... there I said it mr tard...
Really wanted to say the new Mr Consistent must be Matt Goerke. With a best lap and avg lap of 1:31.997. Incredible! ... or a RacerX snafu
The must be an error on Goerke's, your fastest could not possibly be your average. Especially considering he stalled the bike near the end...
motoMAD724 - Yeah, I think Goerke's turning some heads, he's riding really well in this class (no-jinxies!). I would guess some team managers have 1/2 an eye on him now.
I'm not a Stewart fan, but I think JGR & Stewie are getting things figured out. Fastest lap time and the win. Non-Stewart fans hold on, because he might go on a tear soon. I thing bad luck played a small role recently too, so if he get's past that and the gremlins visit RV, things could get interesting again.
SO BUMMED RD5 is out - HEAL UP SOON!
Blake 'Bullet man the human bullet' Baggett
Props to Millsaps, too. It good to see him getting something done. I'm rooting for K-Dub, though, to be the "best of the rest." He just might pull third in the series now.
What a conundrum! Honda has to decide to either let Barcia go up against the PC squad for the 250F title or bump him to the 450's for some time on the big bike. No doubt Honda is ready for some 450F success, it's been far too long since big red was locking up wins / titles in the big boy class.
He only has this year left to claim the 250F MX title so, what's a corporate decision they can live with????
Nothing to do with lap times but how about Regal jumping over to H & H to ride a Kawi after just one race back? Ceeeeazy! I thought we'd see him on one of CR's bikes?
Bagget IMPRESSIVE. Faster time then big bikes.
Crazy bout regal too!
@carlsbad - I think Barcia should stay in the lites and go for that Lites MX title....These days, if you are to be included with the best of the best, grabbing that Lites/125 outdoor title is part of the requirements...especially, when Barcia was expected to do just that already....I think this year is his best chance at grabbing that Lites MX title....then next year he is all 450....If he moves up to the 450 too soon it could haunt them.....
I had thought H&H was SX only??? And Regal strength to date is outdoors.....doenst make sense unless he is going to take the H&H boys outdoors.....or he jumps ship to someone else like Two Two....
why was the 250 1st place trophy so lame. barcia should of got one like the 450 class.
the 250 class is just as stacked and just as fast.
Wow K-Dub right there on speed but JS still put over 20sec on him. Anyone still think JS is not is shape?? Or does not care??
carlsbad I think JB would have a hard time in either class. Not a lock for either one.
to bad Baggett had that little fall, Would have been fun to see him pass JB and see what happen.
Speaking of lap times! Anyone else wonder what kind of lap RC was putting down? I looked in the timing section but his ego probably wouldn't allow for a transponder. Wonder if anyone got hand times on him.
@Dg90, Why would RC care about lap times?? You say "his ego" probably wouldnt allow a transponder?? Really?? What does RC have to prove??? Did he not prove already with 15 titles in 10 years that he has NOTHING else to prove?? He designed the track, and gets to ride on it during a practice. He is having fun and nothing else.. He has nothing left to prove to anyone..
K-Dub looked good in the mud.. but with two of the top 4 out, he finally got his podium. Hate to say it like that, but it is what happened. But with the mud, he might have anyway, but Reed runs great in the mud here too. So who knows.
DG90, in the first practice they do not run the transponders, on in the 2nd and 3rd which are the qualifying practices.
Like BD200 said, why would you even question RC's ego? The only reason he was out there was to put a few laps in for the opening ceremonies to get some track time. Being there, and watching him in person, he looked pretty damn good, although a bit on the chunky monkey side.
Sorry that you guys think I'm challenging his ego. I just think that sometimes athletes think they can compete at the same level. Not saying he can't because I think he truly is the best to ever throw a leg over a dirt bike.
And according to the rulebook section 4.17 all sessions are timed.
I think RC always seems very modest about himself ,especially considering that he is widely considered the goat. He was making fun of himself in the booth during the broadcast of his practice lap. But I too would like to know what he can still throw down out there...
RC didnt forget how to ride. But you have to look back at his last season, he knew the clock was ticking and he seemed to have already passed the baton to the next generation. If you gave him 6 weeks to train and practice I'm sure he'd be fighting for podiums, I just dont think there'd be many wins left. Nothing wrong with that.
I love hearing Fro and RC going at it in the booth. Makes for some good laughs. I would love to see the two of them get on the track just for the hell of it. They have nothing to lose!
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