Seattle Notes Package
Seattle, Qwest Field
Supercross Class Stats: Seattle
The first race was held on February 18, 1978, and Jimmy Ellis won on a Honda; it was his first and only win on a Honda
This will be the 41st time the gate will drop in Seattle for a Supercross Class race
It will be the eighth race at CenturyLink Field
From 1978 – 1999, this race was held at the Seattle King Dome
First time winners in Seattle: Darrel Shultz: 1981, Rick Johnson: 1984, Jeff Ward: 1984, Larry Ward: 1990, Ryan Villopoto: 2009
In 1984 during a double-header weekend in Seattle, Jeff Ward and Rick Johnson won the first Supercross Class races of their careers
From 1979-1989, double-header races were held at the King Dome
Riders to sweep double-header races at the King Dome: Mike Bell: ‘80, Darrel Shultz: ‘81, Bob Hannah: '83, Ron Lechien:'85, Rick Johnson:'87 & '89
Larry Ward won his first Supercross Class race in Seattle in 1990 on a Suzuki, and nine years later, he won his last Supercross Class race in Seattle on a Suzuki. That would be the last Supercross Class race held in the King Dome.
Supercross Class Wins by Brand: Seattle
Honda: 18
Yamaha: 9
Kawasaki: 8
Suzuki: 5
Supercross Class Recap: New Orleans
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto earned the 24th Supercross Class win of his career
Villopoto is now seventh on the all-time Supercross Class win list, three wins behind Bob Hannah’s 27 wins
Jeff Ward Racing's Josh Grant received his first podium since the opening race of the 2009 season in Anaheim; it was the fourth podium of his career. His previous three all came during his rookie 2009 season.
Factory Honda’s Justin Brayton earned his fourth podium of the season with a third; he will contend with Davi Millsaps for second in the championship point standings
Rockstar Suzuki’s Brett Metcalfe earned his fourth top five of the season with a fourth place finish; he now has 10 top-10 finishes on the season
In Andrew Short’s first start since the second race in Anaheim, he earned his second top-five finish with a fifth place
JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha’s Millsaps earned his seventh-straight top six finish; he, along with Villopoto, are the only riders with this streak
Weston Peick earned a season’s best seventh place finish. He now has three top ten finishes on the season for Rock River Yamaha.
Supercross Lites Class Stats: Seattle
The first race was held on February 9, 1985, and Mike Healey won on a Suzuki
This will be the 28th time the gate will drop for a Supercross Lites Class race in Seattle
Kawasaki has surprisingly not won in Seattle since 2007, when Villopoto captured the win. Can Dean Wilson change this?
Supercross Lites Class: Seattle Wins by Brand
Kawasaki: 10
Honda: 6
Suzuki: 6
Yamaha: 4
KTM: 1
Supercross Lites Class: San Diego Recap
Wilson earned his second win of the season in San Diego; he leads the points race with three races remaining
Cole Seely earned his third podium and second-straight second place finish in San Diego
Matt Moss earned the first podium of his career with a third
Nico Izzi earned a fifth-place finish in San Diego, posting his first back-to-back top five finishes since 2009
Gavin Faith earned the best finish of his career with a sixth-place finish
Gareth Swanepol earned the best finish of his career with a fifth
Supercross Lites Class: New Orleans Recap
Darryn Durham became the 87th different rider to win a Supercross Lites Class Main Event
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki now has 125 Supercross Lites Class wins
Honda now has 10 Supercross Lites Class Championships
Justin Barcia and Jeremy McGrath are the only Honda riders to win back-to-back Supercross Lites Class Championships; it is the first time Honda has done so on the Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Championship
Supercross Class Laps Led
Ryan Villopoto: 161
Ryan Dungey: 33
James Stewart: 25
Chad Reed: 24
Justin Brayton: 11
Cole Seely: 7
Mike Alessi: 5
Jake Weimer: 5
Supercross Lites Class Laps Led
Justin Barcia: 75
Eli Tomac: 40
Dean Wilson: 30
Darryn Durham: 22
Cole Seely: 15
Ken Roczen: 6
Tyla Rattray: 3
Alex Martin: 2
Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award: Supercross Class
Anaheim Race 1: Ryan Villopoto
Phoenix: Ryan Dungey
Los Angeles: Jake Weimer
Oakland: Chad Reed
Anaheim Race 2: Ryan Villopoto
San Diego: Brett Metcalfe
Arlington: Jeff Alessi
Atlanta: Cole Seely
St. Louis: David Millsaps
Daytona: David Millsaps
Indianapolis: Mike Alessi
Toronto: Justin Brayton
Houston: David Millsaps
New Orleans: Ryan Villopoto
Nuclear Cowboyz® Holeshot Award: Supercross Lites Class
Anaheim Race 1: Vince Friese
Phoenix: Tyla Rattray
Los Angeles: Martin Davalos
Oakland: Martin Davalos
Anaheim Race 2: Eli Tomac
San Diego: Vince Friese
Arlington: Darryn Durham
Atlanta: Justin Barcia
St. Louis: Justin Barcia
Daytona: Justin Barcia
Indianapolis: Ken Roczen
Toronto: Justin Barcia
Houston: Justin Barcia
New Orleans: Alex Martin
MMI Top Tech Award
Anaheim Race 1: Mike Williamson
Phoenix: Eddie Lorett
Los Angeles: Bryan Grantz
Oakland: Steve Westfall
Anaheim Race 2: Richard Matchett
San Diego: Frank Latham
Arlington: Dana Wiggins
Atlanta: Michael Tomlin
St. Louis: Frank Politelli
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: Jason Haines
Toronto: Brent Myron
Houston: Jimmy Albertson
New Orleans: Jon Primo
Supercross Class Results: New Orleans
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
- Joshua Grant, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki
- Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
- Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
- David Millsaps, Murrita, Calif., Yamaha
- Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha
- Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Kawasaki
- Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki
Supercross Class Season Standings
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 321
- David Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 206
- Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 201
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 192
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 178
- Brett Metcalfe, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Suzuki, 172
- Jake Weimer, Wildomar, Idaho, Kawasaki, 171
- Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 166
- Mike Alessi, Hilliard, Fla., Suzuki, 162
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki, 133
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: San Diego
- Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki
- Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
- Matt Moss, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
- Gareth Swanepoel, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
- Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
- Gavin Faith, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Honda
- Billy Laninovich, Riverside, Calif., Honda
- Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda
- Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Honda
- Nike Paluzzi, Riverside, Calif., Kawasaki
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
- Dean Wilson, Menifee, Calif., Kawasaki, 116
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 114
- Cole Seely, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 101
- Marvin Musquin, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 89
- Nico Izzi, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha, 78
- Matt Moss, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 73
- Zachary Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Yamaha, 67
- Travis Baker, Temecula, Calif., Honda, 63
- Tyla Rattray, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki, 60
- Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Suzuki, 58
Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Results: New Orleans
- Darryn Durham, Butler, Penn., Kawasaki
- Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki
- Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda
- Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Georgia, Honda
- Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
- Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda
- Tyler Bowers, Danville, Kent., Kawasaki
- Austin Politelli, Sun City, Calif., Honda
- Phillip Nicoletti, Cochecton, N.Y., Honda
Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Season Standings
- Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Georgia, Honda, 185
- Darryn Durham, Butler, Penn., Kawasaki, 143
- Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 143
- Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Suzuki, 142
- Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki, 128
- Jake Canada, Sun City, Calif., Honda, 118
- Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 107
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha, 70
- Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Honda, 67
- Matthew Lemoine, Collinsville, Texas, Kawasaki, 66
Supercross Class Rider Finishes
Anaheim Race 1: 1
Phoenix: 3
Los Angeles: 4
Oakland: 3
Anaheim Race 2: 1
San Diego: 1
Arlington: 1
Atlanta: 2
St. Louis: 1
Daytona: 5
Indianapolis: 1
Toronto: 1
Houston: 1
New Orleans: 1
Joshua Grant
Anaheim Race 1: 19
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 17
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 11
Toronto: 12
Houston: 10
New Orleans: 2
Anaheim Race 1: 4
Phoenix: 14
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 9
Anaheim Race 2: 5
San Diego: 6
Arlington: 9
Atlanta: 5
St. Louis: 3
Daytona: 16
Indianapolis: 2
Toronto: 2
Houston: 5
New Orleans: 3
Anaheim Race 1: 11
Phoenix: 9
Los Angeles: 5
Oakland: 14
Anaheim Race 2: 9
San Diego: 4
Arlington: 8
Atlanta: 9
St. Louis: 8
Daytona: 10
Indianapolis: 4
Toronto: 18
Houston: 12
New Orleans: 4
Anaheim Race 1: 7
Phoenix: 6
Los Angeles: 14
Oakland: 5
Anaheim Race 2: 14
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 5
Anaheim Race 1: 16
Phoenix: 13
Los Angeles: 6
Oakland: 7
Anaheim Race 2: 7
San Diego: 7
Arlington: 15
Atlanta: 4
St. Louis: 6
Daytona: 2
Indianapolis: 3
Toronto: 4
Houston: 2
New Orleans: 6
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 15
Oakland: 17
Anaheim Race 2: 15
San Diego: 13
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: 20
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 19
Indianapolis: 9
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 9
New Orleans: 7
Anaheim Race 1: 14
Phoenix: 12
Los Angeles: 12
Oakland: 12
Anaheim Race 2: 12
San Diego: 8
Arlington: 10
Atlanta: 11
St. Louis: 16
Daytona: 12
Indianapolis: 20
Toronto: 7
Houston: 11
New Orleans: 8
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 10
Houston: 13
New Orleans: 9
Anaheim Race 1: 12
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 8
Oakland: 13
Anaheim Race 2: 10
San Diego: 18
Arlington: 11
Atlanta: 16
St. Louis: 11
Daytona: 8
Indianapolis: 8
Toronto: 8
Houston: 7
New Orleans: 10
Nicholas Wey
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 19
Los Angeles: 13
Oakland: 15
Anaheim Race 2: 13
San Diego: 10
Arlington: 12
Atlanta: 10
St. Louis: 10
Daytona: 11
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 11
Anaheim Race 1: 17
Phoenix: 20
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 18
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 18
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 15
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 12
Anaheim Race 1: 9
Phoenix: 16
Los Angeles: 10
Oakland: 11
Anaheim Race 2: 8
San Diego: 9
Arlington: 4
Atlanta: 12
St. Louis: 13
Daytona: 6
Indianapolis: 6
Toronto: 13
Houston: 4
New Orleans: 13
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 17
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: 19
St. Louis: 15
Daytona: 15
Indianapolis: 12
Toronto: 11
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 14
Gavin Faith
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: 17
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 17
Daytona: 14
Indianapolis: 19
Toronto: 20
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 15
Cody Gilmore
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 16
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 13
Indianapolis: 16
Toronto: 17
Houston: 14
New Orleans: 17
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 18
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: 14
Arlington: 14
Atlanta: 14
St. Louis: 14
Daytona: 20
Indianapolis: 13
Toronto: 9
Houston: 6
New Orleans: 18
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: N/A
Arlington: 18
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 10
Toronto: 19
Houston: 8
New Orleans: 19
Anaheim Race 1: 5
Phoenix: 2
Los Angeles: 11
Oakland: 8
Anaheim Race 2: 11
San Diego: 20
Arlington: 3
Atlanta: 7
St. Louis: 7
Daytona: 7
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 5
Houston: 3
New Orleans: 20
Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Rider Finishes
Anaheim Race 1: 6
Phoenix: 1
Los Angeles: 2
Oakland: 10
Anaheim Race 2: 4
San Diego: 1
Anaheim Race 1: 1
Phoenix: 5
Los Angeles: 15
Oakland: 11
Anaheim Race 2: 2
San Diego: 2
Matt Moss
Anaheim Race 1: 11
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 8
Oakland: 5
Anaheim Race 2: 7
San Diego: 3
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 17
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 15
Anaheim Race 2: 15
San Diego: 4
Anaheim Race 1: 12
Phoenix: 8
Los Angeles: 11
Oakland: 7
Anaheim Race 2: 5
San Diego: 5
Gavin Faith
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 18
Oakland: 14
Anaheim Race 2: 19
San Diego: 6
Anaheim Race 1: 14
Phoenix: 12
Los Angeles: 10
Oakland: 13
Anaheim Race 2: 13
San Diego: 7
Anaheim Race 1: 10
Phoenix: 10
Los Angeles: 20
Oakland: 6
Anaheim Race 2: 9
San Diego: 8
Anaheim Race 1: 15
Phoenix: 14
Los Angeles: 13
Oakland: 17
Anaheim Race 2: 8
San Diego: 9
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: 17
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: 10
Kyle Beaton
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: 11
Bruce Rutherford
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 13
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 14
San Diego: 12
Anaheim Race 1: 16
Phoenix: 9
Los Angeles: 6
Oakland: 8
Anaheim Race 2: N/A
San Diego: 13
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: N/A
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: 18
Anaheim Race 2: 12
San Diego: 14
Anaheim Race 1: 19
Phoenix: 20
Los Angeles: 9
Oakland: 9
Anaheim Race 2: 10
San Diego: 15
Anaheim Race 1: 4
Phoenix: 2
Los Angeles: 19
Oakland: 2
Anaheim Race 2: 3
San Diego: 16
Anaheim Race 1: 7
Phoenix: 7
Los Angeles: 5
Oakland: 12
Anaheim Race 2: 20
San Diego: 17
Jean Carlo Ramos
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 18
Los Angeles: N/A
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2: 16
San Diego: 18
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 16
Los Angeles: 16
Oakland: N/A
Anaheim Race 2 N/A
San Diego: 19
Anaheim Race 1: 3
Phoenix: 4
Los Angeles: 1
Oakland: 1
Anaheim Race 2: 1
San Diego: 20
Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Rider Finishes
Arlington: 2
Atlanta: 5
St. Louis: 4
Daytona: 3
Indianapolis: 2
Toronto: 5
Houston: 17
New Orleans: 1
Arlington: 15
Atlanta: 2
St. Louis: 9
Daytona: 2
Indianapolis: 4
Toronto: 15
Houston: 3
New Orleans: 2
Justin Bogle
Arlington: 14
Atlanta: 3
St. Louis: 5
Daytona: 18
Indianapolis: 6
Toronto: 8
Houston: 8
New Orleans: 3
Arlington: 1
Atlanta: 1
St. Louis: 1
Daytona: 1
Indianapolis: 3
Toronto: 1
Houston: 2
New Orleans: 4
Arlington: 3
Atlanta: 6
St. Louis: 2
Daytona: 4
Indianapolis: 16
Toronto: 2
Houston: 1
New Orleans: 5
Arlington: 20
Atlanta: 7
St. Louis: 8
Daytona: 7
Indianapolis: 20
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 9
New Orleans: 6
Jake Canada
Arlington: 7
Atlanta: 9
St. Louis: 6
Daytona: 6
Indianapolis: 5
Toronto: 4
Houston: 7
New Orleans: 7
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 20
Daytona: 14
Indianapolis: 8
Toronto: 14
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 8
Austin Politelli
Arlington: 13
Atlanta: 19
St. Louis: 16
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 12
New Orleans: 9
Phillip Nicoletti
Arlington: 5
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 19
Daytona: 20
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 20
Houston: 5
New Orleans: 10
Shawn Rife
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: 15
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 10
Toronto: 19
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 11
Arlington: 19
Atlanta: 13
St. Louis: 11
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: 7
Toronto: 9
Houston: 10
New Orleans: 12
Zachary Freeberg
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: 18
New Orleans: 13
Arlington: 4
Atlanta: 4
St. Louis: 3
Daytona: 5
Indianapolis: 1
Toronto: 3
Houston: 4
New Orleans: 14
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 10
Indianapolis: 17
Toronto: 7
Houston: 15
New Orleans: 15
AJ Catanzaro
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 14
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 11
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 16
Arlington: 6
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 7
Daytona: 8
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: 13
Houston: 16
New Orleans: 17
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: N/A
Indianapolis: N/A
Toronto: N/A
Houston: N/A
New Orleans: 18
Arlington: 11
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: 10
Daytona: 13
Indianapolis: 15
Toronto: 6
Houston: 6
New Orleans: 19
Kyle Peters
Arlington: N/A
Atlanta: N/A
St. Louis: N/A
Daytona: 17
Indianapolis: 12
Toronto: 18
Houston: 11
New Orleans: 20
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