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REED’S WIN IN DALLAS SHAKES UP AMP’D MOBILE SUPERCROSS POINTS CHASE
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Villopoto Wins First Race of his Young Career
DALLAS (April 22, 2006) – Yamaha’s Chad Reed picked up a pivotal win tonight before a crowd of 45,445 at Texas Stadium, tightening the point standings with two rounds remaining in the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto won the AMA Supercross Lites main event.
In the AMA Supercross main event, Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Havana, Fla., won the Progressive Direct Holeshot Award to start the 20-lap feature. Stewart advanced into the lead on lap four before trouble hit Carmichael, who went down in the whoops on lap five, eliminating any chance he had for a win.
Stewart was starting to pull away from Reed when he too hit the dirt on lap eight, handing the lead to Reed. Once out front, Reed cruised to the easy win. Stewart charged back to finish second. Honda’s Nick Wey, of Dewitt, Mich., was third. Carmichael finished sixth.
“It was a tough track tonight; you really had to be on your game,” said Reed, who registered his second win on the season. “I figured my line out in the whoops before these guys, and I was just sticking to it. Something was telling me it was going to get ugly. At this point I don’t even care about the title. I know if I put myself in good positions weekends then a title is possible.”
Stewart leaves Dallas with a seven point lead over Carmichael in the standings of the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP. In the standings for the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, Carmichael now holds a two-point lead over Reed, with Stewart trailing by 10 points in third.
Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., won the Progressive Direct Holeshot Award to start the 15-lap AMA Supercross Lites main event. He shot to the front and began to build a sizable lead as series front runners Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., and Andrew Short, of Murrieta, Calif., were stuck in the back after poor starts.
Villopoto built an eight-second advantage and held off the late race charge of Short to take the first win of his career. Honda’s Short finished second and Langston was third aboard a Kawasaki.
This weekend’s race will air on CBS SPORTS on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. EST. A tape-delayed, one-hour television broadcast of the AMA Supercross Lites racing will air on SPEED on Sunday, April 29, at 6 p.m. EST.
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 330
2. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 322
3. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 312
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 261
5. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 250
6. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 243
7. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda, 176
8. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 172
9. Jeff Gibson, Blacklick, Ohio,, Honda, 170
10. Tyler Evans, Corona, Calif., Suzuki, 125
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Dallas
1. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
3. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
5. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
6. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
8. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
9. Josh Demuth, Grapevine, Texas, Honda
10. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 281
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 294
3. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 286
4. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 227
5. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 218
6. Michael Byrne, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 213
7. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 173
8. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 125
9. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda, 116
10. Tim Ferry, Dade City, Fla., Honda, 108
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Dallas
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
3. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM
5. Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki
6. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha
7. Justin Keeney, Lebanon, Ore., Honda
8. Ryan Abrigo, Snohomish, Wash., Honda
9. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 99
10. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda, 78
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 140
2. Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 136
3. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 119
4. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 116
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 113
6. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 111
7. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 98
8. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda, 89
9. Darcy Lange, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 63
10. Ryan Morais, Temecula, Calif., Suzuki, 60
Amp’d Mobile Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 166
2. Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 134
3. Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 119
4. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 102
5. Jesseman, New Brighton, Pa., Yamaha, 96
6. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Honda, 81
7. Robert Kiniry, Lafayette, N.Y., Honda, 75
8. Teddy Maier, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Kawasaki, 61
9. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 60
10. Jay Marmont, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 54
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge Results
1. Rookie White, Winchester, Calif., KTM
2. Payton Cooper, Harpersville, Pa., KTM
3. Payton Turbyfill, San Antonio, Texas, KTM
4. Bradley Cox, Cato Ridge, South Africa, KTM
5. Dylan Stout, Spokane, Wash., KTM
6. Brian Hsu, Stegen, Germany, KTM
7. Brandon Harmon, Lake, Ms., KTM
8. Jared Poteet, Hewitt, Texas, KTM
9. Dylan Rhoten, Dodge City, Kan., KTM
10. Jake Foltz, Whittier, Calif., KTM
11. Austin McKinney, Pittsburg, Texas, KTM
12. Darren Lewis, Stillwater, Okla., KTM
13. Cody Owens, Las Vegas, KTM
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About Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP™/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP, produced and promoted by Live Nation is a 17-round global off-road motorcycle stadium racing circuit. Riders must compete in the international rounds to be eligible to win the world championship. In 2005-2006, the 17-event Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP will be comprised of two international events and 15 of the 16 events that are conducted in major cities throughout the United States as a part of the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series. Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series is a 16-event series solely conducted in the United States. The other Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series event held in Daytona Beach, Fla., is independently produced by the International Speedway Corporation and is not a part of the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP. An Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series rider will be crowned as the national champion for the series of events conducted in the United States only.
The FIM, Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, is the body that globally governs motorcycle sport at the world level. Among other matters, the FIM groups together 85 affiliated National Federations relating to the sport of motorcycle racing. AMA Pro Racing is the National Federation representative that sanctions motorcycle-racing events in the United States. Dorna Off Road S.L. is an internationally recognized sports management group established in 1988 with an emphasis on major international motor sports events. Dorna is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with branch offices in Barcelona, London and Tokyo. In addition to its involvement with Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP, Dorna manages the rights to MotoGP. For more information on Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/ Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, log on to www.supercross.cc.com.
Live Nation is one of the world's largest diversified promoters and producers of, venue operators and sponsorship/advertising for, live entertainment events including music concerts, theatrical performances, and specialized motor sports events. Live Nation owns, operates or has booking rights for 150 venues worldwide including 107 domestic and 43 international venue sites. In 2004, promoted and/or produced over 28,500 events with attendance at venues exceeding 61 million persons.
About AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access AMA Pro Racing's online Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom.
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