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Stewart Wins Fifth Amp’d Mobile Supercross in Houston
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Villopoto Victorious in AMA Supercross Lites at Reliant Stadium
HOUSTON (February 10, 2007) – Kawasaki’s James Stewart picked up his fifth win of the season, and 16th of his career, at the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series before a crowd of 49,973 at Reliant Stadium. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto was the AMA Supercross Lites winner.
Kawasaki’s Tim Ferry, of Largo, Fla., won the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award while his teammate and current points leader Stewart was making his way through field after a sixth-place start. As has been the case most of the season, Stewart struck early and often and eventually found the lead on lap six.
Once in the lead, Stewart cruised to the easy win by a comfortable 17.316 margin. Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., was second and Ferry was third.
I had a big crash earlier in practice and knew that this track could come back and bite me,” said Stewart, who moved into a tie for 10th on the all-time series win list with supercross legend Jean-Michele Bayle. “I have a points lead but can’t afford to back down because things can get bad when you start to let up.”
Stewart holds an 18-point lead over Reed in the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP standings and enjoys a 21-point margin in the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series.
Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., started the main event by winning the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award narrowly edging out the Yamaha of Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif. Villopoto held the lead for the opening five laps before a crash on lap six handed the lead to Lawrence.
Lawrence held down the top spot until being chased down by Villopoto, who regrouped and held on to take the win, his fifth of the season. Lawrence finished second while Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., was third.
(A lapped rider) just jumped right off the table top, hit a tuff block and went down right in front of me,” said Villopoto in reference to his crash on lap six. “I had nowhere to go and ran right into him. I got back up and chased (Lawrence) down for the win.”
Tonight’s AMA Supercross race will air on CBS Sports, Sunday, February 11, at Noon EST. The AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Tuesday, February 18, at 5:00 p.m. EST. The next round of Amp’d Mobile Supercross continues takes place Saturday, February 17, at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium.
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge
1. Jason Keppley, Laurel, Miss., KTM
2. Damon Maness, Asheboro, N.C., KTM
3. Trace George, Donaldson, Ark., KTM
4. Wyatt Dreggors, Longwood, Fla., KTM
5. Jesse West, Bend, Ore., KTM
6. David Beveridge, Splendora, Tex., KTM
7. Dakota Thomas, Stanley, Va., KTM
8. Rider Yeagan, Orange City, Fla., KTM
9. Dustin Eaton, Houston, KTM
10. Frank Cilano, Glen Rock, N.J., KTM
11. Chandler Knarr, Diablo, Calif., KTM
12. Jarrett Green, Riverton, Wy., KTM
13. Ryan Anthis, Waller, Tex., KTM
14. Parker Sharp, Newburgh, Ind., KTM
15. Sabrina Segovia, Spring, Tex., KTM
Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 189
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 171
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 142
4. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 116
5. Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 108
6. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 101
7. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 98
8. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 96
9. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 95
10. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 86
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Event Results, Houston
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
4. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
5. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
6. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki
7. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda
8. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
9. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki
10. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda
Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 147
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 126
3. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 110
4. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 88
5. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 84
6. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 76
7. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 69
8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 69
9. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 66
10. David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 62
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Houston
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
3. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
4. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
5. Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., KTM
6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
7. Matt Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha
8. Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha
9. Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
10. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki
Amp’d Mobile Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 147
2. Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 113
3. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 89
4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 84
5. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 77
6. Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 77
7. Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 71
8. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 70
9. Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 61
10. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 58
For more information about the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, please log on to www.supercrossonline.com. For media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig at 630-566-6305 or e-mail at dennyhartwig@livenation.com.
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 2006-2007, 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 94 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.supercrossonline.com.
About Live Nation
Live Nation is the world’s leading live music company, annually connecting more than 67 million fans with their favorite performers at over 33,000 events. We are the largest producer of live concerts in the world, the second-largest venue management company and have a rapidly growing online presence. Live Nation creates superior experiences for artists and fans, regularly producing tours for the biggest superstars in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, U2 and Coldplay. Globally, we own, operate and/or have booking rights for more than 170 venues, including House of Blues-branded music venues and prestigious locations such as San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium, Nikon at Jones Beach in New York and London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Wembley Arena. Live Nation’s websites collectively are the second most popular entertainment event websites in the United States, according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol “LYV.” For more information regarding concerts near you, Live Nation and its businesses, please visit our website at www.LiveNation.com.
About AMA Racing
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited media outlets can also access an on line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
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