VILLOPOTO WINS FIRST RACE OF HIS YOUNG CAREER
23 April 2006 - Amp'd Mobile

REED’S WIN IN DALLAS SHAKES UP AMP’D MOBILE SUPERCROSS POINTS CHASE

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

Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 140
Grant Langston, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 136
Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 119
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 116
Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 113
Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 111
Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 98
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Honda, 89
Darcy Lange, San Jacinto, Calif., Kawasaki, 63
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

Rookie White, Winchester, Calif., KTM
Payton Cooper, Harpersville, Pa., KTM
Payton Turbyfill, San Antonio, Texas, KTM
Bradley Cox, Cato Ridge, South Africa, KTM
Dylan Stout, Spokane, Wash., KTM
Brian Hsu, Stegen, Germany, KTM
Brandon Harmon, Lake, Ms., KTM
Jared Poteet, Hewitt, Texas, KTM
Dylan Rhoten, Dodge City, Kan., KTM
Jake Foltz, Whittier, Calif., KTM
Austin McKinney, Pittsburg, Texas, KTM
Darren Lewis, Stillwater, Okla., KTM
Cody Owens, Las Vegas, KTM

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