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07 February 2007 - Amp'd Mobile

Reed’s Ready for Stewart After Anaheim 3 Duel

Chad Reed proved last Saturday night that he is ready to start racing with Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series points leader James Stewart. This weekend Reliant Stadium will host the 41st Amp’d Mobile Supercross race held in Houston, and Reed, who has been hampered by a shoulder injury for most of the year, is ready to pick up his first AMA Supercross win.

In Reed’s way stands Kawasaki Stewart, 21, of Haines City, Fla., who will race for his third consecutive AMA Supercross win at the venue. Before another sold out Angels Stadium last weekend Stewart and Reed showcased an amazing race, trading positions before Stewart rode off to his fourth win of the season by a mere 1.5 seconds.

“I felt like it was good racing, just like we had in Toronto,” said Stewart. “And, you know, he got me first. He came in and just squared up. I didn’t even see him, and he got me, and then, I just went to the outside. He went to the outside in that corner before the second set of whoops, and I just dove down to the inside and just made a pass. I didn’t really see to the point where it was bad. Like, I didn’t – you know, even his pass, I didn’t take offense to it. But, at the same time, you’re like, man, he’s going to race, so we could start racing like that. I just thought it was good, hard racing, and I didn’t take offense at all.”

Stewart’s teammate, Tim Ferry, made his first podium appearance of the season last weekend. This marked Ferry’s first podium since Anaheim 1 in 2004, and he has finished inside of the top five at every race this year. The 1997 Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites champion is having the best season of his career.

“The level of competition right now is just – it’s unbelievable,” said Ferry. “You have James, who is a phenomenal rider, and when Ricky’s here, he’s the greatest of all time. And Chad’s a past champion. So those are three guys that will always race for the championship. It’s good to get on the podium and finally earn it.”

Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., scored his fourth AMA Supercross Lites win of the season and extended his points lead to 31 over Yamaha’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif. Like Stewart, Villopoto swept all three races at Angel Stadium this year.

Last year, Stewart won his eighth Amp’d Mobile Supercross race at Reliant Stadium in front of 47,389 fans. The win tied Stewart with Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael, of Tallahassee, Fla., for the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP championship. Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., won his first Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites championship and led 13 of 15 laps in the main event.

“I had a great start tonight but I was unable to run with James’ (Stewart) pace in the first three laps,” said Carmichael last year in the post-race press conference. “I was fighting hard out there and not riding conservatively but, at the same time, I do not want to take too many chances. I have a decent lead for the AMA championship but want to win the world championship as well, so I have to step up at these last few races.”

In dominant fashion, Stewart led all 20 laps in the AMA Supercross class main event at Houston’s Reliant Stadium.

“I am having a blast out there,” said Stewart a year ago after the race. “I am pumped to tie up the points for the world championship, and if I want to have a shot at winning the AMA championship, I need to win races. I had a great pace out there tonight.”

In the AMA Supercross Lites class Millsaps moved into the lead on lap 2 and rode off to his fourth win of the season. Honda’s Thomas Hahn, of Decatur, Texas, finished second and Kawasaki’s Chris Gosselaar, of Victorville, Calif., finished third.

“This is great,” said Millsaps last year in Houston. “I have been looking forward to this my whole life and I have a lot of people to thank, especially my mother, who has been behind me my whole career. Now that I have this number 1 plate for the AMA Supercross Lites class, I am ready to go race with the big boys in the AMA Supercross class.”

The first AMA Supercross class race in Houston was on March 15, 1974 where Jim Pomeroy earned the inaugural race win. In AMA Supercross Lites competition, Eddie Warren won the first lites race held in Houston on April 20, 1985. Jeremy McGrath, the all-time winningest supercross rider, shares the all-time win record along with Mark Barnett with five.

This weekend’s AMA Supercross class race will air on CBS Sports at Noon (EST) and the AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Sunday, February 18 at 5:00 p.m. (EST).

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Season Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 164
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 149
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 122
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 116
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 108
David Vuillemin, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 89
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 80
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 80
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 80
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki, 73

Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP Event Results, San Francisco

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki
Nick Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki
Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda
Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Standings

James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 122
Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 104
Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 90
Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 73
Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 69
Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 66
Nicholas Wey, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 60
Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 60
Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Honda, 55
Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 53

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Lites Event Results, Anaheim 3

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda
Chris Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki
Kyle Partridge, Las Vegas, Nev., Honda
Kyle Cunningham, Springtown, Texas, Yamaha
Matt Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha

Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Lites Season Standings

Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 122
Jason Lawrence, Carlsbad, Calif., Yamaha, 91
Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 74
Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif., Kawasaki, 65
Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 64
Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Yamaha, 63
Josh Hansen, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 62
Steve Boniface, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 61
Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 52
Kyle Partridge, Las Vegas, Nev., 51

Past Winners in Houston

AMA Supercross Class

April 1, 2006: James Stewart

April 30, 2005: James Stewart

February 14, 2004: Chad Reed

March 29, 2003: Chad Reed

March 23, 2002: Ricky Carmichael

March 24, 2001: Ricky Carmichael

February 05, 2000: Jeremy McGrath

March 19, 1999: Jeremy McGrath

January 17, 1998: Ezra Lusk

March 22, 1997: Jeff Emig

March 16, 1996: Jeremy McGrath

March 25, 1995: Jeremy McGrath

January 22, 1994: Jeremy McGrath

January 16, 1993: Damon Bradshaw

January 18, 1992: Damon Bradshaw

January 19, 1991: Jean-Michel Bayle

February 03, 1990: Damon Bradshaw

March 18, 1989: Jeff Stanton

February 06, 1988: Jeff Ward

February 07, 1987: Jeff Ward

February 02, 1986: Jeff Ward

April 20, 1985: Jeff Ward

March 24, 1984: David Bailey

March 20, 1983: Mark Barnett

March 19, 1983: Bob Hannah

March 20, 1982: Mark Barnett

March 19, 1982: Mark Barnett

March 14, 1981: Mark Barnett

March 13, 1981: Mark Barnett

March 14, 1980: Mike Bell

March 15, 1980: Broc Glover

March 17, 1979: Bob Hannah

March 16, 1979: Bob Hannah

March 18, 1978: Bob Hannah

March 18, 1977: Tony DiStefano

March 19, 1977: Jim Ellis

March 12, 1976: Jim Weinert

March 14, 1975: Jim Ellis

March 15, 1974: Jim Pomeroy

AMA Supercross Lites Class

April 1, 2006: Davi Millsaps

April 30, 2005: Andrew Short

February 14, 2004: James Stewart

March 29, 2003: Brock Sellards

March 23, 2002: Matt Walker

March 24, 2001: Travis Preston

February 05, 2000: Derrick Shae Bentley

March 19, 1999: Nathan Ramsey

January 17, 1998: David Vuillemin

March 22, 1997: Kevin Windham

March 16, 1996: Kevin Windham

March 25, 1995: Damon Huffman

January 22, 1994: Ezra Huffman

January 16, 1993: Jimmy Gaddis

January 18, 1992: Brian Swink

January 19, 1991: Tallon Vohland

February 03, 1990: Jeff Emig

March 18, 1989: Mike LaRocco

February 06, 1988: Jeff Matiasevich

February 07, 1987: Keith Turpin

February 02, 1986: Willie Surratt

April 20, 1985: Eddie Warren

For more information about the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, please log on to www.supercrossonline.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.

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