Team Honda Muscle Milk's Trey Canard (Photo: Honda Powersports)

Had it not been for his tough night in Anaheim, Canard wouldn’t be far off of Millsaps’ pace. Sure he’s now third in points, but with just one point displacing him from second, he’s been the next best guy all season. It’s crazy to think that he hasn’t won yet, but it’s only going to be a matter of time.

Villopoto’s recent runs were surely creating some tension amongst his competitors, but he got hit with bad luck again, which only emphasizes the point that nothing is a given in this sport. He had everything going for him, but now he’s going to have to start that process all over again.

Traditionally, we’re used to seeing lady luck smile on Dungey, almost to the point where it seemed as if he could do no wrong. The 2013 season had been the complete opposite up until the checkered flag flew on Saturday. I’d be willing to guess there were less than a handful of people who truly believed Dungey could overcome that crash in the LCQ and I surely wasn’t one of them. However, what Dungey’s tumultuous night provided was one of the most memorable races in history and a lot of excitement heading into San Diego.

It’s probably now safe to question what’s going on with Reed and Stewart. These two riders defined a generation for Supercross with their bitter rivalry, but neither has been able to consistently find their way this season.

Stewart’s ACL will define his season no matter what happens, but he’s still flying out there and retains the ability to run up front. It was a good sight to see the #7 Suzuki in the mix for most of the race, and you have to think that down the line he’s going to make all this even more interesting.

Reed is not a rider we are accustomed to seeing on the ground. Ever. Yet somehow over the last two weeks he’s been picking his bike up off the dirt. Is the veteran getting impatient? Is he that dissatisfied with how his season has been going? I will say it’s probably a good problem to have if you’re frustrated with challenging for the podium, but I hope Reed’s not trying to force the issue just because he hasn’t been up front yet. If there was ever a time for things to turn around for Reed, it’s this weekend in San Diego where he and Qualcomm Stadium have always gotten along well.

Every rider’s individual path this season has been captivating in its own right and it will be most interesting to see how things will continue to unfold as the series makes its way East and indoors. Millsaps has shown all the signs that he’s in this for the long haul and you can expect his superstar counterparts to start hitting their strides as well. We may only be five races in, but there’s still a lot more drama left to unfold on top of what we’ve already been witness to this season.