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SX: The Holeshot - Dallas
Chad Reed's developing Cinderella season is no more; what direction will the '12 Monster Energy Supercross take now?
TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed (Photo: Hoppenworld.com)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 8 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Atlanta, GA will air LIVE on SPEED Saturday, February 25 at 7:30pm ET. #SXonSPEED
When Chad Reed hit the ground last Saturday night, you could feel the air come out of Cowboys Stadium, and arguably the remainder of 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Championship.
As if what he had accomplished last season wasn’t enough, Reed was looking even faster and more competitive in 2012, despite the fact that he was another year older. He tormented Ryan Villopoto in the San Diego main event and was doing more of the same in Dallas. But, just when he looked to be gaining that edge, it all unraveled and now we are without TwoTwo for the rest of this championship.
Yesterday, Reed revealed a laundry list of injuries that rivaled those of his equally unfortunate counterparts Trey Canard and Ryan Morais, who suffered multiple injuries following their violent and horrifying accident in Los Angeles. The Aussie veteran has two broken ribs, a broken T6 vertebra, a torn ACL, along with a fractured tibia and fibula, and will surely miss the remainder of the 2012 Supercross season. He has given hope of a return to the outdoors this summer, but with surgery likely for the multi-time champion in the near future even that seems like a long shot.
Many have said that this may have been the best Reed has ever ridden, and it’d be hard to argue based on some of the performances he’s put forth. Instead, Villopoto has taken early control of this championship, winning three consecutive races to give him a season total of four and open his advantage in the championship to 13 points over Ryan Dungey.
Is this championship over? No, of course not, but the one rider who was keeping pace with Villopoto is no longer a factor. Dungey and James Stewart, who will likely assume control of third in the championship this weekend in Atlanta, have both won races this season and shown serious speed. However, over the past three weeks in which Villopoto has taken that next progressive step in speed, neither Dungey and Stewart has been around to contend.
If history is any indication, we’re a long way from this championship being decided. Villopoto held a 26-point lead over the field heading into Jacksonville last season, the 11th race of the season. He failed to make the main event and left with just seven points in his favor. This weekend's trip to Atlanta marks just the eighth round of 17, so there are still plenty of opportunities for chaos to have its say.
When Chad Reed hit the ground last Saturday night, you could feel the air come out of Cowboys Stadium, and arguably the remainder of 2012 Monster Energy Supercross Championship.
As if what he had accomplished last season wasn’t enough, Reed was looking even faster and more competitive in 2012, despite the fact that he was another year older. He tormented Ryan Villopoto in the San Diego main event and was doing more of the same in Dallas. But, just when he looked to be gaining that edge, it all unraveled and now we are without TwoTwo for the rest of this championship.
Yesterday, Reed revealed a laundry list of injuries that rivaled those of his equally unfortunate counterparts Trey Canard and Ryan Morais, who suffered multiple injuries following their violent and horrifying accident in Los Angeles. The Aussie veteran has two broken ribs, a broken T6 vertebra, a torn ACL, along with a fractured tibia and fibula, and will surely miss the remainder of the 2012 Supercross season. He has given hope of a return to the outdoors this summer, but with surgery likely for the multi-time champion in the near future even that seems like a long shot.
Many have said that this may have been the best Reed has ever ridden, and it’d be hard to argue based on some of the performances he’s put forth. Instead, Villopoto has taken early control of this championship, winning three consecutive races to give him a season total of four and open his advantage in the championship to 13 points over Ryan Dungey.
Is this championship over? No, of course not, but the one rider who was keeping pace with Villopoto is no longer a factor. Dungey and James Stewart, who will likely assume control of third in the championship this weekend in Atlanta, have both won races this season and shown serious speed. However, over the past three weeks in which Villopoto has taken that next progressive step in speed, neither Dungey and Stewart has been around to contend.
If history is any indication, we’re a long way from this championship being decided. Villopoto held a 26-point lead over the field heading into Jacksonville last season, the 11th race of the season. He failed to make the main event and left with just seven points in his favor. This weekend's trip to Atlanta marks just the eighth round of 17, so there are still plenty of opportunities for chaos to have its say.
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