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Supercross & Motocross
SX: This Week In Supercross - Dallas
Ryan Villopoto is seeking a third consecutive Monster Energy Supercross victory as the series heads to Cowboys Stadium.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 7 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Dallas, TX will air LIVE on SPEED Saturday, February 18 at 8:30pm ET. #SXonSPEED
Tomorrow night, Arlington’s Cowboys Stadium will play host to its third Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race as defending Supercross Class Champion Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., looks for his third consecutive win and fourth of the 2012 season.
In capturing his 18th career Supercross Class win last weekend, Villopoto extended his points lead to six heading into the seventh stop of the 17-race season. Villopoto has yet to win in the premier class at Cowboys Stadium, but did capture a Supercross Lites Class win in 2006 when the race was held at Texas Stadium, in Dallas. No stranger to racing in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area, Villopoto knows that this track’s dirt is much different than others on the circuit.
“The dirt in San Diego is tough,” said Villopoto after the race. “There are a few tracks that you want to get through safe and San Diego was one of those for me. (Arlington) is another track that tends to be a bit different from the rest. It’s really hard packed and requires a unique bike set-up, so I’ll be looking to be smooth and fast to try to get the win.”
Currently second behind Villopoto is two-time Supercross Class Champion Chad Reed, who has one win on the season. Reed and Villopoto entertained the San Diego crowd with a late-race battle, and the same type of action is expected tomorrow night. TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Honda’s Reed holds the record for most Supercross Class wins in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area with four, and last weekend, he notched his 119th career podium finish with his second place effort.
“I am really happy that I rode a solid 20 lap race tonight,” said Reed after the main event in San Diego. “I found myself being a little lazy in the turns and knew I’d have to stay strong and fight for it, if I wanted a chance at the win. The battle between Villopoto and I was good, but he was a little more aggressive than I was. It’s exciting to be headed east and back to Florida with my family. With the changes we have made throughout the West Coast events, we’re hoping for a successful rest of the season.”
JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., finished a disappointing 15th place, his worst finish of the season, and lost some valuable championship points. The former two-time Supercross Class Champion is, however, the only rider in the field that has won in the Supercross Class and Supercross Lites Class in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, capturing premier class wins in 2005 and 2007; his Supercross Lites Class win came in 2003.
"This has been a challenging season so far,” said Stewart. “I actually felt really good during the race last week, but another small thing caused a big problem. It sucks, but that's where we're at. San Diego is in the past now, and we have spent a lot of time looking at where we're at and setting up for the next few races to be strong ones."
Tomorrow night, Arlington’s Cowboys Stadium will play host to its third Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race as defending Supercross Class Champion Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., looks for his third consecutive win and fourth of the 2012 season.
In capturing his 18th career Supercross Class win last weekend, Villopoto extended his points lead to six heading into the seventh stop of the 17-race season. Villopoto has yet to win in the premier class at Cowboys Stadium, but did capture a Supercross Lites Class win in 2006 when the race was held at Texas Stadium, in Dallas. No stranger to racing in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area, Villopoto knows that this track’s dirt is much different than others on the circuit.
“The dirt in San Diego is tough,” said Villopoto after the race. “There are a few tracks that you want to get through safe and San Diego was one of those for me. (Arlington) is another track that tends to be a bit different from the rest. It’s really hard packed and requires a unique bike set-up, so I’ll be looking to be smooth and fast to try to get the win.”
Currently second behind Villopoto is two-time Supercross Class Champion Chad Reed, who has one win on the season. Reed and Villopoto entertained the San Diego crowd with a late-race battle, and the same type of action is expected tomorrow night. TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Honda’s Reed holds the record for most Supercross Class wins in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area with four, and last weekend, he notched his 119th career podium finish with his second place effort.
“I am really happy that I rode a solid 20 lap race tonight,” said Reed after the main event in San Diego. “I found myself being a little lazy in the turns and knew I’d have to stay strong and fight for it, if I wanted a chance at the win. The battle between Villopoto and I was good, but he was a little more aggressive than I was. It’s exciting to be headed east and back to Florida with my family. With the changes we have made throughout the West Coast events, we’re hoping for a successful rest of the season.”
JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., finished a disappointing 15th place, his worst finish of the season, and lost some valuable championship points. The former two-time Supercross Class Champion is, however, the only rider in the field that has won in the Supercross Class and Supercross Lites Class in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, capturing premier class wins in 2005 and 2007; his Supercross Lites Class win came in 2003.
"This has been a challenging season so far,” said Stewart. “I actually felt really good during the race last week, but another small thing caused a big problem. It sucks, but that's where we're at. San Diego is in the past now, and we have spent a lot of time looking at where we're at and setting up for the next few races to be strong ones."
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