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Media Release  |  Posted May 02, 2012   Aurora, IL

Supercross Lites Class Stats: Las Vegas

The first race was held on March 17, 1990, and Jeremy McGrath won on a Kawasaki

This is the 22nd time the gate will drop for a Supercross Lites Class race in Las Vegas

In 1995, this race became the Dave Coombs East/West Shootout

In the 16 Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout races, the Eastern Region has won eight and the Western Region has won eight

Since the shootout started in 1995, the newly crowned Supercross Lites Class Champion has gone on to win the shootout seven times: Windham (’97); Carmichael (’98); Ramsey (’99); Stewart (‘04;) Dungey (’07), Pourcel (’09); Weimer (’10)

Supercross Lites Class: Wins by Brand in Las Vegas

Kawasaki (9)
Suzuki (6)
Honda (3)
Yamaha (3)

Western Regional Supercross Lites Class Recap: Salt Lake City

Eli Tomac captured the first Supercross Lites Class title of his career, winning the Western Regional Supercross Lites Class

Tomac gave Honda their first Supercross Lites Class Championship since 2002

Tomac gave Honda their 100th Supercross Lites Class win

Honda swept both regional championships, marking the first time that the brand has done so since Jeremy McGrath and Brian Swink did so in 1991

For only the eighth time in Supercross Lites Class history a brand swept both Classes: Kawasaki (four times); Suzuki (two times); Honda (two times)

For only the sixth time since 1985, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki did not win a Supercross Lites Class Championship

Supercross Lites Class Championships by Brand

Kawasaki (22)
Suzuki (13)
Honda (12)
Yamaha (9)

Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Recap: New Orleans

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Darryn Durham recorded the first win of his career and fourth win of the season

Durham’s teammate Blake Baggett finished in second place, marking his second consecutive podium of his season

GIECO Honda’s Justin Bogle grabbed his second podium finish of the season with a third place

Barcia finished off the podium for the first time in 2012 with a fourth place

Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen recorded his sixth top-five finish with a fifth place

Kyle Cunningham earned the best finish of his season with a sixth place

Only two riders have recorded top-10 finishes in every race this season: Barcia and Jake Canada; Canada finished seventh in New Orleans and is sixth in season standings
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