Since it looks like most of the newspapers in Los Angeles weren't able to publish the results of the AMA Monster Energy Supercross race at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night, Ryan Villopoto won.
Here are some other observations, obvious or otherwise, from Round 3 of the AMA Supercross series.
James Bubba Stewart finished second. More to the point, he didn't win. He was taken out in the heat race and rallied from the back of the field to qualify for the main event. Stewart actually had the lead in the main, but Villopoto took advantage of a rare Stewart mistake and took the lead late in the race.
“It was really slippery out there,” said Villopoto. “The start of my race didn’t go as planned, but I was able to make up some time early on and things went my way.”
Reigning Supercross series champ Ryan Dungey was third and looked to struggle in the second half of the race. Repeating as champ is going to be a real challenge for him, it looks like.
Trey Canard has the most impressive races of the night. He crashed in the heat race. The front wheel on his bike hit awkwardly and Canard flipped head first off his bike. The bike then flipped in the air and ran over his back.
It looked horrific, but Canard recovered, raced his way into the main through the last chance qualifier and finished fourth in the main.
The high-finishing rider from California was Brett Metcalfe from Lake Elsinore. He was eighth.
At least a Californian won the first Supercross Lites race at Dodger Stadium. Cole Seeley, a graduate of Newbury Park High School who lives in Corona, won the Lites race, the first of his career.
“This week I worked hard on starts and it paid off,” said Seeley. “That makes a big difference in the way the race unfolds when you are out front. This is the first win of my career and it feels great.”
Rumor around Dodger Stadium was that the area around the pitcher's mound was not supposed to be tampered with. An orange pylon was placed on top of the mound and the area was sectioned off. But before the heat races started, someone moved the cone. Bulldozers, albeit small ones, rolled over and spread dirt around the mound.
This might be the first clue for when people start asking what happened to the Dodger pitching staff in 2011.
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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Thursday, February 4, 2010
James Stewart will skip AMA Supercross races in San Diego
James Stewart, the reigning Monster Energy AMA Supercross champion, will miss his second race in a row.
Stewart broke his hand in a crash during the races at Chase Field in Arizona. He raced the following week at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, but missed the race at AT&T Park in San Francisco. He had surgery on his right hand to repair a broken scaphoid bone on Jan. 29, the day before the San Francisco races.
He will skip Saturday’s races at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
“It’s been five days since my surgery and my wrist is feeling a lot better,” Stewart said in a release. “Right now I’m following doctor’s orders so I can get back on the track racing as soon as possible. I want to be out there as soon as I can ride without pain. It was no fun racing Phoenix and Anaheim 2 this way.”
There is no exact date when Stewart will return to the race track, but if progress continues as is, he and his team are hopeful that date will be very soon, according to the release.
Stewart’s teammate, Josh Hill, is in second place in the AMA Supercross standings. Hill has three straight podium finishes and has been the runner-up in the past two races.
Ryan Dungey leads the AMA Supercross standings after winning two races. He won at Chase Field and Angel Stadium and is coming off a fourth-place finish in San Francisco.
Ryan Villopoto won the race in San Francisco, his first of the season and the third of his career.
Three riders have won the first four AMA Supercross races of the season. There have never been four winners in the first five AMA Supercross races.
Chad Reed, a two-time AMA Supercross champion, is recovering from a broken hand and has missed the past three races. The earliest he can return to racing is in three weeks.
Stewart broke his hand in a crash during the races at Chase Field in Arizona. He raced the following week at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, but missed the race at AT&T Park in San Francisco. He had surgery on his right hand to repair a broken scaphoid bone on Jan. 29, the day before the San Francisco races.
He will skip Saturday’s races at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
“It’s been five days since my surgery and my wrist is feeling a lot better,” Stewart said in a release. “Right now I’m following doctor’s orders so I can get back on the track racing as soon as possible. I want to be out there as soon as I can ride without pain. It was no fun racing Phoenix and Anaheim 2 this way.”
There is no exact date when Stewart will return to the race track, but if progress continues as is, he and his team are hopeful that date will be very soon, according to the release.
Stewart’s teammate, Josh Hill, is in second place in the AMA Supercross standings. Hill has three straight podium finishes and has been the runner-up in the past two races.
Ryan Dungey leads the AMA Supercross standings after winning two races. He won at Chase Field and Angel Stadium and is coming off a fourth-place finish in San Francisco.
Ryan Villopoto won the race in San Francisco, his first of the season and the third of his career.
Three riders have won the first four AMA Supercross races of the season. There have never been four winners in the first five AMA Supercross races.
Chad Reed, a two-time AMA Supercross champion, is recovering from a broken hand and has missed the past three races. The earliest he can return to racing is in three weeks.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Villopoto wins AMA Supercross race in San Francisco; Stewart has surgery
Ryan Villopoto won the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series race at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Saturday night. It was his first win of the season and the third of his career.
Ryan Dungey, the leader in the AMA Supercross Series standings, crashed on lap 10 and fell from first to fourth.
“I lost my foot and went sailing,” said Dungey. “It could have been a lot worse. I am glad I am not hurt.”
Villopoto won for the third time in his AMA Supercross career. He is in third place in the AMA Supercross standings, two points behind second-place Josh Hill and 13 points out of first.
“The track was tough and slippery,” said Villopoto. “It was hard to put in 20 perfect laps out there tonight. It wasn’t the start that I wanted, so I played catch-up. It is a long season with a lot of racing left.”
Hill had another strong race, finishing on the podium for the third race in a row. Hill was second at San Franisco, followed by Davi Millsaps in third. Both riders are from Murrieta.
James Stewart, the reigning AMA Supercross champion, did not race in San Francisco. He had surgery to repair a broken wrist last week. He broke his wrist in a crash during the races at Chase Field in Arizona two weeks ago. He raced at Angel Stadium the following week and finished third despite the broken wrist.
Dr. Arthur Ting, an orthopedic surgeon, performed the surgery on Stewart’s wrist on Friday.
“James is a true champion,” San Manuel Team Manager Larry Brooks said in a release. “The fact that he rode as competitively as he did making the podium at Anaheim 2 with a broken wrist (unknowingly) is testimony to that. He’s anxious to heal and get back on the race track as soon as possible.”
Stewart’s return to racing is unknown. He will be evaluated on a weekly basis, according to the team.
The next AMA Supercross race is Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
Ryan Dungey, the leader in the AMA Supercross Series standings, crashed on lap 10 and fell from first to fourth.
“I lost my foot and went sailing,” said Dungey. “It could have been a lot worse. I am glad I am not hurt.”
Villopoto won for the third time in his AMA Supercross career. He is in third place in the AMA Supercross standings, two points behind second-place Josh Hill and 13 points out of first.
“The track was tough and slippery,” said Villopoto. “It was hard to put in 20 perfect laps out there tonight. It wasn’t the start that I wanted, so I played catch-up. It is a long season with a lot of racing left.”
Hill had another strong race, finishing on the podium for the third race in a row. Hill was second at San Franisco, followed by Davi Millsaps in third. Both riders are from Murrieta.
James Stewart, the reigning AMA Supercross champion, did not race in San Francisco. He had surgery to repair a broken wrist last week. He broke his wrist in a crash during the races at Chase Field in Arizona two weeks ago. He raced at Angel Stadium the following week and finished third despite the broken wrist.
Dr. Arthur Ting, an orthopedic surgeon, performed the surgery on Stewart’s wrist on Friday.
“James is a true champion,” San Manuel Team Manager Larry Brooks said in a release. “The fact that he rode as competitively as he did making the podium at Anaheim 2 with a broken wrist (unknowingly) is testimony to that. He’s anxious to heal and get back on the race track as soon as possible.”
Stewart’s return to racing is unknown. He will be evaluated on a weekly basis, according to the team.
The next AMA Supercross race is Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Ryan Dungey has chance to expand Supercross lead - latimes.com
Ryan Dungey has chance to expand Supercross lead - latimes.com
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Rookie Ryan Dungey enters tonight’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series race at Angel Stadium as the surprise leader in the standings. With one of the top riders in the series out with a broken hand and the reigning AMA Supercross champion nursing a collection of injuries, Dungey has an opportunity to take a commanding lead in the standings.
Chad Reed, a two-time AMA Supercross champion, is expected to miss the next six weeks after breaking his hand in a crash during the race at Chase Field in Phoenix last Saturday night.
James Stewart, the reigning AMA Supercross champion, crashed with Reed in Phoenix, resulting in his broken hand. Stewart sustained injuries to the right side of his body – shoulder, wrist and ankle – and spent the week in Florida being examined and evaluated by doctors, but said he will race at Angel Stadium in Round 3 of the AMA Supercross Series.
“I don't want to let my fans or my team down,” Stewart said in a release. “They've been really supportive this week while I did what I needed to do. I'm close enough to the points lead and I need to be out there if I'm going to have a shot at another championship.”
Larry Brooks, manager for Stewart’s San Manuel Yamaha team, said Stewart spent 15 hours at a hospital on Wednesday for examinations and tests. He had his right wrist x-rayed twice, but they did not reveal any broken bones, Brooks said.
Stewart is in seventh place in the AMA Supercross standings, 16 points behind Dungey. With Reed out and Stewart racing injured at Angel Stadium, Dungey is looking to capitalize on a strong start to the season. Dungey won the race at Phoenix, finished second at the season-opening race at Angel Stadium and has a nine-point lead over Ryan Villopoto in the AMA Supercross standings.
“Going forward from Anaheim, I knew I could lead laps. I knew I was right up there with the speed and everything,” Dungey said. “I could take a lot from that too and carry that over and learn from that. It was definitely a good experience and one I learned a lot from and one I can keep applying moving forward.”
Stewart won the season-opening race at Angel Stadium two weeks ago. He had to chase down Dungey, who led the first 17 laps of the race. With the rain and bad weather, the next race at Angel Stadium will be much different than the first. The muddy track could be beneficial to Stewart, Brooks said, because the speeds and pace of the races will be much slower than a typical race.
The track has been covered with tarp since Monday, but Dungey said he expects the rain will create some challenging racing conditions.
“Mud is weird,” Dungey said. “One second you feel like I’m winning and I’m doing good and then the next second your face first in the mud. It’s tricky to ride in it and it takes a lot of finesse. It’s something you can’t really control everything and you should enjoy it at the end of the day.”
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Rookie Ryan Dungey enters tonight’s Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series race at Angel Stadium as the surprise leader in the standings. With one of the top riders in the series out with a broken hand and the reigning AMA Supercross champion nursing a collection of injuries, Dungey has an opportunity to take a commanding lead in the standings.
Chad Reed, a two-time AMA Supercross champion, is expected to miss the next six weeks after breaking his hand in a crash during the race at Chase Field in Phoenix last Saturday night.
James Stewart, the reigning AMA Supercross champion, crashed with Reed in Phoenix, resulting in his broken hand. Stewart sustained injuries to the right side of his body – shoulder, wrist and ankle – and spent the week in Florida being examined and evaluated by doctors, but said he will race at Angel Stadium in Round 3 of the AMA Supercross Series.
“I don't want to let my fans or my team down,” Stewart said in a release. “They've been really supportive this week while I did what I needed to do. I'm close enough to the points lead and I need to be out there if I'm going to have a shot at another championship.”
Larry Brooks, manager for Stewart’s San Manuel Yamaha team, said Stewart spent 15 hours at a hospital on Wednesday for examinations and tests. He had his right wrist x-rayed twice, but they did not reveal any broken bones, Brooks said.
Stewart is in seventh place in the AMA Supercross standings, 16 points behind Dungey. With Reed out and Stewart racing injured at Angel Stadium, Dungey is looking to capitalize on a strong start to the season. Dungey won the race at Phoenix, finished second at the season-opening race at Angel Stadium and has a nine-point lead over Ryan Villopoto in the AMA Supercross standings.
“Going forward from Anaheim, I knew I could lead laps. I knew I was right up there with the speed and everything,” Dungey said. “I could take a lot from that too and carry that over and learn from that. It was definitely a good experience and one I learned a lot from and one I can keep applying moving forward.”
Stewart won the season-opening race at Angel Stadium two weeks ago. He had to chase down Dungey, who led the first 17 laps of the race. With the rain and bad weather, the next race at Angel Stadium will be much different than the first. The muddy track could be beneficial to Stewart, Brooks said, because the speeds and pace of the races will be much slower than a typical race.
The track has been covered with tarp since Monday, but Dungey said he expects the rain will create some challenging racing conditions.
“Mud is weird,” Dungey said. “One second you feel like I’m winning and I’m doing good and then the next second your face first in the mud. It’s tricky to ride in it and it takes a lot of finesse. It’s something you can’t really control everything and you should enjoy it at the end of the day.”
Thursday, January 21, 2010
James Stewart nursing injuries, questionable for AMA Supercross race at Anaheim
James Stewart might be the latest AMA Supercross star to have to sit out Saturday night's race at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
Stewart was in Florida consulting with doctors and working through therapy to recover from injuries he suffered at the AMA Supercross race at Chase Field in Phoenix. He crashed twice, once in a heat race and again in the main event, and sustained injuries to the right side of his body.
Larry Brooks, the team manager for Stewart's San Manuel Yamaha team, said Stewart has been seeing doctors since Monday and having his right shoulder, wrist and ankle examined. He spent 15 hours at a hospital on Wednesday meeting with doctors. Brooks said he expects Stewart, the reigning AMA Supercross champion, to race this weekend in Anaheim, but it will be a race-time decision if he actually gets on the track.
Stewart crashed with Chad Reed during the Phoenix race. Reed, a two-time AMA Supercross champion, broke his left hand in the crash and is expected to miss the next six weeks.
The race at Angel Stadium on Saturday night is expected to be a wet one. Heavy rainstorms are expected and that might work in Stewart's favor.
Brooks said the muddy track will make for slower, less physically demanding races. It might make it easier for Stewart to race with his injuries in those conditions.
Stewart had two X-rays done on his wrist this week. They showed no broken bones, but Brooks said Stewart is experiencing discomfort in his right wrist.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Some final thoughts on the AMA Supercross opener at Angel Stadium
Five things to take away from the AMA Supercross season opener at Angel Stadium in Anaheim:
1. James Stewart is hardly the people’s champion. He might be the face of Supercross, but the masses are definitely split on rooting for him. The boos equaled the cheers for him at Anaheim. It looks like it will take more than winning races to win over some new fans.
2. Ryan Dungey is for real. In his first Supercross race, he outrode James Stewart and almost won in his debut in the 450cc class. When Stewart passed him with three laps to go in the race, Dungey refused to give up. Dungey pulled even with Stewart on the last lap, but couldn’t pass him. At least Dungey fought to the end. “I stayed consistent throughout the race,” said Stewart. “I started to push myself during the last 10 laps and that is what racing is all about. I wanted to be there at the end and I was.”
3. Chad Reed is poised to pull a Stewart-like comeback. Chad Reed broke a spoke and had to withdraw from the opening-night race at Anaheim. He finished a disappointing 19th. James Stewart had a similar start to his 2009 championship season. He did not finish the opening night race at Anaheim and was in 19th place in the Supercross standings after one race. Reed made contact with Austin Stroupe on the second lap of the race and broke his wheel. Last year, Reed and Stewart collided, which led to a heated season-long battle between the two riders. Somehow a Reed-Stroupe rivalry doesn’t appear to be on the horizon. “I was at the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Reed. “The pace is really high right now, and there was nothing that I could do. I was trying to pass another rider and our lines came together.”
4. Josh Grant might be out for a while. It was one of the most impressive and gutsy efforts in Supercross. Josh Grant, who won last year’s season opener at Anaheim, did everything he could to race in this year’s Supercross opener. He crashed, hit his head, injured his shoulder and broke his nose practicing at a private track near his home in Riverside. Despite his injuries, Grant raced on Saturday night, finished ninth in his heat race and qualified for the main event race. But he pulled out of the final race just before it started. Grant said he couldn’t hold on to the handle bars during his practice sessions and heat race. Plus his vision was blurred and he was experiencing dizziness. When he’ll be able to return to race again is anybody’s guess.
5. There are some new sheriffs in town. At least that’s what James Stewart said after he won the season opener at Anaheim. Until someone beats him, Stewart is the Sheriff of Supercross. But there are a slew of deputies who want to take his place. Rookie Ryan Dungey gave notice he will be a challenger to Stewart’s reign. Davi Millsaps, Ryan Villopoto and Kevin Windham showed flashes of brilliance on Saturday night. Plus it will take more than broken spokes to keep Chad Reed, a one-time sheriff himself, out of the championship picture.
1. James Stewart is hardly the people’s champion. He might be the face of Supercross, but the masses are definitely split on rooting for him. The boos equaled the cheers for him at Anaheim. It looks like it will take more than winning races to win over some new fans.
2. Ryan Dungey is for real. In his first Supercross race, he outrode James Stewart and almost won in his debut in the 450cc class. When Stewart passed him with three laps to go in the race, Dungey refused to give up. Dungey pulled even with Stewart on the last lap, but couldn’t pass him. At least Dungey fought to the end. “I stayed consistent throughout the race,” said Stewart. “I started to push myself during the last 10 laps and that is what racing is all about. I wanted to be there at the end and I was.”
3. Chad Reed is poised to pull a Stewart-like comeback. Chad Reed broke a spoke and had to withdraw from the opening-night race at Anaheim. He finished a disappointing 19th. James Stewart had a similar start to his 2009 championship season. He did not finish the opening night race at Anaheim and was in 19th place in the Supercross standings after one race. Reed made contact with Austin Stroupe on the second lap of the race and broke his wheel. Last year, Reed and Stewart collided, which led to a heated season-long battle between the two riders. Somehow a Reed-Stroupe rivalry doesn’t appear to be on the horizon. “I was at the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Reed. “The pace is really high right now, and there was nothing that I could do. I was trying to pass another rider and our lines came together.”
4. Josh Grant might be out for a while. It was one of the most impressive and gutsy efforts in Supercross. Josh Grant, who won last year’s season opener at Anaheim, did everything he could to race in this year’s Supercross opener. He crashed, hit his head, injured his shoulder and broke his nose practicing at a private track near his home in Riverside. Despite his injuries, Grant raced on Saturday night, finished ninth in his heat race and qualified for the main event race. But he pulled out of the final race just before it started. Grant said he couldn’t hold on to the handle bars during his practice sessions and heat race. Plus his vision was blurred and he was experiencing dizziness. When he’ll be able to return to race again is anybody’s guess.
5. There are some new sheriffs in town. At least that’s what James Stewart said after he won the season opener at Anaheim. Until someone beats him, Stewart is the Sheriff of Supercross. But there are a slew of deputies who want to take his place. Rookie Ryan Dungey gave notice he will be a challenger to Stewart’s reign. Davi Millsaps, Ryan Villopoto and Kevin Windham showed flashes of brilliance on Saturday night. Plus it will take more than broken spokes to keep Chad Reed, a one-time sheriff himself, out of the championship picture.
Stewart scores come-from-behind win in AMA Supercross opener
James Stewart won the AMA Supercross season opener at Angel Stadium by chasing down rookie Ryan Dungey and winning by nearly 3.5 seconds in front of 43,841 on Saturday night.
Dungey led the first 17 laps of the 20-lap race. Stewart made his pass for the lead on Lap 18, erasing a nearly 4.5-second deficit. Dungey refused to give up, though, pulling even with Stewart on the last lap, but Stewart pulled away at the end and won the first race of the AMA Supercross season.
"The beginning part of the race he was out really good," Stewart said. "We stayed pretty much consistent. He was riding good. I was able to catch him. We battled to the end. That's what racing's about. When you get that close, you battle to the end. He's a great competitor."
Read more in the LA Times.
Dungey led the first 17 laps of the 20-lap race. Stewart made his pass for the lead on Lap 18, erasing a nearly 4.5-second deficit. Dungey refused to give up, though, pulling even with Stewart on the last lap, but Stewart pulled away at the end and won the first race of the AMA Supercross season.
"The beginning part of the race he was out really good," Stewart said. "We stayed pretty much consistent. He was riding good. I was able to catch him. We battled to the end. That's what racing's about. When you get that close, you battle to the end. He's a great competitor."
Read more in the LA Times.
Friday, January 8, 2010
James Stewart reflects on 2009 AMA Supercross season
When James Stewart was presented with his championship ring for winning the 2009 AMA Supercross title, he quickly slipped it on his finger. It was the second championship of his Supercross career, but he said this one was the most gratifying.
It was gratifying in part because of the way he won it. The start to his 2009 season didn’t have an ending. He did not finish the season-opening race at Angel Stadium last year and put himself in a deep hole in the Supercross standings. But he rallied back and won 11 races, seven in a row at one point.
“It was a lot of work involved,” Stewart said. “It was more than just showing up on the weekends and winning races. My team, San Manuel, went back and we had to work on the bike during the week. It was really a team effort.”
After the Anaheim season opener, Stewart was in 19th place in the Supercross standings. He won the next race at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., the start of his seven-race winning streak. When he won the race at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, he took over the top spot in the Supercross standings. He won four of the last nine races of the season. His third-place finish in the season finale in Las Vegas was enough to give Stewart a four-point advantage in the Supercross standings over Chad Reed.
“Even though we were coming to the races, we were still testing at the races. We got it done and it makes it gratifying to do that,” Stewart said. “After looking back over the year, as I was winning those races, I kind of forgot what I did coming back. For me, that was a lot of confidence and taking it over to this year.”
Photo: James Stewart won 11 races including seven in a row en route to his second AMA Supercross championship in 2009.
Josh Hill teams with James Stewart in AMA Supercross
From the Californian:
Josh Hill, an AMA Supercross rider from Murrieta, finds a new home with reigning champ James Stewart.
ANAHEIM -- AMA Supercross rider Josh Hill has been looking for a new home on two fronts.
He found one in Murrieta and another with Team San Manuel.
To say he is happy with both homes would be an understatement. His new house is near his new team's headquarters in Temecula. His new team sports the reigning AMA Supercross champion, James Stewart.
The 20-year-old Hill has been counting his blessing as he prepares for the season-opening AMA Supercross race at Angels Stadium in Anaheim on Saturday night.
"Bubba's World" coming to Fuel TV
In addition to preparing for the AMA Supercross season, reigning champion James Stewart has been working on a reality show for Fuel TV in the off season.
He said he spent a considerable amount of time of the show, "Bubba's World," but it didn't distract him from his racing. He is focused on starting the 2010 season on a better note than 2009, when he did not finish the season opener in Anaheim and put himself in a huge hole in the Supercross standings to start the season.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
James Stewart, Chad Reed looking for better start to 2010 AMA Supercross season
The AMA Supercross season opener in Anaheim last year didnt go quite as planned for James Stewart and Chad Reed. The two riders entered as favorites to win the race and challenge each other for the AMA Supercross championship.
But the two collided during the main event race, opening the door for Josh Grant, a rider from Riverside, to win the first AMA Supercross race of his career.
Reed returned, missing his front brakes, and finished third in the season opener in Anaheim. Stewart did not finish the race, but rallied to win the Supercross championship, the second of his career.
Along the way, Stewart and Reed had differences of opinions and tactics on the race track and off it. Stewart said, Its a new season. I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish.
But Reed isnt so quick to forget the transgressions of last season.
The AMA Supercross season opens Saturday night at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Stewart spent the off-season battling food poison while racing in Europe and working on a reality show for Fuel TV.
Reed joined a new team and spent most of his off-season impatiently waiting for the new season to start.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
AMA Supercross season opens on Saturday in Anaheim
The AMA Supercross season opens this weekend and about the only certainty is that Riverside’s Josh Grant will be in for a fight if he wants to repeat as winner of the opener at Angels Stadium in Anaheim on Saturday night.
James Stewart, the reigning AMA Supercross champion, and Chad Reed, the Supercross runner-up from Australia, will give Grant all he can handle in Anaheim on Saturday night.
Stewart and Reed collided in last year’s season opener in Anaheim. Stewart was unable to return to the race. Reed got back in the mix and finished third.
Meanwhile, Grant took advantage of Stewart and Reed’s misfortune and won the first race of his AMA Supercross career.
“I don’t know what to say right now,” said Grant after winning the race in Anaheim last year. “To get my first win out of the way is huge, and I am so pumped. I saw those guys (Stewart and Reed) on the ground and just raced hard to the win.”
Stewart ended up winning the AMA Supercross championship by four points over Reed. Grant was fourth in the final AMA Supercross standings.
I will have more on Thursday after with interviews from Stewart, Reed, Grant, Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey from Anaheim.
James Stewart, the reigning AMA Supercross champion, and Chad Reed, the Supercross runner-up from Australia, will give Grant all he can handle in Anaheim on Saturday night.
Stewart and Reed collided in last year’s season opener in Anaheim. Stewart was unable to return to the race. Reed got back in the mix and finished third.
Meanwhile, Grant took advantage of Stewart and Reed’s misfortune and won the first race of his AMA Supercross career.
“I don’t know what to say right now,” said Grant after winning the race in Anaheim last year. “To get my first win out of the way is huge, and I am so pumped. I saw those guys (Stewart and Reed) on the ground and just raced hard to the win.”
Stewart ended up winning the AMA Supercross championship by four points over Reed. Grant was fourth in the final AMA Supercross standings.
I will have more on Thursday after with interviews from Stewart, Reed, Grant, Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey from Anaheim.
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