Round 5 - Anaheim CA
Yamaha sweeps Anaheim III. 
ANAHEIM, Calif. (February 2 2008) – Team San Manuel’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., captured his fourth Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship race, tonight at Angel Stadium in front of 43,785 fans. Yamaha of Troy’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad, Calif., won his second consecutive Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class race.
Reed won the $1,500 Progressive Holeshot Award in the AMA Supercross class main event and never looked back. Torco Fuels Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, Miss., followed Reed trough turn one with Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., in third.
A three way battle ensued between Windham, Millsaps and Monster Energy® Kawasaki’s Tim Ferry on lap nine for second place. Millsaps moved into second place where he would finish and Ferry locked up the third-place position, marking the second podium finish of his season.
“After last weekend, I set some goals for myself, and winning this race was definitely one of them,” said Reed. “I knew that if I won the holeshot, I would be able to get this done. I had a lot in the tank after the race, so I was really happy tonight.”
Kawasaki’s Austin Stroupe, of Corona, Calif., opened the Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites class main event with the $1,000 Progressive Holeshot Award. On his rear wheel was Lawrence, who made the pass for the lead a few turns later. Points leader Ryan Dungey, of the Rockstar Makita Suzuki, team crashed in turn one and started near the back of the pack.
As Lawrence extended is lead, Dungey’s dash to the front of the pack slowed down when he tangled with another rider in the whoops. Lawrence rode off to the win with Stroupe finishing second and Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Bret Metcalfe, of Murrieta, Calif., third.
“I hope to be up here every weekend for the remainder of the season,” said Lawrence. “I am so excited to get this win for my team.”
Tonight’s AMA Supercross class race will air on CBS Sports tomorrow at 3 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Racing continues next Saturday, February 9 at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium.
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We are the Supercross Champions
Today I stumbled upon a list of all the past Supercross champions. Normally I wouldn’t give a list like this an extra thought but something stood out and I just couldn’t figure out what it was. After looking at the list for a few more moments I realized RC and McGrath have just totally dominated. It just goes to show you that they where on a higher level than the others.
Here is a list of all past Champions:
2007 James Stewart, Jr.
2006 Ricky Carmichael
2005 Ricky Carmichael
2004 Chad Reed
2003 Ricky Carmichael
2002 Ricky Carmichael
2001 Ricky Carmichael
2000 Jeremy McGrath
1999 Jeremy McGrath
1998 Jeremy McGrath
1997 Jeff Emig
1996 Jeremy McGrath
1995 Jeremy McGrath
1994 Jeremy McGrath
1993 Jeremy McGrath
1992 Jeff Stanton
1991 Jean-Michel Bayle
1990 Jeff Stanton
1989 Jeff Stanton
1988 Rick Johnson
1987 Jeff Ward
1986 Rick Johnson
1985 Jeff Ward
1984 Johnny O’Mara
1983 David Bailey
1982 Donnie Hansen
1981 Mark Barnett
1980 Mike Bell
1979 Bob Hannah
1978 Bob Hannah
1977 Bob Hannah
1976 Jim Weinert
1975 Steve Stackable (500cc)
1975 Jim Ellis (250cc)
1974 Gary Semics (500cc)
1974 Pierre Karsmakers (250cc)
So it safe to add Chad Reed for 2008?
Racer X spends 5 Minutes With Chad Reed
Racer X has a great interview up with Chad Reed. Here is what I find interesting:
Question: Is it better to have a more technical track or an easier track?
[Laughs] I mean, obviously I’m going to choose the tough track, but I think that’s our last tough track we’re going to see of the year, especially with James out. I think they’re going to try and do something…
What do you think he is implying?