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13 years ago

Supercross Class: Atlanta Stats

The first race was held on March 5 1977, and Bob Hannah won on a Yamaha

This will be the 34th time the gate will drop for a Supercross Class race in Atlanta

Yamaha won their first race in Atlanta at Fulton County stadium

In 1992, Yamaha’s Damon Bradshaw won the last Supercross Class race held at Fulton County Stadium

In 1993, Bradshaw won the first Supercross Class race held at the Georgia Dome; he is the first racer to do so in Atlanta

Supercross Class: Wins By Brand in Atlanta

Yamaha: 11
Honda: 10
Kawasaki: 7
Suzuki: 5

Supercross Class: First Time Winners in Atlanta

Bob Hannah: 1977
Chuck Sun: 1980
Jeff Stanton: 1989
Damon Huffman: 1997
David Millsaps: 2008

Damon Bradshaw and Mark Barnett won the last Supercross Class races of their careers in Atlanta.

Supercross Class: Riders to Win Atlanta in Both Classes

Damon Bradshaw
Ricky Carmichael
Chad Reed
James Stewart
Ryan Dungey

Supercross Class: Arlington Recap

Ryan Villopoto earned his 19th career victory; he is now tied with Damon Bradshaw in eighth on the all-time Supercross Class win list

Ricky Carmichael holds the Kawasaki record for consecutive wins with 14. In 2007, James Stewart won seven in a row on a Kawasaki. Villopoto now has three in a row.

Ryan Dungey earned a second place finish; it was his fifth podium and seventh top four. He has finished second twice.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer got his second podium of the season with a third

Mike Alessi earned his best finish of the season with a fourth; it was his first top five as well

Josh Hansen earned his second consecutive top-five finish; it was also his second career top-five finish

Chad Reed earned a 20th place for the first time in his career; his worst career finish was 19th

James Stewart rebounded from a 15th place in San Diego to a sixth in Arlington

Kevin Windham, making his 199th career start, finished in seventh

Brett Metcalfe got his fifth top ten of the season with an eighth place finish

Supercross Lites Class: Atlanta Stats

The first race was held on February 23rd, 1985, and Eddie Warren won on a Kawasaki

This will be the 26th time the gate will drop for a Supercross Lites class race in Atlanta

If Justin Barcia wins this weekend in Atlanta, he will join Christophe Pourcel, Ricky Carmichael, and Brian Swink as the only riders to win back-to-back races in Atlanta

Supercross Lites Class: Wins by brand in Atlanta

Kawasaki: 8 (Last win 2010)
Yamaha: 7 (Last win 2003)
Honda: 6 (Last win 2011)
Suzuki: 4 (Last win 2007)

Yamaha won five in a row in Atlanta from ’99-’03

Supercross Lites Class: Arlington Recap

Justin Barcia won his fifth career Supercross Lites class race

Darryn Durham got a career best finish with a second

Can Barcia win back-to-back Supercross Lites Class Championships on a Honda? Honda has never won an Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Class Championship in consecutive seasons.

Honda has won a Supercross Lites Class race in five consecutive seasons

Supercross Class Laps Led

Ryan Villopoto: 79
Chad Reed: 24
Ryan Dungey: 20
James Stewart: 11
Jake Weimer: 5
Brett Metcalfe: 1

Supercross Lites Class Laps Led

Eli Tomac: 40
Dean Wilson: 30
Cole Seely: 15
Darryn Durham: 8
Justin Barcia: 7
Tyla Rattray: 3
Martin Davalos: 2

Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award: Supercross Class

Anaheim Race 1: Ryan Villopoto
Phoenix: Ryan Dungey
Los Angeles: Jake Weimer
Oakland: Chad Reed
Anaheim Race 2: Ryan Villopoto
San Diego: Brett Metcalfe
Arlington: Jeff Alessi

Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award: Supercross Lites Class

Anaheim Race 1: Vince Friese
Phoenix: Tyla Rattray
Los Angeles: Martin Davalos
Oakland: Martin Davalos
Anaheim Race 2: Eli Tomac
San Diego: Vince Friese
Arlington: Darryn Durham

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