Supercross Media Press Release:
In just the second race of his rookie season, Justin Barcia, of Ochlocknee, Ga., won the first 450SX Class Main Event of his career, leading wire-to-wire in the 20-lap Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Phoenix’s Chase Field last Saturday night. Davi Millsaps, of Cairo, Ga., won the opening race of the season at Angel Stadium and as the championship returns there this weekend, Millsaps hopes to defend his points lead. Reigning Western Regional 250SX Class Champion, Eli Tomac, of Cortez, Colo., won his second consecutive Western Regional 250SX Class Main Event in Phoenix and now has a six-point lead in the season point standings.
Media day at Anaheim will be held on Thursday, January 17, featuring James Stewart, a two-time 450SX Class Champion and one of the sport’s most recognizable names. Stewart and other top Supercross riders will be available for interviews and will also ride the track for the media.
Barcia, the defending champion, finished seventh at the season opener and is currently second in the season point standings. A former two-time Eastern Regional 250SX Class Champion, Barcia proved that the often-difficult transition to the 450SX Class is something he was ready to take on.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am right now,” said Barcia, who became the 56th different winner in 450SX Class history. “I didn’t think this win would come so soon. I kept it smooth out there, but the track was super slick. It was a great night for me.”
Two-time defending 450SX Class Champion Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., finished a season-best second place aboard his Monster Energy Kawasaki, and Millsaps rounded out the podium with a third-place finish in Phoenix.
After making a pass on race leader Martin Davalos, on Lap 7 of the 250SX Main Event, Tomac cruised to his ninth-career win.
“I am totally stoked,” said Tomac. “I am now two-for-two this season, and to get a win here in Phoenix is huge because I have a lot of family and friends here. I haven’t had a lot of great races here in the past, so picking up the win is awesome.”
During the season-opening race at Anaheim two weeks ago, Millsaps used a last lap pass on Trey Canard, of Shawnee, Okla., to win his first 450SX Class Main Event since San Diego in 2010.
“It was a great night for me,” said Millsaps. “This is my first win since 2010, and I was just trying to keep calm out there. It has been a long time since I have led a race, so it was hard to calm my nerves.”
Tomac bounced back from a sixth-place finish in his Heat Race to dominate the 250SX Class Main Event at the season opener in Anaheim.
“I had a tough Heat Race, and that was kind of a wake-up call for me,” said Tomac. “This is how I wanted to start the season. I did a few off-season races, like the Monster Energy Cup, and that kept me in shape.”
The first supercross race held in Anaheim was December 4, 1976, when Marty Smith won on a Honda. The second race at Angel Stadium will mark the 59th time the gates will drop for a race in Anaheim. James Stewart, Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath are tied on the all-time 450SX Class win list in Anaheim at eight. Ivan Tedesco holds the 250SX Class all-time win record in Anaheim at five. Angel Stadium is the only stop on the tour that will host multiple races this season.
CBS Sports will broadcast the 450SX Class on Sunday, January 20 at noon ET, followed by SPEED’s broadcast the 250SX Class at 1:00 p.m. ET.
450SX Class Results: Phoenix:
1. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
3. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
4. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda
5. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
7. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki
8. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
10. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha
450SX Class Points:
1. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki – 45
2. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda – 39
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda – 38
4. Chad Reed, Australia, Honda – 36
5. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 33
6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki – 31
7. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 27
8. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda – 27
9. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki – 27
10. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha – 21
Western Regional 250SX Class Results: Phoenix
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM
3. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki
4. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda
5. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., Honda
6. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda
7. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Suzuki
8. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha
9. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Honda
10. Christian Craig, Wildomar, Calif., Honda
Western Regional 250SX Class Points
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda – 50
2. Ken Roczen, Germany, KTM – 44
3. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda – 38
4. Ryan Sipes, Ekron, Ky., Suzuki – 29
5. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Honda – 29
6. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha – 23
7. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki – 22
8. Max Anstie, England, Suzuki – 22
9. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Kawasaki – 21
10. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Honda – 20
450SX Class: Anaheim Race 2 Stats:
- The first race was held on December 4, 1976, and Marty Smith won on a Honda
- This race marks the 59th time the gate will drop for a Monster Energy Supercross race in Anaheim
- From 2001-2010, Anaheim hosted three Monster Energy Supercross races. In 2011 and 2012, Anaheim hosted
two races and will now host three races in 2013
- Anaheim holds the record for most Monster Energy Supercross races.
- Chad Reed will be going for his seventh win in Anaheim
- James Stewart will be going for his 10th win in Anaheim
- Ryan Villopoto won both Anaheim races last season, can he win one of the three this year?
- Davi Millsaps won his first-ever season-opening race at Anaheim Race 1, marking the fourth win of his career, can he sweep Anaheim?
- This is the first time in Millsaps’ career that he was the points leader
- After missing most of last season and all of the motocross season with a back injury, Trey Canard finished second overall at the season opener in Anaheim
- Ryan Villopoto’s 16th place finish at the season opener was his worst since Jacksonville in 2011 when he failed to qualify for the Main Event
- In 26 years of racing, the winner of opening race did not win the second race of the season. – - – Stewart was the last racer to win the first two races of the season (2007).
- In 1975, Jimmy Ellis became the first racer to win the first two races of the season.
450SX Class: Wins by Brand in Anaheim
Yamaha: 20
Honda: 19
Kawasaki: 11
Suzuki: 8
450SX Class: First time winners in Anaheim
1979: Kent Howerton
1982: Donnie Hansen
1983: David Bailey
1984: Johnny O’Mara
1990: Damon Bradshaw
1993: Jeremy Mcgrath
2003: Chad Reed
2009: Josh Grant
450SX Class: Phoenix Recap:
- Justin Barcia became the 56th rider to win a 450SX Class race with his Phoenix win
- Barcia became the 27th rider to win a 450SX class race on a Honda
- Barcia became the 17th rider to earn his first-ever 450SX Class win on a Honda
- Of the 55 previous 450SX Class winners, only eight times has a rider earned the first win of his career and gone on to win the following race (Bob Hannah, Marty Tripes, Donnie Hansen, Jeff Stanton, Damon Bradshaw, Jeremy McGrath, David Vuillemin, Ryan Dungey). Can Barcia join these riders as the ninth?
- In 40 seasons of 450SX Class racing, Honda has won at least one race in 32 seasons
- Barcia won his first 450SX Class race in only his second start
- Number of starts before first win: Sebastian Tortelli- 1; Damon Bradshaw- 2; Justin Barcia- 2; James Stewart- 3; Bob Hannah- 4; Dungey/Reed- 5.
- Phoenix was Honda’s first sweep since Los Angeles last year when Reed and Eli Tomac scored wins; It was Honda’s eighth race sweep since 2000
- Villopoto was making his 60th career start and earned his 38th career podium; he has the most podiums since the 2009 season, four ahead of Dungey
- After Anaheim, Villopoto was down 20 points to Millsaps, and he is now down 18, can he make a push for his third consecutive 450SX class championship?
- Millsaps made his 96th consecutive start, which tied Ricky Carmichael’s record
- Reed made his 150th career start in Phoenix and earned his 131st top five; he is only the seventh rider in 450SX history with 150 career starts
- Jake Weimer earned back-to-back top-six finishes
- James Stewart made his 90th career 450SX start; he has never gone three consecutive starts without being in the top five. Only once has he gone three consecutive starts without getting a podium. He finished eighth and seventh, respectively, at the first two races.
- Dungey made his 51st career 450SX Class start. He kept his top-10 streak alive at 26 with an eighth-place finish
- Andrew Short has started his season with two consecutive top-10 finishes
250SX Class: Anaheim Race 2 Stats:
- The first race was held on February 2, 1985, and Mike Healy won on a Suzuki
- This will be the 51st time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race
- Honda swept Anaheim last season with Cole Seeley and Justin Barcia
- Eli Tomac earned his eighth career win and his second at Angel Stadium, can he sweep this year?
- Tomac won the first season-opener of his career at Angel Stadium
- Ken Roczen earned his best season-opener finish of his career with a second place
250SX: Wins by Brand in Anaheim
Kawasaki: 24
Honda: 11
Suzuki: 8
Yamaha: 6
KTM: 3
250SX Class: Phoenix Recap
- Eli Tomac earned his 9th career 250SX Class win; he is two wins away from eclipsing Justin Barcia’s 250SX Class win total of 11
- Barcia earned the first Phoenix win of his career
- In 20 career 250SX Class starts, Tomac has 9 wins, 15 podiums, 18 top fives and 19 top-10 finishes. In Justin Barcia’s 25-race 250SX Class career, he had 11 wins, 21 podiums and 24 top-five finishes. Tomac could eclipse or tie Barcia in all categories this season.
- Ken Roczen put his KTM on the podium for the second time this season; in both races, he finished second
- In Roczen’s 19-race 250SX Class career, he has 2 wins, 10 podiums, 13 top fives and 17 top-10 finishes.
- Martin Davalos earned a season-best third-place finish, his first podium since Salt Lake City 2012
450SX Class Laps Led
Justin Barcia: 20
Davi Millsaps: 17
Trey Canard: 3
250SX Class Laps Led
Eli Tomac: 23
Martin Davalos: 7
450SX Class Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Davi Millsaps
Phoenix: Justin Barcia
250SX Class Holeshot Award
Anaheim Race 1: Cole Seely
Phoenix: Jessy Nelson
Top Tech Award
Anaheim Race 1: Brian Kranz
Phoenix: Dave Feeney
Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package – Anaheim, Calif., Angels Stadium
450SX Class Rider Finishes
Justin Barcia
Anaheim Race 1: 7
Phoenix: 1
Ryan Villopoto
Anaheim Race 1: 16
Phoenix: 2
Davi Millsaps
Anaheim Race 1: 1
Phoenix: 3
Chad Reed
Anaheim Race 1: 4
Phoenix: 4
Trey Canard
Anaheim Race 1: 2
Phoenix: 5
Jake Weimer
Anaheim Race 1: 5
Phoenix: 6
James Stewart
Anaheim Race 1: 8
Phoenix: 7
Ryan Dungey
Anaheim Race 1: 3
Phoenix: 8
Andrew Short
Anaheim Race 1: 6
Phoenix: 9
Josh Grant
Anaheim Race 1: 11
Phoenix: 10
Kevin Windham
Anaheim Race 1: 10
Phoenix: 11
Broc Tickle
Anaheim Race 1: 18
Phoenix: 12
Kyle Chisholm
Anaheim Race 1: 13
Phoenix: 13
Weston Peick
Anaheim Race 1: 14
Phoenix: 14
Justin Brayton
Anaheim Race 1: 9
Phoenix: 15
Matthew Lemoine
Anaheim Race 1: 15
Phoenix: 16
Matthew Goerke
Anaheim Race 1: 12
Phoenix: 17
Vince Friese
Anaheim Race 1: 17
Phoenix: 18
Jimmy Albertson
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 19
Mike Alessi
Anaheim Race 1: 20
Phoenix: 20
Western Regional 250SX Class Rider Finishes
Eli Tomac
Anaheim Race 1: 1
Phoenix: 1
Ken Roczen
Anaheim Race 1: 2
Phoenix: 2
Martin Davalos
Anaheim Race 1: 20
Phoenix: 3
Cole Seely
Anaheim Race 1: 3
Phoenix: 4
Jessy Nelson
Anaheim Race 1: 18
Phoenix: 5
Zach Osborne
Anaheim Race 1: 7
Phoenix: 6
Ryan Sipes
Anaheim Race 1: 6
Phoenix: 7
Kyle Cunningham
Anaheim Race 1: 11
Phoenix: 8
Joey Savatgy
Anaheim Race 1: 13
Phoenix: 9
Christian Craig
Anaheim Race 1: 12
Phoenix: 10
Max Anstie
Anaheim Race 1: 9
Phoenix: 11
Tyla Rattray
Anaheim Race 1: 8
Phoenix: 12
Austin Politelli
Anaheim Race 1: 16
Phoenix: 13
Josh Cachia
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 14
Travis Bright
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 15
Trevor Reis
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 16
Michael Leib
Anaheim Race 1: 10
Phoenix: 17
Malcolm Stewart
Anaheim Race 1: 5
Phoenix: 18
Topher Ingalls
Anaheim Race 1: N/A
Phoenix: 19
Jake Canada
Anaheim Race 1: 19
Phoenix: 20
Past Winners in Anaheim
450SX Class:
January 5, 2013 Davi Millsaps
February 4, 2012 Ryan Villopoto
January 7, 2012 Ryan Villopoto
February 5, 2011: James Stewart
January 8, 2011: Ryan Villopoto
February 13, 2010: Ryan Villopoto
January 23, 2010: Ryan Dungey
January 9, 2010: James Stewart
February 7, 2009: James Stewart
January 17, 2009: James Stewart
January 3, 2009: Josh Grant
February 2, 2008: Chad Reed
January 19, 2008: Chad Reed
January 5, 2008: Chad Reed
February 3, 2007: James Stewart
January 20, 2007: James Stewart
January 6, 2007: James Stewart
February 4, 2006: Ricky Carmichael
January 21, 2006: Ricky Carmichael
January 7, 2006: James Stewart
February 5, 2005: Ricky Carmichael
January 22, 2005: Ricky Carmichael
January 8, 2005: Kevin Windham
January 31, 2004: Kevin Windham
January 17, 2004: Chad Reed
January 3, 2004: Chad Reed
February 1, 2003: Ricky Carmichael
January 18, 2003: Ricky Carmichael
January 4, 2003: Chad Reed
February 2, 2002: Ricky Carmichael
January 19, 2002: Mike LaRocco
January 5, 2002: David Vuillemin
February 3, 2001: Ricky Carmichael
January 20, 2001: Jeremy McGrath
January 6, 2001: Jeremy McGrath
January 15, 2000: Jeremy McGrath
January 8, 2000: Jeremy McGrath
February 6, 1999: Ezra Lusk
January 9, 1999: Ezra Lusk
January 27, 1996: Jeremy McGrath
January 28, 1995: Jeremy McGrath
January 29, 1994: Jeremy McGrath
January 23, 1993: Jeremy McGrath
January 25, 1992: Damon Bradshaw
January 26, 1991: Jeff Stanton
January 27, 1990: Damon Bradshaw
January 28, 1989: Rick Johnson
January 31, 1987: Jeff Ward
January 18, 1986: David Bailey
February 2, 1985: Broc Glover
January 28, 1984: Johnny O’Mara
January 29, 1983: David Bailey
January 30, 1982: Donnie Hansen
January 31, 1981: Kent Howerton
November 17, 1979 Kent Howerton
November 11, 1978: Gaylon Mosier
November 12, 1977: Bob Hannah
December 4, 1976: Marty Smith
250SX Class
January 5, 2013 Eli Tomac
February 4, 2012: Eli Tomac
January 7, 2012: Cole Seely
February 5, 2011: Joshua Hansen
January 8, 2011: Joshua Hansen
February 13, 2010: Trey Canard
January 23, 2010: Jake Weimer
January 9, 2010: Jake Weimer
February 7, 2009: Jake Weimer
January 17, 2009: Ryan Dungey
January 3, 2009: Jake Weimer
February 2, 2008: Jason Lawrence
January 19, 2008: Ryan Dungey
January 5, 2008: Ryan Dungey
February 3, 2007: Ryan Villopoto
January 20, 2007: Ryan Villopoto
January 6, 2007: Ryan Villopoto
February 4, 2006: Grant Langston
January 21, 2006: Grant Langston
January 7, 2006: Andrew Short
February 5, 2005: Ivan Tedesco
January 22, 2005: Ivan Tedesco
January 8, 2005: Nathan Ramsey
January 31, 2004: Ivan Tedesco
January 17, 2004: Ivan Tedesco
January 3, 2004: Ivan Tedesco
February 1, 2003: James Stewart
January 18, 2003: James Stewart
January 4, 2003: Travis Preston
February 2, 2002: Brock Sellards
January 19, 2002: David Pingree
January 5, 2002: Travis Preston
February 3, 2001: Ernesto Fonseca
January 20, 2001: Ernesto Fonseca
January 6, 2001: Ernesto Fonseca
January 15, 2000: Tallon Vohland
January 8, 2000: David Pingree
February 6, 1999: Nathan Ramsey
January 9, 1999: Casey Johnson
January 27, 1996: Kevin Windham
January 28, 1995: Damon Huffman
January 29, 1994: Damon Huffman
January 9, 1993: Damon Huffman
January 25, 1992: Jeremy McGrath
January 26, 1991: Jeremy McGrath
January 27, 1990: Michael Craig
January 28, 1989: Jeff Matiasevich
January 31, 1987: Jeff Matiasevich
January 18, 1986: Tyson Vohland
February 2, 1985: Mike Healy
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