Honda’s Kevin Windham, of
Centerville, Miss., won his third THQ World
Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series race of the
season at the Metrodome. Kawasaki’s James Stewart,
of Haines City, Fla., earned his second THQ AMA
Supercross Series Eastern Regional race win, tying
Jeremy McGrath on the all-time 125cc supercross win
list record with 13.
Kawasaki’s Michael Byrne, of
Temecula, Calif., won the $1,500 Butterfinger
Holeshot Award in the 250cc main event, his first of
the season. Andrew Short, of Colorado Springs,
Colo., pushed his Suzuki past Byrne and in to the
lead on lap one. On the same lap, Windham moved into
the lead. Chad Reed, who is leading the series in
points, started fifth and made his way into second
place on lap five. Reed charged late in the race and
moved within :02 of Windham. Vuillemin finished
third.
“I wanted to get in the lead
early and check out,” said Windham. “I knew what I
had to do tonight to win and I did. I knew where
Chad (Reed) was at the whole time. I am really
enjoying racing now that I am back.”
Yamaha’s Kelly Smith, of
Ludington, Mich., earned the $1,000 Butterfinger
Holeshot Award in the 125cc main event, leading the
field of 22 riders through turn one. Stewart, who
won the opening round of Eastern regional
competition last weekend in Houston, started
mid-pack but moved his way into the lead on lap two,
passing Yamaha’s Josh Hansen and holding on for the
win.
“It felt great out here tonight,”
said Stewart. “This is my first time in Minneapolis,
so I wanted to give the fans a great show. Next year
I will be on a 250cc here.”
KTM Junior Supercross Challenge
1. Tanner Winland, Littleton, Colo., KTM
2. Taylor Witt, New Prague, Minn., KTM
3. Cameron LaJeune, St. Bernard, La., KTM
4. Blake Miller, Browerville, Minn., KTM
5. Nick Craig, DeMotte, Ind., KTM
6. Brock King, Mission Viejo, Calif., KTM
7. Adam Collins, Arlington, Texas, KTM
8. Ronnie Barribeau, Fall Creek, KTM
9. Travis Rice, Washington, Ill., KTM
10. Michael Otten, Buffalo, Minn., KTM
11. Jalen Knowlton, Chippewa Falls, Wis., KTM
12. Brandon Miller, Marston Mills, Mass., KTM
13. Corey Ziegler, Elko, Minn., KTM
14. Dylan Blettner, Hanover, Pa., KTM
15. Alec Riggins, Woodstock, Ga., KTM
THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc
Eastern Regional Event Results, Minneapolis
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki
2. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Yamaha
3. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha
4. Steve Boniface, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki
5. Steve Lamson, Camino, Calif., Honda
6. Ryan Mills, Clintondale, N.Y., Honda
7. Michael Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Yamaha
8. Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Suzuki
9. Ryan Clark, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha
10. Tiger Lacey, Wolf Creek Ore., Honda
THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc
Eastern Regional Season Standings
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 50
2. Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Suzuki, 35
3. Steve Lamson, Camino, Calif., Honda, 34
4. Kelly Smith, Ludington, Mich., Yamaha, 31
5. Eric Sorby, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 30
6. Ryan Clark, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 28
7. Ryan Mills, Clintondale, N.Y., Honda, 27
8. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 19
9. Tiger Lacey, Wolf Creek, Ore., Honda, 18
10. Danny Smith, Middleton, Idaho, Yamaha, 17
THQ AMA Supercross Series 125cc
Western Regional Season Standings
1. Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 147
2. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 117
3. Stephane Roncada, Lake Elsinore, Calif.,
Kawasaki, 116
4. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 109
5. Brock Sellards, Sherrodsville, Ohio, Yamaha, 92
6. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., Suzuki, 89
7. Troy Adams, Brooksville, Fla., Kawasaki, 71
8. Greg Schnell, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Yamaha,
67
9. Joshua Summey, Stanley, N.C., Yamaha, 49
10. Christopher Gosselaar, Victorville, Calif.,
Honda
THQ World Supercross Series/THQ AMA Supercross
Series Event Results, Minneapolis
1. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda
2. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha
3. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
4. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda
5. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda
6. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda
7. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., Suzuki
8. Erick Vallejo, Dallas, Texas, Yamaha
9. Michael Byrne, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki
10. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., Honda
THQ AMA Supercross Series Season
Standings
1. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha, 191
2. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 168
3. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 152
4. Mike LaRocco, Corona, Calif., Honda, 147
5. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 109
6. Michael Byrne, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki, 108
7. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Suzuki, 95
8. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 81
9. Grant Langston, Lake Elsinore, Calif., KTM, 74
10. Sean Hamblin, Murrieta, Calif., Suzuki, 65
THQ World Supercross GP Season
Standings
1. Damon Huffman, Valencia, Calif., Honda, 209
2. Grant Langston, Temecula, Calif., KTM, 188
3. Heath Voss, Mico, Texas, Yamaha, 177
4. Tyler Evans, Canyon Lake, Calif., Suzuki, 161
5. Keith Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 124
6. Ryan Clark, Albuquerque, N.M., Yamaha, 122
7. Erick Vallejo, Dallas, Texas, Yamaha, 110
8. Mike Brown, Johnson City, Tenn., Yamaha, 95
9. Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 81
10. Joe Oehlhof, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 71
