Dungey Soars to 7th Monster Energy Supercross Win at Inaugural Race Inside Levi's Stadium

2015-04-19 10:41
Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey earned his seventh Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race win tonight in front of 42,336 fans at the inaugural race inside Levi Stadium. Just one week after clinching the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship, Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha's Cooper Webb followed up with a win tonight.

Dungey never looked back after taking over the lead
Photo credit: Simon Cudby

Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha's Justin Barcia, who is in his second race back from injury, won the SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award in the 450SX Class with Discount Tire/TwoTwo Motorsports' Chad Reed following in second. While battling for the lead on Lap 2, Reed crashed and dropped to last place.

Dungey, who clinched his second 450SX Class Championship last weekend in Houston, moved into second place and Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha's Weston Peick moved into third place on Lap 1. Dungey passed Barcia for the lead on Lap 3 and started to pull away. The following Lap, Peick moved into second place, and on Lap 6, GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac moved into third place.

Barcia (#51) won the SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award
Photo credit: Simon Cudby

Tomac made one final move for second place on Lap 10 to pick up his ninth podium finish of the season. Peick held on for third place, which was the first best finish of his career.

Coming into tonight's race, Dungey was tied with Jeff Ward for eight place on the all-time 450SX Class win list, and he is now in sole possession of that position.

"Today was rough; it took a few practices to finally get the bike dialed in," said Dungey. "The Heat Race win gave me a good spot on the gate for the Main Event, which was a big help in getting the start I did."

"It's been a rough season for me, many ups and downs," said Peick. "To be able to put the bike on the podium for the team is awesome. I am stoked."

Webb rebounded from a bad start to capture the win
Photo credit: Simon Cudby

Motosport.com/Monster Energy/Kawasaki's Josh Hansen started the Western Regional 250SX Class Main Event with the SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award, and behind him a massive pile-up in turn one collected several riders, including Red Bull KTM's Justin Hill and Webb. Webb's teammates Jeremy Martin and Aaron Plessinger followed in second and third respectively.

On Lap 1, Plessinger passed Martin for second place, and on Lap 3, he passed Hansen for the lead. By Lap 4, Webb had moved into fourth place after starting in ninth. While leading, Plessinger crashed on Lap 6 and dropped to fourth place, giving the lead back to Hansen. On the same lap, and Webb moved into second place.

Hill (left) and Martin (right) rounded out the podium
Photo credit: Simon Cudby

On Lap 8, following an intense battle between Hansen and Webb, Webb took over the lead and rode to his sixth win of the season and fourth consecutive. Hansen was forced to withdraw from the race due to mechanical issues.

Plessinger was holding down the number three position when he once again crashed on Lap 9. Plessinger's crash allowed Hill to move into second place, where he would finish, marking Hill's second podium of the season. Martin finished third, marking his fifth podium finish of the season.

"It was definitely a wild and hectic main event. I just tried to get up as fast as I could and charge," said Webb. It was basically a race to get your bike up the fastest and it worked out. I had fun racing with Hansen."

Racing continues next weekend at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where the first-ever live broadcast of Monster Energy Supercross will take place on FOX at 3:00 p.m. ET.

450SX Class Results, Santa Clara
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna
Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki
450SX Class Season Standings
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 343
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 258
Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda, 239
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 212
Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda, 204
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 190
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna, 188
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 168
Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki, 164
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 156
Western Regional 250SX Class Results, Santa Clara
Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha
Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., KTM
Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha
Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Honda
Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM
Jackson Richardson, Wildomar, Calif., Honda
Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha
Matt Bisceglia, Weatherford, Texas, Honda
Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
Scott Champion, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha
Western Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha, 186
Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM, 124
Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Husqvarna, 117
Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., KTM, 116
Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha, 113
Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 111
Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Honda, 107
Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., KTM, 106
Tyler Bowers, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 105
Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki, 91
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM, 169
Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 149
Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 125
Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki, 113
RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Honda, 84
Anthony Rodriguez, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 84
Jimmy Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 84
Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda, 76
Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Husqvarna, 63
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Kawasaki, 60
Headlining the 2015 Monster Energy Supercross television package will be the first-ever live FOX network broadcast from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, April 25 at 3 p.m. EST. FOX Sports 1 will broadcast 12 races live and FOX Sports 2 will broadcast 3 races live. Each race will include a next-day re-air on FOX Sports 1. In addition, the authenticated FOX Sports Go app will live stream each race.

As a precursor to the live television, don't forget to catch all of the pre-race coverage with Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL, which will stream on SupercrossLive.com from 12:50 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. local race time each Saturday during the season. Practice, qualifying, behind the scenes features, and key rider interviews will all be highlighted on the Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL webcast.

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