Monster Energy Supercross Finale Set for Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium

2015-04-27 15:10
The 2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, will conclude this weekend at Las Vegas' Sam Boyd Stadium, with two exciting Main Events taking place before the season makes its way into the history books. With the 450SX Class Championship clinched, Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey will make his 100th start in hopes of winning his eighth Main Event of the season. Dungey's teammate, Marvin Musquin, claimed his first-ever Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship with his sixth win of the season last Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Musquin will square off against Western Regional 250SX Class Champion Cooper Webb, who rides for the Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha team, in the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout.

Saturday night's race will air live on FOX Sports 1 at 10:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m. PST.

Live coverage from Las Vegas will also be available on the authenticated FOX Sports Go app.

Media Day will take place Friday, May 1, at 12 Noon PST at Sam Boyd Stadium, featuring 450SX Class riders Dungey, Eli Tomac and Cole Seely, 250SX Class Champions Webb and Musquin and AMSOIL Arenacross riders Jacob Hayes, Matt Goerke, and Chris Blose. The pre-race press conference will stream live on Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL at www.SupercrossLive.com at 1:00 a.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST

On Saturday, May 2, fans can Log on to www.SupercrossLive.comto watch Race Day Live with Jim Holley and Andy Bowyer from 3:50 p.m. EST/12:50 p.m. PST to 7:50 p.m. EST/4:50 p.m. PST

450SX Class East Rutherford Highlights
250SX Class East Rutherford Highlights

Some key insights to watch heading into this Saturday night's race include:
Can Dungey give KTM their first Las Vegas win since '12?
Can Dungey earn his eighth win of the season on his 100th career 450SX Class start?
Can Dungey and Musquin combine to break James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto's 2007 record of five race sweeps by the same riders?
Who will break the East/West shootout tie? Both divisions have nine wins apiece.
The 250SX Champions have only gone on to win the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout in eight of the 24 races, can Musquin or Webb make it nine?
Only three riders have won their first-ever 450SX Class Main Event in Las Vegas, can one of the rookies, #WhosNext?
Musquin and Webb each have six wins this season, can one of them set the record for most 250SX Class wins this year?
GEICO Honda's Tomac used a pass on Team Honda HRC's Seely on Lap 13 to take the lead during the 450SX Class Main at MetLife Stadium. From there, Tomac took advantage of the clear track in front him and rode to his third win of the season. Tomac is second overall in season standings.



Eli Tomac last weekend in East Rutherford
Photo Credit: Kardy Photos


"The track really broke down out there. I just tried to be as consistent as I could and keep it on two wheels, and I started to close in on Cole [Seely]," explained Tomac following the Main Event last weekend. "He made a couple mistakes that allowed me to get on his rear fender and I just pulled the trigger in the whoops. Once I got out front I was able to just get through lappers and bring it home."



2015 450SX Class Champion, Ryan Dungey, in East Rutherford
Photo Credit: Kardy Photos

Dungey finished second at MetLife Stadium, marking his 15th consecutive podium finish of the season. Dungey, a two-time winner in Las Vegas, could bring his 2015 win percentage to 47% with a victory Saturday night. He is the only rider competing in this weekend's race that has won both classes in Las Vegas.

Seely brought home the number-three position in East Rutherford, which gives him seven top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes of his rookie season.



2015 Eastern Regional 250SX Class Champion, Marvin Musquin
Photo Credit: Kardy Photos


Musquin has been on the podium at every race of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class season; in addition to his six wins, he has two runner-up finishes. Webb has been on the podium at every race except at the season opener in Anaheim where he finished in seventh place.

Other 250SX Class winners this year include: Justin Bogle, Jeremy Martin, Jessy Nelson, and Malcolm Stewart. Historically, KTM has only won in Las Vegas twice to Yamaha's five. With the Eastern and Western Regional division tied at nine races apiece, this weekend's race is up for grabs.

During last year's 450SX Class Main Event in Las Vegas, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Villopoto won his seventh race of the year. Rockstar Energy Racing's Jason Anderson, who had four wins on the season, won the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship, and Dean Wilson finished the season with the race win.

Bogle won the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship as Star Racing Yamaha's Martin captured the first race win of his career. Justin Hill led wire-to-wire to win the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout.

450SX Class Results: East Rutherford
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki
Josh Grant, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki
Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Kawasaki
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna
Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha

450SX Class Season Standings
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 365
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 283
Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda, 259
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 212
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 208
Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda, 204
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna, 200
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 183
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 180
Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki, 156

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results: East Rutherford
Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM
Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda
Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki
Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha
RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Honda
Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda
Anthony Rodriquez, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
Michael Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, Yamaha
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Honda
Luke Renzland, Hewitt, N.J., Yamaha

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Final Standings
Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM, 194
Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 171
Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 143
Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki, 133
RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Honda, 100
Anthony Rodriguez, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 98
Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda, 91
Jimmy Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 87
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Kawasaki, 72
Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Husqvarna, 63

Western Regional 250SX Class Season Final 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

Past Winners in Las Vegas

450SX Class
May 3, 2014 Ryan Villopoto
May 4, 2013 Ryan Villopoto
May 5, 2012 Ryan Dungey
May 7, 2011 Chad Reed
May 8, 2010 Ryan Dungey
May 2, 2009 Ryan Villopoto
May 3, 2008 Chad Reed
May 5, 2007 James Stewart
May 6, 2006 James Stewart
May 7, 2005 Chad Reed
May 1, 2004 Kevin Windham
May 3, 2003 Chad Reed
May 4, 2002 Ricky Carmichael
May 5, 2001 Ricky Carmichael
May 6, 2000 Jeremy McGrath
May 1, 1999 Jeremy McGrath
May 2, 1998 Jeremy McGrath
May 17, 1997 Doug Henry
June 10, 1995 Jeff Emig
June 11, 1994 Jeremy McGrath
June 12, 1993 Jeff Stanton
April 25, 1992 Jean-Michael Bayle
May 4, 1991 Mike LaRocco
March 17, 1990 Jeff Matiasevich


250SX Class
May 3, 2014 W: Dean Wilson
E: Jeremy Martin
May 4, 2013 W: Eli Tomac
E: Tyler Bowers
May 5, 2012 W: Eli Tomac
E: Justin Barcia
May 7, 2011 Ken Roczen
May 8, 2010 Jake Weimer
May 2, 2009 Christophe Pourcel
May 3, 2008 Ryan Dungey
May 7, 2007 Ryan Dungey
May 6, 2006 Andrew Short
May 7, 2005 Davi Millsaps
May 1, 2004 James Stewart
May 3, 2003 Andrew Short
May 4, 2002 James Stewart
May 5, 2001 Nathan Ramsey
May 6, 2000 Travis Pastrana
May 1, 1999 Nathan Ramsey
May 2, 1998 Ricky Carmichael
May 17, 1997 Kevin Windham
June 10, 1995 Ryan Hughes
June 11, 1994 Ryan Hughes
June 12, 1993 Damon Huff
April 25, 1992 Jeremy McGrath
May 4, 1991 Jeremy McGrath
March 17, 1990 Jeremy McGrath

Tickets are available at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, charge by phone (702) 739-FANS, or online at www.SupercrossLive.com or www.UNLVtickets.com. Tickets available at the Sam Boyd Stadium Box Office on the day of event only. Practice and qualifying begin at 6:30 p.m. and the Main Event starts at 6:00 p.m. Extreme Seats are $81 Adult/Child; VIP Seats $96 Adult/Child; South Endzone Seats $71 Adult/Child; 300 Level & North Endzone Seats $61 Adult/Child.

Headlining the 2015 Monster Energy Supercross television package will be
was the first-ever live FOX network broadcast from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, April 25 at 3pm E.T. 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 www.SupercrossLive.com from 12:50 - 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 webcast.

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