Monster Energy Supercross Historical Notes Package - Round 6 - AT&T Stadium - Arlington, TX2017-02-09 08:42Round 6: AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas February 11, 2017 dungey-roczen-arlington-2016.jpg Monster Energy Supercross’ tenure in the Dallas area dates back 42 years to 1975, the second season of the championship, which is now the longest of any stadium host city in history. North Texas has hosted a race in 37 of the championship’s 44 seasons. The original home of the championship in the Dallas area was legendary Texas Stadium in Irving, which hosted 29 races from ’75-’08. Nearby Arlington’s state-of-the-art AT&T Stadium has been supercross’ current home since the 2010 season. The Dallas area also has a unique history in the 250SX Class. It served as a dual-region event from ’85-’96, but has since alternated as a standalone stop of both the Western and Eastern Regional Championships (11 seasons West; 9 seasons East). The largest domed sports structure in the world, AT&T Stadium is capable of housing the 305-foot Statue of Liberty inside its roof. It could also fit four Houston Astrodomes, which was the largest domed stadium in the world when it opened in 1965. 450SX Class Stats: Dallas 2016 Podium: Ken Roczen Ryan Dungey Jason Anderson The first 450SX Class race held in the Dallas area was on February 28, 1975. Jimmy Ellis won on a Can-Am for the brand’s first-ever supercross victory. Ellis gave Can-Am all of its seven 450SX Class wins. The Dallas area stop of the championship has been the site of the final win for three legendary riders: Mike Bell (1983), David Bailey (1986), and Jeff Emig (1997). The 1977 event featured the largest collection of different manufacturers in a Main Event, with nine – Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, Maico, Ossa, Penton, Suzuki, and Yamaha. Jimmy Ellis and his Can-Am failed to make the Main Event. Chad Reed is the winningest rider in Dallas area history, but has not claimed victory inside AT&T Stadium. His last win came at the final race at Texas Stadium in 2008. The Dallas area was the site of James Stewart’s inaugural 450SX Class win in 2005. He currently sits second on the all-time wins list at 50. All-Time Wins by Brand in Dallas (Last Win) Honda: 13 (2011) Yamaha: 9 (2008) Kawasaki: 8 (2013) Suzuki: 3 (2016) Can-Am: 2 (1976) KTM: 1 (2015) All-Time Wins in Dallas (Wins) Chad Reed (4) Rick Johnson (3) James Stewart (3) Damon Bradshaw (2) Ricky Carmichael (2) Ryan Dungey (2) Jimmy Ellis (2) Jeremy McGrath (2) Ryan Villopoto (2) Kevin Windham (2) Brand Sweeps in Dallas (450SX & 250SX) 1986: Honda - David Bailey & Keith Turpin 1987: Honda - Rick Johnson & Kyle Lewis 1993: Honda - Jeremy McGrath & Doug Henry 2002: Honda - Ricky Carmichael & Travis Preston 2005: Kawasaki - James Stewart & Grant Langston 2007: Kawasaki - James Stewart & Ben Townley 2010: Suzuki - Ryan Dungey & Blake Baggett 2013: Kawasaki - Ryan Villopoto & Dean Wilson 2015: KTM - Ryan Dungey & Marvin Musquin Riders to Win in Both Classes in Dallas Doug Henry Mike LaRocco Jeremy McGrath James Stewart Ryan Villopoto Kevin Windham First-Time Winners in Dallas 1975: Jimmy Ellis 1990: Jean-Michel Bayle 1995: Doug Henry 2005: James Stewart Past Winners in Dallas 1975: Jimmy Ellis, Can-am 1976: Jimmy Ellis, Can-am 1977: Bob Hannah, Yamaha 1983: Mike Bell, Yamaha 1984: Johnny O’Mara, Honda 1985: Rick Johnson, Yamaha 1986: David Bailey, Honda 1987: Rick Johnson, Honda 1988: Rick Johnson, Honda 1989: Jeff Ward, Kawasaki 1990: Jean-Michel Bayle, Honda 1991: Damon Bradshaw, Yamaha 1992: Damon Bradshaw, Yamaha 1993: Jeremy McGrath, Honda 1994: Mike LaRocco, Kawasaki 1995: Doug Henry, Honda 1996: Jeremy McGrath, Honda 1997: Jeff Emig, Kawasaki 1998: Ezra Lusk, Honda 1999: Kevin Windham, Honda 2000: Kevin Windham, Honda 2001: Ricky Carmichael, Kawasaki 2002: Ricky Carmichael, Honda 2003: Chad Reed, Yamaha 2004: Chad Reed, Yamaha 2005: James Stewart, Kawasaki 2006: Chad Reed, Yamaha 2007: James Stewart, Kawasaki 2008: Chad Reed, Yamaha 2010: Ryan Dungey, Suzuki 2011: Trey Canard, Honda 2012: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki 2013: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki 2014: James Stewart, Suzuki 2015: Ryan Dungey, KTM 2016: Ken Roczen, Suzuki 250SX Class Stats: Dallas 2016 Podium: Cooper Webb Christian Craig Zach Osborne The first 250SX Class race held in the Dallas area was on May 4, 1985. Bobby Moore won on a Suzuki for his first and only career victory. The Dallas area was the site of the first professional win for Ryan Villopoto, which came in just his seventh-career start in 2006. He would go on to win seven of eight races the following season en route to the 2007 Western Regional title. KTM won its first-ever Monster Energy Supercross race in the Dallas area in 2001 with Grant Langston. It was also the South African’s first-career victory on U.S. soil. All-Time Wins by Brand in Dallas (Last Win) Kawasaki: 11 (2014) Honda: 7 (2012) Suzuki: 6 (2010) Yamaha: 5 (2016) KTM: 2 (2015) All-Time Wins in Dallas (Wins) Grant Langston (2) Jeremy McGrath (2) Ryan Villopoto (2) Dean Wilson (2) First-Time Winners in Dallas 1985: Bobby Moore 1988: Ty Davis 2001: Grant Langston 2006: Ryan Villopoto 2010: Blake Baggett 2014: Adam Cianciarulo Past Winners in Dallas 1985: Bobby Moore, Suzuki 1986: Keith Turpin, Honda 1987: Kyle Lewis, Honda 1988: Ty Davis, Suzuki 1989: Mike LaRocco, Yamaha 1990: Denny Stephenson, Suzuki 1991: Jeremy McGrath, Honda 1992: Jeremy McGrath, Honda 1993: Doug Henry, Honda 1994: Jimmy Button, Suzuki 1995: Damon Huffman, Suzuki 1996: Mickael Pichon, Kawasaki 1997: Kevin Windham, Yamaha 1998: John Dowd, Yamaha 1999: Nathan Ramsey, Kawasaki 2000: Greg Schnell, Yamaha 2001: Grant Langston, KTM 2002: Travis Preston, Honda 2003: James Stewart, Kawasaki 2004: Ivan Tedesco, Kawasaki 2005: Grant Langston, Kawasaki 2006: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki 2007: Ben Townley, Kawasaki 2008: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki 2010: Blake Baggett, Suzuki 2011: Dean Wilson, Kawasaki 2012: Justin Barcia, Honda 2013: Dean Wilson, Kawasaki 2014: Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki 2015: Marvin Musquin, KTM 2016: Cooper Webb, Yamaha Source: Feld Motor Sports Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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