Monster Energy Supercross Stats Smorgasbord – NRG Stadium, Houston
450SX Class Stats: Houston
►The first race was held on March 15, 1974, and Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha
►This will be the 48th time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Houston
►Houston and Daytona are the only two original venues from the 1974 championship and have never missed a year of racing
►Houston was the site of the second ever venue to host a double-header race in 1977
►In 1978-1979, Bob Hannah swept both double-headers in consecutive seasons
►In 1981-1982 Mark Barnett became the second rider to sweep the double headers in consecutive seasons
►Jeff Ward won four consecutive races in Houston from ‘85-‘88
►KTM has never won in Houston, can Ryan Dungey or Ken Roczen change this?
►In the previous 47 races, the winner of this race has gone on to win the title 23 times
450SX Class: Wins by Brand at NRG Stadium
- Yamaha – 15
- Kawasaki – 13
- Honda – 11
- Suzuki – 6
- Can-Am – 2
450SX Class: First-Time Winners in Houston
- Broc Glover – 1980
- Jimmy Weinert – 1976
- Trey Canard – 2011
450SX Class: St. Louis Recap
►James Stewart earned his 50th career win, his fifth of the season and third consecutive race win
►Stewart is the only rider to win three consecutive races in 2014
►Stewart used 114 starts to earn 50 450SX Class wins; Jeremy McGrath used 84 450SX Class starts to earn 50 wins
►Stewart now has 97 career AMA victories
►Stewart tied Kevin Windham for fifth on the all-time 450SX Class podium list with 75
►For the fifth time in his career, Stewart has won five 450SX Class races in a season; McGrath accomplished this feat seven times; Ricky Carmichael five; Rick Johnson and Bob Hannah four
►Ryan Villopoto earned his eighth podium of the season; it was his 59th-career 450SX Class podium
►Villopoto now has six consecutive seasons with five or more podium finishes
►Justin Barcia earned his seventh top-five finish and third podium of the season
►Roczen earned his seventh top-five finish with a fourth place
►In his first race of the season, Trey Canard earned his first top-five finish since Salt Lake City of last season
►In his sixth race of the season, Eli Tomac earned his third top-10 finish
►With a seventh place finish in St. Louis, Josh Hill has now earned three straight top-10 finishes for the first time since races 11-13 of 2010
►Andrew Short earned his 12th top-10 finish of the season with an eighth place
►For only the third time this season, and after six straight podiums, Dungey finished outside of the top five with a ninth place
►Justin Brayton kept his top-10 streak alive with a 10-place finish; Villopoto and Brayton are the only riders to have a top-10 finish in each race this season
►Brayton has 18 consecutive top-10 finishes and is the current consecutive starts leader at 44
►Nick Wey earned his best finish of the season with an eleventh place; it was his 169th-career 450SX Class start
►Wey can tie Chad Reed at fifth on the all-time 450SX Class start list
250SX Class: Houston Stats
►The first race was held on April 20, 1985, and Eddie Warren won on a Kawasaki
►This will be the 30th time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Houston
►In 2001, Travis Preston gave Husqvarna its one and only 250SX Class win
►Windham and Christophe Pourcel are the only two 250SX Class riders to win Houston back-to-back
►Last season Blake Wharton broke a 17-season drought for Suzuki in the 250SX Class in Houston
► Roczen gave KTM their first 250SX Class win in Houston last season
►In the previous 29 races in Houston, the winner of this race has gone on to win the title 15 times
250SX Class: Wins by Brand in Houston
- Kawasaki – 12
- Suzuki – 6
- Yamaha – 5
- Honda – 4
- Husqvarna – 1
KTM – 1
250SX Class: First-Time Winners in Houston
- Willie Surate – 1986
- Jeff Emig – 1990
- Jimmy Gaddis – 1993
- Shae Bentley – 2000
- Travis Preston – 2001
- Matt Walker – 2002
- Austin Stroupe – 2008
250SX Class: St. Louis Recap
►After a seven-week hiatus, the Western Regional resumes this weekend
►Justin Hill earned the first 250SX Class win of his career in San Diego; it was his second podium finish
►Hill started a string of first time winners with Cianciarulo, who won in Arlington, and Davalos, who won in Atlanta
►In four consecutive races in the Western Region, there have been has been four different winners: Hill in San Diego; Dean Wilson in Anaheim 3; Jason Anderson in Oakland; Cole Seely in Anaheim 2
►Anderson earned his fourth podium of the season with a second place; he has a four-point lead over Seely with three races remaining
►Malcolm Stewart earned his second podium of the season with a third-place finish, and his brother James won the 450SX Class
►Seely earned his sixth top-five finish with a fourth place
►Shane McElrath and Jessy Nelson both earned their best finishes of the season with fifth and sixth place finishes respectively
450SX Class Laps Led
- James Stewart: 84
- Ryan Villopoto: 74
- Ryan Dungey: 24
- Chad Reed: 23
- Ken Roczen: 21
- Justin Brayton: 13
- Justin Barcia: 11
- Mike Alessi: 9
- Cole Seely: 1
250SX Class Laps Led
- Cole Seely: 52
- Martin Davalos: 42
- Adam Cianciarulo: 34
- Justin Hill: 20
- Justin Bogle: 15
- Blake Baggett: 14
- Dean Wilson: 12
- Jason Anderson: 6
450SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award
- Anaheim Race 1: Ryan Villopoto
- Phoenix: Matt Moss
- Anaheim Race 2: Ryan Dungey
- Oakland: Vince Friese
- Anaheim Race 3: James Stewart
- San Diego: Andrew Short
- Arlington: Ryan Dungey
- Atlanta: Mike Alessi
- Indianapolis: Mike Alessi
- Daytona: Ryan Villopoto
- Detroit: Cole Seely
- Toronto: Ken Roczen
- St. Louis: Mike Alessi
250SX Class Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award
- Anaheim Race 1: Jason Anderson
- Phoenix: Cooper Webb
- Anaheim Race 2: Cooper Webb
- Oakland: Dean Wilson
- Anaheim Race 3: Cole Seely
- San Diego: Dakota Tedder
- Arlington: Adam Cianciarulo
- Atlanta: Adam Cianciarulo
- Indianapolis: Vince Friese
- Daytona: Martin Davalos
- Detroit: Martin Davalos
- Toronto: Justin Bogle
- St. Louis: Martin Davalos
450SX Class Fastest Qualifying Time
- Anaheim Race 1: Justin Barcia
- Phoenix: Ryan Villopoto
- Anaheim Race 2: Justin Brayton
- Oakland: Ryan Villopoto
- Anaheim Race 3: Ryan Villopoto
- San Diego: James Stewart
- Arlington: Ken Roczen
- Atlanta: James Stewart
- Indianapolis: James Stewart
- Daytona: Dean Wilson
- Detroit: Ryan Villopoto
- Toronto: James Stewart
