Windham Tightens Championship With Win at Monster Energy® Supercross in St. Louis

Canard Clinches Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites Championship

ST. LOUIS (April 19, 2008)
Torco Honda’s Kevin Windham picked up his third main event win of the season and tightened the championship race in the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, before a crowd of 48,698 at the Edward Jones Dome. Torco Honda’s Trey Canard clinched his first-ever AMA Supercross Lites class championship with a win.

Kawasaki’s Kelly Smith, of Ludington, Mich., won the $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award to begin the 20-lap AMA Supercross class main event. Team San Manuel Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla., took over the lead on the opening lap but would give way to the hard-charging Windham, who steadily pulled away for the win.

Windham, who entered tonight’s race trialing Reed by 16 points, cut the deficit to 13 points with two races remaining. Reed, who is riding with a cracked shoulder blade, turned in a valiant ride to earn second. Red Bull Honda’s Andrew Short, of Smithville, Texas, finished third.

Torco Honda’s Kevin Windham

“Tonight I just wanted to put myself into a good position,” said Windham. “(Chad) put himself in a good position to not lose too many points tonight. It’s all about me now and I feel good about the ride I put in tonight. I’m giving it all I can and that alone feels good.”

Added Reed, “My shoulder’s definitely a lot better than last weekend. I just couldn’t make it happen in the whoops. I didn’t want to lay the bike down, so I rode for second tonight. I want this title and I’m not about to let it go. I feel like I’ve let these guys into this points battle all season long by making mistakes.”

Canard, of Elk City, Okla., grabbed the $1,000 Progressive Direct Holeshot Award off the start of the AMA Supercross Lites main event as Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., settled into third place. Canard held a three-point lead heading into the series finale in St. Louis.

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Branden Jesseman, of New Brighton, Pa., took over the lead on the opening lap, with Canard and Villopoto settling into second and third, respectively. The win and the championship would ultimately be decided at the end of lap four as both Villopoto and Canard got by Jesseman. With Villopoto out front, Canard slid to the inside and made contact with Villopoto, sending Villopoto into the finish line jump and off the track.

Canard kept his balance and took over sole possession of the lead and walked away with the first professional AMA Championship of his career.

Torco Honda’s Trey Canard [SX CHAMP]

“I really didn’t mean to take him out,” said Canard, a four-time winner on the season. “I think that’s racing and I would expect him to do the same to me if it came down to this last race. I really wanted this championship since I was like three years old. I just trained hard all week long and I can’t thank my team enough for getting this championship.”

Jesseman finished second while Torco Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., was third.

The AMA Supercross class will be broadcast in HD on CBS on Sunday, April 20, at 12 p.m. EST and the AMA Supercross Lites class will air on SPEED in HD Saturday April 26, at 4:30 p.m. EST.

Supercross Main Event Results

Pos.	No.	Rider name	Bike	Lap	Int.
1	14	Kevin W. Windham	Honda CRF450R	20	---
2	22	Chad Reed	Yamaha YZ450F	20	7.765
3	29	Andrew T. Short	Honda CRF450R	20	16.083
4	25	Nathan Ramsey	Yamaha YZ450F	20	22.079
5	32	Thomas K. Hahn	Kawasaki KX450F	20	26.788
6	118	David D. Millsaps	Honda CRF450R	20	31.473
7	114	Justin D. Brayton	KTM 450SX	20	37.787
8	42	Paul P. Carpenter	Honda CRF450R	20	42.197
9	11	Travis A. Preston	Kawasaki KX450F	20	51.429
10	37	Jason W. Thomas	Honda CRF450R	20	66.715
11	27	Nicholas A. Wey	KTM 450SX	19	---
12	12	David Vuillemin	Suzuki RM-Z450	19	---
13	13	Heath D. Voss	Honda CRF450R	19	---
14	917	Eric Sorby	Honda CRF450R	19	---
15	256	Bryan K. Johnson	Honda CRF450R	19	---
16	40	Joshua R. Hill	Yamaha YZ450F	19	---
17	43	Jeff Gibson	Kawasaki KX450F	19	---
18	72	Kevin W. Johnson	Yamaha YZ450F	19	---
19	44	Troy K. Adams	Honda CRF450R	18	---
20	107	Kelly D. Smith	Kawasaki KX450F	0-DNF	---
21	15	Timmy M. Ferry	Kawasaki KX450F	0-DNF	---

Supercross Overall Points Standings

Pos.	Pts.	Rider name	RD 10	RD 11	RD 12	RD 13	RD 14	RD 15
1	318	C. Reed	14 (7)	14 (7)	25 (1)	25 (1)	9 (12)	22 (2)
2	305	K. Windham	25 (1)	20 (3)	22 (2)	18 (4)	20 (3)	25 (1)
3	244	D. Millsaps	22 (2)	15 (6)	20 (3)	20 (3)	25 (1)	15 (6)
4	241	A. Short	13 (8)	18 (4)	18 (4)	15 (6)	16 (5)	20 (3)
5	196	J. Hill	4 (17)	25 (1)	16 (5)	22 (2)	18 (4)	5 (16)
6	190	T. Ferry			14 (7)	16 (5)	22 (2)	1 (21)
7	173	N. Ramsey	9 (12)	11 (10)	3 (18)	10 (11)	8 (13)	18 (4)
8	146	D. Vuillemin	18 (4)	13 (8)	8 (13)		14 (7)	9 (12)
9	136	P. Carpenter	6 (15)	10 (11)	10 (11)	13 (8)	3 (18)	13 (8)
10	131	N. Wey	5 (16)	6 (15)	15 (6)	7 (14)	4 (17)	10 (11)
11	120	C. Summey	3 (18)	9 (12)	12 (9)	14 (7)	13 (8)
12	109	H. Voss	15 (6)	7 (14)	6 (15)	9 (12)	12 (9)	8 (13)
13	93	T. Preston	7 (14)	12 (9)	7 (14)	11 (10)	15 (6)	12 (9)
14	86	J. Thomas		2 (19)	11 (10)	8 (13)	11 (10)	11 (10)
15	83	E. Sorby	12 (9)	8 (13)	9 (12)	6 (15)	6 (15)	7 (14)
16	74	T. Adams			13 (8)	12 (9)		2 (19)
17	69	M. Alessi
18	66	J. Marsack	20 (3)		4 (17)		1 (20)
19	53	I. Tedesco
20	51	R. Dungey	11 (10)	22 (2)

Supercross Lites Class Main Event Results

Pos.	No.	Rider name	Bike	Lap	Int.
1	48	Trey G. Canard	Honda CRF250R	15	---
2	77	Branden L. Jesseman	Kawasaki KX250F	15	2.371
3	20	Joshua M. Grant	Honda CRF250R	15	13.751
4	2	Ryan D. Villopoto	Kawasaki KX250F	15	17.937
5	116	Ryan Morais	Yamaha YZ250F	15	24.791
6	36	Kyle P. Chisholm	Kawasaki KX250F	15	39.469
7	57	Ryan Sipes	KTM 250SXF	15	39.716
8	341	Nico A. Izzi	Suzuki RM-Z250	15	48.289
9	41	Matthew C. Goerke	KTM 250SXF	15	50.683
10	195	Billy R. Payne	Honda CRF250R	15	53.273
11	391	Tyler T. Bowers	Yamaha YZ250F	15	66.623
12	927	Travis L. Sewell	Suzuki RM-Z250	14	---
13	95	Kyle Partridge	Honda CRF250R	14	---
14	702	Jimmy Albertson	Suzuki RM-Z250	14	---
15	79	Justin M. Sipes	Suzuki RM-Z250	14	---
16	75	Ricky L. Renner	Kawasaki KX250F	14	---
17	412	Levi W. Kilbarger	Honda CRF250R	14	---
18	737	Tanner J. Reidman	Suzuki RM-Z250	14	---
19	677	Jason R. Hussey	Honda CRF250R	13	---
20	71	Kyle D. Keylon	Honda CRF250R	13	---
21	371	Bruce L. Dehn	Kawasaki KX250F	13	---
22	979	Ben Coisy	Honda CRF250R	12	---

Supercross Lites Class Overall Points Standings

Pos.	Pts.	Rider name	RD 1	RD 2	RD 3	RD 4	RD 5	RD 6	RD 7
1	147	T. Canard	25 (1)	25 (1)	25 (1)	18 (4)	18 (4)	11 (10)	25 (1)
2	137	R. Villopoto	0 (22)	22 (2)	22 (2)	25 (1)	25 (1)	25 (1)	18 (4)
3	99	N. Izzi	13 (8)	20 (3)	9 (12)	12 (9)	14 (7)	18 (4)	13 (8)
4	94	B. Jesseman	15 (6)	15 (6)		9 (12)	13 (8)	20 (3)	22 (2)
5	91	J. Grant	14 (7)	9 (12)	2 (19)	22 (2)	22 (2)	2 (19)	20 (3)
6	86	T. Bowers	16 (5)	14 (7)		15 (6)	16 (5)	15 (6)	10 (11)
7	84	R. Morais	10 (11)	7 (14)	0 (21)	14 (7)	15 (6)	22 (2)	16 (5)
8	84	R. Sipes	20 (3)	16 (5)	15 (6)	16 (5)		3 (18)	14 (7)
9	73	M. Davalos	22 (2)	11 (10)		20 (3)	20 (3)	0 (21)
10	71	B. Payne	7 (14)	13 (8)	11 (10)	11 (10)	11 (10)	7 (14)	11 (10)
11	62	M. Goerke		12 (9)	10 (11)		12 (9)	16 (5)	12 (9)
12	58	K. Chisholm	12 (9)			10 (11)	8 (13)	13 (8)	15 (6)
13	53	B. Coisy	11 (10)	18 (4)	18 (4)	6 (15)			0 (22)
14	49	K. Partridge	9 (12)	0 (21)	5 (16)	13 (8)		14 (7)	8 (13)
15	46	T. Sewell		8 (13)		8 (13)	9 (12)	12 (9)	9 (12)
16	33	J. Albertson	6 (15)	4 (17)	16 (5)		0 (21)		7 (14)
17	30	M. Boni	3 (18)		20 (3)	7 (14)	0 (22)	0 (22)
18	28	J. Moss	18 (4)	10 (11)	0 (22)	0 (21)
19	21	R. Renner	4 (17)		12 (9)				5 (16)
20	21	J. Sipes			4 (17)		7 (14)	4 (17)	6 (15)

Round 15 Apr. 19, 2008 St. Louis, Mo. Edward Jones Dome

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Tentative race day schedule (local time):

Saturday

8:00am Paddock Opens

9:00am - 11:30am Rider Registration and Tech Inspection / Sound Testing at the Venue

9:00am - 12:00noon Bonus Awards Participant / Mechanic Registration at the Venue

11:00am - 11:15am KTM Junior Supercross Exhibition Riders Meeting (Mandatory)

11:15am - 11:45am Rider's Track Walk

11:45am - 12:00pm Riders Meeting (Mandatory)

12:05pm - 12:20pm Chapel Service

12:30pm - 12:45pm Lites Non-Seeded Group A Qualifying Practice

12:50pm - 1:05pm Lites Non-Seeded Group B Qualifying Practice

1:10pm - 1:25pm Lites Seeded Qualifying Practice

1:30pm - 1:45pm SX Seeded Qualifying Practice

1:50pm – 2:05pm SX Non-Seeded Group A Qualifying Practice

2:10pm - 2:25pm SX Non- Seeded Group B Qualifying Practice

2:30pm - 2:45pm KTM Junior Supercross Exhibition - Practice

2:45pm - 3:10pm Track Maintenance

3:10pm - 3:25pm Lites Non-Seeded Group B Qualifying Practice

3:30pm - 3:45pm Lites Non-Seeded Group A Qualifying Practice

3:50pm – 4:05pm Lites Seeded Practice Qualifying Timed

4:10pm - 4:25pm SX Seeded Qualifying Practice

4:30pm - 4:45pm SX Non-Seeded Group B Qualifying Practice

4:50pm – 5:05pm SX Non- Seeded Group A Qualifying Practice

The Fastest 40 Riders from the Qualifying Practice will advance to the Night Show. A Supercross rider in the Top 10 in points from the present season that fails to be in the 40 fastest in

the qualifying practices will be placed on the 21st gate pick in the first heat race. (The rider must have ridden in 1 Qualifying Practice.)

5:10pm - 5:25pm KTM Junior Supercross Exhibition - Practice

5:25pm - 6:45pm Track Maintenance

The Evening Program

7:00pm - 7:25pm Opening Ceremonies

7:30pm - 7:40pm Lites Heat # 1 - 6 Laps - 20 Riders (1 - 9 to Main) (10 - 20 to LCQ)

7:40pm - 7:50pm Lites Heat # 2 - 6 Laps - 20 Riders (1 - 9 to Main) (10 - 20 to LCQ)

7:50pm - 8:00pm SX Heat # 1 - 8 Laps - 20 Riders (1 - 9 to Main) (10 - 20 to LCQ)

8:00pm - 8:10pm SX Heat # 2 - 8 Laps - 20 Riders (1 - 9 to Main) (10 - 20 to LCQ)

8:10pm - 8:25pm KTM Junior Supercross Exhibition - 3 Laps - 15 Riders

8:25pm - 8:30pm Lites Last Chance Qualifier - 4 Laps - 22 Riders (1 - 4 to Main)

8:30pm - 8:40pm SX Last Chance Qualifier - 6 Laps - 22 Riders (1 - 2 to Main)

8:40pm - 8:55pm Intermission

A Supercross rider in the Top 10 in points from the present season that fails to qualify out of a Heat or LCQ (the rider must have started both the heat and the LCQ) will be placed on the

21st gate pick for the Main Event. This special advancement will only be given to a rider in the Top 10 twice in the 2008 Supercross season.

8:55pm - 9:00pm Lites Riders Parade Lap

9:00pm - 9:20pm Lites Main Event - 15 Laps - 22Riders

9:20pm - 9:25pm Lites Victory Circle

9:25pm - 9:30pm SX Riders Parade Lap

9:30pm - 9:50pm SX Main Event - 20 Laps - 20 Riders

9:50pm - 9:55pm SX Victory Circle