Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package: Seattle

AMA Supercross Class Stats in Seattle
The first race was held on February 18, 1978, and Jimmy Ellis won on a Honda. It was his first and only win on a Honda.

This will be the 39th time the gate will drop in Seattle for an AMA Supercross class race.

It will be the sixth time an AMA Supercross class race has taken place at Qwest Field. From 1978-1999, AMA Supercross races were held in the Seattle King Dome.

First time winners in Seattle include: Darrel Shultz (1981), Rick Johnson (1984), Jeff Ward (1984), Larry Ward (1990), Ryan Villopoto (2009)

Jeff Ward and Rick Johnson won the first AMA Supercross class race of their career on a double-header weekend in Seattle. From 1979-1989, double-headers were held at the King Dome.

Riders to sweep double headers at the King Dome: Mike Bell (1980), Darrel Shultz (1981), Bob Hannah (1983), Ron Lechien (1985), Rick Johnson (1987 & 1989).

Larry Ward won the first AMA Supercross class race of his career in Seattle in 1990 on a Suzuki, and nine years later, he won the last AMA Supercross class race of his career in Seattle on a Suzuki.

AMA Supercross Class Wins by Brand in Seattle

  • Honda (17)
  • Yamaha (8)
  • Kawasaki (8)
  • Suzuki (5)

Last win by brand: Honda-2008 Kawasaki-2009, Suzuki-1998, and Yamaha-1998.

Kevin Windham won the Lites race in Seattle in 1996 and 12 years later (2008) he won his 16th AMA Supercross class race in Seattle.

AMA Supercross Class Recap from St. Louis
Ryan Dungey earned his fifth win of the season and the fifth of his career.

Kevin Windham finished in second place for the second consecutive weekend. The last time he accomplished this was in 2004 at the 11th and 12th races of the season.

Windham earned his 69th podium finish and is now fifth on the all-time AMA Supercross class podium list.

Andrew Short earned back-to-back podium finishes after missing most of the 2010 championship due to injury.

Nick Wey earned his first top finish of the season with a fourth place finish.

Ryan Dungey joins Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham, and Ryan Villopoto as riders to win St. Louis in both classes.

AMA SX Lites stats – Seattle:
This will be the 26th time the gate will drop for an AMA SX Lites race in Seattle.

The first race was held on Friday 8, 1985, and Bader Mannea, won on a Kawasaki.

Kawasaki won the inaugural AMA Supercross Lites class race in Seattle in 1985, and they won the last AMA Supercross Lites class race held inside the King Dome in 1999.

Kawasaki also won the first Lites race at Quest Field in 2005. Kawasaki won four in a row in Seattle.

AMA Supercross Lites Class Wins by Brand in Seattle
Kawasaki (11)
Honda (5)
Suzuki (5)
Yamaha (4)

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