Spring Creek Motocross National

Spring Creek MX Park – Millville, Minn. – July 16

• Washougal has hosted AMA Pro Motocross events since 1980, and the facility is celebrating its third decade of hosting American Motocross in the Pacific Northwest.
• Washougal is known for being one of the most beautiful, yet challenging tracks in the world, and features several iconic obstacles, including Horsepower Hill.
• Last season, a brand new start straight was introduced at Washougal, measuring over 300 feet in length. It makes for exciting holeshots, and incredible photo opportunities.
• Ryan Dungey has won three-straight races at Washougal across both classes, dating back to 2008 when he captured his first-career AMA Pro Motocross victory.
• As a native of Poulsbo, Wash., Ryan Villopoto considers Washougal his home track. In three attempts, he has never won at the facility, and will make his first career 450 Class start at the track on Saturday.
• Marvin Musquin will make his return to action this weekend, following a thumb injury suffered at Round 2 from Freestone.
• Only seven points separate Chad Reed from Ryan Villopoto and Ryan Dungey in the 450 Class standings.
• Ryan Dungey’s 450 Class win at Spring Creek was the 12^th of his career, putting him into a tie for 9^th all-time. He already sits inside the top 10, after just a year-and-a-half of premier class competition.
• With a runner-up finish at Spring Creek, Ryan Villopoto has finished on the podium in eight of his nine career starts.
• Ryan Villopoto is the only rider in either class to finish on the overall podium at each round this season.
• 250 Class points leader Dean Wilson has finished second overall in five of seven rounds this summer. He has yet to win an overall.
• Wilson has the most points of any rider in the series across both classes, despite not having an overall win to his credit.
• Chad Reed and Blake Baggett boast a series-leading seven moto wins this season.
• Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki has won every 250 Class moto and overall of the 2011 season.

450 Class Stats

• The first 450 Class race held at Washougal was August 14, 1983. Rick Johnson won on a Yamaha.
• This will be the 21^st time the gate will drop at Washougal for the 450 Class.
• Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Jeff Emig, and Ryan Dungey have won at Washougal in both classes. Trey Canard will look to join that list this season.
• Mike LaRocco won the last 500cc race in Washougal in 1993 on a Honda.
• Rick Johnson and Ricky Carmichael are the only two riders to win Washougal back-to-back in 1983-84 (Johnson) and 2004-05 (Carmichael).
• With two wins in the 250 Class from 2008-2009 and a 450 Class win last season, Ryan Dungey is looking to make it four-in-a-row in the Pacific Northwest.
• Yamaha is in the midst of an 11-year drought at Washougal.

Wins by brand at Washougal
Kawasaki – 6
Honda – 5
Suzuki – 5
Yamaha – 4

Last win by brand at Washougal
Suzuki – 2010
Kawasaki – 2008
Honda – 2004
Yamaha – 1999

First time winners at Washougal
Jimmy Button, 1999 – Yamaha

Riders to win at Washougal in both classes
Ricky Carmichael
Ryan Dungey
Jeff Emig
James Stewart

Brand Sweeps at Washougal
Kawasaki; Ryan Hughes, Mike LaRocco – 1994
Honda; Mike Brown, Jeremy McGrath – 1995
Kawasaki; Jeff Emig, Ricky Carmichael – 1997
Kawasaki; Ben Townley, Tim Ferry – 2007
Suzuki; Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey – 2009

2011 Stats

450 Class Point Standings – After 7 of 12 rounds

1. Chad Reed, Kurri Kurri, Australia, Honda – 300
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki – 294
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki – 293
4. Brett Metcalfe, Mannum, Australia, Suzuki – 209
5. Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, La., Honda – 193
6. Davi Millsaps, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha – 173
7. Andrew Short, Colorado Springs, Colo., KTM – 156
8. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM – 151
9. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki – 140
10. Christian Craig, El Cajon, Calif., Honda – 119

Overall Wins
Chad Reed – 4
Ryan Dungey – 2
Ryan Villopoto – 1

Moto Wins
Chad Reed – 7
Ryan Villopoto – 4
Ryan Dungey – 3

Overall Wins by Brand
Honda – 4
Suzuki – 2
Kawasaki – 1

Laps Led (total)
Ryan Villopoto – 80
Chad Reed – 69
Ryan Dungey – 44
Mike Alessi – 10
Christian Craig – 10
Davi Millsaps – 6
Kevin Windham – 6
Total: 225

Holeshot Winners (total)
Chad Reed – 3
Mike Alessi – 2
Christian Craig – 2
Ryan Dungey – 2
Ryan Villopoto – 2
Brett Metcalfe – 1
Jake Weimer – 1
Kevin Windham – 1

Top Five Average Finishers (minimum 7 motos)
Ryan Villopoto – 2.8
Chad Reed – 2.9
Ryan Dungey – 3.5
Brett Metcalfe – 6.3
Davi Millsaps – 7.6

Top Five Average Starters (minimum 7 motos)
Ryan Dungey – 3.0
Chad Reed – 5.2
Ryan Villopoto – 6.5
Mike Alessi – 7.7
Davi Millsaps – 7.8

250 Class Stats

• The first 250 Class race was held at Washougal on July 6, 1980. Mark Barnett won on a Suzuki.
• This will be the 31^st time the gate will drop at Washougal for a 250 Class race.
• Kawasaki has won eight of the last 14 races at Washougal.
• In 30 years, only five riders have earned their first career victory at Washougal. Ryan Dungey was the most recent in 2008.
• Dungey was also the last rider to go back-to-back at Washougal (2008-2009) since James Stewart did it as part of a three-year streak from 2002-2004.
• With Canard’s move into the 450 Class, Washougal will welcome a new 250 Class winner to its list.
• In 30 years of 250 Class competition at Washougal, only one international rider has taken the overall victory – Ben Townley in 2007.

First time winners at Washougal
Ryan Dungey, 2008 – Suzuki
Brock Sellards, 1999 – Honda
Mike Brown, 1995 – Honda
Larry Ward, 1991 – Suzuki
A.J. Whiting, 1985 – Suzuki

Wins by brand at Washougal
Kawasaki – 11
Suzuki – 11
Honda – 6
Yamaha – 2

Last win by brand at Washougal
Honda – 2010
Suzuki – 2009
Kawasaki – 2007
Yamaha – 1993

2011 Stats

250 Class Point Standings – After 7 of 12 rounds

1. Dean Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Kawasaki – 305
2. Tyla Rattray, Durban, South Africa, Kawasaki – 289
3. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki – 284
4. Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Yamaha – 199
5. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda – 190
6. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Kawasaki – 170
7. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda – 152
8. Gareth Swanepoel, Johannesburg, South Africa, Yamaha – 145
9. Martin Davalos, Quito, Ecuador, Suzuki – 128
10. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Honda – 122

Overall Wins
Blake Baggett – 4
Tyla Rattray – 3

Moto Wins
Blake Baggett – 7
Dean Wilson – 4
Tyla Rattray – 3

Overall Wins by Brand
Kawasaki – 7

Laps Led (total)
Blake Baggett – 67
Dean Wilson – 59
Tyla Rattray – 48
Justin Barcia – 24
Darryn Durham – 11
Ryan Sipes – 5
Eli Tomac – 4
Kyle Cunningham – 1
Nico Izzi – 1
Total: 221

Holeshot Winners (total)
Justin Barcia – 6
Kyle Cunningham – 2
Gannon Audette – 1
Blake Baggett – 1
Wil Hahn – 1
Tyla Rattray – 1
Malcolm Stewart – 1
Dean Wilson – 1

Top Five Average Finishers (minimum 7 motos)
Dean Wilson – 2.4
Tyla Rattray – 2.8
Blake Baggett – 3.7
Eli Tomac – 6.6
Kyle Cunningham – 8.7

Top Five Average Starters (minimum 7 motos)
Dean Wilson – 4.5
Tyla Rattray – 5.6
Justin Barcia – 7.1
Blake Baggett – 8.1
Kyle Cunningham – 8.7

Past Winners

WASHOUGAL MOTOCROSS PARK
Washougal, WA

450 Class

Date / Winner, Hometown / Machine
July 24, 2010 / Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN / Suzuki
July 25, 2009 / Chad Reed, Australia / Suzuki
July 27, 2008 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
July 29, 2007 / Timmy Ferry, Largo, FL / Kawasaki
July 30, 2006 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
July 31, 2005 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Suzuki
August 1, 2004 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Honda
July 27, 2003 / Kevin Windham, Centreville, MS / Honda
July 28, 2002 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Honda
July 29, 2001 / Kevin Windham, Centreville, MS / Suzuki
July 30, 2000 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Kawasaki
August 1, 1999 / Jimmy Button, Lake Elsinore, CA / Yamaha
August 2, 1998 / Doug Henry, Oxford, CT / Yamaha
August 17, 1997 / Jeff Emig, Riverside, CA / Kawasaki
August 18, 1996 / Mike LaRocco, South Bend, IN / Suzuki
August 6, 1995 / Jeremy McGrath, Murrieta, CA / Honda
August 14, 1994 / Mike LaRocco, South Bend, IN / Kawasaki
August 25, 1985 / Johnny O’Mara, Gardnerville, NV / Honda
August 19, 1984 / Rick Johnson, El Cajon, CA / Yamaha
August 14, 1983 / Rick Johnson, El Cajon, CA / Yamaha

250 Class

Date / Winner, Hometown / Machine
July 24, 2010 / Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK / Honda
July 25, 2009 / Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN / Suzuki
July 27, 2008 / Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN / Suzuki
July 29, 2007 / Ben Townley, New Zealand / Kawasaki
July 30, 2006 / Andrew Short, Murrieta, CA / Honda
July 31, 2005 / Ivan Tedesco, Murrieta, CA / Kawasaki
August 1, 2004 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
July 27, 2003 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
July 28, 2002 / James Stewart, Haines City, FL / Kawasaki
July 29, 2001 / Michael Brown, Piney Flats, TN / Kawasaki
July 30, 2000 / Travis Pastrana, Annapolis, MD / Suzuki
August 1, 1999 / Brock Sellards, New Philadelphia, OH / Honda
August 2, 1998 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Kawasaki
August 17, 1997 / Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL / Kawasaki
August 18, 1996 / Steve Lamson, Pollock Pines, CA / Honda
August 6, 1995 / Mike Brown, Gray, TN / Honda
August 14, 1994 / Ryan Hughes, Escondido, CA / Kawasaki
August 8, 1993 / Jeff Emig, Highland Ranch, CA / Yamaha
August 2, 1992 / Jeff Emig, Highland, CA / Yamaha
September 1, 1991 / Larry Ward, Society Hill, SC / Suzuki
August 12, 1990 / Guy Cooper, Stillwater, OK / Suzuki
August 27, 1989 / Mike Kiedrowski, Canyon Country, CA / Honda
August 28, 1988 / George Holland, Kerman, CA / Honda
August 24, 1986 / Erik Kehoe, Granada Hills, CA / Suzuki
August 25, 1985 / A. J. Whiting, Sherman Oaks, CA / Suzuki
August 19, 1984 / Jeff Ward, Mission Viejo, CA / Kawasaki
August 14, 1983 / Mark Barnett, Bridgeview, IL / Suzuki
August 8, 1982 / Jeff Ward, Mission Viejo, CA / Kawasaki
August 2, 1981 / Mark Barnett, Bridgeview, IL / Suzuki
July 6, 1980 / Mark Barnett, Bridgeview, IL / Suzuki

500cc Motocross

Date / Winner, Hometown / Machine
August 8, 1993 / Mike LaRocco, South Bend, IN / Honda
August 2, 1992 / Mike Kiedrowski, Acton, CA / Kawasaki
September 1, 1991 / Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, CA / Kawasaki
August 12, 1990 / Jeff Stanton, Sherwood, MI / Honda
August 27, 1989 / Jeff Ward, San Juan Capistrano, CA / Kawasaki
August 28, 1988 / Rick Johnson, El Cajon, CA / Honda
August 24, 1986 / Jeff Ward, Mission Viejo, CA / Kawasaki
August 25, 1985 / Eric Eaton, Tacoma, WA / Yamaha
August 19, 1984 / Broc Glover, El Cajon, CA / Yamaha
August 14, 1983 / Broc Glover, El Cajon, CA / Yamaha
August 8, 1982 / Mike Bell, Lakewood, CA / Yamaha
August 2, 1981 / Broc Glover, El Cajon, CA / Yamaha
July 6, 1980 / Chuck Sun, Sherwood, OR / Honda

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