Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package – Anaheim 1, Angel Stadium
Published January 4th, 2012
Info courtesy Feld Motor Sports
- Supercross Class – the first race was held on December 4, 1976, and Marty Smith won on a Honda
- This race marks the 56th time the gate will drop for a Supercross Class race in Anaheim
- From 2001 – 2010 Anaheim hosted three races
- Anaheim holds the record for most Supercross Class races held at 55, and this is the 22nd time that it will host the opening race of the season
- Supercross Class: Wins by Brand in Anaheim – Yamaha 20, Honda 19, Kawasaki 9, Suzuki 7
- Supercross Class First-Time Winners in Anaheim – 1979 Kent Howerton, 1982 Donnie Hansen, 1983 David Bailey, 1984 Johnny O’Mara, 1990 Damon Bradshaw, 1993 Jeremy McGrath, 2003 Chad Reed, 2009 Josh Grant
- Chad Reed will be racing for his seventh win in Anaheim
- James Stewart will be racing for his ninth win in Anaheim
- Supercross Class: Riders to Win the Season Opener and Championship (12 Riders) – Pierre Karsmakers, Jimmy Ellis, Bob Hannah, Mike Bell, Donnie Hansen, David Bailey, Johnny O’Mara, Jeff Ward, Jeremy McGrath, Chad Reed, James Stewart, Ryan Villopoto
- This is the 38th season of Monster Energy Supercross (1974-2012)
- Since 1974, there have been 538 Monster Energy Supercross races
- There have been 54 different racers to win a Monster Energy Supercross main event
- There have been 20 different racers to win the Monster Energy Supercross championship
- There have been 6 different brands in a Monster Energy Supercross main event
- Supercross Class: Wins by Brand – Honda 199, Yamaha 166, Kawasaki 106, Suzuki 58, Can-Am 7, CZ 2
Supercross Class: Champions
- Jeremy McGrath: 7, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, ’99, ’00
- Ricky Carmichael: 5, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’05, ’06
- Bob Hannah: 3, ’77, ’78, ’79
- Jeff Stanton: 3, ’89, ’90, ’92
- Jeff Ward: 2, ’85, ’87
- Chad Reed: 2, ’04, ’08
- Rick Johnson: 2, ’86, ’88
- James Stewart: 2, ’07, ’09
- Pierre Karsmakers: 1, ’74
- Jim Ellis: 1, ’75
- Jim Weinert: 1, ’76
- Mike Bell: 1, ’80
- Mark Barnett: 1, ’81
- Donnie Hansen: 1, ’82
- David Bailey: 1, ’83
- Johnny O’Mara:1, ’84
- Jean Michael Bayle: 1, ’91
- Jeff Emig: 1, ’97
- Ryan Dungey: 1, ’10
- Ryan Villopoto: 1, ’11
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