Steel City Notes and Stats

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Series Statistical Report
FMF Steel City National
Steel City Raceway - Delmont, Pa., September 4

• Steel City is the second of two rounds held in the state of Pennsylvania.
• The renowned facility has hosted an AMA Motocross event since 1989.
• The Steel City track is one of the most picturesque on the circuit and features one of the most technically challenging layouts of the 12 national events.
• Ryan Dungey and Ashley Fiolek clinched their respective 250 and WMX Class titles at Steel City last season.

• Ryan Dungey's nine straight victories are the most ever by a rookie and the most ever by a rider that didn't achieve a sweep of all 12 rounds.

• Dungey's nine wins ties the rookie record set by Ricky Carmichael.
• Dungey has swept both motos at the last five rounds and has captured 16 of the last 18 motos. He boasts an average finish of 1.9 and remains the only rider in the class to capture more than one moto win.
• With his ninth win in the 450 Class, Dungey sits 13^th on the all-time wins list and has more 450 Class victories than he did through three years of 250 Class competition.
• Dungey possesses the best average finish of any rider in the 450 Class at 1.9 and best average start at 3.0.
• Andrew Short has the most holeshots in the class with eight.
• Through 10 rounds of his rookie season, Ricky Carmichael had seven overall wins. He went on to win the final three rounds to bring the total to nine.
• Through 10 rounds of his rookie season, Ricky Carmichael had 12 moto wins. Dungey has 16.
• Dungey currently boasts an 11-moto winning streak. Carmichael's longest in his rookie season was five.
• Throughout his entire rookie season, Carmichael had five moto sweeps. Dungey has seven through 10 rounds.
• Only Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki and GEICO Powersports Honda riders have won 250 Class motos in 2010. Each team boasts five overall victories.
• Tyla Rattray has only one moto win this season, and has surprisingly has led just one lap. Both of his overall wins have come from a pair of runner-up efforts.
• Of the five different winners in 10 rounds of the 250 Class, four were first-time winners in 2010.
• Three of Mitch Payton's four Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki riders have won an overall in 2010.
• Canard possesses the best average finish of any rider in the 250 Class at 4.1. Pourcel holds the best average start at 4.5.

450 Class Stats

• The first 450 Class race held at Steel City was September 4, 1994. Mike LaRocco won on a Kawasaki.
• This will be the 17^th time the gate will drop for a 450 Class race at Steel City.
• Ricky Carmichael, Kevin Windham, Jeff Emig and James Stewart have won at Steel City in both classes. Ryan Dungey will look to join that group.
• Ricky Carmichael won five consecutive races at Steel City from 2002 to 2006.
• From 1989-1993, Steel City hosted the 500cc National Championship. Kawasaki won all five races with Jeff Ward winning from 1989-1992.
• Suzuki and Kawasaki have swept Steel City in both the 450 and 250 classes twice, Honda has done it once.
• After an eight year drought at Steel City, Kawasaki has gone back-to-back with wins and stands as the winningest manufacturer at the track.
• Tommy Hahn became just the second first-time winner at Steel City last season.
  
  

Wins by brand at Steel City
Kawasaki - 6
Suzuki - 4
Honda - 4
Yamaha - 2
First Time Winners at Steel City
Grant Langston, 2007 - Yamaha
Tommy Hahn, 2008 - Kawasaki
Last win by brand at Steel City
Kawasaki - 2009
Yamaha - 2007
Suzuki - 2006
Honda - 2004
Riders to win Steel City in both classes
James Stewart
Ricky Carmichael
Kevin Windham
Jeff Emig

Brand Sweeps at Steel City
Kawasaki: Mike LaRocco, Robbie Reynard - 1994
Honda: Jeremy McGrath, Steve Lamson - 1995
Suzuki: Ricky Carmichael, Broc Hepler - 2005, 2006
Kawasaki: Tommy Hahn, Christophe Pourcel - 2009
Past Winners at Steel City
September 5, 2009    Tommy Hahn, Decatur, TX                        Kawasaki
August 31, 2008        James Stewart, Haines City, FL                 Kawasaki
August 26, 2007        Grant Langston, South Africa                    Yamaha
September 3, 2006    Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Suzuki
September 4, 2005    Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Suzuki
September 5, 2004    Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Honda
August 31, 2003        Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Honda
September 1, 2002    Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Honda
September 2, 2001    Kevin Windham, Centreville, MS                Suzuki
September 3, 2000    Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Kawasaki
September 5, 1999    Greg Albertyn, South Africa                      Suzuki
September 6, 1998    Doug Henry, Oxford, CT                           Yamaha
August 31, 1997        Jeff Emig, Riverside, CA                          Kawasaki
September 1, 1996    Jeff Emig, Riverside, CA                          Kawasaki
September 3, 1995    Jeremy McGrath, Murrieta, CA                   Honda
September 4, 1994    Mike LaRocco, South Bend, IN                 Kawasaki
2010 Stats

450 Class Point Standings - After 10 of 12 rounds

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 468
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 317
3. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 314
4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 273
5. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 271
6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 260
7. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 216
8. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 204
9. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 201
10. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 194

450 Class Overall Wins
Ryan Dungey - 9
Chad Reed - 1

450 Class Moto Wins
Ryan Dungey - 16
Mike Alessi - 1
Josh Grant - 1
Chad Reed - 1
Andrew Short - 1
450 Class Wins by Brand
Suzuki - 9
Kawasaki - 1
450 Class Laps Led
Ryan Dungey - 157
Andrew Short - 56
Brett Metcalfe - 25
Ben Townley - 20
Mike Alessi - 19
Josh Grant - 19
Chad Reed - 16
Kevin Windham - 7
Clement Desalle - 4
450 Class Holeshots
Andrew Short - 8
Brett Metcalfe - 3
Ryan Dungey - 2
Kevin Windham - 2
Mike Alessi - 1
Justin Brayton - 1
Chad Reed - 1
Ryan Sipes - 1

250 Class Stats

• The first race was held at Steel City on October 1, 1989. Jeff Matiasevich won on a Kawasaki.
• This will be the 22^nd time the gate will drop at Steel City for a 250 Class race.
• Three riders have won back-to-back races at Steel City: Robbie Reynard (93-94), Kevin Windham (96-97), and Broc Hepler (05-06). James Stewart won three in a row (2002-2004).
• Robbie Reynard and James Stewart are the winningest riders at Steel City with three victories each.
• Suzuki has won three of the last five races at Steel City. Kawasaki has won two of the last three.

Wins by brand at Steel City
Kawasaki - 10
Suzuki - 6
Yamaha - 3
Honda - 2
First time winners at Steel City
Jeff Matiasevich, 1989 - Kawasaki
Last win by brand at Steel City
Kawasaki - 2009
Suzuki - 2008
Yamaha - 1997
Honda - 1995

Past Winners at Steel City
September 5, 2009    Christophe Pourcel, France                       Kawasaki
August 31, 2008        Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN                 Suzuki
August 26, 2007        Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, WA                   Kawasaki
September 3, 2006    Broc Hepler, Kittanning, PA                      Suzuki
September 4, 2005    Broc Hepler, Kittanning, PA                      Suzuki
September 5, 2004    James Stewart, Haines City, FL                 Kawasaki
August 31, 2003        James Stewart, Haines City, FL                 Kawasaki
September 1, 2002    James Stewart, Haines City, FL                 Kawasaki
September 2, 2001    Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Kawasaki
September 3, 2000    Travis Pastrana, Annapolis, MD                Suzuki
September 5, 1999    Ricky Carmichael, Havana, FL                   Kawasaki
September 6, 1998    Robbie Reynard, Norman, OK                   Suzuki
August 31, 1997        Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, LA             Yamaha
September 1, 1996    Kevin Windham, Baton Rouge, LA             Yamaha
September 3, 1995    Steve Lamson, Pollock Pines, CA             Honda
September 4, 1994    Robbie Reynard, Moore, OK                     Kawasaki
September 5, 1993    Robbie Reynard, Moore, OK                     Kawasaki
September 27, 1992 Jeff Emig, Highland, CA                           Yamaha
September 29, 1991 Guy Cooper, Stillwater, OK                       Suzuki
September 30, 1990 Mike Kiedrowski, Canyon Country, CA       Honda
October 1, 1989        Jeff Matiasevich, La Habra Heights, CA     Kawasaki

2010 Stats

250 Class Point Standings - After 10 of 12 rounds

1. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 399
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 386
3. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 364
4. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 363
5. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 291
6. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 262
7. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 259
8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 232
9. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha, 210
10. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 195

250 Class Overall Wins
Trey Canard - 4
Christophe Pourcel - 2
Tyla Rattray - 2
Eli Tomac - 1
Dean Wilson - 1

250 Class Moto Wins
Christophe Pourcel - 9
Trey Canard - 6
Justin Barcia - 2
Tyla Rattray - 1
Eli Tomac - 1
Dean Wilson - 1
250 Class Wins by Brand
Honda - 5
Kawasaki - 5
250 Class Laps Led
Christophe Pourcel - 101
Trey Canard - 91
Dean Wilson - 40
Justin Barcia - 35
Eli Tomac - 35
Wil Hahn - 13
Tommy Searle - 2
Tyla Rattray - 1
250 Class Holeshots
Eli Tomac - 5
Christophe Pourcel - 4
Trey Canard - 3
Wil Hahn - 3
Dean Wilson - 3
Justin Barcia - 1
Nico Izzi - 1

WMX Class Stats

2010 Stats

WMX Class Point Standings - Thru 6 of 8 Rounds

1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha, 288
2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 266
3. Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda, 229
4. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha, 190
5. Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 180
6. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM, 176
7. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha, 169
8. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha, 138
9. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 135
10. Erica Cook, Natalia, Texas, Yamaha, 113

WMX Class Overall Wins
Jessica Patterson - 5
Ashley Fiolek - 1
WMX Class Moto Wins
Jessica Patterson - 8
Ashley Fiolek - 4
WMX Class Wins by Brand
Yamaha - 5
Honda - 1
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