Dungey Becomes Fifth Different Monster Energy Supercross Winner with First Victory of Season in Indianapolis
Cianciarulo Races to Second Career Eastern Regional 250SX Win
INDIANAPOLIS
(March 1, 2014) –
In front of 59,919 fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium, Red Bull KTM’s Ryan
Dungey captured his first win of the 2014 Monster Energy AMA Supercross,
an FIM World
Championship, season on a night that resulted in a major shakeup in the
450SX Class standings. In the third race of the Eastern Regional 250SX
Class Championship, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Adam
Cianciarulo captured his second career victory to
extend his points lead.
450SX Class Start
Photo Credit: Simon Cudby
Smartop MotoConcepts Racing’s Mike Alessi secured the Nuclear Cowboyz®
Holeshot Award to start the 20-lap 450SX Class Main Event and was
followed by Dungey and GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac. Behind them several of
the championship’s leading title contenders encountered misfortune, as
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, the 450SX
Class points leader, and Red Bull KTM’s Ken Roczen, second in the
standings, crashed on the start straight. Just a few feet in front of
them, Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart, third in the championship,
crashed in the first turn. All three riders were
able to get back on their bikes and re-enter the race at the tail end
of the 22-rider field.
Out
front Alessi had established a gap over Dungey and Tomac, but Dungey
soon closed the deficit and made a pass for the lead on Lap
4. Once out front, Dungey pulled away to a comfortable margin. Tomac
battled with Alessi for the runner-up spot for several laps until Alessi
crashed on Lap 12. Meanwhile, Villopoto had mounted an impressive
charge through the field and moved into fourth following
Alessi’s crash while Roczen went down on the same lap while running
eighth.
Dungey continued to pull away and won his 14th-career 450SX Class Main Event by nearly seven seconds.
“We
needed that win, it’s been a long season,” said Dungey, who became the
fifth different 450SX Class winner this season. “The track got really
torn up tonight, but it feels good [to get the win]. I got up front
pretty early and was able to hold a good pace, and not do anything
stupid. It was one of the toughest races of the season for sure. We have
to keep taking [the championship] one race at a
time. It’s a great series with a lot of good riders so you have to just
keep plugging away.”
Ryan Dungey grabs his first 450SX Class win of the season
Photo Credit: Simon Cudby
Tomac
posted a career-best finish in second, as did Team Honda Muscle Milk’s
Cole Seely in third in his first 450SX Class start of the
season filling in for injured riders Justin Barcia and Trey Canard.
Villopoto held on for fourth, with Stewart finishing seventh and Roczen
21st as a result of a DNF.
The
championship standings experienced a shakeup as a result of the
contenders’ various fortunes. Villopoto maintained possession of
the lead, which now sits at 23 points over Dungey, who jumped from
fourth to second. Roczen fell to third and faces a 26-point deficit,
while Stewart dropped to fourth and is 30 points behind Villopoto.
The
Factory Metal Works Honda’s Vince Friese began the 15-lap Eastern
Regional 250SX Class Main Event by racing to the Nuclear Cowboyz
Holeshot Award, with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Martin
Davalos and Cianciarulo in tow. Shortly thereafter Davalos took over the
lead while Cianciarulo followed into second. GEICO Honda’s Matt
Bisceglia moved into third a short time later. Davalos
led the first six laps of the race but crashed, allowing Cianciarulo to
move into first and Bisceglia into second. Davalos remounted in third.
Cianciarulo
opened a comfortable lead over Bisceglia, which allowed him to maintain
the position despite a brief fall on Lap 7. Once
back on two wheels, Cianciarulo pulled away again to win by over five
seconds.
“I’m
definitely happy with my ride, it was more of a smart race for me,”
said Cianciarulo. “I knew the whoops would be key because they
really deteriorated. I had a couple close calls early on, but was able
to keep it close to Martin [Davalos]. He made a mistake and I was able
to capitalize on it. I almost gave it back a little bit later, but I got
back on the bike quick and kept the lead.”
Adam Cianciarulo grabbed his second career 250SX Class win in Indianapolis
Photo Credit: Simon Cudby
Davalos
recovered from his crash to finish second, while GEICO Honda’s Justin
Bogle passed his teammate late to secure his second straight
third-place result.
Cianciarulo
extended his lead in the 250SX Class Eastern Regional Championship to
five points over Davalos. Bogle moved into third, 16
points out of the lead.
Monster Energy Supercross visits Daytona Beach, Fla., and Daytona International Speedway next Saturday, March 8, for the 10th
race of the 2014 season. Live broadcast coverage on FOX Sports 1 begins at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results: Indianapolis
- Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki
- Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Kawasaki
- Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda
- Matthew Bisceglia, Weatherford, Texas, Honda
- Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki
- Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda
- James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda
- Matthew Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Kawasaki
- Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, KTM
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Honda
Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
- Adam Cianciarulo, Port Orange, Fla., Kawasaki, 72
- Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Kawasaki, 67
- Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 56
- Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Kawasaki, 54
- Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda, 48
- Cole Thompson, Brigden, Canada, KTM, 40
- James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 34
- Blake Wharton, Beaumont, Texas, Honda, 33
- Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Honda, 33
- Mitchell Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, Honda, 30
450SX Class Results: Indianapolis
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
- Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
- Cole Seely, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki
- Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha
- Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki
- Dean Wilson, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Kawasaki
450SX Class Season Standings
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 184
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 161
- Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 158
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 154
- Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., 143
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 111
- Justin Barcia, Pinetta, Fla., Honda, 109
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 109
- Wil Hahn, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 93
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 93
Toyota Triple Challenge Standings
- James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Suzuki, 39
- Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo Wash., Kawasaki, 38
- Justin Barcia, Pinetta, Fla., Honda, 38
- Ken Roczen, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 37
- Justin Brayton, Cornelius, N.C., Yamaha, 31
- Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 25
- Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 23
- Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 22
- Weston Peick, Wildomar, Calif., Suzuki, 16
- Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 14
KTM Jr. Supercross Challenge
- Avery Fraley, Hickory, N.C., KTM
- Leland Patterson, Lenoir City, Tenn., KTM
- Christian Kincaid, South Point, Ohio, KTM
- Wryder Huffman, Clifton, Colo., KTM
- Ethan Marsh, Monrovia, In., KTM
- Stephan Kozopas, Spencer, Ohio, KTM
- Cole Forbes, Richmond, Va., KTM
- Teegan Fleming, Oakwood, Ill., KTM
- Shayla Skalnik, Smyrna, Tenn., KTM
- Carter Toal, Columbia, Ill., KTM
- Zak Mcvey, Delta, Ohio, KTM
- Chelby Hinton, Dubberly, La., KTM
- Justin Mallgren, Commack, N.Y., KTM
- Evan Matthews, Cataldo, Idaho, KTM
- Connor Sheirer, New Castle, Penn., KTM
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