In the penultimate round of the AMA Supercross Lites Western Regional Championship, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey took advantage of a stellar start to gap the field and extend his points lead heading into the class' final round next weekend in Salt Lake City.
GEICO Powersports Honda's Trey Canard grabbed the holeshot but was quickly overcome by Troy Lee Designs Honda's Jake Moss, Dungey, and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Ryan Morais.
Dungey moved into the lead by the end of the first lap and never looked back.
“I'm super pumped,” exclaimed Dungey. “Just pumped on the whole day. I had 100-percent effort from my team. The track was falling apart out there but they just kept working hard. I was able to get a good start and just took it from there. I do have a [bigger] points lead but we still got a race left so it's not over. I'm just really happy, the fans were great and now I have some momentum going into next weekend.”
Dungey's closest challenger in the championship, Jake Weimer, suffered from a bad start on his Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki and completed the first lap in eighth place.
As Dungey continued to pull away, Morais asserted himself in second while Canard moved into third to complete the final podium. Weimer rebounded for a fourth place finish, but now trails Dungey by nine points heading into the AMA Supercross Lites Western Regional Championship finale next weekend.
Monster Energy Supercross resumes racing next Saturday, April, 25 at Salt Lake City's Rice-Eccles Stadium.
AMA Supercross Class Results, Seattle:
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash. Kawasaki
2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha
3. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda
4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki
5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda
6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha
7. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki
8. Paul Carpenter, Ithaca, N.Y., Kawasaki
9. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee,, Fla., Honda
10. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda
AMA Supercross Class Season Standings:
1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha, 332
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Suzuki, 329
3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 241
4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 208
5. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 204
6. Mike Alessi, Apple Valley, Calif., Suzuki, 203
7. Ivan Tedesco, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 199
8. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 190
9. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 188
10. Josh Hill, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 146
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results, Seattle:
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki
2. Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki
3. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda
4. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki
5. Jake Moss, Temecula, Calif., Honda
6. Jimmy Albertson, Ozark, Mo., Honda
7. Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, Texas, Kawasaki
8. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Honda
9. Michael Hall, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha
10. Jeff Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Honda
Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Season Standings:
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 160
2. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 151
3. Ryan Morais, Murrieta, Calif., Kawasaki, 146
4. Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM, 103
5. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., Honda, 95
6. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., KTM, 89
7. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 74
8. Dan Reardon, Menifee, Calif., Honda, 67
9. Jeff Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Honda, 62
10. P.J. Larsen, Stanley, N.C., Kawasaki, 61
