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SX: Atlanta Notes And Numbers
Stats and notes to preview this weekend's Monster Energy Supercross showdown in Atlanta, GA.
Media Release  |  Posted February 20, 2013   Aurora, IL
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: Round 8 of the 2013 Monster Energy Supercross Championship from Atlanta, GA will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday, February 23rd at 7:30pm ET.

Monster Energy Supercross Notes Package
Atlanta, Georgia Dome

450SX Class: Atlanta Stats

The first race was held on March 5, 1977, and Bob Hannah won on a Yamaha

This will be the 35th time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Atlanta

Yamaha won the first-ever race in Atlanta; it was held in Fulton County stadium

In 1992, Yamaha's Damon Bradshaw won the last-ever 450SX Class race held at Fulton County Stadium

In 1993, Bradshaw won the first-ever 450SX Class race at the Georgia Dome

Bradshaw ended up becoming the first rider to ever win three-in-a row in Atlanta

Bradshaw and Mark Barnett won their last 450SX Class races in Atlanta

On his 17th-career 450SX Class start, Davi Millsaps won the first premier class race of his career in Atlanta

Dungey earned his fist 250SX Class win in 2007; he won the 450SX Class race in Atlanta in 2010 and 2012

450SX Class: Wins by Brand in Atlanta (Last win in Atlanta)

Yamaha: 11(2009)
Honda: 10 (2008)
Kawasaki: 7 (2011)
Suzuki: 5 (2006)
KTM: 1 (2012)

450SX Class: First Time Winners in Atlanta

Bob Hannah: 1977
Chuck Sun: 1980
Jeff Stanton: 1989
Damon Huffman: 1997
Davi Millsaps: 2008

450SX Class: Riders to win Atlanta in Both Classes

Damon Bradshaw
Ricky Carmichael
Chad Reed
James Stewart
Ryan Dungey

Can Trey Canard, Josh Grant, or Justin Barcia join these riders?

450SX Class: Arlington Recap

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto earned his 27th-career 450SX Class win. He is now tied with Bob Hannah for sixth on the all-time 450SX Class win list. He is one win away from tying Ricky Johnson for fifth on the list.

For the first time ever, three different brands have swept 250SX and 450SX Class Main Events, Honda, KTM and Kawasaki

Millsaps earned his third runner up finish, sixth podium, and seventh top fourth finish

Dungey finished third in Arlington; it was his fifth podium of the season

Chad Reed earned his sixth top-five finish of the season and now has 135 top five finishes on his career

Justin Brayton earned his first top-five finish of the season and his sixth top-10 finish

Justin Barcia finished in sixth place and won the 250SX Class Main Event in two consecutive seasons before moving to the premier class

Trey Canard earned his seventh top-10 finish
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