picked up my tickets today, see ya there!


SPEED Goes Live for SX Finale
4/10/2006
Courtesy of ClearChannel

SPEED, in its first year broadcasting the Amp'd Mobil World Supercross GP/Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series, will go LIVE from Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on May 6 at 10 p.m. ET with its coverage of the final races of the Supercross and Supercross Lites seasons.

"What a great way to finish our first year of coverage," said Rick Miner, SPEED SVP of Programming/Production. "The entire SPEED team was thrilled to hear supercross was coming to the network, and this is a great way to demonstrate our commitment to developing the best television coverage the sport has ever seen."

SPEED will cover 10 races over 3.5 hours, including the Amp'd Mobil World Supercross GP, Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series and both divisions of the Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Lites in an East-West Shootout.

A look at the race lineup:

Supercross:
- Two heats (top four advance to the main)
- Two semi-features (top five advance to the main)
- One last-chance qualifier (top two advances to the main)
- One main event (20 laps, 20 riders)

Supercross Lites:
- Two heats (top nine advance to main)
- One last-chance qualifier (top four advance to main)
- One main event (15 laps, 22 riders)

"We are ecstatic that we, along with our great partners at SPEED can announce today that the final round of a tremendous supercross season will air live on SPEED," said Ken Hudgens, vice president of television and marketing, Amp'd Mobile Supercross. "We have seen since day one a commitment to the sport from SPEED we have never seen in our history. This puts an exclamation point on the best television package a supercross season has ever seen."

The SPEED broadcast team will include Ralph Sheheen, 1990 Supercross Lites East Champion Denny Stephenson, Krista Voda and Greg White.

SPEED, celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2006, is the nation's first and foremost cable network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 71 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on-demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services.

Supercross LIVE!, the only place on the web to catch Amp'd Mobile Supercross live at home in your car, or just about anywhere in the world, is available live for fans at every race, starting at 7:00 p.m. local time at supercross.cc.com. Listen as Supercross LIVE! hosts Jim Holley and Jason Wiegandt capture the live race call, a pre-race show, a post-race show, post-race press conference, on-air industry guests and celebrities, in-depth interviews, promotions, call-ins and more. In 2004-2005, more than a three-quarters-of-million listeners logged on to Supercross LIVE! Archived broadcasts are also available at supercross.cc.com, or can be downloaded to iPod or MP3 players via Podcast at sxlivepodcast.com.

For more information about the Amp'd Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series, please log on to www.supercross.cc.com.




If Stewart is somehow able to come from behind to win the championship against Carmichael at the Las Vegas finale, it will be in front of a live television audience.

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this one's gonna go down in the history books

I just want to see Christa Voda live.

It does look like it's going to be a good one!

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THE FASTEST MAN IN SUPERCROSS

guy's very gracious to his fans
stepped away from his burrito, to sign my sons lid on race day
this is how you roll when you get the "Factory" ride
lots of air conditioning

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got toy hauler?

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RC's been chasing James all season, so with the writing on the wall the Champs bowing out in 07 to race only select venues

race day, no signing for a stalker

Goats wrench Mike G tearing the bike down every time out, adjustments, new tires, new plastics (sponsors want them stickers bright & shiny)

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#9 Ivan Tedesco's ride in foreground


Ivan tossed it in a heat race right in front of us, flying a triple then right over the bars no way this guy is walking away from a get off like that! they'll be sending him out on a stretcher...
he got up & went on to win the next semi

http://www.vrmweb.com/ivantedesco/ivantedesco.asp

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$ BBR RC Replica $ = PIMP

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Roger DeCoster in RC's pit signing my sons lid

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RC has AC 2

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#22 Chad Reed taking some time on race day to sign & take pictures with fans

Chad got AC

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Alan Olson spinning spanners...
Olson stepped in this season for Reed's usual wrench, Darrin Sorenson, after he was injured riding

they looked like they were testing different exhaust set ups
they had 3 different silencers on the bench that they were taking on & off

Yamaha TTR50E Reed Replica

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Mike Alessi's factory KTM ride - sick bike!

Mike finished well Saturday night...
kid rode the wheels off but his reputation proceeds him & was boo'd by the crowd

we sat down & ate lunch besides Mike's mother ( pictured )...
when a lady/stalker runs up to her, lifts up her shirt, & shows her a tattoo with Mikes name & number on it, she was also wearing an orange t-shirt with some air brushed rant about supporting Mike - it read like the unibombers manifesto

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these bikes were set up 4 a little guy race
boys & a couple of lil girls...

the future, as KTM well understands
rolling the jumps, for now



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a Jessie Rooke bike in front of the KTM pits, painted orange of coarse, incredible fabrication work

KTM LC8 twin, peep the Titanium plumbing, bars & pegs
eclectic mix of mx parts & board track style


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Jessie Rooke rolling out on this bike "NO REGRETS"

Ohlins Superbike Forks $$$

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rear sets & PMI brake set up

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peep the Gilles paddock lifts & adjusters

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don't know if he was ever able to get the thumper running but it looks the bizness

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bike he did for Dunlop

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Selezione Tecnologie Meccaniche "slipper" clutch @ FMF display

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gixxer sighting @ FMF display

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Honda had a little dirt area where the kids could sample the latest CRF offerings...
bikes & gear to test all free of charge - some of the instructors from the Rider Education school in Colton, Ca - http://powersports.honda.com/the_ride/rider_education/

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kick start


TTR50 "E"

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2 strokes 4 ever

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TP 's pickup truck

NITRO CIRCUS

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parking lot KTM 950 with pipes, neo Bonnie, Ninjette with out the usual battle scars flanked by an R1 with super kewl turn signals

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practice track layout

hardcore Reed fan

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this guy had to piss so bad



Dirt Wurkz crew hard at it

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race time crowd

KTM/Mike A flying past

Monster livery

from L->R
RC, JS, & CR
prepping at the gate for the main Championship battle

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**** SPOILER ****
















SX: Las Vegas Results
5/7/2006
By JC Hilderbrand

Only the GOAT could pull off this stunt. It takes a true champion, a now five-time supercross champion to be exact, to manage winning the war by simultaneously winning and losing the battle. Makita Suzuki's Ricky Carmichael closed out his final full season of Supercross racing by clinching the hardest-earned title of his career. After overcoming practically every imaginable obstacle this season, the reigning champion battled tooth and nail until the final round this weekend in Las Vegas. After establishing a solid 12-point lead at Houston, Ricky's lead slowly evaporated under the scorching pressure of Kawasaki's James Stewart and Yamaha's Chad Reed.

Coming into the final round, RC and CR were tied at 316-points apiece with Stewart five points back. Judging from Bubba's recent string of wins and un-matchable speed, it was set to be a race for second between the two former champs, and it was. James Stewart picked up a cool 1,500 bucks for the Progressive Direct Holeshot award and never relinquished the lead. The Sobe/Samsung/Honda of Kevin Windham pulled out of the first corner in second with Ricky in third, Ivan Tedesco in fourth and Reed in fifth as 35,500 fans waited for the ensuing scrap to commence.

It didn't take long for Carmichael to relieve Windham of the position as he dispatched the Number 14 rider on Lap 2. Reed meanwhile had lost a bit of time as he got pinched off and was not able to do an early triple. Carmichael's teammate, Tedesco was in perfect position to hold up the Yamaha rider, but proved to be less of a roadblock than he could have been allowing Reed by before the first circuit was complete. The Aussie also moved past Windham two laps later as the Honda rider graciously moved out of the way so that the championship battle royal could take place.

The Big Three were in a freight train formation by the start of Lap 5, setting the perfect stage for a championship race and turning Sam Boyd Stadium into the eye of the perfect storm. No come from behind rages, no bad starts, and no team tactics. The time gap from first to second place and second to third was nearly the same at around three seconds each, but it was the spread between those yellow and blue bikes that really mattered.

Over the next 15 laps it would shrink to nearly two-and-a-half seconds and swell to roughly four, but both riders were obviously attacking the dry, slippery track with everything that they could possibly muster. Carmichael's strategy was to race ahead to try to catch the quick-triggered Stewart.

"I tried to set my sight on James because I knew if I did that then I'd be okay," he said.

The trio ran into heavy lapped traffic at around the halfway point, adding a new dimension to the contest. At one point during Lap 14 Carmichael pulled alongside Reed's fellow factory Yamaha rider, Heath Voss, who like Tedesco, put up a small block before giving way. Call it an even trade. After successfully navigating the potential minefield of slower riders, the trio broke into clear sailing with four laps to go and would enjoy a relatively empty track for the remainder of the race.

James Stewart came across the finish line first for his eighth win of the season, easily enough to claim the FIM World Supercross GP title, which was presented to him by FIM Race Manager, John Gallagher.

"I felt like I could come in here and at least get the win," said Stewart. "This is an honor just to win it here in Vegas."

The title is Stewart's first of what will surely be many in the premier class, but the young Kawasaki pilot was gracious in his AMA Amp'd Mobile Supercross defeat, giving credit where due.

"I've been busting my butt all year but I've got to give it up to Ricky for winning the championship," he said.

Stewart tied with Reed in the overall points at 336, but his eight-win total easily earned him the nod in the tie breaker compared to Reed's two victories.

Carmichael finished 3.2 seconds ahead of Reed for a season total of 338 points and his 14th major AMA title (5 Supercross and 9 Motocross).

"I kept saying to myself there is no way Chad is beating me tonight," said Carmichael. "He beat me last weekend in Seattle heads up, and I was not going to let it happen. This has been a team effort; we had a lot of adversity this season and we overcame it. I had a heck of a career, and I wanted to go out on top."

We'll see Ricky plenty in the future as he's signed a contract with Suzuki for three more years. Despite all the controversy that has swirled around the Suzuki camp and the race series in general, things are as they should be for the greatest champion our sport has ever seen. Things have turned out all right in the Supercross world. Hell, it's tough to imagine anything better, but we might just have our questions answered as the outdoor Motocross series comes barreling closer. Enjoy it while you can, Ricky, because James is going to be after you come summertime.

In presenting Carmichael with his monumental award, AMA Supercross Series Manager Steve Whitelock said, "Ricky this is what you worked sixteen races for, and my god you worked hard."

Well said, Steve.


Supercross Results:

1. James Stewart (KAW)
2. Ricky Carmichael (SUZ)
3. Chad Reed (YAM)
4. Kevin Windham (HON)
5. Travis Preston (HON)
6. Nick Wey (HON)
7. Ivan Tedesco (SUZ)
8. Josh Demuth (HON)
9. Brock Sellards (HON)
10. Heath Voss (YAM)


AMA Amp'd Mobile Supercross Series Final Standings:

1. Ricky Carmichael, 338
2. James Stewart, 336
3. Chad Reed, 336
4. Ivan Tedesco, 255
5. Nick Wey, 249
6. Michael Byrne, 228
7. Travis Preston, 207
8. Ernesto Fonseca, 125
9. Ryan Clark, 118
10. Mike LaRocco, 108


Lites

"After last weekend I didn't really care about tonight," said Honda's Andrew Short in reference to his devastating title loss in the final Western Region event in Seattle. "I just wanted to win to get the confidence going again."

Well he can feel good now as the 250Fs take to the open skies of the AMA Motocross Lites series in two weeks at Hangtown. Short redeemed himself to some degree with his second career victory in the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout. Short started a few positions out of the lead while Monster/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto grabbed another Progressive Direct Holeshot award. The field was without the strong presence of Villopoto's teammate and West Coast champion, Grant Langston due to a wrist injury he sustained in a press-day crash. Mike Alessi shoved his Red Bull KTM by Villopoto for the lead almost immediately causing the KX-F rider to go down.

Short took over the lead on Lap 3 and was followed by Honda teammate and East Coast champion, Davi Millsaps. Millsaps dogged the leader for the next four laps before crashing himself out of contention. That opened the gate for Alessi to slip into the runner-up spot where he fended off a gang attack from Sobe/Samsung/Honda teammates Josh Grant and Tommy Hahn. Grant would eventually fall to fourth while Hahn posted his best finish by staying smooth and smart and wound up on the podium in third.


Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout

1. Andrew Short (HON)
2. Mike Alessi (KTM)
3. Thomas Hahn (HON)
4. Josh Grant (HON)
5. Ryan Morais (SUZ)
6. Ryan Villopoto (KAW)
7. Darcy Lange (KAW)
8. Bobby Kiniry (HON)
9. Kyle Partridge (YAM)
10. Justin Brayton (YAM)


AMA Amp'd Mobile Eastern Regional Supercross Lites Final Standings:

1. Davi Millsaps, 166
2. Chris Gosselaar, 134
3. Josh Grant, 119
4. Thomas Hahn, 102
5. Branden Jesseman, 96
6. Kelly Smith, 81
7. Bobby Kiniry, 75
8. Teddy Maier, 61
9. Martin Davalos, 60
10. Jay Marmont, 54


AMA Amp'd Mobile Western Regional Supercross Lites Final Standings:

1. Grant Langston, 161
2. Andrew Short, 153
3. Ryan Villopoto, 141
4. Mike Alessi, 129
5. Billy Laninovich, 125
6. Nathan Ramsey, 116
7. Brett Metcalfe, 116
8. Paul Carpenter, 89
9. Ryan Morais 75
10. Darcy Lange, 64