AMA Supercross Lites East Title Will Be Decided In Detroit
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Pickerington, Ohio
Apr 17, 2007
While three riders come to Detroit with a championship at stake, Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series leader James Stewart is in the driver’s seat when it comes to earning his first AMA Supercross title. Stewart is on a four-race winning streak coming into Detroit. That’s the longest winning streak of the Monster Energy Kawasaki rider’s AMA Supercross career. In Dallas Stewart passed Hall of Famer Jeff Ward to become the sixth-ranked rider on the all-time AMA Supercross wins list.
“I felt really good in Dallas, ” said Stewart, who is the defending Detroit Supercross winner. “I’m happy with the position I’m in. I’ll be coming off a little vacation and I’m going to try to come back fresh in Detroit. ”
L&M Yamaha’s Chad Reed sees his championships hopes fading, but the Australian remains positive as the season winds down. For one of the first times this season Reed challenged Stewart the entire race in Dallas.
“I felt a lot stronger in Dallas, ” said Reed, the 2004 AMA Supercross Champion. “I had a shot at winning it, but would have had to make a crazy move that would have probably put both James and me on the ground. I’m going to focus on getting my bike even better and look forward to racing in Detroit. ”
The Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series round from Ford Field will air on CBS on Sunday, April 22, at 12 pm eastern.
About AMA Racing
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship.
