Dungey Brings Home Third Monster Energy Supercross Win of 2015 in Atlanta

ATLANTA (February 28, 2015) – Red Bull/KTM’s Ryan Dungey became the first three-time Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race winner of the season tonight at the Georgia Dome before 53,537 fans. Red Bull/KTM’s Marvin Musquin led wire-to-wire en route to his second Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship win of the season. This is the second time this season that KTM swept both Main Events.

NASCAR legend Jimmie Johnson, who is a six-time champion and winner of 70 Cup races, served the Grand Marshall at tonight’s race.

 

(Photo: Rich Shephard)

A large contingent of NASCAR racers and teams were on hand for tonight’s race. To view the rights-free photo gallery, click here

 

(Photo Credit: Rich Shepherd)

 

Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha’s Weston Peick won his first SupercrossLive.com Holeshot Award of the season when the gates dropped on the 450SX Class Main Event. Discount Tire/TwoTwo Motorsports’ Chad Reed, who won last week’s race, followed Peick in second place with Dungey in third.

Reed made a pass on Peick during the opening lap, but Peick answered back and took over the lead. Reed crashed on Lap 2 and remounted in 13^th place. Team Honda HRC’s Trey Canard took over the number-three spot on Lap 5, and on the same lap, Dungey passed Peick for the lead.

 

Ryan Dungey became the first three-time winner of the season

(Photo: Simon Cudby)

On Lap 6, Canard moved into second place, and on the next lap, GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac moved into third place. Tomac passed the fellow Honda ride on lap 16, turning in his best finish since the third race in Anaheim. Canard finished third, his fourth consecutive podium finish. Reed went on to finish in seventh place.

In six of seven career starts in Atlanta, Dungey has six podium finishes and three wins. He now has 17 career wins and holds a 30-point lead in season standings.

“I was there on the start,” said Tomac. “Just to be here on the podium is huge for me. Second place is great, and I will go after the number-one position.”

Dungey’s second place at the first race in Atlanta and his win tonight earned him the inaugural “Duel in The Dome” trophy.

“With Marvin’s win [Musquin], it was perfect execution,” said Dungey. “The Honda boys were breathing on me, but I was able to put some distance between us as the race went on. Winning the Duel in the Dome is icing on top of a great race.”

 

The start was a key component for tonight’s races with Musquin taking the 250SX holeshot

(Photo: Simon Cudby)

Musquin captured the Supercrosslive.com Holeshot Award in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Main Event with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy on his rear wheel. As Savatgy ran into traffic, his teammate Arnaud Tonus took over the number-two position.

Harley-Davidson/Trail Jesters/SOB MX’s Jimmy Decotis quickly moved into third place on the opening lap. On Lap 3, last week’s winner, Jeremy Martin, advanced to second place, passing Tonus. Defending Eastern Regional 250SX Class Champion Justin Bogle put his GEICO Honda in third place on Lap 4.

Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha’s Martin finished second, while Bogle finished third for the second consecutive weekend.

Marvin Musquin led from start to finish to capture his second win of the season

(Photo: Simon Cudby)

Musquin gave KTM their first-ever win in Atlanta and the sixth win of his career. Musquin now leads the championship by seven points.

“I made some passes in the early part of the race to get up front,” said Martin. “I tried to run Marvin [Musquin] down but he was the better man tonight.”

“Once again, the start was key to getting up front,” said Musquin. “I proved in my Heat Race that if you don’t get a good start, you can’t win. I was bummed with my second-place finish last weekend, so I am really happy to get this win tonight.”

 

450SX Class Results: Atlanta

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
3. Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda
4. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki
5. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
6. Josh Grant, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki
7. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki
8. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki
9. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna
10. Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha

 

450SX Class Season Standings

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 199
2. Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda, 169
3. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki, 156
4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 137
5. Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna, 126
6. Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 124
7. Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda, 120
8. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 115
9. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 100
10. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 96

 

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Results: Atlanta

1. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM
2. Jeremy Martin, Millville., Minn., Yamaha
3. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda
4. Joey Savatgy Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki
5. James Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda
6. Martin Davalos, Corona, Calif., Husqvarna
7. Arnaud Tonus, Aire-la-Ville, Switzerland, Kawasaki
8. Anthony Rodriguez, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha
9. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Honda, Honda
10. Luke Renzland, Hewitt, N.J., Yamaha

 

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings

1. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM, 72
2. Jeremy Martin, Millville., Minn., Yamaha, 65
3. Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 62
4. Joey Savatgy Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki, 54
5. Martin Davalos, Corona, Calif., Husqvarna, 45
6. Matt Lemoine, Pilot Point, Texas, Kawasaki, 39
7. Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, Mo., Honda, 38
8. Arnaud Tonus, Aire-la-Ville, Switzerland, Kawasaki, 38
9. RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Honda, Honda, 38
10. Anthony Rodriguez, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 34

 

KTM Junior Supercross Challenge Results: Atlanta

1. Austin Weinsziehr, Amanda, Ohio, KTM
2. Caden Murphy, Thomaston, Ga., KTM
3. Jesse Parkey, Canutillo, Texas, KTM
4. Kyle Heald, Corona, Calif., KTM
5. Elijah Odom, Dawsonville, Ga., KTM
6. Andrew Segars, Sumter, S.C., KTM
7. Seth Mahlstedt, Crane, Mo., KTM
8. Kameron Nath, Cheyenne, Wy., KTM
9. Texas Lindsey, Surprise, Ariz., KTM
10. Marshall Cochran, Blountville, Tenn., KTM

 

Western Regional 250SX Class Season Standings

1. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha, 136
2. Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., KTM, 106
3. Tyler Bowers, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 104
4. Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Husqvarna, 102
5. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM, 86
6. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha, 81
7. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., KTM, 79
8. Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki, 79
9. Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 75
10. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Honda, 69

 

Racing continues next Saturday at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Headlining the 2015 Monster Energy Supercross television package will be the first-ever live FOX network broadcast from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, April 25 at 3 p.m. EST. FOX Sports 1 will broadcast 12 races live and FOX Sports 2 will broadcast 3 races live. Each race will include a next-day re-air on FOX Sports 1. In addition, the authenticated FOX Sports Go app will live stream each race.

As a precursor to the live television, don’t forget to catch all of the pre-race coverage with Supercross Race Day Live Presented by AMSOIL, which will stream on SupercrossLive.com from 12:50 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. local race time each Saturday during the season. Practice, qualifying, behind the scenes features, and key rider interviews will all be highlighted on the Supercross Race Day Live Presented by AMSOIL webcast.