Millsaps and Canard Get First Wins Out of the Way
By Shan Moore
Davi Millsaps and Trey Canard each claimed firsts at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, tonight, at round eight of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series. Millsaps put his Red Bull Honda on top of a 450-class podium for the first time after winning the 20-lap feature event ahead of Torco Racing Fuels Honda’s Kevin Windham. Andrew Short made it a three-way Honda sweep in the premier class by finishing third.
In the meantime, Canard won the Lites division in his debut Supercross ride, on his Torco Racing Fuels Honda, taking a wire to wire runaway win.
At the start of the 450 class final, Team San Manuel's Chad Reed grabbed the early lead and fended off several pass attempts by Millsaps before endoing off of one of the very abrupt jumps situated around the course. At that point, Millsaps took control of the race and rode on to the victory as Windham worked his way up from a poor start to take the runner-up spot.
"I don't like to take a win like this, but a win is a win," said Millsaps. "I had a lot of friends and family here tonight, so winning in front of them is huge, especially my first win in this class."
Reed remounted to finish sixth but was in obvious pain and, according to a family member, went to have his wrist x-rayed after the event.
In the Lites final, Canard won the $1,000 Progressive Holeshot Award with KTM's Ryan Sipes in tow. Meanwhile, reigning Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites champion, Ryan Villopoto crashed in turn one along with Torco Racing Fuels Honda's Josh Grant.
On lap six, Villopoto, while working his way through traffic, crashed once again and could not finish the race.
With the laps winding down, KTM's Martin Davalos passed Sipes to finish second place, behind Canard.
"I do not know what to say right now," said Cannard. "I have waited my whole life for this, and to get the win means so much to me. "I had a great heat race and was ready for the main."
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, GA
Results: February 23, 2008 (Round 8 of 17)
SX HEAT 1 (8 laps, 1-9 transfer): 1. Kevin Windham (Hon); 2. Andrew Short (Hon); 3. Joshua Hill (Yam); 4. Troy Adams (Hon); 5. Bryan Johnson (Hon); 6. Charles Summey (Yam); 7. Paul Carpenter (Hon); 8. Nicholas Wey (KTM); 9. Ryan Clark (Hon); 10. Antonio Balbi (Hon); 11. Travis Preston (Kaw); 12. James Povolny (Kaw); 13. Nathan Ramsey (Yam); 14. Eric Sorby (Hon); 15. Barry Carsten (Suz); 16. Scott Metz (Yam).
Race Time: 6 min., 31.35 sec.
SX HEAT 2 (8 laps, 1-9 transfer): 1. Chad Reed (Yam); 2. Davi Millsaps (Hon); 3. Timmy Ferry (Kaw); 4. Jason Thomas (Hon); 5. David Vuillemin (Suz); 6. Jeff Gibson (Kaw); 7. Joshua Hansen (Yam); 8. Cole Siebler (Hon); 9. Jacob Marsack (Hon); 10. Heath Voss (Hon); 11. Chris Gosselaar (Hon); 12. Tyler Bright (Hon); 13. Dusty Klatt (Kaw); 14. Manuel Rivas (Kaw); 15. Christopher Whitcraft (Kaw); 16. Tom Parsons (Hon).
Race Time: 6 min.,31.58 sec.
SX LCQ (6 laps, 1-2 transfer): 1. Heath Voss (Hon); 2. Nathan Ramsey (Yam); 3. Chris Gosselaar (Hon); 4. Dusty Klatt (Kaw); 5. Travis Preston (Kaw); 6. Eric Sorby (Hon); 7. James Povolny (Kaw); 8. Christopher Whitcraft (Kaw); 9. Barry Carsten (Suz); 10. Antonio Balbi (Hon); 11. Scott Metz (Yam); 12. Tom Parsons (Hon); 13. Tyler Bright (Hon); 14. Manuel Rivas (Kaw).
Race Time: 5 min., 01.04 sec.
SX FINAL (20 laps): 1. Davi Millsaps (Hon); 2. Kevin Windham (Hon); 3. Andrew Short (Hon); 4. Timmy Ferry (Kaw); 5. Nathan Ramsey (Yam); 6. Chad Reed (Yam); 7. Charles Summey (Yam); 8. Paul Carpenter (Hon); 9. David Vuillemin (Suz); 10. Jason Thomas (Hon); 11. Ryan Clark (Hon); 12. Heath Voss (Hon); 13. Bryan Johnson (Hon); 14. Nicholas Wey (KTM); 15. Jacob Marsack (Hon); 16. Cole Siebler (Hon); 17. Jeff Gibson (Kaw); 18. Joshua Hansen (Yam); 19. Josh Hill (Yam); 20. Troy Adams (Hon).
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS FIM WORLD CHAMPIOINSHIP POINTS STANDINGS (After 8 of 17 rounds): 1. Chad Reed (184); 2. Kevin Windham (159); 3. Timmy Ferry (137); 4. Davi Millsaps (123); 5. Andrew Short (121); 6. Nathan Ramsey (101); 7. Josh Hill (84); 8. Nicholas Wey (84); 9. David Vuillemin (72); 10. Mike Alessi (69); 11. Charles Summey (67); 12. Paul Carpenter (67); 13. Ivan Tedesco (53); 14. James Stewart (47); 15. Heath Voss (45); 16. Grant Langston (38); 17. Troy Adams (37); 18. Jacob Marsack (35); 19. Joshua Hansen (35); 20. Jason Thomas (35).
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
Results: February 23, 2008 (Round 1 of 7)
SX LITES HEAT 1 (6 laps, 1-9 transfer): 1. Trey Canard (Hon); 2. Ryan Sipes (KTM); 3. Martin Davalos (KTM); 4. Phillip Nicoletti (Kaw); 5. Ryan Morais (Yam); 6. Tyler Bowers (Yam); 7. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw); 8. Kyle Partridge (Hon); 9. Nathan Skaggs (Hon); 10. Tyson Hadsell (Hon); 11. Zach Ames (Hon); 12. Mitchell Dougherty (Hon); 13. Kyle Keylon (Hon); 14. Kyle Gills (Kaw); 15. Ryan Mills (Hon); 16. Robert Fitch (Yam); 17. Justin Sipes (Suz); 18. Jimmy Albertson (Suz); 19. Freddy Karrle (Suz); 20. Tyler Medaglia (Suz).
Race Time: 4 min., 57.590 sec.
SX LITES HEAT 2 (6 laps, 1-9 transfer): 1. Nico Izzy (Suz); 2. Josh Grant (Hon); 3. Branden Jesseman (Kaw); 4. Jake Moss (Yam); 5. Kyle Chisolm (Kaw); 6. Chad Ward (Kaw); 7. Matt Boni (Hon); 8. Billy Payne (Hon); 9. Levi Kilbarger (Hon); 10. Augie Lieber (Kaw); 11. Ricky Renner (Kaw); 12. Roberto Castro (Kaw); 13. Leighton Lillie (Hon); 14. Willy Browning (Suz); 15. Danny Smith (Hon); 16. Ben Coisy (Hon); 17. Robert Marshall (Kaw); 18. Sean Hackley (Suz); 19. Vernon Mckidie (Hon); 20. Matt Goerke (KTM).
Race Time: 5 min., 05.048 sec.
SX LITES LCQ (4 laps, 1-4 transfer): 1. Ben Coisy (Hon); 2. Ricky Renner (Kaw); 3. Ryan Mills (Hon); 4. Jimmy Albertson (Suz); 5. Justin Sipes (Suz); 6. Willy Browning (Suz); 7. Mitchell Dougherty (Hon); 8. Tyson Hadsell (Hon); 9. Vernon Mckiddie (Hon); 10. Augie Lieber (Kaw); 11. Tyler Medaglia (Suz); 12. Zach Ames (Hon); 13. Robert Marshall (Kaw); 14. Roberto Castro (Kaw); 15. Leighton Lillie (Hon); 16. Danny Smith (Hon); 17. Robert Fitch (Yam); 18. Kyle Gills (Kaw); 19. Freddy Karrle (Suz); 20. Kyle Keylon (Hon); 21. Matt Goerke (KTM); 22. Sean Hackley (Suz).
Race Time: 3 min., 23.210 sec.
SX LITES MAIN (15 laps): 1. Trey Canard (Hon); 2. Martin Davalos (KTM); 3. Ryan Sipes (KTM); 4. Jake Moss (Yam); 5. Tyler Bowers (Yam); 6. Branden Jesseman (Kaw); 7. Josh Grant (Hon); 8. Nico Izzy (Suz); 9. Kyle Chisolm (Kaw); 10. Ben Coisy (Hon); 11. Ryan Morais (Yam); 12. Kyle Partridge (Hon); 13. Ryan Mills (Hon); 14. Billy Payne (Hon); 15. Jimmy Albertson (Suz); 16. Phillip Nicoletti (Kaw); 17. Ricky Renner (Kaw); 18. Matt Boni (Hon); 19. Nathan Skaggs (Hon); 20. Levi Kilbarger (Hon); 21. Chad Ward (Kaw); 22. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw).
Race Time: 13min., 01.730 sec.
EASTERN REGIONAL MONSTER ENERGY AMA LITES SUPERCROSS SERIES POINTS STANDINGS (After 1 of 7 rounds): 1. Trey Canard (25/1 win); 2. Martin Davalos (22); 3. Ryan Sipes (20); 4. Jake Moss (18); 5. Tyler Bowers (16); 6. Branden Jesseman (15); 7. Josh Grant (14); 8. Nico Izzy (13); 9. Kyle Chisolm (12); 10. Ben Coisy (11); 11. Ryan Morais (10); 12. Kyle Partridge (9); 13. Ryan Mills (8); 14. Billy Payne (7); 15. Jimmy Albertson (6).
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