The Rocklstar, Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed earned his third win of the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season in front of 55,815 rabid fans inside St.Louis. Edward Jones Dome and extended his series points lead.
In the AMA Supercross Lites class, GEICO power sports Honda’s Blake Wharton broke through with his first-career victory, ending the stranglehold by monster Energy/pro Circuit Kawasaki.
San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart was undoubtedly the fastest rider on the track all night, but found himself on the ground on three separate occasions throughout the evening. The ever-consistent Reed took advantage of his rivals’ misfortune to persevere and take what could be the biggest victory of the season with just five races remaining.
JGRMX / Toyota Yamaha’s Josh Grant led the field through turn one with the holeshot as monster energy / Cernics Kawasaki’s Paul carpenter and boost mobile / AMPM/ Troy Racing Yamaha’s Jason Lawrence followed. Both Chad Reed and James Stewart found themselves inside the top ten but quickly asserted themselves by moving into the top three by the completion of lap 1.
On lap 2, Chad reed made his move on Grant for the lead while Stewart Followed into second. Just two laps later, James Stewart worked by Chad Reed with an impressive move and began gapping the field. In his heat race earlier in the evening, James Stewart crashed on two occasions and snuck into the main event. He experienced similar problems on lap 14 over ending his Motocycle and allowing Chad Reed to get by and steal Victory. James Stewart would hold on for second while Grant brought home third.
Wharton blasted out of the gates in the 15 lap main event to nip Monster Energy/pro circuit Kawasaki’s Austin Stroupe for the holeshot as Rockstar / Makita Suzuki’s Nico Izzi followed in Third. The trio would remain at the front of the pack throughout the remainder of the main. Wharton fended off the advances of Izzi, who slipped past Stroupe on lap one, throughout Stroupe reeled in Izzi on the final lap to take second.
Points leader, Monster Energy / pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Christophe Pourcel suffered from a bad start that placed him in second to last place on lap 1. he would work his way through the field to bring home an impressive fifth place finish and maintain his advantage over team mate Stroupe.
