JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha Team's 'take' on Anaheim II
Stewart Earns Third Consecutive Podium Finish Round five of the Monster Energy AMA
Supercross Championship took place last night at Angel Stadium of
Anaheim in Anaheim. The stadium was sold out. CBS will air the original
broadcast today at noon (EST).
For
the first time this season both JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha Team riders faced
challenges during their respective heat races. James Stewart looked to
be on his way to a fifth straight heat race victory when he suffered a
hard crash taking him out of the race and forcing him to the last chance
qualifier (LCQ). Davi Millsaps was leading his heat when he fell.
Millsaps was able to remount and still finish in a qualifying position
and avoid the LCQ. Stewart easily won the LCQ and secured a position on
the gate for the main event.
During
intermission before the main event, Joe Gibbs Racing Sprint Cup driver
Joey Logano drove his number 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry onto the track
doing donuts for the crowd and the CBS cameras. The event was Logano’s
first supercross and he enjoyed the day signing autographs and spending
time at the Toyota display area in the pits.
Because
Stewart transferred to the main from the LCQ he had a poor gate pick,
he was still able to work his way inside the top-five on the first lap
with Millsaps just behind him. On lap eight Stewart moved into second
position while Millsaps was sixth. At the checkers Stewart took his
third consecutive podium finish in second, Millsaps was seventh.
A video interview can be seen via this link on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oIfUSAcqajE With twelve rounds remaining Stewart sits fourth in series points and Millsaps is ninth.
Round
six of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will be Feb. 11
at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. SPEED will broadcast the action
live at 10:30 p.m. (EST).
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