Weekly Notes Part 2 Seattle – This Week in Ampd Mobile Supercross

AURORA, Ill. (April 27, 2007) – The Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP/Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series titles can be clinched this tomorrow evening at Seattle’s Qwest Field. Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., brings a 36-point lead in the Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP and a 38-point lead in the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series.

Stewart’s run at his first Amp’d Mobile Supercross Series championship and second Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP title this year is coming into focus as this weekend opens the opportunity to clinch with one race remaining. Heading into the weekend, Stewart has led 203 laps compared to Chad Reed’s 54, who sits in second place. The inconsistent approach that has plagued Stewart in years past appears to be gone. He could give Kawasaki their fourth title of the year this weekend.

After winning his eleventh main event of the supercross season in Detroit, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Stewart headed back home to Florida to prepare for the last two rounds of competition.

“We have a 38-point lead with two races left and I am feeling really comfortable," said Stewart. "If I go out there and just do my job like I have been doing every week, I think I should have no problems in Seattle. We just always have to keep it smart and keep it on two wheels. We are really close and there is not reason we can’t get it now.”

Although Qwest Stadium is notorious for being a muddy venue, Stewart is confident that rain or shine he can seal the deal this weekend in Seattle.

“I have won every mud race in supercross, knock on wood,” he said. “And I consider myself good enough, maybe not the best, to be competitive and win races.”

Teammate Timmy Ferry, who won his heat race with a blistering pace in Detroit, is looking forward to Seattle to capture another podium finish as well as clinch third place in the final AMA Supercross and World GP standings.

“Seattle is going to be a really tricky race because the weather is always rainy, obviously,” said Ferry. “The last few years it’s been a wet race. Anything can happen there and anything can happen to anybody out there racing.”

He added, “I would definitely like to get third locked up, that’s going to be a great accomplishment for me this year, especially in supercross.”

In the AMA Supercross Lites class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, after clinching the 2007 Western Regional AMA Supercross series earlier in the year, feels at ease going into Seattle.

“I can relax now that I won the championship, because when we go to Seattle it is probably going to be muddy,” said Villopoto. It’s a lot more risky racing in the mud, anything can happen. “Getting it done in San Diego was a huge thing and now Seattle is just another race to win not a championship.”

Speaking of laps led, the AMA Supercross Lites class leader and Western Regional AMA Supercross champion Ryan Villopoto owns 84 to Dungey’s 48 and Eastern Regional AMA Supercross Lites champion Townley’s 38. These two regions have been foreshadowing the pinnacle event of the year next weekend at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium with the Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout. Before the packed live event audience, the race will be delivered live to homes across the country on SPEED.

Teammate Chris Gosselaar, who currently sits fourth in the AMA Western Regional Supercross Lites standings, is looking forward to Seattle where he can finally race again at 100 percent again. While he did podium at the last round in San Diego, Gosselaar was still nursing a separated shoulder.

Earlier this year Yamaha’s Chad Reed won four consecutive $1,500 Progressive Direct Holeshot Awards, Atlanta, St. Louis, Orlando and Indianapolis. He sits atop the leader board for holeshot this year with six to injured rider Nick Wey’s three. Ironically, Stewart has only scooped up the $1,500 check from Progressive Direct at two races. Last weekend Stewart scored the second of his two holeshots in

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