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Parity Check | BY Chase Stallo E
very year there seems to be talk about parity in supercross and how it’s always the “deepest field in history,” so we decided to dive into the history books and see just how many different riders have won races, dating back to 1974.
Year
Winners
Races
Winners
2018
4
17
Tomac 8, Anderson 4, Musquin 4, Brayton 1
2017
5
17
Tomac 9, Dungey 3, Roczen 2, Musquin 2, Anderson 1
2016
4
17
Dungey 9, Roczen 5, Anderson 2, Tomac 1
2015
6
17
Dungey 8, Tomac 3, Canard 2, Roczen 2, Seely 1, Reed 1
2014
5
17
Villopoto 7, Stewart 5, Roczen 2, Reed 2, Dungey 1
2013
5
17
Villopoto 10, Millsaps 2, Dungey 2, Barcia 2, Stewart 1
2012
5
17
Villopoto 9, Dungey 4, Stewart 2, Reed 1, Short 1
2011
5
17
Villopoto 6, Stewart 5, Canard 3, Reed 2, Dungey 1
2010
5
17
Villopoto 7, Dungey 6, Windham 2, Millsaps 1, Stewart 1
2009
4
17
Stewart 11, Reed 3, Villopoto 2, Grant 1
2008
5
17
Reed 9, Windham 4, Millsaps 2, Hill 1, Stewart 1
2007
3
16
Stewart 13, Carmichael 2, Reed 1
2006
3
16
Stewart 8, Carmichael 6, Reed 2
2005
4
16
Carmichael 7, Reed 5, Stewart 3, Windham 1
2004
3
16
Reed 10, Windham 5, LaRocco 1
2003
3
16
Reed 8, Carmichael 7, Lusk 1
2002
4
16
Carmichael 11, Vuillemin 3, Ramsey 1, LaRocco 1
2001
2
16
Carmichael 14, McGrath 2
2000
4
16
McGrath 10, Vuillemin 4, Windham 1, Carmichael 1
1999
4
16
McGrath 8, Lusk 5, Windham 2, L. Ward 1
1998
6
16
McGrath 7, Lusk 4, Windham 2, L. Ward 1, Tortelli 1, Dowd 1
1997
7
15
Emig 5, Henry 3, McGrath 2, Lusk 2, Albertyn 1, Huffman 1, Windham 1
1996
2
15
McGrath 14, Emig 1
1995
5
15
McGrath 10, LaRocco 2, Emig 1, Kiedrowski 1, Henry 1
1994
4
15
McGrath 9, LaRocco 3, Kiedrowski 2, Craig 1
1993
5
16
McGrath 10, Kiedrowski 2, Bradshaw 2, Stanton 1, LaRocco 1
1992
4
16
Bradshaw 9, Stanton 3, Bayle 3, LaRocco 1
1991
6
18
Bayle 8, Stanton 4, Bradshaw 3, J. Ward 1, LaRocco 1, Dubach 1
1990
6
18
Bayle 5, Bradshaw 5, Stanton 4, J. Ward 2, Matiasevich 1, L. Ward 1
1989
4
15
Stanton 5, Johnson 5, J. Ward 4, Lechien 1
1988
4
10
Johnson 7, Lechien 1, J. Ward 1, Glover 1
1987
4
14
Johnson 7, J. Ward 5, Lechien 1, Ryan 1
1986
3
12
Johnson 6, Bailey 4, J. Ward 2
1985
8
11
Lechien 3, O’Mara 2, J. Ward 1, Glover 1, Johnson 1, Barnett 1, Bailey 1, Hannah 1
1984
6
17
O’Mara 5, Ward 4, Bailey 4, Johnson 2, Lechien 1, Hannah 1
1983
6
16
Hannah 5, Barnett 4, Bailey 3, Glover 2, Bell 1, Lechien 1
1982
6
12
Hansen 4, Barnett 4, Glover 1, Shultz 1, Hannah 1, Bell 1
1981
5
12
Barnett 6, Shultz 3, Howerton 1, Hannah 1, Glover 1
1980
6
17
Bell 7, Glover 4, Howerton 3, Sun 1, Barnett 1, Staten 1
1979
6
12
Hannah 6, Weinert 2, Bell 1, Wise 1, Howerton 1, Barnett 1
1978
5
11
Hannah 6, Tripes 2, Ellis 1, Bell 1, Mosier 1
1977
5
10
Hannah 6, Ellis 1, Smith 1, DiStefano 1, Weinert 1
1976
4
6
Ellis 2, Smith 2, Weinert 1, DiStefano 1
1975
1
4
Ellis 4
1974
3
3
Karsmakers 1, Pomeroy 1, Falta 1
CC’s
450cc’s EDITION
450cc’s EDITION
5 years, 8 months, 16 days
Time between AMA Supercross wins for Justin Barcia, who won the 2019 season opener at Anaheim.
6 years, 9 months, 26 days
Time between AMA Supercross wins for Yamaha. The last Yamaha rider to win in 450SX before Barcia was James Stewart at Daytona 2012.
61Career AMA Supercross main-event starts for Blake Baggett before capturing his first career win.
2013
The last time a defending AMA Supercross Champion started with a lower finish than current #1 Jason Anderson’s 14th at the Anaheim opener. Six years ago, Ryan Villopoto crashed himself back to 16th. He still won the title.
18Consecutive main-event appearances at the opening round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Anaheim by JGR/Yoshimura Suzuki’s Chad Reed, breaking the old record held by Mike LaRocco.
21
AMA Supercross main-event wins for Eli Tomac going into 2019, the most for any rider in series history without having won the title.
Anaheim 1 450SX podium finish for Eli Tomac, which he earned this year. Prior to 2019, his best 450SX finish at the season opener was fourth.
$1,000
Fine handed out to Eli Tomac for not stopping at the podium after finishing fourth in Glendale. According to the rules, the top five must all stop in case media members want to interview more than the three podium finishers.
CC’s
450cc’s EDITION
450cc’s EDITION
5 years, 8 months, 16 days
Time between AMA Supercross wins for Justin Barcia, who won the 2019 season opener at Anaheim.
6 years, 9 months, 26 days
Time between AMA Supercross wins for Yamaha. The last Yamaha rider to win in 450SX before Barcia was James Stewart at Daytona 2012.
18Consecutive main-event appearances at the opening round of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in Anaheim by JGR/Yoshimura Suzuki’s Chad Reed, breaking the old record held by Mike LaRocco.
61Career AMA Supercross main-event starts for Blake Baggett before capturing his first career win.
Anaheim 1 450SX podium finish for Eli Tomac, which he earned this year. Prior to 2019, his best 450SX finish at the season opener was fourth.
21
AMA Supercross main-event wins for Eli Tomac going into 2019, the most for any rider in series history without having won the title.
2013
The last time a defending AMA Supercross Champion started with a lower finish than current #1 Jason Anderson’s 14th at the Anaheim opener. Six years ago, Ryan Villopoto crashed himself back to 16th. He still won the title.
$1,000
Fine handed out to Eli Tomac for not stopping at the podium after finishing fourth in Glendale. According to the rules, the top five must all stop in case media members want to interview more than the three podium finishers.