Windham wins first since '05

From Live Nation Motor Sports

HOUSTON, TX – Torco Fuels Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centerville, MS, won his first Monster Energy AMA Supercross race at Reliant Stadium since 2005 in front of 49,986 fans Saturday night. Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Austin Stroupe, of Corona, CA, won the first Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites race of his career.

Red Bull Honda’s Davi Millsaps won the $1,500 Progressive Holeshot Award with Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Tim Ferry in tow through turn 1. Points leader Chad Reed went through turn 1 near the middle of the pack.

Millsaps crashed and Windham moved into the lead and never looked back. Reed, who rides for Team San Manuel, moved into second place on lap 11 and couldn’t catch Windham. Reed finished second and Ferry finished third.

“I have been working hard this year, and tonight it paid off,” said Windham. “I could not have won in front of a better crowd. I put my head down tonight and used the crowd to my advantage. The crowd was on their feet for the entire race.”

Rockstar Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey won the $1,000 Progressive Holeshot Award in the Lites class as he led Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Brett Metcalfe and Lawrence through turn 1. Metcalfe passed Dungey for the lead but was re-passed on the opening lap. Moments after moving into the number-one position, Dungey crashed and fell back several positions and allowed Lawrence to assume the lead. Two laps later Dungey suffered another crash.

On lap five Stroupe, who is a rookie this season, moved past Lawrence for the lead and held on for the next 10 laps.

"I finally had a decent start, and that helped me in the beginning of the race,” said Stroupe. “I put myself in position to stay up front and that’s what I did.”

AMA Supercross Class Results
1. Kevin Windham, Honda
2. Chad Reed, Yamaha
3. Tim Ferry, Kawasaki
4. Josh Hill, Yamaha
5. Andrew Short, Honda
6. Nathan Ramsey, Yamaha
7. Charles Summey, Yamaha
8. Davi Millsaps, Honda
9. Nick Wey, KTM
10. David Vuillemin, Suzuki

AMA Supercross Class Season Standings
1. Chad Reed, Yamaha, 169
2. Kevin Windham, Honda, 137
3. Tim Ferry, Kawasaki, 119
4. Andrew Short, Honda, 101
5. Davi Millsaps, Honda, 98
6. Nathan Ramsey, Yamaha, 85
7. Joshua Hill, Yamaha, 82
8. Nick Wey, KTM, 77
9. Mike Alessi, Suzuki, 69
10. David Vuillemin, Suzuki, 60

Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Class Results
1. Austin Stroupe, Kawasaki
2. Jason Lawrence, Yamaha
3. Jake Weimer, Honda
4. Ryan Dungey, Suzuki
5. Brett Metcalfe, Kawasaki
6. Dan Reardon, Honda
7. Robert Kiniry, Honda
8. Wil Hahn, Yamaha
9. Michael LaPaglia, Suzuki
10. Thomas Hahn, Kawasaki

Western Regional AMA Supercross Lites Standings
1. Jason Lawrence, Yamaha, 135
2. Ryan Dungey, Suzuki, 129
3. Austin Stroupe, Kawasaki, 113
4. Brett Metcalfe, Kawasaki, 112
5. Tommy Hahn, Kawasaki, 101
6. Dan Reardon, Honda, 95
7. Justin Brayton, KTM, 85
8. Robert Kiniry, Kawasaki, 71
9. Wil Hahn, Yamaha, 69
10. Billy Laninovich, KTM 62