Ricky Carmichael takes Record 100th AMA Motocross win - fullnoise vitalmx

Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael continued his blitz on the record books
in capturing the 100th AMA Motocross win of his career today at
the Monster Energy Budds Creek National, round four of the AMA
Toyota Motocross Championship, presented by FMF. Kawasaki’s
Ryan Villopoto picked up his first series win of the season in AMA
Motocross Lites.

Carmichael’s milestone victory was hotly contested by his
archrival, Kawasaki’s James Stewart. A sell-out crowd watched
Stewart walk away with a narrow first moto victory, the stage
was set for Carmichael to have to earn the overall victory.
Needing a second moto win to secure the overall victory,
Carmichael found himself in second place, trailing Stewart in
the early stages of moto two.

Carmichael would track Stewart’s rear tire for the opening 11
laps, missing on every attempt to overtake the lead. But on lap
12, Carmichael made a high speed pass at the top of one of
Budds Creeks’ hills and gained sole possession of the lead.
Once out front, Carmichael never looked back and wound up
cruising to the win, the 148th of his career.

“I told you guys from the beginning that it was going to be hard
for me to win this weekend,” said Carmichael. “He got me both
starts today. I was just riding behind him trying to make a move.
On this track it was hard for me to do anything on him. The
section I finally passed him, James had a great line on the inside
the entire race. The lap I passed him I was finally able to get by
him and kept it clean from there.”

Australian Chad Reed made a return to the AMA National circuit
for apreparation race for the up-coming Motocross Des Nations
to be held at the same venue later in the year. Reed still showed
he had the speed to be on the podium with 3-4 result, netting him
the final podium spot for the day.

With the win in the Lites class, Villopoto, who is the reigning AMA
Motocross Lites champion, extended his points lead to 14 points
over Kawasaki team-mate Ben Townley. Villopoto was completely
dominant on this day, winning both motos with double digit
margins of victory. Townley turned in 2-2 moto finishes for
second overall, while Yamaha’s Jason Lawrence, of Carlsbad,
Calif., was third overall (3-3). June 17th, 2007 Fullnoise.com