Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, returns to Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium this Saturday night with Red Bull/KTM’s Ryan Dungey holding down a commanding 40-point lead over Team Honda HRC’s Trey Canard. Dungey’s teammate Marvin Musquin is on a two-race win streak in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship.
Saturday night’s race will air live on FOX Sports 2 at 7:00 p.m. EST/4:00 p.m. PST.
Live coverage from Indianapolis will also be available on the authenticated FOX Sports Go app.
Media Day will take place Thursday, March 12, at 12 Noon EST at Lucas Oil Field, featuring GEICO Honda.
On Saturday, March 14, fans can Log on to www.SupercrossLive.comto watch Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL with Jim Holley and Andy Bowyer from 3:50 p.m. EST/12:50 p.m. PST to 7:50 p.m. EST /4:50 p.m. PST
Some key insights to watch heading into this Saturday night’s race include:
- Dungey can win three consecutive races for the first-time in his career
- Tomac can earn his third consecutive podium finish for the first-time in his career
- Can Blake Baggett back up his career-best third place finish from last weekend?
- Chad Reed is now tied with Jason Anderson for fifth place, can he continue to ascend in the season point standings?
- Can Musquin win his third consecutive 250SX Class race?
- Martin Davalos is still winless in 2015, can he score his first win this weekend?
- Musquin, Jeremy Martin and Justin Bogle have been on the podium for the past three races, can they follow suite this weekend?
“It feels good to get my first-ever Daytona win,” stated Dungey. “The bigger picture is obviously focusing on the championship, but to get the win feels even better. We had to do a lot changes to the bike prior to this race since it is different than normal Supercross racing and all of the changes were for the good. My bike worked great and I am happy to take this win.”
GEICO Honda’s Eli Tomac, who sits third in points, finished second in Daytona.
“There was a little light switch in the Main Event,” Tomac said. “Not on the start itself, but during the moto I was riding like I should be and made my way into second.
“It was a little bit of a bummer to be behind there at the start. I wish I could’ve given the front guys a little more of a run, but second place is better for me from my past experiences at Daytona. It was good to get up on the podium.”
Canard, who has two race wins this year, finished sixth in Daytona.
“I was feeling strong heading into the Main Event, but I got caught up with Broc [Tickle] right off the start, and my front wheel was stuck on his foot peg in the first turn,” said Canard following the race in Daytona.
Musquin led all 15 laps in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Main Event in Daytona and extended his points lead to 12 over Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha’s Martin.
“When I was younger, winning Daytona in the US was a dream of mine,” stated Musquin. “To win today for the second time in my career makes me so happy. This track was so much fun and I’m having a good time battling for this championship. My fitness is good and I’m not tired after putting in a hard 15 laps and that feels good.”
GEICO Honda’s Bogle finished second in Daytona and Martin finished third.
During last year’s 450SX Class Main Event in Indianapolis, Dungey captured his first win of the season. In the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Adam Cianciarulo captured his second career victory.
Tickets are available at the Lucas Oil Stadium Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (800) 745-3000, or online at www.SupercrossLive.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Practice and qualifying begin at 12:30 p.m. and the Main Event starts at 6:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets start at just $10!. Fans can also get in to the Pits from 12:00-6 p.m. with the purchase of a $10 pit pass through the box office or Ticketmaster.com plus your event ticket.
As a precursor to the live television, don’t forget to catch all of the pre-race coverage with Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL, which will stream on www.SupercrossLive.com from 12:50 – 4:30 p.m. local race time each Saturday during the season. Practice, qualifying, behind the scenes features, and key rider interviews will all be highlighted on the Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL webcast.
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