Bubba Returns To Outdoors

James ‘Bubba’ Stewart has officially registered for the last four races of the 2010 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championships, according to MX Sports.  After much speculation, news came out of Morgantown, WV this morning that the San Manuel Yamaha rider will be on board his #7 bike for the remainder of the season.  The much-anticipated return of the fastest man on the planet will begin August 14th in New Berlin, NY at the Rockstar Energy Drink Unadilla National.  After recovering from a wrist injury sustained early in the SX season, Stewart will return to the Outdoor Nationals for the first time since 2008.

His debut will be highly anticipated as he jumps into the season where 450-class rookie Ryan Dungey holds a 95-point lead over the field and is currently on a seven-race win streak.  Stewart last raced the series in 2008 when he completed the rare ‘perfect season,’ winning all 24 motos on the circuit and taking home the championship.  The battle set for the last four nationals in 2010 will be intense as Stewart seeks to add to his legacy in the sport while Dungey aims to dispel rumors that his domination is a result of the absence of #7 for so much of the year.

Be sure to tune in to allisports.com/motocross at 1:00EST on August 14th to catch their first moto battle live via webcast.  Then turn on NBC at 3:00EST to catch LIVE action of Moto #2 and to see for yourself whether Stewart’s return will foil Dungey’s win streak.

July 1, 2010

Torrance, CA: American Honda announces today that Kevin Windham will be added to the Honda Red Bull Racing team in place of Davi Millsaps. Millsaps was injured during the Budds Creek, MD, AMA Motocross race on June 19, and the timing of his return is still to be determined.

At 32 years of age, Windham enjoyed one of his strongest seasons ever during the 2010 Supercross series, finishing the year in the runner-up spot. He climbed the podium eight times, and posted two consecutive race wins in Seattle and Salt Lake City.

“I’m really excited about this opportunity to fill in for Davi until he’s healthy and ready to race again,” said Windham. “As I said earlier this year, I had no intentions of racing the full Motocross season, but it will be great to get back on the bike and fill in for a few races. I want to thank my GEICO Powersports Honda team for supporting me in this effort, and of course Honda Red Bull Racing for giving me this opportunity to team with Andrew Short and Ashley Fiolek. This should be a lot of fun.”

Windham will begin racing in round seven held at the Spring Creek event on July 17 in Millville, MN, and stay on board until Millsaps recovers from his injuries and returns to the Honda Red Bull Racing team.

For more information, contact: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (310) 783-3745.

©2010 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship schedule is below.

The West Lites riders along with the Supercross class got to experience something a little out of the ordinary at Salt Lake City for the final round of the West Lites series…  Mother Nature handed the riders a combination of cold temperatures, rain, sleet and yes, even a little snow!  The first heat in the Lites class enjoyed a pretty good track, but as the night progressed, the snow and rain began to fall and turned the track into a slippery mess.

Pro-Circuit Kawasaki’s Jake Weimer dominated his heat race, setting himself up for a good gate pick in the main.  Geico Honda rider Trey Canard led most of the second Lites heat race, but made a mistake on the last lap, and  Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen inherited the lead and ended up winning the heat.  In the main event, the rain was coming down steadily, and the track got really slick, stopping a lot of riders from doing the triples in many cases.  Wil Hahn got the holeshot, but Josh Hansen soon took over the lead.  Weimer didn’t start out the race very well, but ended up with a 4th place, which was more than enough to get him the west coast championship.  Hansen ended up winning the race, his first win of the season, while Trey Canard and Wil Hahn finished second and third.

In the Supercross class, the championship is already decided of course with a winner in Ryan Dungey, but the fans were still happy to see the big boys battle, especially fan favorite Kevin Windham.  Windham started his own little end of season win streak with another ‘W’ in Salt Lake City.  He’s now sitting second in points for the series, and it should be fun to see how the veteran does in the last race in Vegas.

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