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Villopoto Extends Monster Energy Supercross Points Lead with Win in Indianapolis

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Monster Energy Kawasaki‰Ûªs Ryan Villopoto won his sixth 450SX Class Main Event of the season in front of 60,312 fans at the eleventh round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Rockstar Energy Racing‰Ûªs Davi Millsaps won the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award but was soon passed by Yoshimura Suzuki‰Ûªs James Stewart.

Villopoto moved into third place on the opening lap. Villopoto passed Millsaps on Lap 3 but Millsaps answered back and moved into second place. Three laps later Villopoto moved around Millsaps and held the position.

On the same lap, Stewart stalled his bike and Villopoto took over the lead.

Red Bull KTM‰Ûªs Ryan Dungey passed Millsaps for second place on Lap 7. On the final lap of the race, Millsaps crashed after the finish line jump and gave the number-three position to Stewart. Dungey held on for second and Stewart finished third.

Villopoto, who earned the 30th win of his career, became the first rider to win four races in Indianapolis and extended his points lead to nine.

‰ÛÏJames was riding great tonight,‰Û
Marvin Musquin celebrates he second straight AMA East Coast 250SX win - S.Cudby (KTM Images)
Red Bull KTM‰Ûªs Marvin Musquin won his second consecutive Eastern Regional 250SX Class Main Event.

Rockstar Energy Racing‰Ûªs Blake Wharton won the Nuclear Cowboyz Holeshot Award and was quickly passed by AG Motorsports‰Ûª Kyle Peters to start the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Main Event.

GEICO Honda‰Ûªs Wil Hahn started near the back of the pack and began to play catch up immediately.

After five laps, AJ Catanzero held down the number-five position but was passed by Musquin on Lap 11. Hahn worked his way past Catanzero on Lap 13 for fourth place.

On Lap 14 of 15, Wharton crashed, allowing Musquin to take over the lead and Hahn to move into third place. Peters finished a career-best second place and Hahn finished third.

‰ÛÏWe have been talking about confidence, and tonight I had it,‰Û

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