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Supercross Class Stats: Las Vegas
The first race was held on March 17, 1990, and Jeff Matiasevich won on a Kawasaki
This will be the 22nd time the gate will drop for a Supercross Class race in Sam Boyd Stadium
First time winners: Jeff Matiascvich: 1990; Mike Larrocco: 1991; Jeff Emig: 1995
Jeremy McGrath won his first-ever supercross race in Las Vegas aboard a Kawasaki in the Supercross Lites Class
McGrath has won Las Vegas seven times, three times in the Supercross Lites Class, four times in the Supercross Class
From 1993-2002, there were 156 Supercross Class races held and McGrath only missed one of them, which was Las Vegas in 1995
In 1997, Doug Henry made history when he won the Las Vegas Supercross Class race on a Yamaha 4-stroke; that was the first time a 4-stroke won a Supercross Class race
Supercross Class: Wins by Brand in Las Vegas
Yamaha (8)
Honda (6)
Kawasaki (5)
Suzuki (2)
Supercross Class Recap: Salt Lake City
Ryan Dungey earned his third win of the season and 10th of his career, tying Mike LaRocco on the all-time Supercross Class win list
Davi Millsaps earned his fourth podium of the season with a second place finish
Jake Weimer earned his fifth podium of the year with a third place
After Andrew Short earned the first win of his career, he finished seventh in Salt Lake City, marking the 43rd time a rider finished in the top 10 after picking up his first win