Tuesday, February 21, 2012
MNSS SUPERCROSS RACER RYAN VILLOPOTO WINS HIS 3RD IN A ROW AND JAKE WEIMER EARNS 3RD PLACE AT THE DALLAS SX
In front of more than 50,000 screaming fans inside Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, The Sport Syndicate’s Ryan Villopoto scored his third-consecutive win of the season. Villopoto got a great start and came around the first turn in second, but quickly took over the lead in the rhythm section that followed. He continued to pull a gap on the field and by mid-race was untouchable. Villopoto took the checkers to earn his fourth win of the season and stretch his points lead to 13. “The night went pretty good for me,” said Villopoto. “In the main I got a great start and was able to take over the lead on the first lap.” Ryan's teammate Jake Weimer rode strong all night to round out the podium in third place. Weimer got a great start when the gate dropped for the main event and pulled into third. While battling to defend his position on the last lap, Weimer got tangled with another racer and held on for third. Weimer currently sits fifth in the points standings. “Overall a podium is awesome,” said Weimer. “It’s nice to get back on the box. After getting blocked passed the last few rounds I came here ready to stand my ground. It was a great night overall for the team, everything was positive.” Monster Energy AMA Supercross heads to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA next weekend.