Like a boss
Mid-season: Ok, this Stewart thing is not really working out, and now Reed and Dungey are out. But the second part of the series has got to come on strong, right? Right??
Daytona: Who ordered the mud? Of course at the gnarliest race of the year, Stewart crushes everyone. Probably because he was so busy riding in that shithole that he didn’t have time to think “Don’tfalldon’tfalldon’tfalldon’tfall. Fuck, I fell.” Villopoto also managed to bust out the Joey fall of the year, like a boss. Millsaps and Windham crept onto the podium.
- Ryan Villopoto – 221
- Ryan Dungey – 192
- James Stewart – 177
- Kevin Windham – 143
- Jake Weimer – 134
Indianapolis: Stewart bit the dust in the heat race and didn’t even make it down for the LCQ (that’s standard). Mike Alessi actually led this one for a little while; when the top guys are out, it’s his time to shine. Unfortunately this was one of those tracks with a whoops section and he got 6th. Villopoto was back up front and it’s pretty obvious at this point in the season that it’s a wrap.
- Ryan Villopoto – 246
- Ryan Dungey – 192
- James Stewart – 177
- Davi Millsaps – 151
- Kevin Windham – 146
Toronto: Villopoto smoked everyone. It was in Canada. You get the picture.
(You know it’s a rager of a season when 2 of the top 3 riders in the points aren’t even racing.)
- Ryan Villopoto – 271
- Ryan Dungey – 192
- James Stewart – 177
- Davi Millsaps – 169
- Kevin Windham – 166
Houston: Villopoto actually clinched the title at this round, with 4 races left to go. Stewart returned and cleaned the fuck out of Kyle Regal before turning his dark magic (no pun intended) to himself and crashing the fuck out of that Yamaha. Millsaps got sick of giving a fuck and put the JGR bike on the podium again.
- Ryan Villopoto – 296
- Ryan Dungey – 192
- Davi Millsaps – 191
- Justin Brayton – 181 (whoa, where did he come from?)
- James Stewart – 178
New Orleans: Villopoto won. Again. In the out of nowhere ride of the year, Grant comes in hot to take 2nd and remind people that he used to hand it to pretty much everyone on the track, the operative term there being “used to”. Still a ripper, though. Joelessi took himself out of third with a few laps to go and gave it to Brayton.
- Ryan Villopoto – 321
- Davi Millsaps – 206
- Justin Brayton – 201
- Ryan Dungey – 192
- James Stewart – 178
Seattle: Villopoto’s knee decided to be a whiny little bitch and kill itself. The Dunge was back for this one but not in true form, he even let Hitler Youth beat him. Roczen was 350 cruising behind Shorty all moto. Good race, Short was not giving it to the kid (“giving it” to kids is generally a recipe for trouble, ask Chris Hansen). [I don't actually think Roczen is a Nazi, but you can't deny that he is a Hitler wet dream come to life. That kid is as Aryan as it gets]
- Ryan Villopoto – 323
- Davi Millsaps – 222
- Justin Brayton – 219
- Ryan Dungey – 207
- Jake Weimer – 191
Salt Lake City: The “penultimate round”, as Ralph would remind us 1,000 times (he loves to keep it fresh). Villopoto is out for the season now (wow, really??). The Dunge came out in full force, after getting taken out by Weimer like a boss, he came back and passed him and Millsaps to win it, no fucks given (have I said that yet?).
- Ryan Villopoto – 323
- Davi Millsaps – 244
- Justin Brayton – 237
- Ryan Dungey – 232
- Jake Weimer – 211
Las Vegas: This one just happened so not much needs to be said. The Dunge crushed everyone on the course then crushed mad brews at the bar afterwards like a KTM champion (3rd place). Millsaps took 2nd and sewed up 2nd in the championship (NFG), Brayton grabbed 3rd.
- Ryan Villopoto – 323
- Davi Millsaps – 266
- Ryan Dungey – 257
- Justin Brayton – 257
- Jake Weimer – 229
Real talk: when was the last time Suzuki was the only brand not represented in the top 5? Suzuki bullshit. And I ride one so I can say that.