Reed to compete in the 2009 AMA Motocross while Stewart sits on the sidelines
Posted on May 21, 2009
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Interest in the 2009 AMA motocross series is sure to rise after the announcement that Chad Reed will race the full 12 rounds in 2009. Stewart has so far declined the opportunity to defend his 2008 title, which is dissapointing as it would be great to see Reed and Stewart battle it out in the outdoors.
“I’m really looking forward to racing the Outdoors this year,” said Reed. “And I’m excited about it for several reasons: The last few years, I didn’t race Motocross because I really felt like I needed to take a break after the Supercross season. But this year, I feel so comfortable with the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team and everybody has been so supportive that it just makes me want to get out there and race.
“Also, I’ve been impressed with the changes to the series that MX Sports has done and I think they’re taking it in the right direction. So I really want to be a part of that and support the series and the sport. My team and my sponsors have stepped up to make this happen and I can’t thank them enough.”
Not to say that Reed and Stewart are the only competition as there are several other strong contenders including Ryan Villipoto who is yet to compete in the 450 class for a full season and veterans like Tim Ferry, David Millsaps, Kevin Windham and many others including the wild card Jason Lawrence. Reed is yet to win the outdoors, with a best place of 2nd for the overall series in 2004. Maybe 2009 will see him on top once again.
| Date | Location | Track |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2009 | San Bernardino, CA | Glen Helen Raceway |
| May 30, 2009 | Sacramento, CA | Hangtown Motocross Classic |
| June 6, 2009 | Wortham, TX | Freestone Raceway |
| June 13, 2009 | Mt. Morris, PA | High Point Raceway |
| June 27, 2009 | Lakewood, CO | Thunder Valley Motocross |
| July 4, 2009 | Buchanan, MI | Red Bud |
| July 18, 2009 | Millville, MN | Spring Creek Motocross |
| July 25, 2009 | Washougal, WA | Washougal MX Park |
| Aug. 15, 2009 | New Berlin, NY | Unadilla Valley Sports |
| Aug. 22, 2009 | Budds Creek, MD | Budds Creek MX |
| Aug. 29, 2009 | Southwick, MA | Moto-X 338 |
| Sept. 5, 2009 | Delmont, PA | Steel City Raceway |
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