The 2012 AMA Supercross Series starts the first weekend in January, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. We look back at the 2011 season, which saw Ryan Villopoto win his first ever premiere Supercross championship, in a year where he also dominated AMA Motocross.
This flashback is of the Daytona Supercross 2011, officially called The Daytona Supercross by Honda. And the winner? Well, check it out to find out.
Ryan Villopoto wins Daytona Supercross. Blake Baggett takes win in 250 Lites East Regional Supercross race. The annual AMA Supercross Series race in Daytona Beach "The Daytona Supercross by Honda." Round 9 of the 2011 AMA / FIM Supercross Series! Villopoto extends Supercross series points lead, as Stewart crashes hard, but still takes ninth. Barcia takes over 250 East points lead.
Daytona International Speedway
The 2011 AMA Supercross Series gets ready to tackle the rough and unique Daytona Supercross by Honda. In timed practice for the premiere Supercross class, the top lap time - James Stewart at 1 minute 16.34 seconds, Ryan Villopoto second at 1:16:53, Chad Reed is next at 1 minute 16.61 seconds, then , Ryan Dungey at 1:16:95, Davi Millsaps 1:17:02, Kevin Windham 1:17:62, Ken Roczen 1:17:68, Trey Canard at 1:17.77, and Andrew Short 1:18:04.
In the 250 Lites East, the top lap time went to Justin Barcia with 1 minute 18:14 seconds, Dean Wilson second at 1:18:22, then Nico Izzi 1:18:71, Blake Baggett at 1:19:18, Ryan Sipes 1:19:19, and Malcolm Stewart (James Stewart's younger brother) at 1:19:33.
As the track gets rougher as the night goes on, and riders get tired, expect lap times to get a bit longer.
This race unique in a few ways. First, it's at the historic Daytona International Speedway, a giant racing complex known as a 'Super Speedway'. The facility itself is almost like it's own small town - it's that big!

Broc Hepler Rob Herring George Holland Jeremy van Horebeek Kent Howerton Neil Hudson Ryan Hughes Georges Jobe