Chad Reed wins Supercross race in Atlanta as title contenders crash out
Chad Reed raced to his first Monster Energy Supercross victory of the season Saturday night, beating Ryan Dungey in the first of two straight events at the Georgia Dome.
Reed, the Kawasaki rider from Dade City, Florida, led all 20 laps en route to his 44th career 450SX victory and first in Atlanta in 11 years. He has won at least one race in a record 11 straight seasons.
"It has been a long year for me," Reed said. "I always say you have to give yourself a good start to give yourself a shot at the win, and that is what I did tonight. I am excited to come back here next weekend and race for a win."
KTM's Dungey extended his points lead to 25 points. Honda's Trey Canard was third to move into second place in the standings.
"Being on the podium is important," Dungey said. "Consistency is key. I say it all of the time. We will keep plugging away and look for the win next week here."
Yamaha's Jeremy Martin raced to his second career Eastern Regional 250SX victory.
"What a great night for me and my team," Martin said. "That was an amazing, crazy race, and I am looking forward to coming back here next weekend."
KTM's Marvin Musquin was second, followed by Honda's Justin Bogle.
Musquin, the winner last week in Texas, has a four-point lead over Martin in the standings.
