4/29/2010

My BRO Ryan over at Motorcycle-USA sent me this KILLER interview with #14 I thought you guys would like it. Also if you have never been on Motorcycle-USA site check it out for the latest and greatest in Motorcycle news I hope you ALL have a and AWESOME weekend I am off to Salt Lake for SX hope to see you there.
Oh yea here is the link to the Interview. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/492/6771/Motorcycle-Article/Kevin-Windham-Supercross-Interview.aspx
Take it easy, Dano
4/28/2010

UNREAL!!! Fact on DVS rider Kevin Windham, who won last Saturday's AMA Supercross race in Seattle.
It's been a span of 13 years and eight days between Windham's first Supercross victory (Charlotte, 1997) and his most recent win (Seattle, 2010), setting a new mark for success and longevity in the sport.
GEICO Powersports Honda Team Manager Mike LaRocco held the previous longevity mark when he went 12 years, 11 months, and 15 days between his first and last victories (Las Vegas in 1991 and Indianapolis in 2004).
Windham is the first Supercross racer in history to have won events in three different decades -- 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
Who said old guys don't rule???
Now do it again this weekend in Salt Lake BBBBRRRROOOOOOOO GO #14
4/27/2010
Like fine wine, DVS Windham getting better with age
SALT LAKE CITY (April 26) -- Kevin Windham may be the oldest rider on the Monster Energy AMA Supercross tour, but the 32-year-old from Centerville, Miss., proved last weekend he's still one of the best motorcycle riders on the planet.
Windham put together one of the best races of his 16-year career Saturday in Seattle, leading the main event in the sport's premier 450cc class from the start of qualifying until the end of the main event. On a track that many found hard to handle, Windham made it look easy, riding away from the chase pack for a 20-second victory.
"It wasn't surprising for the team because we felt like we've been closing in on a win for the last several races," Windham said. "But at my age these wins start to seem very elusive. I've certainly learned to cherish them more because you never know when it will happen again."
This Saturday, the wildly popular pro will once again reach for the brass ring as he leads a three-man GEICO Powersports Honda contingent into Rice-Eccles Stadium in Utah, the penultimate stop on the 2010 Supercross series. With the championship clinched and second-place rider Ryan Villopoto out for the year, Windham has become the odds-on favorite to secure second place in the final world rankings.
"If you look at my history I've typically been a rider that excels in the second half of the season," said Windham, who moved up to third with his Seattle victory. "That's probably because I've been out here long enough to have learned how to avoid trouble early on.
"It's great to win and get that monkey off our backs because it had been two years, but a big part of me thinks we should have more than one win at this point. If not for a few minor things here or there and some not-so-great starts by me, we'd have two or three more trophies for sure."
Prior to his win in Seattle, Windham recorded back-to-back runner-up results in Houston and St. Louis.
"I really love Salt Lake and Vegas is always a great place to end the season," he said. "These are two of my favorite races coming up so there's no reason we can't continue this streak and finish really strong. We're not going to change much because the bikes have been perfect. We just need to do our thing and let it happen."
Battling for the last time on the Supercross Lites West series will be GEICO Powersports riders Trey Canard and Blake Wharton. Third and fifth, respectively, in the current standings, both Canard and Wharton are looking to close out strong on their 250cc mounts.
Canard has found the podium in nine of 13 starts this season, both in Supercross Lites and Supercross, where he filled in for injured factory rider Andrew Short.
4/19/2010


DVS Barcia dominates in St. Louis victory as DVS team fills podium
ST. LOUIS (April 17) -- Rookie sensation Justin Barcia closed out his first season on the AMA pro tour with a dominating 15-second victory Saturday night at the Edward Jones Dome. The 18-year-old New Yorker took the Spike Holeshot Award and never looked back, leading the 250cc Lites East class through all 15 laps of the main event.
"I wrote on my crossbar pads 'Over The Front' because I wanted to get that holeshot so bad," Barcia said. "I got a great jump and just checked out. At one point I had a 20-second lead. It was just an incredible night."
Barcia's second victory of the season made him the star of the GEICO Powersports Honda team, but not by much as DVS stablemates Kevin Windham and Brett Metcalfe also finished on the podium. Windham rode hard for his second consecutive runner-up finish in the 450cc Supercross class, while Metcalfe followed Barcia over the finish line in third in Supercross Lites action. This was the first 1-2-3 finish in team history.
"The team did awesome," Barcia said. "To see us all on the stage was awesome. The guys did a great job all the way around.
"To come out here in my rookie season, win two races, pick up some holeshot awards, and finish second in the championship points, I couldn't ask for much more."
A former winner in St. Louis, Windham had another great ride under the Gateway Arch, pushing his way from seventh to second overall to jump up to fourth place in the world rankings.
"It was everything we wanted but a win," Windham said. "I guess I could have gotten a better start and put myself in a better position early on but we're getting better every race and I think a win is right around the corner.
"I saw some exposed concrete out there in (turn) seven and it freaked me out a little bit. I don't know if that was the difference or not because I think (winner Ryan) Dungey was having trouble there too."
Windham is now just two points out of third and 43 points back of second-place rider Ryan Villopoto, who was severely injured in this event and carried off the course by EMTs.
"You never want to gain ground like that but this course was tough and it claimed a lot of riders," Windham said. "I haven't done the math yet for myself but a little goal of mine is to move up every race. We started tonight two points out of fourth and now we're two points out of third. That's a nice move this late in the season."
Although he couldn't match the pace set by Barcia, Metcalfe had another brilliant ride that resulted in his third podium finish of the season. He ends his 2010 Supercross Lites East campaign in third place.
"It was a good night," said Metcalfe, who won his heat race earlier in the evening. "Another third-place finish and then getting third in the championship, I'm pretty happy with everything in the big picture.
"I'm a little bitter with myself for not finishing second tonight. I had some bad line choices so I changed it up and started closing in but then I made a mistake before the whoops and didn't triple out and that was it. I just couldn't get the job done.
"Now we'll rest a bit, get ready for Vegas, and then gear up for the Motocross season. I'm feeling 100 percent now and I think it's showing in my riding so we'll be ready to go."
The AMA tour now heads to Seattle for next Saturday's event where Windham, Trey Canard, and Blake Wharton will represent the team.
4/11/2010
Windham thrills Texas crowd with best finish of 2010 as DVS riders go 2-3-4
HOUSTON (April 10) -- Supercross favorite Kevin Windham brought 200 family members and friends to Houston's Reliant Stadium for the 13th stop of the 2010 AMA Monster Energy tour. Then the Centerville, Miss., resident went out and posted his best finish of the year, taking second place in the 450cc category to lead the GEICO Powersports Honda team to a 2-3-4 finish.
Teammates Justin Barcia and Brett Metcalfe, both of whom compete in Supercross Lites, were the third and fourth-best finishers in their category, making this one of the best days of the year for the Mike LaRocco-led race team.
"It was a great night," Windham said. "We've been working so hard all season and to have it come together like it did tonight with everyone here was very cool. I feel like we're right there and I'd love to get a win in one of these last four events before the season ends.
"I was really focused on catching (race winner Ryan) Villopoto. I beat him in qualifying but he found another gear in the main event. He did a good job. My strong point all night was the whoops and I struggled through them on laps 8, 9, and 10 and that just knocked the win out of my sails because I lost my best part of the course. Still, to come in second was a great result. I'm pumped up."
Supercross Lites got interesting before qualifying even started when second-place points earner Austin Stroupe crashed during practice and was injured enough that he couldn't race. That development put the 2010 Lites East title within Christophe Pourcel's reach with Barcia the only one able to delay his title celebration. To do so Barcia needed to finish ahead of the Frenchman but that didn't happen as Pourcel took his fifth East win in seven starts, relegating Barcia to third.
"I didn't have the best gate pick and got pinched in the first turn," Barcia said. "Then it was just mayhem for awhile, especially on the jumps. There were bikes everywhere.
"Once I got separated I was able to move up and I thought I'd have a chance but the track got hard-packed and the tire was just spinning. (The track) was so good until the final but when it gets hard like that the tire can't grab and when you rev it up it just wants to spin. Still, third place is great; it's another podium finish for the GEICO Powersports Honda team."
Metcalfe emerged from the cluttered start and broke away with the lead pack early in the 15-lap main. After running as high as third, he settled into fifth and stayed there for most of the race until he managed to move up one spot when opponent Dean Wilson wiped out on the final lap.
"I had a solid ride; it wasn't blazing but it was solid," Metcalfe said. "I got up to third at one point and was in good position but got passed by a couple of people that were riding better on this track.
"I could see the riders in front getting grouped together and I thought something might happen so I kept pushing. I saw Wilson on the ground so knew I got a spot back there. It's Supercross so you know anything can happen. You have to keep your head in it."
The tour quickly moves to St. Louis for race 14, which will be held Saturday in St. Louis.