After making his return to the US, Michael Leib has made a mark. With no prior Supercross experience, the former GP racer has improved each week, as his sixth place finished shows.
Former TWMX cover star Billy Laninovich's return to Supercross has been impressive. "Lano" has made each main event and is currently 14th in the overall standings.
After narrowly winning the heat race over Chad Reed, Ryan Dungey quietly finished fourth place in the main event. Dungey's consistent results have him just behind Villopoto and Reed in the points chase.
Cody Mackie's addition to the Jeff Ward Racing team may not be as temporary as many think. When Josh Grant does make his return, the team has considered adding a third bike to the pit area.
Justin Brayton helped make the second heat race exciting. His pass on Jake Weimer for the lead was aggressive, as the Kawasaki rider went down in the sand after Brayton stole the inside line. Brayton would then battle with Weimer's teammate, Ryan Villopoto, for a handful of laps before he was overtaken by the defending champion.
Long time privateer Ryan Clark trekked to Anaheim and pitted out of a mini van for the weekend. Clark's appearances at Supercross are sporadic at best, but his knowledge after spending years on the circuit is something that many other privateers lack. The Rockstar Suzuki team loaned out Blake Wharton's unused pit board for the night.
TAGS: 2012, A2, anaheim 2, Angel Stadium, chad reed, dirt bikes, eli tomac, james stewart, kab, kevin windham, monster girls, motorcycle racing, Nate Adams, pink race, ryan villopoto, supercross
