James Stewart wins both nights in Las Vegas at the U. S. Open of Supercross in Las Vegas, riding for Yamaha for the first time
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Day 1 - Friday, October 10: There was a very good buzz this morning and this afternoon in the pits at the 2008 Rockstar US Open of Supercross, Day 1, in Las Vegas. A lot of happy people - people that hadn't seen each other in a while, people preparing for a new season, fans that came out to see their favorite riders, including a lot of kids and their families that were racing in the KJSC and 85cc invitational races.
Of course, much of the attention in the world of supercross is focused on the two best riders in the world in supercross - Chad Reed and James Stewart. For James, the focus was on his new ride with Team L & M Racing/San Manuel Mission Indians/Yamaha. James was just officially announced on the team last Friday, after spending his entire professional career riding for Kawasaki. And for Chad, the defending AMA/FIM Supercross Champion, the focus was on him making his American debut riding for a new team - the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team.
Sad news came the sport's way officially today as well - Grant Langston announced the he has melonoma/cancer of his eye, and had surgery as well on it last week. As a special tribute, Chad Reed is riding this weekend with Grant's AMA #8 on his bike, and on his side number plates the words 'For GL' (see photos below). A nice tribute by Chad to a nice guy such as Grant.
Source: http://www.supercross.com/features/flashback-2008-us-open-of-supercross-las-vegas
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