According to this report from Chad himself:
Mantle image: Pete Peterson

Chad Reed @CRtwotwo
“Well I spent the day in the hospital yesterday here’s the damage.. 2 broken ribs, broken spinous T6. Torn ACL and fractured tib fib..”

Could this be a career-ending injury for Reed or an injury where the already accomplished racer says it’s time to say I have done it all and it’s time to just be a team owner and hang up his racing gear?
It is unknown if he will have surgery yet – although he probably will down the road to repair the ACL.

Official Media Release
Carlsbad, California – In a devastating blow for TwoTwo Motorsports Chad Reed, injuries sustained at last weekend’s Dallas round of the AMA Supercross, have forced him to retire from the remainder of the 2012 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship.

Reed suffered a horrific crash while challenging for the race lead on Lap 7 and was unable to finish the race.

Initial scans have revealed the Australian has torn his anterior cruciate ligament, broken his tibia and fibula, sustained two broken ribs and has a broken T6 vertebrae.

At this point in time doctors are waiting for the swelling on his knee to subside before they conduct surgery.

“To say I am hurting right now would be a major understatement,” Reed said. “I am just trying to figure out what hurts more, the injuries or the fact that I am going to be out for a while with knee surgery.

“This is bitterly disappointing, I felt like I had everything in my corner this time. I’ve never felt more comfortable, from the bike and team to my riding.

“I was genuinely in a position to fight for race wins week in week out and expected to be going to Las Vegas for a shot at the title.

Words And Photos: Pete Peterson

It was round 7 for the 450 class but opening round for the East Coast 250F riders who’ve been waiting for their time on the track. Rains soaked the pits all day but under the roof of Cowboy Stadium the dirt was dry and the racing was tight. The crowd on hand was as eager for the racing with a good turnout even for practice. At the end of the night the 250F class showed its cards as a potentially exciting season, and the 450 class had a points mix up and a crash that could have season-changing repercussions.

Supercross/450 Class

Ryan Villopoto grabbed the lead before the third straight and never looked back, but it wasn’t easy. Chad Reed was right with him and looking like the faster racer. Both were taking an aggressive leap into the soft, rutted sand section and the move bit Reed early and he crashed hard. Reed went to the Asterisk rig while Villopoto went on to an easy win. Ryan Dungey was the man on the move, climbing back from a bad start, after a bad gate pick, after a bad heat race, after a bad crash on the second straight, after a bad start. Second in the main was pretty good for a night with such a bad start. Jake Weimer didn’t make it easy, fighting Dungey during most of that final lap but eventually taking third. James Stewart had another night he’s likely rather forget, but at least he didn’t have a night he did forget. He got held up when he bumped into Milsaps and stalled his bike. It wasn’t really a crash, but it looked like one to the results sheet. Mike Alessi converted a holeshot into a well-ridden forth place, and fifth went to Josh Hansen.

Chad Reed - The talk is all about Chad Reed’s gruesome crash when he shorted his leap into the rutty sand section and tumbled, with the bike catching a hold of him and yanking him along with it. Reed, historically not a fast practice rider, set the fastest laptime in practice while making it look easy. In his heat race he passed his way into second and gained on heat-winner Stewart, and looked like a few more laps was all he needed. Basically, he looked great. In the main, he hounded Villopoto, able to take alternate lines and catch right back up at will if a mistake dropped him back. It looked like Reed had the win, and knew it, and was picking his time to strike. Unfortunately the track struck first and he endoed into the tricky sand section and was carried off the track, and taken right to the Asterisk rig. There’s no word yet on how serious his injuries are. It’s very reminiscent, though not nearly as harrowing, as his crash at Millville. Reed was looking that good, that comfortable, that likely to win, until he hit the ground.

Ryan Villopoto – RV is the new RC. He’s blazing fast, can get out of shape – and pull it back in – without losing any time, seems to have speed in reserve when he needs it, and seems able to tough out the competitors that look like they might have an edge. Ryan was fast but not flawless holding off Reed in the main. The two were riding a notch above everyone else on the track. If Reed is out for the season, it could be a one man show from here on out.


James Stewart – Don’t count out James Stewart, but it does look like his time away from the outdoors and much of last year’s supercross racing may have taken away his competitive edge. Or maybe he just made the mistake of letting everyone else figure out how to win, because he doesn’t have the field mentally defeated. He had some bad luck in Dallas, stalling his bike after running into his downed teammate, but all through the day he looked a little ‘off.’ Stewart used to look like he could bend the laws of physics. Now he looks like he’s struggling to pull off things he used to do with style to spare.


Ryan Dungey – The sport’s “nice guy” is slow to pass, even riders he has no trouble distancing once around. His conservative style paid off big at Dallas with a second place after recovering from a heat race crash that netted him a bad gate pick for the main. His late-race dice with Weimer was a thriller, and Dungey came out with the 22 points. His consistency would be seen as championship-strategic, if it weren’t for Villopoto consistently winning. One of Dungey’s great strengths is his ability to take advice when the advice is good – and with Roger DeCoster managing the KTM race effort, don’t be too surprised if this far into the season has been more about preventing mistakes rather than going all out for wins.

Jake Weimer – It’s good to see the Factory Kawasaki rider back on the podium. He raced Dungey hard but didn’t get wild or foolish and accepted third step on the podium rather than risking an aggressive move. He was set up for one, too, on the last lap, in the same corner where Malcolm Stewart tried to take out Boggle and got himself stopped in the process. Weimer’s approach was wiser. Podiums are good.

Lites/250F Class

Darryn Durham, in his first race with Pro Circuit Kawasaki, grabbed the lead early but mid-way through the fist lap Blake Wharton slipped by. It lasted about two straights for Wharton before Durham forced his way past on an aggressive inside line that pushed Wharton to the ground. Defending champion, GEICO Honda’s Justin Barcia didn’t waste much time and with KTM rider Ken Roczen on his tail, moved past his teammate Justin Boggle and then eventually into the lead at the halfway mark. Barcia’s passes were aggressive but his riding was within his ability and he never looked like he was going to throw away the lead. Durham rode like he belonged in a podium slot, and Roczen, who looked aggressive and ready for a win all day and night, had an uneventful race that ended him in third.


Justin Barcia – Please don’t call this the ‘lites’ class because the intensity on the track is hard to appreciate until you see it up close. The young racers are not afraid to race close, and none moreso than Justin Barcia. He’s never been shy about letting other riders know he wants the line they’re in ‘right now!’ He hit some riders but was merciful on the rev limiter. He looks like he’s got the attitude that no one is going to take away his number one plate, or its leader-designator red color.


Ken Roczen – Roczen can be a wild rider, pulling out speed that often comes at the price of a hard fall. He rode his practices and heat like a man set on winning the night, but when it came down to it in the final he didn’t take any foolish risks and motored smoothly for a third. Not bad for a rider freshly back from injury. That’s a good way to start a series, and five points is easier to make up that 25.

Justin Bogle – Bogle impressed at the end of the 2011 outdoor series and looked confident and fast running up front in his first supercross. He crashed when Malcolm Stewart put a take-out move on him. Bogle’s leg caught in Stewart’s rear wheel, stopping Stewart until Bogle could be untangled from the bike. Stewart’s move was a cheap shot, but so was Boggle’s poor sportsmanship in slapping Stewart’s head.

Blake Wharton – Wharton was fast on his Rockstar Suzuki but hitting the ground on the fist lap is a good way to let a lot of fast riders past you. Wharton charged back to fourth, showing a dangerous amount of speed for the next race. Wharton’s crash wasn’t his fault, so look for him to be primed to set the record straight at the Atlanta round.

Blake Baggett – The other Pro Circuit rider had a bad night one turn into the main when he went down hard. His fifteenth place finish didn’t put him into a good position to take the title, but maybe being the man with the least to lose can make him ride like… oh, Justin Barcia. It could be a very interesting series!

Official Dallas Monster Energy Supercross Results

Supercross/450 Results: Dallas
1. Ryan Villopoto (Kaw)
2. Ryan Dungey (KTM)
3. Jake Weimer (Kaw)
4. Mike Alessi (Suz)
5. Josh Hansen (Kaw)
6. James Stewart (Yam)
7. Kevin Windham (Hon)
8. Brett Metcalfe (Suz)
9. Justin Brayton (Hon)
10. Kyle Chisholm (Kaw)
11. Broc Tickle (Kaw)
12. Nick Wey (Kaw)
13. Kyle Partridge (Kaw)
14. Bobby Kiniry (Yam)
15. Davi Millsaps (Yam)
16. Matt Goerke (Suz)
17. Gavin Faith (Hon)
18. Nico Izzi (Yam)
19. Jeff Alessi (Suz)
20. Chad Reed (Hon)

Lites/250 Results: Dallas
1. Justin Barcia (Hon)
2. Darryn Durham (Kaw)
3. Ken Roczen (KTM)
4. Blake Baggett (Kaw)
5. Phil Nicoletti (Hon)
6. Malcolm Stewart (KTM)
7. Jake Canada (Hon)
8. PJ Larsen (KTM)
9. Cole Thompson (Hon)
10. Lance Vincent (KTM)
11. Alex Martin (Hon)
12. Hunter Hewitt (Suz)
13. Austin Politelli (Hon)
14. Justin Bogle (Hon)
15. Blake Baggett (Kaw)
16. Les Smith (KTM)
17. Angelo Pellegrini (Suz)
18. Sean Hackley (KTM)
19. Matt Lemoine (Kaw)
20. Kyle Cunningham (Yam)

2012 Monster Energy Supercross Point Standings: As of Dallas

Supercross/450 (7 of 17 rounds)
1. Ryan Villopoto (158/4 wins)
2. Ryan Dungey (145/1 win)
3. Chad Reed (128/1 win)
4. James Stewart (116/1 win)
5. Jake Weimer (92)
6. Kevin Windham (92)
7. Brett Metcalfe (88)
8. Mike Alessi (81)
9. Justin Brayton (80)
10. Josh Hansen (80)

Lites/250 East (1 of 7 rounds))
1. Justin Barcia (25/1 win)
2. Darryn Durham (22)
3. Ken Roczen (20)
4. Blake Baggett (18)
5. Phil Nicoletti (16)
6. Malcolm Stewart (15)
7. Jake Canada (14)
8. PJ Larsen (13)
9. Cole Thompson (12)
10. Lance Vincent (11)

Photos: Pete “Yadda Boy” Peterson

The crash that was heard around the world Saturday night, Chad Reed hit the deck hard in Texas. As of Sunday night – it was said (posted on his Facebook page) he was going in for an MRI and a chest X-ray.
Here are a few images of the crash caught by seasoned lensman Mr. Pete Peterson.

More Goodies From The Dealer Expo!
Story and Photos By Adam Booth

Day #2 at the Indianapolis Dealer Show yielded even more cool products, smiling display girls and wild finds from the massive industry-event. Check out our highlights!

Mishimoto makes some heavy-duty radiators, plus this cool cap that tells you the temp of your coolant!

Yeah we know, there’s a street bike behind her. Sorry.

This is a new laptop holder so you can adjust your fuel mapping while hitting the huge doubles, bro.

Ryan Villopoto was roosting the hallways of the Indy tradeshow.

The new Metal Mulisha gear from MSR. Get tough, get Mulisha.

Nick Wey has a new clothing company called Mafia and Chris Denison is applying for the job of M/C president.

How many pieces of Answer product can you count in this photo? 1, 2, 3….

Kevin Windham forgot his bike in the Tucker Rocky booth.

Skulls make you jump higher and punch harder. Metal Mulisha bars turn your bike into a freestyle weapon.

Motion Pro always has cool new products, including this brake bleeder wrench with attached hose line. It makes bleeding your brakes as a one-man team easier.

Ron Lechien holding down the Maxima booth.

Maxxis tires on display and looking good.

Motoworks has quality exhaust systems for a great price. You can pop wheelies and sound mean.

Skratch hitting the pin strip brushes hard in the Bell helmets booth.

A cool graphic from Bell.

Making Dirt Rider look even better.

Some serious still models at the JT Racing booth.

Sidi was popping with these yellow buckles.

100% was showing off their entire line of goggles.

If you want to go big bore, or just get a new cylinder, Athena has what you need.

Novik gloves has a wide variety of mitts to cover your mitts.

DEP pipes has some good looking systems for both four-strokes and two-strokes.

Hinson has this cool routing system and arm for the clutch cable on the CRF450R. It improves pull and feel.

These are the KYB kit forks for the KTM’s and less than five grand.

This is the matching KYB kit shock for the KTM’s that use linkage and sells for around two grand.

Vertex had some new pistons on display featuring their new boxed bridge section.

Cylinder Works had this cut away engine on display to show the inner workings of a modern four-stroke.

Not moto but Graham Jarvis, the winner of the recent King of The Motos race just a few weeks ago in Southern California, has some mad skills aboard a motorcycle. Everyone will be impressed this video, this is what he does to train.

Photos: Pete Peterson
-Villopoto takes another
-Barcia takes Lites East Round 1
-Reed crashed hard in the main holding his knee (Possibly a season ending injury?)
-Stewart tangles with Millsaps early on but comes back to finish 6th

RV takes another and extends his point lead.

Ryan Dungey puts the new KTM on the box with a second in Texas

Points:

The Latest And Greatest From The Indianapolis Dealer Expo
By Adam Booth and Chris Denison • Photos by Adam Booth

Indy. That single word strikes joy into the hearts of motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide and triggers severe acid reflux in the thousands of industry insiders who use the annual dealer show to push the limits of their livers and kidneys. This multi-day show—a who’s who of companies in both off-road and street—provides a place for the industry to show off their stuff, announce new products and connect with their dealer base from around the country. And of course, we attend just to look at all the cool stuff! Below is a quick sampling of neat things that we saw on day one, from the new and cool to the utterly silly and slightly scary. And stay tuned, because we will bring you even more goodies as we continue to pound the carpet in search of tantalizing two-wheeled treasures.

CV4 products can REM treat the gears in your transmission, making them silky smooth and adding up to two horsepower to a 450cc motocross machine.

Travis Pastrana is a worldwide name and always in the house. The #199 Strider is a guaranteed hit with the smallest of kids looking to ditch the training wheels.

UFO helmets are light and look pretty cool. Say “hell yeah” for the red, white and blue!

Everyone has some kind of neck brace and this is UFO’s model. It uses two support pieces in the back instead of one down the line of the spine. Nifty.

Wiseco has been in the piston business a long time and makes great products for both two-strokes and four-strokes. Don’t start beef with someone carrying a piston, you’ll get piston whipped!

Moto Concepts makes the Moto Bin, which attaches to the wall of your van or trailer and holds your boots and helmet. It also features a drawer to store goodies in, like snacks, or ice packs for your Indy-induced hangover.

The lightweight Tech 8 was seen hanging with other boots from Alpinestars.

We can’t wait to ride this electric bike from brd. They claim 40 horsepower and a weight of 250 pounds without fuel. The battery alone weighs 60 pounds!

Lovely ladies representing Akrapovic.

PC Racing has you covered if you’ve always wanted a Mohawk on your helmet.

PC Racing also makes these cool air filters that fit into the air ducts on the new YZ450F. They stop a majority of the dirt that would normally get to the main air filter.

Not for sale but kinda stylish, we spotted an umbrella girl cruising the show with these super-tall Sidi boots.

EVS had the R4 race collar, Axis knee brace, the RS8 knee brace and a booth full of other goodies on display. Want protection? We found it!

This girl loved Dirt Rider and looked strong enough to bench-press a KX500. No guns at the show please, miss!

Type-Os and Photos: Scott Hoffman

Take a half cup of NASCAR team, one quarter cup Factory Yamaha, one cup aftermarket accessories, and a crew of amazing mechanics and engineers to create Team JGR (Joe Gibbs Racing). For 2012, JGR has upped the game with not only hooking up with James Stewart, but also further advancing their race bikes. Stewart’s YZ450F is one of the most unique machines in the pits with an assemblage of JGR technology, Factory Yamaha parts, and aftermarket accessories. While Davi Millsaps’ and Stewart’s bike share many parts, Stewart’s machine has a few specialty components such as the fuel tank and radiator shrouds built especially for his riding style.

James Stewart's race bike is one of most trick bikes in the pits with all sorts of electronics, data acquisition, and unique performance components. I wonder if the data acquisition software talks back to you like an iPhone 4s: “Yes James, I have found 7 places you have hit the ground this year, many very close to this location.”

The shocks are designed and built by one of JGR's NASCAR shock builders. Also notice the O2 oxygen sensor tucked behind the frame. This is either for data collection or auto tuning while on the track.

The engine components are fancy in his ride—Yamaha factory transmission and possibly crank, Hinson clutch, CNC ported head, Factory Valve components and JE Piston.

The linkage is unmarked and could be an SDI unit or custom-made component from JGR or Yamaha.

Special rear axle with SDI wheel blocks.

CNC-machined master cylinder cover.

Stewart runs what looks like an XTrig rubber bar mount.

Custom FMF exhaust, yet we hear this cap may be available in a special JGR edition.

The team runs Kite wheels through Dubya USA.

There is a slew of electronics hooked into Stewart's ride via GET. We even saw the team waiting for a light to show that indicated the engine was up to operating temp or if it were too warm on the start line.

The fuel tank is a mix of billet aluminum and sheet aluminum assembled together. The tank alone is worth thousands of dollars.

Remarkably, a rather production-looking front brake caliper is affixed to an oversized brake bracket. And because JGR runs a Showa fork, the team had to machine special fork bottoms to accommodate a Yamaha front wheel.

Special radiator shrouds were built to accommodate the narrow fuel tank and radiators to suit Stewart's forward riding style.

Video by Ironclad Performance