Stewart Wins Emotional Victory

James Stewart was able to put his off-track troubles behind him
while piecing together an emotional win at the AMA Supercross
premier event in St. Louis.
It's been a rough few months for Stewart, as the rider was once at
the top of the standings, but suffered some tough crashes on the
track. In his personal life, the Yamaha rider was recently arrested
for impersonating a police officer.
Stewart didn't lead out of the gate, but was able to quickly pass
the initial frontrunner, Ivan Tedesco, on the second lap. He was
able to hold off a strong challenge from defending champion Ryan
Dungey on his way to a first place finish. Dungey finished second,
while points leader Ryan Villopoto came in third.
"As far as a single race I consider this the top win of my career,"
Stewart told Cycle News. "I felt like I let my team, my fans,
everybody down with the things that have been going on. It's been
the toughest time in my life. Getting this win is so great."
With three races to go, the chase for the championship is still up
in the air. Villopoto is in the lead, up five points on a
determined Dungey. Honda's Chad Reed, who finished fourth in the
event, is eight back. Stewart's chances of pulling out a victory
are slim, as he's down 16 points, but theoretically possible if he
gets a bit lucky and continues putting up first-place finishes.