Mike Alessi
Alessi during an interview in 2007
Personal Information
Name	Michael Alessi
Date of Birth	(1988-05-19) May 19, 1988 (age 24)
Nationality	U.S.
Team Information
Current Team	MotoConcepts
National Number	800
Teammates	Jeff Alessi
	Vince Friese
	Jake Canada
	Tommy Weeck
Professional Teams
2012 – Present	MotoConcepts (Suzuki)
2010 – 2011	Red Bull KTM
2008 – 2009	Rockstar Makita Suzuki
2004 – 2007	Red Bull KTM
2004	Varner Motorsports Honda
Series Finishes
2012 AMA Supercross	6th Place
2011 AMA Motocross National	5th Place
2011 AMA Supercross	12th Place
2010 AMA Motocross National	5th Place
2009 AMA Motocross National	13th Place
2009 AMA Supercross	9th Place
2008 AMA Motocross National	10th Place
2008 AMA Supercross	17th Place
2007 AMA Motocross National	2nd Place
2007 AMA Supercross Lites East	8th Place
2006 AMA Motocross Lites National	2nd Place
2006 AMA Supercross Lites West	4th Place
2005 AMA Motocross 125 National	3rd Place
Accomplishments
Motocross Overall Wins:	2
Motocross Podiums:	16
Supercross Podiums:	1
Motocross Lites Overall Wins:	3
Motocross Lites Podiums:	13
Supercross Lites Podiums:	4
Awards
2004 AMA Horizon Award

Mike Alessi (born May 19, 1988) is a professional Motocross and Supercross racer. He began riding motorcycles at the age of three and became a professional racer at age sixteen.^[1]

Amateur career[link]

Alessi's rise through the amateur ranks began at age six when he won his first National Championship at Loretta Lynn's in Nashville, Tennessee. After ten years, Alessi had tied James Stewart, Jr.'s all-time Amateur National championships with eleven. ^[2]

Professional Debut[link]

When Alessi first turned pro in 2004, he made an appearance in two races in the 250cc class, currently called the Motocross Class. His first race was at Spring Creek Motocross Park in Millville, Minnesota. He failed to score any points and was thirtieth overall. Three weeks later, at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pennsylvania, Alessi proved that he could compete at the professional level when he scored a 3rd overall finish behind Ricky Carmichael and Kevin Windham in his second professional race. ^[3]

250/Lites Class Career[link]

Alessi elected to sit out the 2005 Supercross season in order to prepare himself for his first full season as a professional motocross rider in the 125cc class (currently Lites Class). He had four podium finishes that year, two of which he finished first place overall. An on-track incident at the final race at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California led to his disqualification from the event. As a result, Alessi was put on a year long probation by the American Motorcyclist Association and finished 3rd overall in the championship. ^[4]

The beginning of 2006 marked the first season of Supercross in which Alessi would be contesting. He struggled the first few rounds of the Supercross Lites West Region series, but began to find his rhythm towards the end of the season. He scored a top five finish in the last five rounds of the series that included two back to back 3rd place finishes at San Francisco and Anaheim. Alessi finished the West Region championship in 4th place. The final Supercross race of the season did not count for the Lites championship, but that did not stop Alessi from finishing a career best second place overall at the Las Vegas Lites East/West Shootout. ^[4]

Riding the season ending success he experienced in Supercross, Alessi looked poised to win he's first professional championship in the 2006 Motocross Lites National Championship series. Alessi opened the series with a first place overall finish at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, California. He went on to score eight additional podium (top three) finishes. Unfortunately, his consistent success was not enough to best his amateur rival, Ryan Villopoto. Alessi finished the season second overall. ^[4]

In 2007, Alessi moved over to contest the Supercross Lites East Region Championship. After one top three performance and two DNF's (did not finish), Alessi finished eighth in the championship.^[5]

450/Premier Class Career[link]

Alessi had announced early in 2007 that he was stepping up to race in the premier Motocross Class for the 2007 AMA Motocross Championship. Many critics felt that he was abandoning his chance at a championship in the Lites class, but Alessi was confident that he was making the right choice for himself. After finishing the first two races just barely inside the top ten, Alessi recorded six podium finishes and finished second place overall in his rookie season in the Motocross class. ^[6]

Alessi's debut season in the Supercross Class seemed promising as he was fourth place in the championship points race after five of seventeen rounds. His season was cut short in San Diego during the sixth round of the 2008 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. During the second practice session, Alessi crashed in the whoops section of the track resulting in a broken collarbone. After a seven week recovery, Alessi decided to sit out the remainder of the 2008 Supercross season in order to prepare for the upcoming 2008 AMA Motocross Championship.^[7]

Alessi quickly established himself as the second fastest racer behind James Stewart, Jr. during the initial rounds of the 2008 AMA Motocross Championship. However, Alessi suffered a severe crash at Red Bud Raceway on July 6, 2008 during the second moto. The crash resulted in Alessi breaking both shoulder blades and a rib, bruising a lung, and suffering a severe concussion. He sat out the remainder of the season and finished tenth overall in the championship.^[1]

In September 2008, three months before the beginning of the 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, Alessi broke his fibula and tibia bones in the lower left leg during a Supercross practice session.^[8] After recovering from his injuries, Alessi competed in the entire 2009 Supercross season scoring eleven top ten finishes one of which was a third place podium finish in Indianapolis. He finished the season ninth place overall.^[9]

The 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross saw the renewed rivalry of Ryan Villopoto and Mike Alessi as Villopoto made his debut in the newly renamed 450cc Class (previously called the Motocross Class.) Alessi finished second overall behind Villopoto at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. In preparation for the second round of the series, Villopoto injured his knee during practice and would be forced to have surgery and sit out the remainder of the 2009 season.^[10] With Villopoto out for the season, Alessi won the second and third races of the series and took over the series points lead. In preparation for the fourth round of the series, Alessi crashed during a practice session and broke his left kneecap. After surgery and a two week recovery, Alessi felt he could rejoin the 2009 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross series and continue fighting for the championship. After a crash in the first moto of the fifth round at Thunder Valley Motocross Park in Colorado, Alessi opted not to risk further damage to his knee and decided to sit out the remainder of the 2009 motocross season.^[11]

For the 2010 racing season, Alessi signed once again with factory KTM. He sat out the entire 2010 Supercross season spending most of his time in Europe testing the brand new KTM 350SXF. Alessi debuted the 350CC machine at the opening round of the 2010 AMA Motocross Championship. He scored an impressive second moto win and took home a second overall finish. Unfortunately, Alessi struggled the rest of the summer to produce the results he experienced during the first round of the series. After scoring only one more top three overall finish (a second place during the tenth of twelve rounds) Alessi finished the series fifth overall.^[12]

The 2011 Supercross season began with Alessi competing in his first American Supercross race on a KTM 350SXF. He scored a season best 6th place in Seattle and finished the series in twelfth place^[13]. There was a lot of anticipation surrounding the 2011 AMA National Motocross series as Alessi returned to racing the KTM 450SXF. He began the season at the Hangtown National by setting the fastest overall qualifying time in practice. Unfortunately, on the very next lap, Alessi crashed on a downhill jump and suffered a concussion that forced him to sit out the first two rounds of the series. He was able to score consistent points over the next ten rounds and finished a respectable fifth overall.^[14]

In October of 2011, Alessi signed with team MotoConcepts to race aboard a Suzuki RMZ-450. Alessi scored eleven top ten finishes during the 2012 AMA Supercross season which included three top five finishes. He finished the series with a career best sixth place overall.^[15]

Sponsorships[link]

Mike Alessi has raced for Honda, Factory Suzuki, Factory KTM, and now MotoConcepts Suzuki. Mike's major sponsors include JT Racing USA (gear), Shoei (helmets), Alpinestars (boots), and EKS Brand goggles. ^[16]

Personal life[link]

Mike currently splits his time living in Victorville, California and Hilliard, Florida with his wife, Danielle. They were married on September 28, 2011.^[17]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• MotoConcepts Racing
• Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
• AMA Supercross

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Ryan Dungey

http://www.ryandungey.com/
Personal information
Full name	Ryan Michael Dungey
Nickname	RD
Date of birth	(1989-12-04) December 4, 1989 (age 22)
Nationality	United States
Place of Birth	Belle Plaine, Minnesota
Bike Number	5
Sponsors
Red Bull/KTM Fox Racing Nike 6.0, Target, Asterisk, Leatt, Oakley, Trek, Livestrong
Major Titles
2010 FIM Motocross of Nations Team/MX1 Champion 2010 AMA 450 Class Motocross Champion 2010 AMA 450 Class Supercross Champion 2009 FIM Motocross of Nations Team/MX1 Champion 2009 AMA Supercross Lites Champion 2009 AMA 250 Class Motocross Champion 2010 AMA 450 Supercross Champion

Ryan Dungey (born December 4, 1989) is a professional motocross racer competing in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships.

His hometown is Belle Plaine, Minnesota, although he currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida, so he can take advantage of the good weather for riding with 15-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael.

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2011 Supercross Season[link]

The 2011 season has been a 5 way battle between Dungey, Ryan Villopoto, James Stewart, Jr., Chad Reed, and Trey Canard. Dungey has finished consistently with the exception of round 5 where a derailed chain cost him his second consecutive fim world supercross championship. heading into the outdoors in 2011 there was a lot of controversy whether or not Dungey could race against a very fast and competitive Chad Reed and a 3 time lites outdoor champ Ryan Villopoto. Ryan Dungey through the 2011 nationals has won 3 overalls and trails season points leader ryan villopoto by just 7 points. the reasoning for being 2nd in the overall standings is because of a blown engine at freestone costing him valuable points. Ryan is finishing up his career at Suzuki with one final event at the Motocross of Nations and is highly thought he will rejoin his former coach Roger Decoster aboard a KTM 450 SXFbut he is still a free agent to other. ryan dungey is on ktm now and was coming 2nd in the 2012 fim supercross but injury led him to no racing in seattle teams.^[1]

Accomplishments[link]

• 2010 FIM Motocross of Nations Champion (Team USA & Overall MX1-class)
• 2010 AMA Motocross 450 Class Champion (Rookie Season)
• 2010 AMA Supercross 450 Class Champion (Rookie Season)
• 2009 AMA Supercross Lites West Champion
• 2009 AMA 250 Class Motocross Champion
• 2009 FIM Motocross of Nations (Team USA & Overall MX1-class)
• 2008 Entered two races in the premier Supercross Class, and earned one second-place finish
• 2008 Second place overall in the Motocross Lites class, with three wins and five second-place finishes
• 2008 Second place overall with three series wins in the Supercross Lites West Coast Series
• 2007 Fifth overall with four wins and one additional podium, AMA Supercross Lites East
• 2007 Fifth overall with four podiums and two top-five finishes, AMA Motocross Lites
• 2007 Awarded AMA Rookie of the Year for Supercross/Motocross
• 2006 Seventh overall, the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 (8-8 moto finish) in professional debut at Millville MN
• 2006 Second place on the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250, Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP at Vancouver, B.C., Canada
• 2006 Won the Lites main event on the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 in the Saturday night program at the Fresno BooKoo Arenacross

Total Career AMA Wins[link]

• 12 in Supercross Lites
• 8 in Supercross
• 7 in Motocross 250 Class
• 10 in Motocross 450 Class

References[link]

• http://www.nextlevelsportsinc.com/next/?page_id=37
• http://www.racerxonline.com/rider/ryan-dungey.aspx
• http://www.ryandungey.com/bio

Jake Weimer
Jake Weimer baseball card
Pitcher
Born: (1873-11-29)November 29, 1873 Ottumwa, Iowa [1]
Died: June 19, 1928(1928-06-19) (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois [1]
Batted: Right	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 1903 for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
May 28, 1909 for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Win-loss record	97-69
Strikeouts	657
Earned run average	2.23
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1903–05) Cincinnati Reds (1906–08) New York Giants (1909)

Jacob Weimer, nicknamed "Tornado Jake" (November 29, 1873 – June 19, 1928), was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1903–1905), Cincinnati Reds (1906–1908) and New York Giants (1909). Weimer batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa.^[1]

In a seven-season career, Weimer posted a 97–69 record with 657 strikeouts and a 2.23 ERA in 1472-2/3 innings pitched.

Weimer emerged as one of the Chicago Cubs top starting pitchers in the first part of 20th century. He went 21–9 with a 2.30 ERA in his 1903 rookie season and 20–14 with 1.91 in his sophomore year. After going 18–12 with 2.26 in 1905, he was sent to the Cincinnati Reds for third baseman Harry Steinfeldt and Jimmy Sebring before 1906. In a trade that benefited both teams, Steinfeld hit .327 to lead the Cubs to their first World Series and Weimer won 20 games for Cincinnati, but eventually faded and was sent to the New York Giants after two subpar seasons. He played his final game with the Giants in 1909.

Weimer died in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 54.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac