Lucas Oil Motocross Championship: Spring Creek Results‏

Dungey Grabs Fourth Straight Spring Creek Victory as
American Motocross Championship Tightens
Rattray Charges to His Third 250 Class Win

MILLVILLE, Minn.
(July 16, 2011) - Thousands of motocross enthusiasts surrounded Spring
Creek Motocross Park on Saturday, as the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship hosted its seventh round of the 2011 season. Following a
pair of hotly-contested motos, the Spring Creek Motocross National was
won by Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn. It
marked the defending champion's second victory of the season, and a
fourth consecutive win at his hometown track. In the 250 Class, Monster
Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Tyla Rattray, of South Africa, dominated
in the final moto of the day to capture his third win of the summer.

As
the gates dropped on the opening 450 Class moto, it was points leader,
and TwoTwo Motorsports/Bel-Ray Racing rider, Chad Reed, of Australia,
who grabbed the early lead in search of his fifth win of the year.
Dungey and American Honda's Trey Canard, of Shawnee, Okla., followed in
tow. The trio of riders ran fender-to-fender throughout the first three
laps, before a mistake by Canard allowed Reed and Dungey to pull away.
As the laps wore on, Reed gradually began to extend his lead, eventually
carrying it to the finish for his seventh moto win of the season.

In
Moto 2, the three 450 Class title contenders in Reed, Dungey, and
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., moved up
front early. However, just after taking over the top spot, Reed lost
control of his bike heading into the track's largest jump and fell from
mid air in a frightening incident. Villopoto assumed the lead, while
Dungey moved into second. Reed managed to come away without serious
injury, and made a remarkable return to action, resulting in a
thunderous ovation from the crowd.

Villopoto
proceeded to extend his advantage to over six seconds, however, as he
came into lapped traffic, Dungey managed to trim the deficit to mere
bike lengths. On Lap 13, Dungey worked his way alongside Villopoto and
made a pass for the lead, while Villopoto went down trying to cut back
underneath him in a sand turn. From there, Dungey extended his lead to
post 2-1 moto scores on the day.

"I
love coming back here," said Dungey. "It's my home track. As I went
through the second moto, Ryan (Villopoto) opened a gap. I knew it was
hot, so I didn't want to push it, but my laps were good. Then I saw my
laps were getting better and better, and I was gaining on him. That's
when I knew I had to push, even if it hurt. I was able to get up there,
make the pass, and grab the overall."

Villopoto's
runner-up effort in the final moto landed him second on the overall
podium (3-2), while Canard rounded things out in his 450 Class motocross
debut in third (5-3).

"Ryan
(Dungey) got beside me, and I squared up a right hander," said
Villopoto. "He had more momentum and got inside. I tried letting off,
but didn't soon enough and we both went it. I got into the powder and
just fell over. Lappers were an issue, but Ryan was riding good; the guy
to beat in that second moto."

Reed battled back to finish 14^th,
capturing fifth overall (1-14) and maintaining his points lead, which
now sits at six points over Villopoto, and seven points over Dungey.

"I
hit some bumps and the front wheel just went out from under me," said
Reed. "The next thing I know, I'm flying through the air. I'm just happy
to still be here. It's all about the championship. I wasn't about to
lay down and let these guys gain 25 points, so I just went out there and
rode my best and took my 14^th. It's always going to be a fight, and now it's definitely going to be that way. I'm excited for the rest of the races."

The
opening moto of the 250 Class featured a close, two-rider battle
between Wilson and Rattray. After grabbing the lead prior to the
completion of the first lap, Wilson looked to pull away from his
teammate, who had to work his way past DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing
Yamaha's Kyle Cunningham, of Aledo, Texas. Once in second, Rattray
continued to post quicker lap times than Wilson, and closed to within
bike lengths of the lead, before lapped traffic distanced the duo. On
the final lap, Rattray put in a hard charge, closing in on Wilson's rear
fender as they crossed the finish, just a half-second apart.

In
Moto 2, Cunningham fought his way into the lead early in the moto.
However, Rattray made the pass just on the second lap, and proceeded to
dominate the rest of the way to finish with 2-1 moto scores.

"It
was definitely a good day for me," said Rattray. "Having Dean (Wilson)
there in the second moto made it tough. I just tried to focus on my lap
times and stick to my plan. It's still a long season, and a lot of
points are available. But it's going to come down to the wire."

Wilson
followed his teammate into second, but wasn't able to close the gap in
the final moto. His identical scores (1-2) tied him with Rattray in
points for the day, but he missed out on his first overall win of the
season by virtue of the second moto tiebreaker.

"The
day was pretty good," said Wilson. "I can't complain. The first moto
was good, but I was spent halfway through. The heat got to me. In the
next moto, I tried to get a good start and I got behind Tyla (Rattray). I
was pretty tired though and I tried to make one last move, but it
didn't work. Sometimes consistency wins championships, but I definitely
want to win a race."

Fellow Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Blake Baggett, of Grand Terrace, Calif., finished third (3-3).

Wilson
continues to lead the championship standings, holding a 16-point lead
over Rattray. The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team also remains
undefeated in the 2011 season.

The Motorcycle-Superstore.com
Women's Motocross Championship hosted its fifth round of the season
from Spring Creek. DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha's Jessica
Patterson, of Tallahassee, Fla., and American Honda's Ashley Fiolek, of
St. Augustine, Fla., tied for the day in points, but Patterson's second
moto victory gave her the edge for the overall (2-1) over Fiolek (1-2).
Lucas Oil/Troy Lee Designs Honda's Tarah Gieger, of Puerto Rico,
finished third (3-3).

The
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship heads to the Pacific Northwest
next weekend, for the Peterson CAT Washougal National. Washougal
Motocross Park will host the lone stop in the region on Saturday, July
23, beginning at 4 p.m. EST.

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Spring Creek Motocross National
Spring Creek MX Park - Millville, Minn.
July 16, 2011
Round 7 of 12

450 Class (Moto Finish) - To view complete event Box Score, click HERE

450 Class Championship Standings

250 Class (Moto Finish) - To view complete event Box Score, click HERE

250 Class Championship Standings

WMX Class (Moto Finish) - To view complete event Box Score, click HERE

WMX Class Standings

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