Press Release

Rookie Dungey on a Roll as the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship Hits the Mile High City



Four
Different Winners in Four Rounds for Competitive 250 Class





MORGANTOWN, W.V.
(June 21, 2010) - Through four rounds of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship, the tale of the 450 and 250 classes couldn't be
any more different and this weekend, the world's best riders head to the
Mile High City and Lakewood, Colo., for the annual Toyota Trucks
Thunder Valley National from Thunder Valley Motocross Park on Saturday,
June 26. Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey appears to have a firm
grasp on the 450 Class with a three-race winning streak while the
talent-laden 250 Class continues to be unpredictable with four different
winners through the first four events.



Last Saturday at the legendary
Budds Creek Motocross Park, a stellar crowd filled the hillsides and the
on-track action was as memorable as ever from top to bottom with four
different riders standing atop the podium after the day's four motos.
Honda Red Bull Racing's Andrew Short ended a long drought from taking
the checkered flag to grab the first moto win and carried it into a
second consecutive runner-up effort in the overall results. Over the
past few weeks, he has been one of the strongest, most consistent riders
in the field, but one rider, Dungey, has been that much hotter.








Ryan
Dungey has all the momentum in the 450 Class heading into Colorado this
weekend.
Courtesy Steve Cox



Since grabbing his first career
moto win at Freestone just over two weeks ago, Dungey has taken the
checkered flag in five of the last six motos. As a result, he has
captured the overall victory for three consecutive rounds and now the
rookie has a firm hold of the premier class points lead with a 36-point
advantage over reigning champion Chad Reed, who bounced back from the
worst performance of his illustrious career to stand on the overall
podium in third at Budds Creek.



With so many different winners and
so much action throughout the field, it was hard to imagine that the 250
Class could become any more unpredictable, but at Budds Creek it did
just that. With three different overall winners, four different moto
victors and seven different lap leaders, one would think at some point
the competition would settle and the top riders in the class would
assume control, but at Budds Creek, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
rider Dean Wilson became the fifth different rider to take a moto win
and the fourth different rider to capture an overall in 2010. After
letting his first career victory slip away at Freestone two rounds ago,
Wilson rebounded with a stellar second moto effort to become the second
rookie winner of the season, the third first-time winner in the class
and the third international rider to take the overall win.









Dean
Wilson's first career victory has made him legitimate title contender
despite being a rookie at the professional level.

Courtesy
Steve Cox




With the win, Wilson asserted
himself as a title contender and moved solidly into third place in the
250 Class standings, behind fellow Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki
teammates and foreign-born riders Tyla Rattray, in second, and
Christophe Pourcel, in first.



This weekend's Toyota Trucks
Thunder Valley National also marks the return of the MotorcycleUSA.com Women's Motocross Championship
and will be sponsored by Able Planet. After a two-round break, the
nation's fastest females return for round three of eight as DNA Shred
Stix/Star Racing Yamaha's Jessica Patterson sits atop the standings with
an undefeated record thus far in 2010. Reigning two-time champion
Ashley Fiolek is right on her heels and hopes that the Colorado track
that has been good to her in year's past will be the turn-around point
to her title defense.



As one of the newest tracks on the
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship schedule, Thunder Valley
Motocross Park has served as one of the most challenging venues for
teams and riders alike. The higher elevation creates a challenge in bike
setup and becomes a true test of endurance for the riders. For the past
two seasons, the facility has served as the first and only night race
in motocross history, bringing a primetime feel to the most prestigious
championship on the planet. This season, it returns to its daytime roots
and the dry heat of the Midwest will keep everyone on their toes.



Track promoter David Clabaugh has
worked tirelessly to create a track that will not only challenge the
riders, but make for great racing and exceptional viewing for some of
the country's most devoted motocross fans. Enlisting the help of
motocross legend Mark Barnett to build the layout, Clabaugh is pulling
out all the stops and thanks to the impressive hillside layout, there
isn't a bad seat in the house.



The Toyota Trucks Thunder Valley
National kicks-off at 1 p.m. MST on Saturday, June 26. Same-day coverage
of the premier 450 Class can be seen on SPEED at 11p.m. EST while
next-day coverage of the 250 Class can be seen on Sunday at 12 noon EST.
As always, live internet stream of the first motos of each class can be
seen at www.allisports.com.



2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship Results
Round 4 of 12 - MotoTees.com Budds Creek National



450 Class (Moto Finish)




  1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine,
    Minn., Suzuki (3-1)

  2. Andrew Short, Smithville,
    Texas, Honda (1-5)

  3. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki
    (4-2)

  4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif.,
    Yamaha (5-4)

  5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif.,
    KTM (2-12)

  6. Brett Metcalfe, Australia,
    Honda (6-6)

  7. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky.,
    Yamaha (7-7)

  8. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda
    (14-3)

  9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla.,
    Yamaha (8-8)

  10. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge,
    Iowa, Yamaha (10-10)


450 Class Championship Standings




  1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine,
    Minn., Suzuki, 171

  2. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki,
    135

  3. Brett Metcalfe, Australia,
    Honda, 131

  4. Mike Alessi, Victorville,
    Calif., KTM, 129

  5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas,
    Honda, 120

  6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif.,
    Yamaha, 116

  7. Ben Townley, New Zealand,
    Honda, 114

  8. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky.,
    Yamaha, 81

  9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla.,
    Yamaha, 81

  10. Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas,
    Suzuki, 81


250 Class (Moto Finish)




  1. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki
    (4-1)

  2. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga.,
    Honda (3-2)

  3. Tyla Rattray, South Africa,
    Kawasaki (2-3)

  4. Christophe Pourcel, France,
    Kawasaki (1-6)

  5. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
    (5-4)

  6. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich.,
    Yamaha (6-5)

  7. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla.,
    Honda (7-8)

  8. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha
    (9-10)

  9. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point,
    Texas, Honda (11-9)

  10. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
    (10-13)


250 Class Championship Standings




  1. Christophe Pourcel, France,
    Kawasaki, 169

  2. Tyla Rattray, South Africa,
    Kawasaki, 144

  3. Dean Wilson, Scotland,
    Kawasaki, 143

  4. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga.,
    Honda, 121

  5. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich.,
    Yamaha, 120

  6. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla.,
    Honda, 120

  7. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo.,
    Honda, 109

  8. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas,
    Honda, 106

  9. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho,
    Kawasaki, 94

  10. Martin Davalos, Ecuador,
    Yamaha, 82

  11. Tommy Searle, England, KTM, 60


WMX Class Standings (After 2 of 8
Rounds)




  1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee,
    Fla., Yamaha, 100

  2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine,
    Fla., Honda, 86

  3. Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens,
    Fla., Honda, 77

  4. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif.,
    Yamaha, 65

  5. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha,
    56

  6. Sara Price, Canyon Lake,
    Calif., Kawasaki, 51

  7. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif.,
    Yamaha, 48

  8. Elizabeth Bash, Riverside,
    Calif., Honda, 46

  9. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin,
    Calif., Yamaha, 44

  10. Erica Cook, Natalia, Texas,
    Yamaha, 40

  11. Sayaka Kaneshiro, Japan,
    Suzuki, 40


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to
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For more information about the 2010
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, please contact media
coordinator Brandon Short via email at brandon@mxsports.com or by
telephone at (949) 365-5750.





About the Lucas Oil AMA
Pro Motocross Championship
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
Championship is the world's most prestigious motocross series. The
Series is managed and produced by MX Sports Pro Racing, whose mission is
to raise awareness of motocross racing through the promotion of
professional championship racing events nationwide.



The series is also produced in
conjunction with Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, a global business
that encompasses national and international action sports events,
multimedia production and a consumer-based lifestyle brand.



Alli is owned by NBC Sports and
MTV Networks and represents a vast network of athletes, fans, brands and
properties.



The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross
series is sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, the premier professional
motorcycle racing organization in North America. AMA Pro Racing operates
a full schedule of events and championships across every spectrum of
motorcycle competition.


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