The week away did nothing to change the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. If anything, it made the top two title contenders stronger as we head into the final stretch of the season. Ryan Villopoto and Eli Tomac have control of their respective divisions, and both were on a higher level than their competitors when the gate dropped at New Berlin, New York’s Unadilla Motorsports Park.
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Ryan Villopoto claimed the holeshot in the opening race of the day, with his title rival Ryan Dungey … More
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… California native Vicki Golden started racing at the young age of seven, competing against the boys because, at the time, there weren’t any women’s classes at her local track. Initially she felt bad beating the boys because their fathers would yell at them for getting beaten by a girl, but that didn’t stop her from pursuing her motocross dreams. As she grew up she continued to train hard and race every weekend winning or landing on the podium at local, regional and then national amateur events. In 2008 she wrapped up her amateur career by winning the prestigious and coveted Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National Championship.
In 2009, she reached one of her goals by earning her AMA/WMX Pro License. She was quickly signed by the GEICO Honda Satellite team, replacing injured rider Trey Canard. Vicki earned an impressive third place overall finish to the cheers of the huge crowd at her first WMX Pro National at Hangtown … More
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