Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey has dealt with way more criticism than anyone with a record like his should have had to deal with. Since he won the Supercross title in 2010, it seems some people can’t talk about anything else except how Dungey “wouldn’t have won if (insert rider name here) were racing”. It carried through the nationals, and even on National TV, some MX legends said that Dungey had to beat them all this year to “legitimize” his championship. Well, on Saturday night inside Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Dungey finished a strong second to Ryan Villopoto, beating two out of the three guys he needed to beat to “legitimize” his championship.
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It seemed like a bit of an up-and-down day for you. It seemed like in practice you were in-and-out, but then in the main event, like always, it all came back together.
A huge crowd filled Chase Field on Saturday night for the second race of the 2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season. After finishing third at the season opener one week ago, San Manuel/Red Bull Yamaha’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., took his first win of the championship. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Josh Hansen, of Elbert, Colo., captured his second Supercross Lites Western Regional Championship in as many races.
As the gates dropped on the Supercross class main event, it was  … More
The AMA Arenacross Series showcased tremendous on-track action at its opening round from Tulsa, Okla., with several of the sport’s biggest stars and some new faces sharing the spotlight throughout the evening. At the conclusion of the night, 2009 AMA Arenacross Champion and TUF Honda rider Jeff Gibson stood atop the podium and carries the momentum into this weekend’s second race from Kansas City, Mo., and Kemper Arena.
Currently, Gibson’s points lead over Babbitt’s Monster Energy/TiLUBE Kawasaki presented Maxxis rider Tyler Bowers by only three points. However … More