Monster Energy racer Chad Reed has retired the Number One plate for the remainder of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Championship. The defending outdoor national champion returned home to recover from the Epstein-Barr virus. Photo courtesy of www.chadreedracing.com.

Big news came this week from the Lucas Oil AMA Pro MX Championship series as the defending outdoor national champion Chad Reed dropped out of the chase for the 2010 title.  After being diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus, Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Reed has decided to recover at home with his wife and their new son Tate. Reed had struggled throughout the season with chronic fatigue syndrome before falling out of the series’ top 5 in national 450cc points last week at the Millville MX.

Hondas grabbed an early lead in Moto One as Red Bull’s Andrew Short led the way over Kevin Windham and Ben Townley. Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey was charging from a lack luster start when Townley crashed hard in the whoops injuring his right shoulder and ending the day for the fast Kiwi. Dungey would manage his way through the field sailing past Windham for second place before tracking down Short for the lead. Windham would fade to ninth late in the race as Honda riders Short and Aussie Brett Metcalfe would claim second and third in Moto One.

Red Bull Honda rider Andrew Short would grab his second holeshot of the day and his eighth holeshot of the season in Moto Two of the Washougal MX National. Windham would position his 450cc Red Bike into second place as Dungey chased the pair of Honda riders up Horsepower Hill.  As the race approached the halfway point in Moto Two, Dungey stepped up the pace to pass Windham and Short for the lead. Rockstar Energy’s Tommy Hahn put on an impressive ride to third and Yamaha rider Justin Brayton rebounded from a disappointing first moto to finish fourth.

The victory at Washougal was Dungey’s seventh of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA season giving the factory Suzuki ace a commanding 95 point lead over Short for the championship. Townley’s misfortunes would allow Metcalfe and Joe Gibbs Racing Yamaha rider Josh Grant to move past the injured Honda rider to take over third and fourth place in the points championship. Popular privateer Nicholas Wey would have his best result of the season finishing fifth overall behind a very fast Tommy Hahn. Suzuki’s Hahn turned in the fastest times of the day and seems to be recovering nicely from his own nagging injuries.

The 450cc pro riders will have two weeks off before teams head all the way across the country for Round 9 of the AMA Lucas Oil MX Pro Championship in New Berlin, New York. Don’t forget to follow the action on the E3 Spark Plugs Racing blog from the famed Unadilla MX track as the world’s top riders battle all the way to the 2010 AMA Championship. If you want peak performance and great fuel mileage from your car, truck or SUV, ask for E3 Car Spark Plugs at your favorite auto parts store. Our patented DiamondFire technology is designed to deliver Energy, Efficiency and Ecology for your ride.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Pro Championship

AMA 450cc MX – Washougal MX National Round 8
1)    Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN, Suzuki     (1-1)
2)    Andrew Short, Smithville, TX, Honda        (2-2)
3)    Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda         (3,5)
4)    Tommy Hahn, Decatur, TX, Suzuki        (7,3)
5)    Nic Wey, Dewitt, MI, Kawasaki        (10,6)
6)    Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, KY, Yamaha        (5,11)
7)    Kevin Windham, Centerville, MS, Honda    (9,9)
8)    Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, FL, Yamaha        (8,10)
9)    Dan Reardon, Australia, Yamaha        (12,7)
10)    Kyle Cunningham, Fort Worth, TX, Yamaha    (11,8)

AMA 450CC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

1)    Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN, Suzuki    368
2)    Andrew Short, Smithville, TX, Honda        -95
3)    Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda        -111
4)    Josh Grant, Riverside, CA, Yamaha        -130
5)    Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda        -145
6)    Mike Alessi, Victorville, CA, KTM        -149
7)    Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, KY, Yamaha        -202
8)    Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, FL, Yamaha        -210
9)    Tommy Hahn, Decatur, TX, Suzuki        -218
10)    Nic Wey, Dewitt, MI, Kawasaki        -229

Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Jake Weimer finished third in Moto One at the Washougal National letting his 250cc Pro Circuit teammates know that he's still in the points race for the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro MX Championship. Photo courtesy of www.kawasaki.com.

Championship points leader Pourcel was on damage control in the opening moto with an impressive ride through the field for a second place finish behind Canard in Moto One. As Canard took his first ever win in an opening moto, Pourcel’s Monster Energy teammates Jake Weimer and Tyla Rattray pushed each other to the finish line for third and fourth place, respectively. The other Pro Circuit Kawasaki 250cc Lites teammate, Dean Wilson, went down early in the opening moto at Washougal but recovered to finish in sixth place behind Honda rider Blake Wharton.

In Moto Two, Wilson and Canard had an old fashioned drag race to turn one as the Canadian Kawasaki rider tried to push Canard wide but the Honda ace held his line and rocketed to the top of Horsepower Hill to eventually lead every lap of both motos in the 250cc Lites class. Wilson fell victim to the field when he crashed early on during the second moto relinquishing the position to his teammate Pourcel. South African 250cc World Champion Tyla Rattray continued to show speed and consistency finishing in third ahead of Wharton and Ecuador’s Martin Davalos.

Canard’s 1-1 finishes put the Honda rider on top of the podium for the third consecutive race in a row giving the Honda ace the most overall wins this season so far in the 250cc class. With only three rounds left in the Lucas Oil AMA MX Championship, Pourcel’s points lead has slipped to only 38 points ahead of Canard. Rattray claimed the final step on the podium with a third overall on the day ahead of Wharton, Wilson and Weimer. The winner of round one at Hangtown MX, Eli Tomac, appears to be recovering from an early season case of heat exhaustion with a seventh place overall at Washougal.

The AMA pro riders have two weeks off before teams travel to the opposite coast for Round 9 of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro MX Championship at the famed Unadilla MX track in New Berlin, New York. Don’t forget to check the E3 Spark Plugs Blog for the latest results from the hills of the Leatherneck region of central New York State and remember to ask for E3 Spark Plugs the next time you change plugs in your car, truck, motorcycle or lawn & garden equipment. Let our patented DiamondFire technology deliver Energy, Efficiency and Ecology for your favorite engine.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Pro MX Championship

AMA 250cc MX – Washougal MX Park Round 8
1)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK., Honda         (1-1)
2)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki     (2,2)
3)    Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki         (4-3)
4)    Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, TX, Honda    (5,4)
5)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        (6,6)
6)    Jake Weimer, Rupert, ID, Kawasaki        (3,11)
7)    Eli Tomac, Cortez, CO, Honda            (7,9)
8)    Tommy Searle, Murrieta, CA, KTM        (11,9)
9)    Vince Friese, Cape Girardeau, MO, Yamaha    (12,12)
10)    Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha        (22,5)

AMA 250CC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki    340
2)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK, Honda        -38
3)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        -46
4)    Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki        -54
5)    Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, GA, Honda    -128
6)    Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, TX, Honda    -131
7)    Broc Tickle, Holly, MI Yamaha            -131
8)    Eli Tomac, Cortez, CO, Honda            -140
9)    Jake Weimer, Rupert, ID, Kawasaki        -145
10)    Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha        -163

Poland's Taddy Blazusiak, winner of the 2010 GEICO EnduroCross Series' Las Vegas opener.

Ten time National Trials champ Aaron kick-started race day by setting the fastest time in the Pioneer Hot Lap, which determined the gate picks for the evening heat races. When the dust settled, Blazusiak, Graffunder and Mike Brown were awarded the best gate picks for the main event. Blazusiak wond the $750 Girardi Wealth Management holeshot award, but it proved a short-term victory when Aaron quickly passed him by. The two riders ran neck-and-neck during the first half of the race, until a mishap sent Aaron tumbling into the GEICO rock garden. That gave Blazusiak a small lead that he managed to hold for the rest of the race.

The competition for third place proved to be a nail biter. Graffunder, Brown, Justin Soule, Gary Sutherlin, Cody Webb and Kyle Redmund. Each had a shot at the podium at various times during the race, but all bets were on Webb until he crashed into the Monster water hole. Brown and Soule followed closely for fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ricky Dietrich provided the biggest shock of the day when he crashed during the Last Chance Qualifier, knocking him from the main event. Lucas Oil rider Colton Haaker, last year’s E3 Spark Plugs Junior champion also sat out the main event on the bench.

Next up for the GEICO EnduroCross Series presented by E3 Spark Plugs, maker of the top-rated E3 motorcycle spark plugs: Round Two at Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Lazy E Arena August 14.
2010 Las Vegas EnduroCross Expert Class results:

1. Taddy Blazusiak KTM
2. Geoff Aaron Christini KTM
3. Cory Graffunder Husqvarna
4. Mike Brown KTM
5. Justin Soule Kawasaki
6. Gary Sutherlin Kawasaki
7. Kyle Redmond Kawasaki
8. Jamie Lanza Kawasaki
9. Destry Abbott Kawasaki
10. Cody Webb Gas Gas
11. Kevin Rookstool KTM

2010 AMA EnduroCross Racing – Championship Schedule – Calendar

• Saturday, July 17; Las Vegas, NV – Orleans Arena
• Saturday, August 14; Guthrie, OK – Lazy E Arena
• Friday, August 27; Indianapolis, IN – Pepsi Coliseum
• Saturday, September 11; Everett, WA – Comcast Arena
• Saturday, October 30; Denver, CO – National Western Complex
• Saturday, November 20; Las Vegas, NV – Orleans Arena

MX legend Kevin Windham returned to action at Millville as a factory Red Bull Honda rider replacing the injured Davi Milsaps. Photo courtesy of Geico Powersports Honda.

In Moto One of the 450cc class, MX legend Kevin Windham pulled an early lead riding the Red Bull Honda as a replacement rider for the injured Davi Milsaps. Windham had an excellent return to the factory Honda camp with a solid fourth overall finish for the day. Once Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey got by Windham, he picked up the pace and disappeared from the rest of the talented 450cc field. Joe Gibbs Racing Yamaha rider Josh Grant would finish second ahead of Honda’s Andrew Short and Kiwi Ben Townley. Defending MX Champion Chad Reed crashed during Moto One and would sit out the second race with a nagging neck injury.

Troy Lee Design/Lucas Oil rider Townley blasted to lead in Moto Two ahead of Short, Dungey and Windham before dropping his Honda in the Millville sand. Dungey would take the lead and wasted no time in putting distance between his Rockstar Suzuki and Short’s Red Bull Honda. Once again privateer Texan Kyle Regal would capture the factory teams’ attention as he raced pass the Hondas of Kevin Windham and Andrew Short for a second place in the moto and a third overall finish for the day. A pair of third place finishes would net Short a second overall leaving him 89 points behind Dungey for the championship.

The “Ryan Dungey Show” will head west along with the rest of the AMA Lucas Oil MX Pro Championship teams for Round 8 in Washougal, Washington. If you’re looking for championship performance for your motorcycle, car, SUV or truck, E3 car spark plugs are guaranteed to deliver time after time. Follow the world’s top riders all the way to 2010 MX National Championship finals on the E3 Spark Plugs racing blog.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Pro Championship

AMA 450cc MX – Spring Creek MX National (Round 7)
1)    Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN, Suzuki     (1-1)
2)    Andrew Short, Smithville, TX, Honda        (3-2)
3)    Kyle Regal, Kemp, TX, Honda             (8,2)
4)    Kevin Windham, Centerville, MS, Honda    (5,4)
5)    Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda        (4,5)
6)    Josh Grant, Riverside, CA Yamaha         (2,10)
7)    Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, KY, Yamaha        (9,7)
8)    Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, FL, Yamaha        (7,9)
9)    Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda         (16,6)
10)    Nic Wey, Dewitt, MI, Kawasaki        (11,11)

AMA 450CC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1)    Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN, Suzuki    318
2)    Andrew Short, Smithville, TX, Honda        -89
3)    Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda        -95
4)    Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda        -97
5)    Josh Grant, Riverside, CA, Yamaha        -103
6)    Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki        -114
7)    Mike Alessi, Victorville, CA, KTM        -122
8)    Kyle Regal, Kemp, TX, Honda            -161
9)    Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, KY, Yamaha        -178
10)    Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, FL, Yamaha        -184

After injuring his knee in a crash during the first moto, Kawasaki rider Dean Wilson rebounded with a solid performance as rain fell on Round 7 of the AMA Lucas Oil 250cc MX National Championship. Photo courtesy of Pro Circuit Racing.

Although Moto One has belonged to Frenchman Christophe Pourcel during the first six rounds of the Lucas Oil AMA Championship, there have been five different overall winners with four of those being first-time AMA national wins. Saturday’s opening moto was no surprise as Pourcel and Canard traded the lead several times before Pourcel would double an uphill jump to claim the win ahead of Canard, Kawasaki teammates Jake Weimer and Tyla Rattray, Honda rider Blake Wharton and Pro Circuit’s Dean Wilson. Wilson was running third for most of the race before crashing his Kawasaki and injuring his knee.

Nico Izzi pulled the holeshot in Moto Two ahead of Canard and Wilson, both wasted little time in getting around the Yamaha rider. Pourcel, the 250cc AMA MX national point’s leader, had his typical bad start leaving the former world champion to struggle outside the top ten for most of the second race. With the rain falling harder and harder, former World 250cc Champion Tyla Rattray and Geico Powersports Honda rider Justin Barcia would race past a tiring Eli Tomac in third. As of late, Tomac hasn’t shown the strength that landed the rookie Honda rider a national win at Hang Town in the AMA MX season opener. Barcia would eventually gap Rattray and Pro Circuit Kawasaki teammate Jake Weimer who would finish in fourth.

Both Canard and Wilson made up ground in their battle with Pourcel for the 2010 national outdoor championship points lead. Next week, the teams head west to Washougal, Washington, for Round 8 of the 2010 AMA Lucas Oil MX Pro Championship on Saturday, July 24th. Don’t forget to check the E3 Spark Plugs news blog for race results, and pick our patented DiamondFire technology when you change plugs in your car, truck, motorcycle or lawn equipment. E3 car spark plugs provide the Energy, Efficiency and Ecology needed for today’s fast-paced world.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Pro Championship

AMA 250cc MX – Spring Creek National (Round 7)
1)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK., Honda         (2-1)
2)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        (6-2)
3)    Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki         (4-4)
4)    Jake Weimer, Rupert, ID, Kawasaki        (3,5)
5)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki     (1,10)
6)    Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, TX, Honda    (5,7)
7)    Broc Tickle, Holly, MI, Yamaha         (7,6)
8)    Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, GA, Honda     (3,25)
9)    Tommy Searle, Murrieta, CA, KTM        (11,9)
10)     Alex Martin, MN,  Honda            (8,15)

AMA 250CC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki    296
2)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        -32
3)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK, Honda        -44
4)    Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki        -48
5)    Broc Tickle, Holly, MI Yamaha            -87
6)    Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, GA, Honda    -95
7)    Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, TX, Honda    -121
8)    Eli Tomac, Cortez, CO, Honda            -122
9)    Jake Weimer, Rupert, ID, Kawasaki        -131
10)    Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha        -149

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Ashely Fiolek regained her National Championship form with dominate 1-1 finishes at Red Bud MX in Round Five of the 2010 AMA WMX Championship. Photo courtesy of www.ridelust.com.

St. Augustine, FL native Fiolek gave notice to the talented WMX field in Moto Two when she grabbed the holeshot for Moto Two. Patterson wasted no time putting pressure on Fiolek early in the second race and last weekend’s podium finisher Sara Price moved her Monster Energy Drink Kawasaki into third. As the deep-rutted Red Bud MX track was taking its toll on the talented field, Patterson and Fiolek gapped the field leaving the pair to fight it out for the moto win. TLD/Honda-powered Geiger picked up her pace and moved past Price for third place on the rough Michigan motocross track.

With nothing but first place overall wins in 2010, Yamaha’s Patterson fought to keep her winning streak alive with a late moto charge on the rear wheel of Fiolek. But, the Red Bull Honda rider would show the same determination that landed her the Number One plate in ‘09 and kept Patterson behind her all the way to the checkers. Geiger brought her Honda home in third place ahead of Price and Yamaha rider Mariana Balbi who posted 5-5 finishes for fifth overall on the day. The victory moved Fiolek to 20 points behind Patterson for the series championship followed by Geiger, Golden and Price.

WMX riders have two weeks off before teams travel to Millville, Minnesota, for the July 17th showdown at the Spring Creek Motocross track. This will be Round 6 for the lady motocrossers with only three races remaining to crown the 2010 WMX National Champion. Follow all the action to the final round at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, PA, by checking WMX race results at the E3 Spark Plugs news blog and remember to install E3 Car Spark Plugs in your favorite vehicle. Our patented DiamondFire technology delivers Energy, Efficiency and Ecology to any engine including your lawn & garden equipment.

2010 AMA WMX Motocross Pro Championship

AMA WMX – Red Bud National (Round 5)
1. Ashley Fiolek, Honda    (1-1)
2. Jessica Patterson, Yamaha    (2-2)
3. Tarah Geiger, Honda     (3-3)
4. Sara Price, Kawasaki    (7-4)
5. Mariana Balbi, Yamaha    (5-5)
6. Sarah Whitmore, KTM    (6-6)
7. Tatum Sik, Yamaha        (9-7)
8. Alexah Pearson, Yamaha    (8-8)
9. Vicki Golden, Yamaha    (4-15)
10. Erica Cook, Yamaha    (10-9)

AMA WMX National Championship Series
1. Jessica Patterson, Yamaha    194
2. Ashley Fiolek, Honda     -20
3. Tarah Geiger, Honda     -45
4. Vicki Golden, Yamaha     -73
5. Sara Price, Kawasaki     -74
6. Mariana Balbi, Yamaha     -84
7. Sarah Whitmore, KTM     -92
8. Alexah Pearson, Yamaha     -98
9. Tatum Sik, Yamaha         -100
10. Erica Cook, Yamaha     -110

The 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship brings the world's best motocross riders and teams together to compete on the nation's toughest tracks like Red Bud MX in Buchanan, Michigan. Visit the AMA MX series sponsor at www.lucasoil.com.

The Red Bud track is most famous for a 130-foot step-up jump known as LaRocco’s Leap. The very long, fast, uphill jump requires riders to jump over the equivalent of a 5-story building. In Moto One, Red Bull Honda’s Andrew Short pulled his fifth holeshot of the season but gave way to a hard-charging Ben Townley. The Troy Lee/Lucas Oil rider Townley had missed the 2008 and 2009 AMA outdoor motocross seasons due to a nagging shoulder injury but has shown a lot of speed in 2010. With a few laps to go in the opening moto, Townley dropped his Lucas Oil Honda in a sandy rut letting Dungey, Chad Reed and Short slip by to claim the respective podium positions. Fellow Aussie Brett Metcalfe followed Townley home with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Josh Grant in sixth place.

Déjà vu in moto two as Red Bull’s Short took an early lead followed by Dungey, Townley and Reed. After following Short for a couple of laps, Dungey went underneath the Honda rider and took command of the race. Townley was next to get around Short followed closely by Reed. In his best performance of the 2010 AMA Lucas Oil Pro MX season, Reed made a late race charge to second. Townley would settle for third giving the Kiwi third overall for the day. Short would relinquish fourth in Moto Two to the Geico Powersports Honda of Brett Metcalfe. Yamaha’s Josh Grant went (6-6) for sixth overall, followed by Honda’s Kyle Regal (7-7) in seventh overall and Yamaha rider Ryan Sipes (8-8) for eighth overall.

The AMA Pro MX teams have next weekend off before traveling to Millville, MN, for the Lucas Oil outdoor national motocross championship. Check back on 7/19 for E3 Spark Plugs Blog coverage of Round 7 from Spring Creek MX. Until then, if you want high performance from your truck spark plugs, install a set of E3 spark plugs with our patented DiamondFire technology. We deliver Energy, Efficiency and Ecology from your car, truck or motorcycle engine.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Pro Championship

AMA 450cc MX – Red Bud MX National (Round 6)
1)    Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN, Suzuki     (1-1)
2)    Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki         (2-2)
3)    Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda        (4-3)
4)    Andrew Short, Smithville, TX, Honda        (3-5)
5)    Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda         (5-4)
6)    Josh Grant, Riverside, CA Yamaha         (6-6)
7)    Kyle Regal, Kemp, TX, Honda             (7-7)
8)    Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, KY, Yamaha        (8-8
9)    Mike Alessi, Victorville, CA, KTM         (10-9)
10)    Nic Wey, Dewitt, MI, Kawasaki        (9-12)

AMA 450CC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1)    Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, MN, Suzuki    268
2)    Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki        -64
3)    Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda        -67
4)    Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda        -79
5)    Andrew Short, Smithville, TX, Honda        -79
6)    Josh Grant, Riverside, CA, Yamaha        -86
7)    Mike Alessi, Victorville, CA, KTM        -91
8)    Kyle Regal, Kemp, TX, Honda            -146
9)    Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, KY, Yamaha        -154
10)    Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, FL, Yamaha        -160

Geico Powersports Honda rider Trey Canard claimed his first 250cc AMA MX Pro outdoor win at the tough Red Bud MX track in Buchanan, Michigan, over the July 4th holiday weekend. Photo courtesy of www.treycanard.com.

Wilson would rebound in Moto Two taking the lead early on lap one ahead of Rattray and Honda’s Blake Wharton. Former AMA MX star Sebastian Tortelli has been assigned to work with Wharton who had his best performance of the season aboard his 250cc Honda. At mid-point in the second moto, Kawasaki teammates Wilson and Rattray appeared to have everything under control ahead of Honda teammates Canard and Wharton. But, Canard picked up his pace and passed Rattray to move into second. With his sights set on winning, Canard would bump Wilson over the berm leading to LaRocco’s Leap causing the Kawasaki rider to forfeit the lead.

The Mike LaRocco-coached Canard would pull away leaving Wilson to battle with Rattray for the runner’s up spot. Rattray needed the position for the overall win at Red Bud and passed his teammate with two laps to go before he did a huge endo that ended the South African’s hopes for an overall victory. A hard-charging Justin Barcia would challenge Wilson several times on the final lap but Wilson would lead Barcia to the finish ahead of Wharton, Pourcel and Broc Tickle. After entering the 250cc outdoor MX season as one of the favorites, Canard claimed his first win of the 2010 series and closed to within 55 points of series leader Pourcel.

The Lites riders have two weeks off before the teams head to Millville, Minnesota, for the July 18th Spring Creek MX national. If you’re following the 2010 AMA Lucas Oil MX Pro Championship, check our E3 Spark Plugs Blog for full results from Round 7 of the championship series. Remember to ask for E3 Spark Plugs the next time you change plugs in your car, truck, motorcycle or lawn & garden equipment. Let our patented DiamondFire technology deliver Energy, Efficiency and Ecology for all of your engines.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Motocross Pro Championship

AMA 250cc MX – Red Bud National (Round 6)
1)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK., Honda         (4-1)
2)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        (3-2)
3)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki     (1-5)
4)    Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, GA, Honda     (5-3)
5)    Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, TX, Honda    (6-4)
6)    Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki         (2-11)
7)    Broc Tickle, Holly, MI, Yamaha         (7-6)
8)    Jake Weimer, Rupert, ID, Kawasaki        (11-7)
9)    Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha        (10-8)
10)    Eli Tomac, Cortez, CO, Honda            (12-9)

AMA 250CC MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1)    Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki    260
2)    Dean Wilson, Canada, Kawasaki        -33
3)    Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki        -48
4)    Trey Canard, Shawnee, OK, Honda        -55
5)    Broc Tickle, Holly, MI Yamaha            -80
6)    Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, GA, Honda    -84
7)    Eli Tomac, Cortez, CO, Honda            -104
8)    Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, TX, Honda    -115
9)    Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha        -128
10)    Jake Weimer, Rupert, ID, Kawasaki        -131