CORONA, Calif., – Worlds will collide when East meets West for the final round of the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross season at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium this Saturday, May 5. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle, Dean Wilson, and Blake Baggett will put it all on the line for the finale of one of the most exciting seasons of Monster Energy Supercross to date.

One rider missing in action will be Darryn Durham, who sustained a shoulder injury earlier in the week. He has been evaluated by his physician, and it has been determined that he will not race in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Fellow Pro Circuit rider Tyla Rattray has continued his recovery from injuries sustained early in the season and will sit out the Las Vegas finale so he can focus on preparing for the upcoming 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.

Tickle is looking to finish his debut Supercross Class season on a high note. It took him some time to get used to the high level of competition at the outset of the season, but Tickle has since found his stride. He sits only five points out of ninth overall in the Supercross Class standings and is focused on not only capturing that position, but also finishing on the podium at the end of the night.

“I’m looking forward to Vegas,” said Tickle. “I rode well this past weekend and I’ve been making progress each week. I’m ready to get on the podium and get started with the outdoors.”

Wilson is heading to Vegas with plans to bounce back from his DNF in Salt Lake City. He is aiming for a win, and is excited to represent the West Region when he mixes it up with the boys from the East in the annual Lites Shootout.

“I’m hoping to get a win or two,” said Wilson. “Vegas is always fun, and I want to end the season well.”

Baggett enters the finale off a second-place finish at the previous Supercross Lites East Region round in New Orleans. He is hoping to end the night on top of the box in Las Vegas, and is also hoping for a successful finish in the shootout. Known for being a fierce motocross contender, Baggett is also looking forward to the start of the upcoming 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.

Morgantown, W.Va. (May 3, 2012) – Budds Creek Motocross is one of the most prestigious racetracks on the national motocross tour in both ATV and motorcycle racing and the fastest ATV motocross racers in the country are set to compete in Mechanicsville, Maryland this weekend, May 5 and 6 for round three of the AMA ATV Motocross National Championship

Photo By: Ken Hill
Racing is closer than ever in the Pro class

Series. Chad Wienen currently tops the overall standings with a four-race win streak, but the rest of the field is close in tow, and for every race Wienen sweeps, there’s sure to be even more intensity coming from his competitors.

The Wienen Motorsports/SSi Decals/Walsh Race Craft/Yamaha team continues to hold the coveted red number plate heading into round three this weekend and it’s right where they want to be this early in the game.

“I can’t thank my team enough for all their support this season and we’ve just been hard at work to be able to maintain the points lead here early on,” said Wienen. “I’m pumped for Budds Creek this weekend, we’re ready to race!”

Defending champion John Natalie now sits in second in the overall standings after just two rounds of racing. The Motoworks/Can-Am rider has been the closest of anyone to beating Wienen this year, as the two have battled back and fourth almost every moto this year. Natalie is known for his strong will and ability to excel in the roughest of conditions, so look for a steady run this weekend from the Ironman.

And then there’s Baldwin Motorsports/PEP/Maxxis’ Josh Upperman, who is known for his incredible holeshots and ability to lead early on, but the first two rounds have been a struggle for Upperman to stay on pace of the leaders for the entire race. As last year’s runner-up, though, Upperman is one of the fastest riders out there and has proven he’s able to withstand the competition.

Photo By: Ken Hill
Cody Gibson is looking to extend his dominant points lead in the Pro Am division

Look no further than TBROWN Yamaha powered by Moto-X-Perts’ Thomas Brown and Motoworks/Can-Am’s Joel Hetrick to provide excitement on the track as the duo is currently tied for fourth place in the point standings. Brown is coming off an injury and is expected to only get better as the year goes on, and Hetrick has run into some bad luck this year but the young gun has shown his speed as the consistent ATVRiders.com Fastest Qualifier recipient this season. Hetrick has won before, and it’s only a matter of time before he puts together an overall win.

The pro riders will run Saturday as part of a full schedule of amateur racing, including classes for Youth, Women and Veteran riders. Amateurs will practice on Friday and race on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets on Saturday are $20 for spectators ($10 for ages 6-11), and admission includes full pro-pit access and an autograph session.

To get to the track, take Maryland Highway 234 and the track is directly off Hwy 234. For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.

About the AMA ATV Motocross Championship

The AMA ATV Motocross Championship is the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, hosted at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 10-round series features the Nation’s best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America’s largest and longest-running ATV national motocross program. Since 1985, the series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while premiering the professional class. For more information, please visithttp://www.atvmotocross.com.

MX Sports and Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park would like to invite all pro racers participating in the upcoming 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, to the complimentary Lake Elsinore Pro Ride Day at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park on Friday, May 11, 2012.  The Lake Elsinore Main Track will be available exclusively to pro licensed racers for the purpose of using the circuit to test outdoor equipment and also to get a feel for the new Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park.

The Main Track will be reserved exclusively from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. for all current AMA Pro Motocross or AMA Supercross license holders.  The Lake Elsinore Vet Track will remain open to the public during this time frame.  The event will be preceded by a Racer X Advertisers’ Ride Day in the morning, ending at noon.

Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park will hold the final round of the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship on September 8. It is the hope of MX Sports, as well as the Lake Elsinore management and track architect Marc Peters, of Petersbuilt Tracks, that this preview will help configure any final soil preparation, maintenance and layout changes that may be needed for the inaugural Lake Elsinore National in September. It is also the intent that the test will help athletes and teams prepare for the entire series on a secure course restricted to professional riders only.

Admission and registration are free to all professional riders and their race crews, compliments of MX Sports, Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park and Racer X Illustrated.  Registration will start at 11 a.m.  Riders will be required to show a current Motocross or Supercross pro license and valid ID in order to participate.

We hope you will join us for this special afternoon and take advantage of the unique opportunity to test your equipment on a national racetrack before the start of the series.

If you have any questions about the Lake Elsinore Pro Ride Day on Friday, May 11, 2012, please contact Jeff Canfield (jcanfield@mxsports.com).

See you there!

Source: Racer X Online

We got word from a reader that their bike was stolen, please read below:

2011 yz250f white and black edition

Vin# JYACG33C4BA011429

This cycle was stolen from Millville, NJ on early Friday morning from west main street on rt49. They cut through 2 kryptonite disc locks, a kryptonite cable, the lock off the garage in which it was in, and also cut a hole through a chain link fence to get it out. It was stolen between the hours of 12am Friday to 6am Friday April 27, 2011.

Key features of the bike: yosh aluminum stainless/aluminum full exhaust, red R&D power bowl, Renthal twinwall bars, GRP steering stabilizer with an orange head, Renthal o-ring chain, Lightspeed carbon fiber skid plate, full decal works graphics kit with the number 483 on it.

If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of this motorcycle they are asked to call the Millvile New Jersey police department at (856)825-7000. Or Nathan Lloyd at (609)381-5542.

There is also a $500 reward if found.

If you didn’t think there were enough injuries, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Darryn Durham has been the latest victim as he suffered a dislocated shoulder, according to Steve Bauer on Vital, who is commonly a reliable source.  We’ll have more posted here when it comes available.

SX Class

1. Ryan Dungey
2. Davi Millsaps
3. Jake Weimer
4. Justin Brayton
5. Mike Alessi
6. Broc Tickle
7. Andrew Short
8. Josh Grant
9. Bobby Kiniry
10. Tyler Bowers
11. Matt Goerke
12. Weston Peick
13. Nick Wey
14. Gavin Faith
15. Jason Thomas
16. Chris Blose
17. Kyle Chisholm
18. Jimmy Albertson
19. Kyle Regal
20. Brett Metcalfe

SX Lites West

1. Eli Tomac (Clinches SX Lites West title)
2. Jason Anderson
3. Martin Davalos
4. Wil Hahn
5. Marvin Musquin
6. Matt Moss
7. Billy Laninovich
8. Topher Ingalls
9. Vince Friese
10. Scott Champion
11. Killy Rusk
12. Landen Powell
13. Preston Tilford
14. Beau Hudson
15. Chris Plouffe
16. Ryan Sipes
17. Myles Tedder
18. Travis Bright
19. Dean Wilson
20. Collin Junin

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A simple tweet from James Stewart earlier today can see the #7 on the gate at Hangtown:

I look forward to seeing my fans at hangtown behind the starting gate. More news to come soon. Here we go folks!

There is no official word on what brand or team he will be on.  As James says, more news to come soon!

Check out the new title sponsor for the revived Brooks/McGrath Honda team:

Glad to have Chapparal step back into the sport as a title sponsor for Andrew Short and Larry Brooks/Jeremy McGrath’s Honda team.