By: AlliSports.com

The 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship hosted Round 11 of the 12-race season on Saturday with the annual Labor Day tradition that is the FMF Steel City National from Steel City Raceway. Thousands of the most avid east coast motocross fans lined the fences to watch longtime veteran and fan favorite Kevin Windham, of Centreville, Miss., take the overall win in the 450 Class for Honda Red Bull Racing. With the 250 Class championship coming down to the wire, GEICO Powersports Honda's Trey Canard, of Shawnee, Okla., captured his fifth overall victory in the last six races.

After taking a supercross-only approach to his career, Windham returned to the outdoor nationals at Round 7 from Millville, Minn., when he replaced the injured Davi Millsaps. Despite a pair of special appearances last season, the 17-year veteran has not competed in the Lucas Oil Motocross Championship on a regular basis since 2007, capturing his last series victory at Unadilla. On Saturday, he fended off the challenges of GEICO Powersports Honda's Brett Metcalfe, of Australia, to take the Moto 1 win and followed it up with a solid runner-up finish in Moto 2 behind Rockstar/Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., to secure the overall.

"I hurt right now," said Windham. "It's awesome though. I didn't know what to expect coming into this weekend but it's great to get back on top. Each time I'm able to get (a win) it makes it that much more special. I really don't know if I'm ever going to have this opportunity again."

Metcalfe's second and third-place moto scores placed him second overall while Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGR's Justin Brayton, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, tied a career-best finish in third (5-4).

Dungey, who claimed the premier class title last weekend as a rookie, saw his impressive nine-race winning streak come to an end after experiencing misfortune in the opening moto and posting a DNF. However, he rebounded in Moto 2 with a convincing win to finish sixth overall (40-1).

Dungey's lead now sits at 137 points over Metcalfe as he continues his pursuit of the most successful rookie season in AMA Motocross history. He also leads the division in average finish at 3.5 and laps led with 169.

After a tough outing last weekend ended his four-race winning streak, Canard bounced back in dominant fashion at Steel City. With strong starts in both motos, he worked his way into the lead and withstood extensive pressure from championship rival Christophe Pourcel, of France, in each moto to sweep the day and close in on the championship lead.

"Since RedBud everything has just gone really well for me," said Canard. "I just need to keep riding to the best of my ability. To look into all the 'ifs' and 'maybes' for next weekend and the championship doesn't do anything to help me so I'm just going to approach it just like I have every other race."

Pourcel posted a runner-up finish aboard his Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki (2-2) while his teammate and winner from last week Tyla Rattray, of South Africa, rounded out the podium in third (3-4).

Pourcel's advantage over Canard sits at just seven points heading into the season finale. Canard holds the best average finish in the class at 4.8 and has also led the most laps with 106.

The MotorcycleUSA.com Women's Motocross Championship continued its championship with Round 7 of the eight-race season. Current series points leader Jessica Patterson, of Tallahassee, Fla., captured her sixth overall win for DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha (2-1) while Honda Red Bull Racing's Ashley Fiolek, of St. Augustine, Fla., finished second (1-2) with MotoConcepts Yamaha's Mariana Balbi, of Brazil, in third (3-4).

The 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship concludes next weekend with the 12th and final round of the season and the inaugural Pala Motocross National from Pala Raceway in Pala, Calif., on Saturday, September 11.

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship

FMF Steel City National

Steel City Raceway

September 4, 2010

Round 11 of 12

450 Class (Moto Finish)

Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda (1-2)

Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (2-3)

Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha (5-4)

Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda (4-5)

Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (7-7)

Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (40-1)

Nick Paluzzi, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (10-8)

Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (14-6)

Robert Kiniry, Syracuse, N.Y., Suzuki (9-11)

Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (3-37)

450 Class Championship Standings

Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 493

Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 356

Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 351

Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 301

Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 291

Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 260

Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 238

Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 211

Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 204

Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki, 201

Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 201

250 Class (Moto Finish)

Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda (1-1)

Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki (2-2)

Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (3-4)

Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (4-5)

Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha (7-8)

Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (10-6)

Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda (9-7)

Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda (5-11)

Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki (17-3)

Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Honda (8-10)

250 Class Championship Standings

Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 443

Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 436

Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 402

Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 387

Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 317

Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 296

Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 285

Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 259

Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha, 229

Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 195

WMX Class (Moto Finish)

Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (2-1)

Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda (1-2)

Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha (3-4)

Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha (7-3)

Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki (5-5)

Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda (4-7)

Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (9-6)

Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif., Suzuki (6-9)

Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha (8-10)

Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM (11-11)

WMX Class Championship Standings (After 7 of 8 Rounds)

Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha, 335

Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 313

Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda, 261

Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha, 217

Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 212

Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha, 207

Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM, 196

Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha, 172

Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 152

Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha, 136

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PintoMx.com came across this Tweet from Josh Grant today.  He is set to undergo surgery on his shoulder injury from Southwick.

"About to head in for surgery bummed out ..be done in a few hours"

(JoshGrant33) - Twitter

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Former AMA MX Nationals 125 & 250 champ, twice 125 AMA Supercross regional champion and FIM MXGP 125 champ calls it a (brilliant) career

ORANGE, Calif. – South Africa’s most successful motocross racer of all time, and certainly one of the great MXers of his generation – Grant Langston – has decided to call it a career.

"For me, moving to America was a dream come true," said Langston. "I’ve started my family here and have made great friends. I am also fortunate enough to have enjoyed a great international career and an incredible world-wide fan base.

The gutty racer would soldier on through a painful 2004 supercross season, placing 11th, only to suffer a late-season injury that would keep him on the sidelines for the outdoor national season - dashing the hopes of defending his ’03 title.

But when things looks like they were about over for Langston after parting ways after seven years with KTM (1998-’04), Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Mitch Payton took a flyer on Langston – and it ended up being another in a long line of great decisions for the Corona, Calif.-based company. Langston came back fit and hungry and lit up the ’05 ESX tour, winning three races and locking down two more podiums to score his first AMA Supercross No. 1 plate.

The ’05 outdoor MX season would be solid for Langston as well, locking down 125 class wins with Pro Circuit/Kawasaki at the Hangtown (Calif.) opener, Southwick (Mass.), RedBud (Mich.) and the season’s last contest at Glen Helen (Calif.). Despite the wins, injuries and inconsistencies would relegate Langston to 4th overall.

Moving west for the WSX rounds, Langston successfully defended his ’05 125cc (now called SX Lites) championship with three wins and three podium finishes. His limited MX Lites racing that summer would be the last time Langston booted up in the support class.

Changing brands in 2007 to Factory Yamaha and moving up to the premier SX (formerly 250cc) class, Langston struggled during the supercross season, but made one of the decade’s most amazing comebacks when he won his most cherished title – the ‘07 AMA MX Nationals MX championship – the granddaddy of all motocross crowns. And just for good measure Langston would back the Nationals up with the ’07 Las Vegas U.S. Open of Supercross title.

Through the past several race seasons Langston has battled several injuries, specifically a medical condition where a melanoma tumor that developed in the left eye caused loss of vision. And that, Langston says, was the clincher. "Dealing with recurring injuries takes the joy out of racing," he said. "I can’t hang it out like I used to. And if I’m not able to compete at my best – I do not want to race."

Throughout his career, along with his wife, Chelsey, the constant in Langston’s life had been his father, Gerald. Good-natured and always a champion for his son’s efforts, Gerald, along with Grant, formed a father/son race team that’s a model for young up-and-coming racers and their dads. They remain true to their cause to this day with Grant being the majority share-holder in Langston Motorsports, owned and operated by Gerald.

"My dad’s been a big part of my career, I love him a lot and look forward to working with him and the rest of my family at Langston Motorsports," said Grant.Note: Langston is entertaining opportunities to remain in the motorcycle industry. Inquires can be made to OMS Sports’ West Coast operations, (714) 538-1803 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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