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(Stouffville, ON – June 24, 2009)

MX1 heats up as national series heads to Morden

As the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals head to Shadow Valley Raceway in Morden, Manitoba for the final round of the western leg of the tour this weekend, race fans can anticipate another slugfest between series leaders Colton Facciotti, Dusty Klatt, and Paul Carpenter....

Will he or won’t he? – MX2 rumours abound about Wilson 

Although Dean Wilson originally said he was only planning to campaign the first three MX2 Nationals, there were rumours aplenty in Edmonton that he may race in Morden. Although he has commitments south of the border, the Alberta native, buoyed by his three consecutive clean sweeps, seems to be rethinking his position in the series.

The 17-year-old whiz kid would neither deny nor confirm the rumours, but the possibility exists that he may race any of the remaining rounds that don’t conflict with his U.S. schedule. According to a source close to Wilson a lot depends on whether he can drum up the necessary sponsorship, as he only had a three-race deal with Canidae Motorsport Monster Energy Kawasaki. One would think it’s a no-brainer to extend Wilson’s ride so he can stay in the mix.

With 150 points to his credit, Wilson currently leads the title hunt by a 30 point margin over Leading Edge Kawasaki/Vanquish MX’s Teddy Maier. Maier in turn, holds a 15 point advantage over Royal Distributing KTM’s Eric Nye. After recording second overall with 3-2 motos at the opening round, the defending champ appeared a bit tentative at Round 2 with 11-6 motos. Nye bounced back in Edmonton carding third overall on the strength of 4-3 motos. He counts an 11 point margin over his teammate Kyle McGlynn, who currently ranks fourth in the standings.

As in MX1, expect to see a shuffling in the top ten MX2 positions as the series progresses. Depending on what happens with Wilson, it looks like the battle for the title will go down between the Americans Maier and Nye and Alberta’s McGlynn...

Mac's/Couche-Tard $50,000 Shootout – Standings after three rounds:

 1. Dean Wilson 150 points
 2. Colton Facciotti 144 points
 3. Dusty Klatt 127 points
 4. Paul Carpenter 123 points
 5. Teddy Maier 120 points
 6. Eric Nye 105 points
 7. Kyle McGlynn 94 points
 8. Bobby Kiniry 88 points
 9. Jared Allison/Mitch Cooke 79 points
10. Jeff Northrop/Aron Harvey 78 points

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