For nearly three decades, the avid motocross community in San Diego County has been void of an AMA Motocross national. Not since the legendary Carlsbad Raceway in the '70s and '80s have the world's best riders descended upon the fifth-most-populous county in the United States for a major outdoor motocross event. Pala Raceway is one of the newest motocross playgrounds in Southern California. Based just outside the sport's talent hotbeds in Murrieta and Temecula, Pala is focused on providing the best riding facility possible to the thousands of motocross riders in the region. Whether young or old, a novice or a veteran, Pala Raceway offers a variety of tracks for all riders with the mission of eventually becoming the premier motocross destination of California.

With only one round and two motos remaining, the intense 250 Class title fight will take center stage at Pala as Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Christophe Pourcel and GEICO Powersports Honda's Trey Canard take their battle down to the wire. At Steel City last weekend, the penultimate round of the series, Canard's second-half dominance continued, winning his fifth overall in the last six races and fending off his championship rival in both motos in the process. Currently, only seven points separates the pair, but Pourcel holds the advantage despite Canard's momentum, needing just a pair of runner-up efforts in each moto no matter what Canard does in order to secure the championship-by one point! Based on consistency and last week's performance, that task looks to be well within the Frenchman's reach, but Canard will no doubt do everything he can to get the upper hand when the final points are tallied.

Last weekend at Steel City, a surprise winner provided a lot of excitement and a heart-warming storyline as 17-year veteran Kevin Windham returned to the top of the 450 Class overall podium for the first time since 2007. The Honda Red Bull Racing rider and fan favorite has enjoyed his return to the outdoor nationals, subbing for the injured Davi Millsaps since Round 7 at Millville. As Rockstar/Makita Suzuki rookie and newly-crowned champion Ryan Dungey stumbled in his attempt to win his tenth race in a row, Windham capitalized, withstanding an aggressive challenge from GEICO Powersports Honda's Brett Metcalfe, who was in search of his first career win during his rookie campaign in the premier class.

Nonetheless, Metcalfe's strong runner-up effort helped him pass Honda Red Bull Racing's Andrew Short for second place in the championship. The Australian rider sits five points ahead of his Honda counterpart and now sits in position to give an impressive 1-2 rookie sweep of the premier class behind Dungey, who already clinched the title.

With only one round remaining in the eight-race MotorcycleUSA.com Women's Motocross Championship, DNA Shred Stix/Star Racing Yamaha's Jessica Patterson looks to be in control of her own destiny in search of her sixth women's motocross title. Despite strong efforts by reigning two-time champion and Honda Red Bull Racing rider Ashley Fiolek, who's managed to grab the opening moto win the last two rounds, Patterson has found a way to respond to the pressure and take away any advantage her longtime rival has obtained. Currently, 22 points separates the duo and with six wins to who credit in seven rounds, Patterson has placed the pressure firmly on Fiolek. As one of the most determined and resilient riders on WMX history, it will be interesting to see how the defending champion responds at this weekend's Dunlop Tire WMX Pala National.

Thanks to back-to-back live coverage of the Pala Motocross National exclusively on SPEED, the event will mark just the second time in history that American motocross fans can catch all four motos of the 250 and 450 classes as they happen. Beginning at 4 p.m. ET, a live stream of the first motos of each class can be seen at www.allisports.com/motocross. Live broadcast coverage kicks-off with the final 450 Class moto at 7 p.m. ET, immediately followed by the final 250 Class moto of 2010 at 8 p.m. ET.

2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Results
Round 11 of 12 - FMF Steel City National

450 Class (Moto Finish)

1. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda (1-2)
2. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda (2-3)
3. Justin Brayton, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Yamaha (5-4)
4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda (4-5)
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM (7-7)
6. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki (40-1)
7. Nick Paluzzi, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha (10-8)
8. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (14-6)
9. Robert Kiniry, Syracuse, N.Y., Suzuki (9-11)
10. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda (3-37)

450 Class Championship Standings

1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 493
2. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 356
3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 351
4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 301
5. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 291
6. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 260
7. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 238
8. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 211
9. Chad Reed, Australia, Kawasaki, 204
10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki, 201
11. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 201

250 Class (Moto Finish)

1. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda (1-1)
2. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki (2-2)
3. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki (3-4)
4. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda (4-5)
5. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha (7-8)
6. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda (10-6)
7. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda (9-7)
8. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda (5-11)
9. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki (17-3)
10. Darryn Durham, Butler, Pa., Honda (8-10)

250 Class Championship Standings

1. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 443
2. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 436
3. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 402
4. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 387
5. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 317
6. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 296
7. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 285
8. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 259
9. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha, 229
10. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Kawasaki, 195

WMX Class (Moto Finish)

1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha (2-1)
2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda (1-2)
3. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha (3-4)
4. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha (7-3)
5. Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki (5-5)
6. Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda (4-7)
7. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha (9-6)
8. Sherri Cruse, Bakersfield, Calif., Suzuki (6-9)
9. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha (8-10)
10. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM (11-11)

WMX Class Championship Standings (After 7 of 8 Rounds)

1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha, 335
2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 313
3. Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda, 261
4. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha, 217
5. Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 212
6. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha, 207
7. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM, 196
8. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha, 172
9. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 152
10. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha, 136