After taking over the series lead a week ago at Steel City, Villopoto came to Wortham and put in a dominating performance, taking both moto wins.

“Today just went really well,” said Villopoto. “I didn’t get the start I wanted in the first moto, but was still able to pull off the win. In the second moto, I got the holeshot and just did everything I could to pull a gap and it all worked out. It feels really good leaving here with a 19-point lead and makes it a lot easier going into Glen Helen. I pretty much just have to ride smart.”

Teammate Ben Townley had a bit of bad luck in moto one when a first lap crash put him in 39th place. Fortunately, he quickly remounted his Kawasaki KX250F and put on an impressive charge which ended with a sixth-place finish. In moto two, he got off to a great start and took home the runner-up position which was good for third overall on the weekend.

Brett Metcalfe put in two solid rides at the Freestone County Raceway and landed just shy of a podium finish in fourth. Rookie Austin Stroupe, who had an amazing run in moto one to take second, was in the third spot in moto two when a mechanical failure ended his day. He finished out the day with a tenth place finish (2-32).

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Chris Gosselaar did not race due to an injury sustained in a crash last round in Delmont, Pa.

In the AMA Motocross division, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Timmy Ferry kept his title hopes alive with a consistent 4-3 finish, earning fourth overall on the weekend. Heading into next weekend’s season finale, he trails by just 13 points in the chase for the championship.

“Right now, it’s weird because I have to go all out to win both motos at Glen Helen,” said Ferry. “At the same time the pressure is not really on me because (Grant) Langston has quite a bit of a points lead. There are 50 points to be had next weekend and anything can happen. I guarantee it’s going to come down to the last moto.”

MotoSport Kawasaki's Kyle Chisholm put in two solid motos (8-9) to finish 9th overall in the AMA Motocross Lites while teammate Steve Boniface took 17th overall.

The Monster Energy Kawasaki teams head to San Bernardino, Calif., on September 8-9 for the final round of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship.

Race Results

AMA Motocross Championship Series
Freestone County Raceway – Wortham, Texas
September 2, 2007

AMA Motocross (Moto Finishes)
1. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 2-1
2. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 3-2
3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 1-5
4. TIMMY FERRY, LARGO, FLA., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 4-3
5. Cody Cooper, New Zealand, Honda, 7-6
6. Ivan Tedesco, Montgomery, Texas, Suzuki, 5-8
7. Kevin Windham, Centerville, Miss., Honda, 9-7
8. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 6-10
9. Joshua Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 37-4
10. Gavin Gracyk, Blissfield, Ohio, Honda, 14-11

AMA Motocross Class Point Standings
1. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 394
2. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 386
3. TIMMY FERRY, LARGO, FLA., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 381
4. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 379
5. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 322
6. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 291
7. JAMES STEWART, HAINES CITY, FLA., MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI, 290
8. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 192
9. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 207
10. Ivan Tedesco, Montgomery, Texas, Suzuki, 198

AMA Motocross Lites (Moto Finishes)
1. RYAN VILLOPOTO, POULSBO, WASH., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 1-1
2. Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Yamaha, 3-3
3. BEN TOWNLEY, TALLAHASSEE, FLA., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 6-2
4. BRETT METCALFE, MURRIETA, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 4-6
5. Trey Canard, Elk City, Okla., Honda, 5-5
6. Martin Davalos, Cario, Ga., KTM, 11-4
7. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 10-7
8. Broc Tickle, Cary, N.C., Yamaha, 9-8
9. KYLE CHISHOLM, SEMINOLE, FLA., MOTOSPORT KAWASAKI, 8-9
10. AUSTIN STROUPE, LINCOLNTON, N.C., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 2-32

AMA Motocross Lites Point Standings
1. RYAN VILLOPOTO, POULSBO, WASH., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 497
2. BEN TOWNLEY, TALLAHASSEE, FLA., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI, 478
3. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 346
4. Jason Lawrence, Murrieta, Ga., Yamaha, 277
5. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 267
6. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 226
7. BRETT METCALFE, MURRIETA, CALIF., MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI,202
8. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 202
9. Broc Tickle, Cary, N.C., Yamaha, 189
10. KYLE CHISHOLM, SEMINOLE, FLA., MOTOSPORT KAWASAKI, 176