2009 Southwick Lucas Oil 450cc AMA Pro Motocross Championship (Round 11 of 12)

This is round 11 of the 2009 Lucas Oil 450cc AMA Pro Motocross Championship from Motocross 338 in Southwick, MA.

Returning contenders like 450cc rookies Ryan Villopoto and Josh Grant, Tim Ferry, Ivan Tedesco, Andrew Short, 450cc sophomore Josh Hill, Mike Alessi, Michael Byrne, Davi Millsaps, 2009 Supercross runner-up Chad Reed, and others battle it out for the 2009 Lucas Oil 450cc AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Supercross runner-up Chad Reed makes a last-minute decision to compete in the Motocross Nationals for the first time since 2006. The Motocross Community witnesses the sport's first ever all-Australian podium in 450cc moto #1 with Chad Reed, Jake Moss, and Michael Byrne finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. Recent Factory Yamaha signee Matt Goerke wins his first ever 450cc moto and overall with a 6-1 after Chad Reed crashes out while leading moto #2 by a big margin and being credited with a 30th place finish -- marking the first time since Millville 2006 that Chad Reed did not score any points in a single race in 2009. Massachusetts local boy John Dowd makes a one-off appearance to try to keep his #16.

Enjoy.