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AMA MX: The Holeshot - Spring Creek
Ryan Dungey continues to look unstoppable while Blake Baggett made a major statement at Spring Creek despite falling short of the overall win.
Brandon Short  |  Posted July 18, 2012   Washougal, WA
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Five straight overall victories, 10 consecutive moto wins, and an 80-point lead.

That’s what Ryan Dungey is currently working with as the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship heads to its eighth stop of the 2012 season.

Last Saturday at Dungey’s hometown race from Spring Creek, he kept the freight train of dominance chugging along with yet another 1-1 outing.

Since emerging victorious at his home track back in 2008 in the 250 Class, Dungey has yet to lose at the facility, winning five in a row. After back-to-back triumphs as a 250 Class competitor, Dungey is undefeated in Millville aboard a big bike. Thanks to his ownership there, Dungey has made Spring Creek the home field advantage it should be.

There really isn’t a lot to say about what Dungey is doing out on the track. It’s not as though his incredible string of success is unexpected. With the lingering injury to James Stewart continuing to take him in and out of competition, the only rider to surpass Dungey for a win isn’t out on the track. Additionally, the only other rider to even finish ahead of Dungey at any point this season, Davi Millsaps, is also missing in action.

While Mike Alessi has continued to put forth impressive rides virtually every time the gate drops, he hasn’t been able to challenge Dungey at the end of a moto yet. He is, however, keeping Dungey honest and making sure the KTM rider is at the top of his game.

Additionally, riders like Jake Weimer, Broc Tickle, and Justin Brayton have also stepped up their games, and while it’s made for some great battles for the podium, Dungey is in a class of his own right now.

Back in 2010 when Dungey recorded the single most successful rookie season of all time, he caught everyone off guard. He was expected to be a tough challenger, but few thought he’d dominate the way he did. Fast forward a couple seasons and Dungey is in the midst of an even more one-sided campaign while competing a machine that hasn’t seen this sort of success since, well, ever

It’s safe to say that any concerns surrounding the KTM machine have been adequately put to rest. It’s a strong bike fielded by a strong team that just needed the one final piece of the puzzle to make it all click.

Dungey has the potential to claim 10 consecutive overall victories and 20 straight motos to close out the season. He’s halfway there, and a lot of attention will be given to how long Dungey can keep this up.
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