Ryan Dungey picked a good week to fall. The Rookie phenom has been at the front of the pack all season long, and was going for his 10 straight moto win. But at the hole shot, Andrew Short flew to the front of the pack, and Dungey rode off to the side.
Dungey has already clinched the 450 Motocross title, so a 40th place finish doesn't mean all that much to him. But for Short and Brett Metcalfe, the Steel City event was as important as ever.
With Dungey out of contention, Windham, Short, and Metcalfe battled throughout the first moto. It was an exciting event that came down to the wire. Windham than Metcalfe, Metcalfe than Windham. Windham passed Metcalfe with just two laps to go, and was able to hold on for the moto win.
Metcalfe would finish second, followed by Ben Townley and Andrew Short.
In the second moto, the action was much the same, but with Dungey back in contention, it was a little less exciting. The rookie took the moto win, finishing ahead of Windham, and Brett Metcalfe.
Windham's 1-2 finish gives him the overall win at Steel City, and Metcalfe's 2-3 finish puts him into second place on the leaderboard. Metcalfe now leads Short by 5 points heading into the final event.
In the 250 class, Trey Canard and Christophe Pourcel entered the race as the title contenders. Pourcel had a 13 point advantage going into tonight's race, but due to the fabulous performance of Canard, that lead dwindled to 7.
Canard won both motos, and would have taken the lead if it wasn't for the fact that Pourcel finished right behind him in second during both motos. The two switched positions, and battled on the Steel City track throughout the day. But in the end, Canard got the best of Pourcel.
Pourcel still holds the advantage, but if Canard can duplicate his performance during the final event, Pourcel won't be able to stop him from stealing the 250 season title.
