BUDDS CREEK, MD. (June 18, 2006) – Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael stretched his winning streak to three with a sweep of the motos today at the FMF Budds Creek National, round four of the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF. Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto won both motos en route to the AMA Motocross Lites overall win.

Carmichael, of Havana, Fla., benefiting from the absence of Kawasaki’s James Stewart, of Haines City, Fla., who sat out the event with injuries, took charge from the onset and walked away in both motos after receiving early-race challenges from Yamaha’s Chad Reed, of Tampa, Fla.

With track temperatures approaching three-digit temperatures, the enthusiastic crowd of 17,600 witnessed why Carmichael has been dubbed the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) as he methodically dissected the coarse, wearing down the competition with his superior conditioning.

Reed posted a 2-2 moto finish, good for second place overall. Honda’s Kevin Windham, of Centreville, Miss., was third with a 5-3.

“It was a good battle (with Chad) and we got going in that second moto,” said Carmichael, “This track is super tough to pass on. It’s tough to get by riders so I had to get a little aggressive or else I would have to follow them.”

The win was a record 136th in Carmichael’s career and extended his lead over Reed to 20 points in the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF.

Villopoto bounced back from a disappointing finish as week ago at Southwick and propelled himself back into AMA Motocross Lites point’s chase with a convincing sweep of the motos. The win was the second of the year for Villopoto. Suzuki’s Broc Hepler, of Kittanning, Pa., returning from a broken foot, made a sparkling season debut with a solid 2-6 finish in the motos and a second place overall finish. Honda’s Josh Grant, of Riverside, Calif., was third (7-3).

KTM’s Mike Alessi, of Victorville, Calif., who finished eighth overall (16-4), retained his points lead, but saw his 25-point lead to seven over Villopoto, 153 to 146. Short is third with 135.

The Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, will offer the riders a much needed break next weekend before heading to Buchanan, Mich., on July 1, for the Monster Energy/Kawasaki Red Bud National.

Toyota AMA Motocross Championships

The FMF Budds Creek National

Budds Creek Motocross Park – Budds Creek, Md.

Round 4 of 12 – June 18, 2006

Motocross (Moto Finish)

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 1-1
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 2-2
3. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 5-3
4. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 4-4
5. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 8-6
6. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Honda, 7-7
7. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 6-8
8. Josh Summey, Stanley, N.C., Honda, 9-9
9. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 3-30
10. Ryan Clark, Waddell, Ariz., Honda, 13-10

Motocross Class Point Standings

1. Ricky Carmichael, Havana, Fla., Suzuki, 192
2. Chad Reed, Tampa, Fla., Yamaha, 172
3. Nicholas Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Honda, 122
4. David Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 121
5. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 117
6. Travis Preston, Hesperia, Calif., Honda, 115
7. David Vuillemin, Frisco, Tex., Yamaha, 102
8. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 82
9. Joshua Summey, Stanley, N.C., Honda, 76
10. Jason Thomas, Melrose, Fla., Honda, 65

Motocross Lites (Moto Finish)

1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 1-1
2. Broc Hepler, Kittanning, Pa., Suzuki, 2-6
3. Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 7-3
4. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 5-5
5. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 13-2
6. Andrew McFarlane, Newport Beach, Calif., 8-7
7. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 13-6
8. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 16-4
9. Sean Collier, Santa Clarita, Calif., Yamaha, 9-11
10. Steve Boniface, Lewisville, Tex., Honda, 6-14

Motocross Lites Point Standings

1. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 153
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 146
3. Andrew Short, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 135
4. Joshua Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 135
5. Brett Metcalfe, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 133
6. Andrew McFarlane, Newport Beach, Calif., 121
7. Nathan Ramsey, Menifee, Calif., KTM, 88
8. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 81
9. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Kawasaki, 61
10. Sean Collier, Santa Clarita, Calif., Yamaha, 54

Fans can follow this epic Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, all year from the telecasts of the premier AMA Motocross class on Saturdays following each race with coverage on OLN of the Motocross Lites class set to air on the Monday after that. Two events, Red Bud and Unadilla, will be seen the following Sunday, one week after the race, due to OLN’s coverage of the Tour de France.

For more information on the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, log on to www.amamotocross.com, where a weekly webcast of each race will available to fans throughout the season. In addition, www.amamotocross.com offers fans live@thewire Live timing and scoring.

Credential requests for each round of the 2006 Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, must be submitted via email to tgardea@amaproracing.com three weeks prior to the race. Media members interested in interviews with the riders of the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship, presented by FMF, should contact Next Level Sports Inc. at 949-365-5750 or email tgardea@amaproracing.com.

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