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Red Bull KTM's Ryan Dungey (450SX Class) and Marvin Musquin (250SX Class) will attempt a record-setting sixth event sweep live on FOX when Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, makes its return to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey this Saturday afternoon. Monster Energy Supercross made its debut at MetLife Stadium in 2014 with 62,217 live event attendees.




Saturday night's race will air live on FOX at 3:00 p.m. EST/ 12:00 p.m. PST for the first time in Monster Energy Supercross history

Live coverage from East Rutherford will also be available on the authenticated FOX Sports Go app.

Media Day will take place Thursday, April 23, at 12 Noon EST inside the Grand Central Terminal at the Vanderbilt Hall, featuring Dungey, Musquin, Cole Seely, Eli Tomac, Ken Roczen, and Weston Peick. Fans can listen to the pre-race press conference live at Noon EST/3:00 p.m. PST by logging onto www.SupercrossLive.com

On Saturday, April 25, fans can Log on to www.SupercrossLive.comto watch Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL with Jim Holley and Andy Bowyer from 12:50 p.m. EST/9:50 a.m. PST to 4:50 p.m. EST/1:50 p.m. PST

Some key insights to watch heading into this Saturday night's race include:
Can a seventh different rider in 2015 win Saturday night's 450SX Class Main Event?
Can Dungey keep his 14-race podium streak alive?
The three rookies (Jason Anderson, Seely, and Blake Baggett) finished four, five, and six, respectively, in Santa Clara last Saturday night. Seely is looking for his second 450SX Class victory, while Anderson and Baggett are still looking for their first-career 450SX Class victories. Could East Rutherford be the place?
With a win this Saturday, Chad Reed can become one of four riders to win 45 450SX Class races.
Dungey and Musquin are tied with James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto ('07) with five event sweeps by a team, can they set the record this weekend?
Nick Wey earned his first top-10 finish since Las Vegas in 2012, can he back that up this weekend?
Can Musquin win his first-ever 250SX Class Championship?
The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team, which is winless this year, has not had a winless season since 2001, can Joey Savatgy give the team their first win of the season?
Just one week removed from winning his second 450SX Class Championship, Dungey won his seventh race of the season at the inaugural race at Levi's Stadium last Saturday night. Dungey, who won his first 450SX Class Championship as a rookie in 2010, passed Autotrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha's Justin Barcia on Lap 3 for the lead and rode to victory.



450SX Class Main Event winner, Ryan Dungey
Photo Credit: Kardy Photos


"Today was rough; it took a few practices to finally get the bike dialed in," said Dungey from the podium in Santa Clara. "The Heat Race win gave me a good spot on the gate for the Main Event, which was a big help in getting the start I did."

GEICO Honda's Tomac finished second in a career-best 450SX Class season that includes two wins and four consecutive podium finishes. Tomac now has 11 career 450SX Class podium finishes.

Barcia's teammate Peick, who was making his 68th career 450SX Class start, scored the first podium of his career Saturday night by finishing third place. It was Peick's fifth top-five finish of the season.




Third place in the 450SX Class points standing, Cole Seely
Photo Credit: Kardy Photo


Musquin brings a 20-point lead in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship and has his sights set on his first-ever championship and win at MetLife Stadium.Musquin has been the dominate rider in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class all year with five wins and two second-place finishes.

Musquin's toughest competition this year has been from defending Eastern Regional 250SX Class Champion Justin Bogle. Bogle has one win on the season and has been on the podium at every race except the stop at St. Louis' Edwards Jones Dome.

During the final race of the Western Regional 250SX Class Championship last Saturday night, Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha's Cooper Webb capped off his championship-winning season by earning his sixth win of the year.

"It was definitely a wild and hectic Main Event. I just tried to get up as fast as I could and charge," said Webb. "It was basically a race to get your bike up the fastest and it worked out. I had fun racing with [Josh] Hansen."

During last year's 450SX Class Main Event in East Rutherford, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Villopoto won the first-ever race at MetLife Stadium. In doing so, Villopoto clinched his fourth consecutive 450SX Class Championship. Bogle scored his second win of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Championship.

Past Winners in East Rutherford

450SX Class
April 26, 2014 Ryan Villopoto
May 18, 1991 Jeff Stanton
May 19, 1990 Jean-Michael Bayle
May 6, 1989 Jeff Stanton
May 14, 1988 Rick Johnson
June 7, 1987 Rick Johnson

250SX Class
April 26, 2014 Justin Bogle
May 18, 1991 Brian Swink
May 19, 1990 Denny Stephenson
May 6, 1989 Damon Bradshaw
May 14, 1988 Mike LaRocco
June 7, 1987 Keith Turpin

450SX Class Results, Santa Clara
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda
Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna
Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki
Justin Brayton, Murrieta, Calif., KTM
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM
Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki

450SX Class Season Standings
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM, 343
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 258
Cole Seely, Laguna Beach, Calif., Honda, 239
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Kawasaki, 212
Trey Canard, Edmond, Okla., Honda, 204
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., Suzuki, 190
Jason Anderson, Edgewood, N.M., Husqvarna, 188
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki, 168
Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Suzuki, 164
Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, KTM, 156

Western Regional 250SX Class Results, Santa Clara
Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha
Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., KTM
Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha
Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Honda
Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM
Jackson Richardson, Wildomar, Calif., Honda
Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha
Matt Bisceglia, Weatherford, Texas, Honda
Tommy Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda
Scott Champion, Wildomar, Calif., Yamaha

Western Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha, 186
Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM, 124
Zach Osborne, Chesterfield, S.C., Husqvarna, 117
Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., KTM, 116
Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha, 113
Alex Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 111
Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Honda, 107
Jessy Nelson, Paso Robles, Calif., KTM, 106
Tyler Bowers, Corona, Calif., Kawasaki, 105
Josh Hansen, Elbert, Colo., Kawasaki, 91

Eastern Regional 250SX Class Season Standings
Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM, 169
Justin Bogle, Cushing, Okla., Honda, 149
Jeremy Martin, Millville, Minn., Yamaha, 125
Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki, 113
RJ Hampshire, Hudson, Fla., Honda, 84
Anthony Rodriguez, Cairo, Ga., Yamaha, 84
Jimmy Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda, 84
Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda, 76
Martin Davalos, Cairo, Ga., Husqvarna, 63
Kyle Cunningham, Aledo, Texas, Kawasaki, 60

Tickets are available at the MetLife Stadium Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone (800) 745-3000, or online at www.SupercrossLive.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Practice and qualifying begin at 9 a.m. and the Main Event starts at 3:00 p.m Premium Club tickets are $125 Adult/Child; Premium Field $100 Adult/Child; Endzone Lower $75 Adult/Child; Endzone Upper $55 Adult/Child. Fans can also get in to the Pits for FREE from 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m. Race Day when they recycle a MONSTER Energy Can at the stadium's pit entrance (valid only with event ticket).

During the 2015 Monster Energy Supercross season, FOX Sports 1 will broadcast 12 races live and FOX Sports 2 will broadcast 3 races live. Each race will include a next-day re-air on FOX Sports 1. In addition, the authenticated FOX Sports Go app will live stream each race.

As a precursor to the live television, don't forget to catch all of the pre-race coverage with Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL, which will stream on www.SupercrossLive.comfrom 12:50 - 4:30 p.m. local race time each Saturday during the season. Practice, qualifying, behind the scenes features, and key rider interviews will all be highlighted on the Supercross Race Day Live presented by AMSOIL webcast.

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Source: HRC

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