Blastoff at Budds Creek

This weekend brings the annual Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship series to Maryland.  If you're checking your calendar because it doesn't seem like a year since that last rain soaked episode, that's because the Budds Creek National has been moved to an earlier date on the circuit.  Traditionally one of the closing rounds during the second half of the 12-race schedule, Budds Creek moves to round four in the middle of June.

The Lucas Oil AMA series brings the top tier of professional riders from all over the world  to compete, and the Budds Creek track offers nearly perfect visibility for spectators at numerous venues along the course. The event usually attracts more than 20,000 fans to see the best racing in the sport.

The MotoTees.com Budds Creek National kicks-off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19.  Both the 450 and 250 classes  will be broadcast the same day on SPEED, starting with the 250 Class at 8:00 p.m. and the 450 Class at 9:00 p.m.  Live internet stream of the first motos of both classes can be seen at www.allisports.com.