MXPTV was able to catch up with some of the Northeast's most well respected vet racers, Suzuki riders John Dowd and Barry Carsten, after a full day of racing at the NJ State Championships at Raceway Park.  Check out the video as both riders talk about how their day went at Englishtown, how their sons finished out as well, their age, Loretta's, Nationals, Endurocross, their future in motocross, and whatever is on their mind!

John Dowd/Barry Carsten Interview:
http://www.motoxposure.com/tv/video/dowdcarsten.htm 

Out of Retirement Dowd Picks Up 6^th in the Sand

Rome, Ga. - After an amazing 11 races on the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship circuit, rookie Cody Cooper rode his Pirelli Scorpion MX tires to a season-best second place finish at Motocross 338 in Southwick, Mass. Class veteran, John Dowd, a local to the Southwick confines, finished sixth overall on Pirelli tires. Jeff Alessi continued his consistent streak finishing seventh overall.

"We are extremely proud of Cody," said Josh Whitmire, Pirelli's MX Manager. "He's had an incredible season this summer, and he raised the bar this weekend with his second-place finish. The final round of the season takes place this weekend at Steel City, and we look forward to him having another great race."

Earlier this summer Cooper scored his first podium finish of the season at Unadilla Valley Sports Center, finishing third overall with 5-2 results. This summer he has finished within the top 10 at eight races and currently sits fifth in series points standings.

Dowd, who has not raced on the Toyota AMA Motocross Championship circuit this summer, finished 9-5 on the day. Alessi, who is a privateer for the Moto XXX Honda team, earned his eighth top-10 finish of the summer with 8-8 results.

"It's pretty amazing what John did in the sand at Southwick," said Whitmire. "It was his only race of the summer, and he finished seventh, which is a testament to his sand skills."

Motocross 338 Southwick, Mass. Round 11 of 12

Motocross Class (Moto Finish)

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 1-1
2. Cody Cooper, Tallahassee, Fla., Pirelli/Suzuki, 7-2
3. Tim Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 4-4
4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 2-9
5. Sean Hamblin, Murrieta, Calif., Yamaha, 6-6
6. John Dowd, Ludlow, Mass., Suzuki, 9-5
7. Jeff Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Honda, 8-8
8. Michael Byrne, Newnan, Ga., Suzuki, 11-7
9. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 37-3
10. Marc De Reuver, Netherlands, Honda, 3-34

Motocross Class Point Standings

1. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 550
2. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 370
3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Teas., Honda, 362
4. Michael Byrne, Newman, Ga., Suzuki, 341
5. Cody Cooper, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 266
6. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., KTM, 246
7. Jeff Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Honda, 231
8. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., Suzuki, 221
9. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 208
10. Davi Millsaps, Tallahassee, Fla., Honda, 203

Pirelli Tire North America specializes in manufacturing and marketing high-performance tires for passenger vehicles, motorcycles, ATV's and motorsports.  An industry leader in technology and quality, Pirelli operates its highly advanced Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) in Rome, Georgia, to better serve the American OEM and Replacement markets.  For more information please visit:  www.us.pirelli.com.

Los Angeles, CA (July 12, 2007) - John Dowd has announced today that he is scheduled to attend all three rounds of the AMA/Maxxis National EnduroCross Series. Dowd, a former AMA Motocross champion, placed first at the 2006 Maxxis EnduroCross after a very close battle with Monster/Kawasaki's Nathan Woods. In 2005, Dowd finished second behind KTM's David Knight. Both years Dowd proved that his motocross skills, combined with years of trail riding in the Northeast, made for the perfect combination to conquer the technical EnduroCross track.

"EnduroCross is just a crazy event," explained Dowd, the current EnduroCross Champion. "It's one of those races where you just never know how you are going to end up. You can have the lead one moment and lose it the next. To win all three events in the series will take quite a bit of skill and a lot of luck, but I'm up for the challenge."

The 2007 AMA/Maxxis National EnduroCross Series starts in Denver, Colorado on September 29. It then moves to Guthrie, Oklahoma on October 6 with the final round inside the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on November 16 & 17. The three race series will boast a $40,000 total purse payout, which includes individual purses for each event, along with a $10,000 Maxxis EnduroCross Series fund paid out to the top riders in the series. Scoring for each race will be similar to that of an AMA supercross with points earned based upon the riders finishing position. The Las Vegas round will serve as a Double Points event... the overall winner of the series will be crowned the AMA EnduroCross Champion. In addition to the Expert class, there are four amateur classes available to compete in - these classes will also be awarded individual AMA #1 plates.

The website for the AMA/Maxxis National EnduroCross Series has been completely updated with entry forms, schedules, information about the events and the purse schedule. Each race venue is limited to 200 riders, so those serious about this championship series are encouraged to sign up early. All the information can be found on line at www.endurocross.com.

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