TORONTO!!!!!

I think the hot topic this week is not going to be the race but rather the weird frozen tundra called dirt that outline the race track this week. Round 14 headed to Canada this week for its only international race of the series. The race last year which was won by Reed was the first ever indoor mud race as the cold Canadian dirt was frozen and then un thawed to of coarse form mud. Although we had a dry track this year the ruts were so deep you could almost see sparks as the bikes tore down to the concrete.Even my wife who had know clue what supercross was until we met notice the dirt look like it was scooped up from the parking lot. Jeff Staton designed a great track this week, but the poor dirt henderd the tracks creatvity. Christophe Porucel is the 2009 Monster Energy 250(E) Supercross champ! The kid was in a wheelchair two years ago after a crash left him with a badly broken hip and now comes back to wrap up the championship with one round to spare. All Pourcel needed to do was beat his team mate Stroupe and he did just that taking home another win.It's been a long time coming as Pourcel is the first Frenchman to win a title since Roncada did it back in 2000.









The 250 main started off with Pourcel grabbing the holeshot and never looked backed. Stroupe was buried in the pack and worked his way up to second. Broc Tickle made his first podium ever and it must feel good after coming back from a broken jaw. Izzi had a rough night crashing and doing some donut's on the concrete to finish 11th.







The gate dropped on the 450 class and just like always Mike Alessi pulled his 1,406 holeshot of his career. Stewart quickly took the lead and checked out never to be seen again until he stood on top of the podium. Reed moved his way into second on about the 2nd lap and tried to keep Stewart insight but could not hold the pace on the rutted rock filled track. Grant had a great battle with Tedesco and Short moving his way up to 3rd.The man on the move was Josh Hill who has yet to have a stand out ride this season. Hill who won Minneapolis last year worked his way up passing riders left and right for his first podium of the year.Grant held on for 4th and Tedesco rounded out the top five. Something most of been wrong with Short as (Mr. Consistent) fell all the way back to to 9th. If Grant keeps it in the top five he could finish the season thrid in points as he only sits 19 behind Short. Stewart and his 10 sec lead took the checkered and tighten up the gap to only 8 points. Although the race was not near as exciting as St. Louis or Daytona, the track defiantly separated the men from the boys. Next week we head to Stewarts home state in Jacksonville for round 14. This championship will go all the way to Vegas and if Reed doesn't find that little edge and Stewart can keep it on two wheels, I think will be seeing Chads old bike on top again.