“Supercross didn't go as planned, since the first race,” said Vuillemin. “Too many injuries before and during the season, on top of a lack of off-season preparation. I've done a few races that I am happy with, but for most of them I wasn't at 100 percent. I tried to race as much as I could for my sponsors and salvage points, but overall it was a frustrating season for me because I never showed what I was capable of with the Rockstar Makita Suzuki team. Las Vegas is always a special race because it's the last one but also because of the Vegas atmosphere. I am hoping to end the season on a good note, then turn the page and focus on the Motocross season. We've been testing a little bit and I feel good on the bike at the motocross tracks.”

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Dungey finished the 2008 season in second-place overall, after winning three AMA Supercross Lites West Coast races. Additionally, during the series’ two-month hiatus, Dungey raced select AMA Supercross-class events aboard the RM-Z450 and picked up a podium finish as well as a fourth-place result. Dungey won last year’s shoot-out and is eager to race this weekend.

“I’m feeling really good about the race in Las Vegas,” said Dungey. “I like the city, but I really like how both the East and West Coast riders come together. It gives us all a chance to see what kind of speed the other guys have. I know it’ll be a dogfight, everybody will be going for it because there are no points and there’s no pressure about a championship. It’ll be racing just for the fun of it.”

Dungey’s Rockstar Makita Suzuki AMA Supercross Lites teammate Izzi is also excited about racing in Las Vegas. This year was Izzi’s rookie season and he finished fifth overall in the SX Lites East Coast series, with a podium finish and a top-five finish. The remainder of Izzi’s results was almost all top-10 finishes.

“It’ll be awesome,” said Izzi. “There were a lot of fast guys in the East Coast and a lot of fast guys on the West Coast – both series were stacked so it should be one of the crazier years. I’m excited to get the opportunity to be racing with my teammate Ryan. I’m looking forward to getting behind him and learning some stuff. It’ll definitely push me a little harder and help me to do better.”

The AMA Supercross class will air on SPEED Sunday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m., and the AMA Supercross Lites class race will air on SPEED Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m. CBS Sports will air a season-end recap show Sunday, May 4 at Noon EST.

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