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Markelon Tops WMX Round Five at Muddy Creek Raceway
Kylie Fasnacht Holds Six Point Lead in WMX Championship

Blountville, Tenn. (June 10, 2015) – Marissa Markelon claimed her second consecutive win of the season in the Women’s Motocross Championship Series at round five of the series this weekend at Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville, Tennessee, the Team Green Kawasaki rider went 2-1 to beat out current series points leader Kylie Fasnacht, who posted a 3-2 for second overall.

With the win, Markelon drew to within six points of the Team Green Kawasaki rider in the series standings, setting up an exciting battle for the title with just three rounds remaining on the schedule.

Markelon and Fasnacht kicked off their battle in the opening moto of the day, fighting back and forth over second place while Yamaha rider Mackenzie Tricker ran out front. Markelon finally took over the runner-up slot for good, as Tricker eventually came home with the first moto victory, with Markelon in second and Fasnacht in third. 

“Mackenzie rode a good race in that first moto, and I think Kylie (Fasnacht) and I held each other up with the battle that we were having,” said Markelon. “Muddy Creek is a tough track to pass on because there are a lot of off-cambers and that slowed us a bit. You have to respect that track, you can’t ride too aggressively on it.”

The same three players led the first few laps of moto two, with Markelon passing Tricker for the lead at mid-race, while Fasnacht took over second a few laps later when Tricker suffered mechanical problems.