America has once again claimed the top spot at the world’s biggest motocross race, winning one of the most competitive Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations in history, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.

Hopes for another AMA Team USA win at the Motocross of Nations, held this year in Franciacorta, Italy, were slim heading into the last moto. The U.S. squad of Ryan Dungey, Ivan Tedesco and Jake Weimer was third in team points heading into the final race, but an inspired performance - and a little luck - put them firmly in the lead when the dust settled.

Oakley’s Ryan Dungey finished off a rollercoaster season with his first outdoor national motocross title after turning in a 2-2 performance for a runner-up finish in the 250 division at the final round of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Series at Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pennsylvania.

Dungey’s second win of the season came on the heels of an impressive moto two victory, which followed up a second-place finish in the first moto.

40,000 fans braving the frigid, rain streaked weather came out to Salt lake City’s Rice-Eccles stadium on Saturday night to watch the penultimate round of the remarkably dramatic 17-round 2009 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series.