A podium position in Dallas last weekend has further increased Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey’s chances at taking back-to-back AMA Supercross titles as he closes in on series leader Ryan Villopoto.

Dungey has flown under the radar in recent weeks, but now sits just seven points in arrears of Villopoto with for rounds remaining.

After taking second in his heat and third in the main event in Texas, Dungey said it was a positive weekend for him yet again as the season winds down.

“All in all, it was a good day,” said Dungey. “My whole Rockstar Makita Suzuki team and I worked really good together and they did a great job with my Suzuki tonight. The track was tough, especially the whoop sections were really big and technical.

“I got off to a good start in the Main and was able to work my way up to second in like the 10th lap, but then a couple of laps later I came up on a lapper and just misjudged what he was gonna do and went down.

“I got back up in third and made a hard charge for second and got close but just came up a little short. All in all, I felt great and my RM-Z felt great too.

“I’m looking forward to St. Louis. It’s always a tough track, tacky and technical. We got a win there last year so it would be good to go back there and get another win.”

St. Louis’ 14th round of the series will take place this Saturday night.