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RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s/Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ken Roczen dominated en route to a second straight win in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, at East Rutherford today.

But it was Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey who walked away with his second consecutive 450SX Class title after he crossed the finish in fourth.

Dungey’s championship celebration was bittersweet as his record 31-race podium streak came to an end, but his third career 450SX Class title puts him in elite company as just the sixth rider in history with a trio of championships.

“It’s a bummer [to have the podium streak come to an end], but the real goal this year was to back up the title,” Dungey commented. “It was a tough challenge and we had to bring it every single weekend.”

Roczen won the main event ahead of an ever-improving Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Kawasaki) and Cole Seely (Team Honda), while Monster Energy/360fly/Chaparral/Yamaha Factory Racing’s Chad Reed claimed ninth.

In the Eastern Regional 250SX Class, championship leader and GEICO Honda rider Malcolm Stewart grabbed his second victory of the season to extend his points lead heading into the final race of the season.

Stewart won the main over Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Martin Davalos and Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Jeremy Martin.

Stewart extended his points lead to 14 points over Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Aaron Plessinger, who started 15th but battled his way through the field to pass 10 riders an earn a fifth place finish. Martin sits third, 19 points out of the lead.