Sara Price rode through the pain of an injured shoulder at the 2010 MX season opener at Hangtown, finishing 11th overall.

During Moto 2 Price got a great jump out of the gate and was in second when she suffered a bike problem. She eventually recovered from the problem to take 17th-place.

Tarah Gieger scored her team's only podium at Hangtown, a fact she was quick to point out to her male teammates.

Ashley Fiolek went 3-2 in the motos at Hangtown for a third overall finish.

Championship leader Jessica Patterson continued to dominate in WMX by taking her third straight victory of the season.

Ashley Fiolek took the $250 Motorcycle-USA.com holeshot award after blasting into the lead in Moto 1.

Alexah Pearson tries to stay out of the burning Texas heat - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Freestone

2009 WMX Champ, Ashley Fiolek claims second behind patterson at the season opener.

Ashley Fiolek's Honda CRF250R - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross

Ashley Fiolek claims another motorcycleUSA holeshot at Redbud

Ashley Fiolek - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Thunder Valley

Red Bull Honda's Ashley Fiolek had the first holeshot of the day at Thunder Valley and took fifth-place in Moto 1.

After earning the MotoUSA holeshot award, Red Bull Honda's Ashley Fiolek (not pictured) took second overall at Thunder Valley with a 5-2 result.

Final Podium of the 2010 WMX season at Pala Raceway (from left to right): Tarah Geiger, Jessica Patterson and Ashley Fiolek.

Jacqueline Strong picks up the Rekluse "Top Rekluse Rider" award - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Hangtown

Jacqueline Strong - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Thunder Valley

Jessica Patterson - 2010 Women's Motocross Hangtown

Jessica Patterson - 2010 Women's Motocross Hangtown

Jessica Patterson - 2010 Women's Motocross Hangtown

Jessica Patterson - 2010 Women's Motocross Hangtown

Jessica Patterson - 2010 Women's Motocross Hangtown

Jessica Patterson gives her fans a thumbs up - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Hangtown

Jessica Patterson - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Thunder Valley

Jessica Patterson's Yamaha YZ250F - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross

Jessica Patterson

MotoUSA.com presented Jessica with a custom iPad at the awards banquet held inside the Pala Casino Resort.

Defending WMX champion Ashley Fiolek won both of the Motorcycle-USA.com $250 holeshot awards at Millville.

DNA Shred Stix Yamaha’s Jessica Patterson took first overall at Millville despite crashing in Moto 2.

2010 WMX Champion Jessica Patterson accepting her cup award along with an ipad.

Jessica on the podium - #1 AMA plate in hand.

In addition to winning, Jessica Patterson also won the MotoUSA $250 holeshot award in Race 2.

Jessica Patterson and the DNA Shred Stix Yamaha team celebrate their success in the final round at Pala Raceway.

During Friday's media day at Hangtown Price crashed and re-injured her shoulder. Despite this Sara took an impressive sixth-place finish in the first moto.

Kawasaki's Sara Price battled shoulder to shoulder for fifth-place with Elizabeth Bash at Freestone where she eventually took a 5-5 score.

Sara Price in the season opener of Women's Motocross at Hangtown.

Sara Price's Kawasaki KX250F - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross

Sarah Whitmore - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Thunder Valley

Sarah Whitmore and her KTM 250 SX-F - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross

Tarah Geiger - 2010 Women's Motocross Freestone

Tarah Geiger - 2010 Women's Motocross Freestone

Tarah Geiger - 2010 Women's Motocross Freestone

Tarah Geiger - 2010 Women's Motocross Freestone

Tarah Geiger's Honda CRF250R - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross

Tarah Geiger - 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross - Thunder Valley

2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross Hangtown Podium - Jessica Patterson (left) and Ashley Fiolek (right).

Ashley Fiolek takes the 2010 MotoUSA Women's Motocross Freestone Holeshot.