Steve Cox | January 21, 2018
2018 Anaheim 2 250cc Supercross Results: Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy has been steadily improving throughout the first three rounds of the Monster Energy/AMA 250cc Western Regional Supercross Championship, and after leading much of the main event a week ago in Houston, he came out swinging at the first of three (two for the West) Triple Crown events.
2018 Anaheim 2 250cc Supercross Results
Savatgy led every lap of the first, short, six-minute 250cc main event in the three-main-event format, and held off GEICO Honda’s Christian Craig the entire way. Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha’s Mitchell Oldenburg was the man on the move in the first main event, going from outside the top five to finish third, just in front of Savatgy’s teammate Adam Cianciarulo, who had a huge crash in practice. Behind Cianciarulo came round-one winner Shane McElrath and points leader Aaron Plessinger.
2018 Anaheim 2 250cc Supercross Results
McElrath pushed his way into the lead to start the second, 10-minute main event, and led every lap, while Savatgy worked his way into second early in the race. Savatgy ended up second in front of Craig, Plessinger, Cianciarulo and Oldenburg.
The final, 12-minute main event saw rookie Chase Sexton grab the holeshot while Savatgy slotted into second. As the race wore on, Savatgy seemed to get stronger, and with only three laps to go, he snatched the lead away from Sexton, but just when it seemed like he’d cruise home with the victory, he came under pressure from teammate Cianciarulo and just held him off to win the final main event of the Triple Crown. Sexton hung on for third in front of McElrath, Craig, Oldenburg and Plessinger.
2018 Anaheim 2 250cc Supercross Results
Savatgy ended up taking the overall win with a 1-2-1 score over McElrath’s 5-1-4, Craig’s 2-3-5, Cianciarulo’s 4-5-2, Oldenburg’s 3-6-6, and points leader Plessinger’s 6-4-7. Savatgy and McElrath are now tied atop the points standings at 68, while Plessinger sits just two points back in third, as the series heads to Glendale, Arizona, this coming Saturday night.
2018 Anaheim 2 250cc Supercross Results
2018 Anaheim 2 250cc Supercross Results
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