Good afternoon from Glendale! We’re on hand for round six of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series inside State Farm Stadium. Two very close main events saw Ken Roczen and RJ Hampshire take their respective main event victories.
Main Events
450SX
Jason Anderson took second. He started third and moved into the second position after Aaron Plessinger hit the deck early in the main event. From there it was smooth sailing for the Kawasaki pilot as he claimed another podium.
The real fight was for the final podium position between Eli Tomac and Jett Lawrence. Tomac held the spot for most of the race but saw Lawrence take it away with five minutes left on the race clock. Tomac stayed close but was unable to reclaim the position. With the third place finish, Lawrence retakes the points lead.
| 1. | Ken Roczen | (Suz) | 20 Laps |
| 2. | Jason Anderson | (Kaw) | +04.781 |
| 3. | Jett Lawrence | (Hon) | +09.248 |
| 4. | Eli Tomac | (Yam) | +14.369 |
| 5. | Hunter Lawrence | (Hon) | +18.749 |
| 6. | Dylan Ferrandis | (Hon) | +24.618 |
| 7. | Cooper Webb | (Yam) | +26.555 |
| 8. | Malcolm Stewart | (Hus) | +27.358 |
| 9. | Chase Sexton | (KTM) | +37.553 |
| 10. | Aaron Plessinger | (KTM) | +43.016 |
| 1. | RJ Hampshire | (Hus) | 16 Laps |
| 2. | Levi Kitchen | (Kaw) | +02.993 |
| 3. | Jo Shimoda | (Hon) | +06.061 |
| 4. | Jordon Smith | (Yam) | +20.025 |
| 5. | Garrett Marchbanks | (Yam) | +26.440 |
| 6. | Mitchell Oldenburg | (Hon) | +29.936 |
| 7. | Julien Beaumer | (KTM) | +32.887 |
| 8. | Phil Nicoletti | (Yam) | +36.575 |
| 9. | Robbie Wageman | (Yam) | +39.572 |
| 10. | Hunter Yoder | (Kaw) | +45.849 |
Qualifying
450SX
This is the longest stadium track we’ll see this year with lap times over the one-minute mark. Jason Anderson logged the best time, just three tenths ahead of Jett Lawrence. Eli Tomac and Ken Roczen were third and fourth, and the only other riders in the 1:03 range. Points leader Chase Sexton is apparently dealing with a sore hand and qualified eighth.
450SX Combined Qualifying (Top 10)
| 1. | Jason Anderson | (Kaw) | 1:03.400 |
| 2. | Jett Lawrence | (Hon) | 1:03.734 |
| 3. | Eli Tomac | (Yam) | 1:03.856 |
| 4. | Ken Roczen | (Suz) | 1:03.863 |
| 5. | Cooper Webb | (Yam) | 1:04.071 |
| 6. | Malcolm Stewart | (Hus) | 1:04.249 |
| 7. | Aaron Plessinger | (KTM) | 1:04.532 |
| 8. | Chase Sexton | (KTM) | 1:04.599 |
| 9. | Christian Craig | (Hus) | 1:04.647 |
| 10. | Dylan Ferrandis | (Hon) | 1:04.818 |
250SX West
We’re back on the west with two red plates split between Jordon Smith and Levi Kitchen. Smith set the quickest time in the 250’s just ahead of Kitchen in second and Hamshire in third. AZ local, Juilien Beaumer was fourth with Jo Shimoda in fifth.
250SX West Combined Qualifying (Top 10)
| 1. | Jordon Smith | (Yam) | 1:04.747 |
| 2. | Levi Kitchen | (Kaw) | 1:05.157 |
| 3. | RJ Hampshire | (Hus) | 1:05.566 |
| 4. | Julien Beaumer | (KTM) | 1:05.576 |
| 5. | Jo Shimoda | (Hon) | 1:05.900 |
| 6. | Carson Mumford | (Hon) | 1:06.125 |
| 7. | Nate Thrasher | (Yam) | 1:06.183 |
| 8. | Ryder DiFrancesco | (GG) | 1:06.535 |
| 9. | Garrett Marchbanks | (Yam) | 1:06.543 |
| 10. | Mitchell Oldenburg | (Hon) | 1:06.634 |
