The sixth round of the 2017 Monster Energy Supercross season took place in Arlington on February 11th. The night saw a number of crashes and mechanical issues that shook things up.
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450SX Report
After a gnarly crash at the first turn with Justin Brayton, the race was restarted, and Justin Bogle took the holeshot on the restart, though Marvin Musquin was quick to get around him. Cooper Webb followed in the remaining podium spot. Meanwhile, Eli Tomac found himself in 7th after the first lap, and Ryan Dungey was all the way back in 14th.
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The first change within the podium spots was Webb taking over 2nd from Bogle. From there, Bogle dropped back another spot, with Seely moving into 3rd. Tomac worked his way through the ranks, and when Webb was forced behind due to a tire problem, Seely inherited 2nd while Tomac was in a position to take over 3rd. On the very next lap, however, Tomac ran into some of his own problems and dropped back. By this point, Jason Anderson had moved up several spots and was able to take over 3rd.
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Dean Wilson was coming through the pack and having the best race of his 450SX career, breaking into the top 5 on lap 8 and then taking over 4th on the next lap. However, Dungey was also slowly working his way up, and by lap 21, he finally got past Wilson for 4th. But it was too late for Dungey to reach the podium – the first time this season he hasn’t stood on the box.
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In the end Musquin ran away with 1st, the first 450SX win of his career. Musquin is the fourth 450SX winner in 2017 in only six rounds. Seely finished in 2nd, his best result since round 6 of last year. Anderson placed 3rd, his first podium of the year.
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Tomac had a disappointing 15th-place finish, moving him back in the overall championship points from 2nd to 4th. Dungey continues to hold a commanding lead, with 18 points over Musquin, who has moved back into 2nd. Seely has taken the 3rd spot, only an additional four points behind Musquin. Dungey’s consistency is paying off, as he remains at the top of the points week in and week out. However, he has only won a single race this season. With 11 rounds left, there is still plenty that can happen to shake things up.
450SX Results
| Pos. | No. | Name | Bike | Points | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Marvin Musquin | KTM | 25 | 111 |
| 2 | 14 | Cole Seely | Honda | 22 | 107 |
| 3 | 21 | Jason Anderson | Husqvarna | 20 | 85 |
| 4 | 1 | Ryan Dungey | KTM | 18 | 129 |
| 5 | 15 | Dean Wilson | Husqvarna | 16 | 64 |
| 6 | 20 | Broc Tickle | Suzuki | 15 | 55 |
| 7 | 12 | Jake Weimer | Suzuki | 14 | 44 |
| 8 | 18 | Davi Millsaps | KTM | 13 | 83 |
| 9 | 19 | Justin Bogle* | Suzuki | 12 | 33 |
| 10 | 47 | Malcolm Stewart | Suzuki | 11 | 25 |
| 11 | 41 | Trey Canard | KTM | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 61 | Vince Friese | Honda | 9 | 36 |
| 13 | 800 | Mike Alessi | Honda | 8 | 21 |
| 14 | 2 | Cooper Webb | Yamaha | 7 | 71 |
| 15 | 3 | Eli Tomac | Kawasaki | 6 | 100 |
| 16 | 67 | Jimmy Albertson | Suzuki | 5 | 10 |
| 17 | 4 | Blake Baggett | KTM | 4 | 51 |
| 18 | 981 | Austi Politelli | Yamaha | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | 22 | Chad Reed | Yamaha | 2 | 64 |
| 20 | 314 | Alex Ray | Husqvarna | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | 80 | Cade Clason | Honda | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | 10 | Justin Brayton | Honda | 1 | 43 |
*Holeshot
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250SX West Report
Shane McElrath got the holeshot and took the early lead. Points leader Justin Hill followed in 2nd, with rookie Austin Forkner in 3rd. The three of them continued for three quarters of the race without any major changes. However, tragedy struck McElrath, who had to pull off the track due to a problem with his bike.
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Aaron Plessinger began the race mid-pack, finishing lap 1 in only 12th place. However, he slowly worked his way up. By lap 13, he was finally in 4th, and when McElrath pulled off, Plessinger was able to inherit 3rd.
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Hill ended up taking the win, his fourth in a row. Forkner placed 2nd, a career high. Plessinger finished in 3rd.
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Hill’s win extended his points lead. Before Arlington, only one point separated Hill and McElrath. Now 25 points separate the two. Plessinger has moved into 2nd overall, but he is still 21 points behind Hill.
250SX West Results
| Pos. | No. | Name | Bike | Points | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Justin Hill | Kawasaki | 25 | 138 |
| 2 | 24 | Austin Forkner | Kawasaki | 22 | 90 |
| 3 | 23 | Aaron Plessinger | Yamaha | 20 | 117 |
| 4 | 57 | Jimmy Decotis | Honda | 18 | 91 |
| 5 | 122 | Dan Reardon | Yamaha | 16 | 72 |
| 6 | 6 | Jeremy Martin | Honda | 15 | 55 |
| 7 | 30 | Martin Davalos | Husqvarna | 14 | 106 |
| 8 | 53 | Cole Martinez | Yamaha | 13 | 52 |
| 9 | 64 | Hayden Mellross | Yamaha | 12 | 26 |
| 10 | 11 | Kyle Chisholm | Honda | 11 | 60 |
| 11 | 59 | Noah McConahy | Yamaha | 10 | 38 |
| 12 | 338 | Ryan Surratt | Kawasaki | 9 | 25 |
| 13 | 244 | Justin Hoeft | Yamaha | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | 95 | AJ Catanzaro | Yamaha | 7 | 15 |
| 15 | 71 | Justin Starling | Husqvarna | 6 | 43 |
| 16 | 902 | Killian Auberson | KTM | 5 | 30 |
| 17 | 76 | Scott Champion | Yamaha | 4 | 22 |
| 18 | 58 | Chris Alldredge | Yamaha | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | 99 | Chase Marquier | Honda | 2 | 27 |
| 20 | 448 | Broc Shoemaker | Yamaha | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 87 | Chris Howell | Husqvarna | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | 38 | Shane McElrath* | KTM | 1 | 113 |
*Holeshot
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