2018 AMA SX Highlights: Glendale

Monster Energy Supercross headed to Glendale for Round 4 of the 2018 season, where Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac scored his second consecutive overall win in the 450SX Class. Tomac captured the lead from the start and ran away with the win, leading all 23 laps ahead of Yamaha Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia.
Eli Tomac: “That was a big, big push,” Tomac said on the podium. “The pressure behind me was there the entire time; you couldn’t miss a line. I nailed everything … That was just awesome. We put in a big effort all day and to go out on top was the best.”

Yamaha’s Justin Barcia earned his third podium with a second-place finish from the start, ahead of the battle for third. By the checkered flag, Honda HRC’s Ken Roczen captured third and his second podium of the season ahead of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna ‘s Jason Anderson. Red Bull KTM’s Marvin Musquin found a much-needed top-five finish as he recovers from injury.

450SX

In the 250SX Class Main Event, Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy and the KTM ride of Shane McElrath, who both came into the race with red number plates and tied in points, ran wheel-to-wheel ahead of the Yamaha’s Aaron Plessinger after the start. McElrath found an inside line on Savatgy and caught the lead until Plessinger found a way around both of them for the win and regained the points lead.

250SX

450SX Class Results
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki
2. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., Yamaha
3. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda
4. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna
5. Marvin Musquin, Clermont, Fla., KTM
6. Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki
7. Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., Honda
8. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., Yamaha
9. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrance, Calif., KTM
10. Joshua Grant, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki

450SX Class Championship Standings
1. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna (89)
2. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., Yamaha (80)
3. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda (77)
4. Weston Peick, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki (71)
5. Cole Seely, Newbury Park, Calif., Honda (70)
6. Justin Brayton, Mint Hill, N.C., Honda (68)
7. Joshua Grant, Wildomar, Calif., Kawasaki (58)
8. Blake Baggett, Grand Terrance, Calif., KTM (57)
9. Marvin Musquin, Clermont, Fla., KTM (54)
10. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Co., Kawasaki (53)

Western Regional 250SX Class Results
1. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha
2. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM
3. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna, Fla., Kawasaki
4. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki
5. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda
6. Bradley Taft, Nixo, MO, Yamaha
7. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki
8. Mitchell Harrison, Tallahassee, Fla., Husqvarna
9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha
10. Christian Craig, Orange, Calif. Honda

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
1. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (92)
2. Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM (91)
3. Joey Savatgy, Thomasville, Ga., Kawasaki (87)
4. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna, Fla., Kawasaki (77)
5. Christian Craig, Orange, Calif. Honda (70)
6. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda (69)
7. Mitchell Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, Yamaha (58)
8. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Suzuki (58)
9. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha (53)
10. Bradley Taft, Nixo, Mo., Yamaha (51)