2020 Arlington Supercross | Race Report

2020 ARLINGTON SUPERCROSS | COMPLETE COVERAGE

250 Main Event One

The first race of the night was off and the holeshot went to Jordon Smith, but RJ Hampshire immediately got around him. Chase Sexton quickly began challenging for second place, but had to deal with pressure from behind from Joey Crown. A few laps down, Jeremy Martin advanced into the fourth place position and just a few moments later, teammate Sexton got around Smith for second place. With six minutes left on the clock, Chase Sexton began reeling in RJ Hampshire and challenging for the lead. The GEICO Honda racer made the pass after the whoops, but RJ came back and took Sexton wide after the finish line, giving back the lead to RJ and sending Sexton back into fifth place. Meanwhile, points leader Shane Mcelrath climbed from 11th place on the first lap into fourth place with three minutes to go. Shane Mcelrath and Chase Sexton made the pass on Jeremy Martin, and the two progressed into third and fourth place. With just over a minute to go, Shane Mcelrath dove to the inside of Jordon Smith after the whoops and the two collided, which sent Jordon Smith over the end of the berm and off track. Just a few sections later, Chase Sexton made the pass on Mcelrath for second place. Jordon Smith and Jeremy Martin battled over fourth place, but Martin was unable to make the pass. RJ Hampshire crossed the finish line first and earned the first main event win. 

250 Main Event Two

The second 250 start of the night went to Josh Hill, with Chase Sexton and Joey Crown just behind him. After one lap, Chase Sexton was able to make the move on Hill and advance into the lead. Josh Hill and Joey Crown began battling for second place, and Joey was able to secure the position after a better run through the whoops. Shane Mcelrath began his charge through the pack as he made the pass on Hill and moved into a podium position. Garrett Marchbanks followed Mcelrath past Hill and moved into fourth place. Jordon Smith and Jace Owen got into it over the finish line, resulting in them both hitting the ground and some obvious frustrations from Owen. Jeremy Martin made the pass on Marchbanks and began challenging Crown for third place. With two minutes on the clock, Martin made the pass and secured third place. Meanwhile, GEICO Honda’s Chase Sexton remained in the lead with a near 11-second lead on Shane Mcelrath. In the last laps, Jordon Smith had another get off in the whoops and hit the deck again, dropping him to 19th. The checkered flag waved and Chase Sexton snagged his first race win of the year.

250 Main Event Three

The final 250 start of the night went to Shane Mcelrath, with Chase Sexton right behind him. RJ Hampshire sat in fourth at the end of the first lap, just behind Enzo Lopes. RJ made the pass on Enzo, but Lopes immediately responded and took back the position, which also allowed Jordon Smith to get in front of RJ. Both Smith and Hampshire ultimately made the pass on Lopes and did so in the same corner. Then, Smith and Hampshire continued to battle amongst themselves for a few laps until RJ took Smith wide and Smith ended up on the ground. Back up front, Shane Mcelrath remained in the lead with a 3.5 second lead on Sexton. Back in the pack, Garrett Marchbanks continued to make moves as he got around Lopes for sixth and began working on Hill. The rookies began battling inside of the top-10, as Jo Shimoda made the move on Jalek Swoll for eighth place. As the checkered flag flew in main event three, Shane Mcelrath took the race win but Chase Sexton took the overall triple crown win.

450 Main Event One

The first 450 start of the night went to Jason Anderson, but after drifting too far left and nearly clipping a tuff block Cooper Webb took the lead with Ken Roczen just behind. Ken Roczen blitzed by Cooper Webb through the whoops and took the early lead. Justin Hill was running in third but an inside move from Jason Anderson sent him to the ground and back into 12th place. Broc Tickle appeared to have his hand landed on by another rider in the longer rhythm lane towards the end of the first lap, ending his night. Further back in the pack, Blake Baggett began making passes as he got around Osborne for seventh. Meanwhile, Eli Tomac sat way behind and outside the top ten after a bad start. Martin Davalos began challenging Justin Brayton for fourth place and was able to take the position. A few laps later, Eli Tomac made the pass for eighth on Malcolm Stewart, Mookie tried to respond in the turn after the whoops but was unable to complete the pass. With four minutes to go, Martin Davalos went down after the finish line while running in fourth place. Eli Tomac continued to move through the pack and make passes, as he moved by Blake Baggett for sixth place. A lap later, Justin Brayton went down in the whoops while running in fifth place and gave up the position to Tomac. As the checkered flag flew, Ken Roczen snagged the race win and his fourth straight triple crown victory. 

450 Main Event Two

The second 450 start of the night went to Blake Baggett, but Eli Tomac immediately went for the lead. Tomac was unable to take the lead on his first jab but took first place after the third turn. Malcolm Stewart and teammate Justin Hill sat third and fourth, with Jason Anderson following. Both Cooper Webb and Ken Roczen got bad starts but began making moves and passing into the top-10. Back up front, Jason Anderson began challenging Justin Hill for third place, as the two swapped lines for a few laps until Anderson was ultimately able to secure the position. Meanwhile, Cooper Webb continued to make moves, as he made the pass on Dean Wilson and moved into sixth place. Webb then caught the rear wheel on Malcolm Stewart and began challenging for fifth place, it took a few laps but Webb was able to make the pass. Just ahead, Jason Anderson and Justin Hill made the pass on Blake Baggett, and then Baggett went down shortly after. As Cooper Webb neared Justin Hill and third place, he missed the top of the dragons back, rode the front wheel, and then got tossed over the bars onto the concrete. Back up front, Eli Tomac crossed the checkered flag first and took the win in main event two.

450 Main Event Three

The final start in Arlington, Texas went to Zach Osborne, with Blake Baggett and Jason Anderson just behind. Jason Anderson fought off both Ken Roczen and Justin Hill behind him and remained in third. With one lap down, Jason Anderson made the pass on Baggett for second and began working on his teammate for first. Ken Roczen made the move on Baggett just before Baggett tucked the front end and gave up a few positions. With Baggett’s mistake, Eli Tomac moved into fourth and added some pressure to the lead group. Back up front, Jason Anderson was finally able to make the pass on his teammate and move into the lead. A few sections later, Eli Tomac dove inside of Ken Roczen and made the pass for third, but then Roczen took Tomac wide and regained third place. A lap later, Eli Tomac made the pass again and then took away the line from Roczen to secure the position. Eli Tomac then made the pass on Zach Osborne and moved into second place. With just over two minutes left on the clock, the battle for the lead was on between Jason Anderson and Eli Tomac. Tomac made the pass, but Anderson immediately fired back and regained the position momentarily, though Tomac took the line away and was able to secure the lead. With two laps to go, Jason Anderson went down in the whoops while running in second place, giving the position to Ken Roczen and also allowing Osborne and Barcia to make the pass. Eli Tomac crossed the checkered flag for the final race of the night and took home both the race and overall wins.