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RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN // GLENDALE SUPERCROSS

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RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN // GLENDALE SUPERCROSS

As the saying goes: records are made to be broken. Every season, Supercross competitors push their limits, vying to become the quickest and most skillful riders on the track. The existing Supercross records stand as a testament to the legends who set them and the future legends who will inevitably surpass them.

Following the thrilling 2023 Glendale Supercross race, our resident record expert, Ben Bridges, delves into some of the most awe-inspiring records that have been toppled or are on the verge of being surpassed in Supercross history. Additionally, he shares a few entertaining Fun Facts about the sport that may surprise you. So, strap in and rev your engines, because we’re about to embark on a high-octane journey through the past, present, and future of Supercross records and stats.

450 SUPERCROSS STATS //ALL ABOUT TOMAC

  • On January 10, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ, Eli Tomac would win his 1st 450SX.
  • On April 8, 2023 Eli Tomac won his 51st SX race.

It was in 2015 that Eli Tomac got his first 450-win in Arizona. Here is a photo of Eli crossing the checked flag at that race

  • Tomac gets his 7th win of the season, the 51st of his 450 career. He is now in 2nd place on the all-time SX win list to Jeremy McGrath.
  • Tomac now has 95 career wins, 3rd on the all-time win list. 5 more wins and he will be the 2nd rider to ever get 100 career wins to Ricky Carmichael.

Eli Tomac is chasing both Ricky Carmichael and Jeremy McGrath for the biggest records in history.  

  • Eli Tomac was making his 159th start. He has 117 Top 5’s and 93 podiums.
  • Tomac got his 7th Triple Crown win. He is the only rider to win a Triple Crown event, in all 5 seasons they’ve been held.
  • Tomac has 7 Triple Crown wins and 12 Triple Crown moto wins.
  • Tomac now has the red plate with a 7 point lead.

Barcia and Roczen are 1 point apart for 4th in points. 

  • Chase Sexton goes 4-1-3 for 2nd overall. It was his 9th podium of the season.
  • Justin Barcia goes 3-6-2 for 3rd. Barcia has 5 consecutive Top 5’s and is 1 point behind Roczen for 4th.

Cooper Webb has 12 consecutive top 5 finishes. 

  • Cooper Webb goes 2-5-4 for 4th overall, but still has 12 consecutive Top 5’s and is 2nd in the points, 7 behind Tomac.
  • Jason Anderson goes 6-4-21 for 10th overall and is sitting in 6th in the points standings.

450SX Class Results
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha (1-2-1)
2. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill. Honda (4-1-3)
3. Justin Barcia, Monroe, NY, GASGAS (3-6-2)
4. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (2-5-4)
5. Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Ger., Suzuki (5-3-5)
6. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki (7-7-7)
7. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (9-9-6)
8. Colt Nichols, Muskogee, Oak., Honda (8-8-8)
9. Dean Wilson, Glasgow, Scotland, Honda (10-10-9)
10. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki (6-4-21)

450SX Class Championship Standings
1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Yamaha (274)
2. Cooper Webb, Newport, N.C., KTM (267)
3. Chase Sexton, La Moille, Ill., Honda (249)
4. Ken Roczen, Mattstedt, Ger., Suzuki (217)
5. Justin Barcia, Monroe, NY, GASGAS (216)
6. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Kawasaki (212)
7. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, KTM (196)
8. Christian Craig, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna (150)
9. Adam Cianciarulo, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Kawasaki (139)
10. Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., KTM (127)

250 SUPERCROSS STATS // LAWRENCE WINS FIRST TRIPLE CROWN

  • Jett Lawrence gets his 1st Triple Crown win. He now has 6 moto wins, and 1 Triple Crown overall.
  • Jett Lawrence now has 12 250SX wins, tied for 4th place on the 250SX win list.

Jeremy McGrath 1992Jett ties McGrath and Tomac with 12 wins on Honda’s all-time 250SX win list. 

  • Jett ties McGrath and Tomac with 12 wins on Honda’s all-time 250SX win list.
  • RJ Hampshire goes 2-1-3 for 2nd overall for his 5th podium of the season.

  • Levi Kitchen goes 3-2-2 for 3rd. Both of Kitchens have been Triple Crown events.
Western Regional 250SX Class Results
1. Jett Lawrence, Landsborough, Australia., Honda (1-3-1)
2. RJ Hampshire, Minneola, Fla., Husqvarna (2-1-3)
3. Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Yamaha (3-2-2)
4. Pierce Brown, Sandy, Utah, GASGAS (4-4-5)
5. Enzo Lopes, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Yamaha (7-5-4)
6. Derek Kelley, Riverside, Calif., KTM (5-8-7)
7. Mitchell Oldenburg, Godley, Tex., Honda (6-7-12)
8. Max Vohland, Granite Bay, Calif., KTM (18-6-6)
9. Robbie Wageman, Newhall, Calif., Suzuki (9-15-8)
10. Carson Mumford, Simi Valley, Calif., Kawasaki (13-9-10)

 

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
1. Jett Lawrence, Landsborough, Australia, Honda (153)
2. RJ Hampshire, Minneola, Fla., Husqvarna (127)
3. Levi Kitchen, Washougal, Wash., Yamaha (101)
4. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki (101)
5. Enzo Lopes, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Yamaha (100)
6. Mitchell Oldenburg, Godley, Tex., Honda (99)
7. Pierce Brown, Sandy, Utah, GASGAS (86)
8. Max Vohland, Granite Bay, Calif., KTM (85)
9. Cole Thompson, Brigden, Ont., Yamaha (71)
10. Derek Kelley, Riverside, Calif., KTM (70)

RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN // GLENDALE SUPERCROSS Motocross Action Magazine.

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