Arlington 2 Report: Webb wins again in Texas - Hunter grabs first 250SX win
By Feld Entertainment on 17th Mar 21
Round 11 of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship series thundered through its second of three races inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas where Red Bull KTM's Cooper Webb took the win again in front of a limited capacity, pod-seated crowd of excited race fans.
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli Tomac earned second place points and Team Honda HRC's Ken Roczen rounded out the podium in third.
The Western Regional 250SX Class served up its fourth different winner in four rounds when Team Honda HRC's Hunter Lawrence took his first Supercross win in only his sixth start.
When Cooper Webb grabbed the holeshot in the 450SX Class Main Event with Tomac and Roczen directly behind, the race that fans have been waiting for all season had arrived.
The three front runners in the championship chase, each with at least two wins on the season already, had an open track ahead and 20 minutes plus one lap to throw down and see who has the best speed just past the midway point of the season.
Tomac stayed close, pulling right up behind Webb through the whoops five minutes into the race, but Webb held strong and seemed unfazed by the pressure.
Just over five minutes into the 15-minute plus one lap race Lawrence made a bold move, passing two riders in one bowl turn to jump from third place and into the lead.
From there he rode like a seasoned veteran, stretching his lead to five seconds near the end of the race.
Shortly after Lawrence took command up front, points leader Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Cameron McAdoo crashed in the whoops and dropped back, meeting up with Cooper who was up to 11th at that point.
By the chequers, Lawrence had the win, Swoll sat solidly in second, recently crowned Kicker Arenacross champ Phoenix Racing Honda's Kyle Peters grabbed third, and ClubMX / IAMACOMBACK / Yamaha's Garrett Marchbanks took fourth with Justin Cooper rounding out the top five.
With one more round in Arlington this Saturday, the series then heads into a short break before an Atlanta triple-header and then the two-race season finale in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Arlington 2 Supercross top-10 results
450SX Class Results
1. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM
2. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki
3. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda
4. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS
5. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda
6. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha
7. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Husqvarna
8. Dylan Ferrandis, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Yamaha
9. Martin Davalos, Tallahassee, Fla., KTM
10. Dean Wilson, Murrieta, Calif., Husqvarna
450SX Class Championship Standings
1. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM (249)
2. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda (237)
3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (213)
4. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS (195)
5. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (169)
6. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha (162)
7. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Husqvarna (153)
8. Dylan Ferrandis, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Yamaha (137)
9. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM (135)
10. Zach Osborne, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna (123)
Western Regional 250SX Class Results
1. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda
2. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna
3. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda
4. Garrett Marchbanks, Coalville, Utah, Yamaha
5. Justin Cooper, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha
6. Mitchell Harrison, Murrieta, Calif., Honda
7. Jordon Smith, Ochlocknee, Ga., Kawasaki
8. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., GASGAS
9. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha
10. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki
Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
1. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda (84)
2. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki (83)
3. Justin Cooper, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha (82)
4. Garrett Marchbanks, Coalville, Utah, Yamaha (76)
5. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna (74)
6. Seth Hammaker, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki (67)
7. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., GASGAS (52)
8. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda (48)
9. Coty Schock, Dover, Del., Honda (48)
10. Stilez Robertson, Murrieta, Calif., Husqvarna (45)
More like this…
Cameron McAdoo hit with AMA penalty at Arlington 2 - breakdown and reaction
Cameron McAdoo has been given a penalty by the AMA for cutting the track during the 250SX West Main Event at Arlington 2.
Texas Rematch: Sparks set to fly at the Arlington Supercross tripleheader
Going into Round 10 of the Monster Energy Supercross series this Saturday in Arlington, the top two title contenders are showing some remarkable similarities to their visit to AT&T Stadium in 2019, with of course a handful of significant differences.
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki heads to Lone Star State with coveted red plate
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Cameron McAdoo will roll into AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with the coveted red plate aboard his Kawasaki KX250 with high hopes of extending his point’s lead through the end of the three-round stay in the Lone Star State.