Atlanta Report: Tomac wins first-ever Supercross at Atlanta Motor Speedway - rookie Nate Thrasher grabs first win in 250SX

By Feld Entertainment on 11th Apr 21

The Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship series kicked off a triple header at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a daytime event where Monster Energy Kawasaki's Eli Tomac used speed and patience to pull off a dramatic win, his third of the season, in front of the limited-capacity, pod-seated fans.

In a heartbreaking loss, Team Honda HRC's Chase Sexton lead for over four laps before a run-in with a lapped rider cost him the lead with the white flag in sight.

Series points leader Red Bull KTM's Cooper Webb ran in second early in the race but had to settle for a third-place finish when the chequered flag came out.

Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted the Western Regional 250SX Class for the first time in 36 250SX regional events in Atlanta, and rookie Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha's Nate Thrasher dominated the field at Round Six of that regional championship's 2021 nine-round series.

Thrasher's team-mate, Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha's Justin Cooper, earned a second-place finish to stretch his points lead to four over third-place finisher Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki's Cameron McAdoo.

Cooper was sore from a heat race crash and benefited from a late-race crash from ClubMX / IAMACOMBACK / Yamaha's Garrett Marchbanks. The podium finish gave Cooper two more points in the championship battle over McAdoo, who had a wild Main Event. After grabbing the holeshot, McAdoo got shuffled back. The Kawasaki rider moved aggressively forward but a crash in the whoops three and a half minutes into the race ended his early charge to get back into the lead. McAdoo recovered to round out the podium.

The second race of Atlanta's triple-header drops the gate on the final SuperTuesday event of the season on April 13, then wraps up the Atlanta residency on Saturday, April 17.

Atlanta Supercross top-10 results

450SX Class Results

1. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki

2. Chase Sexton, Clermont, Fla., Honda

3. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM

4. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Husqvarna

5. Dylan Ferrandis, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Yamaha

6. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha

7. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM

8. Joey Savatgy, Clermont, Fla., KTM

9. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda

10. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS

450SX Class Championship Standings

1. Cooper Webb, Newport N.C., KTM (296)

2. Ken Roczen, Clermont, Fla., Honda (274)

3. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki (260)

4. Justin Barcia, Greenville, Fla., GASGAS (227)

5. Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha (200)

6. Malcolm Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Yamaha (191)

7. Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.Mex., Husqvarna (190)

8. Dylan Ferrandis, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Yamaha (171)

9. Joey Savatgy, Clermont, Fla., KTM (153)

10. Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM (152)

Western Regional 250SX Class Results

1. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha

2. Justin Cooper, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha

3. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki

4. Seth Hammaker, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki

5. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda

6. Mitchell Harrison, Murrieta, Calif., Honda

7. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda

8. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna

9. Pierce Brown, Sandy, Utah, GASGAS

10. Coty Schock, Dover, Del., Honda

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings

1. Justin Cooper, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha (131)

2. Cameron McAdoo, Sioux City, Iowa, Kawasaki (127)

3. Hunter Lawrence, Wesley Chapel, Fla., Honda (118)

4. Jalek Swoll, Belleview, Fla., Husqvarna (108)

5. Seth Hammaker, Temecula, Calif., Kawasaki (107)

6. Garrett Marchbanks, Coalville, Utah, Yamaha (102)

7. Nate Thrasher, Livingston, Tenn., Yamaha (82)

8. Kyle Peters, Greensboro, N.C., Honda (81)

9. Chris Blose, Phoenix, Ariz., GASGAS (78)

10. Coty Schock, Dover, Del., Honda (70)

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