Daytona Beach, FL – Monster Energy Supercross took to the ind=field at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night as the stars of the 450SX and 250SX came out to put on a full day show for the fans!
It marked race number 10 of the season for the Monster Energy Supercross series. Let’s take you through all the action from Saturday’s Mains.
Austin Forkner wins 250SX Main at Daytona
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Austin Forkner won the 250SX Main on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
Froker got the holeshot, his 5th of the season. However, out of the
Forkner battled to hold off Chase Sexton in the #23, as he rode hot on his tail. Then on lap 5 and 6, Forkerner reeled off back to back fastest lap times on the track, including the fastest lap of the race on the 6th lap.
This helped Froker put a bit of a distance between him and Sexton. As the race went on, the lead continued to grow and Forkner held off Sexton to win by 5.906-seconds.
Forkner remains the points leader for the season, with 125 overall, which is 23 in front of Sexton right now.
Eli Tomac Takes Home 3rd Career Daytona Supercross Title in 450SX Main
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Eli Tomac took home the top prize in Saturday night’s Supercross 450SX Main at Daytona International Speedway.
Blake Baggett on the No. 4 bike grabbed the hole shot out of the gate and led the first couple laps as he looked to hold off Tomac. However, on lap 3, Tomac gathered himself and ran the fastest lap on the track tp this point.
He rode that momentum to pass Baggett on the ensuing lap. Baggett began to fall back, and it was Cooper Webb taking the 2nd position on lap 7 trying to reel in Tomac. However, on the previous two laps, Tomac had turned the fastest laps back-to-back in the race.
This had built a nice lead for Tomac and the points leader Webb wasn’t able to reel him back in. In the end it was a victory for Tomac by 6.889-seconds over Webb.
It marks the 3rd win of the season for Tomac, who is now tied for 2nd place in the standings with Marvin Musquin with 203 points overall. These two are just 19 points behind the leader Webb.
