This Week in Monster Energy Supercross: Round 16 in East Rutherford, NJ

2017-04-29 14:08
450SX Class
Making a Statement: Eli Tomac enjoyed his most resilient outing of the 2017 season en route to victory in Salt Lake City, passing nine riders in the Main Event to climb from 10th to first. It was the worst start in a winning effort of Tomac’s career, which previously came this season in Oakland when he started eighth.
The Run Continues: With his seventh win over the past nine races Tomac continued a incredible run in which he has earned 219 out of a possible 225 points. It’s the most dominant nine-race stretch since Ryan Villopoto ended the 2013 season with the exact same point total.
Uncharted Territory: Tomac’s ninth win of the 2017 season also gave him sole possession of the championship points lead for the first time in his career. He holds a three-point lead over Ryan Dungey with two races remaining.
An Unfamiliar Position: This is the latest Dungey has lost the points lead in his career, which has happened just once previously in 2012. The 29-point lead he gave up is also the most of his career. Dungey still remains the most statistically consistent rider in the championship this season, but has just two wins to highlight his 12 podiums.

Manufacturer Wins
Kawasaki – 9
KTM – 4
Honda – 2

Manufacturer Point Standings
KTM – 336
Kawasaki – 321
Honda – 252
Husqvarna – 246
Yamaha – 194
Suzuki – 187

Highest Standing Championship Rider by Manufacturer
Kawasaki – Eli Tomac, 1st
KTM – Ryan Dungey, 2nd
Husqvarna – Jason Anderson, 4th
Honda – Cole Seely, 5th
Suzuki – Broc Tickle, 8th
Yamaha – Chad Reed, 9th

450SX Class Championship Standings
Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Kawasaki – 319
Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., KTM – 316
Marvin Musquin, Corona, Calif., KTM – 270
Jason Anderson, Rio Rancho, N.M., Husqvarna – 228
Cole Seely, Sherman Oaks, Calif., Honda – 211
Blake Baggett, Grand Terrace, Calif., KTM – 190
Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., KTM – 190
Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Suzuki – 167
Chad Reed, Dade City, Fla., Yamaha – 158
Dean Wilson, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna – 158

Main Event Wins (Total)
Eli Tomac – 9
Ryan Dungey – 2
Marvin Musquin – 2
Ken Roczen – 2

Main Event Wins (By Race)
Anaheim: Ken Roczen
San Diego: Ken Roczen
Anaheim II: Ryan Dungey
Glendale: Eli Tomac
Oakland: Eli Tomac
Arlington: Marvin Musquin
Minneapolis: Eli Tomac
Atlanta: Ryan Dungey
Toronto: Eli Tomac
Daytona: Eli Tomac
Indianapolis: Eli Tomac
Detroit: Eli Tomac
St. Louis: Eli Tomac
Seattle: Marvin Musquin
Salt Lake City: Eli Tomac

Podium Finishes
Ryan Dungey – 12
Eli Tomac – 11
Marvin Musquin – 9
Jason Anderson – 4
Ken Roczen – 2
Cole Seely – 2
Blake Baggett – 1
Jeremy Martin – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Broc Tickle – 1
Cooper Webb – 1

Average Finish (Top 10)
Eli Tomac 3.1
Ryan Dungey 2.5
Marvin Musquin 4.9
Jason Anderson 5.7 (14 Races)
Cole Seely 5.2 (13 Races)
Blake Baggett 8.6
Davi Millsaps 7.5 (14 Races)
Broc Tickle 10.0
Chad Reed 10.5
Dean Wilson 10.5

Average Start (Top 10)
Eli Tomac 5.1
Ryan Dungey 5.7
Marvin Musquin 6.2
Jason Anderson 7.9 (14 Races)
Cole Seely 7.2 (13 Races)
Blake Baggett 8.5
Davi Millsaps 6.9 (14 Races)
Broc Tickle 13.1
Chad Reed 10.5
Dean Wilson 13.2

Start/Finish Ratio (Top 10)
Eli Tomac +1.9
Ryan Dungey +3.2
Marvin Musquin +1.3
Jason Anderson +2.2 (14 Races)
Cole Seely +2.0 (13 Races)
Blake Baggett -0.1
Davi Millsaps -0.5 (14 Races)
Broc Tickle +3.1
Chad Reed -0.1
Dean Wilson +2.7

Main Event Laps Completed (By Race)
Anaheim: 20 Laps
San Diego: 24 Laps
Anaheim II: 22 Laps
Glendale: 21 Laps
Oakland: 21 Laps
Arlington: 26 Laps
Minneapolis: 26 Laps
Atlanta: 24 Laps
Toronto: 22 Laps
Daytona: 20 Laps
Indianapolis: 27 Laps
Detroit: 24 Laps
St. Louis: 25 Laps
Seattle: 20 Laps
Salt Lake City: 27 Laps
Season Average: 23.3

Laps Led
Eli Tomac – 162
Ryan Dungey – 87
Marvin Musquin – 49
Ken Roczen – 37
Jeremy Martin – 10
Blake Baggett – 2
Davi Millsaps – 2

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (Total)
Ryan Dungey – 3
Blake Baggett – 2
Marvin Musquin – 2
Eli Tomac – 2
Justin Bogle – 1
Vince Friese – 1
Davi Millsaps – 1
Ken Roczen – 1
Cole Seely – 1
Cooper Webb – 1

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (By Race)
Anaheim: Ken Roczen
San Diego: Ryan Dungey
Anaheim II: Cooper Webb
Glendale: Eli Tomac
Oakland: Vince Friese
Arlington: Marvin Musquin
Minneapolis: Cole Seely
Atlanta: Ryan Dungey
Toronto: Blake Baggett
Daytona: Eli Tomac
Indianapolis: Blake Baggett
Detroit: Marvin Musquin
St. Louis: Ryan Dungey
Seattle: Davi Millsaps
Salt Lake City: Justin Bogle

Heat Race Wins (Total)
Ryan Dungey – 5
Eli Tomac – 5
Jason Anderson – 4
Davi Millsaps – 3
Ken Roczen – 3
Marvin Musquin – 2
Cooper Webb – 2
Blake Baggett – 1
Justin Barcia – 1
Justin Bogle – 1
Josh Grant – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Cole Seely – 1

Heat Race Wins (By Race)
Anaheim: Ken Roczen & Eli Tomac
San Diego: Jason Anderson & Ken Roczen
Anaheim II: Davi Millsaps & Ken Roczen
Glendale: Davi Millsaps & Eli Tomac
Oakland: Jason Anderson & Cooper Webb
Arlington: Justin Bogle & Ryan Dungey
Minneapolis: Jason Anderson & Davi Millsaps
Atlanta: Blake Baggett & Ryan Dungey
Toronto: Chad Reed & Eli Tomac
Daytona: Justin Barcia & Eli Tomac
Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin & Eli Tomac
Detroit: Ryan Dungey & Cole Seely
St. Louis: Ryan Dungey & Jason Anderson
Seattle: Marvin Musquin & Cooper Webb
Salt Lake City: Ryan Dungey & Josh Grant

Heat Race Main Event Transfers
Blake Baggett – 14
Marvin Musquin – 13
Ryan Dungey – 12
Jason Anderson – 11
Eli Tomac – 11
Davi Millsaps – 9
Chad Reed – 9
Cole Seely – 7
Malcolm Stewart – 7
Justin Bogle – 4
Josh Grant – 4
Broc Tickle – 4
Justin Brayton – 3
Ken Roczen – 3
Cooper Webb – 3
Justin Barcia – 2
Mike Alessi – 1
Trey Canard – 1
Dean Wilson – 1

Fastest Qualifiers (Total)
Eli Tomac – 7
Ryan Dungey – 2
Marvin Musquin – 2
Cooper Webb – 2
Blake Baggett – 1
Broc Tickle – 1

Fastest Qualifier (By Race)
Anaheim: Marvin Musquin
San Diego: Ryan Dungey
Anaheim II: Eli Tomac
Glendale: Blake Baggett
Oakland: Cooper Webb
Arlington: Eli Tomac
Minneapolis: Eli Tomac
Atlanta: Eli Tomac
Toronto: Eli Tomac
Daytona: Ryan Dungey
Indianapolis: Marvin Musquin
Detroit: Broc Tickle
St. Louis: Eli Tomac
Seattle: Cooper Webb
Salt Lake City: Eli Tomac

Qualifying Average (Top 10)
Eli Tomac 2.0
Ryan Dungey 4.5
Marvin Musquin 3.4
Jason Anderson 5.3
Cole Seely 8.1 (13 Races)
Blake Baggett 6.9
Davi Millsaps 12.7
Broc Tickle 9.2
Chad Reed 10.9
Dean Wilson 8.6

Western Regional 250SX Class
A New Champion: Justin Hill capped off an incredibly consistent 2017 season by clinching the Western Regional Championship one round early. With four wins and seven podiums, he became the 52nd different 250SX Class Regional Champion in supercross history.
Adding to a Legacy: Hill also gave Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki its landmark 20th division title, ending a five-year championship drought for the team that dates back to 2011. The Kawasaki squad is the most successful team in supercross history.
TLD Emerges: Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM recorded its first ever 1-2 finish in Salt Lake City with Shane McElrath and Mitchell Oldenburg, continuing a breakout season for the team that has also seen all four of its riders finish with a podium result for the first time.
What Could Have Been: In just three starts this season Mitchell Oldenburg has finishes of 4-3-2 and has improved from his starting spot by an average of 3.3 positions in those races. Oldenburg missed five rounds due to injury, but still sits in the top-10 in the championship standings.
Manufacturer Wins
Kawasaki – 4
KTM – 3
Yamaha – 1

Manufacturer Point Standings (Combined Regions)
Kawasaki – 336
KTM – 308
Yamaha – 279
Husqvarna – 276
Honda – 228
Suzuki – 152

Highest Standing Championship Rider by Manufacturer
Kawasaki – Justin Hill, 1st
KTM – Shane McElrath, 2nd
Yamaha – Aaron Plessinger, 3rd
Husqvarna – Martin Davalos, 4th
Honda – Jimmy Decotis, 5th
Suzuki – Phil Nicoletti, 13th

Western Regional 250SX Class Championship Standings
Justin Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Kawasaki – 180
Shane McElrath, Canton, N.C., KTM – 154
Aaron Plessinger, Hamilton, Ohio, Yamaha – 143
Martin Davalos, Clermont, Fla., Husqvarna – 142
Jimmy Decotis, Peabody, Mass., Honda – 122
Austin Forkner, Richards, Mo., Kawasaki – 105
Dan Reardon, Menifee, Calif., Yamaha – 96
Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Honda – 85
Cole Martinez, Rimrock, Ariz., Yamaha – 73
Mitchell Oldenburg, Alvord, Texas, KTM – 60

Main Event Wins
Justin Hill – 4
Shane McElrath – 3
Aaron Plessinger – 1

Main Event Wins (By Race)
Anaheim: Shane McElrath
San Diego: Shane McElrath
Anaheim II: Justin Hill
Glendale: Justin Hill
Oakland: Justin Hill
Arlington: Justin Hill
Seattle: Aaron Plessinger
Salt Lake City: Shane McElrath

Podium Finishes
Justin Hill – 7
Shane McElrath – 6
Aaron Plessinger – 5
Martin Davalos – 2
Austin Forkner – 2
Mitchell Oldenburg – 2

Average Finish (Top 10)
Justin Hill 2.0
Shane McElrath 4.8
Aaron Plessinger 5.4
Martin Davalos 4.2
Jimmy Decotis 6.0
Austin Forkner 7.1 (7 Races)
Dan Reardon 9.0
Kyle Chisholm 10.4
Cole Martinez 11.9
Mitchell Oldenburg 3.0 (3 Races)

Average Start (Top 10)
Justin Hill 4.1
Shane McElrath 2.7
Aaron Plessinger 7.0
Martin Davalos 5.8
Jimmy Decotis 4.8
Austin Forkner 6.1 (7 Races)
Dan Reardon 9.1
Kyle Chisholm 10.9
Cole Martinez 11.9
Mitchell Oldenburg 6.3 (3 Races)

Start/Finish Ratio (Top 10)
Justin Hill +2.1
Shane McElrath -2.2
Aaron Plessinger +1.7
Martin Davalos +1.5
Jimmy Decotis -1.2
Austin Forkner -1.0 (7 Races)
Dan Reardon +0.2
Kyle Chisholm +0.5
Cole Martinez +/-0
Mitchell Oldenburg +3.3 (3 Races)

Main Event Laps Completed (By Race)
Anaheim: 15 Laps
San Diego: 18 Laps
Anaheim II: 17 Laps
Glendale: 16 Laps
Oakland: 16 Laps
Arlington: 20 Laps
Seattle: 14 Laps
Salt Lake City: 20 Laps
Season Average: 17.0

Laps Led
Shane McElrath – 56
Justin Hill – 40
Aaron Plessinger – 18
Jimmy Decotis – 10
Martin Davalos – 9
Austin Forkner – 3

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots
Austin Forkner – 3
Martin Davalos – 2
Shane McElrath – 2
Jimmy Decotis – 1

SupercrossLive.com Holeshots (By Race)
Anaheim: Shane McElrath
San Diego: Jimmy Decotis
Anaheim II: Austin Forkner
Glendale: Austin Forkner
Oakland: Martin Davalos
Arlington: Shane McElrath
Seattle: Martin Davalos
Salt Lake City: Austin Forkner

Heat Race Wins
Martin Davalos – 4
Justin Hill – 4
Aaron Plessinger – 4
Shane McElrath – 3
Austin Forkner – 1

Heat Race Wins (By Race)
Anaheim: Martin Davalos & Shane McElrath
San Diego: Justin Hill & Shane McElrath
Anaheim II: Austin Forkner & Aaron Plessinger
Glendale: Martin Davalos & Justin Hill
Oakland: Martin Davalos & Aaron Plessinger
Arlington: Justin Hill & Shane McElrath
Seattle: Justin Hill & Aaron Plessinger
Salt Lake City: Martin Davalos & Aaron Plessinger

Fastest Qualifiers
Justin Hill – 6
Jeremy Martin – 2

Fastest Qualifier (By Race)
Anaheim: Jeremy Martin
San Diego: Justin Hill
Anaheim II: Jeremy Martin
Glendale: Justin Hill
Oakland: Justin Hill
Arlington: Justin Hill
Seattle: Justin Hill
Salt Lake City: Justin Hill

Qualifying Average (Top 10)
Justin Hill 1.2
Aaron Plessinger 4.4
Shane McElrath 4.9
Martin Davalos 4.2
Jimmy Decotis 6.5
Austin Forkner 4.7 (7 Races)
Dan Reardon 10.0
Kyle Chisholm 10.9
Cole Martinez 12.7
Mitchell Oldenburg 3.7 (3 Races)

Source: Feld Motor Sports

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