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450SX Class: Round 8 Recap – Arlington, TX

40 for 3: Eli Tomac became the sixth rider in 450SX Class history to reach 40 wins (Jeremy McGrath, James Stewart, Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed, & Ryan Villopoto). He also became the sixth rider to reach 100 top fives (Reed, Mike LaRocco, McGrath, Ryan Dungey, & Kevin Windham). Tomac has now won six of the 10 450SX Class triple crowns and became the first 450SX Class rider to win a triple crown without winning a race in the event (3-2-2).

Ken Roczen Enters Top-25 All-Time: Making his 115th career 450SX Class start in Arlington, Ken Roczen officially moved into a tie for 25th on the all-time 450SX Class starts list amongst Broc Tickle, Jeff Stanton, Jeff Emig, & Carmichael. Roczen finished outside of the top-10 (13th) for only the 11th time in his career but already third time this season. He earned his 20th career 450SX Class win in the Anaheim Opener but has averaged 10th place since.

Sixth Sinks Anderson: Jason Anderson became the first rider in 450SX Class triple crown history to win multiple races but not win the overall (6-1-1). He now has three straight podiums for the first time since rounds 13-15 in 2018. Anderson’s 39th career 450SX Class podium ties Bob Hannah for 18th on the all-time list.

450SX Class Career Bests: Four riders earned career high finishes in Arlington. Shane McElrath: 9th place, 12 career starts; Brandon Hartranft: 12th place, 16 career starts; Kevin Moranz: 17th place, 5 career starts; Logan Karnow: 21st, 2 career starts. Karnow was making his first 450SX Class start since the 2020 Salt Lake City rounds.

450SX Class: Daytona Beach, FL Facts

• History Lesson: The 1974 Yamaha Super-Series was considered to be the first official points-paying 450SX Class Championship. The series consisted of two rounds in back-to-back weekends starting at Daytona International Speedway and ending in the Houston Astrodome. The 1974 Daytona Supercross is considered the first official points paying Supercross event.
• The First of Many: On March 9th, 1974 40 riders competed in a triple-crown format Main Event with Yamaha/ Holland’s Pierre Karsmakers taking the overall (2-1-1). Buck Murphy placed his Penton in second overall (8-3-3). Jim Pomeroy (1-40-28) won the first ever moto but struggled in the second and third motos.
• Tradition Continues: Daytona International Speedway has hosted one race in each of the 48 seasons of Supercross. The 2022 Daytona Supercross will be the 49th running of the historic event, which is 2nd all-time in 450SX Class races held. Including the 1971-1973 Daytona motocross events, this is the 52nd consecutive season of dirt bike racing in the historic speedway.
• Changing of the Guard: Ricky Carmichael won his fifth Daytona Supercross in 2006 which passed Jeff Stanton for most wins in Daytona 450SX Class history at the time. Carmichael has held that record for the 15 seasons since but was tied by Eli Tomac in 2021. Tomac could become the first rider with six wins in Daytona with another victory, or will Carmichael’s original standard of five prove to be insurmountable?

450SX Manufacturer and Top Winners: Daytona Beach, FL

Manufacturer Wins in Daytona Beach, FL (Last Win)

• Honda: 17 (2018)
• Kawasaki: 17 (2021)
• Yamaha: 8 (2012)
• Suzuki: 4 (2009)
• KTM: 1 (2015)
• Can-Am: 1 (1975)

Top Winners

• 1) Ricky Carmichael: 5 (’00-’03, ’06)
• 1) Eli Tomac: 5 (’16-17, ’19-‘21)
• 3) Jeff Stanton: 4 (’89-’92)
• 3) Ryan Villopoto: 4 (’10-’11, ’13-’14)

450SX Class: First time winners in Daytona Beach, FL

• 1974: Pierre Karsmakers
• 1976: Tony DiStefano
• 1980: Rex Staten
• 1987: Rick Ryan
• 1993: Mike Kiedrowski
• 2000: Ricky Carmichael
• 2018: Justin Brayton

250SX Class: Round 8 Recap – Arlington, TX

McAdoo Takes Arlington: Cameron McAdoo went 2-3-1 to easily win the Eastern Regional 250SX Class Arlington triple crown. His eight-point win over second place (Jeremy Martin 9-2-3) is the largest deficit between first and second place for any Triple Crown across both classes. He now has two 250SX Class wins across 35 career starts and will hold the red-plate in Daytona where he is the defending champ.

J-Mart in the Hunt: Martin made his 50th 250SX Class start in Arlington and earned his 20th career podium with a runner-up overall finish. He is only five points off of the red-plate going into Daytona where he won in 2016 and finished second in the 450SX Class in 2017.

Oldenburg/Smith: After bad races in their Eastern Regional openers Mitchell Oldenburg and Jordon Smith returned to the top five in Arlington. Mitchell Oldenburg was making his 65th career 250SX Class start and first of the season after missing the Main Event last week. His fourth place was good for his 15th career top five finish. Jordon Smith, fresh off a 13th in Minneapolis, cruised to his 23rd career top five finish in 43 career 250SX Class starts with a fifth place.

Jett Lawrence Clings to Red-Plate: Lawrence will take a share of the red-plate to Daytona after a bad crash in Arlington’s Race 3 knocked him out of contention for the overall victory. His 4-1-10 overall was good enough for third place and his eighth career podium. This will be his first attempt at the Daytona Supercross.

250SX Class: Daytona Beach, FL Facts

• History Lesson: The first 250SX Class race held in Daytona was on March 6, 1985. Eddie Warren won the race on a Kawasaki.
• Tradition Continues: Daytona has held a race every year since the inaugural 250SX Class season in 1985. This will be the 38th time the gate will drop for a 250SX Class race in Daytona.
• Back to the East: For the first time ever, Daytona was on the Western Regional’s schedule in 2021. In 2022 it is back on the Eastern Regional’s schedule. Cameron McAdoo will look to win back-to-back in Daytona, something that hasn’t been done since Christophe Pourcel in 2009-2010.
• Six Straight Seasons: The winner of the 250SX Class race in Daytona has gone onto win the championship 22 times in 37 seasons. It happened for the first nine seasons of 250SX Class racing, but only 13 times in the previous 28 seasons and none since Marvin Musquin in 2015 (six straight seasons).

250SX Manufacturer and Top Winners: Daytona Beach, FL

Manufacturer Wins in Daytona Beach, FL (Last Win)

• Kawasaki: 14 (2021)
• Suzuki: 8 (2001)
• Honda: 6 (2012)
• Yamaha: 5 (2016)
• KTM: 4 (2018)

Top Winners

• 1) Brian Swink: 2 (’91-’92)
• 1) Travis Pastrana: 2 (’01-’02)
• 1) Christophe Pourcel: 2 (’09-’10)
• 1) Blake Baggett: 2 (’11, ’14)
• 1) Marvin Musquin: 2 (’13, ’15)

250 Class: First time winners in Daytona Beach, FL

• 1988: Todd DeHoop
• 2000: Travis Pastrana
• 2013: Marvin Musquin
• 2020: Garrett Marchbanks
• 2021: Cameron McAdoo

Past Winners: Daytona Beach, FL

450SX Class:

• 1974: Pierre Karsmakers, Yamaha
• 1975: Jimmy Ellis, Can-Am
• 1976: Tony DiStefano, Suzuki
• 1977: Bob Hannah, Yamaha
• 1978: Marty Tripes, Honda
• 1979: Jimmy Weinert, Kawasaki
• 1980: Rex Staten, Yamaha
• 1981: Darrell Shultz, Suzuki
• 1982: Darrell Shultz, Honda
• 1983: Bob Hannah, Honda
• 1984: David Bailey, Honda
• 1985: Bob Hannah, Honda
• 1986: Rick Johnson, Honda
• 1987: Rick Ryan, Honda
• 1988: Rick Johnson, Honda
• 1989: Jeff Stanton, Honda
• 1990: Jeff Stanton, Honda
• 1991: Jeff Stanton, Honda
• 1992: Jeff Stanton, Honda
• 1993: Mike Kiedrowski, Kawasaki
• 1994: Mike Kiedrowsk, Kawasaki
• 1995: Mike Kiedrowski, Kawasaki
• 1996: Jeremy McGrath, Honda
• 1997: Jeff Emig, Kawasaki
• 1998: Jeremy McGrath, Yamaha
• 1999: Jeremy McGrath, Yamaha
• 2000: Ricky Carmichael, Kawasaki
• 2001: Ricky Carmichael, Kawasaki
• 2002: Ricky Carmichael, Honda
• 2003: Ricky Carmichael, Honda
• 2004: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2005: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2006: Ricky Carmichael, Suzuki
• 2007: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2008: Kevin Windham, Honda
• 2009: Chad Reed, Suzuki
• 2010: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2011: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2012: James Stewart, Yamaha
• 2013: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2014: Ryan Villopoto, Kawasaki
• 2015: Ryan Dungey, KTM
• 2016: Eli Tomac, Kawasaki
• 2017: Eli Tomac, Kawasaki
• 2018: Justin Brayton, Honda
• 2019: Eli Tomac, Kawasaki
• 2020: Eli Tomac, Kawasaki
• 2021: Eli Tomac, Kawasaki

250SX Class:

• 1985: Eddie Warren, Kawasaki
• 1986: Keith Turpin, Honda
• 1987: Ron Tichenor, Suzuki
• 1988: Todd DeHoop, Suzuki
• 1989: Damon Bradshaw, Yamaha
• 1990: Denny Stephenson, Suzuki
• 1991: Brian Swink, Honda
• 1992: Brian Swink, Suzuki
• 1993: Doug Henry, Honda
• 1994: Jimmy Button, Suzuki
• 1995: Tim Ferry, Suzuki
• 1996: Mickael Pichon, Kawasaki
• 1997: John Dowd, Yamaha
• 1998: Ricky Carmichael, Kawasaki
• 1999: Ernesto Fonseca, Yamaha
• 2000: Travis Pastrana, Suzuki
• 2001: Travis Pastrana, Suzuki
• 2002: Chad Reed, Yamaha
• 2003: Mike Brown, Kawasaki
• 2004: James Stewart, Kawasaki
• 2005: Josh Hasnen, KTM
• 2006: Davi Millsaps, Honda
• 2007: Ben Townley, Kawasaki
• 2008: Trey Canard, Honda
• 2009: Christophe Pourcel, Kawasaki
• 2010: Christophe Pourcel, Kawasaki
• 2011: Blake Baggett, Kawasaki
• 2012: Justin Barcia, Honda
• 2013: Marvin Musquin, KTM
• 2014: Blake Baggett, Kawasaki
• 2015: Marvin Musquin, KTM
• 2016: Jeremy Martin, Yamaha
• 2017: Adam Cianciarulo, Kawasaki
• 2018: Jordon Smith, KTM
• 2019: Austin Forkner, Kawasaki
• 2020: Garrett Marchbanks, Kawasaki
• 2021: Cameron McAdoo, Kawasaki