News 19 Mar 2022

Racefeed: 2022 Supercross Rd11 Indianapolis

Direct updates from round 11 of the season at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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250SX qualifying:
Jett Lawrence once again put his Team Honda HRC machine atop the timesheets in qualifying with a 43.826s lap, his fourth pole position in a row. Second went to his title rival Cameron McAdoo(Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki) just 0.234s behind, as Pierce Brown(TLD Red Bull GasGas) rounded out the top three. Fourth place went to RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna), ending the session just ahead of Enzo Lopes(Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha) who was the first rider in the 45s range. Mitchell Oldenburg(Smartop Bullfrog Spas MotoConcepts Honda) was sixth fastest, with Derek Drake in seventh. Fire Power Parts Honda rider Jordon Smith was eighth fastest with Jace Owen(Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha) and Kyle Chisholm (Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha) rounded out the top 10.

450SX qualifying:
Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha rider Eli Tomac notched the fastest lap of the day in the 450SX class, with a 43.041s lap setting the benchmark. Jason Anderson(Monster Energy Kawasaki) finished under a tenth behind Tomac for second, with Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) taking third. Chase Sexton(Team Honda HRC) was fourth fastest ahead of TLD Red Bull GasGas rider Justin Barcia completing the top five. Dean Wilson logged a 44.052 for sixth place on his Rockstar Energy Husqvarna ahead of the Red Bull KTM duo of Cooper Webb and Marvin Musquin. Ninth was Alex Marti (Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha) with Vince Friese rounding out the top 10 on his Smartop Bullfrog Spas MotoConcepts Honda.

250SX East heat 1:
The first holeshot of the night went to McAdoo, with Owen, Hampshire, Smith and Oldenburg taking the top five spots. McAdoo quickly began to gap the field as Hampshire worked his way around Owen for second on lap two. Smith began to pressure Owen with 4 minutes to go, just as Oldenburg closed in on the duo. In the following lap, Oldenburg made quick work of both Smith and Owen to take over third place. McAdoo managed a leave of over two seconds as the clocked ticked down, while Hampshire rode a lonely second place. With under a minute to go, Smith worked his way around Owen for fourth. McAdoo cruised to victory with Hampshire second, and Smith in third. Fourth went to Owen, followed by Oldenburg, Cullin Park(Honda), Jarrett Frye(Honda), Marshal Weltin(Yamaha) and Hunter Yoder (Honda) taking the final qualifying spot for his first main event appearance.

250SX East heat 2:
Chisholm gets the jump and holeshot as a massive pileup in turn one collects Lawrence and handful of riders, as he looked to grab the holeshot. Chisholm was followed by Brown, Luke Neese(Yamaha), Lance Kobusch (Honda) and Michael Hicks in the top five. Brown made a move on Chisholm for the lead as Lawrence worked his way into the top nine by lap three. With two minutes to go, Brown crashed at the end of the whoop section, ending his heat race on the spot, giving Chisholm the lead and a five second gap on Neese. Meanwhile, Lawrence had worked his way into fourth and was only seven seconds behind the leader. With two laps to go, Lawrence assumed second spot, and moments later caught Chisholm for the lead, making the pass for the lead on the final lap. Chisholm did not go down without a fight, working to keep up with the Honda rider, who eventually went on to grab the win. Drake was third, with Kobusch and Neese rounding out the top five. Sixth was Henry Miller(KTM) followed by Michael Hicks(KTM) Joshua Varize (Husqvarna) and Luca Marsalisi(Yamaha) taking the remaining transfer positions.

450SX heat 1:
Musquin grabbed the holeshot, but it was Friese taking the lead with Anderson third, followed by Wilson and Sexton. Musquin quickly took back the lead with a pass on Friese, allowing Anderson by for second as well. Anderson then made quick work of Musquin and took the lead, darting out to a 2.5s lead on lap two. Wilson made his way around Friese for third, with Sexton slotting into fourth as the clocked ticked down to three minutes to go. Musquin had a bobble in the sand, holding up Wilson, allowing Sexton to get past into second. Wilson followed Sexton, applying pressure on the final lap, but out front it was all Anderson taking the win by over nine seconds. Sexton took second, with Wilson, Musquin and Friese taking the top five spots. Justin Starling (GasGas) was sixth, while Ryan Breece(Yamaha), Fredrik Noren(KTM) and Tristan Lane(KTM) rounded out the transfer spots. 

450SX heat 2:
Stewart grabbed the holeshot, with Webb, Barcia, Tomac, and Bogle filling out the top five. Webb made a quick pass for the lead, but Stewart quickly regained the position. Barcia then made his way into second past Webb, as Stewart began to gap the field. Tomac and Webb battled on lap three, with Tomac eventually taking the position. After a collision deeper in the field slowed Stewart, Barcia managed to make his way around just past the incident to take the lead with two minutes to go. With two laps to go, Stewart began to pressure Barcia for the lead, as Tomac loomed just over a second back. Stewart made a pass through a rhythm section, but Barcia countered to assume the lead in the following corner. The pass forced Stewart to come up short on the next jump, allowing Tomac into second momentarily. Eventually, Barcia took the win, with Stewart regaining second and Tomac ending third. Fourth was Webb followed by Bogle. Sixth went to Brandon Hartranft(Twisted Tea HEP Suzuki), with Alex Martin(Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha), Justin Rodbell(Kawasaki), and Cade Clason(Honda). 

250SX East LCQ:
Brown grabbed the holeshot with Lopes, Osby and Hardy Munoz(Kawasaki) taking the top four spots. Brown set sail quickly and gapped the field, while Munoz began to pressure Osby for third. Phil Nicoletti(Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha) began to charge after a mishap in the opening lap saw him buried deep in the field, making his way to fifth with a minute to go. Nicoletti gained quickly on Munoz, making the pass with a lap to go and the duo swapped positions multiple times. Brown cruised to the win, with Lopes and Osby just behind. Munoz continued to charge, eventually taking the final transfer spot over Nicoletti.

450SX LCQ:
Joan Cros(Kawasaki) grabbed the holeshot with Kevin Moranz(KTM), Scott Meshey(Husqvarna), and Logan Karnow(Kawasaki) in the top four. Moranz made his way through on Cros for the lead, as Karnow worked his way around Meshey. Barndon Scharer(Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha) made his way past Meshey for the final transfer spot with 2 minutes to go, while Cros slipped to third just ahead of them. Scharer made his way through into third in the following lap, leaving Cros and Meshey to battle for the final spot in the main event with one minute to go. Cros made his way back around Scharer on the second to last lap, opening up a gap in third. Karnow made the pass for the lead and went on to win, with Moranz in second. Scharer crashed on the final lap, leaving Cros and Meshey to take the final two transfer spots into the main. 

250SX East main event:
Lawrence grabbed the holeshot with McAdoo, Owen, Smith and Oldenburg in the top five. Lawrence and McAdoo began to gap the field on the second lap, the duo pacing each other at the front. Smith hit the deck on lap two after contact with Brown, giving brown the position, while the lead duo began to battle at the front. McAdoo took the lead, with Lawrence slotting in just behind with 11 minutes to go. Behind them, Brown worked his way into third place passing Oldenburg and Owen. With seven minutes to go, Lawrence charged to repasss McAdoo as the duo worked their way into lapped traffic. Hampshire began to charge from a rough start, passing Brown for third with five minutes to go. Meanwhile, Lawrence worked his way through lapped traffic, putting over two seconds on McAdoo in the process. Lawrence managed to put a seven six second gap on McAdoo and cruised to victory, lapping all the way up to sixth place in the process. Hampshire just beat out Brown in a last lap battle for third, leaving Brown fourth and Oldenburg fifth. Lopes with sixth with Chisholm, Smith, Owen and Park rounding out the top 10.

450SX main event:
Grabbing the holeshot was Justin Barcia with Tomac, Anderson, Stewart, and Moranz in the top five. Barcia settled into the lead early with Anderson in second and Stewart third. Tomac worked his way poast Stewart for third as the lead duo began to break away slightly. Closing the gap, Tomac caught the back of Anderson on lap four, and the duo closed on Barcia out front. The leaders worked their way into lapped riders within the first five minutes of the race, setting the stage for a chaotic few minutes, and allowing Stewart to close.  A mistake in the whoops by Barcia saw Anderson grab the lead, but it didn’t last long with Barcia taking the lead with a block pass that put Anderson on the ground. All the while, Musquin closed on the leaders, passing Stewart and working his way into third. With 10 minutes to go, Barcia had a one second lead, and four seconds covered the top five. Tomac made a push and subsequently a pass for the lead with five minutes to go. Tomac nearly threw the win away in the final section, missing a double, but managed to beat Barcia to the line. Musquin managed third with Sexton and Webb taking the final spots in the top five. Sixth went to Anderson, with Wilson seventh. Stewart crashed hard in the closing stages of the race, eventually remounting and finishing eighth. Vince Friese was ninth with Breece rounding out the top 10.

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