10 Things to Watch: Las Vegas

The Dave Coombs Sr. East/West Shootout

In case you aren’t familiar with the Dave Coombs East/West Shootout, it’s a 250SX race that’s been held since 1997 at the finale which pits the best racers from 250SX East against their counterparts out West. In the past it’s always been for bragging rights, but this year it’s a points-paying affair. Both Malcolm Stewart and Cooper Webb lead their respective regions comfortably, but you never know what might happen if they get caught up battling each other for overall 250SX supremacy. –Aaron Hansel

Western Championship Scenario

We mentioned Webb’s points lead in the entry above, but let’s take a closer look at exactly what needs to happen for him to wrap up his second 250SX title. With a sixteen-point lead over Joey Savatgy, Webb can finish twelfth and still win the championship no matter what happens. Christian Craig is still in it too, but at twenty-three points out of first, he basically needs Webb to DNF and gain eight points on Savatgy. No matter how you look at it, things are looking awfully good for Webb in Vegas. –Hansel

Eastern Championship Scenario

Just like 250SX West, there are three racers still in title contention in the East: Malcolm Stewart, Aaron Plessinger, and Jeremy Martin. Of course, with a fourteen-point lead over Plessinger, Stewart holds a strong advantage. If Plessinger wins the shootout, Stewart still wins the championship with tenth or better. If Martin somehow manages to win and put nineteen points (or gains twenty points without winning) on Stewart, he’ll still need to put five points on Plessinger. If he can do that, he’d win the title in his last 250SX race. Expect Stewart to leave Vegas a champion. –Hansel