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The List FAQ Regarding the Triple Crown Format

January 17, 2019 10:50am
by: Chase Stallo
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In 2018, Feld Motor Sports introduced the Triple Crown format to Monster Energy AMA Supercross. The format was a familiar one—it had been used at the Monster Energy Cup since the introduction of the race in 2011—but, as with anything new: some liked it, some hated it.

The Triple Crown makes its 2019 debut at Anaheim 2 this Saturday, round three of the championship. Detroit will host the second Triple Crown event on February 23, with Houston hosting the final event on March 30.

The Changes

This will be the second time since the introduction of the Triple Crown that the lengths of the main events have changed. Initially, it worked as follows:

250SX

250SX Main 16 min plus 1
250SX Main 210 min plus 1
250SX Main 312 min plus 1
Total28 min total (plus 1 lap)

450SX

450SX Main 18 min plus 1
450SX Main 212 min plus 1
450SX Main 315 min plus 1
Total35 min total (plus 1 lap)

Between round three at Anaheim 2 and round nine of Atlanta last year, adjustments were made. For Atlanta and Minneapolis, two minutes were added to the first mains.

250SX

250SX Main 18 min plus 1
250SX Main 210 min plus 1
250SX Main 312 min plus 1
Total30 min total (plus 1 lap)

450SX

450SX Main 110 min plus 1
450SX Main 212 min plus 1
450SX Main 315 min plus 1
Total37 min total (plus 1 lap)

For 2019, we have more changes. Under the 2019 Rules Changes on the AMA site, the times for the Triple Crown races this year are as follows:

250SX

250SX Main 110 min plus 1
250SX Main 210 min plus 1
250SX Main 310 min plus 1
Total30 min total (plus 1 lap)

450SX

450SX Main 112 min plus 1
450SX Main 212 min plus 1
450SX Main 312 min plus 1
Total36 min total (plus 1 lap)

Going forward, all main events are the same length, but it really doesn’t change how much riders are racing throughout the night. The 250 class will still race 30 minutes (plus a lap in each main), while the 450 class will race a minute less compared to 2018. They will race 36 minutes total (plus a lap in each main). 

The Changes, Part II

New for 2019, riders may use up to two motorcycles throughout the event. The new rules only apply to Triple Crown events. Motorcycles may be replaced in between races, but after the start of the sighting lap of a specific race, riders may NOT replace motorcycles.

Here are the official rules from the AMA regarding the use of two motorcycles.

4.8 Motorcycle Usage

d. For Triple Crown Format only:

1. Riders may use up to two motorcycles throughout the event.

2. Both motorcycles must have completed Technical Inspection and passed the sound test requirements.

3. During a race, the rider may NOT replace motorcycles after the start of the sighting lap on that specific race.

4. Motorcycles may be replaced in between races.

5. Riders or a team representative must notify a member of Race Direction if a replacement motorcycle is being used.

Jason Anderson won the Triple Crown at Atlanta 2018 with 2-1-4 finishes.
Jason Anderson won the Triple Crown at Atlanta 2018 with 2-1-4 finishes. Jeff Kardas

How Does Qualifying Work?

The fastest 18 riders in timed qualifying from each class make the mains. Then each class has an LCQ late in the afternoon to determine the final four gate entries into the mains.

What About Gate Picks?

Qualifying times determine the gate selections for the first mains. Gate picks for race two are based on the finishes in race one. Gate picks for race three are based on the finishes in race two.

How do we figure out the overall?

Total up the finishes in all three races and see who has the lowest score. Finishes of 1-3-3 equal a total of 7. Finishes of 2-2-2 equal a total of 6. The 2-2-2 beats the 1-3-3. This is Olympic-style scoring, so do not use the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross style points-payed-per-race stuff. Speaking of…

What about championship points?

They’re based only on the overall. Series’ championship points are not paid per main event. The overall winner gets 26 points no matter how he gets the overall win. A 1-1-1 for an overall victory pays 26 points. A 2-2-2 for an overall victory pays 26 points.

By the way, the supercross record book will only record the overall winner of the night with a race win. Individual race wins will not count toward a rider’s career main event win total.

Tie-breaker

The tie-breaker for Triple Crown races is better finish in main event three.

Eli Tomac won two of the three Triple Crown events in 2018: Anaheim 2 and Minneapolis. In Minneapolis, he received a big trophy for the best Triple Crown results in 2018.
Eli Tomac won two of the three Triple Crown events in 2018: Anaheim 2 and Minneapolis. In Minneapolis, he received a big trophy for the best Triple Crown results in 2018. Rich Shepherd

Different Winners

Should we expect a bunch of different winners? Likely. We certainly did in 2018. 450SX saw five different winners in nine main events , while the 250SX East Region (two events) had four different winners in six races; the 250SX West Region (one event) had two different winners in three races.

In 2018, the Triple Crown races saw nine different riders scores a main event podium. The East Region had seven different riders reach the podium in 18 races; the West Region had six in nine races.

Anaheim 2 | 2018

Supercross

Anaheim 2 (A2) - 250SX West Main Event 1

January 20, 2018
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Joey Savatgy Joey Savatgy50.5549 Laps Thomasville, GA United States Kawasaki KX250F
2Christian Craig Christian Craig50.723+02.505 Temecula, CA United States Honda CRF250R
3Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg50.998+06.144 Alvord, TX United States Yamaha YZ250F
4Adam Cianciarulo
Adam Cianciarulo
51.015+07.137 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX250F
5Shane McElrath Shane McElrath50.461+07.352 Canton, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 2 (A2) - 250SX West Main Event 2

January 20, 2018
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Shane McElrath Shane McElrath50.61813 Laps Canton, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
2Joey Savatgy Joey Savatgy50.819+03.983 Thomasville, GA United States Kawasaki KX250F
3Christian Craig Christian Craig51.014+05.416 Temecula, CA United States Honda CRF250R
4Aaron Plessinger
Aaron Plessinger
51.086+06.939 Hamilton, OH United States Yamaha YZ250F
5Adam Cianciarulo
Adam Cianciarulo
51.255+09.550 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX250F
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 2 (A2) - 250SX West Main Event 3

January 20, 2018
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Joey Savatgy Joey Savatgy51.74515 Laps Thomasville, GA United States Kawasaki KX250F
2Adam Cianciarulo
Adam Cianciarulo
51.818+00.261 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX250F
3Chase Sexton Chase Sexton51.570+03.045 La Moille, IL United States Honda CRF250R
4Shane McElrath Shane McElrath51.654+03.323 Canton, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
5Christian Craig Christian Craig51.889+04.350 Temecula, CA United States Honda CRF250R
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 2 (A2) - 450SX Main Event 1

January 20, 2018
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Cole Seely Cole Seely49.89411 Laps Newbury Park, CA United States Honda CRF450R
2Justin Brayton Justin Brayton50.593+04.553 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
3Blake Baggett Blake Baggett50.360+05.504 Grand Terrace, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
4Weston Peick Weston Peick50.601+07.219 Wildomar, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
5Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
50.244+08.427 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 2 (A2) - 450SX Main Event 2

January 20, 2018
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
50.58916 Laps Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
2Cole Seely Cole Seely50.711+02.625 Newbury Park, CA United States Honda CRF450R
3Jason Anderson Jason Anderson50.718+06.210 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
4Josh Grant Josh Grant51.323+07.699 Riverside, CA United States Kawasaki KX450F
5Justin Barcia Justin Barcia50.948+08.922 Monroe, NY United States Yamaha YZ450F
Full Results
Supercross

Anaheim 2 (A2) - 450SX Main Event 3

January 20, 2018
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, CA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jason Anderson Jason Anderson50.47219 Laps Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
2Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
51.178+05.580 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
3Justin Brayton Justin Brayton51.735+08.770 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
4Ken Roczen
Ken Roczen
51.592+10.642 Mattstedt Germany Honda CRF450R
5Weston Peick Weston Peick51.610+12.163 Wildomar, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results

Atlanta | 2018

Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX East Main Event 1

March 3, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Zach Osborne Zach Osborne52.54311 Laps Abingdon, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
2Dylan Ferrandis
Dylan Ferrandis
52.894+02.055 Avignon France Yamaha YZ250F
3Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith
52.892+03.684 Belmont, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
4Austin Forkner Austin Forkner53.000+06.406 Richards, MO United States Kawasaki KX250F
5Colt Nichols
Colt Nichols
53.223+09.724 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX East Main Event 2

March 3, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Martin Davalos Martin Davalos53.58412 Laps Quito Ecuador Kawasaki KX250F
2Austin Forkner Austin Forkner53.473+01.913 Richards, MO United States Kawasaki KX250F
3Zach Osborne Zach Osborne48.210+03.772 Abingdon, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
4Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith
54.346+04.572 Belmont, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
5R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire54.030+04.899 Hudson, FL United States Honda CRF250R
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 250SX East Main Event 3

March 3, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jeremy Martin
Jeremy Martin
52.88015 Laps Millville, MN United States Honda CRF250R
2Colt Nichols
Colt Nichols
53.068+00.434 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
3Austin Forkner Austin Forkner53.443+11.036 Richards, MO United States Kawasaki KX250F
4R.J. Hampshire R.J. Hampshire53.720+11.694 Hudson, FL United States Honda CRF250R
5Zach Osborne Zach Osborne53.748+18.407 Abingdon, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Main Event 1

March 3, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Justin Brayton Justin Brayton52.41913 Laps Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
2Jason Anderson Jason Anderson52.544+01.569 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
3Blake Baggett Blake Baggett52.419+02.531 Grand Terrace, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
4Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin52.186+03.877 La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
5Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
52.236+08.156 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Main Event 2

March 3, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jason Anderson Jason Anderson52.36815 Laps Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
2Cooper Webb Cooper Webb52.584+00.401 Newport, NC United States Yamaha YZ450F
3Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
52.256+03.822 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
4Blake Baggett Blake Baggett52.791+09.495 Grand Terrace, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
5Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin52.823+17.727 La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Atlanta - 450SX Main Event 3

March 3, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, GA United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin52.59518 Laps La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
2Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
52.196+03.048 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
3Cooper Webb Cooper Webb53.031+17.292 Newport, NC United States Yamaha YZ450F
4Jason Anderson Jason Anderson52.832+21.734 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
5Christian Craig Christian Craig53.311+22.769 Temecula, CA United States Honda CRF250R
Full Results

Minneapolis | 2018 

Supercross

Minneapolis - 450SX Main Event 1

April 14, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
49.40714 Laps Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
2Jason Anderson Jason Anderson49.658+04.243 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
3Justin Barcia Justin Barcia49.712+07.579 Monroe, NY United States Yamaha YZ450F
4Justin Brayton Justin Brayton49.820+08.877 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
5Weston Peick Weston Peick49.874+10.909 Wildomar, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results
Supercross

Minneapolis - 250SX East Main Event 2

April 14, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Zach Osborne Zach Osborne51.09113 Laps Abingdon, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
2Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith
51.355+01.759 Belmont, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
3Jeremy Martin
Jeremy Martin
50.647+02.996 Millville, MN United States Honda CRF250R
4Sean Cantrell Sean Cantrell52.971+33.721 Murrieta, CA United States KTM 250 SX-F
5Brandon Hartranft Brandon Hartranft53.319+40.921 Brick, NJ United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results
Supercross

Minneapolis - 250SX East Main Event 3

April 14, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jeremy Martin
Jeremy Martin
49.94316 Laps Millville, MN United States Honda CRF250R
2Zach Osborne Zach Osborne49.595+06.658 Abingdon, VA United States Husqvarna FC 250
3Jordon Smith
Jordon Smith
51.321+33.557 Belmont, NC United States KTM 250 SX-F
4Brandon Hartranft Brandon Hartranft53.211+48.838 Brick, NJ United States Yamaha YZ250F
5Sean Cantrell Sean Cantrell52.647+51.959 Murrieta, CA United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Minneapolis - 450SX Main Event 1

April 14, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
49.40714 Laps Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
2Jason Anderson Jason Anderson49.658+04.243 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
3Justin Barcia Justin Barcia49.712+07.579 Monroe, NY United States Yamaha YZ450F
4Justin Brayton Justin Brayton49.820+08.877 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
5Weston Peick Weston Peick49.874+10.909 Wildomar, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results
Supercross

Minneapolis - 450SX Main Event 2

April 14, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin50.72216 Laps La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
2Justin Brayton Justin Brayton50.716+01.565 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
3Weston Peick Weston Peick50.802+02.105 Wildomar, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
4Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
50.819+03.526 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
5Blake Baggett Blake Baggett50.701+10.328 Grand Terrace, CA United States KTM 450 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Minneapolis - 450SX Main Event 3

April 14, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jason Anderson Jason Anderson49.51220 Laps Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
2Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin49.599+3.166 La Reole France KTM 450 SX-F
3Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
49.665+10.163 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450F
4Justin Barcia Justin Barcia50.510+27.023 Monroe, NY United States Yamaha YZ450F
5Justin Brayton Justin Brayton50.429+32.589 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
Full Results
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