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February 6, 2021, 12:55pm
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Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis 3 (East)Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship

Welcome to the Race Day Feed, coming to you from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the sixth round of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. From practice reports to the blow-by-blow from tonight’s program, you’ll find it all right here on the Racer X Race Day Feed. Updates are posted in chronological order, so be sure to scroll down for the latest info. For even more updates be sure to follow us on Twitter, @Racerxonline.

Morning Report

Our man Jason Thomas, who has over 150 starts as a pro in AMA Supercross, is on the ground at Indy. Here's what he had to say this morning. Take it away, JT!

JT's track report: 

Round 6 marks the end of the Indy residency. By far the most “jumpy” of the three, it also boasts the firmest dirt we have seen so far. That should help provide a more predictable surface for the main events but could also make cornering a bit more tricky. It’s certainly the most interesting layout we have seen, featuring four distinct rhythm sections. The jumps aren’t overly tall or steep but there are a few different ways to approach them. With the first two Indy rounds being a bit more straight forward, look for riders to explore a few bigger options today.

There is only one short whoops section, putting a smile on the face of riders like Marvin Musquin and Cooper Webb. With the entry being immediately out of a tight corner, speed won’t really be a factor. Most riders will jump in and jump out by main event time, also a nice coup for Musquin and Webb, as well as a rider like Zach Osborne. These riders all excel at jumping whoops.

Overall, I think this track will be the best of the three. The ruts won’t be such a factor and the track will reward a thoughtful approach. With so many rhythm sections and bowl berms, we may see an uptick in passing, too. Starts will still be a powerful determining factor but hopefully the track will allow some movement throughout the field regardless of track position on the first lap. We are about to get going for the first practices, roll on Indy 3!

For more on the track and some Bold Predictions, check out JT's Staging Area.

Indy is once again ready for supercross.
Indy is once again ready for supercross.
Back to work for the sixth time in four weeks.
Back to work for the sixth time in four weeks.

Thanks, JT. As for the series, Ken Roczen is rocking with two-straight wins and hopes for the Indy sweep tonight. Same thing in the 250 class for Colt Nichols. It's up to a host of riders to stem that momentum right now. Check out 10 Things to Watch for more storylines.

Jason Anderson is back on track today after dislocating his finger on Tuesday. Honda's Jett Lawrence is making his return to action after several hard crashes stopped him from racing on Tuesday. Suzuki's John Short went down in the first turn of the 250 main and didn't complete the race, he's also back in action tonight.

Supercross

250SX East Standings - 2021

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Colt Nichols Colt Nichols Muskogee, OK United States 210
2Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda Suzuka, Japan Japan 181
3Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
Landsborough, Australia Australia 177
4Christian Craig Christian Craig Temecula, CA United States 158
5Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman Sebastopol, CA United States 124
Full Standings
Supercross

450SX Standings - 2021

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Cooper Webb Cooper Webb Newport, NC United States 388
2Ken Roczen Ken Roczen Mattstedt, Germany Germany 353
3Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
Cortez, CO United States 326
4Justin Barcia Justin Barcia Monroe, NY United States 289
5Aaron Plessinger Aaron Plessinger Hamilton, OH United States 264
Full Standings

Free Practice

Bobby Piazza was fastest in the 250 B group. Bobby was just short of the main event on Tuesday, and that led to quite the drama when Jett Lawrence  qualified but elected to not race and Bobby didn't get his spot. There aren't provisional start spots in the AMA rulebook, so the fifth rider in the LCQ doesn't get in if someone else in the main chooses not to race. Mitchell Oldenburg did get to race the main without qualifying though...it was a complicated story and we covered the whole saga. All we're really trying to say here is that Piazza might just make the main event tonight.

In 250 A, Christian Craig won the “fake start” and was the first rider on track. Michael Mosiman went to the top of the lap charts quickly, though. Craig logged a fast lap late but Mosiman remained on top.  Then it was Nichols, Oldenburg, Osby Moranz, Lawrence, Hand and Harlan. Lawrence, probably in pain, did not finish that session.

Colt Nichols was experimenting with a 3-onto-table leap that could be tough for 250s to do. Nichols got it, we’ll see what the 450 riders do next.

Justin Barcia won the “fake start” and led the pack onto the track. Zach Osborne has had speed this year, and he jumped to the top of the lap charts early in this one. Eli Tomac, Marvin Musquin, Malcolm Stewart and Cooper Webb popped up next as the early top five. In his fourth lap, Tomac dipped under the 50-second mark and took over the top spot.

Then the times started dropping in a hurry as riders got the track dialed. Adam Cianciarulo went to the top with a 48.6, just ahead of Musquin, then Cooper Webb, normally not so quick this early in the day, took the top spot with an impressive 48.1. Tomac then clocked a 48.2 to move to second-quickest.  

Freddie Noren and Justin Starling exchanged top times throughout the 450 B session, and Noren ended up on top. Alex Ray and Adam Enticknap battled over third, Enticknap ended up with the nod, with Carlen Gardner fifth.

First Timed Practice

In the first 250 B session, Devin Simonson, Bobby Piazza, and Hunter Schlosser fought for the top time of the session. Piazza held it early on but Simonson’s 50.5420 bested Piazza’s 51.1820.

In the first 250 A session, both Michael Mosiman and Colt Nichols crashed in separate occasions. Mosiman washed his front end in a turn and the Race Day Live crew reported he went to the pits to fix his shift lever. Nichols went down in the whoops and then pulled into the pits momentarily. Jett Lawrence had the top time early with a 49.966 ahead of Jo Shimoda’s 50.079. After Mosiman had his clutch lever replaced, he put down a 48.990. Nichols then jumped to the top spot of the session with a 48.3070 late, besting a 48.5010 from Shimoda.

While the entire 250SX A group was putting in laps, Christian Craig was standing in the mechanics’ area as his mechanic Derek Rankin worked on his YZ250F. The Race Day Live crew reported that Craig’s Yamaha would not start and they were trying to bump start it in the tunnel coming down to the first timed session. Unfortunately for Craig, the issue was not able to be fixed before the session had ended and he did not put down a single lap time. The team will continue to work on Craig’s bikes in order for the #29 to come out for the second session later this afternoon.

Nichols’ 48.3070 bested the session when the checkered flag flew.

“Track is tight so you’ve gotta be really, really patient,” the points leader said. “Really looking forward to it [racing tonight].”

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Group B Qualifying

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Devin Simonson Devin Simonson 50.5420 Laurinburg, NC United States Kawasaki KX250
2 Robert Piazza Robert Piazza 51.1820 Easton, PA United States Yamaha YZ250F
3 Hunter Schlosser Hunter Schlosser 51.1860 El Paso, TX United States Yamaha YZ250F
4 Vincent Luhovey Vincent Luhovey 51.4610 Greensburg, PA United States KTM 250 SX-F
5 Devin Harriman Devin Harriman 51.6010 Longview, WA United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Group A Qualifying 1

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Colt Nichols Colt Nichols 48.3070 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
2 Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda 48.5010 Suzuka, Japan Japan Kawasaki KX250
3 Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman 48.9900 Sebastopol, CA United States GasGas MC 250F
4 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
49.2400 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
5 Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg 49.7700 Alvord, TX United States Honda CRF250R
Full Results

Something has gotten into Cooper Webb today. He was fast and frisky in the free practice and logged the fastest time there. He then followed that with the top time in this 450 A session. Webb is not known as a qualifying specialist!

Better yet, his Red Bull KTM teammate Marvin Musquin was second fastest, so clearly the KTM boys have something figured out on this track. The corners and tight and Webb and Marvin usually are able to stick low in those tight corners. The whoops here, as Jason Thomas predicted, have become a short set of jumpers, and that’s usually bodes well for both of those riders. Even noted whoop blitzer Malcolm Stewart tried hopping through. Then, ironically, Webb blitzed across the top!

“I don’t know, I’m just feeling really good, the track is technical and trick,” said Webb.” You’ve got the be patient. I think I finally just have this air shock figured out and that’s huge—comfort is huge at this level. So we’ll keep the ball rolling and get ready for the day as things progress. We’ll try to keep this good mojo going.”

The track has ruts, but there are also slippery corners, and traction management (with the throttle hand) could be a big factor in who goes fast.

Jason Anderson is back in action after pulling from the last race with a dislocated finger.
Jason Anderson is back in action after pulling from the last race with a dislocated finger.

Before Webb logged his fast time, Adam Cianciarulo was at the top of the board, he ended up third, then it was Stewart and Roczen, Osborne, Ferrandis, Tomac, Savatgy and Anderson, which is impressive since he couldn’t even ride the other day.

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Group A Qualifying 1

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 47.0310 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
2 Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin 47.4260 La Reole, France France KTM 450 SX-F
3 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo 47.5500 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450
4 Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart 47.6450 Haines City, FL United States Yamaha YZ450F
5 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 47.7350 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Honda CRF450R
Full Results

A few weeks ago in Houston, Cade Clason nearly made the main event through the LCQ. It was his best performance since returning to racing in 2010 following an FIM suspension that cost him nearly two years. He finally got into the main last week, and followed that by leading the 450B group here for awhile. Late, Starling put in a fast lap that…tied Clason! They were tied down to the thousandth. Gardner, Enticknap and Schmidt came in next, Alex Ray had a tough session and finished 14th, he only completed three laps. We’ll have to check his status going forward.  

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Group B Qualifying 1

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Cade Clason Cade Clason 51.1840 Arcadia, OH United States Kawasaki KX450
1 Justin Starling Justin Starling 51.1840 Deland, FL United States KTM 450 SX-F
3 Carlen Gardner Carlen Gardner 51.2670 Paso Robles, CA United States Honda CRF450R
4 Adam Enticknap Adam Enticknap 51.3230 Lompoc, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
5 Nick Schmidt Nick Schmidt 51.4530 Maryville, WA United States Husqvarna FC 450
Full Results

Final Practice

It was shootout between Mosiman and Nichols in the final 250 A session, as the two swapped the top spot throughout the session. Nichols had a few nifty lines, including a different rhythm after the whoops, where he went wide and doubled into the section. But Mosiman was not holding back. He and Craig started the session with a little bar banging, and Mosiman kept cranking out good times to get to the top of the board. Then, late, Nichols struck back to get the top time. What was most surprising was to see Jett Lawrence getting in the mix. Coming in with a bad shoulder, he was not up to pace earlier in the day, but looked much better this time.

Nichols held on to top the session.

Nichols continues to roll.
Nichols continues to roll. Align Media

“It’s kinda tough," Nichols said after the session. "All the turns being that way are a little difficult and a lot of 90s and it makes it a little bit of a goat trail at times so starts going to be really important tonight to try to get out front and hit some clean lines and not get stuck behind people. But overall, the track was actually better that time, I thought, than the second practice so the more they work it, the better it’s getting. And yeah, I’m looking forward to tonight.”

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Group B Qualifying 2

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Devin Simonson Devin Simonson 50.2240 Laurinburg, NC United States Kawasaki KX250
2 Hunter Schlosser Hunter Schlosser 50.3890 El Paso, TX United States Yamaha YZ250F
3 Robert Piazza Robert Piazza 50.5640 Easton, PA United States Yamaha YZ250F
4 Lorenzo Camporese Lorenzo Camporese 51.0150 Campodarsego, Italy Italy Kawasaki KX250
5 Devin Harriman Devin Harriman 51.1990 Longview, WA United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results
Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Group A Qualifying 2

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Colt Nichols Colt Nichols 47.9130 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
2 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
47.9790 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
3 Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman 48.0260 Sebastopol, CA United States GasGas MC 250F
4 Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda 48.2450 Suzuka, Japan Japan Kawasaki KX250
5 Christian Craig Christian Craig 48.5660 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results
Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Combined Qualifying

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Colt Nichols Colt Nichols 47.9130 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
2 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
47.9790 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
3 Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman 48.0260 Sebastopol, CA United States GasGas MC 250F
4 Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda 48.2450 Suzuka, Japan Japan Kawasaki KX250
5 Christian Craig Christian Craig 48.5660 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
Full Results

 In the 450s, Cooper Webb and Ken Roczen battled for the “fake start” and Cooper controlled it through the first turn. Webb then pulled off to go to the back of the train, then immediately logged a flyer to go to the top of the board. Roczen answered right back to take the top spot, 47.5 to Webb’s 47.6. Then it was Cianciarulo, Plessinger and Musquin. Webb fired right back with a 47.1—what has gotten into Webb in qualifying today? Finally, Tomac got on his horse and went 46.9 to take over the top spot. So Webb answered with a 46.7! Tomac went to 46.8 but it wasn’t enough to top Webb, who ended up fastest in all three sessions today. For a rider not known for his qualifying laps, what is going on?

“I’m not sure,” said Webb. “It’s just a good day so far. I’m really enjoying the day and the track, it’s really tricky, you have to be smooth and aggressive at the same time. .So far so good, three good practices. It’s cool to have fans here, feels like we’re racing, so I can’t wait for the night show. The dirt is similar [to the other Indy races}. It’s hardened up a little bit, but I think the layout is really good. I think it’s a good track and we’ll see how it shapes up later on.”

Webb is a new man this afternoon.
Webb is a new man this afternoon. Align Media
Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Group A Qualifying 2

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 46.7520 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
2 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
46.8330 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450
3 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo 47.2250 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450
4 Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart 47.2270 Haines City, FL United States Yamaha YZ450F
5 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 47.2900 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
Full Results

It was Starling, Enticknap and Noren at the top of the board early in this 450 B group. Carter Stephenson went down on a jump and that led to a red flag, the track crew got out and smoothed some of the ruts before the session resumed. Cade Clason put in a fast time late to make some noise.

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Group B Qualifying 2

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Justin Starling Justin Starling 49.9190 Deland, FL United States KTM 450 SX-F
2 Cade Clason Cade Clason 50.5310 Arcadia, OH United States Kawasaki KX450
3 Fredrik Noren Fredrik Noren 50.5500 Lidköping, Sweden Sweden Kawasaki KX450
4 Carlen Gardner Carlen Gardner 50.9910 Paso Robles, CA United States Honda CRF450R
5 Adam Enticknap Adam Enticknap 51.0910 Lompoc, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results
Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Combined Qualifying

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb 46.7520 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
2 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
46.8330 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450
3 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo 47.2250 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450
4 Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart 47.2270 Haines City, FL United States Yamaha YZ450F
5 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 47.2900 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
Full Results

 Update: Mosiman Injured

In surprise news, it turns out Michael Mosiman, third in the final 250 practice, got injured right at the end of the final session. He's out for the night with a hand injury.

 

250 Heats

Hunter Lawrence grabbed the holeshot in 250 Heat 1, with Mitchell Oldenburg all over him early. Oldenburg lost ground but made it back up and then suddenly got around Lawrence for the lead, with Jo Shimoda right behind him. Then it turned crazy, as Shimoda jumped inside of Oldenburg and pushed him wide, allowing Lawrence to move back into the lead. One corner later Shimoda washed the front, so suddenly Lawrence had a big lead. Not bad for a rider who hurt himself on Tuesday and couldn’t even race a few days ago.

“My shoulder is starting to get better every ride and we’ll just have to wait and see,” said Lawrence.

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Heat 1

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
9 Laps 0:49.283 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
2 Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg +02.395 0:49.380 Alvord, TX United States Honda CRF250R
3 Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda +08.541 0:49.243 Suzuka, Japan Japan Kawasaki KX250
4 Kevin Moranz Kevin Moranz +13.823 0:50.163 Topeka, KS United States KTM 250 SX-F
5 Grant Harlan Grant Harlan +14.705 0:50.056 Justin, TX United States Honda CRF250R
Full Results

In heat 2, Christian Craig got the lead early but his teammate Colt Nichols got around him. It was another big statement for Nichols, who would pull away from his teammate and take the win. Devin Simonson led the privateer brigade in third ahead of Thomas Do, Sayles, Varize,

“I had a cup of coffee before that one, I came out on fire,” said Nichols. “I want to make a statement right now and put my head down and go. I want to try to replicate that in the main.” 

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Heat 2

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Colt Nichols Colt Nichols 9 Laps 0:48.088 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
2 Christian Craig Christian Craig +05.022 0:48.890 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
3 Devin Simonson Devin Simonson +23.828 0:50.774 Laurinburg, NC United States Kawasaki KX250
4 Thomas Do Thomas Do +27.844 0:51.189 France France KTM 250 SX-F
5 Hunter Sayles Hunter Sayles +30.137 0:51.501 Merrill, WI United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results

450 Heats

Roczen holeshot the first 450 heat over Tomac and Osborne. They both made a run, first Osborne on Tomac, and then Tomac started putting it together and started closing on Roczen. On the last lap, Tomac got to Roczen’s rear wheel but ran out of time to try to make a pass. Roczen held on for the win.

“This track is different, it’s a lot tighter so it requires a different kind of riding,” said Roczen.

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Heat 1

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 9 Laps 0:47.791 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Honda CRF450R
2 Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
+01.034 0:47.618 Cortez, CO United States Kawasaki KX450
3 Zach Osborne Zach Osborne +03.449 0:47.875 Abingdon, VA United States Husqvarna FC 450
4 Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart +22.314 0:48.394 Haines City, FL United States Yamaha YZ450F
5 Vince Friese Vince Friese +25.267 0:49.846 Cape Girardeau, MO United States Honda CRF450R
Full Results

Justin Bogle grabbed the holeshot in heat 2 but the returning Jason Anderson got around, then went into battle with Marvin Musquin. Then came Barcia, while Adam Cianciarulo got a bad start and was in the back. Musquin made quick work of Anderson to take the lead and begin to pull away, while Cooper Webb, who was fastest in all three qualifying sessions today, started moving forward. Webb passed Bogle and Anderson, then started closing on Barcia. Musquin, who had pulled a lead, then went down in the whoops, giving Barcia the lead. Barcia then put the hammer down, actually pulling away from Webb to take the win.

“Definitely have some good momentum going, but this track is definitely different,” said Barcia. “Lots of slick spots and rough spots. We threw a lot at the bike, taking a bit of a blind shot at it.”

There was quite a bit of chaos behind this. Anderson was solid for third, but Bogle crashed back to eighth. Dylan Ferrandis was in a huge battle with his teammate Aaron Plessinger, but then Plessinger crashed. Ferrandis moved through for fourth, and Cianciarulo took advantage of the chaos to net fifth. Musquin and Plessinger recovered next, then Bogle and Davalos took the final spots.

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Heat 2

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Justin Barcia Justin Barcia 9 Laps 0:48.792 Monroe, NY United States GasGas MC 450F
2 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb +01.797 0:49.055 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
3 Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
+04.707 0:49.491 Edgewood, NM United States Husqvarna FC 450
4 Dylan Ferrandis Dylan Ferrandis +07.613 0:49.798 Avignon, France France Yamaha YZ450F
5 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo +09.025 0:49.351 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450
Full Results

LCQs

Johan Geistler grabbed the early lead in the 250 LCQ with the typical animal antics behind him, including Lane Shaw who went off the track and flying into the mechanics’ area…and then gunned it right through there and went back onto the track. Shaw was way back but kept charging. Up ahead, Hunter Schlosser put in a charge and took the lead, Lorenzo Camporese was solid in second, then Scott Meshey and Vinny Luhovey went at it for fourth. They passed each other back and forth, and they eventually caught Geistler, who was fading. They moved Geistler out of qualifying position, the Shaw got around him as well and made a charge toward the final transfer. He ran out of time, and Schlosser, Camporese, Meshey and Luhovey took the four transfer spots.

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East LCQ

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Hunter Schlosser Hunter Schlosser 7 Laps 0:52.701 El Paso, TX United States Yamaha YZ250F
2 Lorenzo Camporese Lorenzo Camporese +04.339 0:52.783 Campodarsego, Italy Italy Kawasaki KX250
3 Scott Meshey Scott Meshey +06.629 0:53.403 Zephyrhills, FL United States Husqvarna FC 250
4 Vincent Luhovey Vincent Luhovey +07.008 0:53.659 Greensburg, PA United States KTM 250 SX-F
5 Lane Shaw Lane Shaw +07.913 0:52.416 Alvin, TX United States KTM 250 SX-F
Full Results

Joan Cros and Bubba Pauli led the way early while Justin Brayton was bumped around and started around sixth. He and Kyle Chisholm moved up methodically. Cade Clason, riding much better of late,  moved around Cros and Pauli to take the lead while Brayton picked his way through to second. He was patient with Clason, who he rides with weekly at Club MX. Finally Brayton triple-tripled to take the lead. Clason made the main again with second and Chisholm chizzed, of course, making the main with third. The Twisted Tea/HEP Suzuki teammates of Enticknap and Hartranft rode in formation, storming their way forward. Late, Enticknap picked off Cros for the final transfer spot, with Hartranft just short.

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX LCQ

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Justin Brayton Justin Brayton 7 Laps 0:51.148 Fort Dodge, IA United States Honda CRF450R
2 Cade Clason Cade Clason +03.085 0:52.044 Arcadia, OH United States Kawasaki KX450
3 Kyle Chisholm Kyle Chisholm +04.461 0:50.916 Clearwater, FL United States Yamaha YZ450F
4 Adam Enticknap Adam Enticknap +05.356 0:51.627 Lompoc, CA United States Suzuki RM-Z450
5 Brandon Hartranft Brandon Hartranft +07.033 0:51.675 Brick, NJ United States Suzuki RM-Z450
Full Results

250 Main Event

Shocker in the 250 main. Colt Nichols said he would come out firing and did, ripping the early lead from Mitchell Oldenburg and starting to check out…and then he crashed on the first lap! He was lucky not to get hit by the field, and had to wait to get back to his bike. He got up in last and quickly started working forward, although the task would be easier in this injury-depleted field. As Nichols was crashing, Craig was passing Oldenburg to take over the lead. There were no problems for Craig the rest of the way, rolling easily to his second win of the season. Not a bad way to end a day considering his bike wouldn’t start for the first timed qualifying session.

Christian Craig and his wife Paige after his second win of the season.
Christian Craig and his wife Paige after his second win of the season. Align Media

“Yeah the whole day was off for me, I didn’t get to ride one practice, my qualifying time wasn’t good and I felt like I was still learning the track in the heat race,” said Craig. “I saw my teammate go down on the first lap, I hope he’s okay because that looked like a good one. Man, to have one of these days and it end up like this, I’m truly thankful.”

Jo Shimoda rode solid to net third, his second podium of the season, but one he felt he earned. His podium two races ago came courtesy of Craig and Lawrence crashing into each other, and Shimoda said it wasn't a real podium. He was happy with this one.

"I think this one I could say I got a podium," he said. "Good start, kind of pushed pushed pushed and just kept my own pace. I know Christian was pulling away. I just want to thank everyone, my mom and dad, this was a real podium."

Behind that came the action. Jett Lawrence was off to a bad start and began working through the pack, he was then caught by Nichols and the battle was on. Lawrence used some defensive strategies--stopping and cutting under in corners--to keep a charging Nichols behind him. Even when Nichols got around, Lawrence was able to square him up and get back around. As they battled, they closed on Oldernburg for third, then some more stop-defense action from Lawrence cost them more time. They reeled Oldenburg in again and Lawrence made the pass for third. Nichols followed to pass Oldenburg as well, and then two lapped riders slowed Lawrence, and Colt tripled past. A few turns later, Kevin Moranz went wide on the landing of a jump, and Lawrence had nowhere to go, landing off the track. That finally ended the battle for third, with Nichols securing third after picking himself up in last place.

"That was a battle," said Nichols. "I was coming through the pack and the first lap I was going over a triple and Christian was already on the other rhythm before the finish. I just kept digging. Shout out to my trainer Gareth Swanepoel, I've been working really hard ever since Salt Lake City last year, and I feel like my fitness is good. I just kept digging. Me and Jett actually had a pretty sick battle, that made fun going back and forth like that. I can’t really be disappointed, I did everything perfect, executed that start to a T, but then I made a boneheaded mistake. That happens. I gotta rebound next weekend."

The Nichols crash.
The Nichols crash. Align Media
Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 250SX East Main Event

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Christian Craig Christian Craig 20 Laps 0:48.981 Temecula, CA United States Yamaha YZ250F
2 Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda +07.560 0:50.104 Suzuka, Japan Japan Kawasaki KX250
3 Colt Nichols Colt Nichols +14.418 0:48.994 Muskogee, OK United States Yamaha YZ250F
4 Mitchell Oldenburg Mitchell Oldenburg +21.171 0:50.517 Alvord, TX United States Honda CRF250R
5 Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
+22.606 0:49.769 Landsborough, Australia Australia Honda CRF250R
Full Results
Supercross

250SX East Standings - 2021

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Colt Nichols Colt Nichols Muskogee, OK United States 210
2Jo Shimoda Jo Shimoda Suzuka, Japan Japan 181
3Jett Lawrence
Jett Lawrence
Landsborough, Australia Australia 177
4Christian Craig Christian Craig Temecula, CA United States 158
5Michael Mosiman Michael Mosiman Sebastopol, CA United States 124
Full Standings

450 Main Event

Cianciarulo led the field down the start straight but, with a bad gate pick, was wide in turn one, then Justin Barcia bumped him. That held them both up just enough for Ken Roczen to get inside and take the lead. Barcia was second and Cooper Webb also snuck under Cianciarulo to get to third. Then came Cianciarulo, Joey Savatgy and Eli Tomac, with Tomac making short work of Savatgy to move into fifth.

This was the lineup everyone wanted to see—Roczen, Barcia, Webb at the front, and then Tomac got around his teammate Cianciarulo to take over fourth. It was an impressive group, and everyone strapped in for what was set to be a big battle.

Roczen used his trademark early speed to jet away from Barcia early, but a few laps later Barcia began to close back in on him, then went for the big block pass in a 180, and they collided. Roczen a was able to escape, barely, keeping it on two wheels and getting away. Barcia ended up still in second with Webb and Tomac right behind again. The laps clicked off in formation—Roczen maintaining a small gap over Barcia, Barcia a small gap on Webb, and Tomac made a run at Webb for third. Then Webb turned it up on the final laps, and took advantage of a mistake by Barcia to slot into second. Everyone braced themselves for another huge Webb charge, as he has haunted the dreams of Roczen late in races before. Not this time—he got right to Roczen’s rear wheel on the last lap, but it wasn’t enough. Roczen gets the Indy sweep with three-straight race victories.

“This was amazing, I wasn’t gelling with the track very well, I don’t feel like I was riding it as well as I should, so that just makes me all the more stoked to get that win,” said Roczen. “I want to give it up to my team, the Honda guys and my mechanic, for keeping a cool head and giving me a good bike”.

Roczen sweeps Indy.
Roczen sweeps Indy. Align Media

“It was a great day, a step in the right direction, a lot of good qualifying times but I just came up short in the main event. So close, so far. Ken rode great and adjusted as the race went. I felt like I put in a good charge and got around Bam Bam and really put my head down and got close. I missed the rhythm with two to go, I felt like that really kind of killed it for me, but he rode a great race and beat me straight.. But we made a huge step today with setup and bike comfort. I feel like I’m right there and it’s a long series, I hope we get back to that top spot soon.”

It appeared Barcia and Tomac were set for another podium battle, but with one minute to go, disaster struck. Barcia ran into the back of lapped rider Vince Friese and went down hard, and Tomac had nowhere to go and crashed as well. This was horrible for Barcia’s championship hopes, as he went from a potential third-place finish to 19th at the end. He was able to get up, slowly, and ride to the checkered flag under his own power. Tomac got going just behind Marvin Musquin, in fourth, but lost a few more positions down the stretch and ended up a disappointing seventh. Musquin, thanks to the Barcia/Tomac/Friese incident, inherited the podium.

“My goal tonight was to stay on two wheels and be more patient,” said Musquin. “The last two or three rounds have been super frustrating to me. I’ve been very aggressive trying to make it happen in the first lap, and ended up going down to dead last and had to come back. Tonight I was maybe too patient, I lost a few spots in the first lap, but after that I was able to pass Adam and Malcolm. I was a fifth-place guy tonight but it’s racing and the two guys in front of me went down and I got third. Feels good to be on the podium, but fifth place was my place tonight.”

Malcolm Stewart logged another solid ride to take fourth, Cianciarulo was fifth.

“The podium is right there, Marvin got me with about three minutes to go,” said Stewart. “Overall I felt really good, the whole Star Racing Yamaha team, this is a career best for me, we’re right there, that podium is right on the edge.”

Supercross

Indianapolis 3 (East) - 450SX Main Event

February 6, 2021
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN United States
Rider Time Interval Best Lap Hometown Bike
1 Ken Roczen Ken Roczen 26 Laps 0:47.487 Mattstedt, Germany Germany Honda CRF450R
2 Cooper Webb Cooper Webb +00.888 0:48.007 Newport, NC United States KTM 450 SX-F
3 Marvin Musquin Marvin Musquin +18.820 0:48.288 La Reole, France France KTM 450 SX-F
4 Malcolm Stewart Malcolm Stewart +21.030 0:48.401 Haines City, FL United States Yamaha YZ450F
5 Adam Cianciarulo Adam Cianciarulo +23.842 0:48.067 Port Orange, FL United States Kawasaki KX450
Full Results
Supercross

450SX Standings - 2021

PositionRider Hometown Points
1Cooper Webb Cooper Webb Newport, NC United States 388
2Ken Roczen Ken Roczen Mattstedt, Germany Germany 353
3Eli Tomac
Eli Tomac
Cortez, CO United States 326
4Justin Barcia Justin Barcia Monroe, NY United States 289
5Aaron Plessinger Aaron Plessinger Hamilton, OH United States 264
Full Standings

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